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Can MicroStrategy Defend Its Preferred Stock Par Value Without Diluting Bitcoin Backing?

What happened

MicroStrategy's perpetual preferred stock (STRC) recently slipped nearly 17% below its par value, driving its effective yield to 13% and highlighting structural vulnerabilities.

What we think

The most likely outcome is that STRC trades at a moderate discount ($90–$95) with a 55% probability, as MicroStrategy relies on its $1 billion cash reserve to service dividends without resorting to major Bitcoin sales.

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Can MicroStrategy Defend Its Preferred Stock Par Value Without Diluting Bitcoin Backing?

We explain what happened and what could follow. We do not forecast prices.

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