MicroStrategy Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results; Now Holds 190,000 BTC

Rhea-AI Summary

MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) announces the acquisition of 31,755 bitcoins since the end of Q3 for $1.25 billion, and a total of 190,000 bitcoin holdings at a cost of $5.93 billion. The company reported total revenues of $124.5 million, down 6% year-over-year, with subscription services revenues up 23% year-over-year. The fourth quarter of 2023 saw a 6.1% decrease in total revenues compared to the same period in 2022. The company also disclosed its digital assets and at-the-market equity offering programs.

Positive

• Acquisition of 31,755 bitcoins since the end of Q3 for $1.25 billion
• Total of 190,000 bitcoin holdings at a cost of $5.93 billion
• Subscription services revenues up 23% year-over-year

Negative

• Total revenues down 6% year-over-year
• 6.1% decrease in total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022
• Impairment losses on digital assets

Insights

Financial Analyst

The recent acquisition of 31,755 bitcoins by MicroStrategy represents a significant investment in digital assets, reflecting an aggressive strategy to leverage cryptocurrency for corporate value creation. This move, particularly at an average purchase price of $39,411 per bitcoin, indicates a bullish stance on the future of bitcoin and suggests a long-term investment approach. The company's total holdings of 190,000 bitcoins underscore its position as a major corporate player in the cryptocurrency space.

From a financial analysis perspective, the reported revenue decline of 6% year-over-year, alongside a 23% increase in Subscription Services Revenue, suggests a transition in MicroStrategy's business model towards recurring revenue streams. This transition may offer more predictable future revenues, which is often favored by investors. However, the overall decrease in revenue could raise concerns about the company's core business segments and their ability to fund ongoing bitcoin investments.

The report of gross margin contraction from 79.8% to 77.3% year-over-year, although still high, may indicate increasing costs or pricing pressure in their operations. This margin compression, if it continues, could impact profitability and cash flows, potentially affecting the company's investment capacity in bitcoin.

Market Research Analyst

MicroStrategy's aggressive bitcoin strategy has broader implications for the business intelligence market and investor perceptions. The company's at-the-market equity offering programs, which raised approximately $1.2 billion, reflect a capital-raising strategy that is directly tied to its bitcoin investment plans. This approach could be seen as innovative or risky, depending on market sentiment towards cryptocurrency volatility.

The significant decrease in operating expenses by 53.6% compared to the previous year, mainly due to lower impairment losses on digital assets, suggests improved cost management. However, it's important to note that such impairment losses are influenced by bitcoin price fluctuations and accounting rules, rather than operational efficiency.

Investors may also scrutinize the benefit from income taxes of $149.8 million, largely due to valuation allowance changes on deferred tax assets related to bitcoin impairment. This accounting treatment can lead to volatile earnings and may not reflect the underlying cash flows or operational performance of the company.

Cryptocurrency Expert

MicroStrategy's approach to bitcoin accumulation is noteworthy in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The company's average carrying amount per bitcoin of approximately $19,172, against a market price of $42,531.41, indicates a substantial unrealized gain on their digital asset holdings. This could provide a buffer against price volatility and further impairment losses.

However, the reliance on bitcoin as a primary asset on the balance sheet introduces significant risk due to the inherent volatility of cryptocurrency markets. The reported cumulative impairment losses of $2.269 billion highlight the potential downside of this strategy. Stakeholders must consider the impact of bitcoin's price volatility on the company's financial health and the implications for shareholder value.

The carrying value of digital assets at $3.626 billion, with an original cost basis of $5.895 billion, reflects a strategic bet on the long-term appreciation of bitcoin. Yet, this strategy must be continually evaluated against the backdrop of regulatory developments, market dynamics and technological advancements in the cryptocurrency space.

• 31,755 bitcoins acquired since the end of Q3 for $1.25 billion, or $39,411 per bitcoin
• 190,000 bitcoin holdings at a total cost of $5.93 billion, or $31,224 per bitcoin, as of February 5, 2024
• Total Revenues of $124.5 million, down 6% year-over-year
• Subscription Services Revenues of $21.5 million, up 23% 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 December 31, 2023 (the fourth quarter of its 2023 fiscal year).

“2023 was an extraordinary year for MicroStrategy as we strategically raised capital to significantly increase our bitcoin holdings, and continued to innovate, including by developing and launching MicroStrategy AI, our first to market AI-based BI tool. We achieved double-digit subscription services revenue growth for both the fourth quarter and full year, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to transition our business to the cloud. 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,” said Phong Le, President and Chief Executive Officer, MicroStrategy.

“We acquired 31,755 additional bitcoins since the end of the third quarter, marking the largest quarterly bitcoin holding increase in the last 3 years and the 13th consecutive quarter of adding more bitcoin on our balance sheet. We benefited from the significant increase in bitcoin prices in Q4 and we also continued to leverage our strategic capital markets activities and cash on hand to accumulate more bitcoin and accrete incremental value for our shareholders. It is through our unique bitcoin strategy and solid track record that we now hold 190,000 bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $31,224,” said Andrew Kang, Chief Financial Officer, MicroStrategy.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

• Revenues: Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $124.5 million, a 6.1% decrease, or a 7.8% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Product licenses and subscription services revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $39.9 million, an 11.4% decrease, or a 13.1% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Product support revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $65.5 million, a 2.1% decrease, or a 3.8% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Other services revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $19.1 million, a 7.5% decrease, or a 9.4% decrease on a non-GAAP constant currency basis, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.
• Gross Profit: Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $96.3 million, representing a 77.3% gross margin, compared to a gross profit of $105.8 million, representing a gross margin of 79.8%, for the fourth quarter of 2022.
• Operating Expenses: Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $139.0 million, a 53.6% decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Operating expenses include impairment losses, net of gains on sale, on the Company’s digital assets, which were $39.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $197.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• Loss from Operations and Net Income (Loss): Loss from operations for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $42.8 million, compared to a loss from operations of $193.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $89.1 million, or $4.96 per share on a diluted basis, as compared to a net loss $249.7 million, or $21.93 per share on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter of 2022. Digital asset impairment losses, net of gains on sale, of $39.2 million and $197.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively, were reflected in these amounts. Benefit from income taxes of $149.8 million and provision for income taxes of $35.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively, were reflected in net income (loss), principally reflecting changes in the valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax asset related to the impairment on its bitcoin holdings.
• Cash and Cash Equivalents: As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $46.8 million, as compared to $43.8 million as of December 31, 2022, an increase of $3.0 million.
• Digital Assets: As of December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the Company’s digital assets (comprised of approximately 189,150 bitcoins) was $3.626 billion, which reflects cumulative impairment losses of $2.269 billion since acquisition and an average carrying amount per bitcoin of approximately $19,172. As of December 31, 2023, the original cost basis and market value of the Company’s bitcoin were $5.895 billion and $8.045 billion, respectively, which reflects an average cost per bitcoin of approximately $31,168 and a market price per bitcoin of $42,531.41, respectively.
• At-the-Market Equity Offering Programs: During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued and sold 2,266,503 shares of its class A common stock pursuant to our at-the-market equity offering programs for aggregate net proceeds (less sales commissions and expenses) of approximately $1.2 billion. As of December 31, 2023, approximately $137.8 million of the Company’s class A common stock remained available for issuance and sale pursuant to our current at-the-market equity offering program.

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 and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. 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 “Q4 2023 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 income (loss) and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) 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 fourth quarter 2023 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								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2023				2022				2023				2022*
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Revenues
Product licenses		$	18,372			$	27,570			$	75,351			$	86,498
Subscription services			21,517				17,470				81,179				60,746
Total product licenses and subscription services			39,889				45,040				156,530				147,244
Product support			65,466				66,839				263,888				266,521
Other services			19,129				20,675				75,843				85,499
Total revenues			124,484				132,554				496,261				499,264
Cost of revenues
Product licenses			609				358				1,929				1,672
Subscription services			8,676				7,467				31,776				24,770
Total product licenses and subscription services			9,285				7,825				33,705				26,442
Product support			5,319				5,722				22,434				21,264
Other services			13,617				13,176				53,805				55,283
Total cost of revenues			28,221				26,723				109,944				102,989
Gross profit			96,263				105,831				386,317				396,275
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing			40,299				41,371				149,671				146,882
Research and development			30,158				31,617				120,530				127,428
General and administrative			29,353				28,930				115,312				111,421
Digital asset impairment losses (gains on sale), net			39,238				197,630				115,851				1,286,286
Total operating expenses			139,048				299,548				501,364				1,672,017
Loss from operations			(42,785	)			(193,717	)			(115,047	)			(1,275,742	)
Interest expense, net			(11,929	)			(14,837	)			(48,960	)			(53,136	)
Gain on debt extinguishment			0				0				44,686				0
Other (expense) income, net			(5,930	)			(5,829	)			(5,204	)			6,413
Loss before income taxes			(60,644	)			(214,383	)			(124,525	)			(1,322,465	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(149,770	)			35,286				(553,646	)			147,332
Net income (loss)		$	89,126			$	(249,669	)		$	429,121			$	(1,469,797	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (1):		$	5.81			$	(21.93	)		$	31.39			$	(129.83	)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic earnings (loss) per share			15,336				11,386				13,671				11,321
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (1):		$	4.96			$	(21.93	)		$	26.42			$	(129.83	)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing diluted earnings (loss) per share			18,376				11,386				16,566				11,321
(1) Basic and fully diluted earnings (loss) per share for class A and class B common stock are the same.
* Derived from audited financial statements.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data)
		December 31,				December 31,
		2023				2022*
		(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	46,817			$	43,835
Restricted cash			1,856				7,033
Accounts receivable, net			183,815				189,280
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			35,407				24,418
Total current assets			267,895				264,566
Digital assets			3,626,476				1,840,028
Property and equipment, net			28,941				32,311
Right-of-use assets			57,343				61,299
Deposits and other assets			24,300				23,916
Deferred tax assets, net			757,573				188,152
Total assets		$	4,762,528			$	2,410,272
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and operating lease liabilities		$	43,090			$	42,976
Accrued compensation and employee benefits			50,045				53,716
Accrued interest			1,493				2,829
Current portion of long-term debt, net			483				454
Deferred revenue and advance payments			228,162				217,428
Total current liabilities			323,273				317,403
Long-term debt, net			2,182,108				2,378,560
Deferred revenue and advance payments			8,524				12,763
Operating lease liabilities			61,086				67,344
Other long-term liabilities			22,208				17,124
Deferred tax liabilities			357				198
Total liabilities			2,597,556				2,793,392
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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; 23,588 shares issued and 14,904 shares outstanding, and 18,269 shares issued and 9,585 shares outstanding, respectively			24				18
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			3,957,728				1,841,120
Treasury stock, at cost; 8,684 shares and 8,684 shares, respectively			(782,104	)			(782,104	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(11,444	)			(13,801	)
Accumulated deficit			(999,234	)			(1,428,355	)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)			2,164,972				(383,120	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)		$	4,762,528			$	2,410,272
* Derived from audited financial statements.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
		Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,
		2023				2022*
		(unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	12,712			$	3,211
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,905,237	)			(278,590	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			1,889,886				265,188
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			444				(3,375	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(2,195	)			(13,566	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year			50,868				64,434
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year		$	48,673			$	50,868
* Derived from audited financial statements.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED REVENUE AND COST OF REVENUE DETAIL (in thousands)
		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2023				2022				2023				2022*
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Revenues
Product licenses and subscription services:
Product licenses		$	18,372			$	27,570			$	75,351			$	86,498
Subscription services			21,517				17,470				81,179				60,746
Total product licenses and subscription services			39,889				45,040				156,530				147,244
Product support			65,466				66,839				263,888				266,521
Other services:
Consulting			18,082				19,591				72,075				80,844
Education			1,047				1,084				3,768				4,655
Total other services			19,129				20,675				75,843				85,499
Total revenues			124,484				132,554				496,261				499,264
Cost of revenues
Product licenses and subscription services:
Product licenses			609				358				1,929				1,672
Subscription services			8,676				7,467				31,776				24,770
Total product licenses and subscription services			9,285				7,825				33,705				26,442
Product support			5,319				5,722				22,434				21,264
Other services:
Consulting			12,985				12,416				51,311				50,820
Education			632				760				2,494				4,463
Total other services			13,617				13,176				53,805				55,283
Total cost of revenues			28,221				26,723				109,944				102,989
Gross profit		$	96,263			$	105,831			$	386,317			$	396,275
* Derived from audited financial statements.

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 (Disposed) *				Approximate Average Purchase or Sale Price Per Bitcoin
Balance at December 31, 2021				$	3,751,529			$	(901,319	)		$	2,850,210				124,391			$	30,159
Digital asset purchases		(a)			215,500								215,500				4,827				44,645
Digital asset impairment losses									(170,091	)			(170,091	)
Balance at March 31, 2022				$	3,967,029			$	(1,071,410	)		$	2,895,619				129,218			$	30,700
Digital asset purchases		(b)			10,000								10,000				481				20,790
Digital asset impairment losses									(917,838	)			(917,838	)
Balance at June 30, 2022				$	3,977,029			$	(1,989,248	)		$	1,987,781				129,699			$	30,664
Digital asset purchases		(c)			5,978								5,978				301				19,860
Digital asset impairment losses									(727	)			(727	)
Balance at September 30, 2022				$	3,983,007			$	(1,989,975	)		$	1,993,032				130,000			$	30,639
Digital asset purchases		(d)			56,443								56,443				3,204				17,616
Digital asset impairment losses									(198,557	)			(198,557	)
Digital asset sales **					(46,260	)			35,370				(10,890	)			(704	)			16,786
Balance at December 31, 2022				$	3,993,190			$	(2,153,162	)		$	1,840,028				132,500			$	30,137
Digital asset purchases		(e)			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		(f)			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		(g)			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		(h)			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

*	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.
**	In the fourth quarter of 2022, MicroStrategy sold approximately 704 bitcoins having an original cost basis of $46.3 million and cumulative digital asset impairment losses of $35.4 million, resulting in a carrying value of $10.9 million at the time of sale. The approximately 704 bitcoins were sold for cash proceeds of $11.8 million, net of fees and expenses, resulting in gains on sale of $0.9 million.
(a)	In the first quarter of 2022, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using $190.5 million of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2025 Secured Term Loan and Excess Cash.
(b)	In the second quarter of 2022, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using Excess Cash.
(c)	In the third quarter of 2022, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using Excess Cash.
(d)	In the fourth quarter of 2022, MicroStrategy purchased bitcoin using $44.6 million of the net proceeds from its sale of class A common stock under its at-the-market equity offering program, and $11.8 million in proceeds from sales of bitcoin.
(e)	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.
(f)	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.
(g)	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.
(h)	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.
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, 2021			124,391			$	42,333.00			$	5,265,844			$	69,000.00			$	8,582,979			$	45,879.97			$	5,707,055
March 31, 2022			129,218			$	32,933.33			$	4,255,579			$	48,240.00			$	6,233,476			$	45,602.79			$	5,892,701
June 30, 2022			129,699			$	17,567.45			$	2,278,481			$	47,469.40			$	6,156,734			$	18,895.02			$	2,450,665
September 30, 2022			130,000			$	18,153.13			$	2,359,907			$	25,214.57			$	3,277,894			$	19,480.51			$	2,532,466
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

*	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								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Reconciliation of non-GAAP loss from operations:
Loss from operations		$	(42,785	)		$	(193,717	)		$	(115,047	)		$	(1,275,742	)
Share-based compensation expense			19,716				17,032				69,571				63,619
Non-GAAP loss from operations		$	(23,069	)		$	(176,685	)		$	(45,476	)		$	(1,212,123	)

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES NET INCOME (LOSS) AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Reconciliation of non-GAAP net income (loss):
Net income (loss)		$	89,126			$	(249,669	)		$	429,121			$	(1,469,797	)
Share-based compensation expense			19,716				17,032				69,571				63,619
Interest expense arising from amortization of debt issuance costs			2,209				2,204				8,808				8,694
Gain on debt extinguishment			0				0				(44,686	)			0
Income tax effects (1)			(8,600	)			(3,064	)			(6,062	)			(13,250	)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)		$	102,451			$	(233,497	)		$	456,752			$	(1,410,734	)
Reconciliation of non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share (2):
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	4.96			$	(21.93	)		$	26.42			$	(129.83	)
Share-based compensation expense (per diluted share)			1.07				1.50				4.20				5.62
Interest expense arising from amortization of debt issuance costs (per diluted share) (3)			0.02				0.19				0.10				0.77
Gain on debt extinguishment (per diluted share)			0.00				0.00				(2.70	)			0.00
Income tax effects (per diluted share) (3)			(0.43	)			(0.27	)			(0.24	)			(1.17	)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	5.62			$	(20.51	)		$	27.78			$	(124.61	)

(1)	Income tax effects reflect the net tax effects of share-based compensation expense, 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 and twelve months ended December 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 and twelve months ending December 31, 2023.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES CONSTANT CURRENCY (in thousands)
		Three Months Ended December 31,
		(unaudited)
		GAAP				Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact (1)				Non-GAAP Constant Currency (2)				GAAP				GAAP % Change				Non-GAAP Constant Currency % Change (3)
		2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2023
Revenues
Product licenses		$	18,372			$	427			$	17,945			$	27,570				-33.4	%			-34.9	%
Subscription services			21,517				303				21,214				17,470				23.2	%			21.4	%
Total product licenses and subscription services			39,889				730				39,159				45,040				-11.4	%			-13.1	%
Product support			65,466				1,137				64,329				66,839				-2.1	%			-3.8	%
Other services			19,129				388				18,741				20,675				-7.5	%			-9.4	%
Total revenues			124,484				2,255				122,229				132,554				-6.1	%			-7.8	%

		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		(unaudited)
		GAAP				Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact (1)				Non-GAAP Constant Currency (2)				GAAP				GAAP % Change				Non-GAAP Constant Currency % Change (3)
		2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2023
Revenues
Product licenses		$	75,351			$	300			$	75,051			$	86,498				-12.9	%			-13.2	%
Subscription services			81,179				296				80,883				60,746				33.6	%			33.1	%
Total product licenses and subscription services			156,530				596				155,934				147,244				6.3	%			5.9	%
Product support			263,888				1,514				262,374				266,521				-1.0	%			-1.6	%
Other services			75,843				186				75,657				85,499				-11.3	%			-11.5	%
Total revenues			496,261				2,296				493,965				499,264				-0.6	%			-1.1	%

(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. Beginning in the third quarter of 2023, the term “international” refers to 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)
		December 31,				December 31,
		2023				2022*
		(unaudited)
Current:
Deferred product licenses revenue		$	3,579			$	2,825
Deferred subscription services revenue			65,512				51,861
Deferred product support revenue			152,012				155,366
Deferred other services revenue			7,059				7,376
Total current deferred revenue and advance payments		$	228,162			$	217,428
Non-current:
Deferred product licenses revenue		$	0			$	2,742
Deferred subscription services revenue			3,097				3,030
Deferred product support revenue			4,984				6,387
Deferred other services revenue			443				604
Total non-current deferred revenue and advance payments		$	8,524			$	12,763
Total current and non-current:
Deferred product licenses revenue		$	3,579			$	5,567
Deferred subscription services revenue			68,609				54,891
Deferred product support revenue			156,996				161,753
Deferred other services revenue			7,502				7,980
Total current and non-current deferred revenue and advance payments		$	236,686			$	230,191
* Derived from audited financial statements.

 

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MicroStrategy Incorporated

Shirish Jajodia

Investor Relations

ir@microstrategy.com

Source: MicroStrategy Incorporated

FAQ

How many bitcoins did MicroStrategy acquire since the end of Q3?

MicroStrategy acquired 31,755 bitcoins since the end of Q3 for $1.25 billion.

What is the total cost of MicroStrategy's 190,000 bitcoin holdings?

MicroStrategy's 190,000 bitcoin holdings cost $5.93 billion.

What were MicroStrategy's total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023?

MicroStrategy reported total revenues of $124.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, down 6% year-over-year.

How much were the subscription services revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023?

MicroStrategy's subscription services revenues were $21.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, up 23% year-over-year.

What was the gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2023?

The gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $96.3 million, representing a 77.3% gross margin.

What is the carrying value of MicroStrategy's digital assets as of December 31, 2023?

As of December 31, 2023, the carrying value of MicroStrategy's digital assets was $3.626 billion.

What was the net income for the fourth quarter of 2023?

The net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $89.1 million, or $4.96 per share on a diluted basis.

What financial measures does MicroStrategy provide?

MicroStrategy provides supplemental financial measures for non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share, and non-GAAP constant currency revenues.