So I was learning about why reverse stock splits are bearish and the answer, as I understand it, is that the company will follow the reverse split with a new public offering. Now, to me, I assumed that a new public offering that would dilute the float and decrease the sticks value would require shareholder approval. Seemed common sense to me; however, then I came across this from NASDAQ :
Public Offerings Are Exempt from the Shareholder Approval Requirement; Factors Considered in Determining whether an Offering Is Deemed “Public”
Can anyone explain why new public offerings would be exempt from shareholder approval as they directly effect the shareholder and decrease the value of their holdings?
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