FERMI PROVIDES BUSINESS UPDATE
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Fermi (NASDAQ: FRMI) on April 22, 2026 provided a business update following its April 20 Fermi 2.0 announcement. The company reported significant positive feedback from multiple potential tenants, its landlord, Texas Tech University System, suppliers, contractors and financing sources.
The company acknowledged a letter and press release from Mr. Toby Neugebauer calling for an immediate sale after his removal on April 17, 2026. The Board said a sale is not currently viewed as in shareholders' best interest and will evaluate all avenues to maximize value, including executing Fermi 2.0, strategic investments, joint ventures, or other transactions tied to Project Matador.
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No REIT peers were flagged in the momentum scanner; the -6.3% move appears stock-specific rather than sector-driven.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Co-founder sale push | Positive | -6.3% | Co-founder praised Project Matador progress and urged formal sale process. |
| Apr 20 | Fermi 2.0 transition | Positive | -17.6% | Announced Fermi 2.0 strategy, leadership changes, new offices, governance updates. |
| Mar 30 | FY 2025 earnings | Neutral | -13.3% | Filed FY 2025 shareholder letter and scheduled webcast on results. |
| Mar 27 | Permit application | Positive | -13.3% | Filed 5 GW clean air permit and detailed 17 GW capacity plans. |
| Mar 27 | Equipment financing | Positive | +1.6% | $165M facility to fund six gas turbines and support Project Matador. |
Recent news, even with positive operational or strategic framing, has often been followed by negative price reactions, except for one financing update.
Over the past month, Fermi has issued several major updates. On Mar 27, it secured a $165M equipment facility and filed a new 5 GW permit, yet shares fell after that news. The Mar 30 earnings-related communication and subsequent operational updates also saw double‑digit declines. On Apr 20, the Fermi 2.0 leadership transition and a co‑founder’s sale proposal coincided with further weakness. Today’s business update, rejecting an immediate sale and emphasizing continued execution, arrives against that backdrop of mostly negative reactions to prior announcements.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement clarifies Fermi’s stance after leadership changes and a major shareholder’s public call for a sale. Management emphasized pursuing Fermi 2.0 objectives and Project Matador rather than an immediate transaction, while the Board reiterated its intent to review all paths to maximize value. In context of earlier updates on permits, financing and governance shifts, investors may focus on execution milestones, tenant traction and any future shifts in board or shareholder dynamics.
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The Company also acknowledges receipt of a letter from Mr. Toby Neugebauer, and has reviewed a press release issued by him, calling for the initiation of a process for the immediate sale of the Company. As Mr. Neugebauer indicated in his press release, he was removed from his position on April, 17, 2026, after careful consideration by the Company's Board of Directors in accordance with its fiduciary duties. Given recent changes in leadership, which position the Company for its next chapter of growth and evolution from a startup to a scaled enterprise, the Company firmly believes a sale is not in the best interest of its continued momentum on Project Matador, ability to serve potential tenants and long-term value creation for shareholders. The Board, consistent with its fiduciary duties, will carefully review all avenues to maximize shareholder value, which include continued execution of its business plan, strategic investments from third parties, joint ventures or other transactions.
About Fermi America™
Fermi America™ (NASDAQ & LSE: FRMI) (fermiamerica.com) is pioneering the development of next-generation private electric grids that deliver highly redundant power at gigawatt scale, required to create next-generation artificial intelligence. Co-founded by former
Additional Information and Where to Find It
If the Company determines to hold a special meeting of shareholders, the Company will file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, an accompanying white proxy card and other relevant documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company's shareholders for such meeting. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE COMPANY'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), IF ANY, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY, IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and shareholders may obtain a copy of any definitive proxy statement of the Company, an accompanying white proxy card, any amendments or supplements thereto and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC if and when they become available at no charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge in the "SEC Filings" subsection of the Company's Investor Relations website at https://fermiamerica.com/ or by contacting the Company's Investor Relations Department at IR@fermiamerica.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
Participants in the Solicitation
If the Company determines to hold a special meeting of shareholders, the Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's shareholders in connection with matters to be considered at such special meeting of shareholders. Information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, of the Company's directors and executive officers is included in the Company's final prospectus, filed with the SEC on October 1, 2025, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2026, and in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time. Changes to the direct or indirect interests of the Company's directors and executive officers are set forth in SEC filings on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4. These documents are available free of charge as described above. Updated information regarding the identities of potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Company will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement for the Company's special meeting of shareholders and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC, if and when they become available.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts, such as those relating to future events, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Fermi undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Investors should consult further disclosures and risk factors included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC by Fermi.
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