SurgePays Secures $10.3M Debt Forgiveness from AT&T, Eliminates Future Commitments

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SurgePays, Inc. announced a significant amendment to its agreement with AT&T, resulting in $10.3 million in debt forgiveness and an $8.5 million gain, while also eliminating future minimum spend commitments and improving wholesale pricing.

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• Significant Debt Forgiveness

  AT&T Mobility, LLC agreed to forgive approximately $10.3 million of previously billed minimum-commitment charges, directly reducing SurgePays' accounts payable.

• Material Financial Gain

  The forgiveness will result in an $8.5 million gain in the second quarter of 2026, favorably impacting the company's net income and stockholders' equity.

• Elimination of Future Commitments

  All remaining minimum spend commitments under the previous agreement, totaling $50.0 million over three years, have been eliminated.

• Improved Operating Margins

  The amendment is expected to lower acquisition and ongoing monthly subscriber costs through improved wholesale pricing, which should be favorable to operating margins.

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This is a critical financial lifeline for SurgePays, a company that recently disclosed substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern and reported a Q1 net loss nearly matching its market capitalization. The $10.3 million debt forgiveness and $8.5 million gain directly address the company's severe working capital deficit and debt default issues. Furthermore, eliminating future minimum spend commitments and securing improved wholesale pricing with AT&T significantly enhances the company's operational viability and future profitability prospects, directly impacting its ability to survive.