Swift Transportation Company (NYSE: SWFT), a multi-faceted
transportation services company and the largest truckload carrier in
North America, announced today the pricing of its initial public
offering of 73,300,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price of
$11.00 per share. Swift has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to
purchase up to an additional 10,995,000 shares of Class A Common Stock
to cover over-allotments, if any. The Class A Common Stock is expected
to begin trading tomorrow at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol "SWFT."
Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Securities, Deutsche
Bank Securities, UBS Investment Bank and Citi are acting as Joint
Bookrunning Managers for the initial public offering.
The Class A Common Stock is being offered only by means of a prospectus.
A registration statement relating to the Class A Common Stock has been
declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"). 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
Class A Common Stock in any state in which such offer, solicitation, or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state. Copies of the prospectus relating to
the initial public offering may be obtained, when available, for free by
visiting the Commission website at http://www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, a copy of the prospectus related to the initial public
offering may be obtained, when available, from:
Morgan Stanley Attn: Prospectus Department 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10014 Telephone: (866) 718-1649 E-mail: prospectus@morganstanley.com
BofA Merrill Lynch Attn: Prospectus Department 4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080 E-mail: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com
Wells Fargo Securities Attn: Equity Syndicate Dept. 375 Park Avenue New
York, New York 10152 Telephone: (800) 326-5897 E-mail: cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com
About Swift Swift is based in Phoenix, Arizona. As of September 30,
2010, Swift operated a tractor fleet of approximately 16,200 units
comprised of 12,300 tractors driven by company drivers and 3,900
owner-operator tractors, a fleet of 48,600 trailers, and 4,500
intermodal containers from 35 major terminals positioned near major
freight centers and traffic lanes in the United States and Mexico. Swift
offers customers the opportunity for "one-stop shopping" for their
truckload transportation needs through a broad spectrum of services and
equipment. Swift's extensive suite of services includes general,
dedicated, and cross-border U.S./Mexico truckload services through dry
van, temperature-controlled, flatbed, and specialized trailers, in
addition to rail intermodal and non-asset based freight brokerage and
logistics management services, making it an attractive choice for a
broad array of customers.
Swift Transportation CompanyInvestor Relations OfficerAttn: Jason Bates(602) 269-9700