Floats and IPOs

Performance

IPOs and new issues offer you the opportunity to invest in securities. IPOs and new issues are typically priced at a discount to current market levels and comparable stocks.

In the 2007 financial year, newly listed securities first traded on the ASX at an average premium of 11.6%1 above the price offered to investors in the IPO. View current Offers.

IPO Performance by Size

Amount raised Number
of IPOs
Amount raised
($m)
% of total
raised
Listing
premium %^
Performance to
30 June 2007
> $1b 1 2347.9 226 -2.7 20.5
$500m - $1b 3 2040.0 19.6 20.4 8.3
$100m - $500m 15 3523.7 33.9 10.2 10.7
$25m - $100m 26 1385.6 13.3 10.9 32.0
$10m - $25m 31 445.8 4.3 25.7 57.0
$5m-$10m 59 378.8 3.6 33.7 98.7
< $5m 87 285.1 2.7 37.5 117.7

Source: KPMG Survey of Australia Capital Markets 2006-07
* Amount raised without calls
^ Average weighted by amount raised without calls

The strong performance of new issues doesn’t stop at listing. By the end of the 2007 financial year, corporations that listed throughout the year were trading at an average premium of 23.4%1 above the price offered to investors in the IPO.

1Average weighted by amount raised

Unparalleled access

CommSec provides registered clients with access to some of the significant new issues on the ASX. In the 2007 financial year, CommSec participated in 7 of the top 10 largest IPOs.

CommSec also provides registered clients with access to broader capital raisings like the T3 offer for Telstra Corporation.

10 Largest IPOs by Capital Raised

Company Industry Amount raised* ($m) CommSec participation
Boart Longyear Limited Capital Goods 2348 Yes
Emeco Holdings Limited Capital Goods 944 Yes
Platinum Asset Management Limited Diversified Financials 551 Yes
Challenger Diversified Property Group Real Estate 535  
Magellan Flagship Fund Limited Diversified Financials 378 Yes
Rivercity Motorway Group Transportation 362 Yes
Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund Utilities 286 Yes
Galileo Japan Trust Real Estate 284  
AMP Capital China Growth Fund Diversified Financials 280  
Babcock & Brown Power Utilities 278 Yes

Important Notice:
CommSec does not specifically recommend the stocks listed above. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Stock prices are subject to market factors and will fluctuate as dictated by prevailing market conditions.

The information on this site has been prepared without taking account of the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular individual. For this reason, any individual should, before acting on the information on this site, consider the appropriateness of the information, having regards to the individual’s objectives, financial situation and needs, and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. The presence of securities on this list should not be construed as a recommendation. No representation is given, warranty made or responsibility taken as to the appropriateness or performance of any securities.

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