** Shares of A10 Networks ATEN.N down 10.7% premarket to $17.45, over three-mth low, after capital raise
** San Jose, California-based network security firm announces pricing offering of $200 mln 2.75% 5-yr convertible bonds
** Initial conversion price of $23.46 represents 20% premium to stock's last close
** It expects to use ~$44.2 mln of net offering proceeds to repurchase its shares, remainder for working capital, and other purposes, including potential future acquisitions
** Co has market cap of ~$1.4 bln, per LSEG data
** Through Weds close, stock up ~6% YTD following 40% rise in 2024. Stock hit intraday record high of $21.89 on Feb 14
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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