Finance Watch: No New IPOs, But Two Firms Take The SPAC Route
Only 20 Companies Have Launched Initial Offerings In 2022
Executive Summary
Public Company Edition: NewAmsterdam grossed $328m in its SPAC merger, while Liminatus may raise up to $316m in a new SPAC deal. Also, Intellia and Iveric grossed $300m each in follow-on offerings, bluebird sold a PRV for $102m and MEI ends zandelisib development resulting in layoffs.
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