VivoPower Completes Definitive Agreement with KWeather, Advances Strategic Exit from Digital Asset Holdings with No Realized or Unrealized Losses
Rhea-AI Summary
VivoPower (Nasdaq: VVPR) completed a definitive agreement with KWeather on Feb 5, 2026, enabling KWeather to acquire economic rights to some Ripple Labs shares and VivoPower to receive $4.3 million of KWeather shares representing a 20% stake. The remaining Ripple Labs shares will be acquired by Lean Ventures per a prior December 2025 agreement.
VivoPower confirmed it has not realized or recorded unrealized losses on its digital asset positions, will not acquire additional digital assets, and will recycle proceeds to focus capital and resources on scaling its data center infrastructure business.
Positive
- Received $4.3M in KWeather shares representing 20% ownership
- Completed structured exit from digital asset holdings without reported losses
- Committed capital to scale data center infrastructure for AI compute
Negative
- Company will no longer acquire additional digital assets, reducing crypto exposure
- Economic rights transfer may limit direct upside from retained Ripple Labs positions
Market Reaction
Following this news, VVPR has declined 11.04%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Our momentum scanner has triggered 16 alerts so far, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. The stock is currently trading at $1.45. This price movement has removed approximately $2M from the company's valuation.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus (15 min delayed). Upgrade to Silver for real-time data.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
VVPR fell 5.23% as several solar peers were also weak (e.g., MAXN -5.4%, SMXT -9.5%), though moves were mixed with TYGO up 6.96%, pointing to company-specific factors rather than a uniform sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 04 | Digital asset exit deal | Positive | -5.2% | Definitive agreement with KWeather and Lean Ventures for Ripple Labs holdings. |
| Feb 02 | ATM termination | Positive | -12.9% | Company ended ATM equity offering, signaling focus on non-dilutive funding. |
| Jan 30 | EGM approvals | Positive | +0.0% | Shareholders approved all six resolutions with strong majorities. |
| Jan 30 | Conference presentation | Neutral | +0.0% | Announcement of Noble Capital Markets conference presentation on AI data strategy. |
| Jan 22 | Data center acquisition | Positive | +1.1% | Agreement to acquire OGDC, securing 291MW powered land in Finland. |
Recent positive strategic and capital-structure announcements have often been met with negative or muted price reactions, suggesting a pattern of divergence between news tone and short-term trading.
Over recent weeks, VVPR has announced several strategic and capital markets developments. On Jan 22, it agreed to acquire OGDC, securing 291MW of powered land in Finland. On Jan 30, shareholders approved all six EGM resolutions with at least 93% support, and the company highlighted a pivot toward Sovereign AI data centers. In early February, VVPR terminated its ATM equity facility and detailed its digital asset exit and KWeather/Lean Ventures arrangements, yet shares fell 12.86% then 5.23% following those updates.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective Form F-3 shelf filed on Dec 23, 2025 allows VivoPower to offer up to $180,000,000 in various securities. As of the latest data, reported usage count is 0, indicating full potential issuance capacity remains available under this shelf.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock is dropping -11.0% following this news. A negative reaction despite the company confirming no realized or unrealized losses on digital asset holdings and crystallizing $4.3 million in KWeather equity would fit a recent pattern, where constructive updates such as ATM termination and strategic acquisitions preceded declines. With an effective $180,000,000 shelf still available, market participants may remain cautious about potential future issuance even as VivoPower pivots toward data center and AI infrastructure.
Key Terms
digital asset holdings financial
data center infrastructure technical
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
VivoPower to advise and support KWeather in procuring Ripple Lab shares, including some on its own balance sheet
Balance of Ripple Lab shares held by VivoPower to be economically acquired by Lean Ventures
VivoPower confirms it has not incurred any realized or unrealized losses on digital asset holdings
VivoPower to receive
VivoPower to recycle profits and capital released to concentrate its focus and resources on its data center infrastructure strategy
LONDON, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower International PLC (Nasdaq: VVPR) ("VivoPower" or the "Company"), a leading B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, confirms that it has completed a definitive agreement with Kweather Co., Ltd, a KOSDAQ-listed company (“KWeather”), which would involve KWeather acquiring the economic rights to some of VivoPower’s holdings in Ripple Lab shares, with VivoPower securing
This provides the mechanism for VivoPower to strategically exit its digital asset holdings. VivoPower will not be acquiring any further digital assets on its balance sheet and confirms that it has not incurred aggregate realized or unrealized losses on its digital asset positions.
VivoPower confirms that Ripple Labs share transactions with its partners, KWeather and Lean Ventures, will be conducted at market value and will be in accordance with the Ripple Labs approval process.
VivoPower will continue to focus its capital and resources on scaling up its data center infrastructure business.
About VivoPower
Originally founded in 2014 and listed on Nasdaq since 2016, VivoPower operates with a global footprint spanning the United Kingdom, Australia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. An award-winning global sustainable energy solutions B Corporation, VivoPower is scaling up its power to X strategy with a focus on developing, building, and owning low-cost, sustainable powered land and data center infrastructure in select sovereign nations to be leased out for AI use cases. It also has three other business units, Tembo, Caret Digital, and Vivo Federation, which are in the process of being spun out or divested. Tembo is focused on electric solutions for off-road and on-road customized and ruggedized fleet applications, as well as ancillary financing, charging, battery, and microgrid solutions. Caret Digital is a power-to-x business focused on the highest and best use cases for renewable power, including digital asset mining. Vivo Federation is the digital asset arm of VivoPower, focused on XRPL-based real-world blockchain applications and maintaining exposure to Ripple Labs shares and digital assets.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include, for example, statements about the achievement of performance hurdles, or the benefits of the events or transactions described in this communication and the expected returns therefrom. These statements are based on VivoPower's management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to risk, uncertainty, and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of VivoPower's business. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include changes in business conditions, fluctuations in customer demand, changes in accounting interpretations, management of rapid growth, intensity of competition from other providers of products and services, changes in general economic conditions, geopolitical events and regulatory changes, and other factors set forth in VivoPower's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. VivoPower is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
Contact
Shareholder Enquiries
shareholders@vivopower.com
FAQ
What did VivoPower (VVPR) announce on February 5, 2026 regarding Ripple Labs holdings?
How much of KWeather will VivoPower (VVPR) own after the transaction?
Did VivoPower (VVPR) incur losses on its digital asset positions from this exit?
Will VivoPower (VVPR) keep investing in digital assets after this deal?
How will the VivoPower (VVPR) transaction affect its business focus and capital allocation?
