** Shares of Voyager Technologies VOYG.N on Thurs fall as much as 12.3% to $23.06, lowest since space defense firm's public debut in June, as it seeks additional capital
** Denver, Colorado-based VOYG late Weds announced
private offering of $300 mln 5-yr convertible bonds (CBs) to support expansion through organic growth and strategic acquisitions
** It also intends to use portion of net proceeds to pay cost of capped calls, derivative transactions employed to help mitigate potential dilution
** VOYG shares opened at $69.75 on June 11 after co's $383 mln IPO priced at $31
** After the bell Mon, VOYG reported Q3 sales of $39.6 mln, including 31% yr/yr growth in defense and national security segment, and guided 2025 sales to high-end of prior forecast of $165-$170 mln
** VOYG shares last down 7.8% at $24.24, falling for fourth straight session, tracking a weekly loss of about 20%
** Based on ~59.6 mln shares outstanding, co has roughly $1.4 bln current market cap
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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