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TORONTO, Feb. 13,
2025 /CNW/ - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX:ISO, OTCQX:ISENF)
(the "Company" or "IsoEnergy") is pleased to announce
that due to significant demand, it has entered into an agreement
with a syndicate of underwriters (the "Underwriters") led by
Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc., to upsize its previously announced
bought deal financing of common shares that will qualify as
"flow-through shares" (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of
the Income Tax Act (Canada)
(the "Tax Act")) and will be sold on a flow-through basis
(the "PFT Shares") to 4,642,000 PFT Shares at a price
of C$3.75 per PFT Share (the "Offering Price") for
gross proceeds of approximately C$17,400,000 (the
"Offering").
The Company has agreed to grant the Underwriters an
over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 693,300 PFT
Shares at the Offering Price, exercisable in whole or in part, at
any time and from time to time on or prior to the date that is 30
days following the closing of the Offering to cover
over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. If
this option is exercised in full, an additional approximately
C$2,600,000 in gross proceeds will be
raised pursuant to the Offering and the aggregate gross proceeds of
the Offering will be approximately C$20,000,000.
The Company will use an amount equal to the gross proceeds
received by the Company from the sale of the PFT Shares, pursuant
to the provisions in the Tax Act, to incur or cause to be incurred
eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as
"flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures" as both terms
are defined in the Tax Act (the "Qualifying
Expenditures") related to the Company's mineral projects
located in Saskatchewan and
Quebec, on or before December 31, 2026, and to renounce the Qualifying
Expenditures (on a pro rata basis) in favour of the subscribers of
the PFT Shares with an effective date not later than December 31, 2025. The proceeds from the Offering
are expected to be used for exploration across the Company's
uranium assets located in Saskatchewan and Quebec.
The PFT Shares will be offered by way of a prospectus supplement
to be filed in all of the provinces and territories of Canada, except Quebec. Access to the prospectus supplement
and the corresponding base shelf prospectus and any amendment
thereto will be accessible within two business days under the
Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca in accordance
with securities legislation relating to procedures for providing
access to a base shelf prospectus, a prospectus supplement and any
amendment thereto. An electronic or paper copy of the prospectus
supplement and the corresponding base shelf prospectus may be
obtained, without charge, from ProspectusCanada@stifel.com by
providing the contact with an email address or address, as
applicable.
Concurrently with the Offering, the Company intends to complete
a non-brokered private placement (the "Concurrent Private
Placement") of up to 2,500,000 common shares ("Shares")
(which for greater certainty will not qualify as "flow-through
shares") at a price of C$2.50 per
Share with NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen") for aggregate gross
proceeds of up to C$6,250,000. The
Concurrent Private Placement is being completed to enable NexGen to
maintain its pro rata ownership interest in the Company at
approximately 31.8% after giving effect to the Offering. The Shares
to be issued pursuant to the Concurrent Private Placement will be
subject to a restricted hold period of four months and one day
following the closing of the Concurrent Private Placement. No
commission or other fee is payable to the Underwriters in
connection with the sale of Shares pursuant to the Concurrent
Private Placement. The net proceeds from the Concurrent Private
Placement are expected to be used for working capital and other
corporate purposes.
The Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement are scheduled
to close on or about February 28,
2025 and are subject to certain conditions including, but
not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including
conditional approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the
"Exchange") and the securities regulatory
authorities.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been,
nor will they be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act and may
not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, and
application state securities laws.
NexGen's anticipated participation in the Concurrent Private
Placement will constitute a "related party transaction" pursuant to
Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security
Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The
Company is exempt from the requirement to obtain a formal valuation
or minority shareholder approval in connection with the Concurrent
Private Placement under MI 61-101 in reliance on Sections 5.5(a)
and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 due to the fair market value of the
Concurrent Private Placement being below 25% of the Company's
market capitalization for purposes of MI 61-101. The Company will
not be able to file a material change report 21 days prior to the
expected closing date of the Concurrent Private Placement as a
result of the anticipated closing date. The Concurrent Private
Placement will be approved by the board of directors of the Company
with each of Messrs. Curyer, Patricio and McFadden having disclosed
his interest in the Concurrent Private Placement and abstaining
from voting in respect thereof. The Company has not received nor
has it requested a valuation of its securities or the subject
matter of the Concurrent Private Placement in the 24 months prior
to the date hereof.
About IsoEnergy Ltd.
IsoEnergy (TSX: ISO) (OTCQX: ISENF) is a leading, globally
diversified uranium company with substantial current and historical
mineral resources in top uranium mining jurisdictions of
Canada, the U.S. and Australia at varying stages of development,
providing near-, medium- and long-term leverage to rising uranium
prices. IsoEnergy is currently advancing its Larocque East project in Canada's Athabasca basin, which is home to the
Hurricane deposit, boasting the world's highest-grade indicated
uranium mineral resource.
IsoEnergy also holds a portfolio of permitted past-producing,
conventional uranium and vanadium mines in Utah with a toll milling arrangement in place
with Energy Fuels. These mines are currently on standby, ready for
rapid restart as market conditions permit, positioning IsoEnergy as
a near-term uranium producer.
Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this Press
release.
Disclosure regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information"
within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.
Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does
not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
"forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
"believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"
or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". This forward-looking
information may relate to the Offering and the Concurrent Private
Placement, including statements with respect to the completion of
the Offering and the Concurrent Private
Placement and the anticipated closing date thereof; the
expected receipt of regulatory and other approvals relating to the
Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement; the expected
proceeds of the Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement and
the anticipated use of the net proceeds therefrom; the expected
incurrence by the Company of Qualifying Expenditures; the
renunciation by the Company of the Qualifying Expenditures (on a
pro rata basis) to each purchaser of PFT Shares by no later than
December 31, 2025; and any other
activities, events or developments that the companies expect or
anticipate will or may occur in the future.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a
number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by
management at the time, are inherently subject to business, market
and economic risks, uncertainties and contingencies that may cause
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking
statements. Such assumptions include, but are not limited to, the
assumptions that IsoEnergy and Stifel will complete the Offering
and the Concurrent Private Placement in accordance with terms and
conditions of the relevant agreements; that the Company will
receive the required regulatory and other approvals related to the
Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement; that the Company
will satisfy, in a timely manner, any conditions precedent to
completion of the Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement;
the price of uranium; and that general business and economic
conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. Although
IsoEnergy has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can
be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Such statements represent the current views of IsoEnergy with
respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of
assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by
IsoEnergy, are inherently subject to significant business,
economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies
and uncertainties. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to the following: a material adverse change in the timing
of and the terms and conditions upon which the Offering and the
Concurrent Private Placement are completed; the inability to
satisfy or waive all conditions to completion of the Offering and
the Concurrent Private Placement; the failure to obtain regulatory
approvals in connection with the Offering and the Concurrent
Private Placement; regulatory determinations and delays; stock
market conditions generally; demand, supply and pricing for
uranium; and general economic and political conditions in
Canada, the United States and other jurisdictions
where the applicable party conducts business. Other factors which
could materially affect such forward-looking information are
described in the risk factors in IsoEnergy's most recent annual
management's discussion and analysis or annual information form and
IsoEnergy's other filings with the Canadian securities
regulators which are available under the Company's
profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. IsoEnergy does not undertake
to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance
with applicable securities laws.
SOURCE IsoEnergy Ltd.