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Kraton Performance quiet period ends January 25

KRA

Kraton Performance Polymers, the world's #1 producer of styrenic block copolymers backed by TPG/J.P. Morgan, will see its quiet period end next Monday, Jan. 25. On Dec. 16, 2009, the company raised $139 million by offering 10.3 million shares at $13.50, below...read more

Four PE-backed IPOs price down this week

TMH

All four IPOs this week were backed by private equity companies and priced below their proposed ranges. With the IPO market heating up in recent months, companies looking to raise capital have been forced to discount their deals to accommodate a highly...read more

Kraton Performance prices IPO at $13.50, below the range

KRA

Kraton Performance Polymers, which is the world's #1 producer of styrenic block copolymers backed by Texas Pacific Group and JPMorgan, raised $139 million by offering 10.3 million shares at $13.50 per share, more than 20% below the midpoint of its $16-$18 range....read more

IPO activity continues with five deals planned for the week of Dec. 14

CIE

The following IPOs are expected to price this week:

Cobalt International Energy (CIE), an oil E&P firm with deepwater prospects in the Gulf of Mexico and off West Africa, plans to raise $1 billion by offering 63 million shares at a price range of $15...read more