VANCOUVER, British Columbia and TORONTO, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATHA Energy Corp. (TSXV:SASK) (FRA: X5U) (OTCQB:SASKF) ("ATHA") and Latitude Uranium Inc. (CSE:LUR) (OTCQB:LURAF) (FRA: EI1) ("Latitude Uranium") are pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously announced arrangement (the "Arrangement" or the "Merger") whereby ATHA has acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Latitude Uranium (the "LUR Shares") and Latitude Uranium has become a wholly owned subsidiary of ATHA.
Pursuant to the Arrangement, Latitude Uranium shareholders (the "LUR Shareholders") received 0.2769 common shares of ATHA (each whole share, an "ATHA Share") for each LUR Share held. In aggregate, ATHA issued approximately 64,444,004 ATHA Shares under the Arrangement.
In addition, the escrow release conditions in relation to the 4,000,000 subscription receipts (the "Subscription Receipts") issued in connection with ATHA's private placement (the "Offering") of flow-through ATHA Shares and Subscription Receipts have been met. As a result, each outstanding Subscription Receipt has been converted into one ATHA Share and the net proceeds from the offering have been released from escrow. For additional information on the Offering, please refer to the news release of ATHA dated December 28, 2023.
Troy Boisjoli, CEO of ATHA, commented, "We are thrilled to announce the completion of this transaction, which in our view adds considerable maturity to our asset portfolio and further separates ATHA as the leading exploration company with comprehensive exposure to a unique profile of uranium upside. This acquisition marks a significant milestone for the Company by adding historical resource to our portfolio and enabling us to expand the reach of our robust balance sheet across a diverse range of exploration catalysts. With the expertise of our excellent development team, we are very excited about the prospect of further exploration and development across multiple high-grade uranium jurisdictions, with the objective of defining the next generation of world-class uranium assets."
Philip Williams, Executive Chairman of Latitude Uranium, commented, "The closing of the Merger between Latitude Uranium and Atha begins a new era of opportunity for LUR shareholders, who can now expect to benefit from multi-basin uranium exploration in Canada. With significant funding and an exceptional team in place, Atha stands ready to accelerate exploration at Angilak, and drive additional discoveries in the Athabasca Basin and the Central Mineral Belt. In the two short year's of being public, Latitude Uranium has made significant advancements through exploration and M&A, and I look forward to supporting the Atha team drive additional growth as a board member. I would like to thank the Latitude Uranium board and management for their invaluable support and contributions since inception and wish them well in their future endeavours."