Bakkt slides after $48 million direct stock deal

Bakkt

27/02/2026 18:58

** Crypto firm Bakkt's BKKT.N shares slide 8.6% to $9.51

** BKKT sold 3 million shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 2.48 million shares in a registered direct offering at $8.75 apiece to raise $48.1 million

** Offering priced at 15.9% discount to stock's last close

** Proceeds will be used for working capital, strategic initiatives, and general purposes

** Cohen & Company Capital Markets was sole placement agent for offering

** BKKT will have ~30.6 million outstanding shares after the offering, according to prospectus

** BKKT stock down 4.9% YTD

 (Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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