New Era Energy & Digital (Nasdaq: NUAI) moves to settle New Mexico claims for $1M
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. has agreed in principle to pay $1.0 million to the United States Trustee to resolve all claims brought by the State of New Mexico against the Company and related parties, subject to approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas. These claims involve allegations tied to legacy helium and gas assets and related environmental obligations and would be dismissed with prejudice once the settlement is approved and paid.
The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing, and the New Era defendants expressly deny liability. While the agreement would remove the State of New Mexico’s five claims against the Company, three separate claims against Chief Executive Officer E. Will Gray II, in his individual capacity, will continue, which he intends to defend.
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$1.0M settlement aims to clear New Mexico claims against the company, pending court approval.
New Era Energy & Digital has reached a pending settlement under which it and related parties would pay $1.0 million to resolve the State of New Mexico’s claims against the corporate group, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. Those claims concern legacy helium and gas assets and environmental obligations.
The settlement provides a defined cash outflow in exchange for dismissal with prejudice of the trustee-controlled claims, without any admission of liability. This can simplify the company’s legal overhang, though actual impact depends on the Bankruptcy Court’s decision and final payment timing.
Importantly, three claims against CEO E. Will Gray II in his individual capacity are not covered and will continue. Investors may look to future disclosures for confirmation of court approval, payment of the $1.0 million, and formal dismissal of the corporate claims.
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United States Trustee regulatory
Bankruptcy Court regulatory
dismissed with prejudice legal
Uniform Voidable Transactions Act legal
forward-looking statements regulatory
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. A copy of the press release related to the settlement agreement referenced in Item 8.01 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific referencing in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 28, 2026, New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced a pending settlement agreement with the United States Trustee for the bankruptcy estates of Acacia Resources, LLC and Acacia Operating Company, LLC, under which the Company and certain related parties would pay $1.0 million to resolve all claims brought by the State of New Mexico against such parties, with such claims to be dismissed with prejudice upon approval of the settlement agreement by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The claims subject to the settlement agreement relate to allegations concerning legacy helium and gas assets and associated environmental obligations. The settlement agreement does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing and is subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Following approval of the settlement, New Mexico’s claims against the Company would be dismissed. The State of New Mexico continues to maintain certain claims against E. Will Gray II, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in his individual capacity that are not affected by the settlement, and which he intends to continue to defend.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements reflect the current view about future events. When used in this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding the settlement agreement, 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, the risks contained in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 28, 2026
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| By: | /s/ E. Will Gray II | |
| Name: | E. Will Gray II | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Era Energy & Digital Announces Agreement for
Dismissal of All Claims Against the Company by the State of New Mexico
New Era Expressly Denies Any Liability
Company Remains Focused on Advancing New Era’s AI Data Center Strategy
MIDLAND, Texas – May 28, 2026 – New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAI) (“New Era” or the “Company”), a developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets, today announced a pending agreement that would lead to the complete dismissal of the Company from the State of New Mexico’s lawsuit in the First Judicial District Court for Santa Fe County.
On May 22, 2026, Ron Satija, United States Trustee for the bankruptcy estates of Acacia Resources, LLC and Acacia Operating Company, LLC (the “Trustee”), filed a motion seeking the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Western District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”) approval of the Trustee’s settlement with the Company and certain related parties (the “New Era Defendants”). The settlement agreement would resolve those claims in the State of New Mexico’s lawsuit that are controlled by the Trustee, including those alleging violations of the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act by the Company and its Chief Executive Officer, E. Will Gray II.
Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the New Era defendants would pay $1.0 million to the Trustee within five business days following approval of the agreement by the Bankruptcy Court. Following receipt of the settlement payment, the Trustee would release the New Era Defendants from the trustee-controlled claims and take the actions necessary to dismiss those claims with prejudice. The settlement agreement remains subject to Bankruptcy Court approval and does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing. The New Era Defendants expressly deny liability.
As previously disclosed, the State of New Mexico’s lawsuit relates to allegations concerning legacy helium and gas assets and associated environmental obligations. For the sake of clarity, while the settlement will dismiss the State of New Mexico’s five claims against the Company , the State continues to maintain three claims against Mr. Gray in his individual capacity, which he intends to continue to fight in court. The motion to approve the settlement agreement is publicly available via PACER.
About New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
New Era is a developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets. The Company is developing Texas Critical Data Centers LLC (“TCDC”), a 438 acre large-scale AI and high-performance computing data center campus located in Ector County, outside Odessa, Texas. TCDC is master-planned as a multi-phase development, with anticipated capacity scaling to 1.4 GW over time. With a growing portfolio of strategically located, vertically integrated resources including powered land and powered shells, the Company delivers turnkey solutions that enable hyperscale, enterprise, and edge operators to accelerate data center deployment, optimize total cost of ownership, and future-proof their infrastructure investments.
For more information, visit: www.newerainfra.ai and follow New Era Energy & Digital on LinkedIn and X.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements reflect the current view about future events. When used in this press release, 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 press release 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: approval of the settlement agreement by the Bankruptcy Court, our ability to construct, develop, lease and maintain our flagship project; our ability to access adequate project financing, commercial borrowings and debt and equity capital markets to fund our significant anticipated capital expenditures; 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; 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; and other factors (including the risks contained in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). 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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