Social applications Line announced next month in both Tokyo and New York IPO-LINE, the app-IT information

Beijing time June 10 message to foreign media reports, Japan Line announced today that mobile instant messaging application, in both Tokyo and New York next month for IPO (initial public offering).

Line said today has approved a Line of applications for listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In addition, later in the day, Line or to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted to the F-1 file, for a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Line expected date for the company's shares on the New York Stock Exchange was about July 14 (United States Eastern time) and date of listing on the New York Stock Exchange was about July 15 (Japan standard time).

Bloomberg News quoted informed sources said earlier this month, Line plans to use the IPO to raise $ 1 billion to $ 2 billion, estimates will reach $ 5 billion to $ 6 billion.

Line created in 2011, Japan earthquake and tsunami led to loss of communication, so the Line comes into being. Line initially provides instant messaging and VoIP services, and now has developed into a social content platform.

As early as 2014, Line parent company Naver is planning the Line simultaneously in Tokyo and New York IPO. But then plans change, Line IPO postponed until 2015, saying the company must first focus on expanding the international market business.

But in August 2015, Line once again postpone the IPO. Naver's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) said Hwang In-joon, will delay Line IPO until market conditions improve, and the company's profitability.

Line monthly active users by the end of last year to 215 million, last year's average revenue per user is $ 5.1, below the Twitter 7.27 dollars and Facebook in the same period of $ 11.27.

社交应用Line宣布下月在东京和纽约两地IPO - LINE,微信 - IT资讯

北京时间6月10日晚间消息，国外媒体报道，日本移动即时通信应用Line今日宣布，下个月将在东京和纽约两地进行IPO（首次公开招股）。

Line称，东京证券交易所今日已经批准Line的上市申请。此外，今日晚些时候，Line还将向美国证券交易委员会(SEC)提交F-1文件，申请在纽约证券交易所上市。

Line预计，公司股票在纽约证券交易的上市日期约为7月14日（美国东部时间），而在纽约证券交易所的上市日期约为7月15日(日本标准时间)。

彭博社本月早些时候曾援引知情人士的消息称，Line计划通过此次IPO融资10亿美元至20亿美元，估值将达到50亿美元至60亿美元。

Line创建于2011年，当时日本地震及海啸导致通信中断，于是Line应运而生。Line最初只提供即时通信和VoIP服务，而如今已发展成为社交内容平台。

早在2014年，Line母公司Naver就计划将Line同时在东京和纽约进行IPO。但后来计划有变，将Line IPO推迟到2015年，称公司首先要专注于拓展国际市场业务。

但2015年8月，Line再次推迟IPO。Naver首席财务官(CFO)Hwang In-joon当时称，将推迟Line IPO，直至市场条件好转，以及公司盈利能力提升。

Line去年底月活跃用户为2.15亿，去年的每位用户平均收入为5.1美元，低于Twitter同期的7.27美元和Facebook的11.27美元。