MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) (“MicroStrategy”)
today announced the pricing of its offering of $700 million
aggregate principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior notes due
2032 (the “notes”). The notes will be sold in a private offering to
persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in
reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”). MicroStrategy also granted to the initial
purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, within a 13-day
period beginning on, and including, the date on which the notes are
first issued, up to an additional $100 million aggregate principal
amount of the notes. The offering was upsized from the previously
announced offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of
notes. The offering is expected to close on June 17, 2024, subject
to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The notes will be unsecured, senior obligations of
MicroStrategy, and will bear interest at a rate of 2.25% per annum,
payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each
year, beginning on December 15, 2024. The notes will mature on June
15, 2032, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in
accordance with their terms. Subject to certain conditions, on or
after June 20, 2029, MicroStrategy may redeem for cash all or any
portion of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, if
the last reported sale price of MicroStrategy class A common stock
has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for a
specified period of time ending on the trading day immediately
before the date the notice of redemption is sent. If MicroStrategy
redeems fewer than all the outstanding notes, at least $75 million
aggregate principal amount of notes must be outstanding and not
subject to redemption as of the relevant redemption notice
date.
Holders of notes may require MicroStrategy to repurchase their
notes on June 15, 2029 or upon the occurrence of certain events
that constitute a fundamental change under the indenture governing
the notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase. In connection
with certain corporate events or if MicroStrategy calls any note
for redemption, it will, under certain circumstances, be required
to increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert
their notes in connection with such corporate event or notice of
redemption.
The notes will be convertible into cash, shares of
MicroStrategy’s class A common stock, or a combination of cash and
shares of MicroStrategy’s class A common stock, at MicroStrategy’s
election. Prior to December 15, 2031, the notes will be convertible
only upon the occurrence of certain events and during certain
periods, and thereafter, at any time until the second scheduled
trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.
The conversion rate for the notes will initially be 0.4894
shares of MicroStrategy class A common stock per $1,000 principal
amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price
of approximately $2,043.32 per share. The initial conversion price
of the notes represents a premium of approximately 35% over the
U.S. composite volume weighted average price of MicroStrategy’s
class A common stock from 9:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time on Thursday, June 13, 2024, which was $1,513.46. The
conversion rate will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence
of certain events.
MicroStrategy estimates that the net proceeds from the sale of
the notes will be approximately $687.8 million (or approximately
$786.0 million if the initial purchasers exercise in full their
option to purchase additional notes), after deducting the initial
purchasers’ discounts and commissions and estimated offering
expenses payable by MicroStrategy.
MicroStrategy intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of
the notes to acquire additional bitcoin and for general corporate
purposes.
The notes are being offered and sold to persons reasonably
believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A
under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the notes and the
shares of MicroStrategy’s class A common stock issuable upon
conversion of the notes, if any, have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any
other jurisdiction, and the notes and any such shares may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The
offering of the notes is being made only by means of a private
offering memorandum.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor shall there be any
sale of, the notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful under the securities
laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About MicroStrategy Incorporated
MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) considers itself the world’s first
Bitcoin development company. We are a publicly-traded operating
company committed to the continued development of the bitcoin
network through our activities in the financial markets, advocacy
and technology innovation. As an operating business, we are able to
use cashflows as well as proceeds from equity and debt financings
to accumulate bitcoin, which serves as our primary treasury reserve
asset. We also develop and provide industry-leading AI-powered
enterprise analytics software that promotes our vision of
Intelligence Everywhere, and are using our software development
capabilities to develop bitcoin applications. We believe that the
combination of our operating structure, bitcoin strategy and focus
on technology innovation provides a unique opportunity for value
creation.
MicroStrategy and Intelligence Everywhere are either trademarks
or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the
United States and certain other countries.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release about future expectations,
plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding
matters that are not historical facts, may constitute
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include,
but are not limited to, statements relating to the estimated net
proceeds of the offering, the anticipated use of such net proceeds,
and the anticipated closing date. The words “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,”
“target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual
results may differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements as a result of various important
factors, including the uncertainties related to market conditions
and the completion of the offering on the anticipated terms or at
all, the uncertainties related to the satisfaction of closing
conditions for the sale of the notes, the other factors discussed
in the “Risk Factors” section of MicroStrategy’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 1, 2024, and the risks described in other filings that
MicroStrategy may make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release
speak only as of the date hereof, and MicroStrategy specifically
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
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