- Lawsuit was launched against Argo and many of its top executives and board members.
- The investors contend that the miner’s financial prospects were exaggerated.
In a class action lawsuit filed, investors in קריפּטאָ מיינער אַרגאָ בלאָקקטשאַין claimed the company misled them during the IPO by making false representations and withholding key facts.
On January 26, a lawsuit was פיילד against Argo and many of its top executives and board members. It asserts the company concealed its vulnerability to cash flow issues, high energy bills, and infrastructure challenges.
The lawsuit read:
"די אָפערינג דאָקומענטן זענען נעגלאַדזשאַנטלי צוגעגרייט און, ווי אַ רעזולטאַט, קאַנטיינד אַנטרו סטייטמאַנץ פון מאַטעריאַל פאַקט אָדער איבערגעהיפּערט צו זאָגן אנדערע פאקטן נייטיק צו מאַכן די סטייטמאַנץ געמאכט נישט מיסלידינג."
Shares Price Plummeted
The investors contend that this means the miner’s financial prospects were exaggerated since the firm is “less sustainable” than they were led to expect.
The complaint mentioned:
"אויב [די ינוועסטערז] געוואוסט דעם אמת, זיי וואָלט נישט האָבן געקויפט אָדער אַנדערש קונה די סיקיוראַטיז, אָדער וואָלט נישט האָבן פּערטשאַסט אָדער אַנדערש קונה זיי צו די ינפלייטיד פּרייסיז וואָס זענען באַצאָלט."
On September 23, 2021, Argo disclosed the data in filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (סעק) for its first public offering (IPO).
On the same day, at an offering price of $15 per share, 7.5 million shares were sold to the public, bringing in $105 million before fees and costs. Shares of the mining company have taken a pounding since then, dropping to a low of $0.36 and now trading at $1.96.
In order to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, a business must have a closing bid price of at least $1 for 10 consecutive trading days, a requirement that Argo fulfilled as recently as January 23.
Source: https://thenewscrypto.com/lawsuit-filed-against-argo-blockchain-over-misleading-investors/