Metaplanet Executives Exercise Stock Acquisition Rights to Fund Bitcoin Purchases; Shares Up 8%
Metaplanet (TYO:3350), a Tokyo-based technology firm specializing in blockchain and digital assets, said that its management exercised the 11th series of stock acquisition rights, according to a Monday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The shares, resulting from the exercise, are set to be delivered after Sept. 18, following the notice to shareholders.
The company confirmed that the total exercise price of 299.7 million yen has been received, and the proceeds will be used to purchase Bitcoins.
The warrants were exercised by key executives, including representative director Simon Gerovich, director COO Yoshimi Abe, and CFO Yoshihisa Ikurumi, accounting for 540,000 of the 18.2 million issued warrants, or 2.97%.
Shares of the company were up nearly 8% in recent trade.
Price (JPY): $1123.00, Change: $+83, Percent Change: +7.98%