Virgin Australia Is Coming Back to the Share Market. Here’s What This New Chapter Could Mean
- After nearly five years as a privately held company, Virgin Australia is scheduled to return to the Australian Securities Exchange on June 24.
- Bain Capital bought Virgin Australia during its 2020 bankruptcy and is now reducing its stake from about 70% to 40% through a $685 million IPO.
- Virgin has recorded strong recent profits, controls about 33% of Australia's domestic seat capacity, and formed a five-year partnership with Qatar Airways for long-haul flights.
- Shares are priced at $2.90 each with an expected market value near $2.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of seven times expected earnings.
- The IPO proceeds mainly benefit Bain Capital and strengthen Virgin’s financial position, enabling fleet renewal and increased competition against Qantas.
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Virgin Australia Set to Rejoin ASX with $685 Million IPO
Virgin Australia has formally declared its plans to relist on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), marking a major milestone in its post-pandemic recovery. The airline, which was delisted in 2020 following its voluntary administration during COVID-19, has submitted a prospectus to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), signalling the beginning of a public offering worth $685 million. The offering will comprise 236.2 mi…
Virgin Australia's Long-Haul Boeing 777 Flights With Qatar Airways Aircraft - Data Intelligence
Currently, Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways operate between the Middle East and Australia. On June 12, Virgin Australia will join them, in partnership with Qatar Airways. It will utilize the Australian half of traffic rights to/from Qatar, all of which are presently unused. It will do so on Qatar Airways’ behalf, as a backdoor way of expanding into the valuable and competitive long-haul market. IATA/ICAO Code …
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