Recently Filed Venture Backed IPOs
Company (Symbol) Business | Filing Date | Amount Filed (M) | Last Round | Last Round (M) | Book Manager VCs |
Converse Inc. North Reading, MA Athletic footwear manufacturer | 12/13/2002 | $73.3 | 4/1/2001 | $117.9 | Morgan Sanley/Cornerstone Equity Investors |
Ballard Power Systems Inc. Burnaby, Canada Electricity generators | 12/11/2002 | $114.3 | 7/1/1989 | $6.2 | RBC Dominion/Advent International |
Delcath Systems Inc. Stamford, CT Liver cancer treatment system | 12/5/2002 | $2.4 | 6/1/1999 | $4.0 | Roan/Meyers/Venkol Ventures |
Lexar Media Corp. Fremont, CA Digitial film manufacturer | 12/5/2002 | $28.1 | 6/30/1999 | $63.0 | SG Cowen/St. Paul Venture Capital |
Vencor Inc. (VTR) Louisville, KY Real estate investment trust | 12/2/2002 | $198.6 | 7/1/1990 | $2.5 | Merrill Lynch/Humana Venture Capital |
Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) Roanoke, VA Auto supply store | 11/1/2002 | $459.7 | 1/1/2001 | $154.5 | CSFB/Oak Hill Capital Management |
InPhonic Inc. (INCP) Washington D.C. Wireless service provider | 11/1/2002 | $76.5 | 9/12/2001 | $24.6 | UBS Warburg/Core Capital Partners |
Seagate Technology Inc. Scotts Valley, CA Disk drives. | 10/11/2002 | $1.0 | 11/22/2000 | $352.3 | Morgan Stanley/Silver Lake Partners |
FTI Consulting Annapolis, MD Management consulting business | 10/8/2002 | $77.8 | 2/4/2000 | $4.4 | Lehman Bros./Grotech Capital |
Allied Security Inc. King of Prussia, PA Security Company | 9/19/2002 | $88.0 | 11/4/1999 | $11.8 | Morgan Stanley/Gryphone Investors Inc. |
AmeriCredit Corp. Fort Worth, TX Retail used automobiles | 9/17/2002 | $50.0 | 9/1/1989 | $23.4 | Friedman Billings/T.Rowe Price |
Completed Venture Backed IPOs
Issuer (symbol) | Date Priced | Offer Price | 12/19 close | Lead VC Backer | Company Counsel | Lead Underwriter |
VistaCare Inc. (VSTA) Scottsdale, AZ Hospice services | 12/17/2002 | $12.00 | $15.95 | Bessemer Venture Partners | Choate, Hall & Stewart | Lehman Bros. |
Cosi Inc. (COSI) New York Restaurant chain | 11/21/2002 | $7.00 | $6.01 | Ziff Davis Management | Cadwalader | William Blair |
Impac Medical Systems Inc. (IMPC) Moutain View, CA Health-care software developer | 11/19/2002 | $15.00 | $18.01 | Summit Partners | Orrick, Herrington | Thomas Weisel |
USI Holdings Corp. (USIH) San Francisco Insurance company | 10/21/2002 | $10.00 | $10.38 | Conning Capital Partners | Cahill Gordon | Merrill Lynch |
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) Pittsburgh Sporting goods stores | 10/15/2002 | $12.00 | $18.50 | Vulcan Ventures | Bushanan Ingersoll | Merrill Lynch |
Newcastle Investment Corp. (NCT) New York Real estate investment trusts | 10/9/2002 | $13.00 | $15.15 | CSFB Private Equity | Skadden Arps | Bear Stearns |
HealtheTech Inc. (HETC) Golden, CO WarburgHandheld medical diiagnostic devices | 7/12/2002 | $7.50 | $5.65 | New England Partners | Wilson Sonsini | UBS |
Kirkland’s Inc. (KIRK) Jackson, TN Home decor retailer | 7/11/2002 | $15.00 | $11.60 | Advent International | Pepper Hamilton | Merrill Lynch |
Inveresk Research Group (IRGI) Cary, NC Biotech, drug development services | 6/28/2002 | $13.00 | $19.05 | Candover Investments | Clifford Chance | Bear Stearns |
CTI Molecular Imaging Inc. (CTMI) Knoxville, TN Imaging equipment maker | 6/21/2002 | $17.00 | $22.59 | Wachovia Capital Partners | Alston & Bird | CSFB |
Printcafe Software Inc. (PCAF) Pittsburgh Integrated software maker | 6/18/2002 | $10.00 | $1.03 | HarbourVest Capital | Morgan, Lewis | UBS Warburg |
Pacer International Inc. (PACR) Walnut Creek, CA Freight industry services | 6/13/2002 | $15.00 | $12.00 | DB Capital Partners | Bass, Berry & Sims | CSFB |