IPO & secondary preview: Week of April 16, 2007

Posted Apr 17th 2007 8:45PM by Joseph Lazzaro
Filed under: SEC Filings, Other Issues, Deals, Competitive Strategy

Wall Street's equity market shifts into overdrive this week, with a full schedule, including 3 IPOs and 12 Secondaries.

Those deals tentatively scheduled to price include:

IPOs:

Thursday

MetroPCS Communications (PCS), a 50M-share IPO for this wireless services company. Bear Stearns, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch are the lead managers. Filing range: $19.00-$21.00

Simcare Pharmaceuticals (SCR), a 15.625M-share IPO for this generic pharmaceutical company. Goldman Sachs is the lead manager. Filing range: $12.50-$14.50.

Superior Offshore (DEEP), an 8.66M-share IPO for this subsea construction company. Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan are the lead managers. Filing range: $14.00-$16.00.

Secondaries:

Midweek

Rainmaker Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMKR), a 4.166M-share Secondary for this customer relations services company. Needham is the lead manager.

Wednesday

Range Resources (RRC), a 7M-share Secondary for this oil and gas company. JP Morgan Chase and Credit Suisse are the lead managers.

MWI Vetrinary Supply (MWIV), a 2.327M-share Secondary for this animal products company. Piper, Bank of America and William Blair are the lead managers.

T-3 Energy Services (TTES), a 5.11M-share Secondary for this oil services company. Bear Stearns is the lead manager.

Thursday

Boots & Coots (WEL), a 26M-share Secondary for this oil & gas emergency services company. Morgan Keegan is the lead manager

Altus Pharmaceutical (ALTU), a 6M-share Secondary for this pharmaceutical company. Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley are the lead managers.

Thomas Properties Group (TPGI), a 7M-share Secondary for this real estate investment trust/offices. UBS Investment, Bank of America, and Friedman Billings are the lead managers.

Friday

Ashford Hospitality (AHT), a 37.5M-share Secondary for this real estate investment trust. Wachovia, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley are the lead managers.

Ultrapetrol (ULTR), a 9.8M-share Secondary for this oil and gas company. UBS Investment and Bear Stearns are the lead managers.

EV3 (EVVV), an 8.75M Secondary for this endovascular devices company. Bank of America and Piper are the lead managers.

Hardinge (HDNG), 1.65M-share Secondary for this machine tools company. Jefferies is the lead manager.

Physicians Formula Holdings (FACE), a 4.391M-share Secondary for this cosmetics company. Deutsche Bank and Citigroup are the lead managers.

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