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12 IPOs planned for the week of Dec 12

December 12, 2011

The following IPOs are expected to price this week:

Bonanza Creek Energy (BCEI), a oil and gas exploration and development company operating in southern Arkansas and Colorado, plans to raise $300 million by offering 14,285,715 shares at a price range of $20.00 to $22.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Bonanza will command a market value of $831 million. Bonanza, which was founded in 2010, booked $101 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Denver, CO-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol BCEI. Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters on the deal.

FusionStorm Global (FSTM), which offers diversified IT solutions to enterprises and the public sector, plans to raise $175 million by offering 13,462,000 shares at a price range of $12.00 to $14.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, FusionStorm will command a market value of $469 million. The company, which was founded in 2009, booked $775 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Woburn, MA-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol FSTM. FBR Capital Markets, Needham & Co. are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Gazit-Globe (GZT), an Israel-based multinational owner and operator of supermarket-anchored shopping center, plans to raise $130 million by offering 12,000,000 shares at a price range of $10.87 to $10.87. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Gazit-Globe will command a market value of $1.8 billion. Gazit-Globe, which was founded in 1982, booked $1.6 billion in sales over the last 12 months. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol GZT. Citi, Deutsche Bank Securities are the lead underwriters on the deal.Please note: Listed in Tel Aviv (symbol: GLOB).

GSE Holding (GSE), a provider of containment solutions for usage in mining, waste management and water infrastructure, plans to raise $126 million by offering 9,000,000 shares at a price range of $13.00 to $15.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, GSE Holding will command a market value of $258.40 million. GSE Holding, which was founded in 1981, booked $444 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Houston, TX-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol GSE. Oppenheimer & Co., FBR Capital Markets are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Inergy Midstream LP (NRGM), an Inergy spin-off that owns natural gas midstream assets in NY and PA, plans to raise $320 million by offering 16,000,000 shares at a price range of $19.00 to $21.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Inergy Midstream LP will command a market value of $1,486.60 million. The company, which was founded in 2005, booked $111 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Kansas City, MO-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol NRGM. Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital, and BofA Merrill Lynch are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Jive Software (JIVE), which provides on-demand social business software to enterprises, plans to raise $105 million by offering 11,700,470 shares at a price range of $8.00 to $10.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Jive will command a market value of $622 million. Jive, which was founded in 2001, booked $69 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Palo Alto, CA-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol JIVE. Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Citi are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Laredo Petroleum (LPI), an oil and gas E&P with operations in the Permian and Anadarko Basins, plans to raise $333 million by offering 17,500,000 shares at a price range of $18.00 to $20.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Laredo Petroleum will command a market value of $2.4 billion. Laredo, which was founded in 2006, booked $456 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Tulsa, OK-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol LPI. J.P. Morgan, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and BofA Merrill Lynch are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Luxfer Holdings (LXFR), a global materials firm specializing in aluminum, magnesium, and zirconium, plans to raise $151 million by offering 10,750,000 shares at a price range of $13.00 to $15.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Luxfer will command a market value of $390 million. Luxfer, which was founded in 1996, booked $486 million in sales over the last 12 months. The United Kingdom-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol LXFR. Jefferies & Co., Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS), a global luxury lifestyle brand with a presence in 74 countries, plans to raise $751 million by offering 41,700,000 shares at a price range of $17.00 to $19.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Michael Kors will command a market value of $3,695.84 million. Michael Kors, which was founded in 1981, booked $1,011 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Hong Kong ,Hong Kong-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol KORS. Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Mid-Con Energy Partners LP (MCEP), a owns, operates, and develops oil and natural gas properties in the central United States, plans to raise $108 million by offering 5,400,000 shares at a price range of $19.00 to $21.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Mid-Con will command a market value of $352.80 million. Mid-Con, which was founded in 2011, booked $40 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Tulsa, OK-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol MCEP. RBC Capital Markets, Raymond James, and Wells Fargo Securities are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Sanchez Energy Corporation (SN), a independent explorer and producer of oil and natural gas properties in South Texas, plans to raise $250 million by offering 10,000,000 shares at a price range of $24.00 to $26.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Sanchez Energy Corporation will command a market value of $825.00 million. Sanchez Energy Corporation, which was founded in 2008, booked $13 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Houston, TX-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol SN. Johnson Rice & Co., Macquarie Capital are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Zynga (ZNGA), which is leading social game developer for Facebook, plans to raise $925 million by offering 100,000,000 shares at a price range of $8.50 to $10.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, the company would command a market value of $8.3 billion on a fully diluted basis. Zynga has rapidly grown its business to reach over $1 billion in annualized revenue as of the end of the 3Q11. Morgan Stanley and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are the lead underwriters on the deal.