IPO News Archive
Seattle-based biotech Omeros sets IPO terms
9/16/09
Omeros, which a biotech company focused on inflammation/pain and disorders of the central nervous system, announced terms for its IPO on Wednesday. The Seattle, WA-based company, which was founded in 1994, plans to raise $75 million by offering 6,820,000 at a price range of $10.00 to $12.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Omeros will command a market value of $260 million. Omeros plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol OMER. Deutsche Bank and Wedbush PacGrow Life Scienses are the lead underwriters on the deal.
If successful, Omeros will become the first pure-play biotech company to go public in the US since BioHeart (BHRT) completed an IPO in February 2008.
Source: www.RenaissanceCapital.com