Alta Equipment Group Inc. Prices $30 Million Offering of Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) announced the pricing of its public offering of 1,190,000 depository shares at $25 each, raising $29.75 million before deductions. These shares represent 1/1000th interest in its 10.00% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 10,000 shares. The offering is set to close around December 22, 2020. Proceeds will fund growth initiatives, including acquisitions. Trading of the Preferred Stock is expected to begin under the symbol “ALTG PRA” if approved.
- Raised $29.75 million in gross proceeds from the offering.
- Funds will support growth, acquisitions, and general corporate purposes.
- Expected trading of Preferred Stock under the ticker 'ALTG PRA' could enhance visibility.
- Dilution risk for existing shareholders due to the new issuance of shares.
Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or the “company”), a leading provider of premium industrial and construction equipment and related services, today announced the pricing of its underwritten registered public offering of 1,190,000 depository shares at an initial public offering price of
In connection with the offering, the company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 10,000 depositary shares. The offering is expected to close on or about December 22, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.
The company’s shares of Preferred Stock are expected to begin trading on NYSE under the symbol “ALTG PRA” within 30 business days of the closing date of this offering, if approved.
Alta expects to use the net proceeds of this offering primarily to continue to fund its growth, including future acquisitions and investments and for general corporate purposes.
B. Riley Securities, D.A. Davidson & Co., Ladenburg Thalmann, and William Blair & Company are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering. Boenning & Scattergood is acting as lead manager with Huntington Capital Markets and Colliers Securities as co-managers. The offering of these securities is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on 12/3/2020, and declared effective by the SEC on 12/17/2020. The offering will be made only by means of prospectus. A copy of the prospectus relating to these securities may be obtained, when available, from the website of the SEC at http://www.sec/gov or by contacting: B. Riley Securities, Inc., 1300 17th Street North, Suite 1300, Arlington, Virginia 22209, Attn: Prospectus Department, Email: prospectuses@brileyfin.com, Telephone (703) 312-9580.
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 Alta Equipment Group Inc.
Alta owns and operates one of the largest integrated equipment dealership platforms in the U.S. Through its branch network, the Company sells, rents, and provides parts and service support for several categories of specialized equipment, including lift trucks and aerial work platforms, cranes, earthmoving equipment and other industrial and construction equipment. Alta has operated as an equipment dealership for 35 years and has developed a branch network that includes 51 total locations across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, New England, New York, Virginia and Florida. Alta offers its customers a one-stop-shop for most of their equipment needs by providing sales, parts, service, and rental functions under one roof. More information can be found at www.altaequipment.com.
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