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Crumbling wall: Foundation Building Materials prices IPO at $14, below the range

February 9, 2017
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Foundation Building Materials, a North American distributor of wallboard and ceiling systems, raised $179 million by offering 12.8 million shares at $14, below the range of $17 to $19. Foundation Building Materials plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol FBM. Deutsche Bank, Barclays, RBC Capital Markets and Citi acted as lead managers on the deal.