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Fermi Inc.

15 May 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission file number 001-42888

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Fermi Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Texas		33-3560468
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)
620 S. Taylor St., Suite 301		79101
Amarillo, TX		79101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(214) 894-7855

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	FRMI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	FRMI	The London Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x No o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	x	Smaller reporting company	o
		Emerging growth company	x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes o No x

As of May 11, 2026, there were 637,574,239 shares of common stock, par value of $0.001 per share, outstanding.

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				FERMI INC.
				Form 10-Q
			Period Ended March 31, 2026
					Page
Explanatory Note					2

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements					3

	PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)					5

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)					5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)					6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'/Members' Equity (Unaudited)					7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)					8

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)					9

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations					21

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk					35

Item 4. Controls and Procedures					35

		PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings					36

Item 1A. Risk Factors					38

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds					44

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities					44

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures					44

Item 5. Other Information					44

Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules					45

Signatures					46

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Fermi Inc. was originally formed as Fermi LLC, a Texas limited liability company, on January 10, 2025 ("Inception"). On September 30, 2025, immediately following the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form S-11 in connection with our IPO, the Company effected a statutory conversion from a Texas limited liability company to a Texas corporation pursuant to and in accordance with a plan of conversion (the "Corporate Conversion"). The purpose of the Corporate Conversion was to reorganize the Company's corporate structure so that the entity offering its securities to the public in the IPO would be a corporation rather than a limited liability company. References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to "Fermi", "we", "us", "our" and "the Company" (i) for periods prior to the Corporate Conversion, refer to Fermi LLC, and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries and (ii) for periods after the Corporate Conversion, refer to Fermi Inc., and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries.

As a result of the Corporate Conversion, Fermi Inc. succeeded to all of the property and assets of Fermi LLC and succeeded to all debts and obligations of Fermi LLC. Fermi Inc. is governed by a certificate of formation filed with the Texas Secretary of State and bylaws adopted by its board of directors. The consolidated financial statements and footnotes give effect to the Corporate Conversion on a prospective basis as of the conversion date.

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believes," "project," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "strategy," "plan," "may," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," "strive," "endeavor," "mission," "goal," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

• our business model is highly dependent on the successful construction, development, leasing, and continued maintenance of Project Matador (as defined herein);

• our limited operating history in developing and operating power and AI infrastructure, which may make it difficult to evaluate our business prospects and the risks and challenges we may encounter;

• our ability to access adequate project financing, commercial borrowings and debt and equity capital markets to fund our significant anticipated capital expenditures;

• our ability to construct, operate and maintain power generation facilities on schedule and at anticipated costs, either of which may be impacted by supply chain disruptions, including the impact on labor availability, raw materials and input commodity costs and availability, and manufacturing and transportation;

• the market for generating nuclear power is not yet established and may not achieve the growth potential we expect or may grow more slowly than expected;

• general business and economic conditions, including inflation, recession, geopolitical instability, and capital markets volatility, that could affect customer demand, financing availability, and our overall financial performance;

• environmental history, remediation, and associated risks, including potential liability exposure arising from environmental contamination, emissions, or other operational impacts;

• our ability to obtain and renew leases with our tenants on terms favorable to us, and manage our growth, business, financial results and results of operations;

• our ability to respond to price fluctuations and rapidly changing technology, including but not limited to uncertainty regarding the continued growth in demand for AI computing infrastructure, including the possibility that advances in AI model efficiency, changes in AI investment trends, or shifts in the competitive landscape could reduce demand for the power-intensive datacenter capacity we are designed to support;

• the impact of tariffs and global trade disruptions on us and our tenants;

• changes in political conditions, geopolitical turmoil, political instability, civil disturbances, and restrictive governmental actions;

• we and our target customers operate in a politically sensitive environment, and the public perception of nuclear energy, gas-fired power generation, artificial intelligence, and powered shell development can affect our customers and us;

• influential political actors, shifting domestic policy priorities, and organized opposition by politically connected stakeholders could materially adversely affect our ability to develop, finance, and operate Project Matador;

• the degree and nature of our competition;

• our failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service indebtedness;

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• material negative changes in the creditworthiness and the ability of our tenants to meet their contractual obligations;

• increases and volatility in interest rates;

• increased power, labor, equipment procurement, shipping, refurbishment or construction costs;

• labor shortages or our inability to attract and retain talent;

• changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, government regulation, including regulation of our facilities' environmental footprint and the project's electric generation and storage assets;

• a failure of our information technology systems, systems conversions and integrations, cybersecurity attacks or a breach of our information security systems, networks or processes;

• our risks related to intellectual property, including our ability to protect proprietary technology and processes, and the possibility that third parties may assert infringement claims against us;

• our inability to obtain and/or maintain necessary government or other required consents or permits,

• risks associated with the concentration of our operations in a limited number of geographic locations, which exposes us to region-specific regulatory, environmental, political, and natural disaster risks;

• our exposure to fluctuations in fuel prices, including natural gas and other generation feedstocks, and our ability to pass through or hedge against such cost increases;

• our failure to qualify as a REIT and maintain our REIT qualification for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

• our ability to secure and maintain access to water resources sufficient for cooling operations and the potential for regulatory restrictions on water usage;

• the termination of our Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and resignation of our Chief Financial Officer, Miles Everson, and the resulting leadership transition exposes us to potential delays in our ability to execute on certain aspects of our business strategy as we search for new permanent executive leadership;

• the actions of our former Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and related persons to initiate a proxy contest in an effort to take control of our Board of Directors, and to bring or threaten lawsuits against the Company and its directors and officers, have caused and are expected to continue to cause us to incur substantial costs, divert management's attention and resources, and have an adverse effect on our business;

• changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, local, state, federal and applicable international laws and regulations, including related to taxation, real estate and zoning laws, and increases in real property tax rates; and

• the impact of any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues or litigation that may affect us.

The risks and uncertainties set forth above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors." discuss these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Fermi Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value amounts and share numbers)
(unaudited)
	As of	As of
	March 31, 2026	December 31, 2025

Assets

Property, plant, and equipment, net

Cash and cash equivalents

Restricted cash

Prepaid expenses and other assets

Operating lease right-of-use assets

Total assets

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Debt, net

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Operating lease liabilities

Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

Stockholders' equity

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,400,000,000 shares authorized, 629,839,790 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, and no shares issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025

Additional paid-in capital

Accumulated deficit

Total stockholders' equity

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$	1,430,909	$	935,295
	207,501		408,529
	35,792		-
	63,592		47,753
	39,699		21,737
$	1,777,493	$	1,413,314
$	421,296	$	109,799
	238,624		176,572
	43,714		21,320
	1,582		9,751
	705,216		317,442

	628		628
	-		-
	1,393,541		1,228,443
	(321,892)		(133,199)
	1,072,277		1,095,872
$	1,777,493	$	1,413,314

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fermi Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share numbers)

(unaudited)

				For the period from
		Three Months Ended		January 10, 2025
		Three Months Ended		(Inception) through
		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
Expenses:
General and administrative	$	166,244	$	78
Total expenses		166,244		78
Loss from operations		(166,244)		(78)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,349		-
Other income (expense), net		(24,798)		-
Total other income (expense)		(22,449)		-
Net loss	$	(188,693)	$	(78)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.30)		$ (0.00)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted		629,839,790		73,687,500

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fermi Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'/Members' Equity

(in thousands, except unit and share numbers)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

	Members'												Total
	Members'								Additional				Stockholders'/
	Equity - Class A				Common Stock				Paid-in		Accumulated		Members'
	Units		Amount		Shares	Amount			Capital		Deficit		Equity
Balance, December 31, 2025		-	$	-	629,839,790	$	628	$	1,228,443	$	(133,199)	$	1,095,872
Share-based compensation expense (Note 7)		-		-	-		-		165,098		-		165,098

Net Loss		-		-	-		-		-		(188,693)		(188,693)
Balance, March 31, 2026		-	$	-	629,839,790	$	628	$	1,393,541	$	(321,892)	$	1,072,277

For the period from January 10, 2025

(Inception) through March 31, 2025

	Members'											Total
	Members'							Additional				Stockholders'/
	Equity - Class A			Common Stock				Paid-in		Accumulated		Members'
	Units	Amount		Shares	Amount			Capital		Deficit		Equity
Balance, January 10, 2025 (Inception)	-	$	-	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Capital contributions, net of deferred offering costs	122,437,500		498	-		-		-		-		498

Net income (loss)	-		(78)	-		-		-		-		(78)
Balance, March 31, 2025	122,437,500	$	420	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	420

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fermi Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

				For the period from
				January 10, 2025
		Three Months Ended		(Inception) through
		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net loss	$	(188,693)	$	(78)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense		133,980		-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		24,753		-
Other non-cash activities		222		3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		29,292		29
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(6,899)		-
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(7,345)	$	(46)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Investments in property, plant, and equipment		(441,188)		(32)
Other investing activities		-		-
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(441,188)	$	(32)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt discount		430,827		-
Repayment of Macquarie term loan		(144,294)		-
Payment of debt issuance costs		(3,236)		-
Proceeds from contributions by members, net of issuance costs		-		297
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	283,297	$	297
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(165,236)		219
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at beginning of period		408,529		-
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of period	$	243,293	$	219


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	207,501	$	219
Restricted cash		35,792		-
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of period	$	243,293	$	219

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fermi Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands, except unit, per unit, share, and per share numbers)

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Description of Business

Organization

Fermi Inc. was originally formed as Fermi LLC, a Texas limited liability company, on January 10, 2025 ("Inception"). On September 30, 2025, immediately following the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form S-11 in connection with our IPO, the Company effected a statutory conversion from a Texas limited liability company to a Texas corporation pursuant to and in accordance with a plan of conversion (the "Corporate Conversion"). References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to "Fermi", "we", "us", "our" and "the Company" (i) for periods prior to the Corporate Conversion, refer to Fermi LLC, and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries and (ii) for periods after the Corporate Conversion, refer to Fermi Inc., and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries.

As a result of the Corporate Conversion, Fermi Inc. succeeded to all of the property, assets, debts, and obligations of Fermi LLC. Fermi Inc. is governed by a certificate of formation filed with the Texas Secretary of State and bylaws adopted by its board of directors (the "Bylaws").

The Company's mission is to power the intelligence of tomorrow. The Company is in the process of developing its first campus, Project Matador, as an approximately 11-gigawatt on-demand energy generation and powered shell AI infrastructure campus located in Carson County, Texas. With additional acreage acquired or under contract, Project Matador is expandable up to approximately 17 gigawatts of total generation capacity, subject to the closing of additional land acquisitions and receipt of incremental permits. Project Matador is planned to provide hyperscale customers with approximately 15 million square feet of AI infrastructure space powered by a combination of on-site solar, gas, and nuclear power infrastructure. Preliminary site development commenced in 2025, and vertical construction is expected to commence upon execution of a definitive lease agreement with a prospective tenant. Commercial operations for the first powered shell campus are targeted to commence in 2027. Disclosures of the energy generation and square footage of facilities are unaudited and outside the scope of our independent registered public accounting firm's review of our financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (U.S.).

We anticipate generating substantially all of our revenue from lease rental income from hyperscaler tenants. As of March 31, 2026, we have not yet commenced revenue generating activities. All activity through March 31, 2026, is related to our formation and initial engagement with various commercial parties to facilitate infrastructure procurement, leasing, preliminary site development, and marketing activities for Project Matador. We do not expect to generate operating revenues until powered shell facilities are delivered to tenants. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash. Our fiscal year ends on December 31.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") including modifications issued under Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs"). The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. Dollar. Dollar amounts in the financial statements are presented in thousands, except as otherwise stated. Share, per share, unit and per unit data are presented as whole numbers. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fermi Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In management's opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the Company's financial position and results of operations. Results for the period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent period.

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The significant accounting policies presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources

Under ASC Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern, we are required to evaluate whether conditions or events raise substantial doubt about our ability to meet future financial obligations as they become due within one year after the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

Project Matador will require substantial capital investment to achieve commercial operation. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had not generated any revenues, has incurred recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, and has substantial near-term capital expenditure obligations under existing equipment purchase, construction, lease and other project-related commitments. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash on hand of $207,501 and restricted cash of $35,792, a portion of which is available to fund defined capital expenditures. When measured against forecasted disbursements under the Company's current operating plan, these resources are not sufficient to satisfy the Company's financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Considered in the aggregate and before consideration of management's plans, these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within that period.

In order to alleviate the substantial doubt, the Company has approved and undertaken several measures. In addition to its existing cash on hand and restricted cash, the Company has undrawn committed borrowing capacity under the Yorkville Note (as defined below) of up to $156,250 and the Company's existing equipment financing facilities, the terms of which are further described in Note 5, Debt, net. The Company also holds significant equity in its power generation, substation and transformer, data center and other ancillary equipment, and, in the event the Company elects to monetize all or any portion of these assets in markets where demand currently exceeds available supply, such monetization would further mitigate the Company's near-term liquidity needs. In addition, the Company is actively working with its suppliers, contractors and other counterparties to sequence the timing of future capital expenditures with the execution of definitive tenant agreements and the corresponding project-level financing arrangements expected to be secured in connection therewith, in order to align cash outflows with available liquidity through the assessment period. Certain of the Company's near-term cash commitments, including obligations to post collateral and credit support in connection with certain commercial arrangements, are intended to secure capacity for anticipated future tenant demand rather than to support current operations. Management expects to defer, scale, or renegotiate the timing and amount of these obligations with the applicable counterparties as development progresses and tenant requirements are finalized. There is no guarantee that these counterparties will agree to renegotiate the terms of their commercial arrangements with the Company, and it is possible that management's efforts to renegotiate terms or defer obligations under existing commercial arrangements, such as deferring or renegotiating obligations to post collateral and credit support in connection with certain commercial arrangements, could result in a termination of those arrangements by the counterparties. The Company is also pursuing one or more additional project-level capital arrangements and customer arrangements with strategic counterparties that, although subject to counterparty action and other conditions outside the Company's control and therefore not relied upon by management in concluding that substantial doubt has been alleviated, would, if executed, provide further liquidity to the Company.

Based on the magnitude and timing of available draws under the Yorkville Note, the Company's cash on hand and restricted cash, undrawn capacity under the Company's existing committed equipment financing facilities, and the Company's ability to sequence capital expenditures to align with the execution of definitive tenant agreements and associated project financing, management has concluded that (i) it is probable that the Company's plans will be effectively implemented within twelve months following the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and (ii) it is probable that those plans, when implemented, will mitigate the conditions and events that raise substantial doubt. Accordingly, management has concluded that its plans alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within that period, and these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. There can be no guarantee that the Company's plans will be successfully implemented or, if implemented, that they will mitigate the conditions and events that gave rise to substantial doubt within that period.

Related Party Transactions

The Company identifies related parties in accordance with ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, which includes affiliates, equity method investees, principal owners, members of management, their immediate families, and any other party that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the Company. Transactions with related parties are

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disclosed when material to the financial statements, even if conducted on terms equivalent to those prevailing in arm's-length transactions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred approximately $759 in rental and related costs under a non-exclusive aircraft dry lease agreement with TMNN Manager, LLC, an entity affiliated with Toby Neugebauer, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer. Under the agreement, effective January 8, 2026, the Company leased a Gulfstream GVI aircraft from TMNN on an hourly and monthly rental basis for use in operations. Because either party may terminate the agreement for convenience, the Company has elected the short-term lease exemption under ASC 842.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe the estimates and assumptions underlying our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of March 31, 2026.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash consists of funds held in our checking and savings accounts. Cash is maintained with financial institutions located in the United States that management believes to be creditworthy. While we monitor the credit quality of our banking relationships, our cash balances may, at times, exceed the federally insured limits.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents amounts deposited in a bank account that are required to remain restricted in accordance with the terms of the related financing

or standby letter of credit agreements. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had restricted cash of $35,792, with $30,459 related to borrowings under the MUFG equipment financing agreement and $5,333 for our cash-collateralized standby letter of credit agreement. When the Company has a restricted cash balance at the beginning or end of a reporting period, restricted cash amounts are included in restricted cash in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows reconcile the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

Income Taxes

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the tax classification of the Company as a corporation for U.S.

federal income tax purposes for the periods presented.

Fermi intends to elect to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning August 1, 2025, with the filing of its initial Form 1120-REIT, U.S. Income Tax Return for Real Estate Investment Trusts for its taxable year ended December 31, 2025 and thereafter.

As long as Fermi qualifies as a REIT, it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the REIT level on taxable income that is currently distributed to stockholders. Fermi intends to distribute substantially all of its REIT taxable income and therefore does not expect to incur U.S. federal income tax at the REIT level.

Fermi may, however, be subject to U.S. federal income tax and excise taxes in certain circumstances, including on undistributed taxable income or if it fails to satisfy REIT requirements. In addition, our taxable REIT subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes as regular C corporations, as described below. No provision for U.S. federal income taxes has been recognized at the REIT level in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

Taxable REIT Subsidiary

A taxable REIT subsidiary, or ("TRS"), is an entity that is taxable as a corporation in which we directly or indirectly own stock and that elects with us to be treated as a TRS. The use of TRSs enables us to continue to engage in certain businesses and jurisdictions while complying with REIT qualification requirements. We may, from time to time, change the election of a previously designated qualified REIT subsidiary to a TRS. Effective March 30, 2026, we elected to convert Fermi

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Turbine Holdco LLC, together with its direct wholly owned subsidiary Fermi Turbine Warehouse LLC and its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Firebird Equipment Holdco LLC, to a TRS.

As of March 31, 2026, our TRSs hold non-qualifying REIT assets. Given the TRS election became effective on March 30, 2026, the TRSs did not generate taxable income or loss during the period from the effective date of the election through March 31, 2026. Accordingly, no current or deferred provision (benefit) for U.S. federal, state, or local income taxes has been recognized at the TRSs in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

Segments

All of the Company's activities relate to our business of building and owning powered shell facilities. As of March 31, 2026, operational and strategic decision-making responsibilities were overseen collectively by the Company's officers, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and the Head of Power. This group, functioning collectively in the role of the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the overall operations and financial results of the Company as a whole. Based on the structure of our operations and the manner in which the CODMs monitor and manage the business, we have concluded that the Company operates as a single operating segment and, accordingly, a single reportable segment for accounting and financial reporting purposes.

The Company's single reportable segment is expected to earn substantially all of its revenue from lease rental income from hyperscaler tenants. The CODMs manage the Company as a single business and use GAAP net income (loss), as presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations, as the primary financial measure for assessing performance and allocating resources. The CODMs regularly review the consolidated statement of operations, including the various expense and other line items, as presented in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. No significant separate revenue or expense categories are regularly evaluated by the CODMs other than those already reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, the CODMs assess segment assets as presented within the Company's consolidated balance sheet, as there is no distinction between segment assets and total assets. All assets will be located within the United States or vendor locations abroad. Because the Company operates as a single segment, the accounting policies applied are consistent with the Company's other significant accounting policies described within Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table shows supplemental cash flow information:
Noncash investing and financing activities:		For the Three Months Ended
Noncash investing and financing activities:		March 31, 2026
Accrued investments in Property, plant and equipment, net	$	108,428
Capitalized share-based compensation expense related to Property, plant and equipment, net		31,118
ROU asset obtained in exchange for a new operating lease liability		21,448
Accrued discounts and debt issuance costs		15,355
Capitalized interest related to investments in Property, plant and equipment, net		5,718
Capitalized operating lease expense related to Property, plant and equipment, net		4,209

Other Income (Expense), Net

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, other income (expense), net of $24,798 consists primarily of a $24,753 loss on the extinguishment of the Macquarie Term Loan and other non-operating expense of $45 for other financial advisory fees.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses ("ASU 2024-03"). In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement

-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, which clarified the effective date of this standard. The standard requires the disclosure of additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to

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the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The standard allows for adoption on a prospective or retrospective basis. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03 on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments ("ASU 2024-04"), to improve the relevance and consistency in application of the induced conversion guidance in Subtopic 470-20, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU 2020-06. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2026. The adoption of ASU 2024-04 did not have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software ("Subtopic 350-40"): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software ("ASU 2025-06"), which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under Subtopic 350-40. The amendments improve the operability of the guidance by removing all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods, including methods that entities may use to develop software in the future. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and for interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. We early adopted ASU 2025-06 effective January 1, 2026 on a prospective basis and the impact of the adoption was not material to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

3. Net Loss Per Share

The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares were exercised, converted, or otherwise settled in shares, unless the effect would be anti-dilutive.

Net Loss Per Share Computation
				For the period from
	Three Months Ended			January 10, 2025
	Three Months Ended			(Inception) through
		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
Net loss - basic and diluted	$	(188,693)	$	(78)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		629,839,790		73,687,500
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.30)		$ (0.00)

The computation of net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2026 excludes 38,718,220 shares of restricted stock units, as the Company reported a net loss for the period and the effect of all potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of March 31, 2026 would have been anti-dilutive.

For the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025, we had 122,437,500 Class A Units outstanding, of which 48,750,000 were unfunded Class A Units that were contingently returnable. In accordance with ASC 260, the contingently returnable Class A Units have been excluded from the weighted average units outstanding for purposes of calculating the basic net income (loss) per unit. There were no securities outstanding that were dilutive to basic net income (loss) per unit.

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4. Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, net consisted of the following:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2026		2025

Construction in progress	$	1,423,120	$	929,371
Land		7,789		5,924
Gross property, plant, and equipment	$	1,430,909	$	935,295
Less: accumulated depreciation		-		-
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	1,430,909	$	935,295

As of March 31, 2026, the Company's property, plant, and equipment, net consisted entirely of land and construction in progress. No depreciable property, plant, and equipment had been placed in service, and accordingly, no depreciation expense was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026. We capitalized $31,118 of share-based compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as the related employee services were attributable to the Company's construction activities. Interest expense of $11,450 was capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2026, all of which is included within property, plant, and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

5. Debt, net
The table below summarizes the Company's debt:
			As of March 31, 2026			As of December 31, 2025
				Effective interest				Effective interest
	Maturity		Amounts	rate		Amounts		rate

Macquarie Term Loan	2026	$	- $	-	$	148,986	48.9 %
MUFG Equipment Financing	2027		396,567	12.1 %		-		-
Keystone Equipment Financing	2031		39,540	13.3 %		-		-
Beal Equipment Financing	2028		3,020	14.2 %		-		-
Total debt		$	439,127		$	148,986
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and discount			(17,831)			(39,187)
Total debt, net		$	421,296		$	109,799

Macquarie Term Loan

On February 10, 2026, the Company repaid in full all outstanding obligations under the Macquarie Term Loan, including the required prepayment premium, using proceeds from the MUFG Equipment Financing Facility. In connection with the repayment, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $24,753, which is included in other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

MUFG Equipment Financing

On February 10, 2026, Fermi Turbine Warehouse LLC entered into an Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement with MUFG Bank, Ltd. providing for a senior secured equipment loan warehouse facility with a total commitment of up to $500,000. The facility matures on August 10, 2027. Borrowings bear interest at Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR, in each case plus 4.0% per annum. Minimum principal payments are due quarterly, with the remaining principal and other obligations due at maturity. No minimum principal payment is due prior to the nine-month anniversary of the closing date. Thereafter, the minimum quarterly principal payment is 10% of the aggregate principal outstanding, reduced to 5% if a lease or offtake agreement for at least 400 MW of the first phase of Project Matador has been signed by such anniversary. If no such agreement has been signed by that date, the administrative agent may begin marketing the equipment to potential

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buyers, but may not sell or foreclose absent an event of default. As of March 31, 2026, $396,567 was outstanding under the facility.

Keystone Equipment Financing

On February 19, 2026, Fermi High Voltage Warehouse LLC ("HVW") entered into a master loan agreement with Keystone National Group, LLC, as agent, and Keystone Private Income Fund, as initial lender, providing for equipment-backed advances of up to $120,000 in aggregate principal, with the potential to increase by an additional $100,000 subject to lender approval (the "Keystone Facility"). Advances fund up to 80% of the purchase price of financed equipment, with the remaining 20% funded by HVW or its affiliates. As of March 31, 2026, $39,540 was outstanding under the Keystone Facility. Each advance is evidenced by a separate promissory note with interest rate and term set at issuance. The Keystone Facility is not a revolving credit facility.

The Keystone Master Loan Agreement includes a minimum liquidity covenant of $20,000, a mandatory prepayment requirement if an approved customer agreement has not been received by December 31, 2026, and a collateral coverage requirement under which outstanding principal may not exceed 110% of the fair market value of the financed equipment.

Beal Equipment Financing

On March 26, 2026, Fermi Turbine Warehouse II LLC ("FTW II"), a Texas limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement with CLMG Corp., as agent, and the lenders party thereto, providing for a senior secured term loan facility of up to $165,000 to fund the acquisition of six Siemens Energy SGT-800 gas turbines and related equipment for Project Matador (the "Beal Equipment Financing"). Loans bear interest at 12.00% per annum (14.00% upon an event of default), payable quarterly in arrears. The facility matures 33 months after the closing date. As of March 31, 2026, $3,020 was outstanding under the facility.

Of the total commitment, up to $22,900 is reserved to fund interest and commitment fee payments. An unused commitment fee of 1% per annum is payable quarterly on the undrawn portion. On the maturity date, FTW II is required to pay an exit fee equal to $37,000 less cumulative interest and commitment fees paid through such date. Mandatory prepayment is required upon, among other things, an event of loss, a disposition of equipment or equity interests, or a change of control.

Yorkville Promissory Note

On March 30, 2026, the Company entered into a senior unsecured promissory note with YA II PN, Ltd. (the "Yorkville Note"), an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP, with a committed principal amount of $156,250. The note provides for up to five advances through October 1, 2026, with the committed amount reducing by approximately $26,042 every 30 days. Each advance is funded net of a 4% funding premium. The note matures in September 2027 and bears interest at 0% per annum, subject to increase to 18% upon an event of default. As of March 31, 2026, no amounts had been drawn.

Beginning thirty days following the first advance, the Company is required to make monthly amortization payments. At least $10,000 of each payment must be satisfied in shares of common stock, valued based on volume-weighted average pricing mechanics, subject to a cap of 8,000,000 shares per payment and 40,000,000 shares in the aggregate. The Company may settle additional amounts in shares or cash (at 102% of the applicable principal, or 100% if funded through equity line proceeds). A monthly exit fee applies to outstanding principal, escalating from 0% during the first 180 days to 1% from day 181 to day 365 and 1.33% after day 365.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all material covenants under its debt agreements. At March 31, 2026, the carrying value of the various facilities approximated their fair value.

6. Leases

TTU Lease

On May 14, 2025, the Company entered into a 99-year ground lease ("TTU Lease") with Texas Tech University ("TTU") for 5,769 acres of land in Carson County, Texas, intended for the development of Project Matador. Following a first amendment executed in August 2025, the Project Matador site was set at approximately 4,523 acres, with an additional 713-acre tract to be added upon transfer from a federal agency to TTU. Lease commencement for the 4,523-acre site occurred in September 2025. The lease term for the additional 713-acre tract had not yet commenced as of March 31, 2026.

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The lease contains no lessee-controlled options to extend or terminate and provides for annual escalations to lease payments.

At lease commencement, the Company recognized an operating lease ROU asset and corresponding lease liability, measured at the present value of future lease payments, discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate of 16.1%. As of March 31, 2026, the ROU asset and lease liability totaled $18,395 and $22,187, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the ROU asset and lease liability totaled $21,737 and $21,320, respectively.

The Company is obligated to pay annual base rent of $1,200 in the first year, escalating annually during the initial five years as specified in the lease agreement, with a fixed 3.0% annual escalator thereafter. During the years when the Company subleases powered shells to its subtenants, the Company will be required to pay variable lease payments based on (i) up to 1.0% of the appraised value of leased powered shell space in that year (up to $3,000,000 in total assessed value) and 0.5% on additional appraised value above $3,000,000, to the extent greater than the base annual rent, and (ii) a percentage of gross revenues from the sale of power (1.0% of gross revenues) and water (25.0% of gross revenues) to its subtenants. As of March 31, 2026, no variable lease payments have been made. The lease provides that, in order to begin vertical construction of data center facilities on the leased site, the Company must first receive a notice to proceed from TTU by December 31, 2026. Issuance of the notice to proceed is conditioned on, among other things, the Company's execution of a lease with a Phase 1 tenant for not less than 200 MW of capacity at Project Matador, together with other customary conditions.

On March 30, 2026, TTU and the Company entered into a Collaboration Agreement regarding the future of Project Matador, which reflects each party's intent to move forward collaboratively with the development of the leased site. As a result of the agreement, the Company agreed to pre-pay rent in the amount of $2,000 within 75 days of the date of the Collaboration Agreement, with an additional $9,000 to be paid into escrow prior to December 31, 2026, with such amounts to be released from escrow as they become due under the ground lease and applied to any amounts payable (including rent) to TTU.

Gabel Lease

On January 1, 2026, Fermi Water, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a groundwater lease agreement (the "Gabel Lease") with Gabel Brothers Partnership, as lessor. The Gabel Lease covers approximately 321.0 acres in Carson County, Texas.

The Gabel Lease has an initial term of 30 years, subject to extension so long as operations are conducted on the leased premises without a cessation of more than 12 consecutive months. Lessee has a unilateral right to terminate the Gabel Lease by providing 365 days' prior written notice to the lessor, together with an additional payment equal to four months of the then-applicable Minimum Annual Royalty upon final payment. The Company has concluded that exercise of the termination option is not reasonably certain; accordingly, the full 30 year contractual term has been used for measurement purposes under ASC 842.

The Gabel Lease provides for a minimum annual royalty of $720 in the first year. The minimum annual royalty and royalty rate shall increase by 2.00% per year on each January 1 following commencement of production. Variable royalty payments of three dollars per one thousand gallons of groundwater produced in excess of the volume covered by the Minimum Annual Royalty in a given calendar year are payable by February 1 of the succeeding year. As of March 31, 2026, no variable royalty payments have been made.

Upon commencement on January 1, 2026, the Company recognized an operating lease ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $6,128 each, measured at the present value of future minimum royalty payments discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate of 14.1%. As of March 31, 2026, the ROU asset and lease liability were approximately $6,087 and $6,151, respectively.

Sides Lease

On January 1, 2026, Fermi Water, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a groundwater lease agreement (the "Sides Lease") with Harold Sides, Shirley Sides, Brandon Sides, Angie Sides, Toni Sides, and Jason Sides, as lessors. The Sides Lease covers approximately 2,542 acres across six parcels in Carson County, Texas.

The Sides Lease has an initial term of 30 years, subject to extension so long as operations are conducted on the leased premises without a cessation of more than 12 consecutive months. Lessee has a unilateral right to terminate the Sides Lease by providing 365 days' prior written notice to the lessors, together with an additional payment equal to four months of the

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then-applicable Minimum Annual Royalty upon final payment. The Company has concluded that exercise of the termination option is not reasonably certain; accordingly, the full 30 year contractual term has been used for measurement purposes under ASC 842.

The Sides Lease provides for a minimum annual royalty of $1,800 in the first year. The minimum annual royalty and royalty rate shall increase by 2.00% per year on each January 1 following commencement of production. Variable royalty payments of three dollars per one thousand gallons of groundwater produced in excess of the volume covered by the Minimum Annual Royalty in a given calendar year are payable by February 1 of the succeeding year. As of March 31, 2026, no variable royalty payments have been made.

Upon commencement on January 1, 2026, the Company recognized an operating lease ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $15,320 each, measured at the present value of future minimum royalty payments discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate of 14.1%. As of March 31, 2026, the ROU asset and lease liability were approximately $15,217 and $15,376, respectively.

Operating lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows:

Lease	Financial Statement Classification	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2026

TTU Property, plant, and equipment

Gabel General and administrative expenses

Sides General and administrative expenses

Total operating lease cost

$	4,209
	243
	609
$	5,061

Supplemental information related to operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,

		2026
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	630

Operating lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities (non-cash):
Gabel Lease	$	6,128
Sides Lease		15,320
Total	$	21,448

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The future minimum lease payments included in the measurement of the Company's operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026, were as follows:

		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
2026	$	2,322	$	432
2027		4,406		1,836
2028		4,889		2,268
2029		6,358		3,684
2030		6,759		4,031
Thereafter		1,739,071		1,649,323
Total undiscounted lease payments		1,763,805		1,661,574
Less: imputed interest		(1,720,091)		(1,640,254)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	43,714	$	21,320

Information relating to the lease term and discount rate for operating leases as of March 31, 2026 were as follows:

	March 31, 2026	December 31, 2025
Weighted average remaining lease term	65 years	99 years
Weighted average discount rate	15.1 %	16.1 %

MPS Agreement

On October 22, 2025, Fermi entered into a master lease agreement (the "MPS Agreement") with Mobile Power Solutions LLC ("MPS") for the lease of seven GE TM2500 Gen 4 mobile power generation units. The MPS Agreement expands the Company's natural gas platform, a key component of Project Matador's initial generation capacity, and is expected to provide flexible, dispatchable power as the project integrates multiple energy sources. The arrangement includes monthly base rent payments extending through 2045.

As of March 31, 2026, lease commencement had not occurred for any of the seven units because the contractual preconditions for the Company's pick-up obligation had not been satisfied. Subsequent to quarter end, in April 2026, the Company and MPS entered into an amendment to the MPS Agreement deferring the delivery schedule, with lease commencement now expected to occur in 2027. Refer to Note 9, Subsequent Events, for additional detail.

In accordance with ASC 842, the Company has not recognized a right-of-use asset or lease liability related to the MPS Agreement as of March 31, 2026, as the lease has not yet commenced and the Company does not control the TM2500 units.

As of March 31, 2026, $35,966 of lease-related payments were paid in advance of lease commencement, consisting of (i) $12,287 in cash and (ii) $23,679 in shares of common stock. The stock portion was settled through the issuance of 1,190,476 shares of common stock at a fair value of $19.89 per share, equal to the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of issuance. These payments are reflected within prepaid expenses and other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and will be reclassified to lease right-of-use assets when the lease commences.

7. Share-Based Compensation

2025 Incentive Plan

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company has recognized $133,980 in share-based compensation expense, which is included within general and administrative expenses within the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company capitalized $31,118 of share-based compensation expense, which is included within property, plant, and equipment, net, on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards, including awards with performance conditions that were deemed probable to vest at the end of their respective performance period, was $274,983, and is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average requisite service period of 1.49 years.

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The following table summarizes the share-based compensation activity:
			Weight-
			Average			Weight-Average
	Service-based	Grant Date FV		Performance-		Grant Date FV
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	Awards		(Service)	based Awards		(Performance)
Balance at December 31, 2025	12,585,290	$	4.97	27,326,780	$	20.39
Granted	688,820	$	10.85	-		-
Released	-	$	-	-		-
Forfeited	(292,670)	$	13.03	(90,000)		21.00
Balance at March 31, 2026	12,981,440	$	5.10	27,236,780	$	20.39

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Lease Commitments

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had various fixed and variable lease payment obligations associated with the TTU Lease, the Gabel Lease and the Sides Lease. The Company also has a lease agreement with MPS through which the Company will be subject to fixed lease payments once the lease commences. See Note 6, Leases, for additional information.

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit

In the course of business, we are required to provide financial commitments in the form of surety bonds and letters of credit to third parties as a guarantee of our performance on and our compliance with certain obligations. If we fail to perform or comply with these obligations, a draw on the applicable surety bond or letter of credit would trigger our obligation to reimburse the issuer. We have outstanding surety bonds issued for our benefit of approximately $35,810 and letters of credit of $5,333 as of March 31, 2026.

Unconditional Purchase Obligations

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company entered into unrecognized commitments that require the future purchase of goods or services ("unconditional purchase obligations"). As of March 31, 2026, the Company's unconditional purchase obligations of $192,419 relate to long lead time

equipment purchases, of which approximately $172,380 will be funded through draws on our existing equipment financing facilities.

Future payments under unconditional purchase obligations as of March 31, 2026 are as follows:
Years Ending December 31,		Payments by Year
2026	$	88,200
2027		71,279
2028		32,940
2029		-
2030		-
Thereafter		-
Total unconditional purchase obligations	$	192,419

Contingencies

Legal Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, we may become party to various legal actions that are routine in nature and incidental to the operation of the business. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and

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penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. As of March 31, 2026, we are not aware of any matters that are expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, and therefore we have not accrued any material losses related to such matters.

Litigation - Securities Class Action

On January 5, 2026, the Company, certain of its directors and officers, and certain underwriters of the Company's IPO were named as defendants in a putative securities class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that the Company made materially false and misleading statements and omissions in the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the IPO and in other public statements during the period from October 1, 2025 through December 11, 2025, in violation of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The action seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the Company's common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the IPO registration statement and/or during the alleged class period. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the action. As of March 31, 2026, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this matter.

Litigation - Firebird

On January 27, 2026, a petition captioned 340 Energy, LLC v. Firebird LNG, LLC, et al. was filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, and subsequently removed to the Business Court of Texas, Eleventh Division (Cause No. 26-BC11B-0016). The defendants include the Company, two of its affiliates (Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC and Firebird Equipment Holdco, LLC), the Company's General Counsel, and several unaffiliated parties. The plaintiff, as assignee of XO Energy Worldwide LLP, alleges that the defendants engaged in a scheme - including through a Delaware divisive merger pursuant to which a contract for six natural gas turbines was acquired by a Company affiliate for consideration in excess of $165 million - to evade an alleged brokerage commission, and asserts claims under the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (and, alternatively, the Delaware Uniform Voidable Transfers Act), along with claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, breach of contract, and quantum meruit, seeking compensatory and exemplary damages, avoidance of the challenged transfers, and other equitable relief. The Company and its named affiliates moved to dismiss under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a on March 31, 2026; the plaintiff filed a First Amended Petition on April 16, 2026, and a hearing on the Company's anticipated renewed motion to dismiss is set for June 22, 2026, with trial scheduled for May 24, 2027. In connection with the underlying transaction, MAD Energy LP, also a named defendant, agreed to indemnify the Company and its affiliates against claims relating to the engagement of XO Energy or its affiliates as a broker or finder. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the action. As of March 31, 2026, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this matter.

Contingent Consideration

In connection with the acquisition of the Company's first six Siemens SGT-800 gas turbines from MAD Energy Limited Partnership ("MAD Energy") (the "Firebird Acquisition"), the Company assumed an obligation to pay MAD Energy a net profits interest (the "NPI"). Under the NPI, the Company is liable to pay a portion of 2.5% of net operating income from the first 1,000 MW of installed dispatchable generation capacity at the Company's AI infrastructure campus subject to a $100,000 cap on a net present value basis. Refer to Note 5, Acquisitions, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 for additional detail on the acquisition and related consideration.

9. Subsequent Events

Management Changes

On April 17, 2026, Toby Neugebauer was removed by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") from the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Neugebauer remained an employee and a member of the Board. On the same date, the Board established an Interim Office of the CEO, which includes Jacobo Ortiz Blanes, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, and Anna Bofa, each of whom was appointed as a Co-President of the Company. Mr. Ortiz Blanes and Ms. Bofa share responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Company while a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer is underway.

Also on April 17, 2026, pursuant to the Director Nomination Agreement, the Melissa A. Neugebauer 2020 Trust exercised its right to nominate Miles Everson to the Board, and the Board appointed him as a director.

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Effective April 19, 2026, Mr. Everson resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. For purposes of the Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Everson, dated September 30, 2025, Mr. Everson's resignation was without "Good Reason" (as defined therein).

On April 29, 2026, the Board appointed Robert L. Masson as Interim Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of the Company until a permanent successor is named.

On April 30, 2026, the Company terminated Mr. Neugebauer's employment for Cause pursuant to his employment agreement as a result of conduct in violation of the terms of such agreement and of Company policies. As a result of his termination for Cause, Mr. Neugebauer was automatically removed from the Board.

On May 4, 2026, pursuant to the Director Nomination Agreement, Vicksburg Equity Holdings, LLC ("Vicksburg"), as assignee from TMNN Manager, LLC, exercised the right to nominate Larry Kellerman, the Company's Head of Power, to the Board, and the Board appointed him as a director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Neugebauer's removal from the Board. Vicksburg is controlled by Mr. Neugebauer.

MPS Pre-commencement Lease Amendment

On April 13, 2026, Fermi Mobile Gen LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the First Amendment (the "Amendment") to the MPS Agreement. Fermi Inc. acknowledged and reaffirmed its guaranty of the Lessee's obligations under the MPS Agreement in connection with the Amendment.

As of March 31, 2026, as described in Note 6, Leases, lease commencement had not occurred for any of the seven units because the contractual preconditions for the Company's pick-up obligation had not been satisfied. The Amendment was entered into by mutual agreement of the parties to restructure the delivery timeline in light of these circumstances.

Under the Amendment, the pick-up dates for all seven units will commence July 1, 2027 and end September 30, 2027, with the pick-up deadline for all units extended to September 30, 2027. All other material terms of the MPS Agreement, including the monthly base rent structure extending through 2045 and the absence of termination rights for convenience, remain unchanged. The Company has accounted for the Amendment as a pre-commencement modification. The modified contract continues to contain a lease. The right-of-use asset and lease liability will be measured and recognized at the commencement date based on the modified terms.

In connection with the deferral, the Amendment permits MPS to lease, sublease, or otherwise make the units available to third parties during the extension period. In the event that any unit is not available for pick-up during the amended pick-up dates as a result of third-party use, the applicable pick-up deadline will automatically extend until such time as the unit is made available by MPS.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q"). Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly in "Risk Factors" and "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements." "Fermi", "we", "us", "our" and "the Company" (i) for periods prior to the Corporate Conversion, refer to Fermi LLC, and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries and (ii) for periods after the Corporate Conversion, refer to Fermi Inc., and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries.

Overview

Fermi Inc. ("Fermi," "we," "us," or "our") exists to power the artificial intelligence needs of tomorrow. We are building a utility-scale and utility-grade private power campus for AI-centric customers-developing and leasing large-scale, grid-independent and inter-dependent energy generation and high-performance computing facilities purpose-built for the hyperscale era. Our strategy is anchored by Project Matador in the Texas Panhandle, a multi-phased development on a 5,236-acre site under a long-term ground lease that is designed to deliver up to 11 GW of predominantly private power generation capacity supplemented by strong grid interconnections and utility-supplied system power designed to support up to approximately 15 million square feet of AI-ready hyperscale compute infrastructure over a multi-decade timeline. Together with additional acreage acquired or under contract adjacent to the leased property, the expanded campus is expected to encompass approximately 7,570 acres, with generation capacity expandable up to approximately 17 GW,

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subject to the closing of additional land acquisitions and receipt of incremental Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") air permits. We plan to develop and lease powered shell space supported by an integrated, on-demand energy and site infrastructure platform, including on-site natural gas-fired generation, supplemental grid-supplied power, battery energy storage systems for both enhanced system reliability and to modulate the effects of customer-facing load volatility, solar generation for low-cost, zero carbon energy displacement, and longer-term nuclear baseload supply, all in furtherance of our objective to support large, long-duration and reliability-sensitive hyperscale deployments.

We were formed in January 2025 and have not generated revenue to date. Our efforts to date have focused on advancing site control and infrastructure readiness, engineering and procurement, permitting and regulatory activities, grid interconnection and fuel and water arrangements, and commercial discussions with prospective tenants. We do not expect to generate operating revenues until we execute definitive tenant lease agreements and commence delivery of leased powered shell capacity and associated private power and site services provided as an incident of tenancy, at Project Matador, and our ability to execute our plan depends on obtaining required approvals, converting tenant discussions into binding agreements, and raising strategic capital. We also intend to elect to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our short taxable year ended December 31, 2025, with such election expected to be made on our initial U.S. federal income tax return on Form 1120-REIT for that taxable year, which we expect to file in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Recent Developments

Siemens F-Class Equipment Purchase Agreement

On January 28, 2026, the Company formed its first long-lead equipment warehouse entity, Fermi Turbine Warehouse LLC ("FTW"), a Texas limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and entered into an arrangement with Siemens Energy, Inc. ("Siemens") for the purchase of three SGT6-5000F gas turbine units and related equipment and services for Project Matador (the "Siemens F-Class EPA").

The fixed price portion of the Siemens F-Class EPA is approximately $324.4 million, and as of March 31, 2026, the Company has paid approximately $276.6 million. In addition to the fixed price amount, the Company is obligated to pay shipping costs and applicable import duties, as incurred, pursuant to the contract. The first two turbine cores are expected to be available for shipment in the first half of 2026, with ancillary equipment to follow in the second half of the year.

The Siemens F-Class EPA includes customary provisions relating to delivery, transfer of title and risk of loss, performance warranties and liquidated damages for delay or performance shortfalls, subject to negotiated caps. In connection with the equipment supply contract, FTW also entered into a related long-term commercial agreement with Siemens providing for ongoing payments over a ten-year period following acceptance of the equipment, based primarily on specified reliability metrics. The equipment supply contract and the related agreement were negotiated together and are intended to operate as a single integrated commercial arrangement with Siemens.

Macquarie Term Loan

On February 10, 2026, the Company repaid in full all outstanding obligations under the Macquarie Term Loan, including the required prepayment premium, using proceeds from the MUFG Equipment Financing Facility. In connection with the repayment, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $24.8 million, which is included in other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

MUFG Equipment Financing

On February 10, 2026, FTW entered into an Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement with MUFG Bank, Ltd. providing for a senior secured equipment loan warehouse facility with a total commitment of up to $500.0 million to fund the Siemens F-Class EPA and related equipment for Project Matador, refinance the Macquarie Term Loan and support turbine delivery, construction, and deployment across our campus. The facility matures on August 10, 2027. Borrowings bear interest at Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR, in each case plus 4.0% per annum. As of March 31, 2026, $396.6 million was outstanding under the facility. See "-Liquidity and Capital Resources" for additional information.

Keystone Equipment Financing

On February 19, 2026, Fermi High Voltage Warehouse LLC ("HVW"), a Texas limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a master loan agreement with Keystone National Group, LLC, as agent, and Keystone Private Income Fund, as initial lender, providing for equipment-backed advances of up to $120.0

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million in aggregate principal, with the potential to increase by an additional $100.0 million subject to lender approval (the "Keystone Facility"). Advances fund up to 80% of the purchase price of financed equipment, with the remaining 20% funded by HVW or its affiliates. As of March 31, 2026, $39.5 million was outstanding under the Keystone Facility. Each advance is evidenced by a separate promissory note with interest rate and term set at issuance. The Keystone Facility is not a revolving credit facility. See "-Liquidity and Capital Resources" for additional information.

Beal Equipment Financing

On March 26, 2026, Fermi Turbine Warehouse II LLC ("FTW II"), a Texas limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement (the "Beal Equipment Financing") with CSG Investments, an affiliate of Beal Bank USA, with CLMG Corp., as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders (the "Beal Agent"), and the lenders party thereto (the "Beal Lenders"), providing for a senior secured term loan facility of up to $165.0 million to fund the acquisition of six Siemens Energy SGT-800 gas turbines and related equipment for Project Matador. Loans bear interest at 12.00% per annum (14.00% upon an event of default), payable quarterly in arrears. The facility matures 33 months after the closing date. As of March 31, 2026, $3.0 million was outstanding under the facility. See "-Liquidity and Capital Resources" for additional information.

Yorkville Promissory Note

On March 30, 2026, the Company entered into a senior unsecured promissory note (the "Yorkville Note") with YA II PN, Ltd., an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP, with a committed principal amount of $156.3 million. The Yorkville Note provides for up to five advances through October 1, 2026, with the committed amount reducing by approximately $26.0 million every 30 days. Each advance is funded net of a 4% funding premium. The note matures in September 2027 and bears interest at 0% per annum, subject to increase to 18% upon an event of default. As of March 31, 2026, no amounts had been drawn. Proceeds are intended to be used for general corporate purposes. See "-Liquidity and Capital Resources" for additional information.

Initial 6 GW Clean Air Permit Approved and Application for Additional 5GW Clean Air Permit

On February 25, 2026, we received final approval from the TCEQ for our approximately 6 GW Clean Air Permit, which we believe represents one of the largest natural gas-fired air permits issued in the Western Hemisphere. We believe this approval materially advances Project Matador's development readiness, strengthens our ability to convert tenant discussions into binding lease agreements, and supports pursuing project-level financing for the initial tenant campus.

On March 27, 2026, we filed an additional application with the TCEQ for an incremental 5 GW Clean Air Permit. If approved, this permit would authorize the site for up to approximately 11 GW of total natural gas-fired generation capacity, providing the flexibility to achieve the full 11 GW campus buildout entirely through gas-fired generation independent of the nuclear development timeline.

NRC Environmental Review Scoping

On March 20, 2026, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register to conduct a scoping process and prepare an environmental impact statement ("EIS") in connection with our initial combined license ("COL") application for four Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at Project Matador, initiating a 30-day public scoping period. Fermi was selected as the first private company to participate in the NRC's transformative pilot program for applicant-prepared environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA"). This pilot- enabled by recent amendments to NEPA-is expected to reduce in-house NRC review time and deliver resource savings, while maintaining full regulatory compliance. We believe our participation in this program reflects the progress we are making on Project Matador and positions us as a leader in next-generation nuclear licensing.

Collaboration Agreement with Texas Tech University System

On March 30, 2026, Texas Tech University ("TTU") and the Company entered into a Collaboration Agreement pursuant to which TTU confirms it is committed to its relationship with the Company, is encouraged by the progress with tenants to date and looks forward to Project Matador being brought to fruition.

In addition, the Company agreed to pre-pay rent in the amount of $2.0 million within 75 days of the date of the Collaboration Agreement, with an additional $9.0 million to be paid into escrow prior to December 31, 2026, with such amounts to be released from escrow as they become due under the ground lease and applied to any amounts payable (including rent) to TTU.

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The Collaboration Agreement was entered into following an exchange between TTU and the Company regarding the future of Project Matador and reflects each party's intent to move forward collaboratively with the development of the leased site.

MPS Pre-commencement Lease Amendment

As of March 31, 2026, lease commencement had not occurred for any of the seven units because the contractual preconditions for the Company's pick-up obligation had not been satisfied. The Amendment was entered into by mutual agreement of the parties to restructure the delivery timeline in light of these circumstances.

Management Changes

Effective April 19, 2026, Mr. Everson resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. For purposes of the employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Everson, dated September 30, 2025, Mr. Everson's resignation was without "Good Reason" (as defined therein).

On April 29, 2026, the Board appointed Robert L. Masson as Interim Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of the Company until a permanent successor is named.

Components of Results of Operations

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of non-cash share-based compensation and personnel-related expenses for our employees and service providers, including those supporting our corporate, executive, finance, and administrative functions. These expenses also include costs for outside professional services such as legal, accounting, and audit services, as well as other general corporate expenses such as travel and recruiting.

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associated with compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and applicable securities exchanges, as well as legal, audit, investor relations, insurance, and other administrative and professional services. We incurred significant non-cash share-based compensation charges in the first quarter of 2026 and expect recurring share-based compensation charges thereafter.

Interest Income

Interest income consists of interest earned on cash and cash equivalents held in interest-bearing accounts during the period. We recognized no interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 because all interest was capitalized to qualifying assets.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net consists primarily of loss on extinguishment of the Macquarie Term Loan.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the components of our statements of operations for the periods presented below:

		For the Three Months	For the period from January
(in thousands)		Ended	10, 2025 (Inception) through
(in thousands)		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
Expenses:
General and administrative	$	166,244	$	78
Total expenses		166,244		78
Loss from operations		(166,244)		(78)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,349		-
Other income (expense), net		(24,798)		-
Total other income (expense)		(22,449)		-
Net loss	$	(188,693)	$	(78)

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026, totaled $166.2 million, compared to $78 thousand for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025. The increase primarily reflects $134.0 million of share-based compensation expense and $4.4 million of personnel-related expenses for employees and service providers supporting corporate, executive, finance, and administrative functions, along with $11.9 million of costs for outside professional services such as legal, accounting, and audit, $10.9 million of other general corporate activities including recruiting, travel, marketing, and other general corporate activities, and $5.0 million of contract cancellation costs. The minimal expense in the prior period reflects the Company's early-stage activities following inception.

Interest Income

Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, totaled $2.3 million, compared to no interest income for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025. The increase primarily reflects interest earned on the Company's cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments held during the period.

There was no interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, or for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, excludes $11.5 million of interest that was capitalized to property, plant and equipment, net.

No interest was capitalized for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025.

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Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was a net expense of $24.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to no activity for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025. The net expense primarily reflects $24.8 million of non-cash charges related to the extinguishment of the Macquarie Term Loan.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Going Concern

Under ASC Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern, we are required to evaluate whether conditions or events raise substantial doubt about our ability to meet future financial obligations as they become due within one year after the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

Project Matador will require substantial capital investment to achieve commercial operation. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had not generated any revenues, has incurred recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, and has substantial near-term capital expenditure obligations under existing equipment purchase, construction, lease and other project-related commitments. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash on hand of $207.5 million and restricted cash of $35.8 million, a portion of which is available to fund defined capital expenditures. When measured against forecasted disbursements under the Company's current operating plan, these resources are not sufficient to satisfy the Company's financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Considered in the aggregate and before consideration of management's plans, these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within that period.

In order to alleviate the substantial doubt, the Company has approved and undertaken several measures. In addition to existing cash on hand and restricted cash, the Company has undrawn committed borrowing capacity under the Yorkville Note of up to $156.3 million and the Company's existing equipment financing facilities, the terms of which are further described below. The Company also holds significant equity in its power generation, substation and transformer, data center and other ancillary equipment, and, in the event the Company elects to monetize all or any portion of these assets in markets where demand currently exceeds available supply, such monetization would further mitigate the Company's near-term liquidity needs. In addition, the Company is actively working with its suppliers, contractors and other counterparties to sequence the timing of future capital expenditures with the execution of definitive tenant agreements and the corresponding project-level financing arrangements expected to be secured in connection therewith, in order to align cash outflows with available liquidity through the assessment period. Certain of the Company's near-term cash commitments, including obligations to post collateral and credit support in connection with certain commercial arrangements, are intended to secure capacity for anticipated future tenant demand rather than to support current operations. Management expects to defer, scale, or renegotiate the timing and amount of these obligations with the applicable counterparties as development progresses and tenant requirements are finalized. There is no guarantee that these counterparties will agree to renegotiate the terms of their commercial arrangements with the Company, and it is possible that management's efforts to renegotiate terms or defer obligations under existing commercial arrangements, such as deferring or renegotiating obligations to post collateral and credit support in connection with certain commercial arrangements, could result in a termination of those arrangements by the counterparties. The Company is also pursuing one or more additional project-level capital arrangements and customer arrangements with strategic counterparties that, although subject to counterparty action and other conditions outside the Company's control and therefore not relied upon by management in concluding that substantial doubt has been alleviated, would, if executed, provide further liquidity to the Company.

Based on the magnitude and timing of available draws under the Yorkville Note, the Company's cash on hand and restricted cash, undrawn capacity under the Company's existing committed equipment financing facilities, and the Company's ability to sequence capital expenditures to align with the execution of definitive tenant agreements and associated project financing, management has concluded that (i) it is probable that the Company's plans will be effectively implemented within twelve months following the issuance of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and (ii) it is probable that those plans, when implemented, will mitigate the conditions and events that raise substantial doubt. Accordingly, management has concluded that its plans alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within that period, and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. There can be no guarantee that the Company's plans will be successfully implemented or, if implemented, that they will mitigate the conditions and events that gave rise to substantial doubt within that period.

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MUFG Equipment Financing

On February 10, 2026 (the "Closing Date"), the Company consummated a strategic financing with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG") (the "MUFG Equipment Financing") pursuant to an Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") entered into by FTW ("Borrower"), Firebird Equipment Holdco as subsidiary guarantor (the "Subsidiary Guarantor"), and MUFG, as sole lender. The MUFG Equipment Financing will enable the Company to fund the Siemens F-Class EPA and related equipment for Project Matador, refinance the Company's existing Macquarie Term Loan, and support the delivery, construction, and deployment of turbines across Fermi's existing fleet.

The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured equipment loan warehouse facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500.0 million (the "Total Loan Commitment"). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be made from the Closing Date through the nine-month anniversary of the Closing Date. Each loan under the Credit Agreement bears interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of Term SOFR Loans, the Term SOFR rate for the applicable interest period plus 4.0% per annum, or (ii) in the case of RFR Loans, Daily Simple SOFR plus 4.0% per annum. As of March 31, 2026, $396.6 million was outstanding under the facility.

Proceeds of the loans under the Credit Agreement may be used to (i) pay equipment acquisition costs or make distributions to the Company or its affiliates to reimburse for equipment acquisition costs paid prior to the Closing Date, (ii) pay fees and transaction costs, (iii) fund required reserve accounts, and (iv) make distributions to the Company to repay existing indebtedness of the Company or its affiliates in respect of qualified equipment to be financed under the Credit Agreement. Proceeds of borrowings were used, in part, to make payments to Siemens Energy in an amount equal to $201.6 million pursuant to the Siemens F-Class EPA.

The loans under the Credit Agreement mature on the eighteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date. The Borrower is required to repay (i) on each quarterly payment date, the minimum principal payment then due and owing, and (ii) on the loan maturity date, the remaining unpaid principal amount of all loans plus any other obligations under the financing documents. Prior to the nine-month anniversary of the Closing Date, no minimum principal payment is due. Thereafter, the minimum principal payment is (a) 10% of the aggregate principal amount of loans outstanding if no lease or offtake agreement with respect to the first phase of Project Matador for at least 400 MW of power has been signed prior to the nine-month anniversary of the Credit Agreement, or (b) 5% of the aggregate principal amount of loans outstanding if such a lease or offtake agreement has been signed prior to such anniversary.

The Credit Agreement also contains customary negative covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of each loan party to (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) create liens on assets other than permitted liens, (iii) make certain investments, (iv) sell, lease, or transfer assets except as permitted, (v) make distributions other than as provided in the account agreement, (vi) engage in transactions with affiliates, and (vii) permit a change of control.

The Credit Agreement imposes loan-to-value requirements on the collateral. The target loan-to-value ratio for delivered equipment is 65%, and the target loan-to-value ratio for undelivered equipment is 55%. If the loan-to-value ratio exceeds the applicable target ratio for more than thirty consecutive days following an updated appraisal with a value more than 2% lower than the initial appraisal for such equipment, an event of default will occur unless the applicable shortfall amount is paid within such thirty-day period.

Keystone Equipment Financing

On February 19, 2026, Fermi High Voltage Warehouse LLC, a Texas limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("HVW"), entered into a master loan agreement (the "Keystone Master Loan Agreement") with Keystone National Group, LLC, as collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders (the "Keystone Agent"), Cape Commercial Finance LLC ("CCF"), as sole arranger, and Keystone Private Income Fund, as the initial lender (the "Keystone Lender"), to finance the purchase of certain equipment (the "Keystone High Voltage Financing").

The Keystone Master Loan Agreement provides for an equipment-backed financing structure pursuant to which HVW may request one or more advances of up to an aggregate principal amount of $120.0 million, which amount may be increased from time to time by up to an additional $100.0 million subject to lender approvals (collectively, the "Keystone Facility"). Advances may be requested from the closing date through the earlier of (i) 12 months following the closing date and (ii) the date the Keystone Facility is fully advanced. Each advance is evidenced by a separate promissory note, and the term and annual interest rate applicable to each advance are set forth in the applicable promissory note. Borrowings under the Keystone High Voltage Financing agreement totaled $39.5 million in 2026. The Keystone Facility is not a revolving credit facility, and each advance is subject to satisfaction of specified conditions and acceptance by the Keystone Agent and the applicable lender.

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Advances generally fund up to 80% of the purchase price of the related equipment, with the remaining 20% funded by HVW and/or its affiliates. As of the closing date, HVW had funded approximately $52.2 million of equipment costs prior to closing, which may be applied toward the required equity contribution for future advances.

The obligations under the Keystone Facility are secured by a first-priority security interest in the financed equipment and related collateral, and the Company has provided a limited guaranty of HVW's obligations. The Keystone Master Loan Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including restrictions on additional indebtedness and liens and a change of control. In addition, the Keystone Master Loan Agreement includes (i) a minimum liquidity covenant requiring the Company to maintain at least $20.0 million of liquidity until the Keystone Facility is paid in full or a qualifying customer agreement is executed, (ii) a mandatory prepayment requirement if the Keystone Agent has not received an approved customer agreement by December 31, 2026, and (iii) a collateral coverage requirement under which HVW must repay outstanding amounts or provide additional collateral if the aggregate outstanding principal exceeds 110% of the fair market value of the collateral based on the most recent appraisal.

Beal Equipment Financing

On March 26, 2026, Fermi Turbine Warehouse II LLC, a Texas limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("FTW II"), entered into an Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement (the "Beal Credit Agreement") with CSG Investments, an affiliate of Beal Bank USA, with CLMG Corp., as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders (the "Beal Agent"), and the lenders party thereto (the "Beal Lenders"), to fund the acquisition of six Siemens Energy SGT-800 industrial gas turbines and related equipment for Project Matador (the "Beal Equipment Financing").

The Beal Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $165.0 million (the "Total Loan Commitment"). Borrowings may be made from the closing date through the maturity date, subject to a maximum of 45 borrowings during the loan availability period. Of the Total Loan Commitment, up to $22.9 million is reserved to fund interest and commitment fee payments. Each loan under the Beal Credit Agreement bears interest at a rate of 12.00% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, interest accrues at a default rate of 14.00% per annum. As of March 31, 2026, $3.0 million was outstanding under the facility.

Proceeds of the loans may be used to pay equipment acquisition costs, including progress payments to Siemens Energy, Inc. under an equipment supply agreement originally entered into in October 2025 and subsequently assigned to FTW II, and to pay financing costs, including interest and fees.

The loans mature on the date that is 33 months after the closing date. On the maturity date (or upon earlier payment in full), FTW II is required to pay an exit fee equal to $37.0 million less the cumulative amount of interest and commitment fees paid to the lenders through such date.

The Beal Credit Agreement also provides for an unused commitment fee of 1% per annum on the daily unused and uncancelled portion of the commitments, payable quarterly in arrears.

The obligations under the Beal Equipment Financing are secured by a first-priority security interest in the financed equipment and related collateral, and the Company has provided a guaranty of FTW II's obligations pursuant to a Sponsor Equity Contribution and Guaranty Agreement. The Beal Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including restrictions on additional indebtedness, liens, dispositions of equipment (subject to a permitted disposition of three turbines under certain conditions), and change of control. Mandatory prepayment is required upon, among other things, an event of loss, a disposition of equipment or equity interests, a change of control, or receipt of non-permitted debt proceeds.

Yorkville Promissory Note

On March 30, 2026, the Company entered into the Yorkville Note with YA II PN, an investment fund managed by Yorkville, with a committed principal amount of $156.3 million. As of March 31, 2026, no amounts were drawn under the facility.

The Yorkville Note provides for up to five advances during an availability period commencing the first business day following the issuance date through October 1, 2026. The committed principal amount automatically reduces by approximately $26.0 million every 30 days following the issuance date. Each advance is funded net of a 4% funding premium. The Yorkville Note is not a revolving commitment, and once an advance is funded, the corresponding portion of

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the committed principal amount is not available for re-borrowing. The Yorkville Note matures in September 2027 and bears interest at 0% per annum, subject to increase to 18% upon the occurrence of an event of default. No amounts have been drawn under the Yorkville Note.

Beginning on the amortization period commencement date (thirty days following the first advance), the Company is required to make monthly amortization payments. At least $10.0 million of each monthly amortization payment must be satisfied in shares of common stock, with the Company having the option to settle a greater portion in shares. When paid in shares, the shares are valued at the greater of 100% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price during the three trading days immediately preceding the applicable notice date, or 91% of the closing price on the trading day immediately preceding the amortization share notice subject to a cap of 8,000,000 shares per monthly amortization payment, an aggregate cap of 40,000,000 shares issuable under the note, and a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation. If paid in cash, the payment is made at 102% of the applicable amortization principal amount or 100% if funded through proceeds of the equity line of credit.

The Company is also required to pay a monthly exit fee on outstanding principal, which is 0% for the first 180 days following issuance, 1% from day 181 through day 365, and 1.33% thereafter. An undrawn commitment fee of 1% of the undrawn committed principal amount is payable on or about the funding of the first advance. Proceeds of each advance are to be used for general corporate purposes. The Yorkville Note is unsecured, ranks pari passu with any other notes the Company may issue to YA II PN and is senior to the Company's other unsecured indebtedness. The note contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on additional indebtedness (subject to certain exceptions when outstanding principal is less than 50% of the committed principal amount) and liens, as well as customary representations and warranties and events of default.

In connection with the Yorkville Note, the Company agreed to negotiate in good faith and execute documentation to establish a committed equity line of credit facility with Yorkville. The Company also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file a registration statement to register the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the Yorkville Note and the equity line of credit.

Macquarie Term Loan

On August 29, 2025, Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC and Firebird Equipment Holdco, LLC (the "Borrowers") entered into the Macquarie Term Loan with Macquarie Equipment Capital, Inc. for a $100.0 million senior secured bridge loan to finance the purchase of six Siemens SGT-800 turbines and other ancillary equipment. Immediately following the closing of the Macquarie Term Loan, the Company borrowed $100.0 million under that facility. In February 2026, a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the MUFG Equipment Financing was used to repay the Macquarie Term Loan in full.

Dividends and Distributions

U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and that it pay tax at regular U.S. federal corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its REIT taxable income. As a rapidly growing business with significant anticipated capital investments, including substantial investments in assets on which we will incur large amounts of non-cash depreciation expense that will reduce our net income, we do not expect to generate material amounts of REIT taxable income in the near term. While it is possible that we may elect to pay dividends to our shareholders out of operating cash flow before we begin earning material amounts of REIT taxable income, we do not have any current intention to do so. As we begin to earn REIT taxable income, we will begin to pay dividends in order to satisfy the requirements for us to qualify as a REIT and generally not be subject to U.S. federal income and excise tax. Our policy will be to pay dividends to our shareholders equal to all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income out of assets legally available therefor.

As a result of the REIT distribution requirement, we will be unable to rely on retained earnings to fund our ongoing operations to the same extent that other companies which are not REITs can. We may need to continue to raise capital in the debt and equity markets to fund our working capital needs.

Sources of Liquidity

We expect our liquidity to be supported by a diversified capital strategy designed to fund phased infrastructure development and long-term operations. In addition to the net proceeds from our IPO and the financings we have completed to date as described above, our approach is expected to include additional non-recourse equipment financings, structured project-level non-recourse debt, monetization of federal energy tax credits, strategic equity investments, government

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grants, and property tax abatement. In addition, we anticipate receiving tenant prepayments from tenants with whom we enter into lease agreements. We believe our sources of liquidity will support the procurement and timely delivery of key power generation assets, outstanding payables, and powered shell space. These assets, when combined with the intrinsic value of the Project Matador Site, we believe should allow us to finance future SPE developments with capital provided by customer prepayments and the SPE's creditors without requiring cash contributions from the Company.

Our principal sources of liquidity are expected to include:

• Net Proceeds from our IPO: We have used, and expect to continue using, a portion of the net proceeds from the IPO to fund early-stage infrastructure investments, including site mobilization, nuclear licensing, turbine procurement, and the initial wave of powered shell construction. These investments support foundational project elements required to unlock additional strategic capital and advance our Project Matador milestones.

• Tenant Prepayments: We expect a significant portion of our contracted revenue base to come from investment-grade tenants, many of whom are anticipated to provide upfront capital contributions or structured prepayments to support dedicated infrastructure buildout. These prepayments enhance early-stage liquidity and reduce reliance on dilutive equity or bridge financing. For non-investment grade tenants, we intend to require larger upfront prepayments, third-party credit enhancements, or insurance wrappers to mitigate counterparty risk and preserve underwriting standards. This structured approach to tenant capital participation is designed to strengthen our balance sheet, support project-level debt financing, and align tenant incentives with long-term infrastructure utilization. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we have not entered into agreements with any tenants.

• Non-Recourse and Limited Recourse Equipment Financing: We intend to utilize equipment-backed, non-recourse financing facilities to fund the acquisition and deployment of critical long-lead equipment, such as gas turbines and high-voltage electrical infrastructure, prior to final project financing. These financings are generally secured by the financed equipment and related collateral and are structured at subsidiary-level entities aligned with specific equipment portfolios. See "-Recent Developments" above for a discussion of recent equipment financings.

• Vendor Financing: We intend to negotiate extended payment terms and structured vendor financing arrangements with key equipment manufacturers and engineering, procurement, and construction ("EPC") contractors. These arrangements may include deferred payment schedules, milestone-based installment structures, or vendor-provided credit facilities tied to equipment delivery and commissioning timelines. Vendor financing reduces upfront capital requirements, preserves liquidity during the construction phase, and aligns payment obligations with project progress and value creation. Where available, we may also pursue vendor take-back financing or equipment lease-to-own structures to further optimize working capital deployment across concurrent development workstreams.

• Project-Level Debt Financing: We intend to primarily utilize milestone-driven, non-recourse debt raised through project-specific SPEs, each aligned with discrete infrastructure components such as nuclear, natural gas, solar, and battery assets. These financings will be secured by revenue-generating infrastructure, including tenant lease payments, energy generation assets, or renewable infrastructure.

• Finance Lease Financing: We intend to utilize finance lease structures to finance certain infrastructure assets, including power generation equipment, cooling systems, and powered shell mechanical and electrical components. Under these arrangements, we expect to secure long-term lease agreements with purchase options at or below fair market value, enabling us to deploy critical assets while managing upfront capital expenditures. Finance lease financing allows us to match asset utilization with payment obligations, preserve borrowing capacity under corporate credit facilities, and maintain operational flexibility across phased campus buildout. These leases are expected to be structured at the project or subsidiary level.

• Federal Tax Credits: To the extent that tax incentives, such as those under Sections 45J (nuclear production), 45Q (carbon capture), 45V (clean hydrogen production credit), and 48C (advanced manufacturing) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), are available to us, we expect to apply for and monetize such tax incentives.

• Strategic Equity Capital: We may raise equity capital from infrastructure investors, energy sponsors, or anchor tenants seeking co-investment opportunities in our vertically integrated campus model. In addition, we may opportunistically access the capital markets through follow-on equity offerings, private placements, convertible

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debt instruments, or bond issuances. All capital raising activities will be evaluated based on market conditions, expected accretion, and alignment with our long-term capital structure and development strategy.

• Government Grants and Public Incentives: We have submitted or plan to submit applications to federal and state infrastructure programs, including the DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing, the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, and the Texas HB14 Advanced Nuclear Completion Fund. We are currently in the pre-approval process with the DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing. If approved, the DOE loan would provide long-term, low-cost capital to finance key components of our advanced energy infrastructure, significantly reduce our weighted average cost of capital, de-risk private participation, and enable milestone-based funding aligned with regulatory and construction schedules. The DOE loan is expected to support broader investor confidence, catalyze private equity co-investment, and serve as a critical enabler of long-term project viability.

• Property Tax Abatement: In October 2025, Carson County approved a 10-year property tax abatement and established a reinvestment zone for the Project Matador campus. This agreement provides a framework that encourages local investment, supports regional economic growth, and creates long-term, sustainable jobs while generating new tax revenues for the community. The approved abatement will significantly reduce early-year site tax liabilities, improving free cash flow during the initial construction phase.

• Monetization of Lease Agreements: We plan to monetize long-term lease agreements with hyperscale and industrial tenants through structured financing arrangements, including upfront payments, securitizations, or synthetic sale structures. These agreements-anchored by take-or-pay provisions and long-duration contract terms-are expected to generate predictable, investment-grade cash flows suitable for conversion into near-term liquidity. By monetizing long-term lease agreements, we can unlock non-dilutive capital to fund infrastructure buildout while maintaining operational control of our energy assets. This strategy complements our broader project finance approach and supports capital recycling across phases of campus development.

Although we plan to fund near-term development activities through a combination of proceeds from our IPO, expected tenant prepayments upon execution of one or more lease agreements, non-recourse equipment financings and expected project-level non-recourse debt, and strategic equity capital, there can be no assurance that such capital will be available in the amounts required, on the timeline needed, or on favorable terms. Access to financing may be constrained by changes in macroeconomic conditions, increases in interest rates, tenant-specific credit risks, regulatory shifts, or other market factors beyond our control. In addition, if we encounter adverse findings during environmental diligence, engineering assessments, or other aspects of site development that render all or part of the Project Matador campus unsuitable-or impair the use of our real estate assets as collateral for secured financing -then our ability to raise additional debt or equity capital could be significantly limited.

We may also experience delays in construction that extend beyond our estimated development timeline. Prolonged development periods could increase project costs beyond budgeted amounts and reduce the availability of expected tenant contributions or rent payments to fund operations during interim periods. Any such timing misalignments could necessitate additional bridge capital or contingency financing, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Furthermore, unanticipated events-such as permitting delays, failure to secure required regulatory approvals, evolving tenant demand, or force majeure events-could result in liquidity shortfalls or force us to amend our capital plan.

Market conditions may also affect our ability to raise capital. For example, credit providers or their regulators may shift policy away from funding projects involving nuclear or fossil-based generation assets, or may reduce exposure to long-duration infrastructure development with extended pre-revenue periods. Even if financing is available, we may be required to accept unfavorable terms, including higher cost of capital, restrictive covenants, or equity dilution, all of which could impair our ability to execute our business plan. If we are unable to raise capital in the amounts, timing, or terms we expect, we may be forced to delay capital expenditures, amend or terminate our purchase commitments or surrender assets pledged as collateral under our financing agreements in order to preserve liquidity, which could materially extend our development timeline and delay one or more phases of Project Matador, preventing us from achieving planned operational and financial milestones within the anticipated timeframe.

Planned Use of Capital

We anticipate deploying our capital resources to support the following development activities:

• Civil site preparation, pad grading, utility trenching, and fiber backhaul installation;

• Procurement and installation of mobile and permanent gas-fired and nuclear power infrastructure;

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• Address historic environmental conditions;

• NRC licensing and environmental permitting activities;

• Construction of modular powered shell facilities and supporting infrastructure; and

• Capitalization of early-phase SPEs to enable project-level debt financing.

The Company's long-range capital plan is shaped by a phased infrastructure delivery model, including a roadmap to deploy four Westinghouse reactors, and a multi-phase gas generation strategy. Our current plan envisions the commissioning of one Westinghouse reactor unit in each of 2032, 2034, 2035 and 2036. Each unit is expected to be financed through a combination of tenant prepayments, non-recourse equipment financings and project-level non-recourse debt, DOE loan guarantees, state-level incentive programs, and strategic equity.

For our gas-fired assets, we expect to deploy industrial frame-class gas turbines such as the GE 6B, Siemens SGT-800, and Siemens SGT6-5000F, together with mobile aeroderivative units such as the TM2500 for early-power deployment, peaking, and reserve capacity. We intend to commission the industrial frame-class units initially in simple cycle configuration to accelerate first power delivery, with subsequent conversion to combined cycle operation through the addition of heat recovery steam generators and steam turbines to enhance thermal efficiency, overall plant output, and economic returns. Capital outlays are staged to support our construction timelines, with anticipated fuel consumption for the initial 1 GW of load averaging around 175,000 MMBtu per day, after accounting for approximately 200 MW of SPS grid power. We are actively engaged in procurement and EPC partner selection processes to secure long-lead assets and ensure cost containment.

The capital expenditures we expect to incur as we complete the development of Project Matador will be significant. We currently estimate that the incremental capital expenditures we will incur to complete the development of Phase 0 and Phase 1 of Project Matador could exceed $3 billion in the aggregate, of which approximately $2 billion is expected to be incurred in the next twelve months across these two phases, subject to the execution of a definitive lease agreement and alignment with tenant deployment timelines and power delivery requirements. These near-term expenditures are expected to be funded through a combination of net proceeds from our IPO, tenant prepayments, project-level debt financing, and strategic equity capital. The required capital expenditures for the remaining phases are difficult to estimate with precision and will depend on final tenant composition, generation mix, supply chain dynamics, and site optimization decisions; however, we currently expect total capital needs across all phases could range from approximately $70 billion to $90 billion, which is dependent on several factors including (i) EPC costs currently being negotiated, (ii) precise configuration of power equipment, which is largely complete for Phase 1, but in process for future phases, (iii) whether the nuclear and solar aspects of the project qualify for tax credits, which is dependent on ongoing policy decisions, and (iv) general uncertainties associated with detailed long-term forecasting large-scale projects of this nature.

Liquidity Outlook

As described above under "-Liquidity and Going Concern," management has concluded that the Company's plans alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the twelve months following the issuance of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Successful completion of Phase 1 of Project Matador, however, will require capital in addition to the sources currently available to the Company. As further described above under "-Sources of Liquidity," we expect to fund the remaining capital needs of Phase 1 through a combination of additional sources, which may include additional non-recourse equipment financings, structured project-level non-recourse debt, tenant prepayments upon execution of one or more lease agreements, strategic equity investments, monetization of federal energy tax credits, government grants, and property tax abatements. We have not yet entered into a lease agreement with a tenant, nor have we secured additional project-level debt financing beyond the financings we have previously announced or any strategic equity financing. If we are unable to secure a tenant and raise additional debt financing or strategic equity capital, our liquidity will be materially constrained.

Future phases of development will require additional capital. We expect to access capital markets periodically, and in the event of delays in lease execution, permitting, or financing, we may adjust the deployment timeline or pursue interim bridge financing. We continuously monitor our capital structure, access to credit markets, project execution risk, and market conditions, and will adjust our funding strategy as necessary to support long-term development goals while maintaining financial flexibility and scalability.

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Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
				For the period from January
		Three Months Ended		10, 2025 (Inception) through
(in thousands)		March 31, 2026		March 31, 2025
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(7,345)	$	(46)
Net cash used in investing activities		(441,188)	$	(32)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	283,297	$	297

Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026, totaled $7.3 million, compared to $46 thousand for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025. The use of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily reflects a net loss of $188.7 million, partially offset by non-cash charges of $134.0 million of share-based compensation expense, $24.8 million of loss on extinguishment of the Macquarie Term Loan, and $222 thousand of other non-cash items. Changes in working capital provided $22.4 million of net cash, including a $29.3 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities reflecting growth in vendor activity related to pre-development efforts, partially offset by a $6.9 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, primarily driven by deposits and prepaid amounts associated with ongoing project development. The use of cash for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025, primarily reflects a net loss of $78 thousand, partially offset by a $29 thousand increase in accounts payable and $3 thousand of contributed services.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026, totaled $441.2 million, compared to $32 thousand for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025. The use of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily reflects $441.2 million of investments in property, plant and equipment for early-stage development of Project Matador, including equipment procurement and construction in progress, reflecting our continued execution of the development roadmap for Phase 0 and Phase 1 of the Project Matador campus. The use of cash for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025, reflects $32 thousand of capitalized pre-acquisition costs.

Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026, totaled $283.3 million, compared to $297 thousand for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025. The amount for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily reflects $430.8 million of proceeds from the issuance of debt under the MUFG and Keystone financing agreements, partially offset by $144.3 million for repayment of the Macquarie Term Loan and $3.2 million of debt issuance costs. The amount for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through March 31, 2025, reflects $297 thousand of proceeds from member contributions, net of issuance costs.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

Lease Commitments

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had various fixed and variable lease payment obligations associated with the TTU Lease, and in October 2025, the Company entered into a lease agreement with MPS through which the Company will be subject to fixed lease payments once the lease commences. See Note 6, Leases to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Unconditional Purchase Obligations

As of March 31, 2026, we had purchase commitments of approximately $192.4 million under executed contracts with Siemens Energy (the "Siemens Contracts") for the supply of three SGT6-5000F gas turbine generator units and six SGT-800 gas turbine generator units for Project Matador. Under the Siemens Contracts, we are obligated to make the remaining contractual payments and related shipping costs pursuant to contract milestones. See Note 8, Commitments and

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Contingencies, for the payments through 2028 for the purchase obligations related to these long lead time equipment purchases.

Contingent Consideration

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit

Other than the surety bonds and letters of credit described above, as of March 31, 2026, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the appropriate application of certain accounting policies, many of which require us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions about future events and their impact on amounts reported in the financial statements and related notes. Since future events and the impact of those events cannot be determined with certainty, the actual results will inevitably differ from our estimates. These differences could be material to the financial statements. We believe our application of accounting policies, and the estimates and assumptions inherently required therein, are reasonable. These accounting policies and estimates are constantly reevaluated, and adjustments are made when facts and circumstances dictate a change. Historically, our application of accounting policies has been appropriate, and actual results have not differed materially from those determined using necessary estimates.

The following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

Construction in Progress

Construction in progress represents the accumulation of development and construction costs related to the Company's capital projects. The Company begins capitalizing project costs once acquisition or construction of the relevant asset is considered probable and continues until the underlying asset is ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs include direct development and construction costs, a portion of the Company's internal payroll costs (including share-based compensation) allocated based on the percentage of time certain employees directly contributed to development projects, and interest costs incurred in connection with the construction. Interest is capitalized on qualifying assets using a weighted average effective interest rate applicable to borrowings outstanding during the period to which it is applied and is limited to interest expense actually incurred. Once the asset is placed in service, accumulated costs are reclassified to property, plant, and equipment, net, and the capitalized interest and internal payroll costs are amortized as a component of depreciation expense over the life of the underlying asset.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information about recent accounting pronouncements and the anticipated effects on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk and changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $243,293, consisting of investments in cash and cash equivalents. We consider short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash consists of funds held in our checking and savings accounts. Restricted cash represents amounts deposited in a bank account that are required to remain restricted in accordance with the terms of the related financing or standby letter of credit agreements. Due to the short-term duration of our investment portfolio and restricted cash, an immediate 100 basis point change in interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair market value.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Limitation on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2026 due to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described below.

Previously Reported Material Weakness

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to a lack of formalized processes, policies, and procedures, inadequate segregation of duties across functions relevant to financial reporting, and an insufficient number of qualified personnel within our accounting, finance, and operational functions who possess an appropriate level of expertise to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are being appropriately recorded and disclosed.

We have concluded that the material weakness continues to exist as of March 31, 2026.

We have concluded that the material weakness exists because we are a newly formed company and have not yet fully developed or implemented our internal control over financial reporting or operational control environment, and therefore do not have the necessary business processes, systems, personnel, and related internal controls necessary to satisfy the accounting and financial reporting requirements of a public company. The deficiencies identified did not result in a material misstatement of our financial statements, and no material misstatements were identified during the period ended March 31, 2026.

Remediation Plans

We have taken and will continue to take certain actions to remediate the material weakness, including:

• designing and documenting an internal controls framework, including control activities over financial reporting, modeled on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) principles, with periodic internal reviews and testing;

• implementing formal policies and procedures to govern key financial processes and internal controls, including documented accounting policies aligned with U.S. GAAP standards and supported by external advisors;

• hiring additional qualified personnel with appropriate expertise in operational finance activities, accounting, and financial reporting, including the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer and financial reporting expert, and the establishment of an experienced finance team with public company financial reporting and internal controls expertise;

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• enhancing segregation of duties across critical accounting and operational functions and implementing robust liquidity planning and cash management controls to support daily operating needs and strategic investments;

• evaluating and implementing appropriate financial and reporting systems to support internal controls requirements including engagement of a third-party accounting advisory firm to assist with timely remediation of control deficiencies; and

• establishing an audit committee composed of independent directors to provide oversight of our financial reporting and internal control environment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we made progress on our remediation plan, including continuing the design phase of our internal controls framework across multiple in-scope financial statement line items and initiating walkthrough procedures for key financial reporting processes.

We believe we are making progress toward achieving effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The actions that we are taking are subject to ongoing management review and audit committee oversight. We will not be able to conclude whether the steps we are taking will fully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting until we have completed our remediation efforts and subsequently evaluated their design and effectiveness over a sufficient period of time, and management concludes, through testing, that these are operating effectively. We may also conclude that additional measures are required to remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Company implemented the procure-to-pay module of its Oracle Fusion Cloud ("Oracle Cloud") enterprise resource planning system. The Company is in the midst of a multi-year transformation project to fully enhance its existing Oracle Cloud implementation and to deploy additional accounting processes within Oracle Cloud, with the objective of achieving improved analytics, internal reporting, and process efficiencies. Emphasis has been placed on the maintenance of effective internal controls and the assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of key control activities throughout each development and deployment phase.

Except for the Oracle Cloud procure-to-pay implementation and the remediation measures in connection with the material weaknesses described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in, and may in the future become involved in, legal proceedings, claims, and governmental or regulatory investigations arising in the ordinary course of business. These matters may relate to, among other things, commercial matters and contracts, intellectual property, labor and employment, discrimination, regulatory matters, competition, tax, consumer protection, torts, real estate, privacy and data protection, and securities.

The matters described below are those that we believe are material:

Putative Securities Class Action

On January 5, 2026, a putative securities class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York captioned Lupia v. Fermi Inc., et al., Case No. 1:26-cv-00050. The complaint names the Company, certain of our directors and officers, and certain underwriters of our initial public offering as defendants. The complaint purports to be brought on behalf of a class of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired

(i) our common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with our initial public offering and/or (ii) our securities between October 1, 2025 and December 11, 2025, inclusive.

The complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions in the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with our initial public offering and in other public statements during the alleged class period, including statements and disclosures relating to, among other things, tenant demand and funding arrangements for Project Matador and the risk of termination of a prospective tenant's funding commitment. The complaint asserts claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities

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Exchange Act of 1934, as well as Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and seeks unspecified damages and other relief (including attorneys' fees and costs).

We intend to vigorously defend against the action. At this time, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this matter.

Firebird Litigation

The petition asserts claims for, among other things, violations of the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (and, in the alternative, the Delaware Uniform Voidable Transfers Act), money had and received, tortious interference, civil conspiracy, breach of contract, and quantum meruit, and seeks compensatory damages of not less than $5.985 million, exemplary damages, avoidance of the challenged transfers, the imposition of a constructive trust and other equitable relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys' fees and costs. On March 31, 2026, the Company, Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC, and Firebird Equipment Holdco, LLC filed a motion to dismiss under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a. On April 16, 2026, plaintiff responded by filing a First Amended Petition, which, among other things, dismissed the money had and received claim as to the Company and its affiliates.

The Company, Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC, and Firebird Equipment Holdco, LLC intend to move to dismiss the First Amended Petition, with a hearing on the anticipated motion set for June 22, 2026. Trial is currently scheduled to commence on May 24, 2027. As the petition notes, in connection with the transaction, MAD Energy agreed to indemnify the Company and its affiliates against any claims arising out of the engagement of XO Energy, Stephen Murphy, or their affiliates as a broker or finder.

We intend to vigorously defend against the action. At this time, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this matter.

Petition and Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary Injunction

On May 1, 2026, our former Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, filed a verified petition and application for temporary restraining order and temporary injunction in the Business Court of the State of Texas, First Division, captioned Neugebauer v. Fermi Inc., et al., Cause No. 26-BC01B-0034. The petition names the Company and certain of our directors-Marius Haas, Lee McIntire, and Cordel Robbin-Coker-as defendants.

The petition arises out of the termination of Mr. Neugebauer's employment for Cause on April 30, 2026, pursuant to his October 6, 2025 employment agreement, and his resulting automatic removal from our Board of Directors under the terms of that agreement. The petition asserts claims for ultra vires conduct under Section 20.002 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (the "TBOC"), declaratory relief regarding the validity of the April 30, 2026 termination and removal under TBOC Section 21.914, and access to corporate books and records under TBOC Section 3.152. Mr. Neugebauer alleges, among other things, that his removal from the Board contravenes Texas law and our governing documents, which he claims vest the exclusive authority to remove directors in our shareholders, and that a committee of the Board lacked authority to terminate his employment. The petition seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, including an order declaring the April 30, 2026 termination and Board removal invalid, restraining the Company from filling the resulting Board vacancy, requiring the production of specified books and records, and restraining the Company from amending its bylaws or implementing a shareholder rights plan, together with attorneys' fees and costs. The petition does not seek a specified amount of monetary damages.

Also on April 30, 2026, Mr. Neugebauer filed two verified petitions seeking pre-suit discovery under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 202 in the District Court of Dallas County. The first petition, captioned Neugebauer v. Perry, et al., Cause No. DC-26-07894, names Rick Perry, a member of our Board of Directors, and four other individuals as respondents and seeks their depositions to investigate potential claims including fraud, breach of contract, tortious interference, and conspiracy. The second petition, captioned Neugebauer v. Haas, et al., Cause No. DC-26-07931, names three of our directors-Marius Haas, Lee McIntire, and Anna Bofa-and Jacobo Ortiz, a Company officer, as respondents and seeks their depositions to

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investigate potential claims arising from their conduct in their respective capacities at the Company. Neither petition asserts specific causes of action or seeks monetary damages.

On May 4, 2026, the parties entered into a Rule 11 Agreement under which Mr. Neugebauer agreed to withdraw his application for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction with respect to Counts I, II, and III of the petition, subject to the Board's consideration of the nomination of Larry Kellerman to fill the Board vacancy. The Rule 11 Agreement reserves all rights of the parties with respect to the remaining issues in the petition, including Mr. Neugebauer's books and records claim, and with respect to claims and defenses arising from his employment, the termination thereof, or his employment agreement. The Rule 202 petitions also remain pending.

We intend to vigorously defend against these actions. At this time, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this matter.

We are not currently a party to any other legal proceedings that we believe are material. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can be costly and time-consuming and can divert management's attention and resources. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" and "Commitments and Contingencies" in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through December 31, 2025.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Summary of Risk Factors

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The occurrence of one or more of the events or circumstances described in the section titled "Risk Factors," alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. Such risks include, but are not limited to:

• We are a development-stage company with no operating history or historical revenue, and we face execution risk across all major components of our business.

• We have not yet constructed our facilities or entered into any binding contract with any tenants, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to do so in the future. Our limited commercial operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our prospects, the risks and challenges we may encounter and our total potential addressable market. Any delays or setbacks we may experience could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and could harm our reputation.

• We will be dependent on third-party manufacturing and supply chain relationships to develop and lease our facilities. Our reliance on third parties and suppliers involves certain risks that may result in increased costs, delays, and loss of revenue.

• We will require significant additional capital to construct and complete Project Matador, and we may not be able to secure such financing on time with acceptable terms, or at all, which could cause delays in our construction, lead to inadequate liquidity and increase overall costs.

• We will need to hire additional skilled employees as we grow and scale up Project Matador, and there is no assurance we will be successful in recruiting, hiring, and training the personnel we need.

• The termination of our Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and resignation of our Chief Financial Officer, Miles Everson, and the resulting leadership transition exposes us to potential delays in our execution on certain aspects of our business strategy as we search for new permanent executive leadership.

• The actions of our former Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and related persons to initiate a proxy contest in an effort to take control of our Board of Directors, and to bring or threaten lawsuits against the Company and its directors and officers, have caused and will likely continue to cause us to incur substantial costs, divert management's attention and resources, and have an adverse effect on our business.

• If members of our board of directors or senior management team are unable to align on strategic direction, capital allocation, operational priorities, or other significant matters, such differences in perspective could result in delays in decision-making, the departure of key personnel, disruption to our operations, or an inability to execute on our business strategy.

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• Substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern was raised as a result of our pre-revenue status, recurring losses, and unrestricted cash that is insufficient to fund our known and reasonably knowable contractual obligations over the next twelve months, and the Company may not be successful in implementing management's plans to alleviate that doubt; even if management is successful, such plans may prove insufficient or may have other adverse effects on the Company.

• Technological advances or disruptive innovations, specifically advancements in artificial intelligence or the ability of new generations of chips to produce useful output in the form of tokenized results using substantially less energy input, may outpace our development cycle, and we are exposed to technology obsolescence across all major asset classes.

• We have not yet secured a tenant, and we may not achieve tenant adoption at the pace or pricing levels required for financial viability.

• We depend on third-party vendors, contractors, and consultants to support our business.

• We have incurred substantial additional debt in the first quarter of 2026, including the MUFG Equipment Financing (up to $500.0 million), the Keystone Facility (equipment-backed advances of up to $120.0 million in aggregate principal, with the potential to increase by an additional $100.0 million subject to lender approval), the Yorkville Promissory Note ($156.3 million), and the Beal Equipment Financing ($165.0 million). These obligations contain restrictive covenants, collateral coverage requirements, mandatory prepayment triggers, and in certain cases conditions tied to execution of tenant agreements by December 31, 2026. Our ability to service these obligations and comply with all covenants is subject to significant uncertainty.

• Wars, threats of war, terrorist attacks, cyberattacks and threats may compromise the security, operability or integrity of our power generation and transmission and distribution infrastructure and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

• Our use of technologies and systems that use AI or large-scale language models ("LLMs"), given the dynamic state of such technologies, may cause inadvertent or unexpected impacts that may introduce new operational, legal, and regulatory risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

• Project Matador is an unprecedented, large-scale, multi-phase development effort that presents significant planning, execution, and coordination risks.

• Our ability to develop and retain site control depends on maintaining our leasehold interest with the Texas Tech University System.

• The scale of infrastructure planned at Project Matador will require extensive permitting, interconnection, and third-party coordination.

• High demand for, constraints on the supply of, and increasing costs for industrial scale gas-fired turbines could lead to significant delays or significant increases in capital costs associated with our ability to develop the natural gas-fired power generation infrastructure we will need to achieve our power delivery goals on the schedule we are projecting.

• Westinghouse reactors and SMRs can be costly and time consuming to construct and commercialize. Delays and cost overruns arising from issues with our procurement, licensing and other regulatory approvals, construction and commercialization of nuclear reactors may materially adversely affect our business.

• Our construction, delivery timeline estimates, and costs for our facilities and other equipment may increase due to a number of factors, including the degree of pre-fabrication, standardization, on-site construction, long-lead procurement, contractor performance, facility pre-operational and startup testing, demand for repairs and other site-specific considerations.

• Our business operations rely heavily on securing agreements with suppliers for essential materials, equipment, and components which will be used to construct Project Matador facilities.

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• If we cannot obtain required permits, licenses and regulatory clearance or approvals for Project Matador or our operations, or are unable to maintain such permits, licenses or approvals, we may not be able to continue or expand our operations.

• We are subject to complex, evolving, and potentially burdensome regulatory requirements.

• Accidents involving third party owned and operated nuclear power facilities, including but not limited to events similar to the Three Mile Island or Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidents, or other high profile events involving radioactive materials, could materially and adversely affect the public perception of the safety of nuclear energy, our customers and the markets in which we operate and potentially decrease demand for nuclear energy or facilities, increase regulatory requirements and costs or result in liabilities or claims that could materially and adversely affect our business.

• We are subject to federal environmental review processes, including the NEPA, that may materially delay or restrict project development.

• Commodity prices (particularly for natural gas) could impact the economic viability of our businesses or impair our ability to commence operations if we are not able to adequately pass through the cost of natural gas and other raw materials to our tenants.

• Our near-term revenue may be heavily concentrated among a small number of anchor tenants.

• Failure of any major tenant to perform under its lease could result in material financial losses.

• We intend to elect to be classified as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our failure to qualify or maintain our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes would reduce the amount of funds we have available for distribution and limit our ability to make distributions to our shareholders.

• Adverse macroeconomic conditions could impair our ability to raise capital or complete development phases.

• Influential political actors, shifting domestic policy priorities, and organized opposition by politically connected stakeholders could materially adversely affect our ability to develop, finance, and operate Project Matador.

• As a result of becoming a public company, we will be obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal controls over financial reporting in order to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We may not complete our analysis of our internal controls over financial reporting in a timely manner, or these internal controls may not be determined to be effective, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our common stock.

• We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. If our remediation of the material weakness is not effective, or if we experience additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to develop and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable laws and regulations could be impaired.

• The JOBS Act will allow us to postpone the date by which we must comply with certain laws and regulations intended to protect investors and to reduce the amount of information we provide in our reports filed with the SEC. We cannot be certain if this reduced disclosure will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

• Risks related to the volatility of our common stock, and provisions in our Charter and Bylaws.

• A significant portion of our total outstanding shares of common stock were restricted from immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. The sale of such shares could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly.

• We are named as a defendant in a securities class action lawsuit alleging materially false and misleading statements in connection with our IPO registration statement and subsequent public disclosures. Regardless of the merits, this litigation could divert management attention, require substantial legal costs, result in adverse judgments, and impair our ability to raise capital.

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Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through December 31, 2025 (the "Annual Report"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2026. Except as set forth below, we are not aware of any material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Annual Report and the following risk factor updates supplement and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from January 10, 2025 (Inception) through December 31, 2025. These disclosures reflect the Company's beliefs and opinions as to factors that could materially and adversely affect the Company and its securities in the future. References to past events are provided by way of example only and are not intended to be a complete listing or a representation as to whether or not such factors have occurred in the past or their likelihood of occurring in the future.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

The termination of our Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and resignation of our Chief Financial Officer, Miles Everson, requires that we implement a leadership transition that could temporarily delay our ability to execute on certain aspects of our strategy as we search for new permanent executive leadership.

On April 17, 2026, the Company removed Toby Neugebauer from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer. On April 19, 2026, our Chief Financial Officer, Miles Everson, resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer. On April 30, 2026, the Company terminated Toby Neugebauer's employment for Cause pursuant to his Employment Agreement as a result of conduct in violation of the terms of such agreement and of Company policies. As a result of his termination for Cause, Mr. Neugebauer was automatically removed from the Company's board of directors. The search for, and transition to, new permanent leadership will require significant time and resources. Lenders, prospective tenants, joint venture partners, and other counterparties may require assurances regarding leadership stability as a condition of continued or new business relationships. The failure to quickly identify and install permanent leadership could delay our ability to execute on certain aspects of our strategy.

Substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern was raised as a result of our pre-revenue status, recurring losses, and unrestricted cash that is insufficient to fund our known and reasonably knowable contractual obligations over the next twelve months, and the Company may not be successful in implementing management's plans to alleviate that doubt; even if management is successful, such plans may prove insufficient or may have other adverse effects on the Company.

Project Matador will require substantial capital investment to achieve commercial operation. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had not generated any revenues, had incurred recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, and had substantial near-term capital expenditure obligations under existing equipment purchase, construction, lease, and other project-related commitments, in addition to recurring operating expenses that must be funded. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash on hand of $207.5 million and restricted cash of $35.8 million, a portion of which is available to fund defined capital expenditures. When measured against forecasted disbursements under the Company's current operating plan, these resources are not sufficient to satisfy the Company's financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report. Management has implemented plans which are disclosed in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. As a result of these actions, management believes that the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern has been alleviated. There is no guarantee, however, that we will successfully implement the plans described in Note 2. If our planned borrowing draws under existing committed facilities, monetization of unencumbered equipment, sequencing of capital expenditures with the execution of definitive tenant agreements and corresponding project-level financing, or efforts to defer, scale, or renegotiate near-term collateral and credit support obligations are not successful, or if we are unable to identify and execute additional project-level capital arrangements or customer arrangements with strategic counterparties on acceptable terms, we may need to scale back our business plan, reduce our operating costs and headcount, or discontinue or curtail certain of our development activities.

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Risks Related to Our Governance and Operating Model

We rely on a highly concentrated leadership team and may face succession or key personnel risks

Our Company is currently undergoing a leadership transition following the removal of our former Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and the resignation of our former Chief Financial Officer, Miles Everson. Our operations and the growth of our business are still dependent on a small group of key personnel with deep institutional knowledge of our operating model, site entitlement history, and financing structure. The loss of any senior executive- including the interim Co-Presidents of our Office of the Chief Executive Officer, our interim Chief Financial Officer, our Head of Power, or our Chief Nuclear Construction Officer-or our failure to complete an orderly and timely transition to permanent CEO and CFO leadership could materially impair critical development milestones, our relationships with financing counterparties, and our ability to execute on our business strategy.

A proxy contest commenced against the Company by our former Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and certain of his family members and related persons have caused and are expected to continue to cause us to incur substantial costs, divert the attention of the Board of Directors and management, take up management's attention and resources, cause uncertainty about the strategic direction of our business and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition, and future proxy contests could do so as well.

A proxy contest or other activist campaign and related actions, such as the recent proxy contest by our former Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, and certain of his family members and related persons could have a material and adverse effect on us for the following reasons:

• In filings with the SEC and press releases, Mr. Neugebauer states that he seeks to install new directors on our Board that, if successful, would result in a change in the control of our Board of Directors and could result in significant changes in the Company's management and strategic direction. In addition, based on statements made by Mr. Neugebauer, if he is successful in taking control of our Board of Directors, he and the newly constituted Board and management could undertake in an immediate effort to sell the Company at a price that our current Board believes would grossly undervalue the Company.

• Mr. Neugebauer has filed, and may in the future file, additional legal proceedings against the Company and/or its current and former officers and directors relating to his termination, his removal from the Board of Directors, and/or his proxy contest. Defending against such proceedings could require the Company to incur significant legal and other costs, consume substantial management and Board attention and resources, and result in potential indemnification obligations to current and former officers and directors, any of which would have an adverse effect on our business.

• While the Company welcomes the opinions of all shareholders, responding to proxy contests and related actions by activist investors such as Mr. Neugebauer will be costly and time-consuming, disrupt our operations, and divert the attention of our Board of Directors and senior management and employees away from their regular duties and the pursuit of business opportunities. In addition, there may be litigation in connection with a proxy contest, which would serve as a further distraction to our Board of Directors, senior management and employees and could require the Company to incur significant additional costs.

• Perceived uncertainties as to our future direction as a result of potential changes in the composition of our Board of Directors and management team that could result from the proxy contest initiated by the Neugebauer group may lead to concern among potential tenants, existing and future financing counterparties and investors, vendors, contractors, employees, and other important stakeholders regarding the stability of our business, which may be exploited by our competitors, may inhibit potential customers and financing counterparties from transacting with us, may result in the loss of potential business opportunities, and may make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel and business partners.

• Proxy contests and related actions by activist investors such as the Neugebauer group could cause significant fluctuations in our stock price based on temporary or speculative market perceptions or other factors that do not necessarily reflect the underlying fundamentals and prospects of our business.

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Our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, is involved in litigation that could cause negative publicity or perception about us and could divert management's attention, particularly if he is successful in gaining control of our Board of Directors.

Our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Toby Neugebauer, is involved in legal proceedings that have in the past, and may in the future, garner negative publicity. If Mr. Neugebauer is successful in his efforts to take control of our Board of Directors and management, these legal proceedings could adversely affect our Company.

On January 4, 2023, creditors of Animo Services, LLC ("Animo"), an affiliate of GloriFi (defined below), involuntarily placed Animo in Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code ("Chapter 7"). On February 7, 2025, the Chapter 7 Trustee in Animo's bankruptcy proceedings filed a series of adversary proceedings against Mr. Neugebauer, and his related entities, alleging a series of fraudulent transfers and breaches of fiduciary duties (such proceedings, collectively with the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, the "Animo Proceedings").

On February 8, 2023, With Purpose, Inc. (d/b/a GloriFi) ("GloriFi") filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas under Chapter 7. On February 7, 2025, the Chapter 7 Trustee in GloriFi's bankruptcy proceedings filed a series of adversary proceedings against Mr. Neugebauer, and his related entities, alleging a series of fraudulent transfers and breaches of fiduciary duties (such proceedings, collectively with the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, the "GloriFi Bankruptcy Proceedings").

Similarly, on March 3, 2023, a group of GloriFi investors also filed a lawsuit in the 191st Judicial District of the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, against Mr. Neugebauer, and related entities, alleging (i) fraudulent inducement, (ii) negligent misrepresentation, (iii) breach of fiduciary duty, (iv) unjust enrichment, and (v) exemplary damages (such proceedings, the "GloriFi State Court Proceedings").

On May 16, 2024, and on May 17, 2024, Mr. Neugebauer, and related entities, also filed lawsuits in the District of Georgia and District of Delaware, respectively, against certain GloriFi investors alleging, among other things, investor violations under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) as it relates to GloriFi (such proceedings, the "RICO Proceedings," and together with the Animo Proceedings, the GloriFi Bankruptcy Proceedings, and the GloriFi State Court Proceedings, the "Animo/GloriFi Proceedings"). The RICO Proceedings have been temporarily stayed in connection with the GloriFi Bankruptcy Proceedings but may be resumed.

If Mr. Neugebauer is successful in gaining control of our Board of Directors through his attempted proxy contest, the Animo/GloriFi Proceedings may attract negative press coverage and other forms of negative attention to the Company.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

We are subject to pending securities litigation that could result in substantial costs, divert management attention, and adversely affect our reputation and ability to raise capital.

On January 5, 2026, the Company, certain of its directors and officers, and certain underwriters of our IPO were named as defendants in a putative securities class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that the Company made materially false and misleading statements and omissions in the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the IPO and in other public statements during the period from October 1, 2025 through December 11, 2025, in violation of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The action seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the IPO registration statement and/or during the alleged class period.

We believe the claims are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against the action. However, securities class action litigation is inherently unpredictable and may divert significant management time and resources regardless of outcome. Even if resolved in our favor, the costs of defending this litigation could be substantial, and any adverse resolution could result in monetary damages, reputational harm, or impaired access to capital markets. We are currently unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this matter.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - Financing and Debt Obligations

Our newly incurred equipment financing obligations contain restrictive covenants, collateral coverage requirements, and tenant execution conditions that, if not satisfied, could result in events of default, mandatory prepayments, or acceleration of our debt.

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Since December 31, 2025, we have incurred substantial additional indebtedness to finance equipment for Project Matador, including: (i) a $500.0 million MUFG Equipment Financing facility (entered February 10, 2026), of which $396.6 million has been drawn as of the date hereof; (ii) a Keystone Master Loan Agreement providing for equipment-backed advances of up to $120.0 million in aggregate principal, with the potential to increase by an additional $100.0 million subject to lender approval (entered February 2026), of which $39.5 million has been drawn; (iii) a $165.0 million Beal Equipment Financing facility (entered March 2026) to fund the purchase of six Siemens Energy SGT-800 industrial gas turbines, of which $3.0 million has been drawn as of the date hereof; and (iv) a Yorkville Promissory Note with a committed principal amount of $156.3 million (entered March 30, 2026).

These facilities contain numerous restrictive covenants and conditions, including: (a) under the MUFG Equipment Financing, loan-to-value requirements whereby an event of default will occur if the LTV ratio exceeds the applicable target for more than thirty consecutive days following an updated appraisal reflecting a value more than 2% below the initial appraisal; (b) under the Keystone Facility, a minimum liquidity covenant requiring us to maintain at least $20.0 million in liquidity until the facility is repaid or a qualifying customer agreement is executed, and a mandatory prepayment requirement if the Keystone Agent has not received an approved customer agreement by December 31, 2026; (c) under the Beal Credit Agreement, an exit fee obligation and restrictions on asset dispositions; and (d) under the Yorkville Note, mandatory monthly amortization payments beginning thirty days after the first advance, with at least $10.0 million of each payment to be satisfied in shares of common stock.

Our ability to comply with these covenants is subject to uncertainty, particularly given the early stage of our development, the absence of signed definitive tenant agreements as of the date of this filing, and leadership transition risk. A breach of any covenant or failure to satisfy any condition could trigger an event of default, acceleration of the applicable debt obligation, and potential cross-default under our other financing arrangements, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None.

Use of Proceeds

On September 30, 2025, our Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC. On October 2, 2025, in connection with its initial public offering ("IPO") in which the Company issued and sold 32,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $21.00 per share, the Company received net proceeds of $648.4 million after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, and before deducting deferred offering costs of $14.2 million. On October 2, 2025, concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and purchased from the Company an additional 4,875,000 shares of common stock at the IPO price, which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $97.2 million after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions. The total net proceeds from the IPO were $745.6 million. There has been no material change in the expected use of the net proceeds from our IPO as described in our prospectus dated September 30, 2025 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

This item is not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

During the period ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted, modified, or terminated any "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

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Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) See the Index to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

(b) The information required to be submitted in the Financial Statement Schedules has either been shown in the financial statements or notes, or is not applicable or required under Regulation S-X; therefore, those schedules have been omitted.

The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in each case as indicated therein (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

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3.1 Certificate of Formation of Fermi Inc. (as amended through October 1, 2025) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 3, 2025).

3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fermi Inc., dated as of May 13, 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 14, 2026).

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31.1*

31.2*

32.1**

Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement, dated February 10, 2026 among Fermi Turbine Warehouse LLC, as borrower, Firebird Equipment Holdco, LLC, as subsidiary guarantor, and MUFG Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent and lender. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 10, 2026).

Master Loan Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2026, among Fermi High Voltage Warehouse LLC, the lenders party thereto, Keystone National Group, LLC, as collateral agent and administrative agent and Cape Commercial Finance LLC, as sole arranger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 19, 2026).

Senior Unsecured Promissory Note dated March 30, 2026, among Fermi Inc, as borrower, with YA II PN, Ltd., an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 30, 2026).

Equipment Supply Loan Financing Agreement, dated March 26, 2026, by and among Fermi Turbine Warehouse II LLC, Fermi Turbine HoldCo II LLC, Fermi Turbine Pledgor II LLC, and CLMG Corp., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties, and the Lenders party hereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K

filed with the Commission on March 27, 2026).

Certification of Principal Executive Officer in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Principal Financial Officer in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). * Filed herewith.

** The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 are not deemed "filed" with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Fermi Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

# Certain schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. If indicated on the first page of such agreement, certain confidential information has been excluded pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. Such excluded information is not material and is the type that the Company treats as private or confidential.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FERMI INC.

Date: May 14, 2026 By: /s/ Jacobo Ortiz Blanes

Jacobo Ortiz Blanes

Co-President of the Office of the Chief Executive

Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

By: /s/ Robert L. Masson

Robert L. Masson

Interim Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jacobo Ortiz Blanes, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Fermi Inc. (the "registrant");

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. [Omitted];

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 14, 2026

/s/ Jacobo Ortiz Blanes

Jacobo Ortiz Blanes

Co-President of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert L. Masson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Fermi Inc. (the "registrant");

b. [Omitted];

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 14, 2026

/s/ Robert L. Masson

Robert L. Masson

Interim Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting

Officer)

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Fermi Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in their capacity as Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, respectively, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, that to their knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report.

Date: May 14, 2026

/s/ Jacobo Ortiz Blanes

Jacobo Ortiz Blanes

Co-President of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 14, 2026

/s/ Robert L. Masson

Robert L. Masson

Interim Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting

Officer)

The foregoing certifications are being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and, accordingly, are not being filed as part of the Report for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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