Secures Up to $290M Debt Facility, Issues Equity & Warrants, Discloses New Class Action Lawsuit

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New ERA Energy & Digital secured a debt facility of up to $290 million, with $20 million committed, alongside equity and warrant issuances. The company also disclosed a new federal securities class action lawsuit and updated risk factors, highlighting significant financial and operational challenges.

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• Secured Up to $290M Debt Facility

  The company entered into a Term Loan Agreement for a senior secured credit facility of up to $290,000,000, including a $20,000,000 committed Term Loan A-1. The loan matures on April 8, 2029, and carries high interest rates (Term SOFR plus 5.50% to 7.75%) and a MOIC premium, reflecting a high cost of capital for the distressed company.

• Equity and Warrant Issuances to Lender

  As part of the financing, the company sold 1,000,520 shares of common stock to the lender at $5.00 per share and authorized warrants to purchase up to 1,164,144 additional shares. This results in immediate capital and potential future dilution, with the warrants exercisable until April 8, 2031.

• New Federal Securities Class Action Lawsuit

  A federal securities class action lawsuit was filed on April 1, 2026, against the company and members of management, alleging violations of federal securities laws. This introduces new and significant legal and financial risk for the company.

• Updated Risk Factors Highlight Challenges

  The company supplemented its risk factors, detailing risks associated with material indebtedness, potential short-selling strategies, ongoing securities class action litigation, and supply constraints on power for its data center projects.

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New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc. has secured a substantial senior secured term loan credit facility of up to $290,000,000, with an initial committed Term Loan A-1 of $20,000,000. This financing is critical for the company, which previously disclosed a going concern warning in its last 10-K. The loan matures on April 8, 2029, and carries a high cost of capital, including a complex Multiple on Invested Capital (MOIC) premium and interest rates up to 7.75% plus Term SOFR. Proceeds from the initial loan will be used for general corporate purposes and debt prepayment, while subsequent tranches are earmarked for the flagship data center project. Key covenants include a requirement to close an underwritten equity offering of at least $30,000,000 within 60 days and conditions tied to the Data Center Lease. As part of the financing, the company sold 1,000,520 shares of common stock to the lender at $5.00 per share and authorized warrants to purchase up to 1,164,144 additional shares, leading to notable potential dilution. Separately, the company disclosed a new federal securities class action lawsuit filed on April 1, 2026, alleging violations of federal securities laws, which introduces significant legal and financial risk. The updated risk factors highlight increased indebtedness, potential for short-selling attacks, ongoing litigation, and power supply constraints for its data center project.