American Fusion Restructures Up to $2.88 Million of Stock-Based Compensation Obligations into Long-Term, Lock-Up Preferred Equity and Begins Auditor Transition to MBP Global LLP
Series C structure establishes conversion timing and quarterly limits as Company works toward engagement of MBP Global LLP
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Fusion Inc. (OTCQB: AMFN) (“American Fusion” or the “Company”), developer of the proprietary Texatron™ Fusion Engine™, today announced agreements to restructure existing stock-based compensation rights with an aggregate maximum contractual amount of $2.88 million into Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The exchange is part of the Company’s broader capital restructuring effort in support of its planned national securities exchange listing and institutional financing initiatives.
Preferred Equity Exchange
The agreements cover twelve officers, directors, consultants and advisors, each with an existing contractual compensation basis of $240,000. They provide for issuance of up to 288,000 Series C preferred shares in total, subject to the applicable earning and exchange provisions. The exchange involves no cash payment by either party.
The Series C structure establishes defined conversion eligibility and quarterly limits for shares issued in connection with these compensation arrangements. The $2.88 million represents the maximum contractual compensation covered by the agreements, rather than a stated reduction in recorded liabilities. The amounts recognized in the Company’s financial statements and the resulting balance-sheet effect remain subject to accounting review.
“This restructuring brings greater clarity to our compensation commitments and establishes a defined schedule for conversion into common stock,” said Brent Nelson, Executive Chairman of American Fusion. “We appreciate the support of our team and advisors as we organize our capital structure and advance our financing and planned uplisting initiatives.”
Conversion Timing and Capital Structure
Conversions may begin in the first full calendar quarter following the later of full vesting under the underlying compensation agreement and the earlier of the twentieth trading day after a national securities exchange listing or nine months after the original issue date. Once eligible, holders may convert up to 30% of their original entitlement in each of the first three quarters, with the remaining balance eligible in the fourth quarter. Unused quarterly allowances do not carry forward. These provisions regulate conversion timing and are not a blanket prohibition on transfers.
Each Series C share is initially convertible into one common share, subject to adjustments under the Certificate of Designation. Conversion is also subject to a beneficial ownership limitation initially set at 4.99%, which a holder may increase to no more than 9.99% on at least 61 days’ notice. The certificate separately limits voting on an as-converted basis to 4.99%.
The preferred shares’ $10 face value is a contractual term, not a forecast or guarantee of the common stock’s trading price. Future restructuring events are subject to the adjustment provisions in the governing documents; other changes require the applicable approvals and amendments. Holders have no right to require redemption. The Company has a limited option to repurchase the preferred shares at 125% of face value before the earlier of a national exchange listing or nine months after the original issue date.
The exchange agreements specify September 30, 2026 as their effective date.
Auditor Transition
JV CPA Inc., a boutique Houston-based firm, resigned as American Fusion 's independent registered public accounting firm effective October 1, 2026, citing health reasons. The Company 's Item 4.01 disclosure states that there were no disagreements with JV CPA on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, and no reportable events, during the periods covered. JV CPA 's letter to the SEC confirms its agreement with those statements.
The Company is in the process of engaging MBP Global LLP, a PCAOB-registered firm with over 40 years of operating history and extensive experience serving public companies, as its successor auditor. MBP Global would audit the Company 's consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2026 and review its interim financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. MBP Global 's client acceptance and onboarding procedures are underway. The engagement remains subject to completion of those procedures, and MBP Global has not yet formally accepted the engagement.
“We 're prioritizing the information and coordination MBP Global needs to complete its acceptance process and begin the interim review,” said Brent Nelson, Executive Chairman. “As our operations grow more complex, strong and timely financial reporting is central to preparing for institutional financing and a planned exchange listing.”
Additional details are available in the Company 's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 6, 2026, and its exhibits.
About American Fusion Inc.
American Fusion Inc. (OTCQB: AMFN) is an advanced energy platform company focused on the development and commercialization of next-generation fusion energy technologies. The Company is advancing the Texatron™ Fusion Engine™ aneutronic fusion platform, designed for modular, infrastructure-grade deployment across industrial, commercial, defense and grid-constrained applications.
The Company’s development strategy emphasizes system-level engineering, disciplined intellectual-property protection and scalable architectures intended to support long-term commercial operation, while maintaining a focus on capital discipline and transparent corporate governance.
For more information about American Fusion and its Texatron™ platform, please visit: americanfusionenergy.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s capital restructuring, anticipated preferred-share issuances and conversions, accounting treatment, planned national securities exchange listing, institutional financing, prospective engagement of MBP Global LLP and timing of financial reporting, as well as the development and commercialization of the Texatron™ Fusion Engine™. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should” and “will” identify forward-looking statements.
These statements reflect current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including completion of auditor acceptance procedures, accounting determinations, required approvals, exchange listing requirements, financing availability, market conditions, and scientific, engineering, regulatory and commercialization risks described in the Company’s SEC filings. Actual results may differ materially. Texatron™ remains under development and has not demonstrated fusion ignition, net energy gain or commercial electrical generation. There can be no assurance that the Company will complete its planned financing, uplisting or auditor engagement on anticipated terms or timing, or achieve its development objectives. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. American Fusion undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by law.
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