NetBank Inc. has priced a private placement of 6.5 million shares of its common stock.
The Alpharetta, Ga., online banking company said Wednesday that it would sell the shares to new and existing institutional investors for $3.90 each, or a 15.9% discount to the closing price Dec. 29. (The markets were closed Monday and Tuesday.)
NetBank said that it expects to receive $23.7 million after fees and legal expenses, and that it plans to use the proceeds for "general corporate purposes." The offering is set to close Friday.










