US IPO Activity Slowed During First Half 2015

US IPO activities during the first quarter were quite dismal and while activity did pick up during the second quarter, overall IPO activity is down during the first half of 2015 when compared to the first half of 2014.  So far this year, we have seen 101 IPOs take place with a total of $19.7 billion raised by the companies going public.  However, the first half of 2014 saw 158 IPOs with a total of $35.4 billion.  This represents a drop of 36% in the number of deals and a 44% drop in amount of capital raised during the IPO.  While the first half was dismal, Americas IPO Leader at EY, Jackie Kelley, says “we are seeing strong...