Fusion Fuel Inks Transformational Agreement to Acquire a Portfolio of Nineteen High-Quality Uranium & Gas Royalties Based in the Americas
Rhea-AI Summary
Fusion Fuel (NASDAQ:HTOO) agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Royal Uranium, gaining a Portfolio of 16 uranium and 3 natural gas royalties across the Americas. The transaction contemplates issuing up to 3,750,025 Fusion Fuel shares and is expected to close in H1 2026, subject to Irish Takeover Panel and shareholder approvals.
The Portfolio includes producing Alberta gas royalties for near-term cash flow and uranium royalties in tier-one districts such as the Athabasca Basin, Berlin project, Argentina, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Positive
- 16 uranium and 3 gas royalties added to asset base
- Up to 3,750,025 shares issued as consideration (equity-based, non-cash)
- Producing Alberta gas royalties expected to provide near-term cash flow
- Tier-one uranium exposure including Athabasca Basin and Berlin project
Negative
- Closing subject to Irish Takeover Panel and Fusion Fuel shareholder approval
- Potential dilution from issuance of up to 3,750,025 shares to Royal Uranium shareholders
- Transaction timing uncertain despite H1 2026 target
News Market Reaction – HTOO
On the day this news was published, HTOO declined 2.57%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -31.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 5 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $223K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $8M at that time. Trading volume was very high at 3.1x the daily average, suggesting heavy selling pressure.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Sector peers show mixed moves, with SUUN and VGAS up while BNRG is down. Scanner data flags both upside and downside among peers, and HTOO’s state before this news does not align with a clear sector‑wide trend, indicating this royalty acquisition is likely company‑specific rather than a broad Utilities – Renewable move.
Previous Acquisition Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | UK acquisition terms | Positive | -5.8% | Outlined £50M UK fuel distributor deal using debt and equity financing. |
| Apr 09 | LOI for acquisition | Positive | -0.5% | Signed LOI to buy British fuel distributor with multi‑tranche cash and shares. |
| Nov 19 | Majority stake deal | Positive | +0.0% | Agreed to acquire ~70% of Quality Industrial Corp. via equity‑heavy structure. |
Recent acquisition‑related headlines have often been followed by flat to negative next‑day moves despite strategically positive framing.
Over the past year, Fusion Fuel has repeatedly used acquisitions to diversify its energy platform. Prior deals included a majority stake in Quality Industrial Corp. and plans to buy a British fuel distributor for £50 million, combining cash, debt and equity structures. These targets showed solid revenue and net income growth, yet the stock’s next‑day moves around such acquisition updates were modest to negative. Today’s uranium and gas royalty transaction continues this strategy of adding cash‑flowing and optionality‑rich assets across the energy value chain.
Historical Comparison
In the past year, three acquisition headlines for HTOO led to an average next‑day move of -2.11%, indicating that the market has often faded or only cautiously rewarded M&A news.
Acquisition activity has evolved from buying operating gas and services businesses and a UK fuel distributor toward building a broader, diversified energy platform, now extending into uranium and natural gas royalty assets.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective Form F‑3 shelf dated Feb 6, 2026 registers up to 71,429 Class A ordinary shares for resale by legal counsel tied to a warrant. Fusion Fuel would not receive proceeds from resales but could get up to about $62,858 if the warrant is exercised for cash, within a potential $5,000,000 purchaser financing framework. Auditors have flagged substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, underscoring financing and dilution risk considerations for equity holders.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement adds a diversified portfolio of 19 uranium and natural gas royalties in the Americas, giving Fusion Fuel capital‑light exposure to commodities tied to energy security and AI‑driven power demand. The deal may require issuing up to 3,750,025 shares and remains subject to Irish Takeover Panel and shareholder approval, with closing targeted for H1 2026. Against a backdrop of going‑concern risk and an effective Form F‑3 resale shelf, investors may watch execution milestones and any further equity usage closely.
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- Acquisition is expected to provide key exposure to uranium and natural gas markets, both experiencing some of the highest growth in global demand due to their roles in energy security, decarbonization, and the rising power needs of AI-driven data centers
- Portfolio includes sixteen (16) uranium and three (3) natural gas royalties being developed and explored by industry leaders such as Cameco, IsoEnergy, Uranium Energy Corp., among others
Dublin, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fusion Fuel Green PLC (NASDAQ:HTOO) (“Fusion Fuel” or the “Company”), an integrated green energy engineering, distribution, and solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Royal Uranium Inc. (“Royal Uranium”), a diversified portfolio of uranium royalties spanning the exploration and development sectors of the mining cycle (the “Portfolio”), in a strategic share exchange transaction.
This acquisition is expected to provide Fusion Fuel with direct exposure to one of the most compelling and increasingly fundamental asset classes supporting global energy security and the rapid expansion of AI-driven infrastructure and the nuclear power required to support it.
A Strategic Entry into Clean Energy Royalties
By gaining meaningful exposure to sixteen (16) uranium and three (3) natural gas royalties in the Americas, Fusion Fuel believes that it is poised to secure long-term economic participation in the energy sources increasingly required to power AI infrastructure, electrification and global decarbonization. The acquisition is expected to position Fusion Fuel at the intersection of three powerful structural trends:
- The accelerating global demand for electricity driven by the need for enhanced power security and the increasing demand from AI and data center infrastructure;
- A growing structural supply deficit in uranium, alongside a renewed global commitment to nuclear energy as a critical source for reliable, low-carbon baseload power; and
- An increasing strategic focus on secure, regional access to critical energy materials, particularly within the Americas, as governments and industries prioritize supply chain resilience, energy independence and regional security.
Global data center power demand is expected to grow more than
High-Quality Uranium Exposure in Tier-One Jurisdictions with World Class Partners
The Portfolio includes royalties from some of the globe’s most significant uranium miners operating projects located in world-class uranium districts, including:
- The Athabasca Basin, one of the world’s highest-grade uranium regions;
- The advanced-stage Berlin Project in Colombia, with historical resources and meaningful expansion potential; and
- Additional projects across Argentina and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Immediate Cash Flow and Energy Diversification
The diversified royalty base is expected to provide exposure across multiple uranium operations, development stages and jurisdictions — while avoiding direct operating risk and capital intensity typically associated with mining companies.
In addition to uranium royalties, the Portfolio includes producing Alberta natural gas royalties that are operating and already generate cash flow. Natural gas provides reliable, dispatchable baseload power and complements nuclear energy in supporting expanding data center infrastructure.
These producing royalties are expected to provide near-term revenue while maintaining leverage to long-term structural energy demand growth.
A Capital-Efficient, High-Margin Business Model
The royalty structure is expected to provide Fusion Fuel with:
- Long-term revenue participation without operating cost exposure;
- No capital expenditure obligations;
- High-margin, scalable cash flow potential; and
- Embedded leverage to uranium and natural gas price appreciation.
As uranium markets move deeper into structural supply deficits and nuclear energy regains global policy support, the embedded optionality within this royalty Portfolio has the potential to significantly enhance shareholder value.
Transformational Impact for Fusion Fuel
This acquisition is expected to materially strengthen Fusion Fuel’s strategic positioning and significantly enhance its exposure to a rapidly appreciating and increasingly essential asset class.
By securing a diversified Portfolio of clean energy royalties, Fusion Fuel is expected to:
- Enter a supply-constrained commodity cycle with strong structural fundamentals;
- Align with long-term global electrification and AI infrastructure growth;
- Establish a scalable platform for additional royalty acquisitions; and
- Enhance long-term asset value and enterprise optionality.
Management believes this transaction represents a foundational step in building a differentiated clean energy royalty platform focused on powering the next generation of global energy demand.
Company Insights
“By agreeing to acquire exposure to uranium and clean energy royalties, we are entering an asset class that is experiencing strong structural growth and is increasingly central to global energy development,” said JP Backwell, Chief Executive Officer of Fusion Fuel. “As electrification accelerates and AI-driven infrastructure continues to expand, reliable and scalable clean energy sources, in particular nuclear energy, are expected to play a critical role. We believe this acquisition meaningfully enhances our long-term strategic positioning and supports our ambition to meaningfully participate in the energy systems that will underpin future global growth. As we move forward, our aim is to expand on this strong starting Portfolio in the uranium and nuclear related industries.”
Frederico Figueira de Chaves, Fusion Fuel’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, noted, “We believe this acquisition is highly compelling from both a financial and strategic standpoint. The Portfolio comprises high-quality royalty assets that offer attractive long-term optionality. Importantly, these assets are expected to provide exposure to potential upside without requiring additional capital investment by the Company. In addition, we believe this positions Fusion Fuel to be a valuable and strong option for those interested in exposure to the expected growth for the nuclear industry and energy transition in general. This transaction reflects our disciplined, capital-efficient approach to value creation, and we intend to continue to evaluate and cultivate similar strategic opportunities as we build and expand our clean energy royalty platform.”
Transaction Details
Fusion Fuel has entered into a definitive Share Exchange Agreement dated February 18, 2026 (the “Agreement”) with certain shareholders of Royal Uranium, pursuant to which Fusion Fuel is expected to acquire between 75
Closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including but not limited to:
- approval by the Irish Takeover Panel (the “Panel”) in accordance with the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022, of a circular prepared by Fusion Fuel to be issued to Fusion Fuel shareholders, convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the “EGM”);
- Fusion Fuel shareholder approval of the share exchange transaction at the EGM; and
- Satisfaction of such conditions and compliance with such requirements as the Panel may impose or specify in relation to the transaction.
The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. A further description of the terms and conditions of the transaction has been separately disclosed in a Form 6-K furnished today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
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About Fusion Fuel Green PLC
Fusion Fuel Green PLC (NASDAQ: HTOO) provides integrated energy engineering, distribution, and green hydrogen solutions through its Al Shola Gas, BrightHy Solutions, and BioSteam Energy platforms. With operations spanning LPG supply to hydrogen and bio-steam solutions, the Company supports decarbonization across industrial, residential, and commercial sectors. For more information, please visit www.fusion-fuel.eu.
About Royal Uranium Inc.
Royal Uranium is a private energy royalty entity holding a Portfolio of tier one high-quality uranium and natural gas royalties across premier mining jurisdictions in the Americas, operated by experienced industry partners. The Portfolio is designed to provide long-duration exposure to commodity price upside while minimizing operating risk through the royalty model. For more information, please visit www.royaluranium.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and the statements contained herein include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or the Company’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify these statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “seeks,” “future,” “continue,” “plan,” “target,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology that concern the Company’s expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements relating to expectations about future results or events are based upon information available to the Company as of today’s date and are not guarantees of the future performance of the Company, and actual results may vary materially from the results and expectations discussed. The Company’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation, the parties’ ability to complete the transaction, the Company’s ability to integrate Royal Uranium’s assets into its business, the ability of the parties to obtain Irish regulatory approval and any other required third-party consents and approvals in connection with the transaction, obtain the approval of the Company’s shareholders, and to meet all other closing conditions; the realization of revenues from the assets of Royal Uranium, including its uranium and natural gas royalties, which may depend on, among other things, the degree of success in obtaining regulatory acceptance of, and market demand for, uranium and natural gas as sources of energy; competition from existing or new offerings that may emerge; impacts from strategic changes to the Company’s business on net sales, revenues, income from continuing operations, or other results of operations; the Company’s ability to obtain sufficient funding to maintain operations and develop additional services and offerings; and the risks and uncertainties described under Item 3. “Key Information – D. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 9, 2025 (the “Annual Report”), and other filings with the SEC. Should any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions about the Company’s business and the commercial markets in which the Company operates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described as anticipated, estimated or expected in the Annual Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the Company or other matters and attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof, except as required by law.
Responsibility Statement
The directors of Fusion Fuel (the “Directors”) accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement other than that relating to Royal Uranium and, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Investor Relations Contact
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www.fusion-fuel.eu
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