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Yesway Prices $280 Million IPO at $20 Ahead of Nasdaq Listing

The convenience-store operator tests a cautious IPO market with a valuation near $1.2 billion.

Overview

  • Yesway shares begin trading Wednesday on the Nasdaq under the ticker YSWY after the company set the price at $20 for 14 million Class A shares.
  • The sale raises about $280 million and values the retailer at roughly $1.21 billion.
  • Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy up to 2.1 million additional shares at the IPO price.
  • Morgan Stanley leads the offering, with J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs serving as active bookrunners.
  • Founded in 2015 in Fort Worth with about 449 stores across nine Midwestern and Southwestern states, the company comes to market at the low end of its $20 to $23 range as consumer IPOs start to thaw.