Ravenous Equity Appetite for Follow-ons Continues

Safe Bulkers Inc. joined the long line of recent issuers announcing last week that it would utilize its existing shelf registration and offer 9 million shares of it common stock in a follow-on offering. The offering will provide a green shoe of a further 1.35 million shares to cover overallotments. And, in order to minimize dilution, Vorini Holdings, Inc., the controlling shareholder (82%) of the company, has agreed to purchase 1 million shares at the offering price. Net proceeds will be used for vessel acquisitions, capex and for other general corporate purposes, including debt repayment.
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