Premier American Uranium Bolsters Its Leadership in the Industry with the Acquisition of American Future Fuel and Welcomes Renowned Uranium Expert Colin Healey as CEO

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American Future Fuel Corporation
American Future Fuel Corporation

Figure 1:

Known Uranium Deposits at the Cebolleta Project.
Known Uranium Deposits at the Cebolleta Project.

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Cebolleta and St. Anthony Areas showing historical drilling. Only the Cebolleta area is included in the historical inferred mineral resource estimate, providing near-term exploration potential on the Project.
Cebolleta and St. Anthony Areas showing historical drilling. Only the Cebolleta area is included in the historical inferred mineral resource estimate, providing near-term exploration potential on the Project.

TORONTO, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier American Uranium Inc. (“PUR” or “Premier American Uranium”) (TSXV: PUR) and American Future Fuel Corporation (“AMPS” or “American Future Fuel”) (CSE: AMPS, OTCQB: AFFCF, FWB: K14, WKN: A3DQFB) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an arm’s length definitive agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) on March 19, 2024, pursuant to which Premier American Uranium will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of American Future Fuel (the “AMPS Shares”) by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement” or the “Acquisition”). American Future Fuel owns a 100% lease-hold interest in the Cebolleta Uranium Project (“Cebolleta” or the “Project”) located within the Grants Mineral Belt of New Mexico, United States, an area that is host to one of the largest concentrations of sandstone-hosted uranium in the world and is the fourth largest uranium district in the world.

PUR is also pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Healey as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Colin holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is a Mechanical Engineering Technician with over 20 years experience, the majority of which was spent as a mining research analyst at a recognized Canadian broker dealer covering uranium and other commodities. Tim Rotolo is now Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “PUR Board”).

Under the terms of the Arrangement, shareholders of American Future Fuel (“AMPS Shareholders”) will receive 0.170 of a common share of Premier American Uranium (each whole share, a “PUR Share”) for each AMPS Share held (the “Exchange Ratio”). Existing shareholders of Premier American Uranium and American Future Fuel will own approximately 64.2% and 35.8% (on a basic basis), respectively, of the pro forma outstanding PUR Shares on closing of the Arrangement. The Exchange Ratio implies consideration of C$0.507 per AMPS Share based on the closing price of PUR Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) on March 19, 2024. The Exchange Ratio implies a premium of 66.1% to the closing price of the AMPS Shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) and a 57.3% premium to the 20-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) of AMPS Shares on the CSE for the period ending March 19, 20241. The implied equity value of the combined company (the “Company”) is estimated at approximately C$129 million2.

To view a summary of today’s news release delivered by Tim Rotolo, Chairman of PUR, Colin Healey, CEO of PUR and David Suda, CEO of AMPS, click here.

Strategic Rationale for the Acquisition

  • Builds Critical Mass in the U.S.: Consistent with PUR’s opportunistic M&A strategy, this Arrangement positions the Company in three of the top uranium districts in the U.S., including the Grants Mineral Belt in New Mexico, the Great Divide Basin of Wyoming, and the Uravan Mineral Belt of Colorado, while adding past production on private land to the portfolio.

  • Enhances Capital Markets Profile and Shareholder Base: The pro forma Company is expected to have a market capitalization of over ~C$129 million and ~C$11 million3 in combined cash to fund exploration, allowing increased access to capital and trading liquidity. Additionally, the Company is expected to have a suite of uranium corporate and institutional investors including, Sachem Cove Partners, IsoEnergy Ltd., Mega Uranium Ltd., and enCore Energy Corp.

  • Adds an Advanced Project in a Top Uranium District:

    • Cebolleta has a historical inferred mineral resource estimate of 5.6Mt at an average grade of 0.171% U3O8 containing approximately 18.9M lbs U3O84;

    • Past production of 3.8M lbs U3O8 (1975-1990)5 produced from the JJ#1 and St. Anthony Mines is adjacent to 100M lbs U3O8 of historic production from the Grants Mineral Belt (4th largest uranium district in the world)6;

    • Two target areas that host several shallow, semi-contiguous deposits;

    • Extensive historical exploration including approximately 569,000m drilled in 3,594 holes ($75 million of historical expenditures); and

    • 6,700 acres of mineral rights, and 5,700 acres of surface rights on private land, providing permitting advantages.