According to PANews, MARA Holdings, Inc. has announced the completion of its issuance of 0.00% convertible senior notes due in 2031, which concluded on December 4, 2024. The total principal amount of the notes sold in this offering is $850 million. Additionally, MARA has granted initial purchasers the option to buy an additional $150 million in principal amount of notes within 13 days from the initial issuance date.
After accounting for discounts and commissions to the initial purchasers, and subtracting estimated issuance expenses payable by MARA, the net proceeds from the sale of the notes are approximately $835.1 million. MARA plans to utilize around $48 million of the net proceeds to repurchase, through privately negotiated transactions, approximately $51 million in principal amount of its existing convertible notes due in 2026. The remaining net proceeds will be allocated towards purchasing additional Bitcoin and for general corporate purposes. These purposes may include working capital, strategic acquisitions, expansion of existing assets, and repayment of additional debt and other outstanding obligations.