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DDC launches $24M preferred share sale to fund its bitcoin push

What's the deal? DayDayCook, trading as DDC Enterprise (NYSE American: DDC), is raising at least $24 million by selling perpetual preferred shares to institutional and accredited investors. The Series A Preferred Shares carry a 13.5% annual dividend and will list on the NYSE American under the symbol "SVOR."

The terms: The shares price at $20 each, with a $25 stated value and daily dividends of $3.375 per share per year. Holders earn one-time bonus payouts of up to $4 per share if bitcoin trades at or above set levels — $180,000, $250,000, and $350,000 — for 10 straight days.

Why now? DDC, a global Asian food platform that doubles as a digital asset treasury company, has rapidly expanded its bitcoin holdings to 2,899 coins from 1,181 at the end of 2025. Management wants financing alternatives to support that accumulation and to address convertible debt.

What's the endgame? DDC plans to use up to 20% of gross proceeds to repay convertible notes and the rest to fund a dividend reserve and buy more bitcoin. The structure lets it raise capital without the immediate common-share dilution of an equity sale.

What could go wrong? The 13.5% rate is a steep, ongoing cost. The shares are perpetual, rank behind existing debt, and DDC's first-half net loss was driven largely by unrealised bitcoin valuation losses.

The signal: DDC joins a shift toward preferred-stock financing among bitcoin-treasury firms, with Strategy and Strive marketing similar high-yield instruments at 11–13%. The real story is the trade-off: chasing bitcoin growth while locking in expensive, long-term obligations.

Read more: markets.financialcontent.com

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