The purchase brings the company’s total holdings to 447,470 BTC, with a current market value of approximately US$45.87 billion compared to its US$27.97 billion purchase price.
The company detailed several risks in its filing, including exposure to price volatility and significant debt obligations. MicroStrategy’s debt stood at US$7.274 billion at the end of 2024, with annual interest expenses of US$35.1 million.
The firm warned that major Bitcoin price declines could affect its ability to secure financing and meet debt obligations.
MicroStrategy has acquired 1,070 BTC for ~$101 million at ~$94,004 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 48.0% in Q4 2024 and 74.3% in FY 2024. As of 01/05/2025, we hodl 447,470 $BTC acquired for ~$27.97 billion at ~$62,503 per bitcoin. $MSTR https://t.co/CkLrLSkB5M
— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) January 6, 2025
Meanwhile, founder Michael Saylor expressed willingness to serve in the incoming Trump administration as a crypto policy advisor.
“I’m always willing to provide thoughts on constructive digital assets policy in confidence or publicly and if I’m asked to serve on some sort of Digital Assets Advisory Council I probably would do so,” Saylor told Bloomberg.
🇺🇸 Micheal Saylor says he’d be willing to advise President-elect Donald Trump on #Bitcoin 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4r3CQrAoLN
— Documenting Saylor (@saylordocs) January 5, 2025
The company also announced adoption of new FASB accounting standards requiring crypto gains and losses to be recorded in net income. This change is expected to add US$12.8 billion to MicroStrategy’s 2025 beginning retained earnings, reflecting a US$17.9 billion valuation gain offset by US$5.2 billion in tax implications.
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