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This chapter explores MicroStrategy's significant $42 billion capital plan that includes equity issuance and fixed income strategies, highlighting its implications for shareholders. The discussion also reflects on the importance of enhancing the company's Bitcoin holdings and the broader market reactions to these financial maneuvers.
Join us as Jeff Walton unpacks MicroStrategy's innovative financial strategies, including leveraging Bitcoin volatility, issuing convertible bonds, and building a balance sheet of permanent capital. We dive into valuations, ETF dynamics, accretive dilution, and what it means to be the "bank of the future."
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - What "capturing the spread" means in MicroStrategy's strategy.
02:32 - The difference between issuing convertible notes and common stock.
06:26 - An explanation of accretive dilution and its role in corporate strategy.
09:44 - How MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings position it as a "bank of the future."
20:52 - Insights into constructing a leveraged balance sheet with permanent capital.
23:04 - Why MicroStrategy issued two consecutive convertible bonds.
28:49 - How Michael Saylor's "Bitcoin nuclear reactor" concept reshapes volatility.
39:47 - The impact of entering the NASDAQ and index weighting on stock performance.
48:33 - Metrics to consider when starting a position in MicroStrategy or Bitcoin.
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