Major Shareholder Details $11.1M Debt Conversion Triggering Significant Dilution

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A major shareholder has disclosed terms for a potential $11.1 million debt-to-equity conversion, which is highly likely to trigger substantial dilution for Borealis Foods if it fails to secure a large equity raise by July 1, 2026.

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• New Credit Facility

  Oxus Capital provided a new credit facility of up to $17 million to the company's subsidiaries for working capital, as part of a broader financing arrangement previously disclosed in 8-K filings on April 28 and May 1, 2026.

• Conditional Debt-to-Equity Conversion

  An existing $11.1 million indebtedness owed to Oxus Capital will automatically convert into common shares if the company fails to raise $70 million in equity at $9.00 per share by July 1, 2026.

• High Dilution Potential

  The conversion price for the $11.1 million debt will be a floating volume-weighted average price, and the high threshold for the equity raise makes the automatic conversion and subsequent significant dilution highly probable for existing shareholders.

• Major Shareholder Stake

  Oxus Capital and Kenges Rakishev currently hold a 39.09% beneficial ownership stake, including common shares and warrants.

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This filing from major shareholder Oxus Capital details the terms of a recent financing arrangement. It reveals that $11.1 million of existing debt will automatically convert into common shares if Borealis Foods fails to raise $70 million in equity at $9.00 per share by July 1, 2026. Given the company's current stock price of $1.45 and ongoing financial challenges, meeting this equity raise condition is highly improbable. This makes the automatic debt conversion and subsequent significant dilution for existing shareholders a near certainty, further impacting the company's share structure and value.