MicroStrategy has outlined a plan to expand its role as a Bitcoin (BTC)-focused enterprise and significantly increase authorized shares.
A proxy statement filed with the SEC on Dec. 24 revealed MicroStrategy’s proposal to increase its authorized shares from 330 million to 10.33 billion. The filing complies with its $42 billion ’21/21 Plan,’ which seeks $21 billion in equity funding and a further $21 billion in fixed-income instruments.
It also lists proposals for a 2025 Special Meeting of Stockholders, which could enhance its reputation as a Bitcoin Treasury Company.
Preferred Stock Expansion for Strategic Flexibility
The filing requests increasing the number of preferred stocks from 5 million to 1.005 billion to enhance the firm’s operational and financial capacity. The statement further suggests that there will be the opportunity to raise funding for further initiatives while maintaining a strong portfolio of digital assets.
MicroStrategy’s previous actions indicate that the funds raised would be used to purchase more BTCs. In this regard, the company’s chairman, Michael Saylor, has continuously stressed that the firm seeks to hold Bitcoin as a treasury asset, demonstrating its leadership in the digital asset industry.
Another proposal in the Proxy Statement, which amends the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, includes automatic equity reward incentives for new directors who are not employees. This move would help ensure the new directors have greater capacity to oversee the company’s Bitcoin holdings.
Concerns Over MicroStrategy’s Shareholder Dilution
The document addresses potential risks, such as the possible dilution of shareholders. However, authorizing such additional shares may affect the current balance of ownership.
Microstrategy understands this and offers capital allocation strategies, including a combination of equitable and debt instruments, as options to reduce such dilution effects. Also, such massive capital raise sparks the question of how the firm will increase shareholder value.
Meanwhile, the filing coincides with the growing trend of institutional interest in digital assets. Microstrategy’s focus on increasing purchase power complements its strategy of managing market risks and preparing for the right opportunities for mergers and acquisitions in the crypto market.
