** Akoustis Technologies Inc's AKTS.O shares down 18%
post-market as co plans equity raise
** Radio frequency filter maker announces stock offering;
deal size not disclosed urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX742MJ0
** Co plans to use net offering proceeds to fund operations,
business growth, capex, among other uses
** B. Riley sole bookrunner for offering
** AKTS fell 2.7% on Weds to close at $3.55, trimming YTD
gain to ~26%
** Co has ~57.5 mln shares outstanding for roughly $200 mln
market cap, per Refinitiv
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)
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