Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. climbed 92% on Monday to rack up a record one-day advance as trading volume for the beleaguered home-goods retailer surged.
Bed Bath & Beyond is in focus on Monday, as BBBY stock soars more than 80% at one point. What's going as bankruptcy potentially looms?
On the date of publication, Bret Kenwell did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. [has indicated](https://seekingalpha.com/news/3932487-bed-bath-beyond-stock-pops-on-sky-high-volume) it has missed payments to debtholders, while bankruptcy is an option on the table. The company is not tossing around bankruptcy as an option because business is going so well. And maybe thatโs all this is, because clearly Bed Bath & Beyond is heading in the wrong direction. Bankruptcy is one of the worst outcomes for investors. However, BBBY stock has also been a big performer over the last few weeks as well.
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) soared in Monday afternoon trading even with the retailer indicating recently that it has missed payments to debtholders.
[GME](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GME)) - rose 7.2%, meanwhile AMC Entertainment ( [AMC](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMC)) benefited from a late-afternoon bounce as well. The frenzied trading on BBBY coincides with short interest standing at more than 45% of total float. Shares of BBBY rose to their highest level since January 12 with the Monday pop.
Bed Bath & Beyond's (BBBY) stock sank 24% after the embattled retailer announced it will raise as much as $1.025 billion through an equity offering.
PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: BBBY) today announced a proposed underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of (i) shares ...
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's beliefs and expectations relating to the closing of the Company's anticipated Offering and the anticipated use of proceeds of the Offering. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. [BBBY](#financial-modal)) today announced a proposed underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of (i) shares of the Company's Series A convertible preferred stock (the "Series A Convertible Preferred Stock"), (ii) warrants to purchase shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and (iii) warrants to purchase the Company's common stock. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the Offering will be filed with the SEC and may be obtained, when available, from: B. In addition, proceeds from the conversion of warrants to purchase shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be used to further repay outstanding amounts under the ABL Facility with 50% of such conversion amounts being applied against the borrowing base of the ABL Facility. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the initial closing of the Offering, along with $100 million to be drawn under its amended and upsized FILO Facility, to repay outstanding revolving loans under its ABL Facility in accordance with the terms of an amendment to the Company's Credit Agreement waiving existing defaults thereunder (the "Amendment") to be entered concurrently with the initial closing of the Offering.
The embattled retailer will use the proceeds to pay back loans to some creditors. Shares lost about one-third of their value in after-hours trading.
Bed Bath (ticker: BBBY) will be offering shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, warrants to purchase shares of Series A preferred stock, and warrants to buy the companyโs common stock. The company is also appointing a new chief financial officer with experience in turning around troubled businesses. Bed Bath & Beyond Plans to Raise More Than $1 Billion Through Equity Offering