Big Digital Energy, Inc. (BGDE): debt financing — Mawson discloses multiple creditor defaults; mulls exit from Australian entities

The Company issued a convertible note (the "Convertible Note") to W Capital Advisors Pty Ltd for $0.50 million on July 8, 2022. W Capital claims an event of default under the Convertible Note on November 16, 2022, which could have the effect of increasing interest due under the Convertible Note from 20% to 25% per annum.

An Australian subsidiary of the Company, MIG No.1 Pty Ltd, had a secured loan facility with Marshall Investments MIG Pty Ltd as trustee for the Marshall Investments MIG Trust with a total loan facility of AUD$20 million (USD$13.62 million), with a principal balance of AUD$12.07 million (USD$8.22 million) as of December 31, 2023. This loan facility expired in 2024, and the parties did not extend the maturity date with a principal and interest balance remaining unpaid. Marshall claims an event of default occurred on April 30, 2022, which could have the effect of increasing interest from 12% to 17% per annum and other potential charges.

A subsidiary of the Company, Luna Squares LLC ("Luna"), a Delaware Limited Liability Company, had a Secured Promissory Note with Celsius Mining LLC ("Celsius") of $20 million with a principal balance of $8 million as of December 31, 2023 (the "Celsius Promissory Note). The Celsius Promissory Note expired in 2023, and the parties did not extend the maturity date with principal and interest balance remaining unpaid. On August 23, 2023, Celsius claims that the maturing of the Celsius Promissory Note on August 23, 2023 may have triggered an event of default which could have the effect of increasing interest from 12% to 14% per annum.

An Australian subsidiary of the Company, Mawson Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd., had a Secured Loan Facility Agreement for working capital with W Capital Advisors Pty Ltd with a total loan facility of AUD$8 million (USD$5.2 million). The current claimed outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2023 ("Working Capital Loan") is of AUD$1.45 million (USD$0.99 million). This loan facility expired in 2023, and the parties did not extend the maturity date with a principal balance remaining unpaid, with W Capital Advisors Pty Ltd claiming default interest of AUD$298,926 (USD$197,291) among other claims.