** Shares of lithium battery supplier Dragonfly Energy DFLI.O down 14.2% premarket to $1.69 as it looks to raise equity for the second time this month
** Reno, Nevada-based firm DFLI late Weds commenced offering of stock and pre-funded warrants
** It said it intends to use net offering proceeds for working capital and general purposes, including prepayment of $45 mln of debt under term loan in connection with proposed debt restructuring
** DFLI also plans to continue investing in
next-gen battery technologies, including scaling the dry electrode process and its application to solid-state batteries
** Canaccord Genuity sole bookrunner for offering
** DFLI shares on Weds rose about 29% to $1.97 after co early in the day announced it was granted U.S. Patent strengthening its Dragonfly Intelligence battery communication technology
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On Oct 6, co announced pricing $25 mln stock offering at $1.25
** DFLI has ~84.8 mln shares outstanding as of Oct 15, per the prospectus
** Shares ended Sept at 59 cents
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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