Legal DealFolio - Kosmos Energy IPO

Davis Polk advised Kosmos Energy Ltd. on its SEC-registered initial public offering of 33,000,000 common shares for a price to the public of approximately $594 million. The underwriters also have an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 4,950,000 common shares from Kosmos. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC were the joint book-running managers of the offering. Pursuant to the terms of a corporate reorganization that was completed immediately prior to the IPO, the outstanding units of Kosmos' predecessor entity were exchanged for Kosmos' common shares. Kosmos is an international oil exploration and production company with a focus in Africa. The shares issued in the IPO are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KOS." The Davis Polk capital markets team included partner Richard D. Truesdell Jr. and associates Byron B. Rooney and Hildegard Van Zyl. The mergers and acquisitions team included partner Christopher Mayer and associates Saswat Bohidar and Nina S. Assouline. The employee benefits team included partner Barbara Nims and associates Ron M. Aizen and Julia Lapitskaya (not yet admitted). Partner Michael Mollerus and associate Kerry S. Price provided tax advice. Counsel Betty Moy Huber and associate Ona Oshen provided environmental advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

Deal Date:	16-05-2011	Practice Area:	Equity Capital Markets
Deal Title:	Kosmos Energy IPO	Industry:	Oil & Gas Producers
Description:	Davis Polk advised Kosmos Energy Ltd. on its SEC-registered initial public offering of 33,000,000 common shares for a price to the public of approximately $594 million. The underwriters also have an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 4,950,000 common shares from Kosmos. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC were the joint book-running managers of the offering. Pursuant to the terms of a corporate reorganization that was completed immediately prior to the IPO, the outstanding units of Kosmos' predecessor entity were exchanged for Kosmos' common shares. Kosmos is an international oil exploration and production company with a focus in Africa. The shares issued in the IPO are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KOS." The Davis Polk capital markets team included partner Richard D. Truesdell Jr. and associates Byron B. Rooney and Hildegard Van Zyl. The mergers and acquisitions team included partner Christopher Mayer and associates Saswat Bohidar and Nina S. Assouline. The employee benefits team included partner Barbara Nims and associates Ron M. Aizen and Julia Lapitskaya (not yet admitted). Partner Michael Mollerus and associate Kerry S. Price provided tax advice. Counsel Betty Moy Huber and associate Ona Oshen provided environmental advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.
Financial Center:	New York	Value:	0.00-100.00
Advised Party:	Issuer	Law Firm	Davis Polk
Issuer Jurisdiction-	United States	Listing Jurisdiction-	United States
Classification:	Initial Public Offerings NYSE	Lawyer	Richard D Truesdell Jr

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