Quizno's Commences $8 Per Share Self-Tender Offer

Denver-The Quizno's Corp. announced recently it has commenced a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of its common stock except for shares held by certain insiders at a price of $8 per share, net in cash to the seller.

There are approximately 3 million shares of common stock outstanding, of which approximately 51.6 percent currently are owned by Richard E. Schaden, president and CEO of The Quizno's Corp.; Richard F. Schaden, vice president, secretary and a director of The Quizno's Corp., and Frederick H. Schaden, a director of Quizno's Corp. All three Schadens have indicated they would not tender their shares at this time.

The offer documents were mailed to all other shareholders today. The tender offer will expire at midnight Monday, December 11, 2000, unless it is extended by the company.

The company said the tender offer is conditioned, among other things, on 51 percent of the common shareholders besides the Schadens accepting the tender offer. The company may waive any such condition. It is also conditioned on the closing of a loan for up to $12 million with Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The funding agreement, combined with $6.2 million in available cash will provide the funds necessary to purchase all remaining common stock, all preferred shares and options converted into common stock ,and warrants held by Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital, L.P.

In the offer documents, the company said the purpose of the offer is primarily to increase stockholder value by providing shareholders with an opportunity for cash liquidity at a premium above recently traded prices. The company cited low prices and low trading volume for its stock on the public market.

Despite strong, consistent performance in growth and profitability, the average Quizno's stock price year-to-date is approximately $6.50 per share. The $8 tender offers a premium of 23 percent above that average price per share. -PRNewswire