NYSE MKT Equities Exchange Symbol – UEC
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX,
Jan. 17, 2017 /CNW/ - Uranium
Energy Corp. (NYSE MKT: UEC; "UEC" or the "Company") is pleased
to announce, that, that due to increased demand, the underwriters
have agreed to purchase 17,330,836 units of the Company (the
"Units") at a price of $1.50 per
Unit, with each Unit consisting of one common share of the Company
(each, a "Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant
(each whole warrant, a "Warrant") for gross proceeds of
approximately $26 million (the
"Offering"). Each Warrant will entitle its holder to acquire
one common share (each, a "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of
$2.00 per Warrant Share and
exercisable six months following the closing of the Offering and
expiring on the third anniversary following the closing of the
Offering.
The Company anticipates that the net proceeds of the Offering
will be used to fund exploration and development expenditures at
the Company's projects and for general corporate and working
capital purposes.
Amir Adnani, President and CEO,
stated: "The Company received very strong demand both from
long-term existing shareholders as well as from new
participants. This performance is not only a testament to the
quality of the Company's assets, but also to the resurgent interest
in the uranium sector in 2017 driven by production cutbacks and
strong global nuclear energy growth. We would like to thank
our existing shareholders for their support and welcome the many
new investors to UEC."
The closing of the Offering is expected to occur on January 20, 2017, subject to customary closing
conditions.
Rodman & Renshaw, a unit of H.C.
Wainwright & Co., LLC, and Haywood Securities Inc. are
acting as joint book-running managers in connection with the
Offering and Dundee Capital Partners and Sprott Private Wealth LP
are acting as co-managers.
A "shelf" registration statement relating to the shares of
common stock and warrants to be issued in the Offering was filed in
both in the United States with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and declared
effective by the SEC on January 10,
2014 and in Canada. This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to
buy, these securities, nor will there be any sale of these
securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale is not permitted.
A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus
describing the terms of the proposed Offering will be filed in both
the United States and in
Canada. Copies of the final prospectus supplements and the
accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered
may also be obtained from Rodman & Renshaw, a unit of
H.C. Wainwright & Co., via email
at placements@hcwco.com, and in Canada from Haywood Securities Inc. at
ecm@haywood.com. Electronic copies of the final prospectus
supplements and accompanying prospectus are also available on the
SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by visiting the Company's
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Uranium Energy Corp
Uranium Energy Corp, is a U.S.-based uranium mining and
exploration company. The Company's fully-licensed
Hobson processing facility is
central to all of its projects in South
Texas, including the Palangana ISR mine, the permitted
Goliad ISR project and the development-stage Burke Hollow ISR
project. Additionally, the Company controls a pipeline of
advanced-stage projects in Arizona, Colorado and Paraguay. The Company's
operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile
for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades
of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration,
development and mining.
Stock Exchange Information:
NYSE MKT: UEC
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US916896103
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein,
the information presented in this news release constitutes
"forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable
United States and Canadian laws.
These statements relate to analyses and other information that are
based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet
determinable and assumptions of management. Any other statements
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achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be
viewed as "forward-looking statements". Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors
include, among others, the actual results of exploration
activities, variations in the underlying assumptions associated
with the estimation or realization of mineral resources, the
availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting dilution
caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares,
accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry
including, without limitation, those associated with the
environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or
financing or in the completion of development or construction
activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance
coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events
or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There
can be no assurance that such statements 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 statements contained in
this news release and in any document referred to in this news
release.
Certain matters discussed in this news release and oral
statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company
may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Federal
securities laws. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based
upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its
expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is
subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of
these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or
predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially and that could impact the Company and the statements
contained in this news release can be found in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For
forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company claims
the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements
contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. This press release shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
securities.
SOURCE Uranium Energy Corp