Norwegian Robotic Company AutoStore Valued At Up To $12 Billion Ahead of Oslo IPO
October 08 2021 - 4:21AM
Dow Jones News
By Dominic Chopping
Norwegian robotic and software technology company AutoStore
Holdings Ltd. announced on Friday the price range of its shares
ahead of its listing on Oslo Bors, implying a market valuation of
the company of between 90 billion and 103 billion Norwegian kroner
($10.5 billion-$12 billion).
AutoStore, which operates in the warehouse-automation industry
and has 20,000 robots installed in more than 35 countries, counts
Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, SoftBank Group Corp. and EQT AB among
its current owners.
The company aims to raise gross proceeds of around NOK2.7
billion by selling up to 100 million new shares at between NOK27
and NOK31 each, while existing shareholders will offer existing
shares worth NOK10.8 billion-NOK12.8 billion.
As cornerstone investors, Alecta Pensionsforsakring, FIL
Investments International, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. and WCM
Investment Management LLC have all committed to acquire $200
million in the offering.
Autostore shares are expected to begin conditional trading on
the Oslo Stock Exchange on or about October 20, with unconditional
trading expected to commence on or about October 22.
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
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