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US IPO Weekly Recap: BlackLine soars but 5 IPOs struggle including year's largest offering

ZTO

Six IPOs raised $2.3 billion this past week, including the year's largest US offering, China's logistics giant ZTO Express. ZTO priced above the range and proceeded to drop 15% on its first day, highly unusual given its pricing premium, size and origin. In fact, all four of this week's broken IPOs raised more proceeds than expected. The IPO market's one bright spot...read more

Acushnet prices IPO at $17, below the range

GOLF

Acushnet Holdings, which manufactures and markets golf equipment under several brands (e.g. Titleist), raised $329 million by offering 19.3 million shares at $17, below the range of $21 to $24. Acushnet Holdings plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol GOLF. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura Securities, UBS Investment Bank, Credit Suisse, Daiwa Securities, Deutsche Bank,...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: China's ZTO Express delivers largest IPO of 2016 in a 6-deal week

ZTO

Six companies are on the US IPO calendar to raise $2.2 billion in the week ahead, or $2.6 billion including a large SPAC. October is set to surpass September as the year's most active month for IPOs. Filing activity has slowed heading into November, as expected.

US IPO Weekly Recap: Two deals flounder while one soars

FRTA

Three IPOs raised $495 million this week, led by iRhythm Technologies (IRTC), which popped 53% on its first day. The other two IPOs, CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) and Forterra (FRTA), priced below the range and closed the week down 1% and 6%, respectively. Forterra’s 8% drop on its first day was the eighth worst...read more