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SharpLink Prices $76.5 Million Premium Equity Deal, Grants 90-Day Contract for Additional Shares

The financing targets expansion of the company’s Ether treasury with a focus on boosting ETH-per-share.

Overview

  • SharpLink agreed to sell 4.5 million shares at $17 each, a 12% premium to the prior close, for gross proceeds of $76.5 million, with closing expected on or about October 17 subject to customary conditions.
  • The investor received a 90-day premium purchase contract to buy up to another 4.5 million shares at $17.50, which could add $78.8 million if fully exercised.
  • The company says proceeds will be used to accumulate more Ether and deploy assets on-chain to increase ETH-per-share for investors.
  • SharpLink reports holdings of about 840,124 ETH and positions itself as a leading public Ether treasury operator.
  • Coverage noted mixed trading after the announcement and highlighted context including BitMine’s larger ETH treasury and Citizens’ initiation on SBET with a $50 price target.