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Banking & Finance - Capital Markets: Equity

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sinopec Oilfield Service Corporation on US$572 million H-share placement

26 Jan 2018

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sinopec Oilfield Service Corporation on its private placement of 3.3 billion H-shares on the Hong Kong Exchange.

The H-share placement was made to Sinopec Century Bright Capital Investment Limited and China Structural Reform Fund Corporation Limited, and was completed on 24 January after regulatory approvals were received. It injects close to US$572 million into one of the world' largest oilfield service companies.

Debevoise Advises Polyus Gold in its $250 Million Convertible Bonds Offering

26 Jan 2018

The Moscow and London offices of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP have advised the firm’s longstanding client PJSC Polyus (“Polyus”) on the issue by its indirect subsidiary Polyus Finance plc of $250 million senior bonds convertible into global depositary receipts representing ordinary shares of Polyus.

The bonds are guaranteed jointly and severally by Polyus and its subsidiary, JSC Polyus Krasnoyarsk, and were offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S of the US Securities Act 1933, as amended.

Ensco plc $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering and Concurrent Tender Offer

26 Jan 2018

Davis Polk advised the representatives of the several underwriters, in an SEC-registered offering by Ensco plc of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% senior notes due 2026.

Davis Polk also advised the dealer managers in connection with Ensco’s concurrent cash tender offer for its outstanding 8.50% senior notes due 2019, 6.875% senior notes due 2020 and 4.70% senior notes due 2021. The tender offer was funded with the proceeds of the notes offering.

Ashurst advises TerraCom Limited on its A$15 million equity raising

25 Jan 2018

Ashurst has advised TerraCom Limited (TerraCom) in relation to an accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer on a 3 for 13 basis at A$0.215 per share to raise up to A$15 million (Equity Raising).

The Rights Issue is fully underwritten by Gleneagle Securities (Aust) Pty Limited acting as the Lead Manager and Underwriter, and is fully sub-underwritten by Bonython Coal No 1 Pty Limited.

The proceeds from the funds raised will be used to strengthen TerraCom's financial position, including expediting the Blair Athol rail line construction.

South Korea’s Kakao Corp Completes US$1 Billion GDR Offering

24 Jan 2018

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented the underwriters in the US$1 billion GDR offering by Kakao Corp., the operator of leading mobile and online platforms in Korea. This marks the largest overseas-listed equity offering by a Korean issuer in a decade.

The GDRs will be listed on the Singapore Exchange, while the underlying common shares will be listed on the Korea Exchange.

Sidley Advises on the Initial Public Offering of Zhenro Properties

24 Jan 2018

Sidley has advised on the initial public offering of Zhenro Properties Group Limited (Zhenro Properties) on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Our clients were CCB International Capital Limited, Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited and Haitong International Securities Company Limited as the underwriters of the transaction. The total offering amount was HK$3.99 billion (excluding over-allotment).

South Korea’s Kakao Corp Completes US$1 Billion GDR Offering

24 Jan 2018

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented the underwriters in the US$1 billion GDR offering by Kakao Corp., the operator of leading mobile and online platforms in Korea. This marks the largest overseas-listed equity offering by a Korean issuer in a decade.

The GDRs will be listed on the Singapore Exchange, while the underlying common shares will be listed on the Korea Exchange.