November 16, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Offerings news last week included PolyMedix Inc. (OTCBB: PYMX), Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), Lakeland Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: LKFN) and others:

Grubb & Ellis Sells $90 Million Of Preferred Shares:  November 9, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Commercial real estate services and investment firm Grubb & Ellis Co. (NYSE: GBE) has closed a $90 million offering of 900,000 shares of a new issuance of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock. The company estimates that the proceeds from the offering were around $85 million after deducting estimated offering… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/09/grubb-ellis-sells-90-million-of-preferred-shares/).

Pioneer Natural Resources Prices $450 Million Of Senior Notes:  November 10, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (NYSE: PXD) has priced an offering of $450 million of 7.5% senior notes that will mature January 15, 2020 at 99.142% of the principal amount. The company saw net proceeds of around $439 million, which it plans to use to repay a portion of Pioneer’s outstanding bank… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/10/pioneer-natural-resources-prices-450-million-of-senior-notes/).

Schweitzer-Mauduit To Offer 1.8 Million Common Shares:  November 10, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) said it plans to publicly offer 1.8 million shares of its common stock in an underwritten offering. Goldman, Sachs & Co. (NYSE: GS) is serving as the sole bookrunning manager. The company plans to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/10/schweitzer-mauduit-to-offer-18-million-common-shares/).

Banco Santander Chile Prices $500 Million Of Senior Notes:  November 10, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN) has priced $500 million of its 2.875% senior notes due 2012 in a private offering. According to Santander, proceeds from this private offering will be used to finance the bank’s lending activities. Santiago-based Banco Santander Chile is the largest bank in Chile in terms of loans and… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/10/banco-santander-chile-prices-500-million-of-senior-notes/).

Lakeland Financial Corp. Commences Marketing For Offering Of 3.5 Million Shares Of Common Stock:  November 11, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Lakeland Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, has begun its marketing efforts in connection with the underwritten public offering of newly issued common stock, to be offered pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company expects to sell 3.5 million shares… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/11/lakeland-financial-corp-commences-marketing-for-offering-of-3-5-million-shares-of-common-stock/).

Pioneer Southwest Energy To Offer 2.7 Million Common Units:  November 11, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: PSE) has launched a public offering of 2.7 million common units. UBS Investment Bank (NYSE: UBS), Citi (NYSE: C), BofA Merrill Lynch (NYSE: BAC) and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint book-running managers. The company has granted a 30-day option for the underwriters… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/11/pioneer-southwest-energy-to-offer-2-7-million-common-units/).

PolyMedix Prices 21 Million Units:  November 12, 2009 (FinancialWire) — PolyMedix Inc. (OTCBB: PYMX) (Current Market Cap: $56.85 Mil.) has priced a registered public offering of up to 21 million units consisting of shares and warrants for $1 per unit, for a total of up to $21 million in gross proceeds. The units consist of one share of PolyMedix common stock… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/12/polymedix-prices-21-million-units/).

Metabolix Prices 3 Million Common Shares:  November 12, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX) has priced a public offering of three million newly issued shares of its common stock at $9 per share. Jefferies & Co. (NYSE: JEF) and Thomas Weisel Partners (NASDAQ: TWPG) are the underwriters. The company will see gross proceeds of around $27 million. Metabolix has granted the… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/12/metabolix-prices-3-million-common-shares/).

Waste Management Prices $600 Million Of Senior Notes:  November 13, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) has priced a public offering of $600 million of 6.125% senior notes due November 30, 2039. BNP Paribas Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities (NYSE: JPM), Scotia Capital and Wells Fargo Securities (NYSE: WFC) acted as joint book-running and joint lead managers. The notes will be fully… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/13/waste-management-prices-600-million-of-senior-notes/).

Hyperdynamics To Sell 1.578 Million Common Shares:  November 13, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Hyperdynamics Corp. (AMEX: HDY) (Current Market Cap: $90.21 Mil.) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell 1,578,948 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $0.95 in a registered direct offering to an institutional investor. The company will see gross proceeds of around $1.5 million. Hyperdynamics plans… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/13/hyperdynamics-to-sell-1-578-million-common-shares/).

Zimmer To Sell $1 Billion Of Senior Notes:  November 13, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH) said it has agreed to sell $1 billion of its senior unsecured notes in an underwritten public offering consisting of $500 million of 4.625% notes due 2019 and $500 million of 5.75% notes due 2039. The 10-year notes were priced to yield 118 basis points above… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/13/zimmer-to-sell-1-billion-of-senior-notes/).

Ameren Unit To Offer $250 Million Of Senior Notes:  November 13, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Ameren Corp.’s (NYSE: AEE) Ameren Energy Generating subsidiary is offering $250 million of its 6.30% senior notes, Series I, due 2020. The transaction is scheduled to close on November 17. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay outstanding short-term debt incurred to finance capital expenditures and to fund… (continued at http://www.financialwire.net/2009/11/13/ameren-unit-to-offer-250-million-of-senior-notes/).

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