Bitmine Immersion Technologies Announces Pricing of Upsized Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) priced an upsized offering of 3,500,000 shares of 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock at $80 per share, for estimated net proceeds of $273.8 million.
Use of proceeds includes ETH and digital asset purchases, staking expansion, strategic investments, and potential common stock buybacks. The preferred carries a 9.50% cumulative dividend on a $100 stated amount, issuer redemption rights, and a planned NYSE listing as BMNP.
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Positive
- Upsized preferred offering to 3,500,000 shares from 3,000,000 shares
- Estimated net proceeds of approximately $273.8 million for corporate uses
- 9.50% cumulative dividend on $100 stated amount per preferred share
- Issuer redemption option as early as issue date at up to 110% of stated amount
- Applied to list Series A Preferred Stock on NYSE under symbol BMNP
Negative
- New Series A Preferred adds $350 million initial liquidation preference senior to common shareholders
- Cumulative 9.50% dividend creates ongoing cash dividend obligations when declared and funds are available
- Redemption premiums up to 10% of stated amount if redeemed within first 18 months
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
BMNR was up 5.86% pre-announcement while peers showed mixed, mostly modest moves (e.g., MARA +2.89%, PJT +4.3%, XP -0.32%, IREN -0.43%), pointing to stock-specific drivers rather than a coordinated sector move.
Previous Crypto,offering Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 03 | Preferred offering proposed | Negative | +5.9% | Announced plan for 9.50% Series A perpetual preferred stock financing. |
| Sep 22 | Large direct offering | Negative | -10.1% | Priced $365.24M registered direct offering with warrants at premium. |
| Jun 06 | Offering closing, uplist | Negative | -8.7% | Closed $18M common stock offering and completed NYSE American uplisting. |
| Jun 04 | Offering announced | Negative | -3.1% | Announced $18M public common stock offering tied to NYSE American uplist. |
Crypto-related offerings for BMNR have typically seen negative reactions, with 3 of 4 prior events trading down, making the recent positive move on the proposed preferred offering an outlier.
Across prior crypto,offering events, Bitmine moved from a smaller $18M NYSE American uplisting deal in June 2025 to a much larger $365.24M registered direct offering with attached warrants in September 2025. Those financings generally saw share-price declines of -3.13% to -10.1%. In June 2026, the company shifted to a 9.50% Series A perpetual preferred structure, where the proposed offering on June 3, 2026 coincided with a +5.86% move, contrasting with the prior pattern of weakness on capital-raising news.
Historical Comparison
Past crypto-related offerings for BMNR averaged a -4.01% move, with three of four events trading lower, so any sustained strength around this upsized preferred deal would contrast with its usual financing pattern.
BMNR’s offering history progresses from a $18M common stock uplisting deal to a larger $365.24M registered direct with warrants, and now to a 9.50% Series A perpetual preferred structure, signaling an evolution in how it finances its crypto-focused strategy.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective S-3ASR dated 2026-04-28 registers 501,545 existing common shares for resale by selling stockholders, with the company receiving no proceeds. Shelf usage includes a 424B5 filed on 2026-06-03 tied to the Series A preferred prospectus supplement. The current preferred deal is conducted under this shelf framework but does not expand primary issuance capacity beyond what is registered.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details an upsized 9.50% Series A perpetual preferred offering of 3,500,000 shares at $80, raising about $273.8M for ETH and digital-asset expansion, staking infrastructure, and potential buybacks. The security carries cumulative dividends, step-up compounding up to 15%, and call prices of 110%, 105%, then 100% of the $100 stated amount, plus an adjustable liquidation preference. Historically, BMNR’s crypto,offering news averaged a -4.01% move, so investors may track how this structure affects funding flexibility and balance-sheet risk alongside existing S-3 shelf capacity.
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The Company estimates that the net proceeds it will receive from the offering will be approximately
The Series A Preferred Stock will accumulate cumulative dividends at a fixed rate of
The compounded dividend rate applicable to any unpaid regular dividend that was due on a regular dividend payment date will initially be a rate per annum equal to
The Company will have the right, at its election, to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time, or from time to time, for cash as follows: (i) from the original issue date until eighteen (18) months after the original issue date, at a redemption price equal to
In addition, the Company will have the right to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Series A Preferred Stock if the total number of shares of all Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding is less than
If an event that constitutes a "fundamental change" under the certificate of designations governing the Series A Preferred Stock occurs, then holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right to require the Company to repurchase some or all of their shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a cash repurchase price equal to the stated amount of the Series A Preferred Stock to be repurchased, plus accumulated and unpaid regular dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
The liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock shall initially be
The Company has applied to list the Series A Preferred Stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BMNP." If the listing is approved, the Company expects trading to commence within 30 days after the date the Series A Preferred Stock is first issued.
Moelis & Company and Cantor are acting as joint lead bookrunners for the offering.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-288579), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 9, 2025 (the "Registration Statement"). The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus included in the Registration Statement. An electronic copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, can be obtained by contacting: Moelis & Company LLC, 399 Park Avenue 4th Floor,
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities referred to in this press release, nor will there be any sale of any such securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
About Bitmine Immersion Technologies
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of
Forward-Looking Statements
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