Group 1 - Alliance Laundry Holdings (ALH.US) debuted on the New York Stock Exchange with an opening price of $24.50, closing up 12.82% on its IPO day after pricing at $22 per share [1] - The company sold 24.4 million shares directly and 13.2 million shares from existing shareholders, with no proceeds from the latter going to Alliance Laundry [1] - The stock reached a high of $25.24, giving the company a market capitalization exceeding $4.5 billion, slightly above that of competitor Whirlpool (WHR.US) [1] Group 2 - Alliance Laundry is a leading manufacturer of commercial laundry systems, with a 40% market share in North America and a stable position in international markets [2] - For the 12 months ending June 30, the company reported revenues of $1.6 billion and a net profit of $79 million, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 9.5% since 2010 [2] - Major competitors in the industry include Whirlpool, Samsung (SSNLF.US), LG Electronics, Electrolux AB, Maytag, Kenmore, and General Electric (GE.US) [2] Group 3 - The IPO was managed by a consortium of investment banks including Bank of America Securities, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Baird, BDT & MSD, Montreal Bank Capital Markets, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and UBS [2]