PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM), a leading, global, fully integrated lithium company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 11, 2018 under the symbol "LTHM." The offering is expected to close on October 15, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.
In addition, Livent has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional shares of common stock at the initial public offering price less underwriting discounts and commissions.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC are acting as the joint lead bookrunners for the offering. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC and Nomura Securities International, Inc. are acting as co-managers.
The offering of these securities is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, from: BofA Merrill Lynch, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, Third Floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by emailing Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, telephone: 1-800-221-1037 or by emailing newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with, and declared effective by, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Livent
For more than six decades, Livent has partnered with its customers to safely and sustainably use lithium technology to power the world. Livent is one of only a small number of companies with the capability, reputation, and know-how to produce high-quality finished lithium compounds that are helping meet the growing demand for lithium. The company has one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry, powering demand for green energy, modern mobility, the mobile economy, and specialized innovations, including light alloys and lubricants. Livent employs approximately 700 people throughout the world and operates manufacturing sites in the United States, England, India, China and Argentina. For more information, visit Livent.com.
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