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Investing.com --Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (NASDAQ:DJT) saw its shares fall by about 8% in pre-market trade Wednesday on 194,490 shares traded.
The company announced today it plans to issue up to 8,370,686 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. These shares are issuable upon the exercise of warrants that were originally issued in the initial public offering (IPO) of Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC).
The prospectus also outlines the offer and resale of up to 134,078,598 shares of common stock, referred to as the Resale Shares, by the selling securityholders named in this prospectus.
The offering has raised concern about potential stock dilution among investors.
The company has clarified that it will not receive any proceeds from the sale of securities by the selling securityholders, except for any cash received upon the exercise of the warrants.
Moreover, the possibility of warrant holders exercising their warrants for cash is dependent on the trading price of the company’s common stock, which, if it continues to be over $11.50 per share, could likely prompt warrant exercises.
When a company files to offer a significant number of shares and warrants, it’s typically viewed as negative for the stock because it introduces the risk of dilution.
Dilution occurs when new shares are issued, increasing the total number of shares outstanding. This reduces the ownership percentage of existing shareholders and can lower earnings per share, which often puts downward pressure on the stock price.
Warrants add another layer. They give holders the right to buy shares at a fixed price in the future. If exercised, they further increase the share count, exacerbating dilution concerns.