Renaissance Capital's 1Q 2020 US IPO Market Review

2020 IPO Boom Stopped Cold by Coronavirus Meltdown

The 2020 IPO market began with optimism and ended with the worst crash since the global financial crisis. 24 IPOs raised $6.8 billion, with as many as 20 companies forced to shelve offerings when the IPO window slammed shut in early March, as the focus of investors and policy-makers shifted to a post-coronavirus paradigm. IPOs produced strong first-day pops in January and February, averaging a 17% gain, but the sell-off resulted in a -4% average return...

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