According to two recent sources (NASDAQ, Renaissance Capital), Dalian Wanda Group is starting the IPO process for IRONMAN with a target range to raise US$500 million up to US$1 billion. 3athlon reported earlier in 2018 and 2019. full 162 page prelimary SEC Form F1 linked below.
Quote, NASDAQ:
IRONMAN to IPO: Global sports owner Wanda Sports Group files for a $500 million US IPO
Wanda Sports Group, the sporting and live events unit being spun out of China's Wanda Group, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering.
Wanda Sports is one of the world's largest sports events, media and marketing platforms in terms of revenue in 2018, owning Infront Sports & Media, World Endurance Holdings (owner of the IRONMAN triathlon competition and brand) and Wanda Sports Co (owner of the China Cup International Football Tournament and the UCI Tour of Guangxi).
The Beijing, China-based company traces its roots to 1980 and booked $1.3 billion in sales for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol WSG. Wanda Sports Group filed confidentially on March 20, 2019. Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Citi are the joint bookrunners on the deal. No pricing terms were disclosed.
The article IRONMAN to IPO: Global sports owner Wanda Sports Group files for a $500 million US IPO originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital's web site renaissancecapital.com.
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Quote, Renaissance Capital:
IRONMAN to IPO: Global sports owner Wanda Sports Group files for a $500 million US IPO
Wanda Sports Group, the sporting and live events unit being spun out of China's Wanda Group, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering.
Wanda Sports is one of the world's largest sports events, media and marketing platforms in terms of revenue in 2018, owning Infront Sports & Media, World Endurance Holdings (owner of the IRONMAN triathlon competition and brand) and Wanda Sports Co (owner of the China Cup International Football Tournament and the UCI Tour of Guangxi).
The Beijing, China-based company traces its roots to 1980 and booked $1.3 billion in sales for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol WSG. Wanda Sports Group filed confidentially on March 20, 2019. Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Citi are the joint bookrunners on the deal. No pricing terms were disclosed.
- NASDAQ: IRONMAN to IPO: Global sports owner Wanda Sports Group files for a $500 million US IPO
- Renaissance Capital: IRONMAN to IPO: Global sports owner Wanda Sports Group files for a $500 million US IPO
- Wanda Sports Group Company Limited, FORM F-1 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 7, 2019
- China's Wanda files for U.S. IPO of sports unit including WTC's IRONMAN series to raise up to $500 million: sources
- Wang Jianlin's sports holding within Dalian Wanda Group might consider an IPO and sale of overseas assets including Infront Sports & Media AG, World Triathlon Corp (Ironman)
