09/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2026 07:12
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-292892
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated January 30, 2026)
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
$100,000,000
Common Stock
We have entered into an at-the-market issuance sales agreement, dated September 24, 2026 (the "sales agreement"), with Mizuho Securities USA LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Northland Securities, Inc., TCBI Securities, Inc., doing business as Texas Capital Securities, BTIG, LLC, and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (collectively the "sales agents"), relating to shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("common stock"), offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In accordance with the terms of the sales agreement, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock from time to time through the sales agents. This prospectus supplement is offering shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of $100 million.
Shares of our common stock trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (the "Nasdaq"), under the symbol "NUAI." On September 23, 2026, the last sale price of the shares as reported on Nasdaq was $6.99 per share.
Sales of our common stock, if any, pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in any method permitted by law deemed to be an "at the market offering" as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), including, without limitation, sales made directly on or through the Nasdaq, to or through a market maker or otherwise, or other methods permitted by law, including in privately negotiated transactions, in each case at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices. If we and the sales agents agree on any method of distribution other than sales of our common stock on or through the Nasdaq or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.
Under the sales agreement, the sales agents are not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of securities but will act as our sales agents to cause the sale of our common stock requested to be sold by us using commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with their normal trading and sales practices and applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations and the rules of the Nasdaq on mutually agreed terms between the sales agents and us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement. We have no obligation to sell any shares of our common stock under the sales agreement. The sales agents will make all sales using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with their normal sales and trading practices on terms mutually agreed upon between the sales agents and us.
The compensation to the sales agents for sales of our common stock pursuant to the sales agreement will be an amount up to 3.5% of the gross sales price of all common stock sold thereunder. In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, each of the sales agents will be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of the sales agents will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to the sales agents with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Investing in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and on page 2 of the accompanying prospectus for information regarding risks you should consider before investing in our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
| Mizuho | B. Riley Securities, Inc. | Northland Capital Markets | Texas Capital Securities |
| BTIG | Roth Capital Partners |
The date of this prospectus supplement is September 24, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Supplement
| ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT | S-ii | |
| CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | S-iii | |
| SUMMARY | S-1 | |
| THE OFFERING | S-4 | |
| RISK FACTORS | S-5 | |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | S-7 | |
| DILUTION | S-8 | |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | S-9 | |
| MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS | S-10 | |
| LEGAL MATTERS | S-14 | |
| EXPERTS | S-14 | |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | S-14 | |
| DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | S-15 |
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| ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | ii | |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | iii | |
| DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | iii | |
| CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | iv | |
| ABOUT NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL, INC. | 1 | |
| RISK FACTORS | 2 | |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | 2 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK | 3 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES | 8 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 14 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF UNITS | 15 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS | 16 | |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 17 | |
| LEGAL MATTERS | 18 | |
| EXPERTS | 18 |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This document is in two parts. The first part, the prospectus supplement, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, describes the specific terms of this offering and certain matters relating to us. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, provides more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. The accompanying prospectus was filed as part of our registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-292892) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 23, 2026, as part of a "shelf" registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may sell our common stock in one or more offerings. Generally, when we refer to this prospectus supplement, we are referring to both parts of this document combined. We urge you to read carefully this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the information incorporated by reference herein and therein, and any free writing prospectus that we authorize to be distributed to you before buying our common stock being offered under this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement may supplement, update or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus. To the extent that any statement that we make in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in the accompanying prospectus or any documents incorporated by reference therein, the statements made in this prospectus supplement will be deemed to modify or supersede those made in the accompanying prospectus and such documents incorporated by reference therein.
Neither we, nor the sales agents, have authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may provide to you. If information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on this prospectus supplement. Neither we, nor the sales agents, are making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information provided by this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates of such documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
Before you invest in our common stock, you should carefully read the registration statement described in the accompanying prospectus (including the exhibits thereto) of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part, as well as this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. The documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement are described under "Documents Incorporated by Reference."
On December 6, 2024, New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (the "Company," formerly known as New Era Helium Inc., Roth CH V Holdings, Inc. and Roth CH Acquisition V Co.), a Nevada corporation, completed its previously announced business combination with New Era Helium Corp., a Nevada corporation, pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of January 3, 2024, by and among New Era Helium Corp., Roth CH Acquisition V Co. and Roth CH V Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Roth CH Acquisition V Co.
Unless the context otherwise requires, throughout this prospectus supplement, the words "we," "us," the "registrant," "the Company," or "NUAI" refer to the consolidated operations of New Era Energy & Digital, Inc., formerly known as Roth CH V Holdings, Inc., and Roth CH Acquisition V Co. and New Era Helium Inc., and New Era Helium Corp.
All trademarks, trade names and service marks included in this prospectus supplement are the property of their respective owners. Use or display by us of other parties' trademarks, trade dress or products is not intended to and does not imply a relationship with, or endorsements or sponsorship of, us by the trademark or trade dress owner.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement and the documents we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "future," "goals," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "ongoing," "objective," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "strategy," "will" and "would" or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus supplement and the documents that we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference, such statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future, about which we cannot be certain. Forward-looking statements include statements about:
| ● | our ability to construct, develop, lease and maintain our flagship project; |
| ● | our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the power purchase agreement; |
| ● | our ability to access adequate project financing, commercial borrowings and debt and equity capital markets to fund our significant anticipated capital expenditures; |
| ● | our ability to obtain credit support to secure contractual obligations on commercially reasonable terms or at all; |
| ● | the impact of supply chain disruptions, labor availability, raw materials and input commodity costs and availability, and manufacturing and transportation; |
| ● | general business and economic conditions; |
| ● | environmental history, remediation, and associated risks; |
| ● | our ability to obtain and renew leases with our tenants on terms favorable to us, and manage our growth, business, financial results and results of operations; |
| ● | our ability to respond to price fluctuations and rapidly changing technology; |
| ● | the impact of tariffs and global trade disruptions on us and our tenants; |
| ● | changes in political conditions, geopolitical turmoil, political instability, civil disturbances, and restrictive governmental actions; |
| ● | the degree and nature of our competition; |
| ● | our failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service indebtedness; |
| ● | our expectations regarding the anticipated timeline of our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, future financial performance and our ability to continue as a going concern; |
| ● | material negative changes in the creditworthiness and the ability of our tenants to meet their contractual obligations; |
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| ● | increases and volatility in interest rates; |
| ● | increased power, labor, equipment procurement, shipping, refurbishment or construction costs; |
| ● | a failure of our information technology systems, systems conversions and integrations, cybersecurity attacks or a breach of our information security systems, networks or processes; |
| ● | our inability to obtain and/or maintain necessary government or other required consents or permits; |
| ● | changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, local, state, federal and applicable international laws and regulations, including related to taxation, real estate and zoning laws, and increases in real property tax rates; |
| ● | the impact of any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues or litigation that may affect us; |
| ● | our ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and operations; and |
| ● | other factors incorporated by reference herein, including those risk factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" under Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026, the section entitled "Risk Factors" under Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2026, and as supplemented by our subsequent filings with the SEC. |
You should refer to the section titled "Risk Factors" of this prospectus supplement and in our other filings with the SEC for a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure that the forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement or the documents we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference will prove to be accurate. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, these statements should not be regarded as representations or warranties by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
In addition, statements that "we believe" and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus supplement, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements as predictions of future events.
You should read this prospectus supplement, the documents that we have incorporated by reference herein and the documents we have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. It does not contain all of the information you should consider before making an investment decision. Before you decide to invest in our securities, you should carefully read and consider the more detailed information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, including the risk factors included or incorporated by reference herein and therein. You also should carefully read the other information incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including our financial statements, other information and the exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are a part.
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. was initially incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 5, 2020 under the name Roth CH Acquisition V Co., which was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more target businesses. Roth CH Acquisition V Co. consummated an initial public offering, after which its securities began trading on the Nasdaq on December 1, 2021. In December 2024, Roth CH Acquisition V Co. merged with and into Roth CH V Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Roth CH Acquisition V Co., formed on June 24, 2024, for the sole purpose of reincorporating Roth CH Acquisition V Co. into the State of Nevada, with Roth CH V Holdings, Inc. surviving such merger. The Company subsequently changed its name to "New Era Helium Inc." and later to "New Era Energy & Digital, Inc."
We are a vertically-integrated developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets accelerating speed-to-power for advanced AI hyperscalers. In the second half of 2025, we executed a strategic pivot from our legacy natural gas operations to focus exclusively on developing data center campuses where power, land, and connectivity can be assembled and delivered on accelerated timelines. Our mission is to deliver speed-to-power by converging behind-the-meter power flexibility with data center development capabilities. Our primary strategy is to aggregate and entitle "Powered Land" and to develop "Powered Shells" and build-to-suit assets in power-advantaged markets, beginning with the Permian Basin, which benefits from energy abundance, regulatory clarity, and fiber connectivity.
We are initially focused on our flagship project, Texas Critical Data Centers LLC ("TCDC"), a 493-acre campus in Ector County, Texas, designed to support over 1 gigawatt of potential compute capacity through phased development, with projected power delivery beginning as early as the end of 2027. We believe our proximity to major natural gas pipelines, fiber networks and CO2 pipelines will provide us with the ability to serve our customers lower transmission costs and best-in-class uptime for purposes of reliably generating AI compute to capitalize on the AI revolution. We intend to execute through partnering across engineering, construction, procurement, power generation and sustainability with a world-class developer partner to provide our hyperscaler tenants with certainty of execution and speed-to-power.
Our principal executive offices are located at 200 N. Loraine Street, Suite 1324, Midland, Texas 79701, and our phone number is (432) 695-6997. Our website is www.newerainfra.ai. Information found on or accessible through our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and should not be considered part of this prospectus supplement.
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company
We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the JOBS Act enacted in April 2012. As a result, we may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies, including delaying auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting, providing only two years of audited financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, reducing executive compensation disclosures, not complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information, and not holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under applicable SEC rules.
We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations in the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part and may elect to take advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in future filings. Additionally, we are subject to an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than what you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests.
We are also a "smaller reporting company" as defined under the Securities Act and Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies until the fiscal year following the determination that (i) the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million as measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. As a smaller reporting company, we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and, if we are a smaller reporting company under the requirements of (ii) above, we would not be required to obtain an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting issued by our independent registered public accounting firm.
Recent Developments
Power Purchase Agreement
On September 18, 2026, TCDC PowerCo LLC ("TCDC PowerCo"), a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (the "PPA") with Luminant ET Services Company LLC ("Luminant"), pursuant to which Luminant has agreed to supply to TCDC PowerCo a minimum of 200 megawatts ("MW") and up to a maximum of 207 MW of electric energy (the "Contract Quantity") generated from a 1,180 MW natural gas-fired electric generating facility located in Odessa, Texas (the "Odessa Plant") owned by an affiliate of Luminant, Vistra Operations Company LLC ("Vistra"), or otherwise sourced from other available sources or the ERCOT grid, for delivery to the Company's Texas Critical Data Center project (the "Data Center Project") to be located on property near the Odessa Plant.
The PPA has an initial term of 20 years commencing on the date Luminant first delivers energy to the delivery point (the "Delivery Date"), with automatic successive one-year renewal periods thereafter unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal. The obligations of Luminant are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent by December 31, 2027, including but not limited to execution of the Phase 1 Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the related substation and related equipment.
Each party will be required to provide credit support as set forth in the PPA. TCDC PowerCo is required, among other things, to provide credit support consisting of (i) a letter of credit in the amount of $116,000,000, to be posted on or before 15 business days after the date of the PPA and (ii) additional security not to exceed $82,800,000 in a form of acceptable security mutually agreed upon by the parties, to be posted on or before the Delivery Date.
In addition, the PPA contains certain events of default, termination rights and force majeure provisions which provide the parties with certain remedies including termination and suspension of performance. The PPA also contains customary representations and warranties, indemnification obligations, insurance requirements, confidentiality restrictions, and other terms and conditions.
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Development Framework Agreement
Concurrently with the entry into the PPA, TCDC, a subsidiary of the Company, and Vistra entered into a Development Framework Agreement and Side Letter to Power Purchase Agreement (the "DFA") in connection with the PPA.
The DFA grants Vistra a right of first refusal (the "ROFR"), beginning in April 2028, with respect to any future onsite generation or power build-out opportunity (a "Data Center Expansion Opportunity") at the data center site owned by TCDC PowerCo or its affiliates in Ector County, Texas (the "Data Center Site"), and a right of first offer for a period of five years commencing on the date the DFA is executed on certain electrical power generation and battery storage projects the Company proposes to pursue.
The DFA also obligates TCDC PowerCo to reimburse Vistra for certain construction costs relating to substations and transmission lines, subject to execution of Purchase and Sale Agreements. If the parties do not timely execute the Phase 1 Purchase and Sale Agreement and TCDC PowerCo fails to pay invoiced Phase 1 construction costs under the DFA, Luminant's affiliate may draw on New Era's credit support for such costs, up to $116.0 million.
The DFA further provides that, promptly following the date on which Luminant provides power under the PPA, TCDC PowerCo will cause its subsidiary or any other entity that holds a direct or indirect equity interest in the portion of the Data Center Project to which Vistra provides power under the PPA (the "Project Company") to issue to Vistra (or its designated affiliate) non-voting equity interests (the "Vistra Interests") representing 5% of the fully diluted equity interests of the Project Company.
Ongoing Commercial Negotiations
The Company has prioritized negotiating towards one or more transactions directly with a tenant partner and is focused on discussions with multiple potential tenants, including one of the world's largest consumers of AI infrastructure to serve as its anchor tenant for its flagship project pursuant to a direct lease. If we enter into a letter of intent with a tenant, it will be non-binding and subject to a number of terms and conditions, contingencies and uncertainties. Additionally, the Company may continue to explore joint ventures with development partners. The commercial terms of any lease or other commercial agreement may vary significantly, and the costs and execution risk of any project may increase and be subject to uncertainty, particularly in the event of a direct lease without a development partner. There can be no assurance that the Company will ultimately enter into a binding definitive agreement with a tenant or development partner, or that the terms of such agreement will be commercially acceptable.
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THE OFFERING
| Issuer | New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. | |
| Common stock offered by us | Shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100 million. | |
| Manner of offering | "At the market offering" that may be made from time to time through the sales agents. Please read "Plan of Distribution" in this prospectus supplement for more information. | |
| Use of proceeds | We currently plan to use the net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the sales agents' commissions and offering expenses payable by us, for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, capital expenditures, working capital and paying or refinancing all or a portion of our then-outstanding indebtedness. Please read "Use of Proceeds" in this prospectus supplement for more information. | |
| Exchange listing and symbol | Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol "NUAI." | |
| Material U.S. federal income tax considerations for non-U.S. holders | The material U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock acquired in this offering by a non-U.S. holder are described in "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Non-U.S. Holders." Each non-U.S. holder is urged to consult its tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. income and other tax consequences to it of purchasing, owning and disposing of our common stock. | |
| Risk factors | Investing in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and under similar headings in the documents incorporated by reference herein for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. |
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described below and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2026, and any subsequent Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments thereto reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC, each of which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, and all of the other information in this prospectus supplement, including our financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference herein. If any of these risks is realized, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not yet identified or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also materially harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects and could result in a complete loss of your investment.
Risks Related to this Offering
It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the sales agreement, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales.
Subject to certain limitations in the sales agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver a placement notice to the sales agents at any time throughout the term of the sales agreement. The number of shares that are sold through the sales agents after delivering a placement notice will fluctuate based on a number of factors, including the market price of the common stock during the sales period, the limits we set with the sales agents in any applicable placement notice, and the demand for our common stock during the sales period. Actual gross proceeds will be less than $100 million, which may impact our future liquidity. Because the price per share of each share sold will fluctuate during the sales period, it is not currently possible to predict the number of shares that will be sold or the actual gross proceeds to be raised in connection with those sales.
The common stock offered hereby will be sold in "at the market offerings," and investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.
Investors who purchase shares in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices, and so may experience different levels of dilution and different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold in this offering. In addition, there is no minimum sales price above par value or maximum sales price for shares to be sold in this offering. Investors may experience a decline in the value of the shares they purchase in this offering as a result of sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.
Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the possibility that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
In order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock at prices that may not be the same as the price per share in this offering. We may sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid by investors in this offering, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into common stock, in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share paid by investors in this offering.
Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the proceeds from this offering, and uses may not improve our financial condition or market value.
Because we have not designated the amount of net proceeds from this offering to be used for any particular purpose, our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of the offering. Our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not improve our financial condition or market value.
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You may experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of shares of common stock you purchase in this offering.
The shares sold in this offering will be sold from time to time at various prices. The price per share of our common stock sold in this offering may, at the time of sale, exceed the net tangible book value per share of our common stock outstanding prior to this offering. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you may pay a price per share that substantially exceeds our net tangible book value per share after this offering. After giving effect to the assumed sale of shares of common stock in the aggregate amount of $100.0 million in this offering at the assumed public offering price of $6.99 per share (the closing sales price of our common stock on the Nasdaq on September 23, 2026), and after deducting the commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the Company has sufficient authorized shares of common stock to issue such shares at such assumed public offering price, 120,797,079 shares of our common stock will be outstanding and our as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock on June 30, 2026 would have been approximately $235.6 million, or approximately $1.95 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value per share of our common stock of approximately $0.65 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate increase in dilutive value of approximately $5.04 per share to purchasers in this offering.
To the extent shares are issued under outstanding options at exercise prices lower than the price of our common stock in this offering, you will incur further dilution. See the section entitled "Dilution" below for a more detailed illustration of the foregoing.
Risks Related to Our Regulatory Environment
We face uncertainty and costly compliance with government regulations, including a recent pause on permits related to data center developments in Texas.
Our business is subject to extensive, evolving, and increasingly stringent federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Changes in laws and regulations can occur and these changes can be difficult to predict. New laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of existing laws or regulations, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
On September 21, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permits sought by data centers in Texas until the completion of the previously announced audit by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ("ERCOT") of data centers in Texas' grid interconnection queues. ERCOT's audit is being conducted in conjunction with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Water Development Board. As a result, certain permits necessary to the development of TCDC and other projects, including air permits, may be delayed until after completion of the ERCOT audit, which could have a material adverse effect on our development timeline, results of operations and financial condition.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
In this offering, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $100 million, from time to time. The amount of proceeds from this offering will depend upon the number of shares of our common stock sold and the market price at which they are sold. The sales agents are not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of securities under the sales agreement, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to sell any shares under or fully utilize the sales agreement with the sales agents.
We currently plan to use the net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the sales agents' commissions and offering expenses payable by us, for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, capital expenditures, working capital and paying or refinancing all or a portion of our then-outstanding indebtedness.
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DILUTION
If you invest in shares of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement, you will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share of common stock you pay in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after giving effect to this offering. Our net tangible book value as of June 30, 2026, was approximately $138.6 million, or approximately $1.30 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value represents total tangible assets less total liabilities. Net tangible book value does not include the value of intangible assets. Net tangible book value per share represents net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2026.
After giving effect to the assumed sale of shares of common stock in the aggregate amount of $100.0 million in this offering at the assumed public offering price of $6.99 per share (the closing sales price of our common stock on the Nasdaq on September 23, 2026), and after deducting the commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the Company has sufficient authorized shares of common stock to issue such shares at such assumed public offering price, 120,797,079 shares of our common stock will be outstanding and our as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock on June 30, 2026 would have been approximately $235.6 million, or approximately $1.95 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value per share of our common stock of approximately $0.65 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate increase in dilutive value of approximately $5.04 per share to purchasers in this offering. The following table illustrates this per-share dilution:
| Assumed public offering price per share of common stock | $ | 6.99 | ||
| Net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2026 | $ | 1.30 | ||
| Increase per share attributable to new investors | $ | 0.65 | ||
| As adjusted net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2026, after giving effect to this offering | $ | 1.95 | ||
| Dilutive value per share to new investors | $ | 5.04 |
A $1.00 increase in the assumed public offering price of $6.99 per share (the closing sales price of our common stock on the Nasdaq on September 23, 2026), would increase the as adjusted net tangible book value after the offering by $0.03 per share and would increase the dilutive value to new investors by $0.97 per share, after deducting commissions and offering expenses payable by us in connection with this offering. A $1.00 decrease in the assumed public offering price of $6.99 per share (the closing sales price of our common stock on the Nasdaq on September 23, 2026), would decrease the as adjusted net tangible book value after the offering by $0.04 per share and would decrease the dilutive value to new investors by $0.96 per share, after deducting commissions and offering expenses payable by us in connection with this offering.
The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 106,490,928 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2026, and excludes the following, in each case as of such date:
| ● | 794,479 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to our equity incentive plan, inclusive of 650,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding but unexercised stock options; |
| ● | 9,416,958 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding but unexercised warrants; and |
| ● | 650,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding but unexercised stock options. |
To the extent that outstanding options or warrants are exercised or outstanding restricted stock units vest, investors purchasing our common stock in this offering will experience further dilution. In addition, to the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We entered into an at-the-market issuance sales agreement with the sales agents on September 24, 2026 (the "sales agreement"). This prospectus supplement is offering shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100 million.
Each time we wish to issue and sell our shares of common stock under the sales agreement, we will notify the sales agents of the number of shares to be issued, the dates on which such sales are anticipated to be made, any limitation on the number of shares to be sold in any one day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Once we have so instructed the sales agents, unless the sales agents decline to accept the terms of such notice, the sales agents have agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf the shares of our common stock requested to be sold by us, consistent with their normal trading and sales practices, under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the sales agreement. The obligations of the sales agents under the sales agreement to sell our shares of common stock are subject to a number of conditions that we must meet.
We have no obligation to sell any shares of our common stock under the sales agreement. We may instruct the sales agents not to sell our common stock if the sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by us in any instruction to the sales agents. We or the sales agents may suspend the offering of our common stock upon proper notice and subject to other conditions, as specified in the sales agreement.
The sales agents may sell our common stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an "at the market offering" as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on or through Nasdaq. The sales agents will provide written confirmation to us before the open on the Nasdaq on the day following each day on which our shares of common stock are sold under the sales agreement. Each confirmation will include the number of shares of our common stock sold on the relevant day, the net proceeds to us and the compensation payable by us to the sales agents in connection with the sales. The sales agents may also sell shares of our common stock in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to the prevailing market prices and/or any other method permitted by law, subject to our prior written consent.
We will pay the sales agents commissions for their services in acting as sales agents in the sale of our common stock. Each of the sales agents will be entitled to compensation in an amount of up to 3.5% of the gross sales price of all common stock sold through it as a sales agent under the sales agreement. We have also agreed to reimburse the sales agents for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable fees and disbursements of the sales agents' legal counsel incurred in connection with this offering, including the sales agents' counsel fees initially in an amount up to $275,000 through September 24, 2026, plus an additional amount of up to $25,000 for each quarterly period thereafter. We estimate that the total expenses for this offering, excluding compensation payable to the sales agents under the terms of the sales agreement, will be approximately $725,000. The combined compensation and reimbursement to the sales agents will not exceed 8.0% of the maximum offering amount pursuant to the sales agreement.
Settlement for sales of our common stock will occur on the first business day following the date on which any sales are made, or on some other date that is agreed upon by us and the sales agents in connection with a particular transaction, in return for payment of the net proceeds to us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.
We will report at least quarterly the number of shares of our common stock sold through the sales agents under the sales agreement, the net proceeds to us and the compensation paid by us to the sales agents in connection with any sales.
The sales agents and their respective affiliates have from time to time provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking, commercial banking, fiduciary and advisory services for us for which they have received, and may in the future receive, customary fees and expenses. The sales agents and their respective affiliates may from time to time engage in other transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business.
In connection with the sale of our common stock on our behalf, each of the sales agents will be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation paid by us to the sales agents will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to indemnify the sales agents against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and to contribute to payments that the sales agents may be required to make because of such liabilities. As sales agents, the sales agents will not engage in any transactions that stabilize the price of our common stock.
The offering of our common stock pursuant to the sales agreement will terminate upon the termination of the sales agreement. The sales agreement may be terminated (i) by the sales agents or by us upon five (5) days' written notice, and (ii) by mutual agreement of the sales agents and us. The sales agreement will automatically terminate upon the issuance and sale of all of the shares of common stock being offered under the sales agreement.
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS
The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations related to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock by a non-U.S. holder (as defined below) that acquired such common stock pursuant to this offering and holds our common stock as a "capital asset" within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") (generally, property held for investment). This summary is based on the provisions of the Code, U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date hereof, and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. We cannot assure you that a change in law will not significantly alter the tax considerations that we describe in this summary. We have not sought any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") with respect to the statements made and the positions and conclusions described in the following summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will agree with such statements, positions and conclusions.
This summary does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to non-U.S. holders in light of their personal circumstances. In addition, this summary does not address the impact of the Medicare surtax on certain net investment income, U.S. federal estate or gift tax laws, any U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax laws or any tax treaties. This summary also does not address all U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to particular non-U.S. holders in light of their personal circumstances or that may be relevant to certain categories of investors that may be subject to special rules, such as:
| ● | banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions; |
| ● | tax-exempt or governmental organizations; |
| ● | tax-qualified retirement plans; |
| ● | "qualified foreign pension funds" as defined in Section 897(l)(2) of the Code (or any entities all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund); |
| ● | dealers in securities or foreign currencies; |
| ● | traders in securities that use the mark-to-market method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes; |
| ● | "controlled foreign corporations," "passive foreign investment companies," and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax; |
| ● | entities or arrangements treated as partnerships or pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes or holders of interests therein; |
| ● | persons deemed to sell our common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code; |
| ● | persons that acquired our common stock through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan; |
| ● | persons that hold our common stock as part of a straddle, appreciated financial position, synthetic security, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated investment or risk reduction transaction; and |
| ● | certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States. |
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PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS (INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE CHANGES THERETO) TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATION, AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK ARISING UNDER ANY OTHER TAX LAWS, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY U.S. STATE OR LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION, OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY.
Non-U.S. Holder Defined
For purposes of this discussion, a "non-U.S. holder" is a beneficial owner of our common stock that is not for U.S. federal income tax purposes a partnership or any of the following:
| ● | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
| ● | a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
| ● | an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
| ● | a trust (i) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and which has one or more "United States persons" (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) which has made a valid election under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person. |
If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, we urge partners in partnerships (including entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) considering the purchase of our common stock to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax considerations of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock by such partnership.
Distributions
Distributions of cash or other property on our common stock, if any, will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. To the extent those distributions exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the distributions will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the non-U.S. holder's tax basis in our common stock and thereafter as capital gain from the sale or exchange of such common stock. See "-Gain on Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock." Subject to the withholding requirements under FATCA (as defined below) and with respect to effectively connected dividends, each of which is discussed below, any distribution made to a non-U.S. holder on our common stock generally will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of the distribution unless an applicable income tax treaty provides for a lower rate. To receive the benefit of a reduced treaty rate, a non-U.S. holder must provide the applicable withholding agent with an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or other applicable or successor form) certifying qualification for the reduced rate.
Dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder that are effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by the non-U.S. holder in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are treated as attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States) generally will be taxed on a net income basis at the rates and in the manner generally applicable to United States persons. Such effectively connected dividends will not be subject to U.S. withholding tax if the non-U.S. holder satisfies certain certification requirements by providing the applicable withholding agent with a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI certifying eligibility for exemption. If the non-U.S. holder is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it may also be subject to a branch profits tax (at a 30% rate or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on its effectively connected earnings and profits (as adjusted for certain items), which will include effectively connected dividends.
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Gain on Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock
Subject to the discussion below under "-Backup Withholding and Information Reporting," a non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock unless:
| ● | the non-U.S. holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the calendar year in which the sale or disposition occurs and certain other conditions are met; |
| ● | the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by the non-U.S. holder in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States); or |
| ● | our common stock constitutes a United States real property interest by reason of our status as a United States real property holding corporation ("USRPHC") for U.S. federal income tax purposes and as a result such gain is treated as effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by the non-U.S. holder in the United States. |
A non-U.S. holder described in the first bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on the amount of such gain, which generally may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses provided the non-U.S. holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.
A non-U.S. holder whose gain is described in the second bullet point above or, subject to the exceptions described in the next paragraph, the third bullet point above, generally will be taxed on a net income basis at the rates and in the manner generally applicable to United States persons. If the non-U.S. holder is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes whose gain is described in the second bullet point above, then such gain would also be included in its effectively connected earnings and profits (as adjusted for certain items), which may be subject to a branch profits tax (at a 30% rate or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty).
Generally, a corporation is a USRPHC if the fair market value of its United States real property interests equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests and its other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. We believe that we currently are, and expect to remain for the foreseeable future, a USRPHC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, as long as our common stock continues to be "regularly traded on an established securities market" (within the meaning of the U.S. Treasury regulations), only a non-U.S. holder that actually or constructively owns, or owned at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of the disposition or the non-U.S. holder's holding period for the common stock, more than 5% of our common stock will be treated as disposing of a United States real property interest and will be taxable on gain realized on the disposition of our common stock as a result of our status as a USRPHC. If our common stock were not considered to be regularly traded on an established securities market, each non-U.S. holder (regardless of the percentage of stock owned) would be treated as disposing of a United States real property interest and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a taxable disposition of our common stock (as described in the preceding paragraph), and a 15% withholding tax would apply to the gross proceeds from such disposition.
Non-U.S. holders should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the application of the foregoing rules to their ownership and disposition of our common stock, including regarding potentially applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Any distributions paid to a non-U.S. holder must be reported annually to the IRS and to the non-U.S. holder. Copies of these information returns may be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides or is established. Payments of dividends to a non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to backup withholding if the non-U.S. holder establishes an exemption by properly certifying its non-U.S. status on an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or other applicable or successor form).
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Payments of the proceeds from a sale or other disposition by a non-U.S. holder of our common stock effected by or through a U.S. office of a broker generally will be subject to information reporting and backup withholding (at the applicable rate) unless the non-U.S. holder establishes an exemption by properly certifying its non-U.S. status on an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or other applicable or successor form) and certain other conditions are met. Information reporting and backup withholding generally will not apply to any payment of the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common stock effected outside the United States by a non-U.S. office of a broker. However, unless such broker has documentary evidence in its records that the non-U.S. holder is not a United States person and certain other conditions are met, or the non-U.S. holder otherwise establishes an exemption, information reporting will apply to a payment of the proceeds of the disposition of our common stock effected outside the United States by such a broker if it has certain relationships within the United States.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the U.S. federal income tax liability (if any) of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund or a credit may be obtained, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Additional Withholding Requirements under FATCA
Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, and the U.S. Treasury regulations and administrative guidance issued thereunder ("FATCA"), impose a 30% withholding tax on "withholdable payments" (as defined in the Code), including dividends on our common stock, if paid to a "foreign financial institution" or a "non-financial foreign entity" (each as defined in the Code) (including, in some cases, when such foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity is acting as an intermediary), unless (i) in the case of a foreign financial institution, such institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting obligations and enters into an agreement with the U.S. government to withhold on certain payments and to collect and provide to the U.S. tax authorities substantial information regarding U.S. account holders of such institution (which includes certain equity and debt holders of such institution, as well as certain account holders that are non-U.S. entities with U.S. owners), (ii) in the case of a non-financial foreign entity, such entity certifies that it does not have any "substantial United States owners" (as defined in the Code) or provides the applicable withholding agent with a certification identifying the direct and indirect substantial United States owners of the entity (in either case, generally on an IRS Form W-8BEN-E), or (iii) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules and provides appropriate documentation (such as an IRS Form W-8BEN-E). Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules. Under certain circumstances, a holder might be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes. While gross proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common stock on or after January 1, 2019, would have originally been subject to withholding under FATCA, proposed U.S. Treasury regulations provide that such payments of gross proceeds do not constitute withholdable payments. Taxpayers may generally rely on these proposed U.S. Treasury regulations until they are revoked or final U.S. Treasury regulations are issued. Non-U.S. holders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the effects of FATCA on an investment in our common stock.
INVESTORS CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF OUR COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS (INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE CHANGES THERETO) TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AND THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY OTHER TAX LAWS, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAX LAWS AND ANY U.S. STATE OR LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAX LAWS, AND TAX TREATIES.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with an offering of the securities made by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas. The validity of the issuance of the securities offered in this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis, PLLC, West Palm Beach, Florida. Certain legal matters in connection with the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the sales agents by Latham & Watkins LLP, Austin, Texas.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and for each of the two years then ended, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., an independent registered public accounting firm and given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
Estimates of reserves incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement are derived from the Appraisal Report and reserves reports and estimates for the year ended December 31, 2025 prepared by MKM Engineering, an independent firm providing consulting services in the oil and gas industry, in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in petroleum engineering.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet website at www.sec.gov that contains periodic and current reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that are filed electronically with the SEC. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost.
This prospectus supplement is only part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, and therefore omits certain information contained in the registration statement. We have also filed exhibits and schedules with the registration statement that are excluded from this prospectus, and you should refer to the applicable exhibit or schedule for a complete description of any statement referring to any contract or other document. You may obtain a copy of the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules, from the SEC's website.
We also maintain a website at www.newerainfra.ai, through which you can access our SEC filings free of charge. The information set forth on our website is not part of this prospectus supplement. The contents of our website and the SEC's website are not part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and the references to our website and the SEC's website do not constitute incorporation by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus of the information contained at those sites, other than documents we file with the SEC that are specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we have filed with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you without actually including the specific information in this prospectus supplement by referring you to other documents filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus supplement. Information that we later provide to the SEC, and which is deemed to be "filed" with the SEC, will automatically update information previously filed with the SEC, and may update or replace information in this prospectus supplement and information previously filed with the SEC.
We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding information deemed to be furnished and not filed with the SEC), after the date on which the registration statement was initially filed with the SEC (including all such documents that we may file with the SEC after the date the registration statement was initially filed and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement) until all offerings under the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part are completed or terminated:
| ● | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2026; |
| ● | our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2026, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2026, and for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2026; |
| ● | our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2026, January 29, 2026, February 2, 2026, March 18, 2026, March 31, 2026, April 6, 2026, April 8, 2026, April 10, 2026, April 10, 2026, April 14, 2026, April 16, 2026, April 17, 2026, April 27, 2026, May 28, 2026, June 3, 2026, July 6, 2026, July 22, 2026, July 30, 2026, September 21, 2026, and September 24, 2026; and |
| ● | the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, including any amendments thereto or reports that we may file in the future for the purpose of updating such description. |
These reports contain important information about us, our financial condition and our results of operations.
You may obtain copies of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement from the SEC through the SEC's website at the address provided above. You also may request a copy of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement (including exhibits to those documents specifically incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement), at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
200 N. Loraine Street, Suite 1324
Midland, Texas 79701
(432) 695-6997
You may also access these documents on our website, www.newerainfra.ai. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement. We have included our website address in this prospectus supplement solely as an inactive textual reference.
You should rely only on information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. We are not making offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
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PROSPECTUS
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
$350,000,000
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units
Rights
From time to time we may offer and sell shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("common stock"), preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("preferred stock"), debt securities, warrants, units and rights. The aggregate initial offering price of all securities sold by us under this prospectus will not exceed $350,000,000.
We may offer and sell these securities from time to time in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions and other factors at the time of our offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of these securities and the general manner in which we will offer the securities. Each time securities are offered, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market (the "Nasdaq") under the symbol "NUAI." On January 21, 2026, the closing price of our common stock was $6.85.
We are an "emerging growth company" and a "smaller reporting company" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this and future filings. See "Risk Factors" and "Prospectus Summary-Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Smaller Reporting Company."
You should read carefully this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement before you invest. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 2 of this prospectus for information on certain risks related to the purchase of our securities.
We may sell the securities directly or to or through underwriters or dealers, and also to other purchasers or through agents. The names of any underwriters or agents that are included in a sale of securities to you, and any applicable commissions or discounts, will be stated in any accompanying prospectus supplement. In addition, the underwriters, if any, may over-allot a portion of the securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is January 30, 2026.
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| ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | ii | |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | iii | |
| DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | iii | |
| CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | iv | |
| ABOUT NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL, INC. | 1 | |
| RISK FACTORS | 2 | |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | 2 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK | 3 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES | 8 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 14 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF UNITS | 15 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS | 16 | |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 17 | |
| LEGAL MATTERS | 18 | |
| EXPERTS | 18 |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC using a "shelf" registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer and sell from time to time the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that are registered hereunder that may be offered by us. Each time we offer the securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that will describe, among other things, the specific amounts and prices of the securities being offered and the terms of the offering.
Any prospectus supplement may add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. Any statement that we make in this prospectus will be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in any prospectus supplement. The information in this prospectus is accurate as of its date. Additional information, including our financial statements and the notes thereto, is incorporated in this prospectus by reference to our reports filed with the SEC. Therefore, before you invest in our securities, you should carefully read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement relating to the securities offered to you together with the additional information incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement (including the documents described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Documents Incorporated by Reference" in both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement). This prospectus incorporates by reference, and any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may contain and incorporate by reference, market data and industry statistics and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and we have not independently verified this information. In addition, the market and industry data and forecasts that may be included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus may involve estimates, assumptions and other risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information.
You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. Neither we nor anyone acting on our behalf is making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents.
On December 6, 2024, New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (the "Company," formerly known as New Era Helium Inc., Roth CH V Holdings, Inc. and Roth CH Acquisition V Co.), a Nevada corporation, completed its previously announced business combination (the "Business Combination") with New Era Helium Corp., a Nevada corporation, pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of January 3, 2024 (as amended on June 5, 2024, August 8, 2024, September 11, 2024, September 30, 2024 the "BCA"), by and among New Era Helium Corp., Roth CH Acquisition V Co. and Roth CH V Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Roth CH Acquisition V Co.
Unless the context otherwise requires, throughout this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, the words "we," "us," the "registrant," "the Company," or "NUAI" refer to the consolidated operations of New Era Energy & Digital, Inc., formerly known as Roth CH V Holdings, Inc., and Roth CH Acquisition V Co. and New Era Helium Inc., and New Era Helium Corp.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), that registers the offer and sale of the securities covered by this prospectus. The registration statement, including the exhibits attached thereto and incorporated by reference therein, contains additional relevant information about us. In addition, we file annual, quarterly and other reports and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
We make available free of charge on or through our website, www.newerainfra.ai, our filings with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. We make our website content available for information purposes only. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we have filed with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you without actually including the specific information in this prospectus by referring you to other documents filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. Information that we later provide to the SEC, and which is deemed to be "filed" with the SEC, will automatically update information previously filed with the SEC, and may update or replace information in this prospectus and information previously filed with the SEC.
We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding information deemed to be furnished and not filed with the SEC), after the date on which the registration statement was initially filed with the SEC (including all such documents that we may file with the SEC after the date the registration statement was initially filed and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement) until all offerings under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part are completed or terminated:
| ● | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as updated by our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed on November 21, 2025; |
| ● | our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025; |
| ● | our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2025, February 21, 2025, March 7, 2025, April 25, 2025, May 6, 2025, May 16, 2025, May 29, 2025, June 2, 2025, June 26, 2025, July 9, 2025, July 10, 2025, July 18, 2025, July 29, 2025, September 5, 2025, October 6, 2025, October 10, 2025, October 20, 2025, October 28, 2025, November 12, 2025, November 25, 2025, December 9, 2025, December 22, 2025, December 29, 2025 (as amended by our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 29, 2025), and January 20, 2026; and |
| ● | the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on June 28, 2024, including any amendments thereto or reports that we may file in the future for the purpose of updating such description. |
These reports contain important information about us, our financial condition and our results of operations.
You may obtain copies of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus from the SEC through the SEC's website at the address provided above. You also may request a copy of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus (including exhibits to those documents specifically incorporated by reference in this prospectus), at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
4501 Santa Rosa Dr.
Midland, Texas 79707
(432) 695-6997
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents to which the Company refers you to in this prospectus, as well as oral statements made or to be made by the Company, include certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws with respect to the businesses, strategies and plans of the Company and its expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Statements included in this prospectus that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including statements about the beliefs and expectations of the management of the Company. Words such as "believe," "continue," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "potential," "predict", "should," "may," "might," "will," "would" or the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statements in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus and each prospectus supplement reflect our current views with respect to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, as supplemented by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, each prospectus supplement, and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus and each prospectus supplement. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. The Company is not under any obligation, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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ABOUT NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL, INC.
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. was initially incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 5, 2020 under the name Roth CH Acquisition V Co., which was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more target businesses. Roth CH Acquisition V Co. consummated an initial public offering, after which its securities began trading on the Nasdaq on December 1, 2021. In December 2024, Roth CH Acquisition V Co. merged with and into Roth CH V Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Roth CH Acquisition V Co., formed on June 24, 2024, for the sole purpose of reincorporating Roth CH Acquisition V Co. into the State of Nevada, with Roth CH V Holdings, Inc. surviving such merger. The Company subsequently changed its name to "New Era Helium Inc." and later to "New Era Energy & Digital, Inc."
We are a vertically-integrated developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets accelerating speed-to-power for advanced AI hyperscalers. In the second half of 2025, we executed a strategic pivot from our legacy natural gas operations to focus exclusively on developing data center campuses where power, land, and connectivity can be assembled and delivered on accelerated timelines. Our mission is to deliver speed-to-power by converging behind-the-meter power flexibility with data center development capabilities. Our primary strategy is to aggregate and entitle "Powered Land" and to develop "Powered Shells" and build-to-suit assets in power-advantaged markets, beginning with the Permian Basin, which benefits from energy abundance, regulatory clarity, and fiber connectivity.
We are initially focused on our flagship project, Texas Critical Data Centers LLC, a 438-acre campus in Ector County, Texas, designed to support over 1 gigawatt of potential compute capacity through phased development, with projected power delivery beginning as early as the end of 2027. We believe our proximity to major natural gas pipelines, fiber networks and CO2 pipelines will provide us with the ability to serve our customers lower transmission costs and best-in-class uptime for purposes of reliably generating AI compute to capitalize on the AI revolution. We intend to execute through partnering across engineering, construction, procurement, power generation and sustainability with a world-class developer partner to provide our hyperscaler tenants with certainty of execution and speed-to-power.
Our principal executive offices are located at 4501 Santa Rosa Dr., Midland, TX 79707, and our phone number is (432) 695-6997. Our website is www.newerainfra.ai. Information found on or accessible through our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and should not be considered part of this prospectus.
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company
We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the JOBS Act enacted in April 2012. As a result, we may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies, including delaying auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting, providing only two years of audited financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, reducing executive compensation disclosures, not complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information, and not holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under applicable SEC rules.
We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and may elect to take advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in future filings. Additionally, we are subject to an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than what you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests.
We are also a "smaller reporting company" as defined under the Securities Act and Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies until the fiscal year following the determination that (i) the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million as measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. As a smaller reporting company, we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and, if we are a smaller reporting company under the requirements of (ii) above, we would not be required to obtain an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting issued by our independent registered public accounting firm.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves a significant degree of risk. Before you invest in our securities, you should carefully consider those risk factors included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any subsequently filed Current Reports on Form 8-K, each of which is incorporated herein by reference, and those risk factors that may be included in any applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents we incorporate by reference, in evaluating an investment in our securities. If any of these risks were actually to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also significantly impair our business operations and financial condition. Please read "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise specified in an accompanying prospectus supplement, we will use the net proceeds we receive from the sale of the securities covered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, paying or refinancing all or a portion of our indebtedness at the time, and funding acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital.
The actual application of the net proceeds from the sale of any particular offering of securities using this prospectus will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to such offering.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of our common stock is not complete and may not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. This description is a summary of certain provisions contained in, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our amended and restated articles of incorporation, as amended (the "Articles of Incorporation"), and our amended and restated bylaws (the "Bylaws").
Authorized Capital Stock
Under the Articles of Incorporation, our authorized capital stock consists of 245 million shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Common Stock
Dividend Rights. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of our preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of any of our funds legally available when, as and if declared by our board of directors of the Company (the "Board").
Voting Rights. Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters on which stockholders are generally entitled to vote. The Articles of Incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors.
Liquidation. If we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs, holders of our common stock are entitled to share proportionately in all assets available for distribution to stockholders, subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of our preferred stock.
Other Rights. All of our outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights and no rights to convert their common stock into any other securities, and our common stock is not subject to any redemption or sinking fund provisions.
Preferred Stock
Under the Articles of Incorporation and subject to the limitations prescribed by law, the Board may issue preferred stock in one or more series and may establish, from time to time, the number of shares to be included in such series and may fix the designation, the voting powers, if any, and preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.
When and if the Company issues any shares of preferred stock, the Board will establish the number of shares and designation of such series and the voting powers, if any, and preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, for the particular series of preferred stock.
Tradeable Warrants
As of January 21, 2026, 5,980,750 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock are outstanding, comprised of 5,750,000 public warrants (the "Public Tradeable Warrants") and 230,750 private placement warrants (the "Private Tradeable Warrants," collectively, the "Tradeable Warrants"). The Tradeable Warrants were originally issued in the initial public offering of Roth CH Acquisition V Co., and became warrants of the Company following the Business Combination. Except with respect to certain registration rights and transfer restrictions, the Public Tradeable Warrants and the Private Tradeable Warrants are identical. Each whole Tradeable Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing thirty (30) days after December 6, 2024. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, dated November 30, 2021, by and between Roth CH Acquisition V Co. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (the "Warrant Agreement"), a Tradeable Warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of common stock. This means that only a whole Tradeable Warrant may be exercised at any given time by a Tradeable Warrant holder. However, no Tradeable Warrants will be exercisable for cash unless we have an effective and current registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Tradeable Warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares of common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Tradeable Warrants is not effective within 120 days from December 6, 2024, the Tradeable Warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when we shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise Tradeable Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the whole Tradeable Warrants for that number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of common stock underlying the warrants, multiplied by the difference between the "fair market value" and the exercise price of the Tradeable Warrants by (y) the fair market value. The "fair market value" shall mean the average reported closing price of the shares of common stock for the ten (10) trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date of exercise. The warrants will expire five years from December 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time.
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We may call the outstanding Tradeable Warrants for redemption, in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per warrant:
| ● | at any time after the Tradeable Warrants become exercisable; |
| ● | upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder, if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the shares of common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share, for any 20 trading days within a 30-day trading period; |
| ● | commencing after the warrants become exercisable and ending on the third business day prior to the notice of redemption to Tradeable Warrant holders; and |
| ● | if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of common stock underlying such Tradeable Warrants at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred to above and continuing each day thereafter until the date of redemption. |
The right to exercise will be forfeited unless the warrants are exercised prior to the date specified in the notice of redemption. On and after the redemption date, a record holder of a Tradeable Warrant will have no further rights except to receive the redemption price for such holder's warrant upon surrender of such Tradeable Warrant.
If we call the Tradeable Warrants for redemption as described above, our management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise warrants to do so on a "cashless basis." In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the Tradeable Warrants for that number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of common stock underlying the warrants, multiplied by the difference between the "fair market value" and the exercise price of the Tradeable Warrants by (y) the fair market value. The "fair market value" for this purpose shall mean the average reported closing price of the shares of common stock for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to holders of the Tradeable Warrants. Whether we will exercise our option to require all holders to exercise their warrants on a "cashless basis" will depend on a variety of factors including the price of our common shares at the time the warrants are called for redemption, our cash needs at such time and concerns regarding dilutive share issuances.
The Tradeable Warrants were issued in registered form under the Warrant Agreement. The Warrant Agreement for the Tradeable Warrants provides that the terms of the Tradeable Warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval, by written consent or vote, of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Tradeable Warrants in order to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders.
The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the Tradeable Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of shares of common stock at a price below their respective exercise prices.
The Tradeable Warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price, by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of warrants being exercised. The Tradeable Warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of shares of common stock and any voting rights until they exercise their Tradeable Warrants and receive shares of common stock. After the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the Tradeable Warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.
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Except as described above, no Tradeable Warrants will be exercisable for cash and we will not be obligated to issue shares of common stock unless at the time a holder seeks to exercise such Tradeable Warrant, a prospectus relating to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is current and the shares of common stock have been registered or qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of the warrants. Under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, we have agreed to use our best efforts to meet these conditions and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Tradeable Warrants until the expiration of the Tradeable Warrants. If the prospectus relating to the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants is not current or if the common stock is not qualified or exempt from qualification in the jurisdictions in which the holders of the Tradeable Warrants reside, we will not be required to net cash settle or cash settle the Tradeable Warrant exercise, the Tradeable Warrants may have no value, the market for the Tradeable Warrants may be limited and the Tradeable Warrants may expire worthless.
Tradeable Warrant holders may elect to be subject to a restriction on the exercise of their Tradeable Warrants such that an electing warrant holder would not be able to exercise their warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, such holder would beneficially own in excess of 9.9% of the shares of common stock outstanding.
No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Tradeable Warrants. If, upon exercise of the Tradeable Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of common stock to be issued to the Tradeable Warrant holder.
We have agreed that, subject to applicable law, any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating in any way to the Warrant Agreement will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and we irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction will be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. This provision applies to claims under the Securities Act but does not apply to claims under the Exchange Act or any claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Investor Warrants
Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement, dated December 6, 2024, by and between us and ATW AI Infrastructure II LLC (together with the Form of First Tranche Warrant and Form of Second Tranche Warrant issued on December 6, 2024, the "Warrant Purchase Agreement"), we issued and sold to ATW AI Infrastructure II LLC warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, comprised of two tranches (the "First Tranche Warrant" and "Second Tranche Warrant" and together, the "Investor Warrants"). The Warrant Purchase Agreement was amended by that certain Consent and Waiver, dated January 16, 2026, by and between us and ATW AI Infrastructure II LLC, pursuant to which, among other things, we agreed to reduce the exercise price of the First Tranche Warrant to $2.00 per share and include standard cashless exercise language to the First Tranche Warrant and Second Tranche Warrant. The Investor Warrants may be exercised on any day on or after December 6, 2024, in whole or in part at $2.00 per share for the First Tranche Warrant and $10.00 per share for the Second Tranche Warrant, subject to certain adjustments as provided in the applicable Warrant.
The number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the First Tranche Warrant is equal to the quotient of (i) the product of (x) $10 million minus any amounts previously paid to exercise the Investor Warrants and (y) multiplied by 110%, and (ii) divided by the exercise price then in effect. Currently, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the First Tranche Warrant is equal to 5,500,000, assuming an exercise price of $2.00. The number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Second Tranche Warrant is equal to 2,140,000, subject to certain adjustments.
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The First Tranche Warrant and Second Tranche Warrant will expire on the twenty (20)-month anniversary and the five (5) year anniversary, respectively, of the effective date of the registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Investor Warrants. Subject to certain exceptions outlined in the Investor Warrants, including, but not limited to, equity issuances in connection with its equity incentive plan and certain strategic acquisitions, if the Company sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any option to purchase, or sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any shares of common stock or any other securities that are at any time convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitle the holder thereof to acquire, common stock, or any warrant, option, subscription or purchase right with respect to any such convertible, exchangeable or other security, at an effective price per share less than the exercise price of the Investor Warrants then in effect, the exercise price of the Investor Warrants will be reduced to equal the effective price per share in such dilutive issuance. Further, the exercise price of the Investor Warrants is subject to the Warrant Floor Price (as defined in the Warrant Purchase Agreement). On each Warrant Floor Price Reset Date (as defined in the Warrant Purchase Agreement), the Warrant Floor Price will be reduced to 20% of the average VWAP during the five (5) trading days immediately prior to such Warrant Floor Price Reset Date. Additionally, we may reduce the Warrant Floor Price to any amount set forth in a written notice to ATW AI Infrastructure II LLC, provided that any such reduction will be irrevocable and will not be subject to increase thereafter.
Further, until the later of the date on which (i) no Investor Warrants are outstanding and (ii) the Company is eligible to register the offer and sale of its securities on Form S-3, the Company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any Subsequent Placement (as defined in the Warrant Purchase Agreement) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. A "Variable Rate Transaction" means a transaction in which the Company or any subsidiary (a) issues or sells any Convertible Securities (as defined in the Warrant Purchase Agreement) either (x) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of common stock at any time after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities, or (y) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the common stock, other than pursuant to a customary "weighted average" anti-dilution provision or (b) enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, an equity line of credit or an "at-the-market" offering) whereby the Company or any subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary "preemptive" or "participation" rights).
Pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Purchase Agreement, the Company is required to cause the stockholders to approve (i) the issuance of all of the shares of common stock underlying the Investor Warrants in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq and (ii) an amendment to the articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company to 250,000,000. On January 2, 2025, a majority of the stockholders of the Company approved such resolutions.
ATW AI Infrastructure II LLC will not have the right to exercise any portion of the Investor Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, ATW AI Infrastructure II LLC (together with certain related parties) would beneficially own in excess of the Ownership Limitation (as defined in the Warrant Purchase Agreement) of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion. The Ownership Limitation may be raised or lowered to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99%, at the option of the holder, except that any increase will only be effective upon 61 days' prior written notice to us.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Nevada Law
We are a Nevada corporation and are governed by the Nevada Revised Statutes ("NRS"). The Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and NRS contain provisions that could have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company.
Authorized but Unissued Shares. The authorized but unissued shares of our common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of the Nasdaq. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Combinations with Interested Stockholders. Nevada's "combinations with interested stockholders" statutes, NRS 78.411 through 78.444, inclusive, prohibit specified types of business "combinations" between certain Nevada corporations and any person deemed to be an "interested stockholder" for two years after such person first becomes an "interested stockholder" unless the corporation's board of directors approves the combination (or the transaction by which such person becomes an "interested stockholder") in advance, or unless the combination is approved by the board of directors and 60 percent of the corporation's voting power not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder, its affiliates and associates. However, these statutes do not apply to any combination of a corporation and an interested stockholder after the expiration of four years after the person first became an interested stockholder. For purposes of these statutes, an "interested stockholder" is any person who is (1) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (2) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the two previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of "combination" is sufficiently broad to cover most significant transactions between a corporation and an "interested stockholder." However, a Nevada corporation may elect in its articles of incorporation not to be governed by these particular laws, but if such election is not made in the corporation's original articles of incorporation, the amendment (1) must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of stock representing a majority of the outstanding voting power of the corporation not beneficially owned by interested stockholders or their affiliates and associates, and (2) is not effective until 18 months after the vote approving the amendment and does not apply to any combination with a person who first became an interested stockholder on or before the effective date of the amendment. Our Articles of Incorporation do not include such an election to opt-out of these provisions.
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Acquisition of Controlling Interests. Nevada's "acquisition of controlling interest" statutes, NRS 78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive, contain provisions governing the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations. These "control share" laws provide generally that any person that acquires a "controlling interest" in certain Nevada corporations may be denied voting rights, unless a majority of the disinterested stockholders of the corporation elects to restore such voting rights. These laws provide that a person acquires a "controlling interest" whenever a person acquires shares of a subject corporation that, but for the application of these provisions of the NRS, would enable that person to exercise (1) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, (2) one-third or more, but less than a majority or (3) a majority or more, of all of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors. Once an acquirer crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold and within the 90 days immediately preceding the date when the acquiring person acquired or offered to acquire a controlling interest become "control shares" to which the voting restrictions described above apply.
Number of Directors; Filling Vacancies; Removal. The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the Company's business and affairs will be managed by or under the direction of the Board. The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the Board will consist of not less than one member, with the exact number of directors to be fixed exclusively by the Board. In addition, the Bylaws provide that any Board vacancy, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, may be filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum of the Board, or by the sole remaining director, unless the Board determines by resolution that such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholders. The Articles of Incorporation provide that any director, or the entire Board, may be removed from office at any time only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of more than 60 percent of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. These provisions may prevent stockholders from removing incumbent directors without cause and filling the resulting vacancies with their own nominees.
Special Meetings. The Bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may only be called by the Board, certain officers of the Company or holders of shares entitled to cast not less than 33.4 percent of votes at the special meeting.
Amendments to the Bylaws. The Articles of Incorporation provide that the Board has the power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws. The Bylaws provide that stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Company required by law or by the Articles of Incorporation, such action by stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Nomination and Proposals. Under the Bylaws, stockholders of record are able to nominate persons for election to the Board or bring other business constituting a proper matter for stockholder action at annual meetings only by providing proper notice to the Company secretary. Proper notice must be received not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding year (or, in some cases, prior to the 10th day following the announcement of the meeting) and must include, among other information, the name and address of the stockholder giving the notice and the class and number of shares owned by such stockholder, certain information relating to each person whom such stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director and a brief description of any business such stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting. Nothing in the Bylaws will be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Company's proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. Contests for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals will be precluded if the proper procedures are not followed. Third parties may therefore be discouraged from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect their own slate of directors or to approve their own proposals.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Listing
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NUAI." Our Public Tradeable Warrants are listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NUAIW."
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
We may issue debt securities from time to time, in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. Unless the context requires otherwise, whenever we refer to the indenture, we also are referring to any supplemental indentures that specify the terms of a particular series of debt securities.
We will issue the debt securities under the indenture that we will enter into with the trustee named in the indenture. The indenture will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"). We have filed the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and any supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities containing the terms of the debt securities being offered will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC.
The following summary of material provisions of the debt securities and the indenture is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements and any related free writing prospectuses related to the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as the complete indenture that contains the terms of the debt securities.
General
The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue. It provides that we may issue debt securities up to the principal amount that we may authorize and may be in any currency or currency unit that we may designate. Except for the limitations on consolidation, merger and sale of all or substantially all of our assets contained in the indenture, the terms of the indenture do not contain any covenants or other provisions designed to give holders of any debt securities protection against changes in our operations, financial condition or transactions involving us.
We may issue the debt securities issued under the indenture as "discount securities," which means they may be sold at a discount below their stated principal amount. These debt securities, as well as other debt securities that are not issued at a discount, may be issued with "original issue discount," or OID, for U.S. federal income tax purposes because of interest payment and other characteristics or terms of the debt securities. Material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to debt securities issued with OID will be described in more detail in any applicable prospectus supplement.
The terms of each series of debt securities will be established in or pursuant to a board resolution, and set forth in an officer's certificate, or established in one or more supplemental indentures. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of debt securities being offered, including:
| ● | the title of the series of debt securities; |
| ● | any limit upon the aggregate principal amount that may be issued; |
| ● | the maturity date or dates; |
| ● | the form of the debt securities of the series; |
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| ● | the applicability of any guarantees; |
| ● | whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt; |
| ● | whether the debt securities rank as senior debt, senior subordinated debt, subordinated debt or any combination thereof, and the terms of any subordination; |
| ● | if the price (expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount thereof) at which such debt securities will be issued is a price other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount thereof payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, or if applicable, the portion of the principal amount of such debt securities that is convertible into another security or the method by which any such portion shall be determined; |
| ● | the interest rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates; |
| ● | our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period; |
| ● | if applicable, the date or dates after which, or the period or periods during which, and the price or prices at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms of those redemption provisions; |
| ● | the date or dates, if any, on which, and the price or prices at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder's option to purchase, the series of debt securities and the currency or currency unit in which the debt securities are payable; |
| ● | the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof; |
| ● | any and all terms, if applicable, relating to any auction or remarketing of the debt securities of that series and any security for our obligations with respect to such debt securities and any other terms which may be advisable in connection with the marketing of debt securities of that series; |
| ● | whether the debt securities of the series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of a global security or securities; |
| ● | the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such global security or securities may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual securities, and the depositary for such global security or securities; |
| ● | if applicable, the provisions relating to conversion or exchange of any debt securities of the series and the terms and conditions upon which such debt securities will be so convertible or exchangeable for our common stock or our other securities, including the conversion or exchange price, as applicable, or how it will be calculated and may be adjusted, any mandatory or optional (at our option or the holders' option) conversion or exchange features, the applicable conversion or exchange period and the manner of settlement for any conversion or exchange; |
| ● | if other than the full principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of debt securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof; |
| ● | additions to or changes in the covenants applicable to the particular debt securities being issued, including, among others, the consolidation, merger or sale covenant; |
| ● | additions to or changes in the events of default with respect to the securities and any change in the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, with respect to such securities to be due and payable; |
| ● | additions to or changes in or deletions of the provisions relating to covenant defeasance and legal defeasance; |
| ● | additions to or changes in the provisions relating to satisfaction and discharge of the indenture; |
| ● | additions to or changes in the provisions relating to the modification of the indenture both with and without the consent of holders of debt securities issued under the indenture; |
| ● | the currency of payment of debt securities if other than U.S. dollars and the manner of determining the equivalent amount in U.S. dollars; |
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| ● | whether interest will be payable in cash or additional debt securities at our or the holders' option and the terms and conditions upon which the election may be made; |
| ● | any restrictions on transfer, sale or assignment of the debt securities of the series; and |
| ● | any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, any other additions or changes in the provisions of the indenture, and any terms that may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations. |
Consolidation, Merger or Sale
Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the indenture will not contain any covenant that restricts our ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of our assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety. However, any successor to or acquirer of such assets (other than a subsidiary of ours) must assume all of our obligations under the indenture or the debt securities, as appropriate.
Events of Default under the Indenture
Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the following are events of default under the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:
| ● | if we fail to pay any installment of interest on any series of debt securities, as and when the same shall become due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 90 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by us in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental thereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest for this purpose; |
| ● | if we fail to pay the principal of, or premium, if any, on any series of debt securities as and when the same shall become due and payable whether at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise, or in any payment required by any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to such series; provided, however, that a valid extension of the maturity of such debt securities in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental thereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any; |
| ● | if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the debt securities or the indenture, other than a covenant specifically relating to another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we receive written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied and stating that such is a notice of default thereunder, from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series; and |
| ● | if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur. |
If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default specified in the last bullet point above, the trustee or the holders of at least 25 percent in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice to us in writing, and to the trustee if notice is given by such holders, may declare the unpaid principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately. If an event of default specified in the last bullet point above occurs with respect to us, the principal amount of and accrued interest, if any, of each issue of debt securities then outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other action on the part of the trustee or any holder.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to the series and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the default or event of default in accordance with the indenture. Any waiver shall cure the default or event of default.
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Subject to the terms of the indenture, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the trustee reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:
| ● | the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture; and |
| ● | subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding. |
A holder of the debt securities of any series will have the right to institute a proceeding under the indenture or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies only if:
| ● | the holder has given written notice to the trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series; |
| ● | the holders of at least 25 percent in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, |
| ● | such holders have offered to the trustee indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred by the trustee in compliance with the request; and |
| ● | the trustee does not institute the proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting directions within 90 days after the notice, request and offer. |
These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities.
We will periodically file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the indenture.
Modification of Indenture; Waiver
We and the trustee may change an indenture without the consent of any holders with respect to specific matters:
| ● | to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture or in the debt securities of any series; |
| ● | to comply with the provisions described above under "- Consolidation, Merger or Sale;" |
| ● | to provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities; |
| ● | to add to our covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities, to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us in the indenture; |
| ● | to add to, delete from or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue, authentication and delivery of debt securities, as set forth in the indenture; |
| ● | to make any change that does not adversely affect the interests of any holder of debt securities of any series in any material respect; |
| ● | to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the debt securities of any series as provided above under "- General" to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the indenture or any series of debt securities, or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of debt securities; |
| ● | to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under any indenture by a successor trustee; or |
| ● | to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of any indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. |
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In addition, under the indenture, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected. However, unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, we and the trustee may make the following changes only with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:
| ● | extending the fixed maturity of any debt securities of any series; |
| ● | reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or reducing any premium payable upon the redemption of any series of any debt securities; or |
| ● | reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver. |
Discharge
Each indenture provides that we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for specified obligations, including obligations to:
| ● | provide for payment; |
| ● | register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series; |
| ● | replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series; |
| ● | pay principal of and premium and interest on any debt securities of the series; |
| ● | maintain paying agencies; |
| ● | hold monies for payment in trust; |
| ● | recover excess money held by the trustee; |
| ● | compensate and indemnify the trustee; and |
| ● | appoint any successor trustee. |
In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, any premium, if any, and interest on, the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.
Form, Exchange and Transfer
We will issue the debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The indenture provides that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company or another depositary named by us and identified in the applicable prospectus supplement with respect to that series. To the extent the debt securities of a series are issued in global form and as book-entry, a description of terms relating to any book entry securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indenture and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.
Subject to the terms of the indenture and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so, required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will impose no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.
We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series.
If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:
| ● | issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or |
| ● | register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part. |
Information Concerning the Trustee
The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.
Payment and Paying Agents
Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.
We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make interest payments by check that we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders. Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will designate the corporate trust office of the trustee as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.
All money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities that remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.
Governing Law
The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.
The Trustee
The issuer will name the trustee under the indenture in the prospectus supplement. The trustee will be qualified to act under the Trust Indenture Act.
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock or shares of our preferred stock. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. The particular terms of the warrants and the extent, if any, to which the general terms and provisions may apply to the warrants so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Warrants may be issued independently or together with other securities and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not have any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants.
A copy of the forms of the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate, if any, relating to any particular issue of warrants will be filed with the SEC each time we issue warrants, and you should read those documents for provisions that may be important to you. For more information on how you can obtain copies of the forms of the warrant agreement and the related warrant certificate, if any, see "Where You Can Find More Information."
Stock Warrants
The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of warrants to issue shares of our common stock or shares of our preferred stock will describe the terms of the common share warrants and preferred share warrants, including the following:
| ● | the title of the warrants; |
| ● | the offering price for the warrants, if any; |
| ● | the aggregate number of the warrants; |
| ● | the designation and terms of the shares of common stock or shares of preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants; |
| ● | the terms for changes or adjustments to the exercise price of the warrants; |
| ● | if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities that the warrants are issued with and the number of warrants issued with each security; |
| ● | if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and any securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable; |
| ● | the number of shares of common stock or shares of preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of a warrant and the price at which the shares may be purchased upon exercise; |
| ● | the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants commence and expire; |
| ● | if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
| ● | the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable; |
| ● | if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations; |
| ● | anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any; |
| ● | redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the warrants; |
| ● | any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants; |
| ● | and any other information we think is important about the warrants. |
Exercise of Warrants
Each warrant will entitle the holder of the warrant to purchase, at the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the number of shares of common stock or shares of preferred stock being offered. Holders may exercise warrants at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants are void. Holders may exercise warrants as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants being offered.
Until a holder exercises the warrants to purchase our shares of common stock or shares of preferred stock, the holder will not have any rights as a holder of our shares of common stock or shares of preferred stock, as the case may be, by virtue of ownership of warrants.
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement, if any, under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities comprising the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date. If applicable, we will file with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, any unit agreement describing the terms and conditions of such units that we are offering before the issuance of such units.
The particular terms and provisions of units offered by any prospectus supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the prospectus supplement filed in respect of such units. This description will include, where applicable:
| ● | the designation and aggregate number of units offered; |
| ● | the price at which the units will be offered, including provisions for changes to or adjustments in price at which units will be offered; |
| ● | the currency or currency unit in which the units are denominated; |
| ● | the amount of units outstanding; |
| ● | the terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
| ● | the number of securities that may be purchased upon exercise of each unit and the price at which and currency or currency unit in which that amount of securities may be purchased upon exercise of each unit; |
| ● | any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units; and |
| ● | any other material terms, conditions and rights (or limitations on such rights) of the units. |
We reserve the right to set forth in a prospectus supplement specific terms of the units that are not within the options and parameters set forth in this prospectus. In addition, to the extent that any particular terms of the units described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described in this prospectus, the description of such terms set forth in this prospectus shall be deemed to have been superseded by the description of such differing terms set forth in such prospectus supplement with respect to such units.
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
We may issue rights to our stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock or preferred stock. We may offer rights separately or together with one or more additional rights, preferred stock, common stock, or warrants, or any combination of those securities in the form of units, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as rights agent. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the rights of the series of certificates and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the rights. The particular terms of the rights and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the rights so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the rights, rights agreement, or rights certificates described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described below, then the terms described below will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus supplement. We encourage you to read the applicable rights agreement and rights certificate for additional information before you decide whether to purchase any of our rights.
We will provide in a prospectus supplement the following terms of the rights being issued:
| ● | the date on which stockholders entitled to the rights distribution will be determined; |
| ● | the aggregate number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the rights; |
| ● | the exercise price; |
| ● | the aggregate number of rights issued; |
| ● | the date, if any, on and after which the rights will be separately transferable; |
| ● | the date on which the ability to exercise the rights will commence, and the date on which such ability will expire; |
| ● | the conditions to the completion of the offering, if any; |
| ● | the withdrawal, termination, and cancellation rights, if any; |
| ● | any applicable material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and |
| ● | any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange, and exercise of the rights. |
Each right will entitle the holder of rights to purchase, for cash, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock at the exercise price provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Holders may exercise rights as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the shares of common stock or preferred stock, as applicable, purchasable upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus in any one or more of the following ways from time to time:
| ● | to or through one or more underwriters, initial purchasers, brokers, or dealers; |
| ● | through agents to investors or the public; |
| ● | block transactions (which may involve crosses) in which a broker-dealer may sell all or a portion of the securities as agent but may position and resell all or a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| ● | in short or long transactions; |
| ● | through put or call option transactions relating to our common stock; |
| ● | directly to agents or other purchasers; |
| ● | in "at the market offerings" within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise; |
| ● | though a combination of any such methods of sale; or |
| ● | through any other method described in the applicable prospectus supplement. |
The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering and the method of distribution and will identify any firms acting as underwriters, initial purchasers, dealers, or agents in connection with the offering, including:
| ● | the terms of the offering; |
| ● | the names of any underwriters, dealers, or agents; |
| ● | the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters; |
| ● | the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds to us from the sale; |
| ● | any options (whether or not for over-allotments) under which the underwriters may purchase additional shares of common stock from us; |
| ● | any underwriting discounts, concessions, commissions, or agency fees and other items constituting compensation to underwriters, dealers, or agents; |
| ● | any delayed delivery arrangements; |
| ● | any public offering price; |
| ● | any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid by underwriters or dealers to other dealers; or |
| ● | any securities exchange or market on which the common stock offered in the prospectus supplement may be listed. |
If we use underwriters for a sale of securities, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account for resale to the public, either on a firm commitment basis or a best efforts basis. The underwriters may resell the securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Underwriters may offer the securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. If an underwriter or underwriters are used in the sale of securities hereunder, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter or underwriters at the time an agreement for sale is reached. Unless we inform you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions. We may change from time to time any public offering price and any discounts or concessions the underwriters allow or pay to dealers.
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During and after an offering through underwriters, the underwriters may purchase and sell the securities in the open market. These transactions may include overallotment and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover syndicate short positions created in connection with the offering. The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid, which means that selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers for the offered securities sold for their account may be reclaimed by the syndicate if the offered securities are repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or covering transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the market price of the offered securities, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail in the open market. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue these activities at any time.
Some or all of the securities that we offer though this prospectus may be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters to whom we sell our securities for public offering and sale may make a market in those securities, but they will not be obligated to do so and they may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of the liquidity of, or continued trading markets for, any securities that we offer.
If dealers are used for the sale of securities, we, or an underwriter, will sell the securities to them as principals. The dealers may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. We will include in the applicable prospectus supplement the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
We may also sell the securities through agents designated from time to time. In the applicable prospectus supplement, we will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities, and we will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless we inform you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
We may sell the securities directly in transactions not involving underwriters, dealers, or agents.
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. We will describe the terms of any such sales in the prospectus supplement.
Underwriters, dealers, and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities may be underwriters as defined in the applicable securities laws and any discounts or commissions they receive from us and any profit on their resale of the securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the applicable securities laws. We will identify in the applicable prospectus supplement any underwriters, dealers, or agents and will describe their compensation. We may have agreements with the underwriters, dealers, and agents to indemnify them against specified civil liabilities, including liabilities under the applicable securities laws.
Underwriters, dealers, and agents may engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of their businesses for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.
We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe the nature of such relationship in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Under the securities laws of some states, the securities offered by this prospectus may be sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.
We may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers and the broker-dealers may engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume with us, including, without limitation, in connection with distributions of the securities by those broker-dealers. We may enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers that involve the delivery of the securities offered hereby to the broker-dealers, who may then resell or otherwise transfer those securities. We may also loan or pledge the securities offered hereby to a broker-dealer and the broker-dealer may sell the securities offered hereby so loaned or upon a default may sell or otherwise transfer the pledged securities offered hereby.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with an offering of the securities made by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, Texas. The validity of the issuance of the securities offered in this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis, PLLC, West Palm Beach, Florida. If certain legal matters in connection with an offering of the securities made by this prospectus and a related prospectus supplement are passed upon by counsel for the underwriters of such offering, that counsel will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement related to that offering.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of New Era Helium Inc. as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for each of the years then ended, incorporated by reference in this prospectus, have been audited by Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Estimates of reserves incorporated by reference in this prospectus are derived from the Appraisal Report and reserves reports and estimates for the year ended December 31, 2024 prepared by MKM Engineering, an independent firm providing consulting services in the oil and gas industry, in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in petroleum engineering.
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New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
$100,000,000
Common Stock
Prospectus Supplement
| Mizuho | B. Riley Securities, Inc. | Northland Capital Markets | Texas Capital Securities |
| BTIG | Roth Capital Partners |
September 24, 2026