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Capital B is raising €21 million through a private placement of 36,219,070 shares at €0.58 per unit, with proceeds earmarked to lift its Bitcoin treasury from 3,145 BTC to a potential 3,415 BTC. On the immediate math the deal is effectively neutral for shareholders: pre-placement BTC per million shares sat at about 7.4725, while the post-placement diluted count of 457,096,891 shares spread across the expanded treasury produces roughly 7.4711, a slip of just 0.02%. The four warrants attached to each new share, exercisable at €0.75, €0.98, and €1.27 across a five-year window, are where the risk sits.
Why it matters
The warrants are contingent but material. Full exercise would mint 144,876,280 additional shares and deliver €135.82 million in fresh capital. If none of that cash is converted into additional Bitcoin, the company's 3,415 BTC gets stretched across 601,973,171 diluted shares, dropping the ratio to 5.6730 BTC per million shares, a 24.1% cut from the pre-placement figure. Capital B's displayed diluted count also excludes older BSA warrant families, convertible-bond-attached warrants, and unissued capacity under a €300 million TOBAM program, meaning the 24.1% scenario is a floor, not a ceiling, on contingent dilution.
Market impact
A passive 1% holder would see their stake fall to 0.9% on the post-placement basis and 0.72% on the displayed diluted basis, dropping further to 0.65% and 0.55% if all new warrants are exercised. The June shareholder authorization, which greenlit up to €5 billion in capital increases and €100 billion in credit instruments, frames this placement as a priced proof of concept: matching Bitcoin accumulation to immediate share expansion is achievable, but sustaining BTC-per-share growth depends on whether warrant tranches convert into actual Bitcoin purchases rather than just paper dilution. The Aug. 31 earliest closing means neither the shares nor the planned 270 BTC buy had landed when the deal was announced.
Frequently asked questions
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How much Bitcoin will Capital B hold after the €21M placement closes?
Capital B confirmed 3,145 BTC on Aug. 17. The placement and operating funds could lift the treasury to a potential 3,415 BTC, an addition of 270 BTC, with closing targeted for Aug. 31 at the earliest.
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Why is the warrant tranche so material if the immediate BTC-per-share math is flat?
Each of the 36,219,070 new shares carries four warrants exercisable at €0.75, €0.98, and €1.27. Full exercise would create 144,876,280 more shares and €135.82M of fresh capital that must be deployed into Bitcoin to preserve the ratio.
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How much could existing shareholders be diluted if all new warrants are exercised?
If every warrant is exercised and no extra Bitcoin is bought, the BTC-per-million-shares ratio falls from 7.4725 to 5.6730, a 24.1% cut. A passive 1% holder drops to 0.65% on the post-placement basis and 0.55% on the diluted basis.
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Does the 24.1% dilution scenario capture all of Capital B's outstanding convertible instruments?
No. Capital B's displayed diluted count excludes older BSA warrant families, warrants attached to convertible bonds, and unissued capacity under a €300 million TOBAM program, so the 24.1% is a floor rather than a ceiling on contingent dilution.
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What is the broader financing capacity Capital B's shareholders already authorized?
In June, shareholders approved up to €5 billion of capital increases and €100 billion of credit instruments, framing the Aug. 28 placement as a priced example of how the company intends to convert authorized capacity into Bitcoin.
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