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DALLAS, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Toby Neugebauer, Co-Founder and largest shareholder of Fermi Inc. (d/b/a Fermi America) (Nasdaq: FRMI) (“Fermi” or the “Company”), today responded to the Company threatening to confiscate some of his family shares by announcing that he and his family have decided to gift a percentage of their shares to help the Company solve the 5/50 REIT Rule if and when the Company qualifies as a REIT, to well-deserving foundations and charities. The Neugebauer family, undeterred by threats, believe this is a far better result and are honored to be able to help others in this manner.
A certain time after it becomes a REIT by making the relevant tax election, Fermi would be required to meet the 5/50 Rule, meaning that the Company’s top five shareholders who are individuals cannot hold more than 50% ownership of Fermi. The Neugebauers believe that electing REIT status for 2025 and/or 2026 serves no material tax purpose today. However, the Neugebauers intend to make these supporting gifts to charitable organizations regardless.
Gifting these shares was the Neugebauers’ intention all along. The board’s actions simply accelerated the execution.
Important Information
Mr. Neugebauer and two of his affiliated entities, Vicksburg Investments Management LLC and Melissa A. Neugebauer 2020 Trust (collectively with Mr. Neugebauer, the “Fermi Founder Parties”), together with David A. Daglio, Charles M. Elson, John T. Jimenez and Janet Yang (collectively, in such capacity, the “May 29 Meeting Participants”), intend to file a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, accompanying BLUE proxy card, and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies with respect to the election of the Fermi Founder Parties’ slate of director candidates and other proposals that may come before the special meeting of shareholder called for May 29, 2026 (the “May 29 Meeting”).
The Fermi Founder Parties and David A. Daglio, Charles M. Elson, John T. Jimenez, Janet Yang, Sheila Hooda and Juan A. Pujadas (collectively, in such capacity, the “Shareholder-Called Special Meeting Participants” and together with the May 29 Meeting Participants, the “Participants”) intend to file a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, accompanying GREEN agent designations card, and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies with respect to the solicitation of agent designations for calling a special meeting of shareholders anticipated to be held on or around June 30, 2026 (the “Shareholder-Called Special Meeting”).
THE APPLICABLE PARTICIPANTS STRONGLY ADVISE ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE APPLICABLE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE BLUE PROXY CARD AND THE GREEN PROXY CARD, AS APPLICABLE, THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE FILED BY SUCH PARTICIPANTS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE APPLICABLE PROXY STATEMENTS WITHOUT CHARGE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST.
The Fermi Founder Parties filed a Schedule 13G with respect to the Company on November 14, 2025, which reported that Mr. Neugebauer beneficially owns 139,016,035 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), Vicksburg Investments Management LLC beneficially owns 44,656,376 shares of Common Stock, and Melissa A. Neugebauer 2020 Trust beneficially owns 94,359,659 shares of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, none of the other Participants beneficially own any shares of Common Stock.
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Recently, Cascale staff, Scarlette Tapp and Angie Kenny, represented the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) at the Spring High Point Market in High Point, N.C., in April.
Twenty-five SFC members exhibited at the market, among them Rowe Furniture, Copeland Furniture, Gat Creek, Currey & Company, Home Trends & Design, Lee Industries, Norwalk Furniture, Vanguard Furniture, Simply Amish, and Arteriors. The brands’ showrooms were spread across the furniture market district.
As one of the world’s largest furniture industry events, High Point Market features 11.5 million square feet of showrooms, expert-led tours, and trend spotting, and is open to trade professionals with a focus on networking and product launches.
A highlight of Cascale’s participation was an industry seminar, organized by ANDMORE, titled “Designing for Impact: Procuring Materials that Shape a Sustainable Future.” Moderated by Cascale manager of SFC Angie Kenny, the session featured guest speakers Rico Ruffino, assistant professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University, and Jerri Hobdy, award-winning furniture and lighting designer at Meno Home. The conversation explored how material choices in furnishings and interiors directly influence both human and environmental health, and offered practical strategies for reducing toxins and selecting more climate-friendly materials — with a focus on what designers and retailers should consider when shopping the market. Attendees included interior designers, product designers, and industry leaders.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 12, 2026 /3BL/ – The team behind every bottle of ANGEL’S ENVY® whiskey is raising a glass to a monumental achievement: winning global “Production Team of the Year” at the 2026 Icons of Whisky Awards — a landmark honor recognizing craftsmanship, passion, and precision. The victory follows Owen Martin, Master Distiller since 2022, being named “Craft Distiller of the Year” for the Americas earlier in the year.
ANGEL’S ENVY, the super-premium whiskey owned by Bacardi Limited, opened the doors to its distillery in 2016, making it the first full-production whiskey distillery in downtown Louisville. This award celebrates the skill, passion, and collaboration at every stage of whiskey making—from distillation and blending to finishing and bottling. As the distillery marks a decade in downtown Louisville this year, the recognition reinforces the role of the ANGEL’S ENVY production team in driving continued innovation within the category.
“These honors are about the skill and passion demonstrated by the people behind ANGEL’S ENVY,” says Gigi DaDan, General Manager of ANGEL’S ENVY. “From the patience it takes to get the finishing just right to the collaboration that happens every day on our distillery floor, this is a win for the entire team, and it motivates us to keep pushing what’s possible.”
Presented annually during the World Whiskies Awards, the Icons of Whisky spotlight the individuals, teams, and locations that form the foundation of the global whisky industry. From distillers and production teams to ambassadors and communicators, the program elevates the collective effort behind creating world-class spirits.
About ANGEL’S ENVY Distillery
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, the ANGEL’S ENVY distillery and brand home is the first full-production whiskey distillery to open in downtown Louisville and anchors the brand’s presence along historic Whiskey Row. Located at 500 East Main Street, the modern distillery employs more than 100 people to produce ANGEL’S ENVY bourbon and rye and offers guests a best-in-class bourbon education through immersive tours, tastings, and cocktail experiences.
ANGEL’S ENVY is available in all 50 U.S. states and several international markets and is produced by Louisville Distilling Company, a subsidiary of Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held international spirits company in the world. For more, visit angelsenvy.com.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 12, 2026 /3BL/ – The team behind every bottle of ANGEL’S ENVY® whiskey is raising a glass to a monumental achievement: winning global “Production Team of the Year” at the 2026 Icons of Whisky Awards — a landmark honor recognizing craftsmanship, passion, and precision. The victory follows Owen Martin, Master Distiller since 2022, being named “Craft Distiller of the Year” for the Americas earlier in the year.
ANGEL’S ENVY, the super-premium whiskey owned by Bacardi Limited, opened the doors to its distillery in 2016, making it the first full-production whiskey distillery in downtown Louisville. This award celebrates the skill, passion, and collaboration at every stage of whiskey making—from distillation and blending to finishing and bottling. As the distillery marks a decade in downtown Louisville this year, the recognition reinforces the role of the ANGEL’S ENVY production team in driving continued innovation within the category.
“These honors are about the skill and passion demonstrated by the people behind ANGEL’S ENVY,” says Gigi DaDan, General Manager of ANGEL’S ENVY. “From the patience it takes to get the finishing just right to the collaboration that happens every day on our distillery floor, this is a win for the entire team, and it motivates us to keep pushing what’s possible.”
Presented annually during the World Whiskies Awards, the Icons of Whisky spotlight the individuals, teams, and locations that form the foundation of the global whisky industry. From distillers and production teams to ambassadors and communicators, the program elevates the collective effort behind creating world-class spirits.
About ANGEL’S ENVY Distillery
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, the ANGEL’S ENVY distillery and brand home is the first full-production whiskey distillery to open in downtown Louisville and anchors the brand’s presence along historic Whiskey Row. Located at 500 East Main Street, the modern distillery employs more than 100 people to produce ANGEL’S ENVY bourbon and rye and offers guests a best-in-class bourbon education through immersive tours, tastings, and cocktail experiences.
ANGEL’S ENVY is available in all 50 U.S. states and several international markets and is produced by Louisville Distilling Company, a subsidiary of Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held international spirits company in the world. For more, visit angelsenvy.com.
Nine-city tour launches Juneteenth weekend in Jackson, MS; Black Girls Defense Fund applications close May 14
SELMA, Ala., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Black women and girls in the South are facing converging crises. In April alone, at least ten Black women were killed and eight Black children were killed in acts of gender-based violence. Black women are more than twice as likely to be murdered by men as their white counterparts, and they die from pregnancy-related causes at more than three times the rate of white women, a disparity made worse by the more than 40 maternity care providers that have shuttered nationwide as federal health care cuts deepen.
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls) is responding with the 2026 Joy and Justice Tour, a nine-city mobilization bringing resources, healing, and joy to Black girls, women, and femme identifying youth across the South. The tour launches in Jackson, Mississippi at the city’s Juneteenth Celebration.
“Joy has always been our strategy. But in this moment, joy is also our intervention,” said LaTosha Brown, Visionary Founder of Southern Black Girls. “When Black women are being killed at crisis levels, when hospitals are closing, when our girls are treated as adults from childhood, showing up with resources, connection, and love is not optional. It is necessary.”
Applications for the Black Girls Defense Fund close May 14, 2026. The expanded grant cycle, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, supports organizations working in health and safety, justice, carceral reform, and restorative justice for Black girls, women, and femme identifying youth across 13 Southern states. The fund confronts a continuum of harm that begins early: research consistently shows Black girls are subjected to adultification bias, perceived as less innocent and less deserving of protection than their peers, a bias that follows them through schools, juvenile justice, and healthcare systems. The girls who survive these systems become the women this country is failing to protect.
“We are in a state of emergency,” said Chanceé Lundy, Executive Director. “Whether the threat is a partner, a hospital, or a closed labor and delivery ward, Black women in the South are dying at rates this country has accepted as normal. The Defense Fund resources the people doing the work to change that, and the Joy and Justice Tour brings their work into the community.”
The 2026 Joy and Justice Tour touches down in nine cities with free programming open to all, featuring interactive workshops, wellness activities, community resources, live entertainment, and safety and advocacy resources.
- June 18 — Jackson, MS
- June 20 — New Orleans, LA
- July 10 — Fort Lauderdale, FL
- July 11 — Eatonville, FL
- August 8 — Louisville, KY
- August 21 — Richmond, VA
- August 22 — Charleston, WV
- September 26 — Columbia, SC
- September 27 — Charlotte, NC
The tour is rooted in the South, where less than one percent of the region’s $4.8 billion in philanthropic investments reaches Black women and girls.
“Joy is not a luxury. Joy is strategy,” Lundy said. “And right now, joy is how we protect each other.”
For more information, visit www.southernblackgirls.org/joytour.
About Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium
Founded in 2017 by LaTosha Brown, Felecia Lucky, Alice Eason Jenkins, and Margo Miller, Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium is a philanthropic organization channeling resources to organizations centering Black girls and women across 13 Southern states. Since 2017, Southern Black Girls has awarded more than $11.4 million to over 250 organizations and provided over $600,000 in micro-grants to more than 1,000 girls through initiatives like the #BlackGirlJoyChallenge.
Contact: For Media Inquiries Only
Candice M. Dixon
Communications Manager
candice@southernblackgirls.org
(334) 394-3236
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ST. PAUL, Minn., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Established in 2009 and based in Minnesota, All Energy Solar is celebrated as one of the state’s most seasoned solar installers. Supported by a NABCEP certified workforce, they provide services throughout the midwest and east coast states. Their strong commitment to sustainable energy has solidified their standing as a premier solar provider in Minnesota, offering a hopeful vision for a greener future.
All Energy Solar won the Gold award for best Solar Power Provider in the MSP Mag’s Best of the Twin Cities: 2026 Readers Poll! The community voice and action to vote propelled All Energy Solar to the gold winner in the Solar Power Provider category, among 160 other categories and over 450 winning businesses.
To date, the company has completed over 13,000 energy solution projects and has also earned multiple recognitions for its dedication and satisfactory services.
Reflecting on the recognition, Ryan Buege, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, commented, “It’s an incredible honor to be named Best of the Twin Cities. This recognition reflects not just the hard work of our team, but the deep trust our customers place in us. We’re proud to lean into that trust and continue leading the Twin Cities toward a sustainable future.”
This award means the world to All Energy Solar, as the company has continued to be strategic in a very volatile year for the solar energy industry. Most recently, they have launched EnergyLock: a prepaid lease option for homeowners in Minnesota. With continued pivoting to meet the energy needs of their neighbors, All Energy Solar is proud to offer the smartest, most-cost effective way to go solar in 2026.
The future is bright for All Energy Solar and this award confirms it. As Buege puts it, “We’re excited to help more of our neighbors take control of their energy costs. Launching options like EnergyLock this year was our way of pivoting to meet the real needs of our community. As we grow, our mission stays the same—making clean, cost-effective energy accessible to everyone, one rooftop at a time.”
Interested in switching to solar? Get a free quote started today!
About All Energy Solar
All Energy Solar Inc. provides a full-service solar energy integration experience for residential, commercial, agricultural, and government customers. With industry-leading certifications and full electrical and building licenses, All Energy Solar installs high-quality solar power systems with excellent customer service throughout the experience and after installation. www.allenergysolar.com
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ST. PAUL, Minn., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Established in 2009 and based in Minnesota, All Energy Solar is celebrated as one of the state’s most seasoned solar installers. Supported by a NABCEP certified workforce, they provide services throughout the midwest and east coast states. Their strong commitment to sustainable energy has solidified their standing as a premier solar provider in Minnesota, offering a hopeful vision for a greener future.
All Energy Solar won the Gold award for best Solar Power Provider in the MSP Mag’s Best of the Twin Cities: 2026 Readers Poll! The community voice and action to vote propelled All Energy Solar to the gold winner in the Solar Power Provider category, among 160 other categories and over 450 winning businesses.
To date, the company has completed over 13,000 energy solution projects and has also earned multiple recognitions for its dedication and satisfactory services.
Reflecting on the recognition, Ryan Buege, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, commented, “It’s an incredible honor to be named Best of the Twin Cities. This recognition reflects not just the hard work of our team, but the deep trust our customers place in us. We’re proud to lean into that trust and continue leading the Twin Cities toward a sustainable future.”
This award means the world to All Energy Solar, as the company has continued to be strategic in a very volatile year for the solar energy industry. Most recently, they have launched EnergyLock: a prepaid lease option for homeowners in Minnesota. With continued pivoting to meet the energy needs of their neighbors, All Energy Solar is proud to offer the smartest, most-cost effective way to go solar in 2026.
The future is bright for All Energy Solar and this award confirms it. As Buege puts it, “We’re excited to help more of our neighbors take control of their energy costs. Launching options like EnergyLock this year was our way of pivoting to meet the real needs of our community. As we grow, our mission stays the same—making clean, cost-effective energy accessible to everyone, one rooftop at a time.”
Interested in switching to solar? Get a free quote started today!
About All Energy Solar
All Energy Solar Inc. provides a full-service solar energy integration experience for residential, commercial, agricultural, and government customers. With industry-leading certifications and full electrical and building licenses, All Energy Solar installs high-quality solar power systems with excellent customer service throughout the experience and after installation. www.allenergysolar.com
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SOURCE All Energy Solar, Inc
At its inaugural Zipangu J-pop festival at the Rose Bowl Stadium, AEG Presents’ division Goldenvoice partnered with Sung Kang, Xbox and Los Angeles based design studio, UPRISERS LAB, to debut a limited-edition, upcycled denim jacket collaboration inspired by racing game, Forza Horizon 6.
Unveiling to tens of thousands of fans on May 16, ahead of the Forza Horizon 6 release on May 19, the denim jacket collection highlights a commitment to sustainable design and cultural storytelling. Each jacket is crafted from repurposed Japanese selvedge denim and integrates design elements such as cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji and Japanese automotive motifs, bridging heritage, creativity and contemporary fandom.
The use of upcycled materials reflects an intentional effort to extend product life cycles and reduce material waste. Traditional techniques such as sashiko stitching, which are historically used to reinforce and repair garments, further underscores a design philosophy centered on durability, craftsmanship and responsible material use.
By translating a digital gaming experience into a tangible, thoughtfully designed product, the collaboration creates a meaningful connection between fans, cultural heritage and sustainability. It also demonstrates how brand partnerships can integrate environmentally conscious practices into merchandise design without compromising creativity or fan engagement.
This initiative underscores AEG Presents broader commitment to fostering cross-cultural connection while advancing more sustainable approaches to design and production across its live entertainment platform.