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Fintech SPAC South Mountain Merger prices upsized IPO at $10

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South Mountain Merger, a blank check company led by former CardConnect executives and focused on the fintech industry, raised $225 million by offering 22.5 million shares at $10. The company had originally filed to raise $200 million. Each unit consists of ...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: No IPOs during the final week of the August lull

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There are no IPOs scheduled to price in the week ahead. While nothing is currently on the calendar, expect that to change after Labor Day, when recent filers start launching. With just five IPOs this month (six, including the one SPAC), August 2017 will be ...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: First 2 IPOs of the year launch as unicorn AppDynamics gallops ahead

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The first IPOs of 2017 are on the calendar. AppDynamics set terms this past week, becoming the first tech unicorn to launch in 2017.  Two launches, the first IPOs of 2017 AppDynamics (APPD), which provides application performance management...read more