MicroStrategy upsizes convertible notes offering to $1.01 billion

Published 20/09/2024, 20:54
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MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) has successfully upsized its offering of convertible senior notes due 2028, raising a total of $1.01 billion, according to a recent SEC filing. This private offering included an option exercised by initial purchasers for an additional $135 million in notes, bringing the net proceeds to approximately $997.4 million.

The software company, known for its significant investments in bitcoin, plans to use $523.8 million of the proceeds to redeem all $500 million of its outstanding 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028. The redemption notice, issued on September 16, 2024, is expected to be completed by September 26, 2024, at a price of 103.063% of the principal plus accrued interest.

Upon completion of this redemption, the collateral securing these notes, including roughly 69,080 bitcoins valued at about $4.4 billion as of September 19, 2024, will be released.

As of June 30, 2024, MicroStrategy's total debt stood at $3.909 billion. Following the conversion and redemption of various notes, the company's annual interest expense is projected to decrease from $58.9 million to $34.6 million.

In addition, between September 13 and September 19, 2024, MicroStrategy acquired approximately 7,420 bitcoins for $458.2 million in cash, using proceeds from the offering. As a result, the company's total bitcoin holdings reached approximately 252,220 bitcoins, acquired at an average price of about $39,266 per bitcoin, including fees and expenses.

MicroStrategy also reported a BTC Yield, a key performance indicator, of 5.1% for the period from July 1 to September 19, 2024, and 17.8% from January 1 to September 19, 2024. This measure reflects the percentage change in the ratio of the company's bitcoin holdings to its assumed diluted shares outstanding.

In other recent news, MicroStrategy Incorporated has completed a sale of convertible senior notes, raising $1.01 billion. The company intends to use these funds to redeem all $500 million of its 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 and to purchase additional Bitcoin.

MicroStrategy has also upsized its private offering to $875 million in convertible senior notes due 2028, reflecting strong investor interest. In addition, the company has expanded its Bitcoin holdings, acquiring an additional 18,300 bitcoins for about $1.11 billion. Analysts from Canaccord Genuity, Barclays, and Cantor Fitzgerald have given their assessments of these developments, with Canaccord Genuity maintaining a Buy rating on MicroStrategy's shares, albeit lowering its price target due to recent Bitcoin performance. Despite launching an AI-powered analytics platform, the company reported a 7% year-over-year decline in total revenues in Q2.

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