By George Ward
MicroStrategy’s BTC Acquisition Funding
MicroStrategy, renowned for being the leading corporate investor in Bitcoin, recently augmented its reserves by acquiring around 16,130 BTC in November at approximately $608 million in today’s market. These purchases brought MicroStrategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to 174,530 BTC.
However, this move coincided with the company’s disclosed plan to raise $750 million by issuing class A common stock. While this expansion in Bitcoin holdings garnered attention, speculations surfaced regarding MicroStrategy’s debt situation.
Patrick Flood Clarifies The Debt Issue
Patrick Flood, an investment specialist and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with extensive experience at LATAM Stocks, has investigated the rumors surrounding MicroStrategy’s debt issue. Flood’s comprehensive assessment, shared on the X platform, offers valuable perspectives on the company’s financial position.
He noted a widespread concern that Michael Saylor’s focus on buying Bitcoin might be neglecting the company’s debt issue. After scrutinizing MicroStrategy’s financial reports, the CFA dismissed any fears that MicroStrategy had any debt problems.
Flood emphasized that the company’s immediate financial obligations aren’t due until December 15, 2025, affording MicroStrategy sufficient time to manage its debt by rolling it over or issuing shares for repayment. Flood provided additional insights into the workings of the 2025 and 2027 convertible notes, emphasizing the criteria that allow debt holders to choose conversion.
A Financially Prudent Choice
Should MicroStrategy’s stock consistently trade at or above 130% of the 2025 conversion price for 20 trading days with a 30-day trading period, it triggers the viability of the conversion and creates an advantage for debt holders. It is advantageous because these debt holders can convert their debt into stock, enabling them to sell shares at a 30% premium over the conversion price.
This substantial premium surpasses the 0.75% annual interest rate on the debt, making the decision to convert a financially prudent choice. Flood’s calculations (using a conversion price of $397.99 and a 130% premium) indicate that the pivotal conversion price is $517.39.
Given the stock price is $498 at the time of writing and a moving average of $461 over the past 30 days, he suggests that hitting the required conversion threshold is more probable. According to the finance expert, This aligns with the stock’s trend, indicating a potential path toward the advantageous conversion point.
Based on Flood’s analysis, if MicroStrategy’s stock maintains a certain trading threshold, debt holders could consider converting their holdings to capitalize on a substantial premium over the debt’s interest rate. This scenario could significantly extend the company’s debt repayment timeline to February 15, 2027, and enable direct investment of raised funds into Bitcoin before the 2024 Bitcoin halving.
The Bitcoin Community Lauds MicroStrategy’s Moves
Meanwhile, the Bitcoin community responded favorably to MicroStrategy’s moves, lauding CEO Michael Saylor’s decisions. Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift, predicts that in a few years, MicroStrategy will possess more Bitcoin than many nations.
Preston Pysh, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, praised Michael Saylor for what he sees as a lesson for traditional Wall Street figures. Another well-known BTC community member, Dylan LeClair, commended Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy for their BTC investment strategy, especially following through with the approach outlined in their playbook.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price stood at $38,803, up 1.1% in the last 24 hours at the time of writing.