ATLANTA, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interface, Inc.
(Nasdaq: IFSIA), a worldwide floorcoverings and fabrics company, today
announced that it plans to sell 5,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock
in an underwritten public offering. The company also plans to grant the
underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of Class
A common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. All of the shares will be
offered by the company and will be issued under the company's currently
effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay
some of its outstanding debt and may use a portion of such proceeds for
general corporate purposes.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. will serve as sole book-runner for the
offering and as joint lead manager for the offering with Raymond James &
Associates, Inc. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, SunTrust Capital
Markets, Inc. and BB&T Capital Markets, a division of Scott & Stringfellow,
Inc., will serve as co-managers for the offering.
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, any
securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such state. A copy of the prospectus supplement relating to the offering
may be obtained by contacting Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Brooklyn Army
Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th floor, Brooklyn, New York 11220 (telephone:
718-765-6732).
About Interface, Inc.
Interface, Inc. is a recognized leader in the worldwide interiors
industry, offering floorcoverings and fabrics. The company is committed to
the goal of sustainability and doing business in ways that minimize the impact
on the environment while enhancing shareholder value. The company is the
world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet under the InterfaceFLOR(R),
FLOR(TM), Heuga(R) and Bentley Prince Street(R) brands, and, through its
Bentley Prince Street brand, enjoys a leading position in the high quality,
designer-oriented segment of the broadloom carpet market. The company's
InterfaceFabric business is a leading producer of interior fabrics and
upholstery products, which it markets under the Guilford of Maine(R),
Chatham(R) and Terratex(R) brands, and provides specialized automotive textile
solutions.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995:
Except for historical information contained herein, the other matters set
forth in this news release are forward-looking statements. The forward-
looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement,
including risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the
commercial interiors industry as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed
under the heading "Risk Factors" included in the company's prospectus
supplement dated October 27, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which discussion is incorporated herein by this reference. The
company assumes no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking
statement made in this press release and cautions readers not to place undue
reliance on any such forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Interface, Inc.
CONTACT:
Daniel T. Hendrix,
President and Chief Executive Officer,
or
Patrick C. Lynch,
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
both of
Interface, Inc.,
+1-770-437-6800;
or Christine Mohrmann,
or Jim Olecki, both
of Financial Dynamics,
+1-212-850-5600
for Interface, Inc.
Web site: http://www.interfaceinc.com
(IFSIA)