** U.S.-listed shares of digital infrastructure co Bitfarms BITF.O down 8.1% at $4.85 premarket after above-target capital raise
** Canada-based firm late Thurs announced pricing
private offering of $500 mln 1.375% convertible bonds due Jan 15, 2031
** Initial conversion price set at $6.86, 30% above stock's last close of $5.28
** BITF shares on Thurs ended session down 18.4%, snapping a 10-session winning streak, after co unveiled $300 mln offering for general corp purposes
** It also intends to use either offering proceeds or cash on hand to pay cost of capped calls; the cap price of $11.88 represents 125% premium to stock's last sale
** Through Thurs, U.S.-listed BITF shares up 87% in Oct and up about 390% over the past three months
** All 9 analysts covering BITF are bullish and their median PT is $3, per LSEG
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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