RIG Stock Meltdown: Transocean’s $381M Share Sale Rocks the Market—Will 13% Dilution Fix the Debt Problem or Set Up a Rebound?
Transocean priced an upsized public equity offering of 125 million shares at $3.05 each on Sept. 25, targeting $381.25 million in gross proceeds. Shares fell about 13–17% in premarket trading after the announcement, last trading at $3.16 on Sept. 26. Proceeds are earmarked mainly for debt repayment, including part of $655 million in 8% notes due 2027. The offering increases the share count by about 13%.