OnDeck Capital Boosts Size of Planned IPO to $207 Million

By Angela Chen 

Web-based lender OnDeck Capital boosted the amount it intends to raise in its initial public offering to $207 million as it set the deal's estimated terms.

The fast-growing, but unprofitable, company said it expects to offer 10 million shares at $16 to $18 a share and will give underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional 1.5 million shares.

The small-business lender filed for an IPO last month, amid strong investor interest in nonbank lending companies. The company had previously guided for a $150 million offering.

OnDeck uses proprietary software and "big data" to evaluate credit risk, while it collects from borrowers with electronic-payment technology. Backers include Google Ventures and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

OnDeck has been growing quickly, but is still losing money. For the six months ended June 30, OnDeck Capital's revenue rose $20 million to $64.5 million, but its loss widened to $14.4 million from $13.7 million.

The Wall Street Journal reported in August that OnDeck's planned IPO could value the business at about $1.5 billion. Underwriters for OnDeck's planned IPO include Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

The company plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ONDK.

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