Medline拟10月下旬申请IPO 估值或达500亿美元

Group 1 - Medline, a medical supplies manufacturer, is considering filing for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as late October, which could become the largest IPO in the U.S. this year [1] - The company is backed by major investors including Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman, with the IPO potentially raising around $5 billion [1] - Medline, headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, had previously submitted a confidential listing application in December last year, with a possible public listing in November [1] Group 2 - Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are leading the underwriting for this IPO, with Medline's valuation potentially reaching $50 billion [1]