Fold Registers 51.2M Shares for $25M Roth Equity Facility
FLD sits 61% above its 52-week low of $0.355 on elevated volume (2.1× avg).
Summary
Fold registered up to 51.2 million shares for a $25 million committed equity facility with Roth Principal Investments, detailing purchase discounts, ownership caps, and fees.
Key Events · Financing and Capital Events · FLD
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51.2M Shares Registered for Resale
S-1 registers up to 51,229,508 shares for resale by Roth Principal Investments under the $25M committed equity facility signed September 4, 2026. If all shares were issued, they would represent approximately 48.3% of the 54.7M shares outstanding as of September 4, 2026.
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Purchase Mechanics and Discounts
Fold may sell shares to Roth at a 3.0% discount to VWAP for market-open and intraday purchases, or a 5.0% discount for pre-market and post-market purchases, subject to a $0.10 threshold price. The assumed purchase price is $0.4880 per share.
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Exchange Cap and Ownership Blocker
Issuance is capped at 10,942,804 shares (19.99% of outstanding) without stockholder approval, and Roth's beneficial ownership is limited to 4.99% of outstanding shares.
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Fees and Underwriting Compensation
Fold pays a $500,000 commitment fee (2.0% of the $25M commitment) withheld from purchase proceeds, plus $75,000 initial legal fees and $7,500 per quarter. Compass Point serves as qualified independent underwriter for a $50,000 fee.
Analysis · FLD · Crypto Assets
Fold Holdings filed an S-1 to register up to 51,229,508 shares for resale by Roth Principal Investments under the $25 million committed equity facility signed September 4, 2026. The filing quantifies the dilution mechanics: if all registered shares were issued, they would represent approximately 48.3% of the 54.7 million shares outstanding as of September 4, 2026. The facility lets Fold sell shares to Roth at a 3.0% discount to VWAP for market-open and intraday purchases, or a 5.0% discount for pre-market and post-market purchases, with a $0.10 threshold price. An Exchange Cap limits issuance to 10,942,804 shares (19.99% of outstanding) without stockholder approval, and a 4.99% beneficial ownership blocker applies. The company pays a $500,000 commitment fee (2.0% of the $25M commitment) withheld from purchase proceeds, plus $75,000 initial legal fees and $7,500 per quarter. This facility replaces the terminated $250M equity purchase facility and provides a funding backstop as Fold works to regain Nasdaq compliance before the January 11, 2027 deadline.
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At the time of this filing, FLD was trading at $0.57 on NASDAQ in the Crypto Assets sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $31.4M. The 52-week trading range was $0.36 to $4.70. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.