VivoPower Reports Unaudited First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results with Revenue of US$6.8 Million, Net Profit of US$0.6 Million and Positive Operating Cash Flow of US$2.1 Million
Operating cash flow turned positive, while convertible preference financing combined cash funding with an exchange of shareholder debt.
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VivoPower (Nasdaq: VIVO) reported unaudited first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$6.8 million, returning to profit from a year-earlier loss. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, net profit was US$577,000 versus a US$7.375 million loss. Operating cash inflow was US$2.1 million versus a US$2.8 million outflow. Mo i Rana generated 95.5% of revenue; Tembo completed its first vehicle fleet deliveries.
The company secured US$50.0 million in convertible preference financing, partly received in cash and partly exchanged for debt, with the balance pending bank approvals. It retired US$28.8 million of shareholder loan principal, while approximately US$16 million of accrued interest remains outstanding. The board approved a separate company for its 2.2GW non-Nordic portfolio and pipeline. After quarter-end, VivoPower abandoned its preferred-tenant lease pursuit and began finalizing terms with another prospective Mo i Rana tenant.
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Positive
- Major pointUS$50.0 million financing secured, with US$17.5 million received in cash. 98% of market cap
- Major pointUS$28.8 million shareholder loan principal retired through US$12.3 million cash repayment and US$16.5 million preference-share exchange. 56% of market cap
- Moderate pointRevenue of US$6.767 million in Q1 FY2027 compared with no revenue in Q1 FY2026.
- Moderate pointNet profit of US$577,000 reversed a US$7.375 million loss in Q1 FY2026.
- Moderate pointOperating cash inflow of US$2.1 million compared with a US$2.8 million outflow in Q1 FY2026.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Board-approved separate AI infrastructure company would hold the 2.2GW non-Nordic portfolio and pipeline, with planned funding and listing.
4 minor points
- Minor pointGross profit reached US$2.531 million, with a 37.4% gross margin in Q1 FY2027.
- Minor pointGeneral and administrative expenses fell 69% to US$1.737 million from US$5.525 million in Q1 FY2026.
- Minor pointNon-IFRS EBITDA of US$812,000 reversed a US$5.471 million loss in Q1 FY2026, before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
- Minor pointTembo completed its first vehicle fleet deliveries during the quarter.
Negative
- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Convertible preference shares in the US$50.0 million financing introduce potential dilution for existing shareholders. 98% of market cap
- Major pointApproximately US$16 million accrued interest remains outstanding as a non-interest-bearing unsecured trade creditor allocated to consolidated Tembo. 31% of market cap
- Moderate pointMo i Rana accounted for 95.5% of revenue, concentrating quarterly revenue in one data center.
- Moderate pointAlternative Mo i Rana tenant terms remain unfinished; project-level financing discussions are also ongoing.
- Minor pointRemaining financing proceeds are subject to completion of customary bank customer-verification approvals.
2 minor points
- Minor pointOther income fell 65% to US$19,000 from US$54,000 in Q1 FY2026.
- Minor pointQuarterly financial information is unaudited and unreviewed by independent auditors and may change.
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Key Figures
- Revenue
- US$6.8 million
- Q1 FY2027; no revenue in Q1 FY2026
- Mo i Rana data center revenue
- US$6.5 million; 95.5%
- Share of total revenue in Q1 FY2027
- Net profit
- US$0.6 million
- Compared with a US$7.4 million net loss in Q1 FY2026
- EBITDA
- US$0.8 million
- Compared with an EBITDA loss of US$5.5 million in Q1 FY2026
- Operating cash flow
- US$2.1 million
- Compared with a US$2.8 million outflow in Q1 FY2026
- Gross margin
- 37.4%
- Q1 FY2027; gross profit was US$2.5 million
- PIPE financing
- US$50.0 million
- US$17.5 million received in cash; US$16.5 million exchanged for AWN loan principal; balance subject to bank KYC approvals
- AWN shareholder-loan principal retired
- US$28.8 million
- US$12.3 million repaid in cash and US$16.5 million exchanged for convertible preference shares
Historical Context
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Announced a US$50 million PIPE with convertible preference shares and a US$7.50 conversion price.
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Retired US$28.8 million of AWN shareholder-loan principal through cash repayment and preference-share exchange.
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LONDON, UK, Nov. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (Nasdaq: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a leading B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, being the three months ended September 30, 2026 (“Q1 FY2027”).
Q1 FY2027 Financial Highlights
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Q1 FY2027 Corporate and Recent Highlights
- Secured a US
$50.0 million PIPE convertible preference share financing of which US$17.5 million has been received in cash, US$16.5 million was satisfied by the exchange of AWN shareholder loan principal, with the balance subject to completion of customary bank KYC approvals (July 2026). - Appointed a Group Finance Director with experience in every market that the Group Operates globally in order to strength the Company’s finance function (July 2026).
- Retired US
$28.8 million of AWN shareholder loan principal, of which US$12.3 million was repaid in cash and US$16.5 million was exchanged for convertible preference shares. Approximately US$16 million of outstanding accrued interest is non-interest bearing, classified as an unsecured trade creditor and is allocated to the balance sheet of Tembo (but at this stage still consolidated under VivoPower). - Board approved the establishment of a separate Singapore-headquartered AI infrastructure company to hold 2.2GW non-Nordic portfolio and pipeline, with a planned pre-IPO funding round and independent listing, while retaining de facto control (August 2026).
- Decided (post quarter end) not to pursue a lease with the tenant announced as preferred on June 29, 2026, given better offers presented in a rising rent market for Nordic powered land. The Group is working to finalize definitive terms with another prospective AI tenant for Mo i Rana and is concurrently progressing project-level financing discussions. (October 2026).
Summary Income Statement: Three months ended September 30, 2026
| US$’000 (unaudited) | Q1 FY2027 | Q1 FY2026 | Change | |||||||||
| Revenue | 6,767 | - | n.m. | |||||||||
| Cost of sales | (4,236 | ) | - | n.m. | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,531 | - | n.m. | |||||||||
| Gross margin | 37.4 | % | - | n.m. | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (1,737 | ) | (5,525 | ) | (69 | %) | ||||||
| Other income, net | 19 | 54 | (65 | %) | ||||||||
| EBITDA (non-IFRS) | 812 | (5,471 | ) | n.m. | ||||||||
| Profit/(Loss) for the period | 577 | (7,375 | ) | n.m. | ||||||||
Figures may not sum due to rounding. n.m. = not meaningful.
Revenue by Business Unit: three months ended September 30, 2026
| US$’000 (unaudited) | Q1 FY2027 | Q1 FY2026 | Change | |||||||||
| Data centers – Mo i Rana, Norway | 6,461 | - | n.m. | |||||||||
| Electric vehicles (Tembo) | 306 | - | n.m. | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 6,767 | - | n.m. | |||||||||
Figures may not sum due to rounding. n.m. = not meaningful.
Basis of Preparation
The financial information in this press release is unaudited and has been derived from the Company’s management accounts for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and the comparative three months ended September 30, 2025. It has not been reviewed or audited by the Company’s independent auditors and may be subject to change.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This press release includes EBITDA, which is not a measure defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). VivoPower defines EBITDA as profit/loss for the period before net interest expense, income tax, depreciation and amortization. Management believes this measure helps investors compare operating performance before the effects of financing, taxation and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a measure of cash flow or liquidity. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared under IFRS and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of EBITDA to profit/loss for the period, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, is set out below.
Reconciliation of Profit/Loss for the period to EBITDA: three months ended September 30, 2026
| US$’000 (unaudited) | Q1 FY2027 | Q1 FY2026 | ||||||
| Profit/(Loss) for the period | 577 | (7,375 | ) | |||||
| Net interest expense | - | 1,721 | ||||||
| Income tax | - | - | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 235 | 183 | ||||||
| EBITDA (non-IFRS) | 812 | (5,471 | ) | |||||
Figures may not sum due to rounding.
About VivoPower
Originally founded in 2014 and listed on Nasdaq since 2016, VivoPower is an award-winning B Corporation with data center and powered land infrastructure across the Nordics and the GCC regions. The Company’s mission is to be the independent, trusted partner for sovereign nations that develop and operate sustainable data center infrastructure, ensuring sovereign control over power, data, and national intelligence. In doing so, VivoPower helps sovereign nations bridge the gap between their energy assets and their AI ambitions by providing the Power-to-X infrastructure necessary to build and control their own domestic intelligence hubs.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends to rely on the protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 only to the extent legally available. Historical and current factual statements are not forward-looking merely because the financial information is unaudited or may be revised. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts, including statements about VivoPower’s strategy and how it will carry it out, the expected growth and contribution of its data center business at Mo i Rana, Norway, including its planned conversion to AI data center capacity, its future revenue, margins, EBITDA and cash flows. Words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “should”, “will”, “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
These statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions. They involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include, among others:
- changes to the unaudited financial information once the Company’s review and audit processes are complete;
- the Company’s ability to grow revenue from its data center business, secure and keep tenants, and manage power costs;
- the Company’s ability to keep operating cash flow positive, meet its working capital needs (including payments to suppliers), and get financing on acceptable terms;
- changes in market, economic and regulatory conditions; and
- the other risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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What were VivoPower's Q1 FY2027 earnings and operating cash flow?
VivoPower reported US$577,000 net profit and US$2.1 million operating cash inflow for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Q1 FY2026 had a US$7.375 million net loss and US$2.8 million operating cash outflow. The results are unaudited.
Why did VivoPower stop pursuing its previously preferred Mo i Rana tenant?
VivoPower said it stopped pursuing the lease after receiving better offers in a rising Nordic powered-land rent market. The decision followed quarter-end, in October 2026. The company is working to finalize definitive terms with another prospective AI tenant and is progressing project-level financing discussions.
How does VivoPower plan to structure its separate AI infrastructure company?
The board approved a Singapore-headquartered company to hold the 2.2GW non-Nordic portfolio and pipeline. VivoPower plans a pre-IPO funding round and an independent listing while retaining de facto control. The board approved the establishment in August 2026.