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Latest SPAC News: Frazier SPAC mulls merger with NewAmsterdam Pharma, Turkish mobility app Marti’s IPO announcement imminent, and leverage craze brings new ETF targeting SPACs
Frazier SPAC Is in Talks to Merge With NewAmsterdam Pharma
NewAmsterdam Pharma BV, a biotechnology company that aims to treat metabolic diseases, is in talks to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corp.(NASDAQ:FLAC), according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Frazier, a Seattle-based special purpose acquisition company led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Topper, is in final discussions with investors for a private investment in public equity to support a transaction that’s set to value the combined entity at more than $700 million, said some of the people, all of whom requested anonymity as the talks are private. As with all transactions that have not been finalized, it’s possible talks could collapse.
READTurkish Mobility App Marti’s New York IPO Announcement Imminent
Turkey’s mobility app Marti will announce its planned merger with a blank-check company within weeks, a deal that marks the first initial public offering by a Turkish company via a SPAC in New York, according to Bloomberg.
READLeverage Craze Brings New ETF Targeting the SPAC Market
A new exchange-traded fund is looking to make leveraged bets on one of the worst-performing corners of the US equity markets this year, as the craze of amped-up strategies sweeps the ETF industry.
The RiverNorth Enhanced Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (NYSE:SPCZ) launched last week, investing in SPACs before they merge with their targets. There are at least eight other exchange-traded funds in the US focused on blank-check companies, but this new fund would be the first that uses leverage, according to RiverNorth Capital Management Chief Executive Officer Patrick Galley.
READSeaStar Medical Submits Humanitarian Device Exemption Application to FDA for Use of Selective Cytopheretic Device in Children with Acute Kidney Injury
SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, and LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced SeaStar Medical has submitted its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for use of the Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) for critically-ill children with acute kidney injury (AKI). The FDA informed SeaStar Medical that it has accepted the application and will begin its review.
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Horizon Space II (NASDAQ:HSPT) has signed a definitive agreement to combine with clinical stage biotech firm SL Bio Ltd. for $5.57 billion in equity consideration. Taipei, Taiwan-based SL Bio is developing drug candidates to treat several cancer types while also selling over-the-counter beauty products derived from natural extracts. The combined company is expected to trade...
At the SPAC of Dawn This is set to be a slower week for votes with just two SPACs seeking an extension and none yet scheduling a meeting for approving a business combination. Integrated Rail & Resources (OTC:IRRX) primed the pump somewhat for investors ahead of its Tuesday special meeting by announcing it has entered...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending May 9, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. After the sprint that was last week, with nine IPOs and six new SPAC filings, this week took a breather. Only two SPACs priced, there...
Lake Superior (NASDAQ:LKSPU) has filed for a $100 million SPAC as its CEO attempts to go three-for-three with SPACs that led to completed deals. This new vehicle has one right to a 1/6 share in each unit and some common features of a SPAC underwritten by Cohen & Company in this current climate. Although the...
At the SPAC of Dawn De-SPACs were among the biggest movers in yesterday’s stock market rally, but most of this momentum came on the backs of direct earnings performance. Only three US-listed companies had bigger one-day gains than quantum computing firm D-Wave’s (NYSE:QBTS) +51.2% jump. This came as the company announced $15 million in revenue...