To The Moon

$MicroStrategy(MSTR)$ MicroStrategy raising $42B to buy bitcoin. Well, that's why they aren't going to see a regular bank. Their credit rating is oscillating between CCC and B, that shit is deep in the junk category, which means they're too risky for most banks and that they're borrowing money at super high interest rates.

Since they try and keep low coupon rates, they're banking on the high implied volatility of the stock by issuing close to the money convertibles.

Here's a recent example :

September 18, 2024 — MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) (“MicroStrategy”) today announced the pricing of its offering of $875 million aggregate principal amount of 0.625% convertible senior notes due 2028 (the “notes”).

The conversion rate for the notes will initially be 5.4589 shares of MicroStrategy class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $183.19 per share.

This is bad for shareholders because the stock will be diluted at a below market price since these are essentially call options written by the company that are now deep in the money.