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MARA Holdings, Inc. Completes $1 Billion Offering of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030

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MARA Holdings has completed a $1 billion offering of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030, including $150 million from additional purchasers. The net proceeds of approximately $980 million will be used to: repurchase $212 million of existing 2026 convertible notes ($199 million allocated), acquire additional bitcoin, and for general corporate purposes. The notes are convertible into cash, MARA common stock, or a combination thereof, with an initial conversion rate of 38.5902 shares per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to $25.9133 per share - a 42.5% premium over the current stock price.

MARA Holdings ha completato un emissione di $1 miliardo di note senior convertibili a 0% con scadenza nel 2030, inclusi $150 milioni da acquirenti aggiuntivi. I proventi netti, pari a circa $980 milioni, saranno utilizzati per: riacquistare $212 milioni di note convertibili esistenti 2026 ($199 milioni allocati), acquisire bitcoin aggiuntivi e per scopi aziendali generali. Le note sono convertibili in contante, azioni ordinarie di MARA, o una combinazione delle due, con un tasso di conversione iniziale di 38.5902 azioni per ogni $1.000 di valore nominale, equivalente a $25.9133 per azione - un premio del 42,5% rispetto al prezzo attuale delle azioni.

MARA Holdings ha completado una oferta de $1 mil millones de notas senior convertibles al 0% con vencimiento en 2030, incluyendo $150 millones de compradores adicionales. Los ingresos netos de aproximadamente $980 millones se utilizarán para: recomprar $212 millones en notas convertibles existentes de 2026 ($199 millones asignados), adquirir bitcoin adicional y para fines corporativos generales. Las notas son convertibles en efectivo, acciones ordinarias de MARA, o una combinación de ambas, con una tasa de conversión inicial de 38.5902 acciones por cada $1,000 de valor nominal, equivalente a $25.9133 por acción - un 42.5% de prima sobre el precio actual de las acciones.

MARA Holdings는 2030년 만기인 0% 전환 채권 10억 달러 발행을 완료했으며, 여기에 추가 구매자로부터의 1억 5천만 달러가 포함됩니다. 약 9억 8천만 달러의 순 수익은 다음과 같은 용도로 사용될 예정입니다: 2026년 기존 전환 채권 2억 1천2백만 달러를 재구매(1억 9천9백만 달러가 할당됨), 추가 비트코인 확보, 일반 기업 용도로 사용됩니다. 이 채권은 현금, MARA 보통주, 또는 그 조합으로 전환할 수 있으며, 초기 전환 비율은 1,000달러의 원금 당 38.5902주로, 이는 주당 25.9133달러에 해당하며 현재 주가 대비 42.5%의 프리미엄이 적용됩니다.

MARA Holdings a finalisé une émission de 1 milliard de dollars d'obligations senior convertibles à 0% venant à échéance en 2030, y compris 150 millions de dollars provenant d'acheteurs supplémentaires. Les produits nets d'environ 980 millions de dollars seront utilisés pour : racheter 212 millions de dollars d'obligations convertibles existantes de 2026 (199 millions de dollars alloués), acquérir des bitcoins supplémentaires et pour des objectifs d'entreprise généraux. Les obligations sont convertibles en espèces, en actions ordinaires de MARA, ou une combinaison des deux, avec un taux de conversion initial de 38,5902 actions pour 1 000 dollars de montant nominal, équivalent à 25,9133 dollars par action - une prime de 42,5 % par rapport au prix actuel de l'action.

MARA Holdings hat ein 1-Milliarde-Dollar-Angebot von 0% wandelbaren vorrangigen Anleihen mit Fälligkeit im Jahr 2030 abgeschlossen, einschließlich 150 Millionen Dollar von zusätzlichen Käufern. Die Nettoerlöse von etwa 980 Millionen Dollar werden verwendet, um: 212 Millionen Dollar bestehende wandelbare Anleihen von 2026 zurückzukaufen (199 Millionen Dollar zugewiesen), zusätzliche Bitcoin zu erwerben und für allgemeine Unternehmenszwecke. Die Anleihen sind in Bargeld, MARA-Stammaktien oder eine Kombination davon wandelbar, mit einem initialen Umwandlungsverhältnis von 38,5902 Aktien pro 1.000 Dollar Nennwert, was 25,9133 Dollar pro Aktie entspricht - ein Aufschlag von 42,5% auf den aktuellen Aktienkurs.

Positive
  • Raised $980 million in net proceeds through convertible notes offering
  • Zero interest rate on the new convertible notes
  • 42.5% conversion premium over current stock price indicates strong market confidence
Negative
  • Taking on $1 billion in new debt obligations
  • Potential future dilution for shareholders upon conversion
  • Using proceeds to repurchase existing debt instead of pure growth initiatives

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MARA's $1 billion convertible note offering represents a significant financial maneuver with multiple strategic implications. The $980 million net proceeds will primarily fund bitcoin acquisitions and refinance $212 million of existing 2026 notes, strengthening the company's balance sheet. The new notes' 0% interest rate and 42.5% conversion premium are notably favorable terms, reflecting strong institutional investor confidence.

The conversion price of $25.91 per share suggests bullish expectations for MARA's stock performance. The structure provides financial flexibility with no regular interest payments and a 2030 maturity, though holders can force repurchase in 2027. This transaction effectively extends debt maturity while potentially reducing dilution risk compared to the existing notes.

This capital raise positions MARA for aggressive bitcoin acquisition at a important market timing, ahead of the anticipated 2024 bitcoin halving event. The decision to allocate a substantial portion of proceeds to bitcoin purchases rather than operational expansion signals a strategic bet on bitcoin price appreciation. The zero-coupon structure aligns well with bitcoin's non-yield-bearing nature, effectively creating a leveraged bitcoin investment vehicle with downside protection for institutional investors.

The transaction's size relative to MARA's $6.56 billion market cap demonstrates significant institutional appetite for bitcoin exposure through regulated vehicles. This could catalyze similar deals in the sector, potentially driving broader institutional crypto adoption.

Proceeds to be used primarily to acquire bitcoin and repurchase existing convertible notes due 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) (“MARA” or the “Company”), a global leader in leveraging digital asset compute to support the energy transformation, today announced the closing on November 20, 2024 of its offering of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “notes”). The aggregate principal amount of the notes sold in the offering was $1 billion, which includes $150 million aggregate principal amount of notes issued pursuant to an option to purchase, within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date on which the notes were first issued, granted to the initial purchasers under the purchase agreement, which the initial purchasers exercised in full on November 19, 2024 and which additional purchase was completed on November 20, 2024. The notes were sold in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The net proceeds from the sale of the notes were approximately $980 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions but before estimated offering expenses payable by MARA. MARA expects to use approximately $199 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repurchase $212 million in aggregate principal amount of its existing convertible notes due 2026 (the “existing 2026 convertible notes”) in privately negotiated transactions with the remainder of the net proceeds to be used to acquire additional bitcoin and for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, strategic acquisitions, expansion of existing assets, and repayment of additional debt and other outstanding obligations.

The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of MARA. The notes will not bear regular interest and the principal amount of the notes will not accrete. MARA may pay special interest, if any, at its election as the sole remedy for failure to comply with its reporting obligations and under certain other circumstances, each pursuant to the indenture. Special interest, if any, on the notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2025 (if and to the extent that special interest is then payable on the notes). The notes will mature on March 1, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms. Subject to certain conditions, on or after March 5, 2028, MARA may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, if the last reported sale price of MARA’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for a specified period of time ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date MARA provides the notice of redemption. If MARA redeems fewer than all the outstanding notes, at least $75 million aggregate principal amount of notes must be outstanding and not subject to redemption as of the relevant redemption notice date.

Holders of notes may require MARA to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes on December 1, 2027 or upon the occurrence of certain events that constitute a fundamental change under the indenture governing the notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase. In connection with certain corporate events or if MARA calls any note for redemption, it will, under certain circumstances, be required to increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their notes in connection with such corporate event or notice of redemption.

The notes are convertible into cash, shares of MARA’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of MARA’s common stock, at MARA’s election. Prior to December 1, 2029, the notes are convertible only upon the occurrence of certain events and during certain periods, and thereafter, at any time until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

The conversion rate for the notes is initially 38.5902 shares of MARA’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $25.9133 per share. The initial conversion price of the notes represents a premium of approximately 42.5% over the U.S. composite volume weighted average price of MARA’s common stock from 2:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, November 18, 2024, which was $18.1848. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

In connection with any repurchase of the existing 2026 convertible notes, MARA expects that holders of the existing 2026 convertible notes who agree to have their notes repurchased and who have hedged their equity price risk with respect to such notes (the “hedged holders”) will unwind all or part of their hedge positions by buying MARA’s common stock and/or entering into or unwinding various derivative transactions with respect to MARA’s common stock. The amount of MARA’s common stock to be purchased by the hedged holders or in connection with such derivative transactions may be substantial in relation to the historic average daily trading volume of MARA’s common stock. This activity by the hedged holders could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of MARA’s common stock, including concurrently with the pricing of the notes, resulting in a higher effective conversion price of the notes. MARA cannot predict the magnitude of such market activity or the overall effect it will have on the price of the notes or MARA’s common stock.

The notes were sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the notes and the shares of MARA’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, if any, have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and the notes and any such shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The offering of the notes was made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Nothing in this press release shall be deemed an offer to purchase MARA’s existing 2026 convertible notes.

About MARA

MARA (NASDAQ:MARA) is a global leader in digital asset compute that develops and deploys innovative technologies to build a more sustainable and inclusive future. MARA secures the world’s preeminent blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or otherwise underutilized energy into economic value.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to MARA’s use of the net proceeds of the offering. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of MARA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2024, as amended on May 24, 2024, the “Risk Factors” section of MARA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 1, 2024, the “Risk Factors” section of MARA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 12, 2024 and the risks described in other filings that MARA may make from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and MARA specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

MARA Company Contact:
Telephone: 800-804-1690
Email: ir@mara.com


FAQ

What is the conversion price for MARA's 2030 convertible notes?

The initial conversion price is $25.9133 per share, representing a 42.5% premium over MARA's volume weighted average price of $18.1848 on November 18, 2024.

How much did MARA raise in their November 2024 convertible note offering?

MARA raised $1 billion in gross proceeds ($980 million net) through the offering of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030.

What will MARA use the convertible note proceeds for?

MARA will use $199 million to repurchase existing 2026 convertible notes, and the remainder for bitcoin acquisition and general corporate purposes.

When do MARA's new convertible notes mature?

The convertible notes will mature on March 1, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed, or converted.

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