Health-tech is hot, and two more fast-growing but unprofitable IPOs are on deck for the week ahead. They're joined by one of the the world's largest hosts of marathons and triathlons (including the Ironman brand), along with a solar installation company, a specialty insurer, and a cancer diagnostics seller.
Backed by General Catalyst, diabetes management platform Livongo Health (LVGO) is the deal to watch, expected to raise $230 million at a market cap of $2.4 billion. That's a large market cap for a company with only $88 million in sales, though it targets a massive market, and revenue spiked 157% in the 1Q19 to $32 million. Sequoia-backed healthcare analytics company Health Catalyst (HCAT) expects to raise $129 million at a market cap of $826 million. It grew sales at a 71% clip in the 1Q19, with a 51% gross margin.
Those two could see interest based on the performance of technology IPOs this year, along with the more than 35% gain from this past week's health-tech provider Phreesia (PHR).
Being spun out of China's Wanda Group, Wanda Sports Group (WSG) operates a portfolio of sporting events, media, and marketing assets, including the well-known Ironman triathlon. It is raising $450 million (40% secondary) at a valuation of $1.9 billion. The company has demonstrated the ability to generate strong cash flow, though that can fluctuate substantially quarter to quarter, with EBITDA down 43% in the 1Q19 ($27mm).
| U.S. IPO Calendar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Issuer Business |
Deal Size Market Cap |
Price Range Shares Filed |
Top Bookrunners |
| Castle Biosciences (CSTL) Friendswood, TX |
$50M $259M |
$14 - $16 3,333,334 |
Leerink Baird |
| Sells genetic tests used to diagnose skin cancers. | |||
| Health Catalyst (HCAT) Salt Lake City, UT |
$129M $826M |
$20 - $23 6,000,000 |
Goldman JP Morgan |
| Provides a data analytics platform and services to healthcare organizations. | |||
| Livongo Health (LVGO) Mountain View, CA |
$230M $2,366M |
$20 - $23 10,700,000 |
Morgan Stanley Goldman |
| Provides a unified healthcare platform for chronic illness management. | |||
| ProSight Global (PROS) Morristown, NJ |
$150M $756M |
$16 - $18 8,823,530 |
Goldman Barclays |
| Specialty property & casualty insurer backed by Goldman Sachs and TPG. | |||
| Sunnova (NOVA) Houston, TX |
$300M $1,480M |
$16 - $18 17,647,060 |
BofA ML JP Morgan |
| Provides residential solar energy systems and services. | |||
| Vista Oil & Gas (VIST) Mexico City, Mexico |
$95M $841M |
$9.46 10,000,000 |
Citi Credit Suisse |
| Oil and gas E&P operating in Mexico and Argentina. | |||
| Wanda Sports (WSG) Beijing, China |
$450M $1,888M |
$12 - $15 33,333,334 |
Morgan Stanley Deutsche Bank |
| Sports events, media, and marketing platform of China's Wanda Group. | |||
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The following IPOs are expected to price this week:
Castle Biosciences (CSTL), which sells genetic tests used to diagnose skin cancers, plans to raise $50 million by offering 3.3 million shares at a price range of $14.00 to $16.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Castle Biosciences would command a market value of $259 million. Castle Biosciences, which was founded in 2007, booked $28 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Friendswood, TX-based company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol CSTL. SVB Leerink and Baird are the joint bookrunners on the deal. Insiders intend to purchase up to $15 million of the IPO (30% of the deal).
Health Catalyst (HCAT), which provides a data analytics platform and services to healthcare organizations, plans to raise $129 million by offering 6.0 million shares at a price range of $20.00 to $23.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Health Catalyst would command a market value of $826 million. Health Catalyst, which was founded in 2008, booked $127 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Salt Lake City, UT-based company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol HCAT. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, William Blair and Piper Jaffray are the joint bookrunners on the deal.
Livongo Health (LVGO), which provides a unified healthcare platform for chronic illness management, plans to raise $230 million by offering 10.7 million shares at a price range of $20.00 to $23.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Livongo Health would command a market value of $2.4 billion. Livongo Health, which was founded in 2008, booked $88 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Mountain View, CA-based company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol LVGO. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are the joint bookrunners on the deal. Insider Kinnevik AB intends to purchase up to $20 million of the IPO (9% of the deal).
ProSight Global (PROS), a specialty property & casualty insurer backed by Goldman Sachs and TPG, plans to raise $150 million by offering 8.8 million shares at a price range of $16.00 to $18.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, ProSight Global would command a market value of $720 million. ProSight Global, which was founded in 2009, booked $818 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Morristown, NJ-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol PROS. Goldman Sachs, Barclays and BofA Merrill Lynch are the joint bookrunners on the deal.
Sunnova Energy International (NOVA), which provides residential solar energy systems and services, plans to raise $300 million by offering 17.6 million shares at a price range of $16.00 to $18.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Sunnova Energy International would command a market value of $1.5 billion. Sunnova Energy International, which was founded in 2012, booked $111 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Houston, TX-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol NOVA. BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse are the joint bookrunners on the deal.
Vista Oil & Gas (VIST), an oil and gas E&P operating in Mexico and Argentina, plans to raise $95 million by offering 10.0 million shares based on a price of $9.46, the as-converted last close of its shares on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (VISTA). At this price, Vista Oil & Gas would command a market value of $841 million. Vista Oil & Gas, which traces its roots to 1968, booked $425 million in revenue over the last 12 months. The Mexico City, Mexico-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol VIST. Citi, Credit Suisse, Itau BBA, Morgan Stanley and Santander are the joint bookrunners on the deal.
Wanda Sports Group (WSG), the sports events, media, and marketing platform of China's Wanda Group, plans to raise $450 million by offering 33.3 million shares at a price range of $12.00 to $15.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Wanda Sports would command a market value of $1.9 billion. Parent Wanda Group acquired core business units Infront and World Endurance Holdings in 2015 and incorporated Wanda Sports Group in 2018, though the company traces its founding to 1980. The company booked $1.3 billion in revenue for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019. The Beijing, China-based company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol WSG. Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Citi and Haitong International are the joint bookrunners on the deal.
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