IPOs - Wilsons

Strategic and Capital Advisory

Wilsons has significant experience supporting emerging growth companies with their strategic planning, corporate advisory and capital markets requirements.

Relevant sector expertise

Examples of some of the successful transactions Wilsons has led:

Healthcare Services Sector

Wilsons advised the Board of National Veterinary Care on its takeover by Vet Partners in 2020 for an acquisition value of $326 million. Wilsons also advised National Veterinary Care on its $30 million IPO on the ASX in 2015.

Technology Sector

Wilsons advised Afterpay on its $25 million Initial Public Offering on the ASX in 2016. Since IPO the value of Afterpay has risen from $165 million to over $10 billion.

Food and Agriculture Sector

Wilsons advised Nuchev Limited on its $48 million IPO on the ASX in 2019.

Financial Services Sector

Wilsons advised Pinnacle on a $60 million underwritten secondary share offer to finance the acquisition of a 35% stake in Metrics Credit Partners.

Retail Sector

Wilsons advised Mosaic Brands (formerly Noni B Limited) on a $40 million underwritten capital raising to finance the acquisition of assets from City Chic (formerly Specialty Fashion Limited) in 2018.

Mining and Mining Services

Wilsons advised Mining services company Mastermyne on its $40 million IPO on the ASX in 2010 and has continued to support the business, leading a $6 million
capital raising in 2017.

IPO performance and support

Wilsons supports companies at IPO and in the aftermarket as demonstrated by strong performance of our transactions.

Capital IQ, data as at 2 September 2020. Percentage return shows share price percentage change from last close as at 2 September 2020 to IPO listing price.