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SEC filingSharonAI Holdings Inc. announced the accelerated receipt of the remaining consideration from the sale of its 50% ownership in the Texas Critical Data Centers joint venture, resulting in total proceeds of US$74 million, which is US$4 million higher than originally anticipated.
SharonAI Holdings Inc. has successfully accelerated the final payment from its previously disclosed sale of a 50% stake in the Texas Critical Data Centers joint venture to New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (NUAI). The transaction's total value has settled at US$74 million, surpassing the initial expectation of US$70 million by US$4 million. This positive variance stems from a 'true-up' mechanism tied to NUAI's recent equity offering price, resulting in Sharon AI receiving additional shares. The core of the acceleration is NUAI's early redemption of a US$50 million promissory note that was not due until June 30, 2026. Sharon AI now faces a near-term decision: it can convert a portion of this debt into NUAI equity by April 17 or receive the full amount in cash by April 24. Management, specifically CEO James Manning, frames this event as a significant balance sheet strengthening, providing 'non-dilutive funding' and enhanced financial flexibility. The capital is earmarked to accelerate the company's core strategy of scaling its sovereign AI and high-performance computing cloud infrastructure in Australia, including the deployment of advanced GPU capacity. This transaction concludes a major asset monetization, converting a joint venture interest into immediate liquidity and strategic equity in a partner, which management intends to deploy toward growth initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.