Nasdaq IPOs

Meten International Education Group, which provides English language education and international study services in China, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Wednesday. It originally filed in May 2019 with a proposed deal size of $100,000,000. Rather than go pu

Roth CH Acquisition, a blank check company formed by executives Roth Capital and Craig-Hallum Capital, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering. The Newport Beach, CA-based company plans to raise $75 million by offering 7.5 million u

Imara, a Phase 2 biotech developing small molecule therapies for rare genetic disorders, announced terms for its IPO on Tuesday. The Boston, MA-based company plans to raise $76 million by offering 4.5 million shares at a price range of $16 to $18. At the midpoint of the proposed

GFL Environmental, North America's fourth-largest diversified waste management firm, raised $1.4 billion by offering 75 million shares (2% secondary) at $19, below the range of $20 to $21. GFL raised an additional $775 million by offering 6.0% tangible equity units. The company

A wave of 6 IPOs and 5 SPACs submitted initial filings over the past week, despite the stock market having its worst week since 2008. Most filed on Friday, meaning they will be able to launch as soon as Monday, March 16, and schedule IPOs for the last week of March. During peri

Last Friday, the VIX Index reached its highest level since 2011. If a direct impact from the coronavirus outbreak hasn't put companies' IPO plans on hold, then the record-high volatility will. The IPO calendar is sparse, and many roadshow-ready companies are pumping the brakes

Collective Growth Corp, a blank check company targeting the cannabis industry, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Austin, TX-based company plans to raise $150 million by offering 15 million units at a price of $10. Each unit consists of one Class A share and one half of

Live Oak Acquisition, a blank check company targeting a high-growth business with strong cash flow, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering. The Great Falls, VA-based company plans to raise $200 million by offering 20 million units

As the IPO market reels from the effects of the coronavirus, just one billion-dollar deal is scheduled for the week ahead, following a 9% drop in the Renaissance IPO Index and the largest spike in the VIX volatility index since Black Monday 2011.GFL Environmental (GFL), North Am

The IPO market is feeling the effects of the coronavirus outbreak with a surge in the VIX volatility index weighing on IPO activity. Since 2015, a week in which VIX volatility has surpassed 35 has been followed by a week averaging two US IPO pricings. Our observational trend con

Procore Technologies, which provides cloud-based construction management and collaboration software, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering, though this is likely a placeholder for a deal we estimate could raise up to $400 million.

NLS Pharmaceutics, an early-stage biotech focusing on therapies for CNS and sleep disorders, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $40 million in an initial public offering. The Stans, Switzerland-based company was founded in 2015 and plans to list on the Nasdaq under the

Accolade, which provides a platform that helps employees manage their healthcare benefits, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. The Seattle, WA-based company was founded in 2007 and booked $123 million in sales for the 12 months

ORIC Pharmaceuticals, a Phase 1 biotech developing small molecule therapies for cancer, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering. The South San Francisco, CA-based company was founded in 2014 and plans to list on the Nasdaq under the

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings III, a second blank check company formed by Social Capital and Hedosophia targeting ex-US tech, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $600 million in an initial public offering. The Palo Alto, CA-based company plans to raise $600 million

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II, the second blank check company formed by Social Capital and Hedosophia targeting US tech, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering. The Palo Alto, CA-based company plans to raise $300 million by

Pulmonx, which makes minimally invasive medical devices for emphysema, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering. The Redwood City, CA-based company was founded in 1996 and booked $33 million in sales for the 12 months ended December 3

NLS Pharmaceutics, which is developing controlled-release formulations of approved drugs for ADHD and narcolepsy, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $40 million in an initial public offering. The Stans, Switzerland-based company was founded in 2015 and plans to list on

Hitek Global, which provides IT consulting and solutions services in China, raised the proposed deal size for its upcoming IPO on Friday. The Xiamen, China-based company now plans to raise $15 million by offering 3 million shares at a price range of $4 to $6. The company had pre

Passage Bio, a preclinical biotech developing gene therapies for rare CNS disorders, raised $216 million by offering an upsized 12 million shares at $18, the high end of the range of $16 to $18. Earlier on Thursday, Passage Bio increased its proposed offering to 10 million share