STRATEGY I Huge upside potential. Why it's great long term buy.This is not a short-term trade as you know from me on FX, Crypto and Indices. This is buy and hold investment. I got already good bag of share and I'm still adding without trying to time if perfectly, but now I think its time to buy bigger positions.
MSTR is my 2nd biggest position after the Bitcoin and TESLA). Many people thinks its a risky and that the company must sell BTC if price drops. Which is not true. Just let me explain.
Why MicroStrategy is Considered a Top Investment
MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, is often seen as a leading investment for those wanting to invest in Bitcoin through a stock. The company holds significant Bitcoin (nearly 500K BTC) as its primary treasury asset and has been buying more using funds from convertible bonds and other financing. In 2024, its Bitcoin holdings were worth around $25 billion, and its stock rose nearly 400% due to Bitcoin's price surge. They are still buying more and their goal is 1 milion BTC.
How They Work with Convertible Bonds
MicroStrategy issues convertible senior notes, which are bonds with low or zero interest rates that can be converted into its stock at a predetermined price. For example, in November 2024, it issued $3 billion in 0% notes due 2029, with an initial conversion rate of about 1.4872 shares per $1,000, equating to a $672 conversion price MicroStrategy completes $3 billion convertible notes offering By Investing.com. Bondholders can choose to convert into stock if the price is high, or demand cash repayment under certain conditions, like on June 1, 2028. This allows MicroStrategy to raise capital without immediate stock dilution, using the funds to buy more Bitcoin.
What If the Price BTC price Drops Significantly
If MicroStrategy's stock or Bitcoin price drops significantly, bondholders might not convert their bonds, preferring to redeem them for cash. Here many investors things that MSTR will have to sell BTC. In the fact yes. But they are borowing long-term with zero interest.
Thoughts on MSTR Liquidation Risk:
The only liquidation risk I can see is via their convertible debt offerings:
1) If convertible debt buyers do not convert to shares before maturity, it forces MSTR to sell BTC to reimburse debt holders.
2) This would happen if MSTR doesn't pump more than ~40% in 5-7 years (varies according to each bond, see table below)
Basically either MSTR correlation to BTC needs to fail or BTC needs to fail.
There's other risks of varying magnitude:
- Competition risk, others copying the playbook reducing MSTR premium to NAV
- SEC intervention risk of future buys, reducing MSTR premium to NAV
- Custodial risk at Fidelity and Coinbase
- US nationalisation risk (seize the BTC)
- Saylor key man risk
- MSTR operational risk
In the end every invesment you do comes with risk. If there is no risk no gain will be possible.
Hope this clear your hesitations, let me know your opinions abou this stock.
Good Luck
David Perk