US IPOs and Secondary Offerings, IPO Boutique

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US IPOs and Secondary Offerings

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Since 2012, we have achieved a successful hit rating on 89% of Buy-rated IPOs. The collective “Buy” ratings averaged a first trade of 16.3% above issue.Our Neutral Rated Deals averaged just 2% above the issue price at first trade.

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StubHub Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The company priced a full-size offering of 34.04 million shares at $23.50, the midpoint of the $22–$25 range, raising more than $750 million.</li>
<li>Shares opened at $25.35, a 7.8% premium to the issue price, but that initial pop quickly evaporated. The stock closed its opening session at $22.00.</li>
<li>Over the next 30 days, we expect investors to remain cautious, with many likely trimming exposure until upcoming quarterly results offer greater clarity.</li>
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The company priced a full-size offering of 34.04 million shares at $23.50, the midpoint of the $22–$25 range, raising more than $750 million.
Shares opened at $25.35, a 7.8% premium to the issue price, but that initial pop quickly evaporated. The stock closed its opening session at $22.00.
Over the next 30 days, we expect investors to remain cautious, with many likely trimming exposure until upcoming quarterly results offer greater clarity.


StubHub Holdings (STUB): Strong Open, Quick Retreat as Debt and Flipping Pressure Loom

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

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<li>MNTN, Inc. (pronounced "mountain"), leader in OTT advertising software and first mover of PTV in the United States, filed to go public.</li>
<li>Founder-Led adtech company was backed by Fidelity, BlackRock, Greycroft, SV Angel, Qualcomm Ventures, and Baroda Ventures, among others.</li>
<li>I like the company’s leadership position,  high growth, FCF positive business and $60B+ near-term market opportunity centering around SMBs in the United States.</li>
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MNTN, Inc. (pronounced "mountain"), leader in OTT advertising software and first mover of PTV in the United States, filed to go public.
Founder-Led adtech company was backed by Fidelity, BlackRock, Greycroft, SV Angel, Qualcomm Ventures, and Baroda Ventures, among others.
I like the company’s leadership position,  high growth, FCF positive business and $60B+ near-term market opportunity centering around SMBs in the United States.


MNTN IPO Preview: Fidelity-Backed Category Creator of Performance TV, Watch This Offering Closely

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<li>CoreWeave priced a down-sized transaction of 37.5mm shares at $40.00 ($7 Below the Original $47-$55 range) and opened at $39.00 for a loss of 2.5% at first trade</li>
<li>According to our underwriter sources, the deal finished multiple-times oversubscribed with the top three accounts getting 50% of the deal and the top 15 accounts taking down 90% of the transaction.</li>
<li>This IPO in particular was a difficult deal to value for IPO investors based upon being a "first mover" in the AI space.</li>
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CoreWeave priced a down-sized transaction of 37.5mm shares at $40.00 ($7 Below the Original $47-$55 range) and opened at $39.00 for a loss of 2.5% at first trade
According to our underwriter sources, the deal finished multiple-times oversubscribed with the top three accounts getting 50% of the deal and the top 15 accounts taking down 90% of the transaction.
This IPO in particular was a difficult deal to value for IPO investors based upon being a "first mover" in the AI space.


CoreWeave Inc (CRWV): IPO Opens Below Issue, Closes Flat in Debut Session

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>On 12 November, Klarna announced that it confidentially filed public offering paperwork. The company is getting ready for an IPO in 1H 2025.</li>
<li>Klarna's valuation reached as high as $45 billion in 2021 which declined to as low as $6.5 billion. Its valuation has recently risen to about $14.6 billion. </li>
<li>Klarna generated 13.27 billion SEK in revenue (US$1.2 billion) in 1H 2024 (up 27% YoY). Operating margin improved significantly from -18% in 1H 2023 to -2% in 1H 2024.</li>
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On 12 November, Klarna announced that it confidentially filed public offering paperwork. The company is getting ready for an IPO in 1H 2025.
Klarna's valuation reached as high as $45 billion in 2021 which declined to as low as $6.5 billion. Its valuation has recently risen to about $14.6 billion. 
Klarna generated 13.27 billion SEK in revenue (US$1.2 billion) in 1H 2024 (up 27% YoY). Operating margin improved significantly from -18% in 1H 2023 to -2% in 1H 2024.


United States

Klarna is a Swedish fintech company that provides online financial services. The company provides payment processing services for the e-commerce industry.

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StubHub Holdings (STUB): Strong Open, Quick Retreat as Debt and Flipping Pressure Loom

Company raises over $750 million in IPO, but stock price quickly drops after initial pop, leaving investors cautious for next 30 days.

IPO Boutique

MNTN IPO Preview: Fidelity-Backed Category Creator of Performance TV, Watch This Offering Closely

MNTN, inc., an adtech software platform provider and category creator of Performance TV, plans to go public in the United States. The company was...

Andrei Zakharov

CoreWeave Inc (CRWV): IPO Opens Below Issue, Closes Flat in Debut Session

CoreWeave's IPO priced lower than expected, opening at a loss of 2.5% with top accounts dominating the transaction, reflecting challenges in...

IPO Boutique

Initial Thoughts on the Klarna IPO

Klarna announced that it confidentially filed an IPO offering paperwork in the US. Klarna's valuation reached as high as $45 billion in 2021. Its...

Douglas Kim

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StubHub Holdings (STUB): Strong Open, Quick Retreat as Debt and Flipping Pressure Loom

​Company raises over $750 million in IPO, but stock price quickly drops after initial pop, leaving investors cautious for next 30 days.

IPO Boutique

MNTN IPO Preview: Fidelity-Backed Category Creator of Performance TV, Watch This Offering Closely

MNTN, inc., an adtech software platform provider and category creator of Performance TV, plans to go public in the United States. The company was...

Andrei Zakharov

CoreWeave Inc (CRWV): IPO Opens Below Issue, Closes Flat in Debut Session

​CoreWeave's IPO priced lower than expected, opening at a loss of 2.5% with top accounts dominating the transaction, reflecting challenges in...

IPO Boutique

Initial Thoughts on the Klarna IPO

Klarna announced that it confidentially filed an IPO offering paperwork in the US. Klarna's valuation reached as high as $45 billion in 2021. Its...

Douglas Kim

Company raises over $750 million in IPO, but stock price quickly drops after initial pop, leaving investors cautious for next 30 days.

CoreWeave's IPO priced lower than expected, opening at a loss of 2.5% with top accounts dominating the transaction, reflecting challenges in...