A $1 billion meme coin purchase puts a huge 167% share dilution down to a single vote for ZeroStack
ZeroStack’s Aug. 21 resale registration puts a shareholder vote between the company and 36.2 million new shares tied to its MemeCore acquisition, a warrant block larger than its current outstanding stock. The company...
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An important story is making waves across the blockchain ecosystem. 21 resale registration puts a shareholder vote between the company and 36. 2 million new shares tied to its MemeCore acquisition, a warrant block larger than its current outstanding stock. The company completed the transaction on Aug.
19, acquiring 925,925,926 MemeCore M tokens in exchange for 3. 5 million common shares and pre-funded warrants covering approximately 36. 2 million additional shares, according to its Form 8-K.
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The parties valued the tokens at $1. 08 each and the aggregate consideration at about $1 billion. The deal delivered tokens, rather than $1 billion in cash.
Related Reading A $1 billion HYPE treasury bet to hit public markets before knowing how liquidity will hold up Those warrant shares cannot be issued until shareholders approve issuance above a 19. 99% share cap under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635. The filings do not set a date for that vote.
ZeroStack reported 21,624,341 common shares outstanding as of Aug. The S-3’s 36,198,294 warrant shares equal about 167. If shareholders authorize the issuance and every warrant share is issued, outstanding shares would rise to 57,822,635 before accounting for other options, warrants, repurchases or issuances.
Market Impact
19 base would then represent about 37. 4% of the pro forma total. Related Reading BitMine made $46 million staking Ethereum then lost twice that betting on it That is not a forecast that every share will be issued.
Only the warrant shares, not the initial 3. 5 million shares, are subject to a lockup of up to 10 years, and ZeroStack says that restriction can be waived, released or renegotiated by mutual written consent. The filings also differ by one share: the 8-K says 36,198,293, while the later S-3 uses 36,198,294.
Who can resell the 54. 6 million shares The 54,609,992-share filing is broader than the MemeCore transaction. It covers 10,028,935 private-placement shares issued across March 31, July 20 and Aug.
Crypto markets are watching this development closely as investors weigh its potential impact on prices.
