Fantagio has seen its shares drop nearly 17% in early trading amid concerns over shareholder value dilution following its announcement of a 16.9 billion won capital increase through a public offering.
As of 10:34 a.m. on July 7, Fantagio's stock was trading at 1,601 won, down 16.97% from the previous trading day. The stock opened at 2,080 won and fell to as low as 1,525 won during the session before recovering some losses.
The sharp decline in share price is attributed to heightened investor anxiety regarding the dilution of existing shareholders' equity due to the public offering.
According to a filing with the Financial Supervisory Service, Fantagio announced the issuance of 10 million common shares as part of the 16.9 billion won capital increase, aimed at raising operating funds. The company currently has approximately 12.46 million shares outstanding. The planned issuance price will be set at a 10% discount to the reference price, with subscriptions scheduled for August 6-7. The new shares are expected to be issued on August 24.
Fantagio's market capitalization is currently around 21.1 billion won, just above the 20 billion won threshold required to maintain its listing on the KOSDAQ. This follows the recent tightening of delisting criteria for companies with market capitalizations below 20 billion won or share prices below 1,000 won, which was implemented on July 1.
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