GlobalFoundries seeks $25 bln valuation in U.S. IPO as chip demand soars

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www.reuters.com, Oct. 19, 2021 – 

Chipmaker GlobalFoundries, owned by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co, is aiming for a valuation of about $25 billion in its initial public offering in the United States.

The IPO, one of the most hotly anticipated listings this year, is expected to cap a record year for flotations, after several big names such as Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O), Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) and Roblox Corp (RBLX.N) took advantage of a boom in capital markets earlier this year.

Alongside electric-vehicle maker Rivian's stock market debut, GlobalFoundries is expected to headline an unusually crowded year-end IPO schedule.

IPOs in the United States have already raised an all-time record of over $250 billion this year, according to data from Dealogic.

In a filing to stock exchanges on Tuesday, GlobalFoundries set a price range between $42 and $47 a share for the IPO. At the upper end of the range, the company is expected to raise about $2.6 billion.

Reuters was first to report in August that GlobalFoundries had filed for an IPO in New York that could value the company at around $25 billion.

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