Argo Blockchain Repays $35M Debt 18 Months Ahead of Schedule, Reduces Financial Liabilities

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | August 12, 2024 02:58am

suggest 2 headlines for average american: Argo Blockchain plc, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining (LSE:ARB)(NASDAQ:ARBK), is pleased to announce that it has fully repaid the remaining balance of the original loan extended by Galaxy Digital Holdings, Ltd. ("Galaxy") (GLXY) on 28 December 2022. Repayments of the $35 million loan began in May 2023. The loan balance as at June 30, 2024 was approximately $5.7 million. This Galaxy debt was repaid over four months ahead of the current schedule, and nearly 18 months ahead of the original repayment schedule. The early repayment reflects the Company's focus on strengthening its balance sheet and reducing its financial liabilities. Principal repaid in 2023 was $11.5 million, and the remaining $23.5 million was repaid in 2024. For comparison purposes, interest expense on the Galaxy debt in 2023 was $4.6 million, compared to $1.4 million through the repayment date of August 9, 2024.

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