KMG Chemicals ( KMGB)

Industry

Specialty chemical

Size

Small cap publicly traded company

Expertise

Provider of broad range of specialty chemical products

Assignment

A principal of MainStream Management was directly involved in a lead management role as an underwriter of a $17 million secondary offering for KMG Chemicals. The firm was retained to lead the underwriting and raise the capital for repayment of debt and growth capital for the business.

Actions

As head of investment banking for the middle market firm that was hired to assist in the underwriting, the principal of MainStream was responsible for running the investment banking side of the team in the offering. This work included undertaking due diligence on the firm; monitoring all public reporting that was being created by the subsidiary; and interfacing with the institutional sales desk in the marketing of the securities.

Results

The client raised over $15 million in a secondary offering, one of the most successful offerings in the specialty chemical industry in 2007.