Sight Sciences and 5 Other Stocks to Open for Trading Thursday

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The eye device company listed six companies on the public stock markets on Thursday. Several of them have traded near or below their market prices, underscoring the fact that IPOs don’t always deliver the quick profits some investors hope for.

F45 Training, the fitness franchisor backed by actor Mark Wahlberg, and Membership Collective, the parent company of Soho House private clubs, were launched on the New York Stock Exchange. The other four opened on the Nasdaq.

The best accomplishment of the day easily goes to Sight Sciences (SGHT), which develops devices that target the underlying causes of eye disorders. The shares opened at $ 30, hit a high of $ 34.80, and recently traded at $ 31.67, up nearly 32% from the offer price.

Sight has two devices: the OMNI Surgical System targets glaucoma, while the TearCare System treats dry eye. In March, the Food and Drug Administration approved OMNI for expanded use, while TearCare is being sold to optometry and ophthalmological practices.

Sight Sciences and Rapid Micro both increased their stores on Wednesday, and both deals were at the high end of their expected price ranges. Sight filed on July 8 to offer 6.98 million shares at $ 20 to $ 23, which was increased Wednesday to 10 million shares at $ 23 to 24 each. The Menlo Park, California-based company eventually sold 10 million shares at $ 24 each.

Several deals on Thursday, including Rapid Micro, F45 Training and Phillips Edison, traded dangerously close to their IPO prices. If the shares in an offer fall below the offer price, the deal is deemed to have been broken. Rapid Micro (ticker: RPID) started at $ 22.50, peaked at $ 23.50, and recently changed hands at $ 20.38, an increase of 38 cents from the offer price.

Rapid Micro raised $ 158.4 million on Wednesday after selling 7.92 million shares at $ 20 each. The company had filed for the sale of 6 million shares at a price of $ 18-20.

Rapid Micro makes test equipment used by pharmaceutical companies. The company’s Growth Direct platform automates and modernizes the microbial quality control (MQC) testing process used by pharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure their facilities and products are free of microbial contamination. Rapid’s Growth Direct platform eliminates 85% of the steps commonly used in MQC and speeds results time by several days, the prospectus says.

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F45 Training (FXLV) shares started at $ 17, peaked at $ 17.75, and recently traded at $ 16.05, a nickel above the offering price.

The fitness company sold approximately 20.3 million shares at $ 16 each, in the mid-range of $ 15-17.

F45 was founded in 2013 and offers 45-minute workouts that combine elements from high-intensity interval, circuit and functional training. The workouts are aimed at consumers who are looking for an affordable alternative to individual training. F45 operates on a nearly 100 percent franchise model and has sold 2,801 franchises in 63 countries. In March 2019 Wahlberg and FOD Capital, a family office, made a minority stake in F45. MWIG, supported by Wahlberg and FOD, will own nearly 29% of F45 after the IPO, according to a prospectus.

Phillips Edison (PECO) started at $ 28, peaked at $ 28.43, and recently changed hands at $ 28, the IPO price.

The company raised $ 476 million after selling 17 million shares at $ 28 each, the lowest of its $ 28 to $ 31 price range.

Phillips is an internally managed real estate investment trust that owns and operates grocery-based neighborhood and community shopping centers. According to the prospectus, as of March 31, it held stakes in 300 shopping centers.

Sera Prognostics (SERA), the women’s health care company, has fallen below its asking price. The stock opened at $ 15.01, hit a high of $ 15.50, and recently traded at $ 12.65, a drop of nearly 21% from its IPO price.

Sera, calling itself “the pregnancy venture,” aims to improve maternal and newborn health at a lower cost. His PreTRM test predicts the risk of premature birth.

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(Ticker: ANTM), the second largest health insurer in the country, will make PreTRM available to eligible pregnant members under a multi-year contract, according to the prospectus. Sera sold approximately 4.7 million shares at $ 16 each, the midpoint of its range of $ 15-17.

The Membership Collective Group (MCG) also made a gloomy debut. The stock opened at $ 13.15, peaked at $ 13.59, and recently changed hands at $ 13.08, nearly 7% less than its offering price.

Soho House’s parent company raised $ 420 million after selling 30 million shares for $ 14, the lowest of its range of $ 14-16.

The first Soho House, a private members-only club, was founded in 1995. The Membership Collective has expanded and now includes 30 Soho Houses (as of July 4th), nine Soho Works – members-only workspaces – as well as the Ned in London, and Scorpios Beach Club in Mykonos, Greece. The company has over 119,000 members, most of them or 111,300 with Soho House. It costs around $ 3,400 for an annual “US Every House” membership that gives customers access to all homes worldwide, according to a prospectus.

Write to Luisa Beltran at luisa.beltran@dowjones.com

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