GeoPark Sees 2014 IPO

GeoPark plans to hold an SEC-registered IPO in the first half of next year, it says. The Chilean-based oil and gas explorer filed initial documents last month, and had been considering a sale this year. The issuer operates in Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, and plans to use funds for acquisitions in the first three countries, as well as for organic growth and general corporate purposes. An acquisition in Peru is also a possibility, the company says. BTG Pactual, Itau and JPMorgan have been hired to manage.