Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li's FWD makes U.S. IPO filing public
Reuters
Published Sep 23, 2021 05:03PM ET
Updated Sep 23, 2021 10:21PM ET
(Reuters) - Insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, made its filing for a stock market listing in the United States public on Thursday, revealing a jump in revenue last year.
The insurer, which will list through an initial public offering (IPO), posted revenue of $9.49 billion last year. FWD also said its net loss applicable to shareholders narrowed to $243 million in the year ended Dec. 31, 2020, compared with a $278 million loss a year earlier.
The company had confidentially filed for the listing in June. FWD has not yet set the terms for its IPO, but Reuters had reported it could raise $2 billion to $3 billion, valuing the company at $13 billion to $15 billion.
Richard Li is the son of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-Shing. FWD's foundation was laid in 2012 with the acquisition of ING's Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand units for $2.1 billion, and it has since continued this bolt-on approach.
Major acquisitions include the $3 billion purchase of Siam Commercial Bank (OTC:SMUUY) PCL's life insurance unit in Thailand in 2019, just days after agreeing to buy the Hong Kong operations of U.S. insurer MetLife Inc (NYSE:MET).
There has been indicative interest in up to $500 million of the stock to be sold in the IPO, according to the filings.
The Li Ka Shing Foundation has indicated it could buy up to $300 million worth of stock, while Richard Li's PCCW Ltd could take $100 million, the filings showed.
FWD's controlling shareholder, Pacific Century Group - another Richard Li firm - has also flagged its interest to invest $100 million.
The indicative orders account for nearly one quarter of the IPO at the lower end of the proposed raising range.
FWD also said it would raise $400 million from Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Inc in a private placement as part of a new asset and investment management agreement.
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