Author Archives: Jan Paschal

Cava Group Inc. (CAVA proposed) is giving IPO investors something to talk about on the first Monday in June. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Mediterranean restaurant chain is likely to start its IPO roadshow as soon as Tuesday (June 6, 2023) “in a key test of investor appetite for fast-growing companies that are still unprofitable.” […]

Memorial Day is traditionally linked to a slight pause in IPO traffic. Just three micro-cap IPOs are on the IPO Calendar for the week of May 29, 2023. The U.S. stock market will be closed Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring the men and women in the U.S. military who have […]

M is for mid-point. Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. (ATMU) priced its IPO at $19.50 – the mid-point of its $18.00-to-$21.00 range – on 14.12 million shares – to raise $275.43 million on Thursday night (May 25, 2023). Atmus Filtration’s stock opened at $21.67 – up $2.17 or up about 11.1 percent from the IPO price – […]

Just before the Memorial Day weekend begins, the IPO marquee features one big traditional deal – Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. (ATMU proposed). The Nashville-based company, which makes filters and accessories for commercial trucks and off-highway vehicles and heavy equipment, is being spun off by diesel engine maker Cummins (CMI). The IPO is set for pricing […]

On the road again: Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (ATMU proposed), a spinoff from diesel engine manufacturer Cummins, jump-started the IPO market early today (Tuesday, May 16, 2023) by disclosing its IPO terms: 14.12 million shares at $18.00 to $21.00 to raise $275.43 million. The profitable company, whose products include fuel filters, lube filters, coolants and […]

The IPO market hit the reset button on Monday night (May 15, 2023). Strong Global Entertainment (SGE) priced its micro-cap IPO at $4.00 – $1.00 below its $5.00 assumed IPO price – to raise $4.0 million. The micro-cap IPO was the first deal to get priced in more than a week as concerns over the U.S. […]

Micro-cap IPOs are back on the runway after Kenvue (KVUE) led last week’s $4.5 billion in deals. This week’s IPO Calendar is quiet in comparison – with up to six micro-cap initial public offerings expected to raise about $94.6 million. Kenvue – Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) spinoff of its consumer health products business – raised […]

Upsized is the word of the week. Acelyrin Inc. (SLRN) upsized its IPO again at pricing – selling 30.0 million shares – up from 26.5 million shares, the upsized amount in the recently amended prospectus – and priced the IPO at $18.00 – the top of its range – to raise $540.0 million on Thursday night (May […]

Supersized and a strong debut: J&J’s Kenvue, Inc. (KVUE) jumped 16 percent to open at $25.53 – up  $3.53 from its $22 IPO price – in its first trade at 12:47 p.m. EDT today (Thursday, May 4, 2023) on the New York Stock Exchange, according to MarketWatch. Volume: 15.7 million shares. At the closing bell, Kenvue’s stock […]

Go for the gold. An Asia-focused SPAC – Golden Star Acquisition Corp. (GODNU) – raised $60 million on Monday night (May 1, 2023). The deal – the first in May and the 13th SPAC IPO of 2023 –  was priced in sync with the terms in its prospectus: 6.0 million units at $10.00 each. The […]