Chuy's Holdings Inc., owns and operates 36 full-service restaurants, announced that it has priced initial public offering of 5.83 million shares of common stock at $13.00 per share, which represents top end of the expected range. All of the shares in the offering are being offered by Chuy's. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on July 27, 2012.
In the amended filing with the SEC, the company expected to raise $70 million by offering 5.8 million shares at a price range of $11.00 to $13.00.
In addition, Chuy's has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 874,999 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.
The Austin, Texas based company shares are expected to begin trading on July 24, 2012 on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "CHUY."
Chuy's Holdings, which was founded in 1982, filed for an IPO in August 2011.
Jefferies and Baird are serving as joint book-running managers for the offering. KeyBanc Capital Markets, Raymond James and Stephens Inc. are serving as co-managers for the offering.
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