Energy Fuels agrees to buy VAC from Ara Partners for USD 1.9 billion

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  • Energy Fuels to buy advanced magnetics maker VAC from Ara Partners for about USD 1.9 billion in cash and stock.
  • Consideration includes USD 718 million cash, 65,853,000 new shares, potential preferred shares up to USD 135 million if pricing triggers.
  • Energy Fuels to assume VAC adjusted net debt of USD 140 million; closing targeted for early 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
  • Deal adds VAC’s permanent magnet manufacturing footprint, including Sumter, South Carolina plant with 2,000 tpa capacity, scalable to 12,000 tpa.
  • Ara to own 19.9% of Energy Fuels post-close, with one board nominee right; Goldman Sachs committed a USD 250 million term loan.


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