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Published on 5/17/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Ignite settles $90.13 million IPO of stock; greenshoe fully exercised

Deal funds prepayment of credit facility, general corporate purposes

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 17 - Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. said it completed its $90.13 million initial public offering of stock on Wednesday. The deal priced for $78.02 million with a $12.12 million greenshoe on May 14.

The company sold 6,438,087 common shares at $14.00 apiece. Of the shares, 865,384 were part of the fully exercised greenshoe. The price per share is an 18.27% discount to the May 11 closing share price, $17.13.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co. were the joint bookrunning managers, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Lazard Capital Markets LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. were the co-managers.

Proceeds will be used to prepay a portion of the company's senior secured credit facility, to pay a termination fee to J.H. Whitney in connection with a management agreement and for other general corporate purposes.

Ignite is a Houston-based restaurant franchise.

Issuer:Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$90,133,218 (including $12,115,376 greenshoe exercise)
Shares:6,438,087
Price:$14.00
Warrants:No
Bookrunners:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co.
Co-managers:KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Lazard Capital Markets LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Pricing date:May 14
Settlement date:May 16
Stock exchange:Nasdaq: IRG
Stock price:$17.13 at close May 11

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