(Reuters) - Warner Music Group filed for an initial public offering on Thursday, making it the latest high-profile company opting for a public listing in 2020.
The recording label, which is home to artistes including Cardi B, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars, set a place-holder amount of up to $100 million, and did not specify the size of its offer https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312520026877/d805716ds1.htm#rom805716_14.
Unlike other high-profile listings in the near past, Warner is profitable and reported net income attributable to the company of $256 million in 2019, compared with $307 million a year earlier.
Earlier in the day, drug research firm PPD Inc (O:PPD) and online mattress retailer Casper Sleep Inc (N:CSPR) made strong market debuts.
Billionaire Len Blavatnik's investment group, Access Industries, acquired Warner Music Group for around $3.3 billion in 2011.
The company said in a regulatory filing, it would follow a dual class share structure with Class A shareholders allowed one vote per share and Class B entitled to 20 votes per share.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) are among the underwriters to the offering.