This year's four energy IPOs already match 2016's total, making it the most active sector YTD. That trend should continue. Three large hydraulic fracturing companies joined the US IPO pipeline in the past week. The largest, ...read more
Two IPOs raised $275 million this week after steep valuation cuts. Both disappointed, finishing Friday at the offer price. They weren't alone: The S&P 500 declined 1.9% during the week, making headlines for its 9-day losing streak. While both companies...read more
Smart Sand, which mines and processes raw frac sand used in oil and gas drilling, raised $129 million by offering 11.7 million shares (100% primary) at $11, well below the range of $15 to $18. The company had originally planned to sell 10.6 million (86% primary,...read more
Coming off a busy week for IPOs, only two deals looking to raise $425 million are on the calendar in the week ahead. GDS Holdings (GDS), a leader in the Chinese market for high-performance carrier-netural data centers, is targeting a $1.7...read more
Meet the frackers: 3 oilfield services firms prep US IPOs
This year's four energy IPOs already match 2016's total, making it the most active sector YTD. That trend should continue. Three large hydraulic fracturing companies joined the US IPO pipeline in the past week. The largest, ...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: 2 IPOs price down and trade flat
Two IPOs raised $275 million this week after steep valuation cuts. Both disappointed, finishing Friday at the offer price. They weren't alone: The S&P 500 declined 1.9% during the week, making headlines for its 9-day losing streak. While both companies...read more
Smart Sand prices IPO at $11, well below the range, and removes insider selling
Smart Sand, which mines and processes raw frac sand used in oil and gas drilling, raised $129 million by offering 11.7 million shares (100% primary) at $11, well below the range of $15 to $18. The company had originally planned to sell 10.6 million (86% primary,...read more
US IPO Week Ahead: 2 deals feature Chinese data centers and frac sand
Coming off a busy week for IPOs, only two deals looking to raise $425 million are on the calendar in the week ahead. GDS Holdings (GDS), a leader in the Chinese market for high-performance carrier-netural data centers, is targeting a $1.7...read more