US-based multi-channel retailer Bluestem Brands postponed its forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, having cited market conditions as the reason.
Bluestem initially filed for the IPO on October 31st with the shares priced between $14 and $16 per share, and looking to raise a maximum of $184m. The joint largest shareholder in Bluestem is private equity firm Bain Capital, which owns 29% including stock acquired through subsidiary Brookside Capital Partners.
Other leading shareholders are venture capital firm Battery Partners, which also owns 29%, and diversified corporation the Petters Group which owns 21%. Prudential Capital, an investment division of financial services firm Prudential, holds 6% while financial services firm Goldman Sachs and investment management firm the Fortress Group each hold 4%.
Bluestem had stated in the filing that it planned to use $105m of the proceeds to repay debt accrued through substantiated secured notes and a 2010 loan tranche, plus interest, but has not stated how the debts will be affected by the postponement.