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Resale of 50.9 million common shares ?? What does it mean?

Anyone understands what is behind that SEC filling from March 1st after the earning calls?

CommScope files to sell 50.9M shares of common stock for holders

Mar. 01, 2024 4:19 PM ETCommScope Holding Company, Inc. (COMM) StockBy: Sinchita Mitra, SA News Editor
CommScope (NASDAQ:COMM) filed a prospectus related to the proposed resale of 50.9 million common shares by the selling stockholders.
this prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities.

https://seekingalpha.com/filing/8382543?hasComeFromMpArticle=false

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It means a big opportunity for Chuck and friends to buy more shares in the company, with their latest bonuses.

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Post ID: @catf+1rlDGwiE

There you have it, stock price plunging! Unless Chuck has a plan, delisting from Nasdaq will be a distinct possibility. Reverse stock split maybe?
Not looking good.

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Post ID: @2kev+1rlDGwiE

Casa’s stock has been way below $1 for more than 6 months I believe but they’re still listed.

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Post ID: @1xhw+1rlDGwiE

One other aspect to consider, I believe that once a company's stock price falls below $1, that company is in risk of being delisted from Nasdaq if the SP doesn't get back over $1 within the grace period. I believe that the grace period is 6 months?
It will be difficult for the stockholders to sell 50.9M stocks on a pink sheet exchange. Until the market knows what Comm's plans are to address the debt, the SP will continue to fall. I could see the SP hitting the <$1 mark next week.

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Post ID: @1ftd+1rlDGwiE

"USE OF PROCEEDS

All shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock offered by this prospectus are being registered for the account of the selling stockholders. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of these shares."

Smacks of "stockholders" last ditch attempt to line their pockets while they can!
But to be kind, benefit of the doubt and all that, perhaps the stockholders plan to use the proceeds to carry out charitable endeavors in the communities hit by the continued employee layoffs.

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Post ID: @1ymi+1rlDGwiE

It is difficult to see what difference $58M from the sale will make at this stage with $1.275B debt repayment due next year, and a further whopping $4.5B repayment due in 2026!!?
Given the management 's history of layoffs and looking out for number 1 with their $0 options, I'm inclined to believe that this 50.9M stock sale is their last ditch attempt not to leave empty handied. It would be poetic justice if no one actually buy these stocks! I had a quick glance through the prospectus and nowhere in that document did the company state that the proceeds from the sale would be used for working capital. It was a quick glance, so perhaps I missed that particular line in the document.

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Post ID: @1lsc+1rlDGwiE

Maybe Carlyle is investing more to help keep us from going bust?

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Post ID: @1dcp+1rlDGwiE

Could it be that bankruptcy is coming and the insiders are selling their stocks while they still have some value?
Who would want to buy Comm stocks given the high risk of bankruptcy?
I am amazed that Chuck & Kyle did not refinance, reschedule the debt while interest rates were low?
Comm acquired Arris with no plans for growth, and if it wasnt for BEAD and RDOF, the future would be even bleaker than it is now.

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Post ID: @myu+1rlDGwiE

Also includes Series A stock. Carlyle selling off all it’s shares ??

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