GameStop Launches $1.75 Billion Convertible Notes Treasury Move
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GameStop launches $1.75 billion convertible notes offering due 2032. Proceeds may fund Bitcoin purchases and corporate investments. Stock fell 11.7% in after-hours trading post-announcement. On June 11, 2025, GameStop Corp. announced a $1.75 billion convertible notes offering, which will help to strengthen the financial strategy. The offering is privately placed 0% convertible senior notes, with a maturity date of 2032, and qualified institutional buyers are targeted. The step is part of the trend towards diversification of the treasury of the company, including the possible purchases of Bitcoin. Strategic Financial Shift The notes, which are unsecured and non-interest-bearing, are due on June 15, 2032, unless they are otherwise converted, redeemed, or repurchased. GameStop will fix conversions in cash or Class A common stock, or both, as it chooses. Based on the stock’s volume-weighted average price on the pricing date, the initial conversion rate and terms will be set during pricing. In addition, initial buyers have the opportunity to exercise an extra $250 million 13 days following the issue date. GameStop plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, which include investments in line with its revised investment policy and acquisitions. The firm had earlier used proceeds of a $1.5 billion convertible notes sale in March 2025 to buy 4,710 Bitcoins, worth $513 million as of May 28. The new product breeds speculation over additional cryptocurrency investments, following the footsteps of companies such as MicroStrategy. A 17% decline in revenues to $732.4 million from $881.8 million a year ago was disclosed by GameStop when the company reported first-quarter figures, which led to the announcement of the IPO. The drop still resulted in a profit of 44.8 million dollars, which was a reversal of a 32.3 million loss in Q1 2024. The financial move highlights how GameStop has transitioned from being more than…
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