omg chewy is being spun off and going public. this is like the amazon of pet food and supplies. I am buying
Investor interest is rising in the initial public offering of Chewy.com (
CHWY), which raised the price range for shares on Wednesday. The Chewy.com IPO expects to begin trading Friday.
An online retailer of pet food and supplies, Chewy.com was spun off from privately held PetSmart, a retailer with more than 1,600 stores. PetSmart acquired Chewy.com in 2017
for a reported $3.35 billion. PetSmart never publicly disclosed the acquisition price and continues to hold a majority stake in the company.
The IPO price range now goes to $19 to $21 each, up from $17 to $19. The company plans to offer 41.6 million shares, which would raise $832 million at the $20 midpoint.
IPO research and advisory firm IPO Boutique said that, according to underwriter guidance, the deal is "multiple times oversubscribed." That suggests the request for shares among institutional investors is higher than what's being allotted.
Chewy.com IPO Filing
"Since our launch, we have created the largest pure-play pet e-tailer in the United States, offering virtually everything a pet needs," the company said in the
Chewy.com IPO filing.
In 2018, Chewy reported revenue of $3.5 billion, up 67% from the prior year. It showed a net loss of $268 million. About 42% of revenue comes from sales of pet food. Another 22% comes from supplies and medicine, and 25% from vet care. The rest comes from pet services and live animal sales.
Brokers plan to price shares in the Chewy.com IPO Thursday and begin trading Friday. It will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHWY. The lead underwriters are Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan.