MicroStrategy Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Now Holds 214,400 BTC

Rhea-AI Summary

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, announced its financial results for Q1 2024, holding 214,400 bitcoins at an average purchase price of $35,180 per bitcoin. The company acquired 25,250 bitcoins for $1.65 billion since the end of Q4. Total revenues were $115.2 million, down 5% YoY, with subscription services revenues up by 22%. The company raised $1.5 billion through capital markets strategy and executed successful convertible debt offerings. However, the company reported a net loss of $53.1 million in Q1 2024.

Positive

• MicroStrategy continues to add bitcoins to its balance sheet, acquiring 25,250 bitcoins since the end of Q4, reflecting a strong commitment to its bitcoin strategy.

• Subscription services revenues grew by 22% year-over-year, showing continued successful transition of the software business to a cloud-native platform.

• The company raised over $1.5 billion through capital markets strategy, including two successful convertible debt offerings, providing a strong financial position.

Negative

• Total revenues for Q1 2024 decreased by 5% year-over-year, indicating a slight decline in overall business performance.

• The company reported a net loss of $53.1 million in Q1 2024, compared to a net income of $461.2 million in Q1 2023, reflecting a significant downturn in profitability.

• Gross profit margin decreased to 74.0% in Q1 2024 from 77.1% in Q1 2023, indicating a decrease in operational efficiency.

Insights

Financial Analyst

MicroStrategy's first quarter of 2024 financial results show a mixed bag, with a noticeable year-over-year revenue decline of 5%. This dip in revenue is a key metric for investors, indicative of potential challenges in their core business operations. The increase in subscription services revenue, up 22% year-over-year, is a positive indicator of the company's strategic shift towards a cloud-native platform, a move that is generally in line with industry trends towards software as a service (SaaS). However, the growth in this area does not seem to have been sufficient to offset the overall decline in other revenue streams.

Cryptocurrency Market Analyst

The substantial impairment losses of $191.6 million on digital assets, predominantly bitcoin, speak volumes about the inherent volatility and risk associated with holding cryptocurrencies as a strategic asset. While the market value of their bitcoin holdings shows a significant paper gain, the unrealized nature of this gain coupled with the sharp increase in operating expenses suggests a potential liquidity risk. Investors should heed the complex dynamics of MicroStrategy's cryptocurrency strategy, where market sentiment and regulatory changes can swiftly impact the company's financial standing.

Debt Securities Analyst

The issuance of convertible notes in 2024 reflects MicroStrategy's continued reliance on debt to fuel its bitcoin acquisition strategy. The terms of the notes indicate a low fixed interest rate, which is favorable in the immediate term. However, the convertibility of these notes into equity could lead to potential dilution of shareholder value in the future. The company's strategy to manage long-term liabilities against digital asset holdings requires careful scrutiny, as volatility in the crypto market could significantly impact the firm's ability to meet these obligations.

• 25,250 bitcoins acquired since the end of Q4 for $1.65 billion, or $65,232 per bitcoin
• 214,400 bitcoin holdings at a total cost of $7.54 billion, or $35,180 per bitcoin, as of April 26, 2024
• Total Revenues of $115.2 million, down 5% year-over-year
• Subscription Services Revenues of $23.0 million, up 22% year-over-year

TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MicroStrategy^® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) (“MicroStrategy” or the “Company”), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin and the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company, today announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year).

“As the world’s first Bitcoin Development Company, MicroStrategy is committed to the continued development of the bitcoin network through our activities in the financial markets, advocacy and technology innovation. It is through our unique bitcoin strategy and solid track record as an operating company that we now hold 214,400 bitcoins at an average purchase price of $35,180 per bitcoin. In the first quarter, our subscription services revenues and subscription billings both grew again at double-digit growth rates reflecting the continued successful transition of our software business to a cloud-native platform. We are very pleased with the continued global adoption of our cloud platform,” said Phong Le, President and Chief Executive Officer, MicroStrategy.

“In the first quarter we raised over $1.5 billion by executing again on our capital markets strategy including two successful convertible debt offerings. We acquired 25,250 additional bitcoins since the end of the fourth quarter, our 14th consecutive quarter of adding more bitcoin to our balance sheet. We believe that the combination of our operating structure, bitcoin strategy, and focus on technology innovation provides a unique opportunity for value creation for our shareholders. Year to date, the price of bitcoin appreciated significantly, spurred notably by the approval of the spot bitcoin exchange traded products which has increased institutional demand and resulted in further regulatory clarity,” said Andrew Kang, Chief Financial Officer, MicroStrategy.

First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

• Revenues: Total revenues for the first quarter of 2024 were $115.2 million, a 5.5% decrease, or a 5.7% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the first quarter of 2023. Product licenses and subscription services revenues for the first quarter of 2024 were $35.9 million, a 0.9% decrease, or a 0.9% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the first quarter of 2023. Product support revenues for the first quarter of 2024 were $62.7 million, a 4.3% decrease, or a 4.6% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the first quarter of 2023. Other services revenues for the first quarter of 2024 were $16.7 million, a 17.6% decrease, or a 17.9% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the first quarter of 2023.
• Gross Profit: Gross profit for the first quarter of 2024 was $85.2 million, representing a 74.0% gross margin, compared to a gross profit of $94.0 million, representing a gross margin of 77.1%, for the first quarter of 2023.
• Operating Expenses: Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2024 were $288.9 million, a 152.8% increase compared to the first quarter of 2023. Operating expenses include impairment losses on the Company’s digital assets, which were $191.6 million during the first quarter of 2024, compared to $18.9 million in the first quarter of 2023.
• Loss from Operations and Net (Loss) Income: Loss from operations for the first quarter of 2024 was $203.7 million, compared to a loss from operations of $20.3 million for the first quarter of 2023. Net loss for the first quarter of 2024 was $53.1 million, or $3.09 per share on a diluted basis, as compared to a net income $461.2 million, or $31.79 per share on a diluted basis, for the first quarter of 2023. Digital asset impairment losses of $191.6 million and $18.9 million for the first quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively, were reflected in these amounts. Benefit from income taxes of $160.8 million and $453.2 million for the first quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively, were reflected in net (loss) income, principally reflecting income tax effects from share-based compensation and our bitcoin holdings.
• Cash and Cash Equivalents: As of March 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $81.3 million, as compared to $46.8 million as of December 31, 2023, an increase of $34.5 million.
• Digital Assets: As of March 31, 2024, the carrying value of the Company’s digital assets (comprised of approximately 214,278 bitcoins) was $5.074 billion, which reflects cumulative impairment losses of $2.461 billion since acquisition and an average carrying amount per bitcoin of approximately $23,680. As of March 31, 2024, the original cost basis and market value of the Company’s bitcoin were $7.535 billion and $15.220 billion, respectively, which reflects an average cost per bitcoin of approximately $35,164 and a market price per bitcoin of $71,028.14, respectively.
• March 2024 Issuances of Convertible Notes: In March 2024, the Company issued $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Convertible Notes”). The 2030 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.625% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2024. Holders of the 2030 Convertible Notes may receive additional interest under specified circumstances as outlined in the indenture for the 2030 Convertible Notes. The 2030 Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of MicroStrategy’s class A common stock at an initial conversion price of $1,497.68 per share. The 2030 Convertible Notes will mature on March 15, 2030, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The holders of the 2030 Convertible Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their 2030 Convertible Notes on September 15, 2028 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2030 Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date. The total net proceeds from the 2030 Convertible Notes offering, after deducting initial purchaser discounts and issuance costs, were approximately $782.0 million.
  
  In March 2024, the Company issued $603.8 million aggregate principal amount of 0.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Convertible Notes”). The 2031 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.875% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2024. Holders of the 2031 Convertible Notes may receive additional interest under specified circumstances as outlined in the indenture for the 2031 Convertible Notes. The 2031 Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of MicroStrategy’s class A common stock at an initial conversion price of $2,327.21 per share. The 2031 Convertible Notes will mature on March 15, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The holders of the 2031 Convertible Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their 2031 Convertible Notes on September 15, 2028 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2031 Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date. The total net proceeds from the 2031 Convertible Notes offering, after deducting initial purchaser discounts and issuance costs, were approximately $592.3 million.
  
  As of March 31, 2024, the carrying values (which are net of unamortized issuance costs) of the 2030 Convertible Notes and 2031 Convertible Notes were $782.2 million and $592.4 million, respectively, and were classified as long-term liabilities in the “Long-term debt, net” line item in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The tables provided at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) to non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. An explanation of non-GAAP financial measures is also included under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. Additional non-GAAP financial measures are included in MicroStrategy’s “Q1 2024 Earnings Presentation,” which will be available under the “Events and Presentations” section of MicroStrategy’s investor relations website at https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

MicroStrategy is providing supplemental financial measures for (i) non-GAAP loss from operations that excludes the impact of share-based compensation expense, (ii) non-GAAP net (loss) income and non-GAAP diluted (loss) earnings per share that exclude the impacts of share-based compensation expense, interest expense arising from the amortization of debt issuance costs related to MicroStrategy’s long-term debt, gain on debt extinguishment, and related income tax effects, and (iii) non-GAAP constant currency revenues that exclude certain foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. These supplemental financial measures are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and, as a result, these supplemental financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to help understand, manage, and evaluate business performance and to help make operating decisions.

MicroStrategy believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are also useful to investors and analysts in comparing its performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis. The first supplemental financial measure excludes a significant non-cash expense that MicroStrategy believes is not reflective of its general business performance, and for which the accounting requires management judgment and the resulting share-based compensation expense could vary significantly in comparison to other companies. The second set of supplemental financial measures excludes the impacts of (i) share-based compensation expense, (ii) non-cash interest expense arising from the amortization of debt issuance costs related to MicroStrategy’s long-term debt, (iii) a gain on debt extinguishment, and (iv) related income tax effects. The third set of supplemental financial measures excludes changes resulting from certain fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates so that results may be compared to the same period in the prior year on a non-GAAP constant currency basis. MicroStrategy believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures can also facilitate comparison of MicroStrategy’s operating results to those of its competitors.

Conference Call

MicroStrategy will be discussing its first quarter 2024 financial results on a live Video Webinar today beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET. The live Video Webinar and accompanying presentation materials will be available under the “Events and Presentations” section of MicroStrategy’s investor relations website at https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations. Log-in instructions will be available after registering for the event. An archived replay of the event will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call concludes.

About MicroStrategy Incorporated

MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) considers itself the world’s first Bitcoin development company. We are a publicly-traded operating company committed to the continued development of the bitcoin network through our activities in the financial markets, advocacy and technology innovation. As an operating business, we are able to use cashflows as well as proceeds from equity and debt financings to accumulate bitcoin, which serves as our primary treasury reserve asset. We also develop and provide industry-leading AI-powered enterprise analytics software that promotes our vision of Intelligence Everywhere, and are using our software development capabilities to develop bitcoin applications. We believe that the combination of our operating structure, bitcoin strategy and focus on technology innovation provides a unique opportunity for value creation. For more information about MicroStrategy, visit www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy AI, Intelligence Everywhere, Intelligent Enterprise, and MicroStrategy Library are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including estimates of future business prospects or financial results and statements containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “will,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of MicroStrategy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: fluctuations in the market price of bitcoin and any associated impairment charges that the Company may incur as a result of a decrease in the market price of bitcoin below the value at which the Company’s bitcoins are carried on its balance sheet; gains or losses on any sales of bitcoins; changes in the accounting treatment relating to the Company’s bitcoin holdings; changes in securities laws or other laws or regulations, or the adoption of new laws or regulations, relating to bitcoin that adversely affect the price of bitcoin or the Company’s ability to transact in or own bitcoin; a decrease in liquidity in the markets in which bitcoin is traded; security breaches, cyberattacks, unauthorized access, loss of private keys, fraud or other circumstances or events that result in the loss of the Company’s bitcoins; impacts to the price and rate of adoption of bitcoin associated with financial difficulties and bankruptcies of various participants in the digital asset industry; the level and terms of the Company’s substantial indebtedness and its ability to service such debt; the extent and timing of market acceptance of the Company’s new product offerings; continued acceptance of the Company’s other products in the marketplace; the Company’s ability to recognize revenue or deferred revenue through delivery of products or satisfactory performance of services; the timing of significant orders; delays in or the inability of the Company to develop or ship new products; customers continuing to shift from a product license model to a cloud subscription model, which may delay the Company’s ability to recognize revenue; fluctuations in tax benefits or provisions; changes in the market price of bitcoin as of period-end and their effect on our deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance; other potentially adverse tax consequences; competitive factors; general economic conditions, including levels of inflation and interest rates; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in MicroStrategy’s registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2024				2023
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Revenues:
Product licenses		$	12,938			$	17,412
Subscription services			22,966				18,810
Total product licenses and subscription services			35,904				36,222
Product support			62,685				65,481
Other services			16,657				20,212
Total revenues			115,246				121,915
Cost of revenues:
Product licenses			567				534
Subscription services			8,604				7,856
Total product licenses and subscription services			9,171				8,390
Product support			8,547				5,768
Other services			12,297				13,783
Total cost of revenues			30,015				27,941
Gross profit			85,231				93,974
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing			33,451				36,106
Research and development			29,183				31,358
General and administrative			34,666				27,906
Digital asset impairment losses			191,633				18,911
Total operating expenses			288,933				114,281
Loss from operations			(203,702	)			(20,307	)
Interest expense, net			(11,881	)			(14,930	)
Gain on debt extinguishment			0				44,686
Other income (expense), net			1,696				(1,443	)
(Loss) income before income taxes			(213,887	)			8,006
Benefit from income taxes			(160,769	)			(453,187	)
Net (loss) income		$	(53,118	)		$	461,193
Basic (loss) earnings per share (1)		$	(3.09	)		$	38.97
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic (loss) earnings per share			17,194				11,834
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (1)		$	(3.09	)		$	31.79
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing diluted (loss) earnings per share			17,194				14,575

(1)

Basic and fully diluted (loss) earnings per share for class A and class B common stock are the same.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data)
		March 31,				December 31,
		2024				2023*
		(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	81,326			$	46,817
Restricted cash			2,402				1,856
Accounts receivable, net			115,150				183,815
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			42,714				35,407
Total current assets			241,592				267,895
Digital assets			5,074,152				3,626,476
Property and equipment, net			29,108				28,941
Right-of-use assets			55,093				57,343
Deposits and other assets			31,757				24,300
Deferred tax assets, net			919,837				757,573
Total Assets		$	6,351,539			$	4,762,528
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and operating lease liabilities		$	41,866			$	43,090
Accrued compensation and employee benefits			40,617				50,045
Accrued interest			10,878				1,493
Current portion of long-term debt, net			492				483
Deferred revenue and advance payments			215,955				228,162
Total current liabilities			309,808				323,273
Long-term debt, net			3,558,801				2,182,108
Deferred revenue and advance payments			6,486				8,524
Operating lease liabilities			58,430				61,086
Other long-term liabilities			17,552				22,208
Deferred tax liabilities			357				357
Total liabilities			3,951,434				2,597,556
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock undesignated, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding			0				0
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 330,000 shares authorized; 24,367 shares issued and 15,683 shares outstanding, and 23,588 shares issued and 14,904 shares outstanding, respectively			24				24
Class B convertible common stock, $0.001 par value; 165,000 shares authorized; 1,964 shares issued and outstanding, and 1,964 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			2				2
Additional paid-in capital			4,247,704				3,957,728
Treasury stock, at cost; 8,684 shares and 8,684 shares, respectively			(782,104	)			(782,104	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(13,169	)			(11,444	)
Accumulated deficit			(1,052,352	)			(999,234	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity			2,400,105				2,164,972
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$	6,351,539			$	4,762,528

*

Derived from audited financial statements.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2024				2023
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	28,587			$	37,397
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,640,854	)			(179,774	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			1,648,400				187,622
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(1,078	)			351
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			35,055				45,596
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period			48,673				50,868
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period		$	83,728			$	96,464

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED REVENUE AND COST OF REVENUE DETAIL (in thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2024				2023
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Revenues
Product licenses and subscription services:
Product licenses		$	12,938			$	17,412
Subscription services			22,966				18,810
Total product licenses and subscription services			35,904				36,222
Product support			62,685				65,481
Other services:
Consulting			15,815				19,337
Education			842				875
Total other services			16,657				20,212
Total revenues			115,246				121,915
Cost of revenues
Product licenses and subscription services:
Product licenses			567				534
Subscription services			8,604				7,856
Total product licenses and subscription services			9,171				8,390
Product support			8,547				5,768
Other services:
Consulting			11,746				13,012
Education			551				771
Total other services			12,297				13,783
Total cost of revenues			30,015				27,941
Gross profit		$	85,231			$	93,974

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED DIGITAL ASSETS – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ROLLFORWARD OF BITCOIN HOLDINGS (unaudited)
		Source of Capital Used to Purchase Bitcoin		Digital Asset Original Cost Basis (in thousands)				Digital Asset Impairment Losses (in thousands)				Digital Asset Carrying Value (in thousands)				Approximate Number of Bitcoins Held *				Approximate Average Purchase Price Per Bitcoin
Balance at December 31, 2022				$	3,993,190			$	(2,153,162	)		$	1,840,028				132,500			$	30,137
Digital asset purchases		(a)			179,275								179,275				7,500				23,903
Digital asset impairment losses									(18,911	)			(18,911	)
Balance at March 31, 2023				$	4,172,465			$	(2,172,073	)		$	2,000,392				140,000			$	29,803
Digital asset purchases		(b)			347,003								347,003				12,333				28,136
Digital asset impairment losses									(24,143	)			(24,143	)
Balance at June 30, 2023				$	4,519,468			$	(2,196,216	)		$	2,323,252				152,333			$	29,668
Digital asset purchases		(c)			161,681								161,681				5,912				27,348
Digital asset impairment losses									(33,559	)			(33,559	)
Balance at September 30, 2023				$	4,681,149			$	(2,229,775	)		$	2,451,374				158,245			$	29,582
Digital asset purchases		(d)			1,214,340								1,214,340				30,905				39,293
Digital asset impairment losses									(39,238	)			(39,238	)
Balance at December 31, 2023				$	5,895,489			$	(2,269,013	)		$	3,626,476				189,150			$	31,168
Digital asset purchases		(e)			1,639,309								1,639,309				25,128				65,238
Digital asset impairment losses									(191,633	)			(191,633	)
Balance at March 31, 2024				$	7,534,798			$	(2,460,646	)		$	5,074,152				214,278			$	35,164

*		MicroStrategy owns and has purchased bitcoins both directly and indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary, MacroStrategy. References to MicroStrategy below refer to MicroStrategy and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
(a)		In the first quarter of 2023, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using $179.3 million of the net proceeds from its sale of class A common stock under its at-the-market equity offering program.
(b)		In the second quarter of 2023, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using $336.9 million of the net proceeds from its sale of class A common stock under its at-the-market equity offering program, and Excess Cash.
(c)		In the third quarter of 2023, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using $147.3 million of the net proceeds from its sale of class A common stock under its at-the-market equity offering program, and Excess Cash.
(d)		In the fourth quarter of 2023, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using $1.201 billion of the net proceeds from its sale of class A common stock under its at-the-market equity offering program, and Excess Cash.
(e)		In the first quarter of 2024, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using $782.0 million of the net proceeds from its issuance of the 2030 Convertible Notes, $592.3 million of the net proceeds from its issuance of the 2031 Convertible Notes, $137.3 million of the net proceeds from its sale of class A common stock under its at-the-market equity offering program, and Excess Cash.
Excess Cash refers to cash in excess of the minimum Cash Assets that MicroStrategy is required to hold under its Treasury Reserve Policy, which may include cash generated by operating activities and cash from the proceeds of financing activities. Cash Assets refers to cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED DIGITAL ASSETS – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MARKET VALUE OF BITCOIN HOLDINGS (unaudited)
		Approximate Number of Bitcoins Held at End of Quarter *				Lowest Market Price Per Bitcoin During Quarter (a)				Market Value of Bitcoin Held at End of Quarter Using Lowest Market Price (in thousands) (b)				Highest Market Price Per Bitcoin During Quarter (c)				Market Value of Bitcoin Held at End of Quarter Using Highest Market Price (in thousands) (d)				Market Price Per Bitcoin at End of Quarter (e)				Market Value of Bitcoin Held at End of Quarter Using Ending Market Price (in thousands) (f)
December 31, 2022			132,500			$	15,460.00			$	2,048,450			$	21,478.80			$	2,845,941			$	16,556.32			$	2,193,712
March 31, 2023			140,000			$	16,490.00			$	2,308,600			$	29,190.04			$	4,086,606			$	28,468.44			$	3,985,582
June 30, 2023			152,333			$	24,750.00			$	3,770,242			$	31,443.67			$	4,789,909			$	30,361.51			$	4,625,060
September 30, 2023			158,245			$	24,900.00			$	3,940,301			$	31,862.21			$	5,042,035			$	27,030.47			$	4,277,437
December 31, 2023			189,150			$	26,521.32			$	5,016,508			$	45,000.00			$	8,511,750			$	42,531.41			$	8,044,816
March 31, 2024			214,278			$	38,501.00			$	8,249,917			$	73,835.57			$	15,821,338			$	71,028.14			$	15,219,768

*		MicroStrategy owns and has purchased bitcoins both directly and indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary, MacroStrategy. References to MicroStrategy below refer to MicroStrategy and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
(a)		The "Lowest Market Price Per Bitcoin During Quarter" represents the lowest market price for one bitcoin reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter, without regard to when MicroStrategy purchased any of its bitcoin.
(b)		The "Market Value of Bitcoin Held at End of Quarter Using Lowest Market Price" represents a mathematical calculation consisting of the lowest market price for one bitcoin reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter multiplied by the number of bitcoins held by MicroStrategy at the end of the applicable period.
(c)		The "Highest Market Price Per Bitcoin During Quarter" represents the highest market price for one bitcoin reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter, without regard to when MicroStrategy purchased any of its bitcoin.
(d)		The "Market Value of Bitcoin Held at End of Quarter Using Highest Market Price" represents a mathematical calculation consisting of the highest market price for one bitcoin reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter multiplied by the number of bitcoins held by MicroStrategy at the end of the applicable period.
(e)		The "Market Price Per Bitcoin at End of Quarter" represents the market price of one bitcoin on the Coinbase exchange at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the respective quarter.
(f)		The "Market Value of Bitcoin Held at End of Quarter Using Ending Market Price" represents a mathematical calculation consisting of the market price of one bitcoin on the Coinbase exchange at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the respective quarter multiplied by the number of bitcoins held by MicroStrategy at the end of the applicable period.

The amounts reported as “Market Value” in the above table represent only a mathematical calculation consisting of the price for one bitcoin reported on the Coinbase exchange (MicroStrategy’s principal market for bitcoin) in each scenario defined above multiplied by the number of bitcoins held by MicroStrategy at the end of the applicable period. Bitcoin and bitcoin markets may be subject to manipulation and the spot price of bitcoin may be subject to fraud and manipulation. Accordingly, the Market Value amounts reported above may not accurately represent fair market value, and the actual fair market value of MicroStrategy’s bitcoin may be different from such amounts and such deviation may be material. Moreover, (i) the bitcoin market historically has been characterized by significant volatility in price, limited liquidity and trading volumes compared to sovereign currencies markets, relative anonymity, a developing regulatory landscape, potential susceptibility to market abuse and manipulation, compliance and internal control failures at exchanges, and various other risks that are, or may be, inherent in its entirely electronic, virtual form and decentralized network and (ii) MicroStrategy may not be able to sell its bitcoins at the Market Value amounts indicated above, at the market price as reported on the Coinbase exchange (its principal market) on the date of sale, or at all.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (in thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2024				2023
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Reconciliation of non-GAAP loss from operations:
Loss from operations		$	(203,702	)		$	(20,307	)
Share-based compensation expense			17,791				17,555
Non-GAAP loss from operations		$	(185,911	)		$	(2,752	)

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES NET (LOSS) INCOME AND DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE (in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2024				2023
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Reconciliation of non-GAAP net (loss) income:
Net (loss) income		$	(53,118	)		$	461,193
Share-based compensation expense			17,791				17,555
Interest expense arising from amortization of debt issuance costs			2,557				2,210
Gain on debt extinguishment			0				(44,686	)
Income tax effects (1)			(109,238	)			8,766
Non-GAAP net (loss) income		$	(142,008	)		$	445,038
Reconciliation of non-GAAP diluted (loss) earnings per share (2):
Diluted (loss) earnings per share		$	(3.09	)		$	31.79
Share-based compensation expense (per diluted share)			1.03				1.20
Interest expense arising from amortization of debt issuance costs (per diluted share) (3)			0.15				0.03
Gain on debt extinguishment (per diluted share)			0.00				(3.07	)
Income tax effects (per diluted share) (3)			(6.35	)			0.64
Non-GAAP diluted (loss) earnings per share		$	(8.26	)		$	30.59

(1)		Income tax effects reflect the net tax effects of share-based compensation, which includes tax benefits and expenses on exercises of stock options and vesting of share-settled restricted stock units, interest expense for amortization of debt issuance costs, and gain on debt extinguishment.
(2)		For reconciliation purposes, the non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations use the same weighted average shares outstanding as that used in the GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations for the same period. For example, in periods of GAAP net loss, otherwise dilutive potential shares of common stock from MicroStrategy’s share-based compensation arrangements and convertible notes are excluded from the GAAP diluted loss per share calculation as they would be antidilutive, and therefore are also excluded from the non-GAAP diluted earnings or loss per share calculation.
(3)		For the three months ended March 31, 2023, interest expense from the amortization of issuance costs of the convertible notes has been added back to the numerator in the GAAP diluted earnings per share calculation, and therefore the per diluted share effects of the amortization of issuance costs of the convertible notes have been excluded from the “Interest expense arising from amortization of debt issuance costs (per diluted share)” and “Income tax effects (per diluted share)” lines in the above reconciliation for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES CONSTANT CURRENCY (in thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		(unaudited)
		GAAP				Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact (1)				Non-GAAP Constant Currency (2)				GAAP				GAAP % Change				Non-GAAP Constant Currency % Change (3)
		2024				2024				2024				2023				2024				2024
Revenues
Product licenses		$	12,938			$	(82	)		$	13,020			$	17,412				-25.7	%			-25.2	%
Subscription services			22,966				86				22,880				18,810				22.1	%			21.6	%
Total product licenses and subscription services			35,904				4				35,900				36,222				-0.9	%			-0.9	%
Product support			62,685				244				62,441				65,481				-4.3	%			-4.6	%
Other services			16,657				58				16,599				20,212				-17.6	%			-17.9	%
Total revenues			115,246				306				114,940				121,915				-5.5	%			-5.7	%

(1)		The “Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact” reflects the estimated impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on international revenues. It shows the increase (decrease) in international revenues from the same period in the prior year, based on comparisons to the prior year quarterly average foreign currency exchange rates. “International revenues” refers to revenues from operations outside of the United States and Canada only where the functional currency is the local currency (i.e., excluding any location whose economy is considered highly inflationary).
(2)		The “Non-GAAP Constant Currency” reflects the current period GAAP amount, less the Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact.
(3)		The “Non-GAAP Constant Currency % Change” reflects the percentage change between the current period Non-GAAP Constant Currency amount and the GAAP amount for the same period in the prior year.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED DEFERRED REVENUE DETAIL (in thousands)
		March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2024				2023*				2023
		(unaudited)								(unaudited)
Current:
Deferred product licenses revenue		$	2,879			$	3,579			$	479
Deferred subscription services revenue			60,280				65,512				46,719
Deferred product support revenue			148,078				152,012				159,792
Deferred other services revenue			4,718				7,059				4,778
Total current deferred revenue and advance payments		$	215,955			$	228,162			$	211,768
Non-current:
Deferred product licenses revenue		$	0			$	0			$	2,710
Deferred subscription services revenue			1,992				3,097				2,671
Deferred product support revenue			4,094				4,984				5,712
Deferred other services revenue			400				443				553
Total non-current deferred revenue and advance payments		$	6,486			$	8,524			$	11,646
Total current and non-current:
Deferred product licenses revenue		$	2,879			$	3,579			$	3,189
Deferred subscription services revenue			62,272				68,609				49,390
Deferred product support revenue			152,172				156,996				165,504
Deferred other services revenue			5,118				7,502				5,331
Total current and non-current deferred revenue and advance payments		$	222,441			$	236,686			$	223,414

*

Derived from audited financial statements.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED SEGMENT INFORMATION (in thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2024												Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
		Software Business				Corporate & Other				Total Consolidated				Software Business				Corporate & Other				Total Consolidated
Total revenues		$	115,246							$	115,246			$	121,915							$	121,915
Total cost of revenues			30,015								30,015				27,941								27,941
Gross profit		$	85,231							$	85,231			$	93,974							$	93,974
Total operating expenses			96,123				192,810				288,933				94,487				19,794				114,281
Loss from operations		$	(10,892	)		$	(192,810	)		$	(203,702	)		$	(513	)		$	(19,794	)		$	(20,307	)
MicroStrategy manages its business in one reportable operating segment which is engaged in the design, development, marketing, and sales of its software platform through licensing arrangements and cloud subscriptions and related services. Beginning in 2024, MicroStrategy has broken out a Corporate & Other category, which is not considered an operating segment, and includes the impairment charges and other third-party costs associated with its digital asset holdings.

 

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MicroStrategy Incorporated

Shirish Jajodia

Investor Relations

ir@microstrategy.com

Source: MicroStrategy Incorporated

FAQ

How many bitcoins does MicroStrategy currently hold?

MicroStrategy currently holds 214,400 bitcoins at an average purchase price of $35,180 per bitcoin.

What was the total revenue reported by MicroStrategy for Q1 2024?

MicroStrategy reported total revenues of $115.2 million for Q1 2024, reflecting a 5% decrease year-over-year.

Did MicroStrategy experience any growth in subscription services revenues in Q1 2024?

Yes, MicroStrategy reported a 22% year-over-year growth in subscription services revenues for Q1 2024.

How much did MicroStrategy raise through capital markets strategy in Q1 2024?

MicroStrategy raised over $1.5 billion through capital markets strategy in Q1 2024, including two successful convertible debt offerings.

What was the net loss reported by MicroStrategy for Q1 2024?

MicroStrategy reported a net loss of $53.1 million for Q1 2024, compared to a net income of $461.2 million in Q1 2023.