Compass IPO: 17 Things for Potential COMP Investors to Know About the Real Estate Platform

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Compass (NYSE:COMP) is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO) and providing extra details on what early investors in COMP stock can expect.

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Here’s everything investors need to know about the upcoming Compass IPO.

  • Compass plans to list shares of its stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the COMP stock ticker.
  • Compass is offering 25 million shares in the IPO.
  • That’s down from its previous plan to include 36 million shares in the offering.
  • The company also notes that it’s targeting between $18 and $19 per share for its IPO.
  • Yet again, that’s a drop compared to its previous IPO price range of $23 to $26 per share.
  • Under the current IPO plan, underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 3.75 million shares of COMP stock at the IPO previous.
  • The previous plan would’ve allowed underwriters to purchase 5.4 million shares.
  • Robert Reffkin, founder, chairman, and CEO of Compass, will continue to hold the majority stake in COMP after the IPO.
  • This will have him retaining 70% of the company’s voting power.
  • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), and Barclays (NYSE:BCS) Capital are the lead book-running managers of the Compass IPO.
  • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) Securities Inc. and UBS Investment Bank are also book-running managers for the offering.
  • Oppenheimer & Co, Needham & Company, Zelman Partners, Loop Capital Markets, Academy Securities, Blaylock Van, Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, and Siebert Williams Shank & Co. are co-managers of the IPO.
  • The company’s offering is expected to launch tomorrow.
  • Compass is a national real estate company with a focus on helping realtors expand their businesses.
  • It also operates an online platform for buying, selling, and renting real estate.
  • The company was founded on Oct. 4, 2012.
  • Its headquarters is located in New York City, N.Y.

Compass isn’t the only company getting ready for an IPO.

A handful of other companies are also eyeing an IPO. Among them are Coursera (NYSE:COUR), Dapper Labs and others. Investors can catch up on recent IPO news below.

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On the date of publication, William White did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.


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