** Shares of AMC Entertainment down 9% to $4.73 premarket as theater chain plans to raise equity ** Co files up to 50 mln share ATM (at-the-market) agreement with Goldman Sachs as sales agent
** Under the agreement, co may also enter into forward transactions to sell shares to Goldman
** Co says intends to use net proceeds from any sales to bolster liquidity, reduce or refinance debt, reinvest in core business
** It has ~381.5 mln shares outstanding as of Dec 5, per the filing ** AMC shares on Thurs jumped ~6% to close at $5.20 after cryptic post from Keith Gill, known as '"Roaring Kitty", rekindled retail investor hype on meme stocks, including video game retailer GameStop and Unity Software
** Through Thurs, AMC shares down 15% YTD
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) ((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))