Envestnet shares close higher after IPO prices low

Shares of Envestnet are rising even after the company, which provides Web-based services for financial advisers, priced shares of its initial public offering at the bottom of a reduced range. The Chicago company raised $63 million as Envestnet and its investors offered 7 million shares for $9 apiece. Envestnet cut its price range to $9 to $10 per share from $12 to $14 per share Wednesday. Envestnet Inc.'s services are used by about 8,400 financial advisers for about 175,000 investor accounts. Last year, with revenues of $77.9 million, it lost $872,000. Trading Thursday morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol Ticker:(ENV) shares are up $1.17, or 13 percent, at $10.17. Half of Envestnet's shares -- or 3.85 million -- are being offered as common stock, with selling stockholders selling an equal amount. The company said in the filing that it will not receive any of the proceeds from the sales of common stock by selling stockholders. Meanwhile, the company is offering underwriters an option to buy up to 1.16 million additional shares of common stock to cover overallotments. The company estimates net proceeds at about $31.3 million, based on an offering price of $9.50, at the midpoint of the expected price range of $9 to $10. The total could reach as high as $36.4 million assuming the underwriters exercise the overallotment option in full. Envestnet said it intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including for selective strategic investments through acquisitions, alliances or other transactions. Envestnet's services are used by about 8,400 financial advisers for about 175,000 investor accounts, it said in its SEC filing. Last year, with revenues of $77.9 million, it lost $872,000. Its largest client is FMR Corp., the parent of Fidelity Investments, which accounted for 31 percent of revenue last year. Envestnet Inc. was founded in 1999 and has more than 400 employees.