BrenX Signs Strategic Settlement with European Investment Bank (EIB) to Eliminate Approximately $4.8 Million of Debt and Strengthen the Balance Sheet
BrenX’s EIB settlement is expected to halve liabilities and materially lift equity while cancelling its EIB loan and related security.
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BrenX (BRNX) entered a settlement agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) that is expected to eliminate approximately $4.8 million of EIB debt after a €1.1 million initial payment and satisfaction of closing conditions.
Based on management’s June 30, 2026 illustrative estimates, total liabilities would decline from about $8.9 million to $4.1 million, a reduction of approximately 54%, while shareholders’ equity would rise from about $4.6 million to $8.2 million, an increase of approximately 77%. The EIB loan balance of $4.8 million is expected to be reduced to zero, and related security over equipment and receivables is expected to be released. Management estimates that the extinguishment of the EIB loan could generate income of about $3.6 million, although this illustration excludes the potential €2.9 million contingent payment, settlement costs, taxes, foreign exchange effects and other changes.
Positive
- Approximately $4.8 million of EIB debt expected to be eliminated after settlement
- Management estimates total liabilities drop from $8.9M to $4.1M (54%) on June 30, 2026 illustration
- Management estimates shareholders’ equity increase from $4.6M to $8.2M (77%) on June 30, 2026 illustration
- Illustrative table shows EIB loan reduced from $4.8M to $0 (100%)
- Management estimates $3.6M potential income on extinguishment of the EIB loan
Negative
- Illustrative impact assumes no €2.9M contingent payment from a Qualifying Transaction within one year
- Illustration excludes settlement-related costs, tax effects and FX movements, so actual results may differ
- Illustrative table shows cash and cash equivalents decreasing from $5.7M to $4.4M (22%)
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Key Figures
- Initial settlement payment
- €1.1 million
- Payment required under the EIB settlement agreement
- Debt elimination
- Approximately $4.8 million
- EIB debt expected to be eliminated after the initial payment and closing conditions
- Contingent settlement payment
- €2.9 million
- Potential payment if a Qualifying Transaction occurs within one year
- Total liabilities
- $8.9 million to $4.1 million
- Illustrative June 30, 2026 settlement adjustment; 54% reduction
- Shareholders' equity
- $4.6 million to $8.2 million
- Illustrative June 30, 2026 settlement adjustment; 77% increase
- Potential income
- Approximately $3.6 million
- Estimated income from extinguishment of the EIB loan
- EIB loan
- $4.814 million
- Illustrative reported loan balance at June 30, 2026; estimated settlement adjustment of 100%
Historical Context
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Reported EIB waiver deferred approximately $1.7 million payment while settlement discussions continued.
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Key Terms
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Settlement Provides for Elimination of Existing EIB Facility and Release of Related Security; Management Estimates Indicate Approximately
Agreement Concludes Financing Chapter That Helped Establish the World's First Heat Battery Gigafactory and Aligns Capital Structure with BrenX's Integrated Industrial Energy Strategy
Rosh HaAyin, Israel--(Newsfile Corp. - September 15, 2026) - BrenX Ltd. (NASDAQ: BRNX) (the "Company" or "BrenX"), a provider of thermal energy storage ("TES") and integrated industrial energy solutions, today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the European Investment Bank ("EIB"). Under the settlement agreement, following BrenX's €1.1 million initial settlement payment and the EIB's confirmation that the closing conditions have been satisfied, the existing EIB finance contract and related equipment and receivables pledge agreement will be cancelled, the EIB's claims thereunder will be settled, any further amounts outstanding under the finance contract will be waived, and the related security will be released and terminated, in each case in accordance with the settlement agreement.
Key Highlights
- Approximately
$4.8 million of EIB debt expected to be eliminated: Following the initial €1.1 million settlement payment, the Company's March 2021 credit facility with the EIB and its scheduled principal and interest obligations will be cancelled, and the related security will be released, following the satisfaction of the other closing conditions and subject to the Company's obligations under the settlement agreement, including the potential €2.9 million contingent settlement payment described below. - Transformational balance sheet impact: Based on management's current estimates and assumptions, applying the settlement to the Company's June 30, 2026 balance sheet would reduce total liabilities from approximately
$8.9 million to approximately$4.1 million , a reduction of approximately54% , while increasing shareholders' equity from approximately$4.6 million to approximately$8.2 million , an increase of approximately77% . - Potential income: Based on management's current estimates and assumptions, the settlement expected to result in income of approximately
$3.6 million . - Greater financial flexibility: The settlement is expected to strengthen BrenX's financial position and provide greater flexibility to advance its integrated industrial energy strategy.
- Capital structure expected to align with BrenX's evolving strategy: The settlement is expected to support the Company's evolution from a primarily TES equipment-focused model into an integrated industrial energy platform, with bGen™ remaining its core technology.
The settlement follows the waiver announced by the Company on July 24, 2026, under which the EIB deferred an approximately
The EIB has played an important role in enabling BrenX to establish what the Company believes is the world's first gigafactory dedicated to heat battery production. The facility created advanced industrial manufacturing capacity for bGen™ systems and helped move the Company's TES technology from development toward commercial-scale deployment. BrenX greatly values the EIB's longstanding support for industrial innovation and technologies designed to reduce emissions from industrial heat, as well as the constructive approach that enabled the parties to reach this settlement.
Since the original financing was established, the industrial heat market and the Company's commercial model have continued to evolve. BrenX is expanding from a model centered primarily on the manufacture and sale of thermal energy storage systems into an integrated industrial energy platform that can develop, own, operate and optimize electricity, heat, renewable generation, battery storage, thermal storage, and related energy assets around customer demand. This expanded approach is designed to deliver integrated energy solutions directly to industrial production floors and other energy-intensive sites. bGen™ TES remains the technological core of the platform and a key enabler of reliable, lower-emission industrial heat.
BrenX believes the settlement represents an important step in this strategic evolution, aligning financing arrangements established during the Company's earlier manufacturing-focused phase with a business model increasingly centered on integrated energy infrastructure and long-term energy solutions. Upon closing, by eliminating the scheduled principal and interest obligations under the March 2021 credit facility with the EIB and releasing the related security, the settlement is expected to provide greater near-term financial flexibility as BrenX advances its strategy.
Under the settlement agreement, if a transaction including certain change-of-control transactions and certain dispositions of businesses, subsidiary shares, assets or intellectual property (each a "Qualifying Transaction") is signed or occurs during the one-year period following the initial settlement payment by the Company of the €1.1 million, BrenX will be required to make an additional €2.9 million cash payment to the EIB.
Illustrative Estimated Financial Impact
Based on management's current estimates and assumptions, the following table illustrates the potential financial impact of the settlement as if it had been completed on June 30, 2026. The amounts are unaudited, illustrative and not intended to represent the Company's actual financial position following the settlement.
| USD in thousands | Reported June 30, 2026 | Estimated Settlement Adjustment | Illustrative Amount After Settlement | Estimated Change |
| Cash and cash equivalents | ( | |||
| EIB loan | 4,814 | (4,814) | - | ( |
| Total liabilities | 8,884 | (4,814) | 4,070 | ( |
| Total shareholders' equity |
Based on these assumptions, management estimates a potential income on extinguishment of the EIB loan of approximately
Illustrative assumptions: The illustration translates the €1.1 million initial settlement payment using a EUR/USD exchange rate of €1.14 to
"We believe that this settlement marks an important financial and strategic milestone for BrenX," said Nir Brenmiller, Chief Executive Officer of BrenX. "Based on our current analysis, the agreement has the potential to significantly strengthen our balance sheet, reduce our liabilities and provide us with greater financial flexibility as we execute the next phase of our strategy.
"The EIB has been an important partner in BrenX's development. Its support was instrumental in helping us transform thermal energy storage innovation into industrial manufacturing capability and establish a unique and advanced production platform. We are deeply appreciative of that support, as well as the constructive and positive manner in which this settlement was reached.
"Our business has evolved considerably since the original financing was established. We are aiming to move beyond a model centered primarily on manufacturing and selling standalone thermal energy storage systems toward an integrated industrial energy platform that connects electricity, heat, renewable generation, storage, and optimization around the needs of industrial customers. We believe that this agreement will allow our capital structure to evolve with that strategy, while bGen™ remains at the heart of the integrated energy solutions we deliver," concluded Mr. Brenmiller.
About BrenX Ltd.
BrenX provides thermal energy storage and integrated industrial energy solutions. Building on its proprietary bGen™ thermal energy storage technology, the Company is expanding its strategy to develop, own, operate and optimize energy assets that may combine local generation, electrical and thermal storage, grid connectivity, and intelligent energy management around customer needs. BrenX is headquartered in Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel. For more information, visit www.bren-x.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements when discussing: the completion and timing of the settlement and satisfaction of the conditions to closing; the expected cancellation of the EIB finance contract and related obligations and release of the related security; the expected accounting treatment and estimated financial impact on the Company from the settlement and extinguishment of debt; whether any liability will be recognized for the contingent settlement payment; its assumption that no Qualifying Transaction occurs during the one-year contingent payment period; the estimated and illustrative impact of the settlement on the Company's total liabilities and shareholders' equity and straightening of the Company's balance sheet; the effect of the settlement on the Company's liquidity, financial position and strategic flexibility; and the Company's ability to execute the BrenX strategy. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "plan," "potential," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate," "seek," "target" or "continue" are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect the Company's results include, among others, the Company's ability to complete, commission and operate its projects as planned; construction, integration, performance and customer acceptance risks; the Company's liquidity, capital requirements and ability to obtain additional financing; the effect of financing transactions and anti-dilution provisions on the Company's capital structure; the Company's ability to integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of acquired assets; demand for and market acceptance of the Company's products; competitive, technological, supply-chain, regulatory and commercial risks; and political, economic and military instability in Israel and the Middle East. The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 25, 2026, and in the Company's subsequent SEC filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.
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Under what conditions would BrenX owe the additional €2.9 million contingent payment to the EIB?
If, during the one-year period following BrenX’s €1.1 million initial settlement payment, a transaction that qualifies as a “Qualifying Transaction” is signed or occurs, BrenX will be required to pay the EIB an additional €2.9 million in cash. Qualifying Transactions include certain change-of-control transactions and certain disposals of businesses, subsidiary shares, assets or intellectual property, as defined in the settlement agreement.
What illustrative financial impacts did management present for June 30, 2026?
On an illustrative, unaudited basis as if the settlement had occurred on June 30, 2026, management estimates: cash and cash equivalents decreasing from $5,689 thousand to $4,435 thousand (a 22% decline); the EIB loan decreasing from $4,814 thousand to $0; total liabilities decreasing from $8,884 thousand to $4,070 thousand (a 54% reduction); and total shareholders’ equity increasing from $4,594 thousand to $8,154 thousand (a 77% increase).
Which assumptions underpin BrenX’s illustrative settlement impact figures?
The illustration assumes the €1.1 million settlement payment is translated at a EUR/USD rate of €1.14 to $1.00, uses June 30, 2026 data, assumes no Qualifying Transaction occurs during the one-year contingent payment period, and excludes the potential €2.9 million contingent payment. It also excludes settlement-related costs, tax effects, foreign exchange movements and other subsequent changes, so actual recorded amounts may differ based on final accounting determinations.
How does BrenX describe the strategic role of this settlement in its business evolution?
BrenX states that the settlement helps align legacy financing, which supported establishing a heat battery gigafactory, with its current strategy of evolving from a primarily thermal energy storage equipment model into an integrated industrial energy platform that can develop, own, operate and optimize electricity, heat, renewable generation, battery storage, thermal storage and related assets around industrial customer demand, with bGen™ remaining its core technology.