Nuvei aims to attract U.S. investors

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NUVEI CORP. $156 is a buy, but only for aggressive investors. The Montreal-based company (Toronto symbol NVEI; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 142.1 million; Market cap: $22.2 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.nuvei.com) makes software to help businesses worldwide process electronic payments. In September 2020, the company completed an initial public offering (IPO) of 29.2 million subordinate voting shares (one vote per share) at $26.00 U.S. a share for net proceeds of $715.5 million U.S. The multiple-voting shares—controlled by insiders—have 10 votes per share. In October 2021, Nuvei sold an additional 3.0 million subordinate voting shares at $123.14 U.S. each for gross proceeds of $369.4 million U.S. It will also list its shares on the Nasdaq exchange (symbol NVEI). The cash will help fund new investments in Nuvei’s platform and acquisitions. The Nasdaq listing should also help attract U.S. institutional investors and improve the stock’s liquidity. Nuvei is a buy for aggressive investors. investors…