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MARA Completes $950M Zero-Interest Note Sale to Boost Bitcoin Reserves

Proceeds of about $940 million will be used for Bitcoin purchases, debt repurchases, capped call hedges.

MARA Holdings raises $950M to buy more Bitcoin and repurchase debt
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Bitcoin mining giant mara completes $950m deal to buy more btc

Overview

  • Strong institutional demand prompted MARA to increase its offering from $850 million to $950 million and include a 13-day overallotment option for an extra $200 million.
  • After discounts and commissions, the convertible note sale yielded about $940 million in net proceeds.
  • Marathon Digital holds around 50,000 BTC worth approximately $6 billion and has pledged to hold all newly acquired coins under its HODL strategy.
  • MARA’s stock price rose 3 percent in premarket trading upon announcement of the deal’s closing.
  • JPMorgan raised its rating to Overweight with a $22 price target while Piper Sandler maintained Overweight and raised its target to $26.