Tenneco raises $198 million through public offering of common stock

Posted on: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:16:00 EST


Symbols: TEN
Nov 25, 2009 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) --
TEN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Tenneco, Inc., a US-based producer of automotive emission control and ride control systems and products, has completed its public offering of 12 million shares of its common stock at a price of $16.50 per share raising gross proceeds of $198 million.

Update on November 18, 2009:

Tenneco has priced its public offering of 12 million shares of its common stock at a price of $16.50 per share.

The offering includes a 30-day option for the underwriters to purchase up to an additional 1.8 million shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on November 24, 2009.

Announcement (November 17, 2009):

Tenneco is planning to offer 10 million shares of its common stock in an underwritten registered public offering.

Tenneco intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.5 million shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments.

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., RBS Securities, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc, BNY Capital Markets, Commerzbank Capital Markets Corp., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and UniCredit Capital Markets, Inc. are acting as underwriters for the offering.

Deal Value (US$ Million) 198
Deal Type IPO
Sub-Category Secondary Offering
Deal Status Completed: 2009-11-24

Deal Participants

Target (Company) Tenneco, Inc.

Deal Rationale

Tenneco intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

Offer Price ($ per share) 16.5
No. Shares Issued 12000000

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