FLD 8-K
Fold Holdings, Inc. (FLD)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Contemporaneously with the termination (as described below) of the March 2025 Note (as defined below), Fold Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Purchase Agreement with SATS Credit Fund L.P. ("SATS") dated February 25, 2026 (the "Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which SATS purchased from the Company a $13.0 million promissory note, repayable in cash (the "New Note") and 520,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Initial Commitment Shares"). Closing of the Purchase Agreement occurred upon satisfaction of the conditions described therein on February 26, 2026.
The New Note has a term of one year and an interest rate of 10.0% per annum, payable monthly. The Company has the right to fully or partially prepay the New Note at any time without penalty. Upon certain "trigger prices", namely $45,000 per bitcoin, $40,000 per bitcoin, and $37,000 per bitcoin, as calculated as described in the New Note, SATS may require the Company to prepay up to 25%, 50% and 100%, respectively, of the outstanding principal amount of the New Note plus all accrued and unpaid interest on such amount. The New Note is senior unsecured debt of the Company, but permits the Company to incur up to $25 million in future indebtedness (the "Permitted Debt Cap") and excludes from the Permitted Debt Cap the New Note and debt incurred for the purpose of operating the Company's anticipated credit card program. The New Note contains certain customary events of default provisions, including failure to maintain the listing of the Company's Common Stock, insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, and failure to pay amounts due with respect to $1,000,000 in other indebtedness. The New Note is renewable for an additional one year term upon the mutual consent of the Company and SATS and upon the issuance by the Company to SATS of an additional 520,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Renewal Commitment Shares").
Contemporaneously with the Company's entry into the Purchase Agreement, on February 25, 2026, the Company and SATS entered into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to provide certain customary registration rights and piggyback registration rights to SATS with respect to the Initial Commitment Shares and Renewal Commitment Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SATS is an investment fund raised and managed by Ten 31, LLC, an affiliate of the Company's lead director, Jonathan Kirkwood. Accordingly, the related party transactions entered into hereto were approved by the Company's audit committee as required by the Company's organizational documents.
The description of the Purchase Agreement, the New Note, and the Registration Rights Agreement herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, the New Note, and the Registration Rights Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, Exhibit 10.2 hereto, and Exhibit 10.3 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Reference is made to that secured convertible note (the "March 2025 Note") issued on March 6, 2025 by the Company to SATS, with a face value of approximately $46.3 million, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and SATS. Pursuant to the conversion feature of the March 2025 Note, up to 3.7 million shares of the Company's common stock were issuable to SATS, with a conversion price of $12.50 per share. Five hundred (500) bitcoin were held as collateral under the March 2025 Note, which would either be released to the Company upon conversion of the March 2025 Note in accordance with its terms or returned to SATS to repay the principal of the March 2025 Note. The interest rate of the March 2025 Note was 7% per annum, payable quarterly. The Company prepaid the first year of interest of the March 2025 Note and payment in interest shares (valued at $12.50 per share) was due beginning April 1, 2026. On February 25, 2026, the Company returned the 500 bitcoin held as collateral pursuant to the March 2025 Note, and on February 26, 2026, upon mutual consent of the parties, the March 2025 Note was extinguished and the related Securities Purchase Agreement was terminated. No penalties were incurred by the Company to extinguish the March 2025 Note.
Subsequent to the closing of the Purchase Agreement, as described above, on February 27, 2026, the Company extinguished the Convertible Note (the "Investor Note") dated December 24, 2024, as amended from time to time, issued by the Company to a certain holder named therein, and terminated the related Securities Purchase Agreement
and other transaction documents with the holder pursuant to which such note was purchased. Interest on the Investor Note was 12% per annum, payable quarterly in cash or shares. The Note could be converted into shares of the Company's Common Stock at the holder's option at a conversion price of $9.00. The Investor Note was a senior note secured by 300 bitcoin held by a custodian and 221 bitcoin held in reserve. The Investor Note further subjected the Company to certain restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness and the issuance of shares. To extinguish the Investor Note, the Company paid the holder thereof approximately $27.5 million in cash, $20 million of which consisted of the return of principal and $7.5 million of which consisted of the multiple on invested capital mandated by the terms of the Investor Note. The Company paid off the Investor Note with cash obtained from the closing of the Purchase Agreement and the sale of bitcoin.
SATS is an investment fund raised and managed by Ten 31, LLC, an affiliate of the Company's lead director, Jonathan Kirkwood. Accordingly, the related party transactions entered into hereto were approved by the Company's audit committee as required by the Company's organizational documents.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
The applicable information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 27, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the extinguishment of the March 2025 Note and the Investor Note, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information set forth in Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of 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 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Form of Senior Unsecured Promissory Note dated February 25, 2026 |
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* Certain schedules, exhibits and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such schedules, or any section thereof, to the SEC upon request.
^ Certain portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally an unredacted copy of the exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: February 27, 2026 |
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CERTAIN INFORMATION, IDENTIFIED BY, AND REPLACED WITH, A MARK OF “[***]” HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 25, 2026, is by and between Fold Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and SATS Credit Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Buyer” and together with the Company, the “Parties” and each a “Party”).
BACKGROUND
AGREEMENT
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.
[Signature Page Follows]
In Witness Whereof, the Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
FOLD HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Will Reeves
Name: Will Reeves
Title: Chief Executive Officer
BUYER:
SATS CREDIT FUND LP
By: SATS Credit Fund GP LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Jonathan Kirkwood
Name: Jonathan Kirkwood
Title: Managing Member
Signature Page to Purchase Agreement
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTE
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CERTAIN INFORMATION, IDENTIFIED BY, AND REPLACED WITH, A MARK OF “[***]” HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
[THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.]
FOLD HOLDINGS, INC.
SENIOR UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
Issuance Date: February 25, 2026 Original Principal Amount: $13,000,000
For Value Received, Fold Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to [***], or its registered assigns (the “Holder”) the amount set forth above as the Original Principal Amount (as reduced pursuant to the terms hereof pursuant to prepayment or otherwise, the “Principal”) when due, whether upon the Maturity Date, or upon acceleration or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof) and to pay interest (“Interest”) on any outstanding Principal at the Cash Interest Rate (as defined below) from the date set forth above as the Issuance Date (the “Issuance Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether upon the Maturity Date or upon acceleration or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 12.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holder are entering into the Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Holder will purchase, for the purchase price of $13,000,000, this Senior Unsecured Promissory Note (this “Note”) and 520,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Initial Commitment Shares”) from the Company;
WHEREAS, this Note may be renewed pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof upon the issuance of an additional 520,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Additional Commitment Shares” and, together with the Initial Commitment Shares, the “Commitment Shares”) to the Holder; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Holder whereby the Company shall commit to registering the Commitment Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable after issuing the Initial Commitment Shares to the Holder, as consideration for the Holder entering into the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, in consideration of the mutual promises and undertaking set out herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, IT IS AGREED BY THIS NOTE as follows:
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Tier 1: $45,000 (based on 12h Bitcoin VWAP) |
Up to 25% of the outstanding principal amount plus all accrued and unpaid Interest |
Tier 2: $40,000 (based on 6h Bitcoin VWAP) |
Up to 50% of the outstanding principal amount plus all accrued and unpaid Interest |
Tier 3: $37,000 (based on Coinmarketcap BTC Price) |
Up to 100% of the outstanding principal amount plus all accrued and unpaid Interest |
The Company shall pay the applicable Triggered Prepayment Amount within ten (10) hours following receipt of the Prepayment Trigger Notice; provided, that if the Prepayment Trigger Notice is received outside of Business Hours, the time period for repayment shall commence at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the next Business Day. Payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds (in U.S. dollars) to a bank account designated by the Holder in such Prepayment Trigger Notice or, solely at the Company’s option, by delivery of bitcoin to the Holder’s Bitcoin Address, valued at the applicable Trigger Price. In the event the Company elects to deliver bitcoin in satisfaction of a Triggered Prepayment Amount, the Principal under this Note shall be reduced by the corresponding U.S. dollar cash value of the bitcoin so delivered. Each Prepayment Trigger Notice shall specify the applicable Trigger Price, the Trading Day on which the Prepayment Trigger Event occurred, the corresponding Triggered Prepayment Amount, and the bitcoin equivalent amount for any Triggered Prepayment Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, each Trigger Price may only be exercised once, and any Triggered Prepayment Amount previously paid in respect of a given Trigger Price shall not be required to be paid again. In the event a Prepayment Trigger Notice is delivered as a result of decreasing bitcoin prices while another Prepayment Trigger Notice is in effect and has not yet been repaid, the Prepayment Trigger Notice resulting from the lowest Trigger Price shall govern with respect to the amount to be repaid but shall not extend the time period for repayment. For example, if a Prepayment Trigger Notice as a result of the bitcoin price reaching Tier 3 ($35,000 or less) is issued at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time after another Prepayment Trigger Notice as a result of the bitcoin price reaching Tier 2 ($40,000 or less) was issued previously at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the prepayment requirements with respect to the outstanding principal amount to be repaid pursuant to the Tier 3 Prepayment Trigger Notice (in this case, 100%) shall govern but the time for repayment shall not be extended by the issuance of such Tier 3 Prepayment Notice beyond the time period for prepayment under the Tier 2 Prepayment Notice (which is 7:00 p.m.), and as a result 100% of outstanding principal amount must be prepaid by 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A Prepayment Trigger Notice must be delivered no later than one (1) Business Day following the day on which the applicable Prepayment Trigger Event occurred.
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In Witness Whereof, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed on the Issuance Date set out above.
COMPANY:
FOLD HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Will Reeves
Name: Will Reeves
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Senior Unsecured Promissory Note — Signature Page
CERTAIN INFORMATION, IDENTIFIED BY, AND REPLACED WITH, A MARK OF “[***]” HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 25, 2026, is by and among Fold Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and SATS Credit Fund LP (the “Holder”).
RECITALS
A. In connection with the Purchase Agreement by and between the parties hereto, dated as of February 25, 2026 (the “Purchase Agreement”), the Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to the Holder (i) the Note (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and (ii) 520,000 Commitment Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), which Note may be renewed upon mutual consent and upon the issuance of 520,000 additional shares of Common Stock.
B. To induce the Holder to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “1933 Act”), and applicable state securities laws.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Holder hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(d) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or any department or agency thereof.
(e) “register,” “registered,” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration Statements in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415 and the declaration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement(s) by the SEC.
(f) “Registrable Securities” means the (i) Commitment Shares and (ii) the Renewal Commitment Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), if and when issued.
(g) “Registration Statement” means a registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the Registrable Securities.
(h) “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investors to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration.
(i) “Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the SEC providing for offering securities on a continuous or delayed basis.
(j) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.
2. Registration.
(a) Mandatory Registration. The Company shall prepare and, as soon as practicable but no later than the relevant Filing Deadline, file with the SEC a Registration Statement to permit the public resale of all the Registrable Securities held by any Investor from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the 1933 Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the SEC then in effect) on the terms and conditions specified in this Section 2(a) and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof. The Registration Statement filed with the SEC pursuant to this Section 2(a) shall be on Form S-3 or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of such Registrable Securities, covering such Registrable Securities, and shall contain a prospectus in such form as to permit the Investor to sell such Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the 1933 Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the SEC then in effect) beginning on the effective date for such Registration Statement. A Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2(a) shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, the Investor. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2(a) to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Investor until all such Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities. As soon as practicable following the effective date of a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2(a), the Company shall notify the Investor of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. When effective, a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2(a) (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading
(in the case of any prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement is made).
(b) Piggyback Registrations. Without limiting any obligation of the Company hereunder or under the Purchase Agreement, if there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement or offering statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the 1933 Act of any of its equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the 1933 Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Company’s stock option or other employee benefit plans), then the Company shall deliver to each Investor a written notice of such determination and, if within five (5) days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Investor shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such Registration Statement or offering statement all of such Registrable Securities such Investor requests to be registered; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2(b) that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction (including, without limitation, volume restrictions) and without the need for current public information required by Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable) or that are the subject of a then-effective Registration Statement.
3. Related Obligations.
The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:
(a) The Company shall notify each Investor of the happening of any event, as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event, as a result of which the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, may include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement and such prospectus contained therein to correct such untrue statement or omission.
(b) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of each Registration Statement or the use of any prospectus contained therein, or the suspension of the qualification, or the loss of an exemption from qualification, of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment.
(c) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to any Investor in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.
4. Obligations of the Investors.
(a) At least five (5) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of each Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor in writing of the information the Company requires from each such Investor with respect to such Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of a particular Investor that such Investor shall promptly furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably required to effect and maintain the effectiveness of the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.
(b) Each Investor, by such Investor’s acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of each Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Investor has notified the Company in writing of such Investor’s election to exclude all of such Investor’s Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.
(c) Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(b) or the first sentence of 3(a), such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until such Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(b) or the first sentence of Section 3(a) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is required.
5. Expenses of Registration.
All reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 shall be paid by the Company.
6. Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Investor, its officers, directors and agents and each Person who controls such Investor (within the meaning of the 1933 Act) from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) (collectively, “Claims”), resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; except insofar as the Claim arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such filing in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Investor expressly for use therein.
(b) In connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor is participating, each Investor, in signing this Registration Rights Agreement or acceding to its terms as a transferee in accordance with Section 7(c), agrees to indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the 1933 Act) from and against Claims resulting from any untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Investor expressly for use therein; provided, however, it is agreed that this indemnification is several, not joint and
several, among such Investors, and the liability of each such Investor shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Investor from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.
(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any Claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such Claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a Claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one (1) counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such Claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such Claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) and which settlement includes a statement or admission of fault or culpability on the part of such indemnified party or does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
(d) The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, partners, stockholders or members, employees, agents, investment advisors or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of Registrable Securities. The Company and each Investor participating in a registration also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Investor’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.
(e) If the indemnification provided under Section 6 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any Claims, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Claims (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand from the offering of the Registrable Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or related to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action
7. Assignment of Registration Rights.
(a) This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.
(b) The Holder may assign or delegate its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any Person to whom it transfers Registrable Securities, provided that such Registrable Securities remain Registrable Securities following such transfer and such Person agrees to become bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance herewith.
(c) No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 7 shall be null and void.
8. Amendment of Registration Rights.
Provisions of this Agreement may be amended, and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Solely for purposes of this Agreement, a Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns, or is deemed to own, of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from such record owner of such Registrable Securities.
(b) Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery or electronic mail. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery or electronic mail, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt of the intended recipient or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed to the Company at:
If to the Company:
Fold Holdings, Inc.
2942 North 24th St.
Suite 115, #42035
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Attention: Legal Department
Email: [***]
If to the Holder, to its mailing address and/or email address set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
(c) Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof. The Company and the Holder
acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that each party hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement by any other party hereto and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof (without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required), this being in addition to any other remedy to which any party may be entitled by law or equity.
(d) All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in the City of New York or of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(e) If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).
(f) This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto solely with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein. This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein and therein supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto solely with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
(g) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto. This Agreement is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any Person, other than the parties hereto, their respective permitted successors and assigns and the Persons referred to in Section 6 hereof.
(h) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found.
(i) This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by an email which contains a portable document format (.pdf) file of an executed signature page, such signature page shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.
(j) Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
9. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect at such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding.
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Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement
Fold Eliminates its Convertible Debt; Emerges with Simplified Capital Structure and Strengthened Balance Sheet to Accelerate Growth
PHOENIX, February 27, 2026 — Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD) (“Fold” or the “Company”), a bitcoin financial services company making it easy for individuals to earn, save, and spend bitcoin through everyday financial tools, today announced the successful execution of a series of strategic capital transactions designed to bolster its financial flexibility, simplify its balance sheet, and position the company for its next phase of growth, including the anticipated launch and scaling of the Fold Credit Card.
The restructuring achieves several critical objectives for the company:
“Management remains focused on leveraging our new financial position to deliver on its product roadmap and drive long-term shareholder value,” said Will Reeves, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fold. “By removing restrictive legacy structures and simplifying our balance sheet, we have opened up operating flexibility that is essential to pursue our growth roadmap with increased confidence and optionality. That includes the anticipated launch of the Fold Credit Card, expansion into enterprise financial services, and incubating a number of exciting new products across the consumer and enterprise finance category. Fold’s primary focus is our operating company, and we’ve taken steps to ensure our bitcoin treasury and capital structure are built to accelerate and scale it.”
“By retiring these convertible instruments, we’re creating direct value for shareholders through a stronger balance sheet, reduced debt, and increased flexibility to capitalize on market opportunities,” said Wolfe Repass, Chief Financial Officer of Fold. “Eliminating the convertible notes meaningfully simplifies our capital structure and removes a significant overhang from our business. With a cleaner balance sheet and greater flexibility, we are now positioned to more aggressively invest in scaling our operating businesses.”
About Fold
Fold (NASDAQ: FLD) is the first publicly traded bitcoin financial services company, making it easy for individuals and businesses to earn, save, and use bitcoin. Fold is at the forefront of integrating bitcoin into everyday financial experiences. Through innovative products like the Fold App, Fold Bitcoin Gift Card™, and Fold Debit Card™, the company is building the bridge between traditional finance and the bitcoin-powered future.
For investor inquiries, please contact:
Orange Group
Samir Jain, CFA
For media inquiries, please contact:
Jessica Starman, MBA
Forward-Looking Statements:
The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “predict,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include information about our anticipated credit card and future financial products or services. These statements are based on assumptions and on the current expectations of Fold’s management and are not predictions of actual events. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Fold. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including: (i) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions, including volatility in the price of bitcoin; (ii) the failure to realize to obtain appropriate financing necessary for the credit card program or other products; (iii) our continued ability to implement business plans and appropriate technology infrastructure; (iv) our continued access to and cooperation with necessary third party partners for various product offerings, including the credit card; and (v) those factors discussed in Fold’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks materialize or Fold’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. While Fold may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Fold specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law.