MicroStrategy will invest another $3 billion in bitcoin
To raise funds, the company conducted a bond offering
22.11.2024 - 09:50
66
3 min
0
What’s new? Analytics software company MicroStrategy (MSTR), which is the largest holder of bitcoin on its own balance sheet among publicly traded firms, has completed another bond offering. Initially, the company planned to raise $1,75 billion, then the amount of the offering was increased to $2,6 billion with an option for the first buyers to purchase $400 million worth of securities.
What else is known? Thus, the company raised $3 billion in three days by selling convertible non-interest-bearing bonds maturing in 2029.
While the bonds do not offer a yield, they can be converted to cash at a premium to the share price at a ratio of 1,4871 MTSR per $1000. That is about $672 per share, which is 69% more than its current value.
MSTR stock is trading at $397,28 on the Nasdaq, having lost 16,2% overnight on the news of the offering. Month-to-date, the stock is up 83,8%, and since the beginning of the year, the securities are up 473,7%.
Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg called the high growth rate of MicroStrategy shares unreasonable
The company began investing in bitcoin in 2020, and since then, the value of its securities has risen by 1700%
As with previous offerings, MicroStrategy will use the proceeds to buy bitcoins.
“Our treasury strategy is designed to provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to Bitcoin by offering a range of securities, including equity and fixed-income instruments,” the press release says.
MicroStrategy began regularly investing in bitcoin in December 2020 as an inflation hedge and has since accumulated 331 200 coins, or about 1,6% of the asset’s total supply, with a purchase price of $16,5 billion. At current exchange rates, the accumulation is valued at $32,84 billion, and the unrealized gain is $16,34 billion.
The company recently made the largest purchase of bitcoins both in terms of volume and value: 51 780 coins for $4,6 billion or $88 627 per coin.
It was also revealed that the number of institutional holders of MSTR grew by 11% during the quarter, with their total investment reaching $15,3 billion. Among them are banks Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America.
Useful material?
Mining
The restrictions are designed to maintain the balance of energy consumption, taking into account the demands of the industry
Dec 24, 2024
Market
Due to supply shortages, the asset’s pre-market exchange rate was climbing above $1000
Dec 16, 2024
Incidents
Reports about the hacking of the exchange with calls to withdraw assets began to spread on December 13
Dec 13, 2024
Crypto regulations
Stablecoins from issuer Circle will not be affected by the changes
Dec 12, 2024
Crypto regulations
The platform will launch after meeting the preconditions of the local exchange authority
Dec 9, 2024
Market
The $1,1 billion figure was reached after the bitcoin correction
Dec 6, 2024