Currenc Group Eliminates $54.6M In Debt Via Shares-For-Debt Deal With Chairman Alex Kong

Currenc Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CURR) ("Currenc" or the "Company"), a fintech pioneer empowering financial institutions worldwide with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced that it has entered into definitive transaction documents to effect a $54.6 million Shares-for-Debt Transaction with its Founder and Executive Chairman, Mr. Alex Kong, and Regal Planet Limited ("Regal Planet"), the Company's controlling shareholder, which is also controlled by Mr. Kong.

Under the terms of the definitive transaction documents, the Company will issue an aggregate of 35,653,995 ordinary shares at a price per share equal to $1.53, which was the official Nasdaq closing price as of immediately prior to the execution of the definitive transaction documents, to Mr. Kong and Regal Planet to settle in full the current outstanding related party loans, which total approximately $54,550,612.30, based on the updated balance as of July 22, 2025. This move will completely eliminate the debt owed to Mr. Kong and Regal Planet, which originated under various loan agreements between Currenc and its subsidiaries, Mr. Kong, and Regal Planet, from the Company's balance sheet, powerfully aligning the Chairman's interests with those of all shareholders.