[Jones Day Letterhead]
July 5, 2012
VIA EDGAR
Loan Lauren P. Nguyen
Special Counsel
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
RE: | Chuys Holdings, Inc. |
Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-176097
Supplemental Correspondence
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client Chuys Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), we are submitting this letter in connection with the review by the staff (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-176097) (the Registration Statement). This letter follows our telephone conversation held on June 29, 2012.
The purpose of this letter is to notify the Staff of certain information that the Staff requested in Comments 5, 6, 7 and 8 of its comment letter dated June 18, 2012 and substantially similar comments in previous comment letters in order to enable the Staff to complete its review of the Registration Statement and to provide an update regarding timing considerations related to the offering.
Price Range, Reverse Stock Split, and Conversion and the Number of Shares Offered
This past weekend, representatives of the underwriters presented to the Companys management and recommended using a price range of $11.00 to $13.00 per share (with an assumed initial offering price equal to the midpoint of the range). This price range is reflected on the cover pages and elsewhere in the prospectus to be included in Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement. During their discussions with the Companys management, the representatives of the managing underwriters indicated that the proposed range was subject to fluctuation based on market conditions. In connection with the discussion of the price range, the managing underwriters also presented to the Companys management and recommended a 2.7585470602469:1 reverse stock split of the Companys common stock and each series of its preferred stock. The preferred stock will then be converted into shares of common stock immediately prior to the initial public offering. Lastly, the managing underwriters presented to the Companys management and recommended a total number of shares to be offered of 5,833,333 shares (comprised solely of primary shares).
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
July 5, 2012
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As discussed with the Staff, the Company is hereby submitting under cover of this letter changed pages to the Registration Statement that contain revisions to the disclosure giving effect to the reverse stock split, the conversion of the preferred stock and the sale of the number of offered shares described in the previous paragraph assuming the midpoint of the price range. Specifically, the pages of the Registration Statement submitted hereby include the following sections of the prospectus:
| Summary Historical Financial and Operating Data (pages 10, 11, 12 and 15); |
| Principal Stockholders Table (page 81); |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (page F-3); |
| Consolidated Statements of Income (page F-4); |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (page F-5); |
| The presentation of the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Earnings Per Share (page F-12); and |
| Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Unaudited Pro Forma and Adjusted Pro Forma Earnings Per Share (page F-14). |
Timing Considerations
As to proposed timing, the Company supplementally informs the Staff that it anticipates printing its preliminary prospectus on July 11, 2012 and commencing its roadshow on July 12, 2012, with a target pricing date of July 24, 2012. To achieve this schedule, the Company respectfully requests that the Staff complete its review so as to enable the Company to clear any remaining comments on or prior to July 10, 2012.
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
July 5, 2012
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 214.969.5148 or Jon Howie at 512.370.2635. Thank you for your cooperation and prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely, |
/s/ Charles T. Haag |
Charles T. Haag |
Enclosure
cc: | Steven J. Hislop, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chuys Holdings, Inc. |
Jon W. Howie, Chief Financial Officer, Chuys Holdings, Inc.
Sharon A. Russell, Chief Administrative Officer, Chuys Holdings, Inc.
Marc D. Jaffe, Latham & Watkins LLP
Ian D. Schuman, Latham & Watkins LLP