IPO proceeds will go towards expanding the business regionally and globally, among other uses
KARAOKE operator Goodwill Entertainment commenced trading on the Catalist board on Friday (Nov 15).
It opened at S$0.21 or 5 per cent above its initial public offering (IPO) price of S$0.20 a share.
As at 9.10 am, Goodwill Entertainment is one of the most actively traded counters by volume. It was trading flat at S$0.205 at that time, with 2.4 million shares worth S$510,000 having changed hands.
The company’s trading debut comes weeks after the company announced that its IPO closed 1.5 times oversubscribed.
The IPO, which consists of 60 million placement shares at S$0.20 per share, will raise S$12 million, with the company netting S$6.5 million.
The proceeds will be channelled into expanding the business regionally and globally, and also into acquisitions, investments in technology and general working capital needs.
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Founded in 2015, Goodwill Entertainment operates multi-entertainment concepts, including karaoke facilities and performance halls.
It plans to open a central kitchen in Woodlands to handle its food and beverage offerings at its karaoke lounges and live-show concept. Many of its venues already have kitchens, but the central kitchen would ensure that their offerings are of the same standard.
The group will also be launching craft beers brewed in its own microbrewery, which is located in its flagship HaveFun Karaoke outlet at Cineleisure Orchard.
Alongside enhancing its current offerings, Goodwill Entertainment is also said to be looking to team up with partners.
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