
Metaplanet Inc. (3350) surged 5.7% Wednesday after announcing a series of strategic capital initiatives, including an international share offering, updates on warrant exercises, early bond redemption, and a temporary suspension of certain stock rights.
International Share Offering
The Tokyo-based company plans to issue up to 555 million new shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange through an international offering, pending shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for September 1. The offering is expected to raise roughly 130.3 billion yen ($880 million), with the bulk earmarked for bitcoin (BTC) purchases and the remainder supporting its bitcoin income generation business. Metaplanet said the move aims to expand its bitcoin net asset value (NAV) while strengthening relationships with global institutional investors.
Warrant Exercises and Share Issuance
Between August 14 and August 26, investors exercised 275,000 units of Metaplanet’s 20th Series Stock Acquisition Rights, resulting in the issuance of 27.5 million new shares at prices ranging from 834 to 966 yen. Following these exercises, total shares outstanding rose to 739.7 million as of August 26.
Bond Redemption
In a further step to optimize its capital structure, Metaplanet redeemed 5.25 billion yen of its 19th Series Ordinary Bonds early, complementing redemptions carried out in July and August and reducing liabilities ahead of the bonds’ scheduled December maturity.
Temporary Suspension of Stock Rights
Metaplanet also announced it will temporarily suspend exercises of the 20th, 21st, and 22nd Series Stock Acquisition Rights from September 3 to September 30. Unexercised rights currently total 360,000 units for the 20th Series and 1.85 million units each for the 21st and 22nd Series. The company retains flexibility to resume or adjust the suspension as needed.
Metaplanet shares closed at 890 yen, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s multi-pronged capital strategy.






