MicroStrategy Announces Conditional Full Redemption of 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
September 16 2024 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) (“MicroStrategy”)
today announced that it delivered a notice, dated September 16,
2024, of conditional full redemption (the “Notice”) to the trustee
of MicroStrategy’s outstanding 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
(CUSIP Nos. 594972 AF8 (144A), U59363 AA6 (Reg S) (the “Notes”).
The aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed is
$500.0 million, which is equal to the current aggregate principal
amount of the Notes outstanding. The Notice calls for the
redemption of all of the outstanding Notes (the “Redemption”) on
September 26, 2024 (the “Redemption Date”) if the Closing Condition
(defined below) has been satisfied or waived by MicroStrategy as of
the Redemption Date, at a redemption price equal to 103.063% of the
principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, to but excluding the Redemption Date relating to the Notes
(the “Redemption Price”).
MicroStrategy’s obligation to redeem any of the Notes and to pay
the Redemption Price on the Redemption Date is conditioned upon the
issuance and settlement, through one or more closings, by
MicroStrategy of senior convertible notes in an aggregate principal
amount of $600 million or more on or prior to 9:00 a.m. (ET) on the
Redemption Date (the “Closing Condition”). If the Closing Condition
is not satisfied or waived on or prior to 9:00 a.m. (ET) on the
Redemption Date, MicroStrategy may, in its discretion: (i) delay
the Redemption Date until the date the Closing Condition is
satisfied; or (ii) rescind the Notice if the Closing Condition is
not satisfied by the Redemption Date, or by the Redemption Date so
delayed.
On the Redemption Date, assuming the Closing Condition is
satisfied or waived, the applicable Redemption Price will become
due and payable in respect of the Notes and interest on the Notes
will cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date to the extent
that MicroStrategy does not default in the payment of the
applicable Redemption Price.
Upon Redemption of the Notes, all collateral securing the Notes,
including approximately 69,080 bitcoins, will be released.
To collect the applicable Redemption Price, a holder must comply
with the procedures set forth in the indenture governing the Notes,
including: (i) in the case of Notes held through The Depository
Trust Company (“DTC”), in accordance with DTC’s applicable
procedures and (ii) in the case of physically held Notes, at the
address of the paying agent specified in the Notice.
This press release shall not constitute a notice of redemption
of the Notes. Information concerning the terms and conditions of
the Redemption is described in the notice distributed to holders of
the Notes by the trustee under the indenture governing the Notes.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to buy or a
solicitation of an offer to sell any Notes and shall not constitute
an offer, solicitation, or sale in any jurisdiction in which such
offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About MicroStrategy Incorporated MicroStrategy
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 satisfaction of the
Closing Condition or the outcome of the Redemption. 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,
the completion of the Redemption and 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 August 6,
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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