BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a provider of precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today announced the initial public offering of 8,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share. The shares will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 25, 2010 under the ticker symbol "FN." Of the shares being offered, Fabrinet is offering 2,830,000 shares and the majority shareholder, Asia Pacific Growth Fund III, L.P., a private equity fund managed by H&Q Asia Pacific, along with certain other shareholders, will offer 5,670,000 shares. Additionally, the selling shareholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,275,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.
Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank Securities are joint book-runners for the offering. RBS, Thomas Weisel Partners LLC and Cowen and Company are co-managers for the offering.
A registration statement relating to this offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2010. This offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Morgan Stanley, Attn: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, by calling 1-866-718-1649, or by emailing prospectus@morganstanley.com; or Deutsche Bank Securities, Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 Plaza One, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311, or by calling 1-800-503-4611.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Fabrinet
Fabrinet provides precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, such as optical communication components, modules and sub-systems, industrial lasers and sensors. Fabrinet offers a broad range of advanced optical capabilities across the entire manufacturing process, including process engineering, design for manufacturability, supply chain management, manufacturing, final assembly and test. Fabrinet focuses primarily on low-volume production of a wide variety of products, which it refers to as "low-volume, high-mix." Fabrinet has engineering resources and facilities in Thailand, China and the United States. For more information visit: http://www.fabrinet.com.
SOURCE: Fabrinet
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Mark J. Schwartz
Fabrinet
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