FACTBOX: U.S. IPO line-up week of September 21

NEW YORK | Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:35am EDT

NEW YORK (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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