MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. Announces Exercise and Closing of Over-Allotment Option in Initial Public Offering
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2021/02/01
MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. Announces Exercise and Closing of Over-Allotment Option in Initial Public Offering
New York/February 1, 2021 MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NasdaqCM:MRM), a holistic healthcare company from Japan (the “Company”), announced today that it has completed the sale of an additional 60,000 ADSs (each ADS representing one common share, no par value) at the public offering price of US$15.00 per ADS, pursuant to the exercise by the underwriter of the over-allotment option granted to it in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The Company expects to receive additional net proceeds of approximately US$837,000, after underwriting discounts and commissions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include investments, acquisition or strategic collaborations to expand its customer base as well as develop and market new services.
Maxim Group LLC is the sole bookrunner for the offering.
The ADSs were offered pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File Nos. 333-250762 and 333-251777) previously filed with and subsequently declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). A prospectus relating to the offering was filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus may be obtained from Maxim Group LLC, 405 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10174, at (212) 895-3745.
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 an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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About MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc.
MEDIROM operates 290 (as of December 31, 2020) relaxation salons across Japan centered around Re.Ra.Ku, which aims to provide healthcare services. In 2015, MEDIROM entered the health tech business, and conducted specific health guidance and constitution improvement programs, On-demand training app "Lav". MEDIROM also entered the device business in 2020 and is developing a smart tracker "MOTHER Tracker". Currently, MEDIROM is continuing development work with the goal of commercializing the product. In the future, MEDIROM plans to expand the scope of our business to include data analysis based on the lifestyle data we have accumulated since our founding.
