What's Going On With AMC Entertainment Stock?
Portfolio Pulse from Adam Eckert
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) completed a $350 million at-the-market equity offering, selling approximately 48 million shares at an average price of $7.29 per share. The company used the proceeds to repurchase $50 million of its 10% second lien notes due 2026 and exchanged $12.275 million of the same notes for about 1.6 million shares of common stock. This reduced AMC's liabilities by $62.28 million. CEO Adam Aron emphasized the move's role in strengthening the balance sheet and preparing for future challenges and opportunities.
December 12, 2023 | 3:31 pm
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AMC Entertainment completed a $350 million equity offering, reducing debt by $62.28 million and strengthening its balance sheet. The stock was down 1.27% at $7.02 post-announcement.
While the equity offering and debt reduction are positive steps for AMC's financial health, the immediate market reaction was slightly negative with a 1.27% drop in stock price. This suggests a neutral to slightly negative short-term impact as the market may have anticipated the dilutive effect of the equity offering on existing shareholders.
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