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IPOs / October 2026

Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. went public at $18.00 a share

It sold 17,640,000 shares on Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker LYCA and raised $317.5 million before costs.

Final prospectus (424B4) filed October 23, 2026

The terms

  • Offered 17,640,000 shares Checked
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    “We are offering 17,640,000 shares of our common stock.”
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Price per share $18.00 Checked
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    “The initial public offering price is $18.00 per share.”
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Raised $317,520,000before fees and costs Checked
    Source and check
    Shares × price = 17,640,000 × $18.00 = $317,520,000. They match.
    “Initial Public Offering Price | $18.00 | $317,520,000”
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Bank fee $22,226,400$1.26 a share, 7.0% of the raise Checked
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    “Underwriting Discounts and Commissions(1) | $1.26 | $22,226,400”
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Company receives first $295,293,600before other costs Checked
    Source and check
    Raised − bank fee = $317,520,000 − $22,226,400 = $295,293,600. They match.
    “Proceeds to Lycia Therapeutics, Inc., Before Expenses | $16.74 | $295,293,600”
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Lead banks Jefferies, TD Cowen, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim Securities From the prospectus
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    “Jefferies | TD Cowen | Evercore ISI | Guggenheim Securities”
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Trades as LYCA on Nasdaq Global Select Market Checked
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    “Our common stock has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “LYCA.””
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Extra for the banks Up to 2,646,000 sharesan option the banks may use From the prospectus
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    “We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 2,646,000 shares of our common stock.”
    A model read this, and code confirmed the quote appears in the filing.
  • Final prospectus filed October 23, 2026
Not investment advice.Open the filing on SEC.gov

Where the money goes first

The banks take their fee before the company sees the money.

Raised $317.5M, bank fee $22.2M, company receives $295.3M before other costs$317.5MRaised−$22.2MBank fee$295.3MCompany receives first

Who owns the company after the IPO

From the prospectus 17,640,000 of 55,034,559 shares outstanding after the offering (32.1%).

New public investors own 32.1 percent after the IPO, earlier owners 67.9 percentOwners before the IPO 67.9%32.1%New public investors

Where Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. sits among the last 12 months

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