Strive buys 2,000 bitcoin at about $84,422 each
At September 30, Strive reported bitcoin fair value of $2,340.192 million and an Amplification Ratio of 55.3%.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Strive, Inc. (ASST) purchased 2,000 bitcoin from September 28 through October 2, 2026, at an average price of approximately $84,422 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. It reported 29,462 bitcoin held as of October 2, up from 27,462 as of September 25.
As of September 30, Strive held 28,000 bitcoin, with a fair value of $2,340.192 million and an average acquisition cost of $90,170 per bitcoin; cash and cash equivalents were $284.722 million. It acquired 8,137 bitcoin in the three months ended September 30, at an average cost of $78,885 per bitcoin. Strive reported a 55.3% Amplification Ratio and said that, while bitcoin remains below $100,000, its current objective is to increase and maintain the ratio above 60%. These quarter-end financial figures are preliminary, unaudited estimates, and closing procedures were not complete.
Strive implemented a facility of up to $500 million to repurchase SATA preferred stock, if management determines a repurchase would be in the best long-term interests of the company and its shareholders. Its September 30 balance sheet lists $1,294.062 million in SATA stated amount and an annualized interest obligation of $168.228 million. Strive says Bitcoin Yield and related per-share metrics supplement, rather than replace, financial statements and are not financial performance, valuation, or liquidity measures.
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Item 8.01 — Other Events
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Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Key Figures
Bitcoin purchased: 2,000 bitcoin
Average purchase price: Approximately $84,422 per bitcoin
Bitcoin held: 28,000 bitcoin
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Bitcoin purchased
2,000 bitcoin
September 28 through October 2, 2026
Average purchase price
Approximately $84,422 per bitcoin
Purchases from September 28 through October 2, 2026; inclusive of fees and expenses
Bitcoin held
28,000 bitcoin
As of September 30, 2026
Bitcoin fair value
$2,340.192 million
As of September 30, 2026
Cash and cash equivalents
$284.722 million
As of September 30, 2026
SATA repurchase facility
Up to $500 million
Facility for repurchases of SATA preferred stock
SATA stated amount
$1,294.062 million
As of September 30, 2026
Annualized interest obligation
$168.228 million
As of September 30, 2026
Key Terms
Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain per ADSO, Assumed Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding
3 terms
Bitcoin Yield financial
"percentage change in bitcoin per share from the beginning of a period to the end"
Bitcoin yield is the income or return an investor earns from holding or using bitcoin, typically generated by lending it out, depositing it in interest-bearing accounts, or participating in decentralized finance activities that pay rewards. Think of it like renting out a house: you still own the asset, but you receive extra cash in exchange for allowing others to use it, and that extra cash matters to investors because it can boost overall returns, offset price swings, and change the risk profile of owning bitcoin.
Bitcoin Gain per ADSO financial
"increase in the number of bitcoin held per assumed fully diluted share outstanding"
FAQ
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How much bitcoin did ASST buy from September 28 through October 2, 2026?
Strive purchased 2,000 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $84,422 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses.
What is Strive's SATA repurchase facility?
Strive implemented a facility of up to $500 million to repurchase SATA preferred stock from time to time if management determines a repurchase would be in the best long-term interests of the company and its shareholders.
What does ASST's Bitcoin Yield measure?
Bitcoin Yield represents the percentage change in bitcoin per share from the beginning of a period to the end. Strive says it is not a traditional financial yield or a measure of stockholder return, income, or financial performance.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2026
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 5, 2026, Strive, Inc. ("Strive" or the "Company") announced that during the period from September 28, 2026 through October 2, 2026, Strive purchased 2,000 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $84,422 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. The Company also announced the following updates to its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, bitcoin, and Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock of Strategy Inc. (the "STRC Stock") and shares outstanding of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "SATA Stock"):
| As of September 25, 2026 | As of October 2, 2026 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (in thousands) | $ | 248,800 | $ | 284,700 | $ | 35,900 | |||||||||||
| Fair value of STRC Stock (in thousands) | $ | 49,763 | $ | 50,202 | $ | 439 | |||||||||||
| Shares of STRC held | 505,000 | 505,000 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Bitcoin held | 27,462 | 29,462 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding: (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock | 88,453,685 | 91,708,804 | 3,255,119 | ||||||||||||||
| Class B common stock | 9,198,036 | 9,230,182 | 32,146 | ||||||||||||||
Effective Common Shares Outstanding (2) | 97,651,721 | 100,938,986 | 3,287,265 | ||||||||||||||
Options (3) | 856,234 | 843,534 | (12,700) | ||||||||||||||
Unvested employee stock awards (3) | 2,268,840 | 1,932,252 | (336,588) | ||||||||||||||
Assumed Fully Diluted Shares (4) | 100,776,795 | 103,714,772 | 2,937,977 | ||||||||||||||
Shares Underlying Traditional Warrants (5) | 25,349,806 | 23,249,706 | (2,100,100) | ||||||||||||||
| SATA Stock | 12,193,180 | 13,498,082 | 1,304,902 | ||||||||||||||
(1) Includes shares outstanding and shares sold through 4:00pm EST, which will be issued on the following business day. (2) Effective Common Shares Outstanding is calculated as the sum of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. (3) Represents outstanding, but unvested employee stock awards, which are subject to ongoing time and/or performance conditions. For any awards in which the achievement of performance conditions affect the number of shares to ultimately vest, represents the target number of shares granted. (4) Assumed Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding represents Effective Common Shares Outstanding plus shares underlying all potentially dilutive securities, including options and unvested RSUs. Shares underlying Traditional Warrants are excluded from this figure. (5) Represents shares exercisable underlying Traditional Warrants. Exercises of traditional warrants subject to the payment of exercise price to Company. | |||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2026, Strive held $284.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, STRC Stock with a fair value of $50.2 million, and 28,000 bitcoin, which were acquired at an average cost of $90,170 per bitcoin. During the three-months ended September 30, 2026, the Company acquired 8,137 bitcoin at an average cost of $78,885 per bitcoin.
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had 88,814,706 shares of Class A common stock, 9,198,036 shares of Class B common stock, and 12,940,621 shares of SATA Stock outstanding.
| 9/30/2026 | |||||
| Balance Sheet | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (in thousands) | $ | 284,722 | |||
| Bitcoin held | 28,000 | ||||
| Fair value of bitcoin held (in thousands) | $ | 2,340,192 | |||
| Shares of STRC held | 505,000 | ||||
| Fair value of STRC Stock (in thousands) | $ | 50,172 | |||
| Total treasury value (in thousands) | $ | 2,675,086 | |||
| Debt and Preferred | |||||
| Debt principal balance (in thousands) | $ | — | |||
| SATA stated amount (in thousands) | $ | 1,294,062 | |||
| Total Debt and Preferred (in thousands) | $ | 1,294,062 | |||
| Annualized interest obligation (in thousands) | $ | 168,228 | |||
| Select Metrics | |||||
Assumed diluted shares outstanding1 | 100,716,638 | ||||
| Bitcoin per assumed diluted share (SATs) | 27,801 | ||||
| Amplification ratio | 55.3 | % | |||
| Market price of BTC | $ | 83,577 | |||
| Current quarter-to-date | |||||
| BTC Yield % | 18.5 | % | |||
BTC Gain per ADSO2 | 4,336.11 | ||||
BTC $ Gain per ADSO2 | $ | 3.62 | |||
| Current fiscal year-to-date | |||||
| BTC Yield % | 63.2 | % | |||
BTC Gain per ADSO2 | 10,764.11 | ||||
BTC $ Gain per ADSO2 | $ | 9.00 | |||
| Last 12 months | |||||
| BTC Yield % | 99.4 | % | |||
BTC Gain per ADSO2 | 13,855.03 | ||||
BTC $ Gain per ADSO2 | $ | 11.58 | |||
1 Assumed diluted share outstanding comprises (i) the total number of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding, (ii) potential shares from assumed conversion of outstanding pre-funded warrants and shares convertible from outstanding convertible debt instruments, and (iii) potential shares from exercise of outstanding incentive stock grants, in each case as of the indicated date. All historical share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split effected on February 6, 2026.
2 Please see the Important Information About Select Metrics below for more information on the methodology for calculating BTC Gain per ADSO and BTC $ Gain per ADSO.
The Company’s financial closing procedures for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, are not yet complete. The preliminary unaudited financial information presented herein are estimates based on information available to management as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, have not been reviewed or audited by the Company’s independent registered accounting firm, and are subject to change. It is possible that the final results may differ from the preliminary unaudited information provided, including differences due to the completion of the financial closing procedures and/or the annual audit process; changes in facts, circumstances and/or assumptions and/or developments in the interim. The preliminary unaudited financial information does not present all information necessary for a complete understanding of the Company’s results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 and should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.
SATA Repurchase Program
The Company has implemented a repurchase facility of up to $500 million for SATA, providing management with flexibility to repurchase SATA from time to time if management determines that doing so would be in the best long-term interests of the Company and its shareholders.
The Company believes Bitcoin is attractively priced at current levels. While Bitcoin remains below $100,000, management’s current objective is to increase and maintain the Company’s Amplification Ratio above 60%. In pursuit of this objective, the Company may evaluate a range of capital allocation and financing alternatives that management believes could enhance long-term value for common shareholders while supporting the long-term financial strength and credit profile of SATA. The Company intends to remain debt-free.
Important Information About Select Metrics
Bitcoin Yield is a metric that represents the percentage change in bitcoin per share from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
Bitcoin Gain per ADSO is a metric that represents, in SATs, the increase in the number of bitcoin held per assumed fully diluted share outstanding over the representative period. The metric is calculated multiplying the number of SATs as the beginning of the period by the Bitcoin Yield for such period, which is then dividend b the number of assumed fully diluted shares outstanding at the beginning of such period.
Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO is a metric that represents the dollar value of the Bitcoin Gain per ADSO calculated by multiplying the Bitcoin Gain per ADSO by the market price of bitcoin at the end of the period. For determining Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO, unless otherwise specified, the Company uses the current market price of bitcoin. For determining Bitcoin $ Gain for a past fiscal year or other past period, the Company uses the market price of bitcoin as of 4:00pm ET as reported on the Coinbase exchange on the last day of the applicable period. The Company uses these market prices of bitcoin for this calculation solely for the purpose of facilitating this illustrative calculation.
The Company uses Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain per ADSO and Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO as metrics to help assess the performance of its strategy of acquiring bitcoin in a manner the Company believes is accretive to stockholders. The Company believes these metrics can supplement investors’ understanding of how the Company chooses to fund bitcoin purchases and the value created in a period by:
•in the case of Bitcoin Yield, measuring the percentage change in bitcoin per share from the beginning of a period to the end of a period, which helps investors assess how the Company’s achievement of its strategy of acquiring bitcoin in an accretive manner varies across periods;
•in the case of Bitcoin Gain per ADSO, hypothetically expressing the percentage change reflected in the Bitcoin Yield metric as if it reflected an increase in the amount of bitcoin held for each assumed diluted common share at the end of the applicable period as compared to the beginning of such period, which provides investors with visibility into the absolute change in the Company’s bitcoin holdings per common shareholder resulting from its Bitcoin Yield; and
•in the case of Bitcoin $ Gain, further expressing that change as an illustrative dollar value by multiplying that bitcoin-denominated change by the market price of bitcoin at the end of the applicable period as described above.
When the Company uses these metrics, management takes into account the various limitations of these metrics, including that they do not take into account that our assets, including our bitcoin, are subject to (i) all of our existing and future liabilities, including our debt, and (ii) the preferential rights of our preferred stockholders to dividends and our assets in a liquidation, and that all such claims rank senior to those of our common equity; and
Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain per ADSO and Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO are not, and should not be understood as, financial performance, valuation or liquidity measures. Specifically:
•Bitcoin Yield is not equivalent to “yield” in the traditional financial context. It is not a measure of the return on investment the Company’s stockholders may have achieved historically or can achieve in the future by purchasing stock of the Company, or a measure of income generated by the Company’s operations or its bitcoin holdings, return on investment on its bitcoin holdings, or any other similar financial measure of the performance of its business or assets.
•Bitcoin Gain per ADSO and Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO are not equivalent to “gain” in the traditional financial context. They also are not measures of the return on investment the Company’s stockholders may have achieved historically or can achieve in the future by purchasing stock of the Company, or measures of income generated by the Company’s operations or its bitcoin holdings, return on investment on its bitcoin holdings, or any other similar financial measure of the performance of its business or assets. It should also be understood that Bitcoin $ Gain does not represent a fair
value gain of the Company’s bitcoin holdings, and Bitcoin $ Gain may be positive during periods when the Company has incurred fair value losses on its bitcoin holdings.
The trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock is informed by numerous factors in addition to Company’s bitcoin holdings and its actual or potential shares of Class A common stock outstanding, and as a result, the trading price of the Company’s securities can deviate significantly from the market value of the Company’s bitcoin, and none of Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain per ADSO or Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO are indicative or predictive of the trading price of the Company’s securities.
Investors should rely on the financial statements and other disclosures contained in the Company’s SEC filings. In particular, the Company has adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets (“ASU 2023-08”), which requires that the Company measure its bitcoin at fair value in its statement of financial position as of the end of a reported period, and recognize gains losses from changes in the fair value in net income (loss) for the reported period. As a result, we may incur unrealized gain or loss on digital assets based on changes in the market price of bitcoin during a period, which would not be reflected in Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain per ADSO or Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO.
As noted above, these metrics are narrow in their purpose and are used by management to assist it in assessing whether the Company is raising and deploying capital in a manner accretive to stockholders solely as it pertains to its bitcoin holdings.
In calculating these metrics, the Company does not consider the source of capital used for the acquisition of its bitcoin. When the Company purchases bitcoin using proceeds from offerings of redeemable preferred stock, such transactions have the effect of increasing the Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain per ADSO and Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO, while also increasing the Company’s senior claims of holders of instruments other than Class A common stock with respect to dividends and to the Company’s assets, including its bitcoin, in a manner that is not reflected in these metrics.
In addition, we are required to pay dividends with respect to our perpetual preferred stock in perpetuity. The Company has historically not paid any dividends on its shares of Class A common stock, and by presenting these metrics the Company makes no suggestion that it intends to do so in the future. Ownership of the Company’s securities, including its Class A common stock and preferred stock, does not represent an ownership interest in, or a redemption right with respect to, the bitcoin the Company holds.
The Company’s ability to achieve positive Bitcoin Yield, Bitcoin Gain per ADSO, or Bitcoin $ Gain per ADSO may depend on a variety of factors, including factors outside of its control, such as the price of bitcoin, and the availability of debt and equity financing on favorable terms. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
These metrics are merely supplements, not substitutes to the financial statements and other disclosures contained in the Company’s SEC filings. They should be used only by sophisticated investors who understand their limited purpose and many limitations.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements herein and in the press release attached hereto may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder, which statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding the outlook and expectations of Strive and its subsidiaries, the strategic benefits and financial benefits of the merger transaction with Semler Scientific, Inc. (the "merger transaction"), including the expected impact of the merger transaction on Strive's future financial performance and the ability to successfully integrate the combined businesses, and Strive’s intentions with respect to adjusting the SATA Stock dividend rate. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “potential,” “assume,” “forecast,” “target,” “budget,” “outlook,” “trend,” “guidance,” “objective,” “goal,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” and “intend,” as well as words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of Strive and its management team about future events. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as of the time they are made and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence, which could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among others, the following:
•the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Strive or its subsidiaries;
•the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the merger transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, implementation of Bitcoin treasury strategies and risks associated
with Bitcoin and other digital assets, general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, and laws and regulations and their enforcement;
•the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities;
•dilution caused by Strive’s issuance of additional shares of its Class A common stock or SATA Stock;
•potential adverse reactions of Strive’s clients and customers or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the completion of the merger transaction;
•other factors that may affect future results of Strive or the future trading performance of its Class A common stock or SATA Stock.
These factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause Strive’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable factors, also could harm Strive’s results.
Although Strive believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that the actual results of Strive will not differ materially from any projected future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Strive’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and other documents subsequently filed by Strive with the SEC.
The actual results anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on Strive or its businesses or operations. Investors are cautioned not to rely too heavily on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein and in the press release attached hereto speak only as of the date hereof, and Strive undertakes no obligation to update or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Strive, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Date: | October 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Matthew Cole | ||||||||
| Matthew Cole | |||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||