Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “AHPAU”, Tuesday, August 10.
The new company intends to combine with a target in the healthcare industry that has a strong management team, stable cash flows and robust growth prospects. Avista Public II is led by Executive Chairman Thompson Dean, President and CEO David Burgstahler, EVPs Sriram Venkataraman and Robert Girardi, IRO Amanda Heravi, CFO John Cafasso, and General Counsel Benjamin Silbert.
Total SPAC deal count for 2021 year-to-date is now 397. This offering is expected to close on Thursday, August 12.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is the sole book-running manager for the offering. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is serving as Issuer’s Counsel with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP serving as Underwriter’s Counsel. Marcum LLP serves as auditor. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is acting as trustee.
Crown PropTech (OTC:CPTKW) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with rare earth mining firm Mkango Resources (TSX-V:MKA) at a pre-money equity value of $400 million. London-based Mkango is working to commercialize a chain of rare earth mining and refining facilities in Africa and Europe. The combined company is expected to trade on the...
At the SPAC of Dawn One of the biggest sources of uncertainty in the SPAC market in recent years has been regulatory changes, but new shifts could be in its favor. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins told CNBC yesterday that the commission would review the rules for SPACs after “rather controversial” changes to the rules passed...
McKinley Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:MKLYU) has filed for a $150 million SPAC to hunt for an innovative target company with an experienced financial team that has dabbled in SPACs before. The new SPAC is offering investors one right to a 1/10 share in each unit with no overfunding of the trust, but it could provide a...
At the SPAC of Dawn The rain of SPACs has continued with four expected to make their debuts during today’s trading sessions after pricing their IPOs overnight. The largest of these, EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU), even managed an upsize, making it the largest SPAC IPO since Ares II (NYSE:AACT) pulled together $450 million in 2023....
EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU) announced the pricing of its upsized $420 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “EVACU”, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The new SPAC plans to merge with an energy target involved in upstream exploration or production. EQV II’s management team is led by...