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- U.S. Silica prices IPO at $17 midpoint 02/01/12
- 8 U.S. IPOs planned for the week of Jan 30 01/30/12
- Significant pricing activity ahead as six companies set IPO terms this week 01/20/12
- 2012 IPO calendar building with 10 deals planned, pre-IPO research available 01/18/12
- U.S. Silica Holdings kicks off roadshow, seeking $200 million IPO 01/17/12
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Fairmount Santrol files for an IPO that could raise $1 billion for American Securities
FMSA Holdings, an LBO'd global provider of sand and sand-based products to oil and gas E&Ps, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering, although the deal size is likely just a placeholder. We estimate the company...read more
U.S. Silica Holdings quiet period ends March 12
U.S. Silica Holdings, the second largest domestic producer of silica and major producer of fracking sand, will see its quiet period end on 3/12/12. On 1/31/12, the company raised $200.0 million by offering 11.8 million shares at $17.00, within the range of...read more
Troubles for the energy industry detract from exciting week for US IPOs
For all the positive headlines (the Facebook announcement, the jobs report, the market rally), the end of January was a mixed bag for the US IPO market. The FTSE Renaissance US IPO Index (IPOS), up 15.4% year-to-date, maintained its stellar start to the year,...read more
Hydraulic fracturing services provider Platinum Energy Solutions postpones IPO
Platinum Energy Solutions, which provides fracturing services used in unconventional oil and gas drilling, postponed its IPO on Thursday citing poor market conditions. Platinum's closest peers have significantly underperformed the market over the past year, in...read more