Palm, Inc. Announces Common Stock Offering

[1]September 17, 2009 04:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time   

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE [2])--Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately 16 million shares of common stock. In connection with this offering, the underwriters will have an option to purchase up to an additional 2.4 million shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The company is conducting the offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.

The company plans to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Elevation Partners has indicated its intention to buy $35 million of Palm shares in the offering, at the public offering price.

The offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. are serving as the joint bookrunners of this offering and RBC Capital Markets is serving as co-manager. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, Attn: Prospectus Department, by calling 866-471-2526, or by emailing prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com [3], or from J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level, Brooklyn, NY 11425 Attn: Chase Distribution & Support Service, Northeast Statement Processing, by calling 718-242-8002.

Contacts

Palm, Inc.
Teri Klein, 408-617-8825
Vice President, Investor Relations
teri.klein@palm.com [4]
Lynn Fox, 408-617-7451
Vice President, Corporate Communications
lynn.fox@palm.com [5]