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HotCopper owner asks shareholders for $15m to pay debts

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The Market Herald, which owns online stock forum HotCopper, will issue new stock to raise $15 million, as the company’s father-son minority owners hope to pay down its debt.

In an announcement to the ASX on Tuesday, the media firm said it would soon launch a renounceable entitlements offer, giving shareholders the chance to buy one new share for every six held.

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Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com

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