Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 9, 2019, Uranium Energy Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the “
Offering Agreement
”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (as the “
Lead Manager
”) and the co-managers set forth on the signature page of the Offering Agreement; presently comprised of each of TD Securities (USA) Inc., Haywood Securities (USA) Inc., Roth Capital Partners, LLC, Eight Capital Corp. and Cormark Securities (USA) Limited (each, a “
Co-Manager
” and, collectively, with the Lead Manager, the “
Managers
”); under which the Company may, from time to time, sell shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “
Shares
”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $37,901,840 through the Managers.
Upon delivery of a “Sales Notice” under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Offering Agreement, the “
Designated Manager
” of the Managers under the Offering Agreement may sell the Shares by methods deemed to be an “at-the-market” offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the United States
Securities Act of 1933
, as amended (the “
Securities Act
”), including sales made directly on the NYSE American (the “
NYSE American
”), the existing trading market for our common stock, sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or otherwise, directly to the sales agent as principal, in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices, and/or in any other method permitted by law. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Offering Agreement, the Managers will use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, to sell the Shares from time to time, based upon the Company’s instructions, subject to applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and the rules of the NYSE American.
The Company is not obligated to, and the Company cannot provide any assurances that it will, make any sales of the Shares under the Offering Agreement. The Offering Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) sale of the Shares under the Offering Agreement having an aggregate offering price of $37,901,840, (ii) the three year anniversary of the date of the Offering Agreement, and (iii) the termination of the Offering Agreement as permitted therein. The Offering Agreement may be terminated by the Lead Manager or the Company at any time upon 5 days’ notice to the other party, or by the Lead Manager at any time in certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a material adverse change in the Company.
The Company will pay the Designated Manager a commission of 2.25% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Shares, and has agreed to provide the Managers with customary indemnification and contribution rights. The Company has also agreed to reimburse the Lead Manager for certain specified expenses, including the fees and disbursements of its legal counsel, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
The Offering Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report. The description of the Offering Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offering Agreement filed herewith as an exhibit to this Current Report.
The opinion of the Company’s counsel regarding the validity of the Shares that will be issued pursuant to the Offering Agreement is also filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.
The Shares will be issued pursuant to: the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215444) (the “
Original Registration Statement
”), previously filed, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
SEC
”) on March 10, 2017; the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230775) previously filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, which became effective upon filing on April 8, 2019; the base prospectus filed as part of the Original Registration Statement, and the prospectus supplement dated April 9, 2019 filed by the Company with the SEC. This Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
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The Company cautions you that statements included in this report that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the ability to sell Shares and raise additional funds pursuant to the Agreement. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that any of these results will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this report due to the risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions and the satisfaction of pre-sale conditions under the Agreement, as well as risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business, including those described in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.