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Anfield Energy (TSXV: AEC) is the latest target of a takeover transaction. The uranium developer this morning indicated it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by IsoEnergy (TSX: ISO) in an all-stock transaction.
The transaction will see Anfield shareholders receive 0.031 of an IsoEnergy common share for each share of Anfield held, resulting in Anfield shareholders owning roughly 16.2% of the resulting company. The exchange ratio implies a per share figure of $0.103 for each Anfield share, a 32% premium based on Anfield’s 20-day volume weighted average price. The figure also implies a takeout price of $126.8 million.
For IsoEnergy shareholders, the strategic rationale of the transaction is the expansion of near-term US uranium production capacity, with the combined entity to have a large portfolio of permitted past-producing mines and development projects in the western USA.
A further benefit is the ownership of the Shootaring Canyon Mill, one of only three permitted conventional uranium mills. The mill is currently in the process of a restart, with an application submitted to increase its capacity to 3.0 million pounds of uranium annually.
Mineral resources meanwhile on a combined basis amount to 17.0 million pounds measured and indicated U3O8, and a further 10.6 million pounds inferred. Historical resources meanwhile amount to an additional 152.0 million pounds measured and indicated, and 40.4 million pounds of inferred U3O8.
“The U.S. is a key jurisdiction for us, and we believe today’s acquisition of Anfield strengthens both our resource base and near-term production potential. The combined uranium mineral endowment will rank as one of the largest in the U.S., supported by a 100% owned processing facility, multiple fully permitted mines ready for rapid restart, and a strong pipeline of longer-term development projects,” commented IsoEnergy CEO Philip Williams.
The transaction remains subject to shareholder approval from both firms, with meetings expected to take place in November 2024. The transaction is currently slated to close in Q4 2024.
Anfield Energy last traded at $0.07 on the TSX Venture.
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