Genius Group to Raise $1.2 Billion via Perpetual Preferred Securities, Bitcoin Reserves to Top ¥130 Billion

Genius Group (Singapore-based, U.S.-listed), a provider of AI-powered entrepreneurship education, announced on the 27th a five-year plan to raise $1.2 billion (approximately ¥190 billion) through perpetual preferred securities (PPS) and substantially expand its Bitcoin and AI reserves. The company aims to build Bitcoin reserves to $827 million (approximately ¥130 billion) and AI reserves to $800 million (approximately ¥130 billion) by fiscal 2031, targeting total assets of $2 billion (approximately ¥320 billion).

The company will utilize a $1.2 billion shelf registration that became effective with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 18, 2025, issuing an initial tranche of $12.5 million (approximately ¥2 billion) in perpetual preferred securities. The securities are structured as non-convertible with floating rates and monthly dividend payments, with proceeds allocated to investments in AI reserves and Bitcoin reserves, as well as a dollar reserve equivalent to approximately 18 months of preferred dividends.

Perpetual preferred securities are financial instruments with no maturity date or repayment obligation and no conversion into common stock. They provide a mechanism to raise capital while offering investors yield through dividends without diluting existing shareholders' equity. Since Strategy, a major Bitcoin holder, adopted this approach with its STRK issuance in January 2025, PPS have become established as a primary non-dilutive funding tool for "treasury companies" that hold Bitcoin as a financial asset.