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Several companies made their market debuts last week, with Bending Spoons, ITG and Neutron Holdings opening for trading across a mix of pricing levels.LATEST IPOS AND DIRECT LISTINGS:Bending Spoonsopened on July 1 at $31.00. The company priced its 57.97M share initial public offering at $29.00, above the $26.00-$28.00 range. Bending Spoons is a digital applications company whose portfolio includes note-taking app Evernote, video platform Vimeo, events marketplace Eventbrite and AOL.ITG, Inc.opened on July 1 at $18. The company priced 19.51M shares at $16.00, below the $19.00-$22.00 range. ITG is a provider of end-to-end services to the communications and digital infrastructure industries.Neutron Holdingsopened on July 1 at $27. The firm priced 6.96M shares at $25.00, in the middle of the deal range of $24.00-$26.00. Neutron Holdings, doing business as Lime, describes itself as "a leading global shared micromobility business" that partners with cities to deploy e-bikes and e-scooters to serve shorter distance trips.RECENT SPAC IPOS:Viking Acquisition Corp. IIopened on July 2 at $10.04. The blank check company's efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.Osprey Acquisition IIIopened on July 1 at $10.03. The blank check company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry or at any stage of its corporate evolution, but says its primary focus will be to "identify companies that are deploying disruptive technologies and next-generation infrastructure that modernize energy systems, enable AI-driven optimization, and support the resilient, sustainable backbone of global connectivity."PERFORMANCE:Prices as of 10:30 am ET on Monday, July 6 -Bending Spoons – down over 6% at $33.76;ITG, Inc. – down about 6% at $14.60;Neutron Holdings – fractionally down at $24.88.RECENT IPOS TO WATCH:SpaceX, Forbright, ERock, and WhiteHawk Mineralsare already seeing coverage roll out, while Avalanche Treasury Co.is among stocks that could see new coverage this week as the quiet periods for banks that underwrote the companies' IPOs expire.UPCOMING IPOS:Upcoming IPO and direct listings expected include Jersey Mike's Subs, Kardigan, Inspire Brands, and Tarsier Pharma.Clickto see upcoming IPO calendar on TipRanks.Jersey Mike's Subshas filed an initial public offering of shares of Class A common stock. The company has applied to list its shares of Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "JMKE." Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, and J.P. Morgan are acting as global coordinators and joint bookrunning managers for the offering. Barclays and Guggenheim Securities are acting as co-global coordinators and joint bookrunning managers. BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, Evercore ISI, UBS Investment Bank, Baird, Wells Fargo Securities, William Blair, RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wolfe Nomura Alliance, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Stifel, TD Securities, BTIG, Mizuho, Societe Generale, and Truist Securities are acting as joint bookrunning managers. Blackstone Capital Markets, Loop Capital Markets, and Tigress Financial Partners are acting as co-managers.Kardiganhas filed an initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The company has applied to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "KARD." JP Morgan, Jefferies, Leerink Partners, and TD Cowen are acting as the underwriters for the offering.Inspire Brandsannounced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Inspire Brands expects to use the net proceeds of the proposed offering to repay outstanding indebtedness under its existing term loan facility and pay offering fees and expenses.Tarsier Pharma Ltd.filed for an initial public offering of its ordinary shares and applied to list its ordinary shares on the NYSE American under the symbol "TARX". The prospectus stated: "Tarsier Pharma is developing TRS01 and TRS02, novel product candidates based on dazdotuftide, a new molecule with a new mechanism of action for uveitis and uveitic glaucoma. We are attempting to address a significant, underserved market opportunity and have engaged closely with the FDA on our clinical development strategy, including a Special Protocol Assessment agreement for our planned pivotal trial... Although we are still early in this journey, I believe we have the technology, the team, the discipline, and the persistence required to build an enduring company."Opening Day" is The Fly's recurring series of stories on the latest initial public offerings, their performance, and upcoming IPOs.

A handful of deals opened last week across metals exploration, aerospace components, and AI infrastructure, with Sinda, DPC Holdings, and DSC Holdings all making their market debuts.LATEST IPOS AND DIRECT LISTINGS:Sindaopened on June 26 at $10.80. The company priced 17.75M shares at $12.00, inside the $11.25-$13.25 target range. Sinda, a silver exploration company with mineral projects in Mexico.DPC Holdingsopened on June 25 at $44.00. The company priced 27.86M shares at $33.00. The deal size was increased to 27.86M shares from 23.3M and priced above the $28.00-$32.00 range. DPC Holdings, doing business as Doncasters, is an independent manufacturer of complex, highly engineered precision cast components and nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys primarily serving the high growth Aerospace and IGT end markets.DSC Holdingsopened on June 25 at $16. The company priced its initial public offering of 3M American depositary shares at $17 per ADS. The deal priced at the midpoint of the $16.00-$18.00 target range. DSC offers AI application infrastructure for China's used car industry.RECENT SPAC IPOS:Alpex Acquisitionopened on June 25 at $10.01. Alpex is a blank check company formed to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.Cartesian Growth Corporation IVopened on June 25 at $9.95. Cartesian is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.Gores Holdings XIopened on June 23 at $10.05. Santander is acting as the sole underwriter for the offering.PERFORMANCE:Prices as of 10.45 am ET on Monday, June 29Sinda – fractionally up at $12.03;DPC Holdings – up almost 3% at $48.44;DSC Holdings – down about 4% at $6.97.RECENT IPOS TO WATCH:Quantinuum, Innio, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining, Applied Aerospace & Defense, and Liftoff Mobileare already seeing coverage roll out as the quiet periods for banks that underwrote the companies' IPOs expire.UPCOMING IPOS:Upcoming IPO and direct listings expected include Bending Spoons, Kardigan, Inspire Brands, and Tarsier Pharma.Clickto see upcoming IPO calendar on TipRanks.Bending Spoons, a technology company whose main businesses include AOL, Brightcove, Eventbrite, Evernote, Harvest, komoot, Remini, StreamYard, Vimeo, and WeTransfer, announces that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its ordinary shares. The timing of the offering, number of shares to be offered, and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Bending Spoons has applied to list its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "BSP."Kardiganhas filed an initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The company has applied to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "KARD." JP Morgan, Jefferies, Leerink Partners, and TD Cowen are acting as the underwriters for the offering.Inspire Brandsannounced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Inspire Brands expects to use the net proceeds of the proposed offering to repay outstanding indebtedness under its existing term loan facility and pay offering fees and expenses.Tarsier Pharma Ltd.filed for an initial public offering of its ordinary shares and applied to list its ordinary shares on the NYSE American under the symbol "TARX". The prospectus stated: "Tarsier Pharma is developing TRS01 and TRS02, novel product candidates based on dazdotuftide, a new molecule with a new mechanism of action for uveitis and uveitic glaucoma. We are attempting to address a significant, underserved market opportunity and have engaged closely with the FDA on our clinical development strategy, including a Special Protocol Assessment agreement for our planned pivotal trial... Although we are still early in this journey, I believe we have the technology, the team, the discipline, and the persistence required to build an enduring company."Opening Day" is The Fly's recurring series of stories on the latest initial public offerings, their performance, and upcoming IPOs.

Kardigan shares jumped on Thursday after the heart-health focused biotech raised $400M in an initial public offering. The stock opened at $16.25 and closed its first day of trade near $22 per share.LATEST IPOS AND DIRECT LISTINGS:Kardigan, a clinical-stage precision therapeutics company developing medicines that target cardiovascular diseases, opened at $16.25 on June 18 after having priced its upsized initial public offering of 25M ordinary shares at a public offering price of $16 per share. The deal size was increased to 25M from 23.3M shares and priced at the high end of the $14-$16 range.Deep Fissionopened at $16 on June 18 after the advanced nuclear energy company priced 2.5M shares at $16.00. The deal range was $16.00-$18.00. Deep Fission is developing small modular pressurized water reactors installed one mile underground.First Carolinaopened at $13.25 on June 18 after having priced 5.5M shares at $12.50. The deal priced below the $14.00-$16.00 target range. First Carolina Financial Services, the holding company for First Carolina Bank, intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include supporting organic growth, potential acquisitions, refinancing of outstanding indebtedness, and working capital.PERFORMANCE:Prices as of 1:30 pm ET on Monday, June 22 -Kardigan - up $1.30 to $23.30Deep Fission - down $1.12 to $13.44First Carolina Financial Services - down 5c to $12.56RECENT IPOS TO WATCH:SpaceXand Conexeu Scienceshave already seen some coverage roll out, while AMASS Brandsand Optimi Healthare among stocks that could see new coverage shortly as the quiet periods for banks that underwrote the companies' IPOs expire.UPCOMING IPOS:Upcoming IPO and direct listings expected include Bending Spoons, Inspire Brands, and Tarsier Pharma. Clickto see the upcoming IPO calendar on TipRanks.Bending Spoons, a technology company whose main businesses include AOL, Brightcove, Eventbrite, Evernote, Harvest, komoot, Remini, StreamYard, Vimeo, and WeTransfer, announces that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its ordinary shares. The timing of the offering, number of shares to be offered, and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Bending Spoons has applied to list its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "BSP."Inspire Brandsannounced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Inspire Brands expects to use the net proceeds of the proposed offering to repay outstanding indebtedness under its existing term loan facility and pay offering fees and expenses.Tarsier Pharma Ltd.filed for an initial public offering of its ordinary shares and applied to list its ordinary shares on the NYSE American under the symbol "TARX". Tarsier is developing TRS01 and TRS02, novel product candidates based on dazdotuftide, a new molecule with a new mechanism of action for uveitis and uveitic glaucoma.Opening Day" is The Fly's recurring series of stories on the latest initial public offerings, their performance, and upcoming IPOs.

Kardiga, a clinical-stage precision therapeutics company developing medicines that target cardiovascular diseases, priced its initial public offering of 25M shares of common stock at $16 per share. The deal size was increased to 25M from 23.3M shares and priced at high end of the $14.00-$16.00 range. J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Leerink Partners, and TD Securities are the underwriters for the offering. The shares trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "KARD."