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📢 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: IDF and Oaktree Invest $1.7 Billion in Bloom Energy AI Power Project - $Nebius(NBIS.US) $Bloom Energy(BE.US)

👉 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

➤ 𝐈𝐃𝐅 and 𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 announce 𝐒𝟏.𝟕 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 AI infrastructure investment.

➤ Project will deploy 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 fuel cell technology.

➤ Power will serve 𝐍𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐮𝐬'𝐬 AI cloud infrastructure.

➤ 𝐈𝐃𝐅 leads project development with 𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 as minority equity investor.

➤ 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 acted as sole tax equity investor and placement agent.

➤ 𝐌𝐔𝐅𝐆 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 provided senior debt financing.

➤ Project delivers dedicated 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 power for AI operations.

➤ IDF and Bloom have developed over 𝐒𝟐.𝟔 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in projects together.

➤ 𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 managed 𝐒𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in assets as of March 31, 2026.

👉 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢, Chief Commercial Officer of Bloom Energy:

"AI infrastructure customers need more than innovative technology. They also need a path to finance and deploy power rapidly. Our collaboration with IDF demonstrates how institutional capital can help accelerate the build-out of AI infrastructure."

𝐍𝐢𝐤 𝐍𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐬, CEO of IDF:

"meet the energy demands of the AI economy."

𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, Managing Director of Oaktree:

"confidence in Bloom's fuel cell technology"

Crossroads Capital @CrossroadsOnX is now short on Bloom Energy $Bloom Energy(BE.US) today after @hntrbrkmedia went short yesterday.

Core Short Thesis

> The Scandium Bottleneck: Bloom Energy’s aggressive multi-gigawatt growth story relies entirely on scandium oxide, a rare metal used to stabilize the ceramic electrolyte in its solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC). There is no viable substitute for scandium without significantly reducing the cell's power output and increasing build costs.

> Physical Supply Wall: Wall Street models ~4.5 GW in deployments by 2030, and Bloom markets a manufacturing capacity of 5 GW. However, Crossroads estimates the actual physical supply ceiling of scandium will limit production to under 2.5 GW by 2030.

> Opaque Disclosures: Bloom does not disclose true long-term guidance, scandium volumes, procurement costs, or supply contract terms. Management explicitly structures updates around manufacturing footprint capacity rather than actual contracted shipments or revenue.

Hidden China Risks & Geopolitical Chokepoints

> Undisclosed Chinese Reliance: Despite Bloom’s CEO stating "there is no China supply chain for us," Crossroads calculates that Bloom's 2025 consumption (~30–36 tonnes) exceeded the entire global supply produced outside of China. They estimate roughly two-thirds of Bloom's scandium originates from China, likely washed and relabeled through Japanese refiners.

> Dual-Gate Export Controls: China's temporarily suspended extraterritorial rare-earth export controls are set to snap back into effect on November 10, 2026. If reinstated, it would give Beijing direct influence over 60% of global scandium availability, creating imminent risk of supply disruptions and forcing Bloom or its partners to apply for secondary Chinese export licenses.

Margin Compression

> Zero Cost Pass-Through: Bloom's joint venture and customer service agreements feature fixed pricing where Bloom explicitly absorbs all material cost overruns. This applies to both new equipment sales and the five-year stack replacement lifecycle across its $20 billion backlog.

> The Defense Pricing Threat: Legacy low-cost procurement contracts (estimated at $800–$1,000/kg) are set to roll over the next 4–6 quarters into a market where new supply is underwriting scandium at $3,000–$4,500/kg. Furthermore, the Pentagon acts as the price-insensitive marginal buyer, anchoring future refined tons near its stockpile contract ceiling of ~$6,250/kg.

> Margin Erosion: As scandium escalates from 2% of the build cost toward 6%–12%, Crossroads projects Bloom’s EBITDA margins will compress from the current ~20% baseline down to 13%–17%, starkly contrasting Wall Street’s expectation of expansion toward 30%.

Evaporating Competitive Advantage

> The Moat is a Temporary Backlog: Bloom’s premium-priced on-site power ($3,500/kW installed) is currently tolerated by AI hyperscalers solely for its quick "time-to-power" relative to backlogged large-frame utility gas turbines.

> Lower-Cost Competitors Scaling: Lower-cost modular gas engines and aeroderivative peakers are entering the market at $1,500–$2,000/kW (roughly half Bloom's cost). As these alternative supply chains scale into 2027–2028, and as data centers shift to areas with less restrictive air permitting, Bloom’s demand advantage is expected to rapidly evaporate.

$Bloom Energy(BE.US) | Wells Fargo reiterates 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 on 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, maintains 𝐏𝐓 𝐚𝐭 $𝟐𝟏𝟕

Analyst notes Brookfield expanded its financing framework with Bloom 5x to $25B, but sees the upside as mostly priced into the current stock price.