Waitr Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: WTRH) (“Waitr”), a leader in on-demand food
ordering and delivery, today announced the pricing of its follow-on
public offering of 6,757,000 shares of its common stock at a price to
the public of $7.40 per share (the “Offering”) resulting in gross
proceeds of $50.0 million. The Offering is expected to close on May 21,
2019, subject to customary closing conditions. In addition, Waitr has
granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional
1,013,550 shares of its common stock.
Waitr intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general
corporate purposes, which may include, but is not limited to,
acquisitions, expansion into new markets, working capital and the
repayment of debt.
Jefferies and RBC Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running
managers.
The securities described above are being offered by Waitr pursuant to a
shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 4, 2019 and was
declared effective on April 26, 2019. A preliminary prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the Offering have
been filed by Waitr with the SEC and are available on the SEC’s website
at www.sec.gov.
A final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating
to the Offering will be filed by Waitr with the SEC. Copies of the
preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and
the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when
available, relating to the Offering may be obtained by contacting
Jefferies, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520
Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at
877-821-7388 or by email at Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com;
or RBC Capital Markets, Attention: Equity Syndicate, 200 Vesey Street,
8th Floor, New York, NY 10281-8098, or by telephone at (877) 822-4089 or
by email at equityprospectus@rbccm.com.
The Offering was made only by means of a prospectus, including a
prospectus supplement, that forms part of the registration statement
referred to above. This press release shall not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, 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 Waitr Holdings Inc.
Founded in 2013 and based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Waitr is a leader
in on-demand food ordering and delivery. The Waitr platforms connect
local restaurants to hungry diners in small and medium sized U.S.
markets, providing a convenient way for diners to discover, order and
receive great food from a wide variety of local restaurants and national
chains. As of March 31, 2019, Waitr operated in small and medium sized
markets in the United States across approximately 700 cities.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined by
the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect Waitr’s
current expectations and projections about future events at the time,
and thus involve uncertainty and risk. The words “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “may,” “plan,”
“estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and the
negatives of these words and other similar expressions generally
identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Offering,
including the expected closing date, the use of proceeds from the
Offering, and the filing of a final prospectus supplement. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, including those described under the section entitled
“Risk Factors” in Waitr’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2018, as such factors may be updated from time to time in
Waitr’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov.
Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause
actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in
these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive
and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements
that are included in this release and in Waitr’s filings with the SEC.
While forward-looking statements reflect Waitr’s good faith beliefs,
they are not guarantees of future performance. Waitr disclaims any
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to
reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information,
data or methods, future events or other changes after the date of this
press release, except as required by applicable law. You should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based
only on information currently available to Waitr (or to third parties
making the forward-looking statements).
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