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  • Dividend Rate Discretion (new) — Management can unilaterally adjust the dividend rate, including reducing it by up to 50 basis points per period, without stockholder consent, making the stock's value highly dependent on future decisions.
  • Subordination to Indebtedness (new) — The preferred stock ranks junior to $215.8 million of consolidated debt, so in liquidation debt holders would be paid in full before any payments on the CHAD Stock.
  • Dividend Funding Risk (new) — After the first year, dividends are expected to be funded primarily through additional capital raising activities, which may not be sufficient or available.
  • Use of Proceeds to Buy Solana (new) — The company may use net proceeds to purchase Solana, a highly volatile cryptocurrency, tying investor capital directly to crypto price swings.
  • No Independent Dividend Custodian (new) — The company will manage dividend distributions itself without an independent custodian, creating a risk of mismanagement or misallocation of funds.
  • Fast-pay Stock Tax Risk (new) — The CHAD Stock could be classified as 'fast-pay stock' under IRS rules, triggering onerous reporting requirements and penalties for holders.
NASDAQ: DFDV DeFi Development Corp. 424B5

DeFi Development Corp. prices 2.2M preferred shares at $9.00, raising $19.8M for crypto treasury

Filed August 31, 2026 · ~1 min read

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    Offering of 2.2M shares of Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock at $9.00 per share, with underwriter option for 330K more.

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    Company's gross proceeds are $19.8M; net proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, including buying Solana and other digital assets.

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    Implied post-offering market capitalization is $19.8M, based on 2.2M shares outstanding at the offer price.

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