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US IPO Weekly Recap: 2024 IPO market starts off with two billion-dollar additions to the pipeline

January 5, 2024
Weekly Recap

While the calendar was quiet this past week, six IPOs joined the pipeline, two of which we estimate could raise $1 billion or more.

Sports equipment and apparel maker Amer Sports (AS) filed to raise an estimated $2 billion. The Finland-based company’s portfolio contains major brands like Arc’teryx, Salomon, Wilson, and Louisville Slugger, and its products are sold in over 100 different countries, including in over 300 owned retail stores. Amer Sports was previously listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki until 2019, when a consortium of investors took it private.

Healthcare services provider BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) filed to raise an estimated $1 billion, after a previous attempt to go public in 2021. The company provides home and community-based healthcare services, and states it serves more than 400,000 patients daily through its 10,000 clinical providers and pharmacist. BrightSpring is backed by KKR and Walgreens.

Three biotechs filed to raise $100 million. Bladder cancer-focused biotech CG Onology (CGON) filed to raise $100 million. The company is developing an oncolytic immunotherapy for bladder cancer, and expects topline data from its ongoing Phase 3 trial by the end of 2024. Another oncology biotech, ArriVent Biopharma (AVBP) filed to raise $100 million. The company is developing a novel kinase inhibitor for cancer, and expects topline data from its ongoing Phase 3 trial by 2025. Preclinical biotech Metagenomi (MGX) filed to raise $100 million. The company is developing therapies using metagenomics-derive genome editing.

6 Filings During the Week of January 1st, 2024
Issuer
Business
Deal
Size
SectorLead
Underwriter
ArriVent BioPharma (AVBP)$100MHealth CareGoldman
Phase 3 biotech developing a novel kinase inhibitor for cancer.
Innovex (INVX)$100MEnergyGoldman
Provides engineered well products for the oil and natural gas industry.
Metagenomi (MGX)$100MHealth CareJP Morgan
Preclinical biotech developing therapies using metagenomics-derived genome editing.
Amer Sports (AS)$2,000MConsumer DiscretionaryGoldman
Sells apparel and sports gear under brands like Arc'teryx, Salomon, and Wilson.
BrightSpring Health (BTSG)$1,000MHealth CareGoldman
Provides home and community-based healthcare services.
CG Oncology (CGON)$100MHealth CareMorgan Stanley
Phase 3 biotech developing an oncolytic immunotherapy for bladder cancer.

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This past week, we updated our 2023 IPO market reviews, and published our annual rankings for the Big Four accounting firms.
- 2023 US IPO Market Review
- 2023 IPO Rankings for the Big Four Accounting Firms

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