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Rainier Acquisition Corporation Announces Pricing of $75,000,000 Initial Public Offering

Rainier Acquisition Corporation Prices $75 Million IPO to Fund Life Sciences Business Combinations

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Rainier Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), priced an IPO of 7.5 million units at $10 each, raising approximately $75 million before expenses. The units, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker RNAQU, consist of Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants. The SPAC will seek acquisitions in the global life sciences sector, including therapeutics, diagnostics, genomics, and related fields. The offering is managed by Chardan and expected to close on August 28, 2026.

Rainier Acquisition Corporation Announces Pricing of $75,000,000 Initial Public Offering
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Key Points

  • IPO priced at $75 million with units trading on Nasdaq as RNAQU starting August 27, 2026.
  • SPAC intends to target life sciences industries including therapeutics, diagnostics, genomics, precision medicine, and related subsectors globally.
  • Management team includes experienced professionals Gbola Amusa, MD, CFA as CEO, and Guy Barudin as CFO.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rainier Acquisition Corporation (the "Company") announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 7,500,000 units consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant at a price of $10.00 per unit. The offering is expected to generate gross proceeds of $75,000,000 before underwriting discounts and offering expenses. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units, and only whole warrants will trade. The units are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market and trade under the ticker symbol "RNAQU" beginning August 27, 2026. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols "RNAQ" and "RNAQW," respectively. The offering is expected to close on August 28, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company intends to focus its search on the global life sciences industries, including therapeutics, diagnostics, genomics, precision medicine, life science tools, research services, biomanufacturing, and related subsectors, although its efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to any particular industry or geographical region. The Company's management team is led by Gbola Amusa, MD, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, and Guy Barudin, Chief Financial Officer.

Chardan is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. The Company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,125,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from Chardan, 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 4800, New York, New York 10119, or by email at: [email protected].

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 26, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State or jurisdiction.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the anticipated closing of the offering and the Company's search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the offering will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated.

Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement for the initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contact:
Gbola Amusa, Chief Executive Officer
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 4800
New York, NY 10119
Tel.: (646) 465-9000
[email protected]


Risks

  • No guarantee the offering will close as planned or that proceeds will be used as intended, introducing uncertainty to investors.
  • Success depends on identifying and completing a suitable business combination in the competitive, evolving life sciences sector.
  • The forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions and risk factors detailed in the SEC registration statement, which could impact the company's prospects.

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