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US IPO Weekly Recap: The SEC opens and New Fortress Energy is first through the door

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With the government shutdown temporarily over, the SEC opened on Monday and IPO launches began to trickle onto the calendar, including billion-dollar biotech Alector (ALEC) and Virgin Trains USA (VTUS) . The first IPO of 2019, New Fortress Energy (NFE), priced its $280 million IPO at $14, well below the initial range, and...read more

New Fortress Energy breaks issue; year's first IPO down -6.6% on debut

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The year's first IPO, New Fortress Energy (NFE), went public at $14, below its proposed price, and finished its Thursday at $13.07 per share, a first-day return of -6.6%. The Fortress-backed owner of LNG liquefaction and regasification facilities raised $280 million at a market cap of $2.3 billion. Executives and directors bought 25% of the IPO. Coming up, three biotechs...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: Gossamer Bio launches 20-day IPO, with more IPOs coming

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IPO lawyers got creative this week, as multiple deals filed prospectuses that rely on a rarely-used rule in order to bypass the closed SEC. That rule allows companies to file with a fixed IPO price and go effective 20 days later. That route adds new risks, both for investors committing to purchase shares weeks later, and the company not getting the SEC's explicit approval. ...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: New Fortress Energy vs shutdown in 1-IPO week

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Just one IPO is scheduled for the week ahead. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) company New Fortress Energy (NFE) is alone in braving the IPO market during the government shutdown, which has caused the SEC to operate with very limited staff. IPO investors are watching closely to see if New Fortress can pull it off (and hoping for the government to re-open). New...read more