MicroStrategy Proposes Major Share Increase to Fund Bitcoin Strategy

MicroStrategy, led by michael saylor michael saylor Michael Saylor is a Co-founder of Strategy formerly MicroStrategy. Before founding Microstrategy, he was a rocket scientist and studied aeronautics and astronautics at MIT on an Air Force scholarship. He dubs Bitcoin 'Digital Gold'. He made some early investment in Bitcoin as soon as he realized it was going to be the next big thing in shaping decentralized finance from traditional finance. His firm Strategy has made Bitcoin their primary treasure reserve. He is a vocal advocate and Top Bitcoin Speaker who participates in various Bitcoin and Crypto events. Michael Saylor is highly skilled in and has a rich knowledge of numerous fields, including analytics, data warehouses, SaaS, management, cloud computing, enterprise architecture, mobile devices, and many more.   Personal Details: Born: Feb 4, 1965Location: United StatesGraduation: He graduated from MIT in 1987 with a double major in aeronautics, science, technology, and society.    Michael Saylor – Career Timeline 1983–1987: Studied Aeronautics & Astronautics and Science, Technology & Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 1989: Co-founded MicroStrategy (Strategy). 1998: MicroStrategy IPO – Took MicroStrategy public on the NASDAQ at $12 per share. 2000: Accounting Scandal & Crash – MicroStrategy's stock plunged 62% in a day due to an accounting misstatement, wiping out billions in valuation. 2004–2019: MicroStrategy Rebuilds – Worked towards cloud-based analytics and AI-driven business intelligence, regaining stability. 2020: Bitcoin Strategy & Investment – Led MicroStrategy’s $425M Bitcoin investment. He made it the first publicly traded company to adopt Bitcoin. 2021: Bitcoin Evangelism – Became one of Bitcoin’s most vocal advocates, encouraging corporations and institutions to adopt BTC and blockchain. 2022: Stepped Down as CEO – Transitioned to Executive Chairman to focus entirely on Bitcoin strategy.     msaylor@microstrategy.com EntrepreneurCrypto and Blockchain ExpertAuthor is set to propose a major increase in authorized Class A shares to help fund its Bitcoin buying strategy. As per a report from Bloomberg, analysts expect microstrategy microstrategy - Business Intelligence proposal to raise authorized shares to 10.3 billion to pass easily on January 21, with Michael Saylor controlling about 47% of the voting power.

Remarkably, MicroStrategy could have more outstanding shares than all but four of the five largest Nasdaq 100 companies. The company had announced its plans to raise $42 billion over three years to buy Bitcoin, nearly doubling its holdings to over $44 billion through 10 consecutive weekly purchases.

MicroStrategy: The Wall Street Favorite

Typically, investors would oppose share increase because it dilutes earnings per share, shareholder equity, and voting rights. However, investors would not care in this case as MicroStrategy’s 2,500% gain since adopting its Bitcoin strategy in 2020 has made it a Wall Street favorite, with Bitcoin also skyrocketing nearly 800% in the same period.

While MicroStrategy has a large number of authorized shares over 10 billion, but not all may be sold. Despite issuing over $21 billion in shares, only about 43 million have been sold so far. Class A shareholders have limited voting power, as most of the voting control is held by Class B shares, mainly owned by Michael Saylor.

MicroStrategy’s Unique Strategy

The company plans to raise up to $2 billion through preferred stock offerings, which would take priority over Class A shares. On January 21, shareholders are expected to approve an increase in authorized preferred stock from 5 million to 1 billion shares. 

Notably, MicroStrategy intends to use these additional shares for stock transactions, equity offerings, and to settle convertible notes. MicroStrategy’s plan to have such a large increase in shares at one time would be unique, as per Michael Lebowitz, a portfolio manager at RIA Advisors. He noted that no company has ever done anything of this magnitude. 

He also warned that increasing share offerings without increasing debt could reduce the company’s leverage, which investors view as a key factor in its Bitcoin strategy.

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