PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today announced the closing of the offering of 20.0 million shares of its Class A common stock sold exclusively by participating selling stockholders at a public offering price of $24.75 per share. The Company neither issued nor sold any shares in the offering.
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In addition, the participating selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3.0 million shares.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, along with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, are acting as joint bookrunners for the offering, and Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and BMO Capital Markets Corp. are acting as co-managers.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the shares referred to in this press release in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. A registration statement relating to these securities (File No. 333-176721) was filed and has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from:
Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
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Prospectus Department |
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200 West Street |
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New York, NY 10282 |
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Telephone: 1-866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 |
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or by emailing [email protected] |
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions |
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1155 Long Island Avenue |
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Edgewood, NY 11717 |
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Telephone: 1-866-803-9204 |
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Deutsche Bank Securities |
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Attn: Prospectus Department |
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100 Plaza One, Floor 2 |
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Jersey City, NJ 07311 |
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Tel: 1-800-503-4611 |
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Email: [email protected] |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
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Attn: Prospectus Dept. |
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180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor |
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New York, NY 10014 |
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Email: [email protected] |
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Telephone: 1-866-718-1649 |
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About GNC
GNC Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplement products, sports nutrition products and diet products, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GNC."
As of September 30, 2011, GNC has more than 7,500 locations, of which more than 5,800 retail locations are in the United States (including 919 franchise and 2,103 Rite Aid franchise store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 52 countries (including distribution centers where retail sales are made). The Company – which is dedicated to helping consumers Live Well – has a diversified, multi-channel business model and derives revenue from product sales through company-owned retail stores, domestic and international franchise activities, third party contract manufacturing, e-commerce and corporate partnerships. The Company's broad and deep product mix, which is focused on high-margin, premium, value-added nutritional products, is sold under GNC proprietary brands, including Mega Men, Ultra Mega, GNC Wellbeing, Pro Performance and Longevity Factors, and under nationally recognized third party brands.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as "subject to," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "may," "will," "should," "can," the negatives thereof, variations thereon and similar expressions, or by discussions of strategy and outlook. While the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations and beliefs, they are inherently uncertain, and the Company may not realize its expectations and its beliefs may not prove correct. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a listing of factors that may materially affect such forward-looking statements, please refer to the prospectus that is contained in the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-176721) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
Investors:
Michael M. Nuzzo, Executive Vice President and CFO
(412) 288-2029
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Dennis Magulick, Senior Director – Treasury & Investor Relations
(412) 288-4632
Media:
Greg Miller
(212) 537-5177, x1
[email protected]
SOURCE GNC Holdings, Inc.
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