FACTBOX-U.S. IPO line-up week of Sept. 21
NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Five U.S. initial public offerings have priced this week, and two more are expected on Thursday, probably making this the busiest week for U.S. IPOs since December 2007.
The IPOs, from a broad array of companies, are expected to raise $3 billion, including the already completed IPOs.
Below is a list of the week's IPOs. Those that have already priced are below. Dates and deal terms can change before an IPO prices.
SEPT. 24
SHANDA GAMES LTD: (GAME.O)
Estimated proceeds: $960 mln (83.5 mln ADRs, $10.50-$12.50)
Lead managers: Goldman Sachs (Asia), JP Morgan
Ticker/Exchange: "GAME" on Nasdaq
Company: Gaming unit of Chinese media co Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd SNDA.O
NOTE: Shanda Games raised the size of the offering to 83.5 million from 63 million ADRs on Wednesday.
SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP:SLC.N (SEM.N)
Estimated proceeds: $400 mln (33.3 mln shares, $11-$13)
Lead managers: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan.
Ticker/Exchange: "SEM" on NYSE
Company: operator of specialty hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation clinics.
PRICED SEPT. 23:
COLONY FINANCIAL INC: (CLNY.N)
Raised: $250 mln (12.5 mln shares, $20 each)
Lead managers: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank
Ticker/Exchange: "CLNY" on the New York Stock Exchange
Company: newly organized real estate finance company that will acquire, originate and manage a portfolio of real estate-related debt instruments.
APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE: (ARI.N)
Raised: $200 million (10 mln shares, $20)
Lead managers: JP Morgan, Citi, Barclays Capital
Ticker/Exchange: "ARI" on NYSE
Company: the private-equity backed REIT will originate, invest in, acquire and manage senior performing commercial real estate mortgage loans and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTORS INC: (ART.N)
Raised: $650 mln (25 mln shares, $26)
Lead manager: Goldman Sachs
Ticker/Exchange: "ART" on NYSE
Company: U.S. asset management arm of Swiss Bank Julius Baer
A123 SYSTEMS INC: (AONE.O)
Raised: $380 (28.7 mln shares, $13.50)
Lead managers: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs
Ticker/Exchange: "AONE" on Nasdaq
Company: Designs, develops, manufactures and sells advanced, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and battery systems used by carmakers
VITACOST.COM INC : (VITC.O)
Raised: $132 mln (11 mln shares, $12)
Lead managers: Jefferies & Co and Oppenheimer & Co
Ticker/Exchange: "VITC" on Nasdaq
Company: online retailer and direct marketer of dietary supplements
POSTPONED:
FOURSQUARE CAPITAL CORP: FSQR.N
Estimated proceeds: $500 mln (25 mln shares, $20)
Lead managers: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley
Ticker/Exchange: "FSQR" on NYSE
Company: A REIT created by asset manager AllianceBernstein
(AB.N) in part to buy toxic assets under U.S. Treasury
program.
NOTE: Foursquare was postponed indefinitely Thursday. It had been set to price after close of market.
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, underwriters, press releases (Writing by Phil Wahba; Editing by Ted Kerr)
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