Uranium Royalty Corp. Announces Transformational US$1.1 Billion Combination with Sweetwater Royalties, Creating Leading Diversified Royalty Platform

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Uranium Royalty Corp. announced an arrangement agreement to combine with Sweetwater Royalties for approximately US$1.1 billion in equity, creating a new, larger, and diversified royalty platform with significant cash flow and land holdings.

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• Transformational Combination Announced

  Uranium Royalty Corp. (URC) has entered into an arrangement agreement to combine with entities owning a 92% interest in Sweetwater Royalties for an attributable equity value of approximately US$1.1 billion. This creates a new U.S. domiciled parent company, 'New URC'.

• Significant Cash and Stock Consideration

  The sellers (Orion Resource Partners LP and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan) will receive approximately US$330 million in cash and US$813 million in New URC Shares, valued at US$3.64 per share. This share price is a slight discount to today's market price of $3.82.

• Immediate Cash Flow and Scale

  The transaction adds a well-established, cash-flowing royalty portfolio, with Sweetwater generating average adjusted EBITDA of approximately US$74 million (on a 100% basis) over the last two fiscal years. This is expected to transform URC into the largest publicly traded U.S. non-precious metals royalty company.

• New Ownership Structure and Dilution

  Upon closing, existing URC shareholders are expected to hold approximately 41% of the outstanding New URC Shares, while Orion and Ontario Teachers' will hold approximately 43% and 16% respectively, prior to any additional pre-closing financing. This represents significant dilution for current URC shareholders.

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This filing details a highly significant and transformational acquisition for Uranium Royalty Corp., combining with Sweetwater Royalties in a deal valued at US$1.1 billion in equity. This transaction is more than double URC's current market capitalization, fundamentally altering the company's profile. While existing URC shareholders will experience substantial dilution, their ownership in the combined entity (New URC) will be in a significantly larger, cash-flowing, and diversified royalty company. The acquisition of Sweetwater brings immediate and substantial cash flow, a premier U.S. land position with significant growth potential in soda ash and critical minerals, and enhanced uranium optionality. The backing of major institutional investors like Orion and Ontario Teachers' further strengthens the strategic positioning of the new entity. Investors should monitor the shareholder approval process and the integration of Sweetwater's assets, as this deal positions New URC as a major player in the non-precious metals royalty space.