Summary
Ardmore Shipping ($ASC) provides oil tanker shipping services to major companies. ASC has never made any money and is engaged in a substantial expansion of its current 8 ships, to 24 ships by 2016. Based in Cork, Ireland, Ardmore Shipping (ASC) scheduled a $160 million IPO with a market capitalization of $288 million at a price point mid-range of $16, for Thursday, August 1. 2013.
SIx other IPOs were scheduled for the week of July 29. The full IPO calendar can be found at IPOpremium.
F-1A filed July 22, 2013
The Manager & Joint Managers are Morgan Stanley; Jefferies; Clarkson Capital
THe Co-Managers are Fearnley Securities; Evercore; ABN AMRO (USA); DVB Capital
Valuation
Valuation Ratios |
IPO Mrkt |
Price / |
Price / |
Price / |
Price / |
% offered |
annualizing Q1 ’13 |
Cap (mm) |
Sls |
Erngs |
BkVlue |
TanBV |
in IPO |
Ardmore Shipping (ASC) |
$288 |
9.9 |
-180.0 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
56% |
ASC has never made money, and is wholly dependent on the world wide shipping market. There is no demonstrated track record of success.
Recommendation
Avoid the ASC IPO.
Business
ASC is incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. ASC ships petroleum products and chemicals worldwide to oil majors, national oil companies, oil and chemical traders, and chemical companies.
Fleet
The fleet consists of 12 vessels including eight in operation and four on order with deliveries expected to begin in January 2014. In addition, ASC has letters of intent for six vessels with deliveries expected to begin in November 2014 and options for an additional two vessels. ASC is currently in discussions for two newbuildings with deliveries expected to begin in November 2015 and intends to acquire two more secondhand vessels.
Management
ASC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ardmore Shipping Limited carries out management functions. ASL currently has a staff of 11 employees based in Cork, Ireland.
Use of Proceeds
ASC expects to net $147 million from its IPO. Proceeds are allocated to fleet expansion.
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