--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001749723-26-000118" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "NFE" cik: "0001749723" company_name: "New Fortress Energy Inc." filed_at: "2026-09-11T13:18:22+00:00" generated_at: "2026-09-11T13:19:22.493543+00:00" event_type: "debt" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.95 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # New Fortress Energy completes comprehensive debt restructuring, splits into BrazilCo and CoreCo ## Summary - On Sept 11, 2026, NFE consummated restructuring; creditors received 100% of BrazilCo equity, $571.3M new CoreCo term loans, and 10.6M common shares (65% of CoreCo). - Terminated all prior funded debt incl. 6.5% 2026 notes, 8.75% 2024 notes, Term Loan A/B, and Revolving Credit Agreement; liens released. - New $250M LC facility and $136.5M capital raise ($36.5M senior + $100M junior) provided; FLNG2 got $400M term loans and $200M preferred. - Existing stockholders retain 35% of CoreCo; Wesley Edens received pro rata share and bought additional 28,313 common and 6,671 preferred for $1.67M. - CoreCo issued 2,454,936 shares of Series A Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001749723-26-000118 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: NFE - cik: 0001749723 - company_name: New Fortress Energy Inc. - filed_at: 2026-09-11T13:18:22+00:00 - event_type: debt - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.95 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 1.02, 2.01, 9.01, 2.03, 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 5.02 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/nfe-20260911.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001749723-26-000118 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001749723-26-000118.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001749723-26-000118.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Maria V. Gordon was appointed as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Immediately following the consummation of the Transaction, the Board of Directors appointed Anthony M. Abate (62), Douglas S. Aron (52), Maria V. Gordon (52), Steven J. Pully (66) and William P. Wall (64) (each, a “New Director”) to serve as directors of the Company to fill the five (5) vacancies created by the aforementioned resignations. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change Anthony M. Abate was appointed as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Immediately following the consummation of the Transaction, the Board of Directors appointed Anthony M. Abate (62), Douglas S. Aron (52), Maria V. Gordon (52), Steven J. Pully (66) and William P. Wall (64) (each, a “New Director”) to serve as directors of the Company to fill the five (5) vacancies created by the aforementioned resignations. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change Timothy W. Jay resigned as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, each of Desmond Iain Catterall, David J. Grain, C. William Griffin, Timothy W. Jay, Randal A. Nardone and Katherine E. Wanner resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors, as well as their respective positions as members of various committees thereof, in each case, effective on the Closing Date substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change Randal A. Nardone resigned as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, each of Desmond Iain Catterall, David J. Grain, C. William Griffin, Timothy W. Jay, Randal A. Nardone and Katherine E. Wanner resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors, as well as their respective positions as members of various committees thereof, in each case, effective on the Closing Date substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change Douglas S. Aron was appointed as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Immediately following the consummation of the Transaction, the Board of Directors appointed Anthony M. Abate (62), Douglas S. Aron (52), Maria V. Gordon (52), Steven J. Pully (66) and William P. Wall (64) (each, a “New Director”) to serve as directors of the Company to fill the five (5) vacancies created by the aforementioned resignations. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change William P. Wall was appointed as Non-Executive Chair at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Non-Executive Chair source text: In accordance with the RSA discussed above in Item 1.01, the holders of a majority of the outstanding debt under the Revolving Credit Agreement designated Mr. Pully for appointment to the Board of Directors, and holders of a majority of the outstanding debt under the Term Loan B Credit Agreement, together with holders of a majority of the outstanding New 2029 Notes, designated Ms. Gordon and Messrs. Abate, Aron and Wall for appointment to the Board of Directors, with Mr. Wall designated as Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, and designated Charles M. Sledge to continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change Steven J. Pully was appointed as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Immediately following the consummation of the Transaction, the Board of Directors appointed Anthony M. Abate (62), Douglas S. Aron (52), Maria V. Gordon (52), Steven J. Pully (66) and William P. Wall (64) (each, a “New Director”) to serve as directors of the Company to fill the five (5) vacancies created by the aforementioned resignations. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change C. William Griffin resigned as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, each of Desmond Iain Catterall, David J. Grain, C. William Griffin, Timothy W. Jay, Randal A. Nardone and Katherine E. Wanner resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors, as well as their respective positions as members of various committees thereof, in each case, effective on the Closing Date substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change David J. Grain resigned as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, each of Desmond Iain Catterall, David J. Grain, C. William Griffin, Timothy W. Jay, Randal A. Nardone and Katherine E. Wanner resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors, as well as their respective positions as members of various committees thereof, in each case, effective on the Closing Date substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change Desmond Iain Catterall resigned as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, each of Desmond Iain Catterall, David J. Grain, C. William Griffin, Timothy W. Jay, Randal A. Nardone and Katherine E. Wanner resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors, as well as their respective positions as members of various committees thereof, in each case, effective on the Closing Date substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm - Executive change Katherine E. Wanner resigned as Director at New Fortress Energy Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, each of Desmond Iain Catterall, David J. Grain, C. William Griffin, Timothy W. Jay, Randal A. Nardone and Katherine E. Wanner resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors, as well as their respective positions as members of various committees thereof, in each case, effective on the Closing Date substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000118/0001749723-26-000118-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.