IRVING, Texas, July 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Del Frisco’s” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:DFRG) today announced that it intends to offer and sell up to $75.0 million of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. In connection with the offering, the Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 15% of additional shares of common stock. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the final size or terms of the offering.
Del Frisco’s intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under its senior secured term loans which were used to finance Del Frisco’s recently completed acquisition of Barteca Restaurant Group, consisting of Barcelona Wine Bar and bartaco.
Piper Jaffray & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering. Citizens Capital Markets, Inc. is also serving as an underwriter for the proposed offering.
The offering will be made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared effective on July 12, 2018. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement for the offering and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained by sending a request to Piper Jaffray & Co., Attn: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, 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 any such state or jurisdiction.
About Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Based in Irving, Texas, near Dallas, Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. is a collection of 84 restaurants across 24 states and Washington, D.C., including Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, Barcelona Wine bar, bartaco, Del Frisco's Grille, and Sullivan's Steakhouse.
Forward Looking Statements
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Investor Relations Contact:
Raphael Gross
203-682-8253
investorrelations@dfrg.com
Media Relations Contact:
Alecia Pulman
203-682-8200
DFRGPR@icrinc.com