Roadrunner Transportation Systems Announces Common Stock Offering
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Announces Common Stock Offering
CUDAHY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYS: RRTS) , a leading asset-light transportation and logistics services provider, announced today that it has commenced a public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock, of which 1,500,000 shares are being offered by the Company and 2,000,000 shares are being offered by selling stockholders. The selling stockholders will grant the underwriters in the offering an option to purchase up to 525,000 additional shares of common stock at the same price per share to cover any over-allotments. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed.
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its revolving line of credit and for other general corporate purposes.
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. will serve as the book-running managers for the offering. BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC, will serve as co-managing underwriter for the offering. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related preliminary prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from the offices of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 28th Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5391, by calling 1-800-792-2473, or by e-mailing syndicate@rwbaird.com; from the offices of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, Attn: Prospectus Department, by calling 1-866-718-1649, or by e-mailing prospectus@morganstanley.com; or from the offices of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attn: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005-2836, by calling 1-800-503-4611, or by e-mailing prospectus.cpdg@db.com. Electronic copies of the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement will be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov.
The shares are being offered pursuant to an effective registration statement. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell these securities or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
The Company is a leading asset-light transportation and logistics service provider offering a full suite of solutions, including customized and expedited less-than-truckload, truckload and logistics, transportation management solutions, intermodal solutions, freight consolidation, inventory management, expedited services, international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and comprehensive global supply chain solutions.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to future events or performance. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or similar expressions. In particular, this press release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company's expectations with respect to the offering and the use of proceeds therefrom. These statements reflect the Company's current expectations, and the Company does not undertake to update or revise these forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in this or other Company statements will not be realized. Furthermore, readers are cautioned that these statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to market conditions; the volatility of the market price of the Company's common stock; the use of proceeds from this offering; the significant influence over the Company by its principal stockholders; provisions in the Company's certification of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law; the effects of significant liability claims and the cost of maintaining the Company's insurance; the effects of increased premium costs; the cost of compliance with and the effects of governmental and environmental regulations; the integration of acquired companies; the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to service its debt obligations; the unpredictability of and potential fluctuation in the price and availability of fuel; general economic, political and other risks that are out of the Company's control; competition in the transportation industry; and other "Risk Factors" set forth in the Company's most recent SEC filings.
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
Peter Armbruster, 414-615-1648
Chief Financial Officer
or
Vollrath Associates, Inc.
Marilyn Vollrath, 414-221-0210
ir@rrts.com
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