Beretta Holding’s cash tender offer for Ruger oversubscribed, preliminary proration about 38.45%

Beretta Holding announced that its tender offer to buy up to 2,400,184 shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company at $44.80 per share was oversubscribed, with 3,589,647 shares tendered. The company said the preliminary proration factor will be roughly 38.45%, meaning only that proportion of each tendering shareholder’s shares will be purchased. The final proration will be confirmed after the guaranteed‑delivery period ends. Chairman and CEO Pietro Gussalli called the investment a significant milestone for Beretta.

Ruger shareholders will receive cash only for about 38% of the shares they tendered, reducing the cash proceeds they expected. Beretta will acquire up to 2.4 million Ruger shares, potentially increasing its influence in the U.S. firearms market.

  • 1Beretta’s tender offer targeted up to 2,400,184 Ruger shares at $44.80 per share.
  • 2A preliminary depositary count showed 3,589,647 shares were validly tendered.
  • 3The preliminary proration factor is estimated at approximately 38.45%.
  • 4The final proration factor will be announced after the guaranteed‑delivery period ends.
  • 5Pietro Gussalli, Chairman and CEO of Beretta Holding, said the investment is a significant milestone for the company.

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