Fermi Provides Update on Lease Agreement as Parties Work Toward Closing
The lease remains ineffective pending closing conditions, including financing sufficient to fund construction of the leased premises.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Fermi (FRMI) continues working to close its data center lease with TensorWave after the October 31, 2026 closing date passed without extension.
The lease between subsidiary Fermi Campus 1 and TensorWave TEX1, signed in August 2026, has not become effective because closing conditions were not fully satisfied. Neither party has exercised a termination right. Conditions include related work letters and guaranties, operations schedules and a service-level agreement, Board approvals, and project-level financing sufficient to fund construction of the leased premises. Fermi said both parties remain committed and expects to provide more information during its earnings call next week, or sooner if appropriate.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate pointNeither party has exercised a termination right; both continue working toward completing the transaction.
Negative
- Moderate pointOctober 31, 2026 closing date passed without extension; unmet closing conditions leave the lease ineffective.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Construction financing sufficient to fund the leased premises is a closing requirement.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Board approvals and related agreements are closing requirements, including work letters, guaranties, operations schedules and a service-level agreement.
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Key Figures
- Closing deadline
- October 31, 2026
- Lease conditions were not fully satisfied by the deadline
Historical Context
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AMD credit support backed the phase-one lease but remained a financing milestone, not completed financing.
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Key Terms
service-level agreement technical
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DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / November 3, 2026 / Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ:FRMI)(LSE:FRMI), operating as Fermi America™ ("Fermi" or the "Company"), today issued the following statement on the Data Center Lease and Services Agreement (the "Lease") between its wholly owned subsidiary, Fermi Campus 1 LLC, and TensorWave TEX1, LLC ("TensorWave"), after the October 31, 2026 closing date passed without extension.
"Both Fermi and TensorWave remain committed to this lease, and we are continuing to work through the remaining conditions prior to close," said Lee McIntire, Fermi Chief Executive Officer. "We expect to provide more information on the discussions during our earnings call next week, or sooner if appropriate."
The Lease, signed in August 2026, provides that its effectiveness is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified closing conditions. Those conditions include executing and delivering related work letters and guaranties; finalizing operations schedules and a service-level agreement; obtaining Board approvals; and securing project-level financing sufficient to fund construction of the leased premises. The closing conditions under the Lease were not fully satisfied by October 31, 2026, and therefore the Lease has not yet become effective. Neither party has exercised any right to terminate the Lease, and Fermi and TensorWave continue to work together toward completing the transaction.
About Fermi America™
Fermi America™ (NASDAQ:FRMI)(LSE:FRMI) develops next-generation private electric grids that deliver highly redundant power at gigawatt scale to support next-generation intelligence and AI compute. Fermi America™ combines cutting-edge technology with a deep bench of proven world-class multi-disciplinary leaders with a combined 25 GW of experience, to create one of the world's largest, 17 GW next-gen private grid, helping ensure America's energy and AI dominance. The behind-the-meter Project Matador campus is expected to integrate the nation's biggest combined-cycle natural gas project, one of the largest clean, new nuclear power complexes in America, utility grid power, solar power, and battery energy storage, to support hyperscale AI and advanced computing. For additional information visit www.fermiamerica.com.
Investor Contact
Rodrigo Acuna | IR@fermiamerica.com
Media Contact
Fermi Inc. Communications | media@fermiamerica.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the expected closing of the Lease, the satisfaction of closing conditions, project-level financing, and the timing of further announcements. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the risk that closing conditions under the Lease are not satisfied or waived on the expected timetable or at all, that project-level financing is not obtained on acceptable terms, and the other risks described in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fermi undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.
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SOURCE: Fermi Inc.
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FAQ
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Why has Fermi's TensorWave lease not become effective?
The lease has not become effective because its closing conditions were not fully satisfied by October 31, 2026. Effectiveness requires satisfaction or waiver of specified conditions, including project-level construction financing, Board approvals and related agreements.
Has Fermi or TensorWave terminated the data center lease?
Neither party has exercised any right to terminate the lease. Fermi and TensorWave continue working toward completing the transaction, and Fermi said both parties remain committed.