rewrite this title MicroStrategy to raise funds for Bitcoin with new perpetual preferred STRK stock offering

MicroStrategy has announced plans to raise additional funds to expand its Bitcoin holdings through a public offering of Strike Preferred Stock (STRK), according to a Jan. 27 statement.

The company aims to issue 2.5 million shares of its Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock, subject to regulatory approval and prevailing market conditions.

The offering’s proceeds will support corporate operations, including Bitcoin acquisitions and working capital.

Each share carries a $100 liquidation preference and will accumulate fixed-rate dividends, payable quarterly, beginning March 31, 2025. The Payments may be made in cash, Class A common stock, or a combination of both.

Shareholders of the preferred stock can convert their holdings into Class A common stock under specific conditions.

The Michael Saylor-led firm also reserves the right to redeem shares if the liquidation preference drops below 25% of the initial issue or if certain tax-related scenarios arise.

Redemption prices will factor in any unpaid dividends or, for tax-driven redemptions, the greater of the liquidation preference or a calculated average trading price.

This approach offers investors opportunities tied to Bitcoin’s growth while allowing MicroStrategy to strengthen its treasury assets.

Bitcoin analyst Dylan LeClair described the offering as a sophisticated financial tool combining an 8% dividend yield with a 10:1 conversion ratio and a $1,000 strike price.

He added that the stock effectively functions as a perpetual call option, providing investors with regular dividends without a maturity date.

Recent developments

MicroStrategy’s latest stock offering follows its decision to redeem a $1.05 billion tranche of 2027 convertible senior notes.

According to the firm, investors can redeem the notes at face value or convert them to Class A stock by Feb. 24, 2025, at a conversion price of approximately $142 per share.

Before that, shareholders of the Bitcoin-focused company approved measures to boost the company’s authorized Class A shares from 330 million to 10.3 billion. Additionally, preferred stock authorization increased from 5 million to 1 billion shares.

These efforts are designed to bolster the company’s financial flexibility to acquire more of the flagship digital asset. MicroStrategy is the largest corporate holder of BTC with 471,107 BTC, valued at nearly $50 billion in its coffers.

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