Fervo Energy has filed for an initial public offering, proposing to sell 55,555,555 shares of its Class A common stock with an expected price range of $21.00 to $24.00 per share. The company, headquartered in Houston, expects to list on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol "FRVO." Prior to this offering, Fervo's equity had no public trading market.
Under the plan, Fervo will continue to use a dual-class share framework after the offering closes. Class A shares will carry one vote per share, while Class B shares will carry 40 votes per share and include provisions permitting conversion into Class A common stock under specified circumstances.
Following the completion of the offering, Tim Latimer, who serves as chief executive officer and board chair, and Jack Norbeck, the company's chief technical officer, will own all outstanding Class B shares. According to the filing, the two founders will together hold approximately 2.89% of the company's outstanding capital stock while retaining roughly 54.37% of voting power - figures stated on the basis that neither the underwriter over-allotment option is exercised nor purchases are made through the reserved share program.
Fervo describes its business as focused on Enhanced Geothermal Systems. Established in 2017 by Latimer and Norbeck, the company applies horizontal drilling and multi-stage completion methods - techniques adapted from the oil and gas sector - to access carbon-free heat trapped in deep, low-permeability rock formations.
The filing names J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, RBC Capital Markets and Barclays as joint lead bookrunning managers for the proposed offering. Additional firms listed as bookrunning managers include Baird, BBVA, Guggenheim Securities, MUFG, Societe Generale, William Blair, Piper Sandler and Wolfe | Nomura Alliance.
Details in the registration outline the proposed share count, price range and governance structure, along with the identities of the underwriters and the post-offering ownership posture of the founders. The filing highlights the company's technical approach but does not add further operational or financial projections within the disclosed information.