Mattress Firm Holding Corp. announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,555,555 shares of common stock at $19.00 per share. The common stock is expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on November 18, 2011 under the ticker symbol “MFRM.” The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase from the Company up to an additional 833,333 shares of common stock, at the same price per share, to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on November 23, 2011, subject to customary closing conditions. All shares are being offered by the Company.
The Company will utilize the net proceeds from the offering (which are estimated to be approximately $95 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and other estimated fees and expenses payable by the Company, prior to any exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option) primarily to repay indebtedness and to pay accrued management fees and interest, and the remainder for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
Barclays Capital Inc., UBS Securities LLC and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. are acting as joint book-running managers, with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. acting as co-managers for the offering. The offering of these securities is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from:
Barclays Capital Inc. Attn: Prospectus Department c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717 Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com (888) 603-5847 |
UBS Securities LLC
Attn: Prospectus Department 299 Park Avenue New York, NY 10171 (888) 827-7275 |
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
Attn: Prospectus Department 222 West Adams Street Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 621-0687 |
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described above, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
About Mattress Firm
Houston-based Mattress Firm is one of the nation’s leading specialty bedding retailers, offering a broad selection of both traditional and specialty mattresses, bedding accessories and related products from leading manufacturers.