The article "Strategy" examines in detail 6 securities built on bitcoin
In the article "Strategy," six securities based on Bitcoin are examined. Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) announced investor materials detailing its common stock and five preferred securities. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor emphasized this with the comment, "Six securities. One Strategy." While each targets different investor goals, all depend on Strategy's financial health and capital management decisions.
The capital structure positions common shares of MSTR at the bottom, absorbing profit or loss after debt and priority claims. These shares represent a residual stake in the company's net reserves, including its software and capital markets businesses, but provide no direct claim on specific bitcoins.
The five preferred securities offer varied cash flows and priority levels:
- STRC: Variable cumulative dividends, currently 12% annually on a $100 stated value, with twice-monthly cash payments.
- STRF: Higher priority, paying fixed 10% annual cumulative dividends with quarterly cash payments.
- $STRK: Lower priority, combining 8% cumulative dividends with a conversion right into MSTR shares.
- STRD: Offers 10% annual dividends but has the weakest claim; its quarterly cash dividends are non-cumulative.
- STRE: Denominated in euros, offers 10% cumulative dividends on €100, with quarterly cash payments and a priority ranking between other issues.
Strategy's broader "Digital Debt Capital" concept involves maintaining a dollar reserve for dividend and interest payments, and permitting limited Bitcoin sales to fund this reserve. However, this does not make the preferred securities direct, collateralized claims on the company's Bitcoin holdings.
Investors face risks beyond Bitcoin's price volatility, including issuer credit risk, interest rate changes, dividend decisions, liquidity, and capital structure priority. These securities add potential dividend income to Bitcoin exposure, making returns contingent on the company's financial stability, Bitcoin's performance, and management's capital allocation decisions.
cryptonews.ru08/20 20:17