Lightspeed jumps after IPO

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LIGHTSPEED POS INC. $23 (Toronto symbol LSPD; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 81.5 million; Market cap: $1.9 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.lightspeedhq.com) offers point-of-sale software programs to small retailers and restaurant operators. That includes inventory control, accounting and customer self-serve functions. On March 8, 2019, the company sold 15.0 million subordinate voting shares (one vote per share) at $16.00 a share, for total proceeds of $240.0 million. Insiders control the firm through multiple voting shares (four votes per share). To spur growth, the company aims to add payment-processing capabilities to its software over the next year. Right now, its customers use third-party payment processing services. Lightspeed POS is okay to hold. hold…