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Forterra, Inc.

$331.6 Million 10/19/2016 Diversified Industrials & Services Complete
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Transaction Details

  • On October 19, 2016, Forterra, Inc. (“Forterra” or the “Company”) priced an Initial Public Offering for a deal value of $331.6 million
  • The deal priced 18,420,000 shares of common stock at $18.00 per share
  • All shares were offered by the Company
  • Proceeds from the Initial Public Offering will be used to repay outstanding indebtedness ($303.8 million), pay the fees and expenses related to this offering and use any remaining proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes
  • Stephens Inc. served as a Co-Manager in the Offering

About the company

Forterra, Inc. (“Forterra” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Lone Star Funds, is a leading manufacturer of pipe and precast products by sales volume in the United States and Eastern Canada for a variety of water-related infrastructure applications, including water transmission, distribution and drainage. The Company provides critical infrastructure components for a broad spectrum of construction projects across residential, non-residential and infrastructure markets. Forterra is based in Irving, Texas and has significant national reach with 101 locations and 5,565 employees.

Source: Company filings.
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