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MicroStrategy Announces Commencement of Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer to Purchase Up to $250 Million of Its Class A Common Stock
TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) (“MicroStrategy”), the largest independent publicly-traded business
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[{"type":"text","content":" TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nMicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) (“MicroStrategy”), the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company, today announced that it commenced a “modified Dutch Auction” tender offer to purchase up to $250 million in value of shares of its issued and outstanding class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (each, a “Share,” and collectively, “Shares”), or such lesser number of Shares as are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, at a price not greater than $140.00 nor less than $122.00 per Share, to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The tender offer is made in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions described in the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time.\n\n\nThe closing price of the Shares on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on August 10, 2020, the last full trading day before the commencement of the tender offer, was $123.62 per Share. The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on September 10, 2020, unless the offer is extended or terminated.\n\n\nMicroStrategy believes that the repurchase of Shares pursuant to the tender offer is consistent with its capital allocation strategy and goal of maximizing value for its stockholders. Furthermore, MicroStrategy believes that the tender offer represents a more productive use of its cash. MicroStrategy believes that the modified Dutch auction tender offer also provides its stockholders with the opportunity to tender all or a portion of their Shares, and thereby receive a return of some or all of their investment in MicroStrategy, if they so elect.\n\n\nThe tender offer is not conditioned on any minimum number of Shares being tendered. However, the tender offer is subject to a number of other terms and conditions, which are described in detail in the offer to purchase. Specific instructions and a complete explanation of the terms and conditions of the tender offer are contained in the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and other related materials, which will be mailed to stockholders of record promptly after commencement of the tender offer.\n\n\nNone of MicroStrategy, the members of its Board of Director...