SEC Form 10-Q filed by New Era Energy & Digital Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

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☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Commission File Number: 001-42433

NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(432) 695-6997

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As of May 12, 2026, the registrant had 101,465,286 shares of common stock issued and 101,290,928 shares of common stock outstanding.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements reflect the current view about future events. When used in this prospectus, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements. Such statements, include, but are not limited to, statements contained in this Report relating to our business strategy, our future operating results and liquidity and capital resources outlook. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees of assurance of future performance. We caution you therefore against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report, particularly in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “New Era,” “we”, “us”, “our”, and the “Company” are intended to refer to (i) following the Business Combination (as defined below), the business and operations of New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and (ii) prior to the Business Combination, New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (the predecessor entity in existence prior to the consummation of the Business Combination) and its consolidated subsidiary.

Business Overview and Strategy

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.

Immediately following the reincorporation, the Company completed its 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, and September 30, 2024, the “BCA”), by and among New Era Helium Corp., Roth CH Acquisition V Co., Roth CH V Holdings, Inc., and Roth CH V Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Roth CH Acquisition V Co. 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, TCDC, a 438-acre campus in Ector County, Texas, designed to support over 1 GW 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.

Recent Developments

Term Loan Agreement with Macquarie Equipment Capital Inc.

On April 8, 2026, TCDC, entered into a Term Loan Agreement with Macquarie Equipment Capital Inc. (“Macquarie”) for a senior secured term loan facility of up to $290,000,000 (the “Term Loan Agreement”). The facility consists of a committed $20,000,000 Term Loan A-1, a $30,000,000 Term Loan A-2, a $40,000,000 Term Loan A-3, and a $200,000,000 Delayed Draw Term Loan (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement). Borrowings under the Term Loan A-2, Term Loan A-3, and the Delayed Draw Term Loan are available solely at Macquarie’s discretion and are subject to certain conditions precedent. TCDC’s obligations under the Term Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the Collateral (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), prior to all other liens on the Collateral except for certain permitted liens.

The loans mature on April 8, 2029, and bear interest at a rate equal to Term SOFR plus an applicable margin of 5.50% for Term Loans A-1 and A-2, and 7.75% for Term Loan A-3 and the Delayed Draw Term Loan. The borrowings are subject to a multiple on invested capital (“MOIC”) premium, which is fully earned upon execution of the agreement and payable upon repayment, prepayment, or acceleration. Depending on the staging of the loans and the timing of the repayment, the required MOIC ranges from 1.10 to 1.35. Funding of the Term Loan A-1 was conditioned upon, among other things, the Company closing an underwritten offering of at least $50 million. The Term Loan Agreement also includes certain post-closing covenants requiring the Company to establish an at-the-market program with an aggregate offering price of at least $100 million within 60 days of the closing date and close one or more sales of equity securities resulting in gross proceeds of at least $30 million within 60 days of the closing date. Furthermore, if a data center lease is not executed within six months of the closing date, or if aggregate loan drawings are less than $50 million, the lender may elect to require full prepayment or monthly repayment installments.

SharonAI Purchase Agreement

On January 21, 2025, we entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) with SharonAI for the creation of TCDC as a joint venture of the Company and SharonAI (the “Joint Venture”). Pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement, the purpose of the Joint Venture was to engage in (i) the purchase, building, and development of a site in Texas with an initial 250 MW gas-fired power plant and corresponding data center, (ii) the operation of this site, and (iii) any and all lawful activities necessary or incidental thereto.

The Company made a $75,000 contribution to the Joint Venture on April 16, 2025. On July 16, 2025, the Company made an additional contribution of $750,000. On September 26, 2025, the Company made an additional contribution of $25,000. On November 21, 2025, the Company made an additional contribution of $12,500.

Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note

On January 16, 2026, we acquired the remaining 50% member interest in TCDC, from SharonAI, pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “SharonAI Purchase Agreement”), dated as of January 16, 2026, by and between the Company and SharonAI, for an aggregate purchase price of $70 million, of which (a) $10 million is payable in cash, (b) $10 million is payable in equity securities to be issued in connection with the Company’s next equity financing transaction, and (c) $50 million is payable in the form of a senior secured convertible promissory note (the “Convertible Note”). The entirety of the acquisition consideration is subject to a 19.99% ownership cap. On March 31, 2026, the Company paid SharonAI $9.85 million in cash and issued to SharonAI 2,091,351 shares of common stock (at a price per share of $4.78) in satisfaction of the Company’s obligation to pay $10 million in equity securities under the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement. On April 24, 2026, the Company paid $50 million principal plus accrued interest in cash in satisfaction of its obligations under the Convertible Note.

Investor Waiver

On February 1, 2026, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Consent and Waiver (the “Amended Waiver”) with ATW AI Infrastructure II LLC (the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Investor agreed to partially waive the anti-dilution provisions of the First Tranche Warrant and Second Tranche Warrant (the “Investor Warrants”) such that the exercise prices of the First Tranche Warrant and Second Tranche Warrant were each adjusted down solely to $2.00. As a result of the anti-dilution adjustments in the Investor Warrants, as modified by the Amended Waiver, the number of shares of common stock of the Company issuable pursuant to the First Tranche Warrant total 5.5 million shares and the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Second Tranche Warrant total 10.7 million shares.

The Investor also waived certain provisions of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 6, 2024, between the Company and the Investor (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), relating to restrictions on Variable Rate Transactions (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), additional issuances of equity securities, redemption or payment of cash dividends, and stock splits. The parties agreed to certain administrative updates to the Securities Purchase Agreement including cashless exercise after 75 days from the effective date of the Amended Waiver (solely to the extent a resale registration statement is not effective), registration rights obligations, the provision of a transfer agent instruction letter, and a forced exercise provision granting the Company the right to force exercise of the Investor Warrants assuming certain conditions are met.

Option for Land Acquisition

On February 12, 2026, TCDC entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with Jones Bros. Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc. to acquire approximately 54 acres of vacant land located in Odessa, Ector County, Texas for an estimated total purchase price of $3,510,000. As part of the purchase price, TCDC deposited $100,000 as non-refundable earnest money following execution of the LOI. The exclusivity period runs for a period of 90 days following execution of the LOI. If the parties do not execute a mutually acceptable purchase and sale agreement within 30 days of the execution of the LOI, the LOI shall be terminated.

Management Changes and Commitments

On March 16, 2026, New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. appointed Ted Warner to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Warner will receive an annual base salary of $500,000 and has an annual target bonus opportunity of up to 40% of his base salary based on the achievement of specific performance goals. He may also be eligible for a one-time discretionary bonus of $200,000 upon the successful completion of certain operational and financial milestones. The agreement outlines severance terms detailing that if Mr. Warner is terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason prior to a Change in Control, he will receive 100% of his annual base salary, prorated and unpaid prior-year bonuses, and a lump sum payment to cover 12 months of benefit premiums. If such a termination occurs on or after a Change in Control, his severance compensation increases to 150% of his annual base salary, along with the prorated and unpaid prior-year bonuses, and a lump sum payment to cover 18 months of benefit premiums.

On April 28, 2026, the Company appointed Andrew Casazza to serve as the Company’s Chief Corporate Officer. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Casazza will receive an annual base salary of $415,000 and has an annual target bonus opportunity of up to 40% of his base salary based on the achievement of specific performance goals. He may also be eligible to participate in the Company’s employee benefit programs and receive grants of equity or equity-based awards under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, as approved by the Compensation Committee. The agreement outlines severance terms detailing that if Mr. Casazza is terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason prior to a Change in Control, he will receive 100% of his annual base salary, prorated and unpaid prior-year bonuses, and a lump sum payment to cover 12 months of benefit premiums. If such a termination occurs on or after a Change in Control, his severance compensation increases to 150% of his annual base salary, along with the prorated and unpaid prior-year bonuses, and a lump sum payment to cover 18 months of benefit premiums.

Stock-Based Compensation

In connection with his hiring, Mr. Warner was granted an award of 1,221,346 PSUs. These PSUs are eligible to vest over a five-year performance period that began on January 1, 2026, based on specific performance and time-based service conditions. The Company also granted Mr. Warner 610,673 RSUs. These RSUs are scheduled to vest monthly over a four-year period beginning March 16, 2026, subject to his continued employment. Both the PSU and RSU awards were issued strictly as inducement grants and were not issued pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan.

Material Definitive Agreements and Commitments

On March 25, 2026, TCDC entered into amendments to two Special Warranty Deeds with Odessa Industrial Development Corporation (d/b/a Grow Odessa). These amendments were executed to eliminate certain rights of Grow Odessa to repurchase property from TCDC. In connection with the execution of the amendments, TCDC agreed to pay Grow Odessa an aggregate amount of $4,347,500. This total consideration is payable through a promissory note in the principal amount of $3,347,500 and a cash payment of $1,000,000.

Trends and Other Key Factors Affecting Results of Operations

We have set out below a discussion of the key factors that have affected our financial performance and that are expected to impact our performance going forward. These factors present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in the section of this Report titled “Risk Factors”.

U.S. Power Demand and Supply Dynamics

The rapid expansion of AI, HPC, and cloud infrastructure, coupled with rising demand from data centers, broad-based electrification, and other emerging electrical needs, has driven record levels of power consumption while domestic electricity providers face significant supply constraints stemming from insufficient new generation capacity and aging infrastructure. We believe we are well positioned to help fill this need by providing consistent baseload generation, in part behind-the-meter to our customers. Powered land is becoming increasingly difficult for hyperscalers to access, and we believe our projects provide “speed-to-power” in a manner differentiated from our peers. However, there can be no assurance that U.S. power demand will continue to grow at current rates, or that advances in technology and efficiency applicable to new or existing power sources will not materially diminish the current trajectory of rising electricity demand.

Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Infrastructure Demand

Our partnerships with hyperscalers will depend, in part, on our ability to identify and secure sites capable of supporting the co-location of power assets and data centers. A decline or slowdown in the deployment of AI infrastructure, a reduction in the power requirements associated with AI workloads, or broader market saturation in the AI sector could adversely affect demand for our solutions and materially impact our business prospects.

Tenant Acquisition and Retention

Our revenue model is heavily dependent on securing multi-GW scale anchor tenants and maintaining long-term power delivery and leasing agreements. Our ability to attract high-credit-quality tenants—particularly large AI developers, hyperscalers, and sovereign compute platforms—is critical to achieving scale and recurring revenues. Changes in customer requirements, economic conditions, or competitive offerings could hinder tenant growth or increase churn risk. Delays in tenant onboarding or renegotiation of terms due to construction timelines may also impact financial performance.

Environmental Stewardship and Community Relations

Although we believe that public support for AI infrastructure remains at acceptable levels, public perception and environmental stewardship remain critical to the long-term viability of our business. Any material shift in local sentiment, changes in federal or state law, organized stakeholder opposition, or heightened perceptions of environmental risk could result in reputational harm or disruptions to our operations.

Geopolitical Environment and Policy Considerations

Energy infrastructure and computing capacity are increasingly viewed through the lens of national security and economic competitiveness. Changes in U.S. energy policy, particularly with respect to land use regulation, artificial intelligence governance, foreign investment review, or export controls, may materially affect our operations. Our ability to navigate this evolving policy landscape, especially as it pertains to the regulatory treatment of nuclear energy, grid resilience, and the designation of critical infrastructure, will be an important factor in our long-term scalability and strategic positioning.

Principal Components of Results of Operations

We operate our business within a single reportable segment, which is consistent with how our management reviews our business, makes investment and resource allocation decisions, and assesses operating performance. Management primarily reviews total assets and income (loss) from operations of the single reportable segment.

Revenues, net

Pursuant to the Company’s ongoing oil and gas and helium obligations that existed prior to its strategic pivot, the Company previously sold its oil to a single purchaser on a monthly basis, pursuant to a purchase agreement (the “Oil Purchase Agreement”), at a price based on an index price from the purchaser. The Oil Purchase Agreement will continue on a month-to-month basis thereafter unless and until terminated by the Company or the purchaser with a 30-day advance notice. Oil that is produced from the Company’s wells is stored in tank batteries located on the Company’s lease. When the purchaser’s truck connects to the storage tank and oil enters the truck, control of the oil is transferred to the purchaser, the Company’s obligations are satisfied, and revenue is recognized. During 2025, the Company did not have any oil sales as it disposed of its oil properties in 2024.

We currently sell our natural gas and natural gas liquids to Cimmaron Midstream, formerly known as IACX, (“Cimmaron”) a processor, pursuant to that certain Marketing Agreement, at a price based on an index price from the purchaser, which expired on May 31, 2024. This agreement currently continues on a month-to-month basis unless and until terminated by the Company or the purchaser with a 30-day advance notice. IACX processes our gas for natural gas liquids and other usable components in its facilities. We receive value for our natural gas and any associated natural gas liquids as further defined as hydrocarbons pursuant to the Marketing Agreement. Although the Company produces helium alongside its natural gas, IACX will not compensate us for our helium produced under our existing contract. To date, we have not generated any revenue from the production of helium.

Under our natural gas and natural gas liquid contracts with processors, when the unprocessed natural gas is delivered at the sales meter, control of the gas is transferred to the purchaser, the Company’s obligations are satisfied, and revenue is recognized. In the cases where the Company sells to a processor, management has determined that the processors are customers. The Company recognizes the revenue in these contracts based on the net proceeds received from the processor.

The Company has no unsatisfied performance obligations at the end of each reporting period.

Lease operating expenses

Lease operating expenses represent costs incurred in operations of producing properties and workover costs. The majority of these costs are comprised of labor costs, production taxes, compression, workover, and repair costs.

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

The Company follows the full cost accounting method to account for oil and natural gas properties, whereby costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. Such costs include lease acquisition, geological and geophysical activities, rentals on nonproducing leases, drilling, completing and equipping of oil and gas wells, administrative costs directly attributable to those activities and asset retirement costs. The Company records depletion expense for oil and natural gas properties on a units of production basis over the life of the full cost pool’s reserves. The Company records depreciation expense for computer equipment and furniture and fixtures over a useful life of five years. The Company records depreciation expense for leasehold improvement over a useful life of five to fifteen years.

General and administrative costs

General and administrative costs primarily include costs incurred for overhead, consisting of payroll and benefits for the Company’s corporate staff, contractor and consulting costs, stock compensation expenses, accounting and legal costs, and office rent.

Other income and expense

Other income (expenses) primarily consists of interest income and expense, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and interest expense. Interest income relates primarily to interest earned on certificates of deposit associated with operating bonds. Interest expense is primarily associated with interest on outstanding notes. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments reflect periodic mark-to-market adjustments on derivative assets and liabilities.

Income taxes

The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the carrying amounts for income tax purposes and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The amount of deferred taxes on these temporary differences is determined using the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, as applicable, based on tax rates and laws in the respective tax jurisdiction enacted as of the balance sheet date.

The Company reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and establishes a valuation allowance based on projected future taxable income, applicable tax strategies and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not (likelihood of greater than 50 percent) that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The balance of the Company’s valuation allowance as of $12,389,779 and $10,003,463 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based upon the technical merits of the position. If all or a portion of the unrecognized tax benefit is sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, the tax benefit will be recognized as a reduction to the Company’s deferred tax liability and will affect the Company’s effective tax rate in the period it is recognized.

The Company records any tax-related interest charges as interest expense and any tax-related penalties as other expense in the consolidated statements of operations of which there have been none to date. The Company is also subject to Texas Margin Tax. The Company realized no Texas Margin Tax in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as we do not anticipate owing any Texas Margin Tax for the periods presented.

Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation awards in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires all stock-based payments to employees and non-employees including grants of stock options, to be recognized as expense in the statements of operations based on their grant date fair values. The Company periodically issues common stock and common stock options to consultants and directors for various services. Costs of these transactions are measured at the fair value of the service received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of the common stock is measured at the earlier of (i) the date at which a firm commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached or (ii) the date at which the counterparty’s performance is complete.

Results of Operations

To provide readers with meaningful comparisons, the following analysis provides comparisons of the financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. We analyze and explain the differences between periods in the specific line items of the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

The Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented:

Net Revenue by Product Category

The following table summarizes the Company’s net audited consolidated revenues disaggregated by product category:

Natural gas, net represented 91.3% of the revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 85.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and increased $452,542 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in revenue was primarily due to $379,000 increase related to a $1.56 per Mcf increase in gas prices net of processing and transportation, and $74,000 increase related to 51 MMcf increase in gas sales volumes.

Natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) represented 8.7% of the revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 14.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and increased $23,356 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in revenue was primarily due to $38,000 increase related to a 638 per Bbl increase in NGL sales volumes, partially offset by $14,000 decrease related to $10.15 Bbl decrease in NGL prices.

Operating Expenses

The Company experienced an overall increase in operating expenses of $6,014,757 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Lease operating expenses increased $35,573 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in severance tax expense related to higher revenues during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Impairment expenses increased $375,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in the first quarter of 2026 was due to impairment of the gas plant related to payments made towards the plan during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and the change in the Company’s strategy that occurred in late 2025.

Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion increased $176,451 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a $8,000 increase in accretion expense associated with asset retirement obligations, a $38,000 increase in depletion expense due to a 51 MMcf increase in gas sales volumes, and a $8,000 increase in depreciation expenses associated with the purchase of equipment during 2025 and 2026, partially offset by a $123,000 decrease in depletion expense related to a decrease in the depletion rate.

General and administrative costs increased $5,427,733 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a $2,587,000 increase in legal expenses, a $1,729,000 increase in stock compensation cost, a $737,000 increase in consulting and professional services costs, a $385,000 increase in public relations cost, and a $143,000 increase in travel costs, partially offset by a $100,000 decrease in insurance costs and a $53,000 decrease in other expenses.

Other (Expense) Income

Interest income decreased $3,794 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. This interest income relates to interest earned on the Company’s certificates of deposit.

Interest expense increased $266,098 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily due to a $1,673,000 increase in interest due and debt discount on the Sharon AI convertible note, and a $32,000 increase related to interest expense associated with excise and withholding taxes, partially offset by a $1,391,000 decrease related to the convertible note interest, deferral fees and amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost, and a $43,000 decrease related to interest on the AirLife note, and $7,000 decrease in interest due to the Office of Natural Resources.

Change in fair value of derivative asset decreased $15,403 as the company paid off the associated debt instrument in the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

Change in fair value of derivative liability increased $121,717 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a change in fair value of the derivative associated with the Sharon AI note, partially offset by a change in the fair value of the derivative associated with the ATW convertible note which was paid off in December 31, 2025.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Going Concern

Our cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to fund our planned operations for a period of at least one year from the date these financial statements are issued. Until we can generate substantial revenue and achieve profitability, we will need to raise additional capital to fund our ongoing operations and capital needs. There is no assurance, however, that additional financing will be available when needed or that we will be able to obtain financing on terms acceptable to us. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Sources of Liquidity

We are currently focused in the near-term on using our available liquidity for the development of our flagship data center project, TCDC. We expect our liquidity to be supported by a diversified mix of debt and equity capital, including project financing for the buildout of our flagship project as well as tenant prepayments and advances, strategic equity investments and government grants. Although we plan to fund near-term development activity through a combination of these methods, there can be no assurance that such capital will be available in the amounts required or on favorable terms. Access to financing may be constrained by changes in macroeconomic conditions, increases in interest rates, customer-specific credit risks, regulatory shifts, or other market factors beyond our control.

On January 23, 2026, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-292892) with the SEC, which was declared effective on January 30, 2026 (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement, which includes a base prospectus, allows us at any time to offer any combination of securities described in the prospectus in one or more offerings in an aggregate amount of up to $350 million. The Registration Statement is intended to provide us flexibility to conduct registered sales of our securities, subject to market conditions and our future capital needs. The terms of any future offering under the Registration Statement will be established at the time of such offering and will be described in a prospectus supplement filed with the SEC prior to the completion of any such offering. On April 10, 2026, we closed an underwritten public offering of 29,850,746 shares of common stock, at a price to the public of $3.35 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $93.4 million pursuant to the Registration Statement. In connection with the underwritten public offering, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 4,477,611 shares of common stock at the public offering price, resulting in additional net proceeds of approximately $14 million.

From February through April 2026, we issued 5,171,540 shares of common stock underlying the First Tranche Warrant and 602,460 shares of common stock underlying the Second Tranche Warrant to the Investor at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for total proceeds of $11,348,000.

We may also experience delays in construction that extend beyond our estimated development timeline. Prolonged development periods could increase project costs beyond budgeted amounts and reduce the availability of construction loans from project partners or third party financing sources during interim periods. Any such timing misalignments could necessitate additional bridge capital or contingency financing, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Furthermore, unanticipated events—such as permitting delays, failure to secure required regulatory approvals, or force majeure events—could result in liquidity shortfalls or force us to amend our capital plan.

Market conditions may also affect our ability to raise capital. For example, credit providers or their regulators may shift policy away from funding projects involving nuclear generation assets, or may reduce exposure to long-duration infrastructure development with extended pre-revenue periods. Even if financing is available, we may be required to accept unfavorable terms, including higher cost of capital, restrictive covenants, or equity dilution, all of which could impair our ability to execute our business plan. If we are unable to raise capital in the amounts, timing, or terms we expect, we may be forced to delay capital expenditures, amend or terminate our purchase commitments for long-lead materials or surrender assets pledged as collateral under our financing agreements in order to preserve liquidity, which could materially extend our development timeline and delay one or more phases of our projects, preventing us from achieving planned operational and financial milestones within the anticipated timeframe.

Planned Use of Capital

The capital expenditures we expect to incur as we complete the development of our flagship project will be significant. We currently estimate that the total capital expenditures we will incur to complete the development of our flagship project could exceed $15 billion, excluding amounts expected to be financed by our tenants of which approximately $50 million to $300 million is expected to be incurred in the next twelve months across all phases. These near-term expenditures are expected to be funded through a combination of tenant prepayments, project-level debt financing, and strategic equity capital. Required capital expenditures are difficult to estimate with precision and will depend on final tenant composition, generation mix, supply chain dynamics, and site optimization decisions.

Uses and Availability of Funds

We measure our liquidity in a number of ways, including cash balances on hand, working capital, and operating cash flows.

We had a cash balance of $2,224,771 as of March 31, 2026. We also had a working capital deficit of $57,951,239 as of March 31, 2026.

The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including its rate of revenue growth and the timing and extent of expenditures to support sales, marketing, and infrastructure development. The Company currently expects to require approximately $73.7 million over the next twelve months, including up to $50.0 million payable by June 30, 2026 related to outstanding financing arrangements. The Company also expects to incur approximately $10.0 million in general and administrative expenses and approximately $3.9 million of other costs. Upon execution of binding term sheets or definitive agreements with data center users, these expected costs may increase materially.

Since inception, the Company’s primary sources of liquidity have included operating cash flows, capital contributions, and borrowings.

Subsequent to March 31, 2026, the Company strengthened its liquidity position through a combination of debt and equity financings. On April 8, 2026, TCDC, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a senior secured term loan facility providing for borrowings of up to $290.0 million, including an initial committed tranche of $20.0 million, which was fully funded on April 13, 2026. In addition, on April 10, 2026, the Company completed an underwritten public offering, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $93.4 million. In connection with the underwritten public offering, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase additional shares of common stock at the public offering price, resulting in additional net proceeds of approximately $14 million. The Company used the proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its senior secured convertible promissory note, and intends to use any remaining proceeds available for general corporate purposes.

Access to additional amounts under the term loan facility beyond the initial committed tranche is subject to lender approval and the satisfaction of certain conditions.

Cash Flows

Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the periods presented:

Net cash used in operating activities

Cash used in operating activities was $6,397,454 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily driven by a net loss of $8,991,887. This was partially offset by non-cash adjustments, including stock-based compensation of $1,729,138, amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs of $659,546, depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion of $374,860, and impairment expense of $375,000. Cash used in operating activities was also impacted by changes in working capital, including increases in accounts receivable of $670,472 and prepaid and other current assets of $123,496, partially offset by increases in accrued liabilities of $1,452,978 and accounts payable of $55,302.

Operating activities used cash of $2,830,194 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Net loss of $3,320,256 was affected by depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion of $198,409, change in fair value of derivative asset of $15,403, and accrued interest on note payable and other liabilities of $42,515 and amortization of debt discount of $1,160,447, offset by change in fair value of derivative liability of $190,977 and interest income on investments and notes receivable of $15,380. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $720,355 of cash for operating activities.

Net cash used in investing activities

Investing activities used cash of $6,480,435 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, related to the purchase of TCDC, purchase of property, plant and equipment and the purchase of land.

Investing activities used cash of $677,547 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, related to the purchasing of property, plant and equipment offset by proceeds from the sale of interest in oil and natural gas properties and proceeds from the sale of restricted investments.

Net cash provided by financing activities

Financing activities provided cash of $13,899,932 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily driven by $11.3 million of proceeds from the exercise of warrants and $2.6 million of proceeds from a related party receivable.

Financing activities provided cash of $3,487,593 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily related to proceeds from exercise of warrants and proceeds from the convertible note, offset by repayment on convertible note and debt issuance costs.

Seasonality

We typically do not experience seasonality in our operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements, not yet adopted:

ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”) requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosure about selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its unaudited financial statements and disclosures.

In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-03, Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810): Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity. The standard revises current guidance for  determining the accounting acquirer for a transaction effected primarily by exchanging equity interests in which the legal  acquiree is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that meets the definition of a business. The amendments differ from current GAAP because, for certain transactions, they replace the requirement that the primary beneficiary of a VIE is always the acquirer with an assessment that requires an entity to consider the factors to determine which entity is the accounting acquirer. Under the amendments, acquisition transactions in which the legal acquiree is a VIE will, in more instances, result in the same accounting outcomes as economically similar transactions in which the legal acquiree is a voting interest entity. The ASU does not change the accounting for a transaction determined to be a reverse acquisition or a transaction in which the legal acquirer is not a business and is determined to be the accounting acquiree. The new guidance will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2027, will require a prospective transition method for business combinations that occur after the initial adoption date, and early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company’s unaudited financial statements.    

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as information related to income taxes paid to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This ASU was effective for the annual period ended December 31, 2025. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s unaudited financial statements.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements for inclusion in this Report in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following is a discussion of the Company’s most critical accounting estimates, judgments and uncertainties that are inherent in the Company’s application of GAAP.

Reserves

The Company’s proved reserve information as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was prepared by MKM Engineering, independent reservoir engineers. Because these estimates depend on many assumptions, all of which may substantially differ from future actual results, proved reserve estimates will be different from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered. In addition, results of drilling, testing and production after the date of an estimate may justify material revisions, positively or negatively, to the estimate of proved reserves. The Company’s estimates of proved reserves materially impact depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) expense. If the estimates of proved reserves decline, the rate at which the Company records DD&A expense will increase, reducing future net income. Such a decline may result from lower commodity prices, which may make it uneconomical to drill for and produce higher cost fields. Under the full cost method of accounting, the Company performs a quarterly ceiling test in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 4-10. The ceiling test limits the net capitalized costs of oil and gas properties to the present value (PV-10) of estimated future net revenues from proved reserves, based on SEC-prescribed commodity prices, adjusted for discounted asset retirement obligations and income taxes. The calculation requires significant estimates and assumptions, including reserve quantities, future production timing, future operating and development costs and commodity prices. Declines in proved reserve estimates, reductions in projected future net revenues or other adverse changes in the underlying assumptions may reduce the calculated ceiling limitation and result in non-cash impairment charges.

Asset Retirement Obligations.

The Company has significant obligations to remove tangible equipment and facilities and to restore the land at the end of oil and natural gas production operations. The Company’s removal and restoration obligations are primarily associated with plugging and abandoning wells. Estimating the future restoration and removal costs is difficult and requires management to make estimates and judgments because most of the removal obligations are many years in the future and in some cases have vague descriptions of what constitutes removal. Asset removal technologies and costs are constantly changing, as are regulatory, political, environmental, safety and public relations considerations. Inherent in the present value calculation are numerous assumptions and judgments including the ultimate settlement amounts, credit-adjusted discount rates, timing of settlement and changes in the legal, regulatory, environmental and political environments. To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact the present value of the existing asset retirement obligations, a corresponding adjustment is generally made to the crude oil and natural gas property balance.

Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance.

The Company continually assesses both positive and negative evidence for recoverability of its deferred tax assets and based on projected future taxable income, applicable tax strategies and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences, the Company maintained a valuation allowance of $12,389,779 for the three months ended March 31, 2026. There can be no assurance that facts and circumstances will not materially change and require the Company to revise this valuation allowance in a future period.

Stock-based Compensation.

The Company calculates the fair value of stock-based compensation using various valuation methods. The Company determination on the appropriate valuation method requires the use of estimates to derive the inputs necessary to determine fair value. Costs of these transactions are measured at the fair value of the service received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

Warrants

The Company determines the accounting classification of warrants it issues as either liability or equity classified by first assessing whether the warrants meet liability classification in accordance with ASC 480-10, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity (“ASC 480”), then in accordance with ASC 815-40 (“ASC 815”), Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock. Under ASC 480, warrants are considered liability classified if the warrants are mandatorily redeemable, obligate the Company to settle the warrants or the underlying shares by paying cash or other assets, or warrants that must or may require settlement by issuing variable number of shares. If warrants do not meet liability classification under ASC 480, the Company assesses the requirements under ASC 815, which states that contracts that require or may require the issuer to settle the contract for cash are liabilities recorded at fair value, irrespective of the likelihood of the transaction occurring that triggers the net cash settlement feature. If the warrants do not require liability classification under ASC 815, and in order to conclude equity classification, the Company also assesses whether the warrants are indexed to its common stock and whether the warrants are classified as equity under ASC 815 or other applicable GAAP. After all relevant assessments, the Company concludes whether the warrants are classified as liability or equity. Liability classified warrants require fair value accounting at issuance and subsequent to initial issuance with all changes in fair value after the issuance date recorded in the statements of operations. Equity classified warrants only require fair value accounting at issuance with no changes recognized subsequent to the issuance date.

Related parties

Management approves all material related-party transactions. Management considers the details of each new, existing or proposed related party transaction, including the terms of the transaction, the business purpose of the transaction, and the benefits to the Company and the relevant related party. In determining whether to approve a related party transaction, the following factors are considered: (1) if the terms are fair to the Company, (2) if there are business reasons to enter into the transaction, or (3) if the transaction would present an improper conflict of interest for any officer.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:

Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Matters

The Company, as a lessee of oil and gas properties, is subject to various federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the lessee under an oil and gas lease for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations and subject the lessee to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past noncompliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Company’s properties.

Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit and Promissory Note

On September 24, 2020, the Company entered into an irrevocable standby letter of credit (“LOC”) and a promissory note with West Texas National Bank in the amount of $25,000 with variable interest initially of 4.25% per annum and maturing on December 24, 2021. No amount was drawn down under this LOC up to the date it was amended on October 29, 2021.

On October 29, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment of the LOC a new promissory note, increasing the amount to $425,000 with variable interest initially of 4.25% per annum and maturing on September 29, 2026. On January 1, 2022, and March 29, 2022, the LOC was amended, and new promissory notes were executed increasing the amount to $650,000 and $920,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, no amount was drawn down under the LOC.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

As a smaller reporting company we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, management has evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in effect as of March 31, 2026, the end of the period covered by this Report, using the Internal Control Integrated Framework (“ICIF”) by COSO. Management selected the ICIF framework for its evaluation as it is a control framework recognized by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that is free from bias, permits reasonably consistent qualitative and quantitative measurement of our internal controls, is sufficiently complete so that relevant controls are not omitted and is relevant to an evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting. As a result of management’s evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2026, or as of the date of the filing of this Report.

Our disclosure controls and procedures, including internal controls over financial reporting, were not effective as of March 31, 2026, or as of the date of filing of this Report, because management did not adequately evaluate and test its controls and procedures. The Company closed the Business Combination on December 6, 2024 and started trading on December 9, 2024. Prior to this, we were a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal controls over financial reporting. Although the Company has initiated documentation of processes and controls and performing certain controls, we were not able to rely upon the disclosure controls and procedures that were in place as of March 31, 2026, or as of the date of this filing, and therefore have a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During 2025, the Company continued the process to develop and implement its internal controls over financial reporting. This included the documentation of processes and identification of existing controls. In addition, in order to address segregation of duties issues as a result of the Company’s limited accounting staff, the Company continues to engage a third party to assist in the monthly and quarterly accounting, a third party to assist in the evaluation of appropriate accounting treatment and disclosures related to complex transactions and new pronouncements, and a third party to assist in accounting for income taxes. The Company will develop and review plans in order to address the material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting. These plans may include engaging a third party to assist in the development, evaluation, testing and monitoring of its internal controls over financial reporting. As of March 31, 2026, or as of the date of this filing, the Company has not completed development nor finalized plans to address its material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting.

The process of designing and implementing effective internal controls is a continuous effort that requires us to anticipate and react to changes in our business and the economic and regulatory environments and to expend significant resources to maintain a system of internal controls that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations as a public company. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

Except as disclosed above, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we may be party to or otherwise involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We recognize provisions for legal proceedings in our financial statements, in accordance with accounting rules, when we are advised by independent outside counsel that (i) it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and (ii) a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The assessment of the likelihood of loss includes analysis by outside counsel of available evidence, the hierarchy of laws, available case law, recent court rulings and their relevance in the legal system. Our provisions for probable losses arising from these matters are estimated and periodically adjusted by management. In making these adjustments our management relies on the opinions of our external legal advisors.

New Mexico Litigation

On December 23, 2025, the State of New Mexico filed a lawsuit against the Company and other parties, including Chief Executive Officer E. Will Gray II, in the First Judicial District Court for Santa Fe County (“New Mexico Litigation”). The complaint alleges several causes of action, including for unjust enrichment, violations of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Act, violations of the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, civil conspiracy, and veil piercing, and seeks, among other relief, damages, civil penalties, costs, and attorneys’ fees. The New Mexico Litigation was stayed shortly after it was initiated because of the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for several unrelated defendants. The case is in its early stages and will remain in abeyance until the bankruptcy court lifts the stay. 

In response to the New Mexico Litigation and reports by purported short sellers on subject matters similar to those alleged in the lawsuit, the independent members of the Board promptly initiated and conducted an internal investigation into the allegations, with the assistance of independent outside counsel. The investigation considered, among other things, the State of New Mexico’s allegations that the Company’s subsidiary, Solis Partners, LLC, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gray, tried to place the burden of plugging, abandoning, and reclaiming numerous oil and gas wells owned by Acacia Resources, LLC on the State of New Mexico. The investigation included review of documents and many interviews. No limits were placed on the scope of the investigation. The investigation found no facts supporting the allegations of wrongdoing in the short seller reports or the New Mexico Litigation by Solis Partners, LLC, Mr. Gray, the Company, or any entities associated with Mr. Gray.

We may incur significant legal and other fees and costs to resolve the New Mexico Litigation. We are not currently able to estimate the possible cost to us from the New Mexico Litigation, as this matter is currently at an early stage and we cannot be certain how long it may take to resolve this matter or the possible amount of any damages that we may be required to pay. We could, in the future, incur an adverse judgment or enter into a settlement for monetary damages as a result of the New Mexico Litigation. During the pendency of our litigation, we may be unable to consummate our contemplated sale of legacy natural gas assets. If the New Mexico Litigation results in the payment of substantial damages by us or our ability to monetize existing assets, it could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Shareholder Litigation

On April 1, 2026, a federal securities class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against the Company and certain members of its management, styled Annonio v. New Era Energy & Digital, Inc., et al., Case No. 7:26-cv-00120. The complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and seeks, among other relief, a determination that the action is a proper class action under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims. We believe that the resolution of this litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Nonetheless, we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings, as legal matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and there exists the possibility that the ultimate resolution of this matter could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, future prospects, and the trading price of our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described therein are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of or that we currently deem immaterial may also become important factors that adversely affect our business.

You should carefully read and consider such risks, together with all of the other information in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including the disclosures in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes), and in the other documents that we file with the SEC.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a) During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, there were no unregistered sales of our securities that were not reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None

Item 6. Exhibits.