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Five IPOs and 17 SPACs went public this past week. While new filing activity has slowed as the election approaches, four IPOs and four SPACs submitted initial filings. Leading security software provider McAfee (MCFE) priced slightly below the midpoint to raise $740 million at a $9.4 billion market cap. Taken private by Intel in 2011, McAfee provides...read more

Helix Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Cormorant Asset Management targeting healthcare, raised $100 million by offering 10 million shares at $10. Unlike an ordinary SPAC, the company did not offer warrants that would become exercisable following completion of the initial business combination. The company may raise an additional $25 million at the closing of an...read more

Updated Monday, 10/19. Five IPOs and two SPACs are expected to raise $2.1 billion in the week ahead, led by leading cybersecurity brand McAfee (MCFE). Taken private by Intel in 2011, McAfee (MCFE) plans to raise $759 million at a $9.6 billion market cap in its return to the public market. McAfee provides integrated security...read more

Helix Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Cormorant Asset Management, filed on Thursday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. The Boston, MA-based company plans to raise $100 million by offering 10 million shares at $10. Unlike an ordinary SPAC, the company is not offering warrants that would become exercisable following...read more