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Q3 2024 ECM Activity Increases, Driven by Surge in Follow-Ons​

US ECM activity increased 15.7% over the prior quarter led primarily by an increase in follow-on issuance. ​ View the full report with data visualizations here. Q3 Trends H1 2024 vs. Q3

US ECM activity increased 15.7% over the prior quarter led primarily by an increase in follow-on issuance. ​

  • Including SPACs, 199 offerings raised $59.1B
  • September marked the the most active month of issuance in the third quarter with 99 offerings completed for $27.1B in proceeds
  • The average weekly activity increased from 15 offerings in 2023 to 17 YTD
  • Lineage, Inc. 07/24/24 IPO successfully raised $5,102.3M, the largest US offering YTD, accounting for 8.6% of all proceeds raised in the quarter
  • YTD Convertible Issuance has now surpassed all of 2023 raising $58.2B vs. $52.5B

View the full report with data visualizations here.


Q3 Trends

  • Including Unregistered Block activity tracked by CMG, Q3 transaction volume increased to $55.7B, a 41.6% increase year over year and a 13.0% increase from the prior quarter (excluding SPACs)
  • IPOs raised $8.9B, representing a 6.3% increase over the same period last year via 42 offerings, while follow-on issuance raised $47.1B representing a 52.3% increase over the prior year via 140 offerings
  • Healthcare was the most active sector raising $11.8B (21.0% market share) followed by Energy $8.5B (15.1% market share) and Consumer Cyclical $8.2B (14.6% market share)
  • On a dollar-weighted basis, IPOs returned 7.3% from offer to first day close (vs. a mean of (0.9%))
  • On a dollar-weighted basis, registered follow-ons returned 3.2% from offer to first day close (vs. a mean of 3.0%)

H1 2024 vs. Q3 2024 Dollar-Weighted One-Day Returns

IPOs
16.2% vs. 7.3%

SPACs
0.6% vs. (0.2%)

Marketed FOs
3.9% vs. 4.3%

Overnight FOs
5.1% vs. 4.2%

Registered Blocks
0.9% vs. 1.5%

Unregistered Blocks
(0.7)% vs. 2.7%

Largest Q3 Dollar-Weighted Alpha Contributors (1-Day)

JD.com INC

08/20/24
$3,605.9M
Unregistered Block +8.3%

OneStream, Inc.

07/23/24
$563.5M
IPO +34.3%

Lineage, Inc.

07/24/24
$5,102.3M
IPO +3.6%

Largest Q3 Dollar-weighted Alpha Contributors (To Current)

JD.com, Inc.

08/20/24
$3,605.9M
IPO +60.3%

OneStream, Inc.

07/23/24
$563.5M
IPO +69.5%

Aurora Innovation, Inc.

07/31/24
$483.0M
Overnight IPO +64.4%

IPO Vs. Follow-On Composition as a % of Proceeds Raised: H1 2024 Vs. Q3 2024

IPOs
16.5% vs. 16.1%

FOs
83.5% vs. 83.9%

Follow-On Composition as a % of Proceeds Raised: H1 2024 Vs. Q3 2024

Marketed FOs
23.3% vs. 18.2%

Overnight FOs
27.4% vs. 24.3%

Registered Blocks
26.8% vs. 26.6%

Unregistered Blocks
22.5% vs. 30.9%

Pricing and Discount Trends: H1 2024 Vs. Q3 2024 (IPOs – Price vs. Initial Range)

Above Range
11.0%, 5.1%

Within Range
76.8%, 74.4%

Below Range
12.2%, 20.5%

Pricing and Discount Trends: H1 2024 Vs. Q3 2024 (Follow-ons – (Median) File to Offer Discount %)

Marketed FOs
(11.4%), (15.8%)

Overnight FOs
(8.9%), (10.0%) vs. H1 ’24 & Q3 ’24 % to VWAP of: (9.4%), (10.5%)

Registered Blocks
(3.3%), (2.5%) vs. H1 ’24 & Q3 ’24 to VWAP of: (3.5%), (2.3%)

Unregistered Blocks
(2.1%), (2.4%) vs. H1 ’24 & Q3 ’24 % to VWAP of: (2.0%), (2.2%)

Pricing and Discount Trends: H1 2024 Vs. Q3 2024 (Converts)

Average Coupon
3.1%, 2.8%

Average Premium
29.9%, 32.0%

Offerings including Capped Call
53.2%, 35.0%

Average Effective Conversion Premium
85.0%, 96.4%

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