Oyster Enterprises II closes upsized $253 million IPO of 25.3 million units
Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp, a blank check company, closed its upsized initial public offering on May 23, 2025, selling 25,300,000 units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $253,000,000. The full $253,000,000 was placed in a U.S. trust account, and funds generally stay there until an initial business combination is completed or public shares are redeemed if none is completed within 24 months of the IPO closing.
Key points
- 25,300,000 units sold at $10.00 each, including 3,300,000 units from the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option; units began trading on Nasdaq as OYSEU on May 22, 2025.
- $253,000,000 placed in a trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; trust funds are not released until a business combination or redemption within 24 months.
- Private placement of 708,000 units to the Sponsor and BTIG at $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,080,000.
- Divya K. Narendra, Lief Haniford and Jordan Fliegel appointed to the board effective May 21, 2025; Mr. Narendra chairs the Audit Committee and Mr. Haniford chairs the Compensation Committee.
The filing
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