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  • 98.3% of the Voting Power (new) — Public Class A shareholders will hold only about 1.7% of combined voting power, giving insiders near-total control.
  • Controlled Company (new) — The Founder Fund will have more than 50% of combined voting power, allowing the company to opt out of certain governance standards.
  • Tax Receivable Agreement (new) — The company must pay 85% of certain tax benefits to Continuing Equity Owners, potentially reducing cash available to public shareholders.
  • Related-party Transactions With Founder Fund (new) — Extensive related-party transactions with the Founder Fund, including leases, notes payable, and licensing of the SMART Builder ERP system, may not be on arm's-length terms.
  • Geographic Concentration (new) — The company depends on a limited number of markets, particularly Atlanta, Georgia, for substantially all of its home orders.
  • Dual-class / Super-voting Structure (new) — Prospectus discloses a dual-class or super-voting capital structure that concentrates voting power; public holders may have limited control over director elections and other matters requiring a stockholder vote.
NYSE: SDHC Smith Douglas Homes Corp. 424B4

Smith Douglas Homes prices $161.5M IPO at $21/share; insiders keep 98.3% voting power

Filed January 12, 2024 · ~2 min read

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    Smith Douglas Homes Corp. is offering 7,692,308 Class A shares at $21.00 each, raising $150.2M net to the company after underwriting discount.

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    The company will use $71.0M of net proceeds to repay debt under its existing credit facility, with the remainder for general corporate purposes.

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    Post-offering, insiders hold 98.3% of voting power via Class B shares (10 votes each), making Smith Douglas a controlled company.

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