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IsoEnergyが新たな市場連動型株式投資プログラムを発表

-- IsoEnergy(ISO.TO)は週末、Virtu Canada CorpおよびVirtu Americas LLCと株式分配契約を締結したと発表した。 同社は、この分配契約に基づき、代理人を通じて随時、最大5,000万カナダドル(または他通貨での相当額)の普通株式を分配する可能性があると述べた。また、このATMプログラムは、2025年6月2日に発表され、既に終了した従来の市場価格連動型株式発行プログラムに代わるものであると付け加えた。 さらに、トロント証券取引所(TSX)は、ATMプログラムに基づいて発行される可能性のある普通株式の上場を条件付きで承認しており、同社はNYSE Americanへの上場認可を申請中であると付け加えた。 「ATMプログラムは、ATMプログラムに基づいて発行可能なすべての普通株式の発行および売却が完了する日、または分配契約の条項に従ってATMプログラムが終了する日のいずれか早い日まで有効となる」と同社は述べた。 当社は、ATMプログラムによる純収益(もしあれば)を、一般的な企業目的、具体的には企業およびプロジェクトの諸経費の資金調達、設備投資の資金調達、債務の返済、米国およびオーストラリアにおける技術調査および探査、運転資金の増強などに充当する予定です。 「ATMプログラムを維持することで、IsoEnergyは財務上の柔軟性を高め、必要に応じて選択的に活用できる効率的な補完的資本市場ツールを得ることができます」と、IsoEnergyの最高経営責任者兼取締役であるフィリップ・ウィリアムズ氏は述べています。「1億3,510万ドルの潤沢な現金と5,260万ドルの株式ポートフォリオを保有しており、現在の計画を実行するための資金は十分に確保されています。ATMプログラムは、差し迫った資金需要に対応するために設立されたものではありません。むしろ、将来の成長、戦略的イニシアチブ、そしてバランスシートの強化を支援するために、当社が機会を捉えて行動できるよう、選択肢を維持することを目的としています。」

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