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NYSE Euronext said it would sell its pan-European single equity derivatives units, except the options businesses in its home markets. Deutsche Börse also said it would divest similar operations.

The companies added they would give rivals access to Eurex Clearing, a clearinghouse for derivatives products, to offset regulatory concerns that the pending merger would lead to uncompetitive practices.

via Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext Offer Concessions to Complete Merger – NYTimes.com.

Cigna earlier this month sold $2.1 billion of debt, and the equity issuance at Tuesday’s closing price would bring in some $750 million. (Cigna also said in a news release that its bankers have the option to buy 2.25 million additional Cigna shares.)

Cigna’s planned stock sale would boost the amount outstanding about 6%. The stock price is slumping about 2.2% in pre-market trading on Wednesday.

When Cigna announced last month its deal for HealthSpring, the company said it planned to finance about 20% of the acquisition price from sales of new Cigna stock. The rest of the money will come from issuing new debt and from Cigna’s existing cash stockpile.

via Cigna Sells More Stock to Pay for HealthSpring Deal – Deal Journal – WSJ.

InvenSense, which makes motion sensors for consumer electronics, delayed a planned IPO back in August, when bouncing stock markets conspired to spike many IPOs. Now, InvenSense is back, but the delay cost the company dearly.

Last night, InvenSense sold 10 million shares to the public for the first time, at $7.50 a pop. Back this summer, InvenSense initially planned to sell 10.5 million shares at $8.50 to $10.50 each. So instead of raising up to $110 million as planned before markets went haywire, InvenSense is pocketing $75 million — or about 32% less money into the company’s coffers.

Shares of InvenSense

via An IPO Do-Over, With a 32% Haircut – Deal Journal – WSJ.

GE didn’t disclose the price of the deal, but it’s fair to think the transaction won’t make much of a dent in GE’s stockpile of assets. A news release said RMI has revenue of about $45 million. RMI has been owned by private-equity firm Carlyle Group.

via GE Buys Railroad Software Company – Deal Journal – WSJ.

Chesapeake Energy plans to spin off its oilfield service business next year in a public stock offering to establish the value of the unit to investors and pump up the share price of the parent company, Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon said in an interview Wednesday.

Chesapeake recently installed a management team for the collection of service businesses it has built over the years and plans to retain a majority stake–perhaps around 80%–in the company after it goes public, McClendon said on the sidelines of Stephens Fall Investment Conference.

Chesapeake will retain control of the service company’s board and will hold onto as much stock as it can while allowing a liquid market for the public shares, he added. Also, McClendon said, the company will continue to work primarily for Chesapeake, which is the most active driller in the U.S.

via Chesapeake Plans to Spin Off Oilfield Service Business – Deal Journal – WSJ.

The company sold 24 million shares for $22 each, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, after offering them for $22 to $24 apiece. Delphi, based in Troy, Michigan, will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DLPH.

The price range valued Delphi at a discount to other North American auto-parts makers as most of the proceeds went to the largest shareholder, Paulson & Co. The company had originally discussed a $1 billion IPO, with plans to use the funds for debt payments and working capital.

“It is impressive that they are able to get a cyclical company like Delphi public in a tough market,” said Wayne Wilbanks, chief investment officer at Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas in Norfolk, Virginia, which manages about $1.8 billion. “The recent bump in the market” gave them a short window to get the deal done, he said.

via Delphi Raises $530 Million in IPO, Pricing at Low End of Range – Businessweek.

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