Brean Murray Carret & Co. Upgrades SunCoke Energy (SXC) to Buy; Approving Formation of MLP

July 20, 2012 9:13 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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Brean Murray Carret & Co. upgraded SunCoke Energy (NYSE: SXC) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $20.00.

Brean analyst said, "Yesterday after the close, SunCoke Energy announced the approval of the formation of a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) by their Board of Directors. The Board concurrently approved the filing of a registration statement to effect the initial public offering (IPO) of the MLP. Such a development has been anticipated by investors although there remained some uncertainty about the timing of a MLP formation, specifically as it relates to the tax-free spin-off of SunCoke from Sunoco last year and the associated legal complications of divesting assets after a tax-free spin. However, based on last night’s announcement, SunCoke and Sunoco most likely agreed on a structure and contributing assets to the MLP that they are confident would not trigger a tax event for Sunoco (NYSE: SUN)."

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Shares of SunCoke Energy closed at $15.02 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $9.20-$18.00.


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