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SOL Strategies<\/a> may sell part of its Solana<\/a> treasury to meet obligations, as much of its holdings remain pledged against debt.<\/p>\n

According to an SEC filing<\/a>, the company said it had C$1.87 million in cash as of June 30 and that roughly C$22 million of digital assets were unencumbered and available for conversion into fiat.<\/p>\n

SOL Strategies also reported C$37.33 million of current liabilities, although those obligations are staggered and do not represent a single payment due immediately.<\/p>\n

The financial statements show those obligations include about C$3.31 million of accounts payable, a C$7.75 million HoudiniSwap acquisition note, C$784,000 owed to a vendor, a C$865,000 current acquisition holdback, C$13.90 million borrowed through DeFi protocol Kamino Finance<\/a> and C$10.73 million of current convertible debentures.<\/p>\n

Their repayment schedules vary considerably. Trade payables are generally due within 30 days, while the Houdini note matures Dec. 1. A US$1.25 million Houdini acquisition holdback is split between payments nine and 18 months after the June 1 closing. Kamino carries no fixed maturity, while some debenture conversion or maturity dates extend into 2028 and 2030.<\/p>\n

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Management said its liquidity plan includes cost reductions, revenue from staking, validators and HoudiniSwap, selective SOL sales, securities issuance and potential additional borrowing through its ATW convertible note facility.<\/p>\n

The disclosure puts greater focus on how the company finances operations while preserving a treasury of roughly 460,000 SOL worth C$48 million at quarter-end.<\/p>\n

Notably, more than half of those holdings were already tied to borrowing. SOL Strategies pledged 252,851 SOL, valued at C$26.4 million, to Kamino Finance against roughly C$13.9 million of debt.<\/p>\n

While the absence of a fixed maturity reduces immediate repayment pressure, Kamino can automatically liquidate collateral if the loan-to-value ratio reaches 75%, increasing the company's exposure to a sharp decline in SOL.<\/p>\n

SOL Strategies said its digital assets provided roughly C$34 million of net liquidity after accounting for the Kamino borrowing. Management also said its available cash, crypto and other resources were sufficient to support operations for at least 12 months.<\/p>\n\n

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The company nevertheless reported a C$119.36 million net loss for the nine months through June. That included C$61.95 million in digital-asset revaluation losses, C$22.82 million in realized crypto losses, and C$16.11 million in impairment charges.<\/p>\n

The accounting loss was much larger than the actual cash drain. SOL Strategies used C$7.80 million of cash in operating activities during the period.<\/p>\n

SOL sales have already helped reduce debt<\/h2>\n

Selling SOL<\/a> is more than a hypothetical liquidity option for the company.<\/p>\n

On June 8, SOL Strategies sold 65,001 SOL at an average of C$87.88, generating roughly C$5.75 million to repay debt.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the company can preserve more of its SOL exposure<\/a> by raising capital instead, but those routes can increase dilution or future liabilities.<\/p>\n\n

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During the nine months through June, holders converted US$2.85 million of ATW debt into about 1.78 million shares. SOL Strategies also raised C$2.14 million through its at-the-market equity program.<\/p>\n

Its newly acquired HoudiniSwap business generated C$1.2 million in fees and C$768,000 of EBITDA during June, while staking and validator operations contributed C$622,299 during the quarter.<\/p>\n

While those businesses could reduce reliance on asset sales and external financing, the near-term challenge is whether they can generate enough cash to meet staggered obligations without requiring substantially more SOL sales or shareholder dilution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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