Strategy Inc. has announced the establishment of a US dollar reserve of $1.44 billion to support the payment of dividends on its preferred stock and interest on its outstanding Dividends.
The USD Reserve was funded using proceeds from the sale of shares of class A common stock under Strategy’s at-the-market offering program. Strategy’s current intention is to maintain a USD Reserve in an amount sufficient to fund at least twelve months of its Dividends, and Strategy intends to strengthen the USD Reserve over time, with the goal of ultimately covering 24 months or more of its Dividends.
“Establishing a USD Reserve to complement our BTC Reserve marks the next step in our evolution, and we believe it will better position us to navigate short-term market volatility while delivering on our vision of being the world’s leading issuer of Digital Credit,” said Michael Saylor, Founder and Executive Chairman.
“Strategy now holds 650,000 bitcoin, about 3.1% of the 21 million bitcoin that will ever exist. In recognition of the important role we play in the broader Bitcoin ecosystem, and to further reinforce our commitment to our credit investors and shareholders, we have established a USD Reserve that currently covers 21 months of Dividends. We intend to use this reserve to pay our Dividends and grow it over time.” said Phong Le, President and Chief Executive Officer.