Empery Digital Resumes Buybacks, Holds 1,018 BTC and $70M Cash; AI Data Center Lease Near
EMPD is trading near its 52-week low of $2.484 (7.9% above the low) on light trading volume (0.3× avg).
Summary
Empery Digital resumed share repurchases, buying 122,955 shares at an average of $2.89 with about $50 million left on its $200 million program, and said a 15-year triple-net lease on its Midwest AI data center is expected to be executed in the near term.
Key Events · Financing and Capital Events · EMPD
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Buyback Resumes After Annual Meeting
Repurchased 122,955 shares in the week ending October 23, 2026 at an average of $2.89 including fees and commissions; aggregate repurchases now total 26,363,499 shares.
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About $50M Left on $200M Authorization
Roughly $50 million remains available under the $200 million repurchase program, with 29,694,955 shares outstanding after giving effect to 1,653,686 pre-funded warrants.
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Balance Sheet: 1,018 BTC, $70M Cash, $35M Debt
As of October 23, 2026 the company held 1,018 bitcoin, approximately $70 million in cash and approximately $35 million in debt.
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AI Data Center Lease Expected Near Term
Partner Hunt Properties is advancing a 15-year triple-net lease on a 150 MW facility expandable to about 300 MW; Empery committed $65 million for a 25% interest, with funding obligation limited to that amount.
Analysis · EMPD · Crypto Assets
Empery restarted open-market repurchases after its contested annual meeting ended, buying 122,955 shares at an average of $2.89 — above today's $2.68 — and still has roughly $50 million of its $200 million authorization left. The balance sheet backing that program is 1,018 bitcoin, about $70 million in cash and about $35 million of debt, so the buyback is funded without new borrowing. The other half of the story is the pivot into AI infrastructure: a 15-year triple-net lease on a 150 MW Midwest data center, expandable to roughly 300 MW, is expected to be signed in the near term, with Empery's exposure capped at its $65 million commitment for a 25% stake. That caps downside but also means the payoff depends entirely on Hunt Properties landing credit-grade tenants — the filing gives no signed tenant and no date.
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