Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village completed a secondary placement of 23 million common shares, including 3 million shares from the exercise of the overallotment option. The sold shares came from funds and accounts of Ares Private Equity and Opportunistic Credit; the company received no proceeds from the sale. In parallel, Savers Value Village repurchased 1,021,580 shares from the syndicate banks at the same placement price and funded the buyback from existing cash on hand; J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and UBS led the syndicate. » Más en de.investing.com

The stock of Savers Value Village plunged about 11.2% in premarket trading after funds managed by Ares announced a secondary offering of 20 million shares at $10.25 each (roughly a 13% discount to the $11.80 close). Syndicate banks received a 30‑day option for up to 3 million additional shares; Savers itself is not selling any shares and will receive no proceeds. The company announced a modest $10 million buyback, while earlier insider sales, including by the CEO, added to investor unease. Analysts had recently raised the outlook after Q2 results, but the placement price establishes a new short‑term reference point and is likely to keep the stock under pressure until the market fully absorbs the offering. » Más en de.investing.com

Savers Value Village has set the price for a secondary offering of 20 million common shares at $10.25 per share. The shares being sold come from funds and accounts of Ares Private Equity and Opportunistic Credit; underwriters have a 30‑day option to purchase up to 3 million additional shares. In parallel, the underwriters will buy $10 million of shares at the same price for Savers Value Village from existing cash, separate from the company’s ongoing buyback program. Savers itself is not selling any shares and will receive no proceeds from the offering; the closing is expected shortly, subject to customary conditions. » Más en de.investing.com