The behavior of MicroStrategy in borrowing money to purchase Bitcoin has stirred quite a controversy. Adam Cochran, a partner at CEHV and a known figure in the crypto space, recently dissected the precarious financial position of MicroStrategy, a company headed by Michael Saylor and known for its large Bitcoin holdings. Cochran outlined the company’s obligations regarding its 2025 and 2028 convertible notes in a series of tweets on October 9, 2023. The notes have pull forward provisions on liquidity, allowing them to be moved to 2025. With a forward of $120 million in revenue against costs of approximately $188 million, MicroStrategy still faces $36 million in coupon payments on its debt.
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Accumulation
MicroStrategy has been aggressively accumulating Bitcoin, under the stewardship of its CEO, Michael Saylor. As of September 24, 2023, the firm holds a whopping 158,245 bitcoins, acquired at an average price of…