IPO Look: Three New IPOs Scheduled For The Week Of April 2

Three new IPOs scheduled for the week of April 2. Full IPO calendar available here

Enerkem (proposed NRKM)
Based in Montreal, Canada,Enerkem (NRKM) scheduled a $131 million IPO with a market capitalization of $508 million at a price range mid-point of $18 for Wednesday, April 4, 2012.Managers, Joint Managers:Goldman, Sachs; Credit Suisse; BMO Capital.

NRKM’s technology can turn municipal solid waster into ethanol.Other renewable companies that have IPO'd in the last 18 months include Amyris (AMRS), Gevo (GEVO), KiOR (KIOR), Solazyme (SZYM) and Renewable Energy Group (REGI).Luca Technologies (LUCA) is also re-scheduled for this week, the week of April 2, 2012.

But ethanol prices are tanking.“Ethanol Falls to Eight-Week Low on Signs of Cheaper Output Costs” March 29, 2012…read more

NRKM’s S-1 fling here

Erickson Air-Crane (proposed EAC)
Based in Portland, Oregon, Erickson Air-Crane (proposed EAC) scheduled a $76 million IPO with a market capitalization of $150 million at a price range mid-point of $14 for Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

Manager, Joint Managers:Stifel Nicolaus; Oppenheimer; Lazard Capital.

EAC provides heavy lift helicopters and services for governments for fire fighting purposes.Revenue for 2011 was up 30% to $153 million from $118 million.EAC is priced at 12 times 2011 earnings.Backlog, however, is down for 2011 versus 2010.

EAC’s S-1 filing here

Retail Properties of America (proposed RPAI)
Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, Retail Properties of America (proposed RPAI) scheduled a $350 million IPO with a market capitalization of $2.5 billion at a price range mid-point of $11 for Thursday, April 5, 2012.

Managers, Joint Managers: J.P. Morgan; Citigroup; Deutsche; KeyBanc.

RPAI owns and operates shopping centers, and some office buildings.On a YTD basis shopping center REIT sector are up 10-20%, although Pennsylvania REIT (PEI) is up 40% See chart

RPAI’s S-1 filing here