VWR Prices IPO

The IPO is expected to occur the week of September 29. VWR stated in the filing that after the offering it does not plan to pay a regular stock dividend.

Washington, DC 9/17/14—In a filing with the SEC, VWR has set an IPO price of $22–$25 per share (see IBO 6/30/14) and will offer 25,532,000 shares of common stock on the NASDAQ stock exchange. At the midpoint of the price range, the company expects to raise approximately $561.0 million. Following the offering, current majority-owners Madison Dearborn Partners will own 78% of common stock if the underwriting option is exercised.

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