An extract from Tuesday’s IFR report3 Nov 2021 08:30
During Monday's bookbuild, investors took the view that THG's shares are at the bottom. The ABB pricing reflects a valuation level that essentially offers Ingenuity for free.
More than 50% of the book went to long-only investors, with one large long-only investor leading the book. The deal was covered in 20 minutes having been wall-crossed earlier in the day.
Despite a sobering backdrop, the deal was multiple times covered at the final price, with long-only and wall-crossed accounts preferred for allocations.
Shares fell on Tuesday but remained above ABB pricing, closing down 9.2% at 197.4p.