Coca-Cola gears up for IPO of $8 billion African bottling arm, Bloomberg reports
Reuters
Published Apr 29, 2024 01:03PM ET
Updated Apr 29, 2024 01:36PM ET
(Reuters) -Coca-Cola is gearing up for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its African bottling business as soon as next year, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
It may seek a valuation of more than $8 billion for the business, the report said, adding that the deliberations were at an early stage and the offering details could change.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) declined to comment on the news, when contacted by Reuters.
Last year, the company had noted during its third-quarter earnings it remains committed to listing Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) as a public company once market conditions become more favorable.
The company in 2021 had said it was planning to list CCBA in 18 months, with primary listing in Amsterdam and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
In 2022, Coca-Cola delayed plans of an estimated $3 billion IPO of CCBA, due to turbulence in the market mainly rising from the Russia-Ukraine war, which had resulted in shaky investor confidence and a dry spell for IPOs globally.
If listed, the flotation of the division would have been the biggest on the JSE since at least 2016 and a major boost for the flagging index.
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