IPO-pedia|Mastercard-backed AvidXchange seeks valuation of nearly $5 bln in IPO
U.S. payments firmAvidXchange expects to list on the Nasdaq on Oct. 13 under the symbol "AVDX".
It is now looking to sell 22 million shares priced between $23 and $25 each. At the top end of the newly announced range, AvidXchange will raise up to $550 million in the IPO. Earlier it had set a range of $21 to $23 per share, aiming to raise up to $506 million.
AvidXchange Holdings Inc said it is aiming for a valuation of nearly $5 billion, after boosting the price range for its initial public offering.Goldman Sachs & Co, J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities and Barclays are among the underwriters for AvidXchange's IPO.
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Business Overview
$AvidXchange(AVDX.US$provides payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers.
The company makes software that automates payments, invoicing and accounting for small- and mid-sized businesses. It says its platform allows to process invoices faster than paper-intensive methods.
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The company leaped to a roughly $2 billion valuation with its latest round of fundraising. According to a statement from AvidXchange, the $260 million round was led by TPG Sixth Street Partners, andAvidXchange already counted venture capitalist Peter Thiel and payments network Mastercard Inc. among its backers.
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AvidXchange caters to over 7,000 businesses spanning real estate, financial services, healthcare, media and other industries. According to its website, the company processed around 53 million transactions worth about $145 billion last year.
It also does not have a significant customer concentration, with top 10 customers accounting for less than 15% of revenue in 2020 and in the first half of this year.
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Payment companies have been highly successful over the past year, as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation across industries.
Financial Performance
AvidXchange generated revenue of $149.6 million in 2019 and $185.9 million in 2020, representing year-over-year growth of 24.3%.
Its gross profit was $62.6 million in 2019 and $85.4 million in 2020, resulting in gross margin of 41.9% in 2019 and 45.9% in 2020. Its net loss was $93.5 million in 2019 and $101.2 million in 2020.
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