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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
URANIUM ENERGY CORP.
Nevada
98-0399476
500 North Shoreline, Suite 800N
Corpus Christi, Texas 78471
Phone: 361-888-8235
Amir Adnani
President and Chief Executive Officer
500 North Shoreline, Suite 800N
Corpus Christi, Texas 78471
Phone: 361-888-8235
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement as determined by the selling securityholders named herein.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.
oIf any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.
þIf this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and lit the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
oIf this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
oIf this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.
oIf this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.
oIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Accelerated filer þ |
Non-accelerated filer o(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered |
Amount to be Registered |
Proposed maximum offering price per unit (1) |
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price |
Amount of registration fee |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, being offered for resale by certain selling securityholders (2) |
8,111,313 |
$5.855 |
$47,491,737.62 |
$3,386.16 |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, to be offered for resale by the holders of Warrants assuming the exercise of such Warrants (3) |
4,055,659 |
$5.855 |
$23,745,883.45 |
$1,693.08 |
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Total |
12,166,972 |
$5.855 |
$71,237,621.06 |
$5,079.24 |
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(1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange on November 19, 2010.
(2) Represents shares of common stock issued by our company pursuant to a private placement that closed on October 26, 2010.
(3) Represents shares of common stock issuable by our company upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants issued by our company pursuant to a private placement that closed on October 26, 2010. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of our common stock until 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on October 26, 2011 at a price of $3.95 per share.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securityholders identified in this prospectus may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Prospectus |
Subject to Completion |
URANIUM ENERGY CORP.
12,166,972 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 12,166,972 shares of common stock of Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Company") that may be offered and sold, from time to time, by the selling securityholders identified in this prospectus. These shares consist of:
These transactions are described in this prospectus under "Selling Securityholders."
All of the proceeds from the sale of the shares covered by this prospectus will be received by the selling securityholders. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of those shares.
Our common stock is traded on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange under the symbol "UEC." On November 19, 2010, the last reported sales price for our common stock on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange was $6.04 per share.
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See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4 of this prospectus for factors you should consider before buying shares of our common stock.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is u , 2010.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS |
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OFFERING SUMMARY |
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RISK FACTORS |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS |
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USE OF PROCEEDS |
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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE |
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION |
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED |
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INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL |
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE |
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You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to give you information different from that contained in this prospectus, any related prospectus supplement or such incorporated documents. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus, regardless of when this prospectus is delivered or when any sale of our securities occurs. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration statement we filed with the SEC. For further information about us or our securities offered hereby, you should refer to that registration statement, which you can obtain from the SEC as described below under "Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference."
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as information we have previously filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference, is accurate as of the date of those documents only. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
As used in this prospectus, "we", "us", "our", "UEC" or "our company" refers to Uranium Energy Corp. and all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies. References to the "SEC" refer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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OFFERING SUMMARY
The Issuer: |
Uranium Energy Corp. |
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The Selling Securityholders: |
The selling securityholders (each a "Selling Securityholder") include: (a) the holders of the common stock and common stock purchase warrants which we offered and sold pursuant to our private placement of units that closed on October 26, 2010. The Selling Securityholders are named in this prospectus under "Selling Securityholders". |
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Shares Offered by the Selling Securityholders: |
The Selling Securityholders are offering up to an aggregate of 12,166,972 shares of our common stock comprised of:
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Offering Price: |
The Selling Securityholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the Selling Securityholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent's commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange, any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, or in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems and in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions. |
Use of Proceeds: |
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Securityholders. However, some of the shares that may be offered for sale by certain Selling Securityholders under this prospectus are issuable upon exercise of warrants. If all of these warrants are exercised, which cannot be assured, we will receive total proceeds of $16,019,853. The proceeds, if any, would be used to support in situ recovery (ISR) growth initiatives, including the potential acquisition of new ISR uranium interests, and for general corporate purposes. We will, however, incur all costs associated with this registration statement and prospectus. |
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Market for our Common |
Our common stock is listed for trading on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange under the symbol "UEC". On November 19, 2010 the high and low prices for one share of our common stock on the NYSE Amex were $6.13 and $5.58, respectively; the closing price for one share of our common stock on the NYSE Amex on that date was $6.04. |
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Outstanding Shares of Common Stock: |
There were 69,483,237 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 19, 2010. If all of the shares offered hereby which are issuable upon exercise of warrants are issued, then there would be 73,538,896 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. |
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Risk Factors: |
See "Risk Factors" and the other information in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should consider before deciding to invest in our securities. |
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An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this prospectus in evaluating our company and its business before purchasing shares of our common stock. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed due to any of the following risks. The risks described below may not be all of the risks facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. You could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.
Risks Related to Our Business
We will require significant additional financing in order to continue our exploration activities and our assessment of the commercial viability of our mineral properties.
We will need to raise additional financing to complete further exploration of our mineral properties. Furthermore, if the costs of our planned exploration programs are greater than anticipated, we may have to seek additional funds through public or private share offerings or arrangements with corporate partners. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to raise the required funds, or on terms satisfactory to us. The continued exploration of our mineral properties and the development of our business will depend upon our ability to establish the commercial viability of our mineral properties and to ultimately develop cash flow from operations and reach profitable operations. We currently are in the exploration stage and we have no revenue from operations and we are experiencing significant negative cash flow. Accordingly, the only other sources of funds presently available to us are through the sale of equity. We presently believe that debt financing will not be an alternative to us as all of our properties are in the exploration stage. Alternatively, we may finance our business by offering an interest in our mineral properties to be earned by another party or parties carrying out further exploration thereof or to obtain project or operating financing from financial institutions, neither of which is presently intended. Our future cash flows and the availability of financing will be subject to a number of variables, including the market price of uranium. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain this additional financing, we will not be able to continue our exploration activities and our assessment of the commercial viability of our mineral properties.
As our mineral properties do not contain any reserves or any known body of economic mineralization, we may not discover commercially exploitable quantities of ore on our mineral properties that would enable us to enter into commercial production, achieve revenues and recover the money we spend on exploration.
Our properties do not contain reserves in accordance with the definitions adopted by the SEC and there is no assurance that any exploration programs that we carry out will establish reserves. All of our mineral properties are in the exploration stage as opposed to the development stage and have no known body of economic mineralization. The known mineralization at these projects has not yet been determined to be economic ore, and may never be determined to be economic. We plan to conduct further exploration activities on our mineral properties, which future exploration may include the completion of feasibility studies necessary to evaluate whether a commercial mineable orebody exists on any of our mineral properties. There is a substantial risk that these exploration activities will not result in discoveries of commercially recoverable quantities of ore. Any determination that our properties contain commercially recoverable quantities of ore may not be reached until such time t hat final comprehensive feasibility studies have been concluded that establish that a potential mine is likely to be economic. There is a substantial risk that any preliminary or final feasibility studies carried out by us will not result in a positive determination that our mineral properties can be commercially developed.
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Our exploration activities on our mineral properties may not be successful, which could lead us to abandon our plans to develop the property and its investments in exploration.
We are an exploration stage company and have not as yet established any reserves on our properties. Our long-term success depends on our ability to establish commercially recoverable quantities of ore on our mineral properties that can then be developed into commercially viable mining operations. Mineral exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and is frequently non-productive. These risks include unusual or unexpected geologic formations, and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor. The success of uranium exploration is determined in part by the following factors:
Substantial expenditures are required to establish proven and probable reserves through drilling and analysis, to develop metallurgical processes to extract metal, and to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Whether a mineral deposit will be established or determined to be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, which include, without limitation, the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which fluctuate widely; and government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. We may invest significant capital and resources in exploration activities and abandon such investments if we are unable to identify commercially exploitable mineral reserves. The decision to abandon a project may reduce the trading price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise future financing. We cannot provide any assurance to investors that we will discover any mineralized material in sufficient quantities on any of our properties to justify commercial operations. Further, we will not be able to recover the funds that we spend on exploration if we are not able to establish commercially recoverable quantities of ore on our mineral properties.
We have a history of operating losses and there can be no assurances we will be profitable in the future.
We have a history of operating losses, expect to continue to incur losses, and may never be profitable, and we must be considered to be in the exploration stage. Further, we have been dependent on sales of our equity securities and debt financing to meet our cash requirements. We have incurred losses totalling $68,382,133 from May 16, 2003 (inception) to July 31, 2010. We incurred net losses totalling $14,478,669 in the year ended July 31, 2010, $13,503,576 in the year ended July 31, 2009 and $19,236,124 in the year ended July 31, 2008. Further, we do not expect positive cash flow from operations in the near term. There is no assurance that actual cash requirements will not exceed our estimates. In particular, additional capital may be required in the event that: (i) the costs to acquire additional uranium exploration claims are more than we currently anticipate; (ii) exploration costs for additional claims increase beyo nd our expectations; or (iii) we encounter greater costs associated with general and administrative expenses or offering costs.
Our participation in an increasingly larger number of uranium minerals exploration prospects has required and will continue to require substantial capital expenditures. The uncertainty and factors described throughout this section may impede our ability to economically discover uranium prospects. As a result, we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flows from operating activities in the future.
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We are a new entrant into the uranium mineral exploration industry with a limited and unprofitable operating history.
Since our inception on May 16, 2003, our activities have been limited to organizational efforts, obtaining working capital and acquiring and exploring a very limited number of properties. As a result, there is limited historical financial and operating information available upon which to evaluate our future performance.
The business of minerals exploration is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including those described in this section, and if uranium is found in economic quantities, the profitability of future uranium mining ventures depends upon factors beyond our control. The profitability of mining uranium properties if economic quantities of uranium are found is dependent upon many factors and risks beyond our control, including, but not limited to: (i) unanticipated ground and water conditions and adverse claims to water rights; (ii) geological problems; (iii) metallurgical and other processing problems; (iv) the occurrence of unusual weather or operating conditions and other force majeure events; (v) lower than expected ore grades; (vi) accidents; (vii) delays in the receipt of or failure to receive necessary government permits; (viii) delays in transportation; (ix) labor disputes; (x) government permit restrictions and regulation restrictions; (xi) unavailability of materials and equipment; and (xii) the failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations.
The risks associated with exploration and, if applicable, mining could cause personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in mining, monetary losses and possible legal liability.
We are not currently engaged in mining operations because we are in the exploration phase and have not yet any proved uranium reserves. The Company's exploration activities are subject to the risks normally inherent in the industry, including, but not limited, to environmental hazards, flooding, fire, periodic or seasonal hazardous climate and weather conditions, unexpected rock formation, industrial accidents and metallurgical and other processing problems. These risks could result in damage to, or destruction of, mineral properties, production facilities or other properties; personal injury; environmental damage; delays in mining; increased production costs; monetary losses; and possible legal liability. The Company may become subject to liability which it cannot insure or against which it may elect not to insure due to high premium costs or other reasons. Where considered practical to do so the Company maintains insurance against risks in the operation of its business in amounts which the Company believes to be reasonable. Such insurance, however, contains exclusions and limitations on coverage. The Company cannot provide any assurance that such insurance will continue to be available, will be available at economically acceptable premiums or will be adequate to cover any resulting liability. In some cases, coverage is not available or considered too expensive relative to the perceived risk.
The uranium exploration industry is highly competitive and there is no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring mineral exploration properties or leases.
The uranium exploration industry is intensely competitive, and we compete with other companies that have greater resources. Many of these companies not only explore for and produce uranium, but also market uranium and other products on a regional, national or worldwide basis. These companies may be able to pay more for productive uranium properties and exploratory prospects or define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of properties and prospects than our financial or human resources permit. In addition, these companies may have a greater ability to continue exploration activities during periods of low uranium market prices. Our larger competitors may be able to absorb the burden of present and future federal, state, local and other laws and regulations more easily than we can, which would adversely affect our competitive position. Our ability to acquire additional properties and to explore them in the future will be dependent upon our ability to evaluate and sele ct suitable properties and to consummate transactions in a highly competitive environment. In addition, because we have fewer financial and human resources than many companies in our industry, we may be at a disadvantage in bidding for exploratory prospects.
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If we are successful in acquiring additional properties, some or all of the properties may not produce positive results of exploration, or we may not complete exploration of such prospects within specified time periods which may cause the forfeiture of the lease in that prospect. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully integrate acquired properties, which could result in substantial costs and delays or other operational, technical or financial problems. Further, acquisitions could disrupt ongoing business operations. If any of these events occur, it would have a material adverse effect upon our operations and results from operations.
The marketability of natural resources will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control which may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
The marketability of natural resources which may be acquired or discovered by us will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include macroeconomic factors, market fluctuations in commodity pricing and demand, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment, governmental regulations, land tenure, land use, regulation concerning the importing and exporting of uranium and environmental protection regulations. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
Uranium mining operations are subject to comprehensive regulation, which may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated, causing an adverse effect on our business operations.
If economic quantities of uranium are found on any lease owned by us in sufficient quantities to warrant uranium mining operations, such mining operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws relating to the protection of the environment, including laws regulating removal of natural resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into the environment. Uranium mining operations are also subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations which seek to maintain health and safety standards by regulating the design and use of mining methods and equipment. Various permits from government bodies are required for mining operations to be conducted; no assurance can be given that such permits will be received. Environmental standards imposed by federal, provincial, or local authorities may be changed and any such changes may have material adverse effects on our activities. Moreover, compliance with such laws may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated, thus resulting in an adverse effect on us. Additionally, we may be subject to liability for pollution or other environmental damages which we may elect not to insure against due to prohibitive premium costs and other reasons. To date, we have not been required to spend material amounts on compliance with environmental regulations. However, we may be required to do so in the future and this may affect our ability to expand or maintain our operations.
Uranium minerals exploration and development and mining activities are subject to certain environmental regulations, which may prevent or delay the commencement or continuance of our operations.
Uranium minerals exploration and development and future potential uranium mining operations are or will be subject to stringent federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations relating to improving or maintaining environmental quality. Environmental laws often require parties to pay for remedial action or to pay damages regardless of fault. Environmental laws also often impose liability with respect to divested or terminated operations, even if the operations were terminated or divested of many years ago.
Future potential uranium mining operations and current exploration activities are or will be subject to extensive laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection and remediation of the environment, protection of endangered and protected species, mine safety, toxic substances and other matters. Uranium mining is also subject to risks and liabilities associated with pollution of the environment and disposal of waste products occurring as a result of mineral exploration and production. Compliance with these laws and regulations will impose substantial costs on us and will subject us to significant potential liabilities.
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Costs associated with environmental liabilities and compliance are expected to increase with the increasing scale and scope of operations and we expect these costs may increase in the future.
We believe that our operations comply, in all material respects, with all applicable environmental regulations. However, we are not fully insured at the current date against possible environmental risks.
Any change in government regulation/administrative practices may have a negative impact on our ability to operate and our profitability.
The laws, regulations, policies or current administrative practices of any government body, organization or regulatory agency in the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction, may be changed, applied or interpreted in a manner which will fundamentally alter our ability to carry on business. The actions, policies or regulations, or changes thereto, of any government body or regulatory agency, or other special interest groups, may have a detrimental effect on us. Any or all of these situations may have a negative impact on our ability to operate and/or our profitably.
We may be unable to retain key employees or consultants or recruit additional qualified personnel.
Our extremely limited personnel means that we would be required to spend significant sums of money to locate and train new employees in the event any of our employees resign or terminate their employment with us for any reason. Due to our limited operating history and financial resources, we are entirely dependent on the continued service of Amir Adnani, our President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer and a director, and Harry Anthony, our Chief Operating Officer and a director. Further, we do not have key man life insurance on any of these individuals. We may not have the financial resources to hire a replacement if any of our officers were to die. The loss of service of any of these employees could therefore significantly and adversely affect our operations.
Our officers and directors may be subject to conflicts of interest.
Some of our officers and directors serve only part time and may be subject to conflicts of interest. Each may devote part of his working time to other business endeavors, including consulting relationships with other corporate entities, and may have responsibilities to these other entities. Such conflicts may include deciding how much time to devote to our affairs, as well as what business opportunities should be presented to us. Because of these relationships, some of our officers and directors may be subject to conflicts of interest.
Nevada law and our articles of incorporation may protect our directors from certain types of lawsuits.
Nevada law provides that our officers and directors will not be liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for all but certain types of conduct as officers and directors. Our Bylaws permit us broad indemnification powers to all persons against all damages incurred in connection with our business to the fullest extent provided or allowed by law. The exculpation provisions may have the effect of preventing stockholders from recovering damages against our officers and directors caused by their negligence, poor judgment or other circumstances. The indemnification provisions may require us to use our limited assets to defend our officers and directors against claims, including claims arising out of their negligence, poor judgment, or other circumstances.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market by certain stockholders could cause a reduction in the market price of our common stock. As of November 19, 2010, we had 69,483,237 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, of which 20,128,607 shares were restricted securities as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Although the Securities Act and Rule 144 place certain prohibitions on the sale of restricted securities, restricted securities may be sold into the public market under certain conditions. Further, as of November 19, 2010, there were an aggregate of 8,882,375 stock options outstanding and an aggregate of 9,103,785 share purchase warrants outstanding.
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The sale of a substantial number of shares into the public market of previously restricted shares, or upon exercise of stock options or warrants, could place downward pressure on the price of our common stock.
The trading price of our common stock on the NYSE Amex Equities exchange and previously on the OTC Bulletin Board has been and may continue to fluctuate significantly and stockholders may have difficulty reselling their shares.
Our common stock commenced trading on the NYSE Amex Equities exchange (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange) on September 28, 2007, and previously traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, and the trading price has fluctuated. In addition to volatility associated with securities in general, the value of your investment could decline due to the impact of any of the following factors upon the market price of our common stock: (i) disappointing results from our discovery or development efforts; (ii) failure to meet our revenue or profit goals or operating budget; (iii) decline in demand for our common stock; (iv) downward revisions in securities analysts' estimates or changes in general market conditions; (v) technological innovations by competitors or in competing technologies; (vi) lack of funding generated for operations; (vii) investor perception of our industry or our prospects; and (viii) general economic trends.
In addition, stock markets have experienced price and volume fluctuations and the market prices of securities have been highly volatile. These fluctuations are often unrelated to operating performance and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, investors may be unable to sell their shares at a fair price and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Additional issuances of equity securities may result in dilution to our existing stockholders. Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 750,000,000 shares of common stock.
The Board of Directors has the authority to issue additional shares of our capital stock to provide additional financing in the future and the issuance of any such shares may result in a reduction of the book value or market price of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If we do issue any such additional shares, such issuance also will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all other stockholders. As a result of such dilution, if you acquire shares of our common stock, your proportionate ownership interest and voting power could be decreased. Further, any such issuances could result in a change of control.
Our common stock is classified as a "penny stock" under SEC rules which limits the market for our common stock.
Because the market price of the common stock has fluctuated and may trade at times at less than $5 per share, the common stock may be classified as a "penny stock." SEC Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that recommend the purchase or sale of penny stocks to persons other than those who qualify as an "established customer" or an "accredited investor." This includes the requirement that a broker-dealer must make a determination that investments in penny stocks are suitable for the customer and must make special disclosures to the customers concerning the risk of penny stocks. Many broker-dealers decline to participate in penny stock transactions because of the extra requirements imposed on penny stock transactions. Application of the penny stock rules to our common stock reduces the market liquidity of our shares, which in turn affects the ability of holders of our common stock to resell the shares they purchase, and they may not be able to resell at prices at or above the prices they paid.
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise further working capital and adversely impact our operations.
A decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise additional capital for our operations. Because our operations to date have been principally financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could have an adverse effect upon our liquidity and our continued operations. A reduction in our ability to raise equity capital in the future would have a material adverse effect upon our business plan and operations, including our ability to continue our current operations. If our stock price declines, we may not be able to raise additional capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations.
A majority of our directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion of such persons' assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process on our directors or officers, or enforce within the United States or Canada any judgments obtained against us or our officers or directors, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. Consequently, you may be effectively prevented from pursuing remedies under U.S. federal securities laws against them. In addition, investors may not be able to commence an action in a Canadian court predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States. The foregoing risks also apply to those experts identified in this registration statement that are not residents of the United States.
Timing, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic returns of future production are based on estimates which may differ from actual results.
There are no assurances if and when a particular mineral property of the Company can enter into production. The amounts of future production for all our projects, including Palangana, are based on the estimates prepared by or for the Company. The capital and operating costs to take the Company's projects into production may be significantly higher than anticipated. Capital and operating costs of production and economic returns are based on estimates prepared by or for the Company may differ significantly from their actual values. There can be no assurance that the Company's actual capital and operating costs will not be higher than currently anticipated.
In addition, the construction and development of mines and infrastructure are complex. Resources invested in construction and development may yield outcomes that may differ significantly from those anticipated by the Company.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents we have incorporated by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements convey our current expectations or forecasts of future events. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Any forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
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In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "may," "should", "could" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Accordingly, these statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the risk factors described herein and those included in any accompanying prospectus supplement or in any document incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
You should read this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement and the documents that we reference herein and therein and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we concurrently expect. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any document incorporated herein by reference is accurate as of its date only. Because the risk factors referred to above, as well as the risk factors referred to in this prospectus and incorporated herein by reference, could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of the information presented in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any document incorporated herein by reference, and particularly our forward-looking statements, by these cautionary statements.
The proceeds from the sale of the common stock covered by this prospectus will be received by the Selling Securityholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by any Selling Securityholder of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The Selling Securityholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the Selling Securityholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent's commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange, any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, or in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems and in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions.
The Selling Securityholders named in this prospectus are offering, from time to time, the 12,166,972 shares of common stock under this prospectus.
On October 26, 2010, we issued an aggregate of 8,111,313 units (the "Units") at a price of $3.40 per Unit to the Selling Securityholders listed below pursuant to a private placement (the "October 2010 Private Placement"). Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of one transferrable share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $3.95 per share for a period of one year from the date of issuance. The common stock being registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part includes the 8,111,313 shares of common stock issued pursuant to the October 2010 Private Placement and the 4,055,659
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.11
We agreed to file the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part with the SEC in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act in order to register the resale by the Selling Securityholders of the shares issued and the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants in the October 2010 Private Placement.
The October 2010 Private Placement was completed in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, with respect to investors in the United States, and in reliance on Rule 903 of Regulation S of the Securities Act, with respect to those investors who were not "U.S. Persons", within the meaning of Regulation S, and who were otherwise outside of the United States. Sales to United States investors pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D were limited to investors who qualified as "accredited investors" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.
The following table sets forth information as of November 19, 2010 regarding the ownership of the shares of common stock to be sold by the Selling Securityholders. The number of shares indicated for each Selling Securityholder includes both the shares issued in the October 2010 Private Placement and the shares issuable to the Selling Securityholders upon exercise of the warrants.
Information with respect to "Number of shares owned prior to this offering" includes shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by the Selling Securityholders and other shares held of record by the Selling Securityholders. The "Number of shares being offered" includes the shares acquired by the Selling Securityholders in the October 2010 Private Placement described above and the shares that are issuable upon exercise of the warrants acquired by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to that private placement. Information with respect to "Number of shares to be owned upon completion of this offering" assumes the sale of all of the shares being offered by this prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common stock by the Selling Securityholders. Except as described below and to our knowledge, the named Selling Securityholders own and have sole voting and investment power over all shares or rights to these shares. To our knowledge, none of the Selling Securityholders is a registere d broker-dealer or an affiliate thereof. Except for their ownership of common stock described below, none of the Selling Securityholders had or have any material relationship with us. The Selling Securityholders may have sold or transferred, in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, some or all of the common stock held by them since the date as of which information is presented below.
The applicable percentages of beneficial ownership are based on an aggregate of 69,483,237 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding on November 19, 2010, adjusted as may be required by rules promulgated by the SEC.
Name of Selling Securityholder |
Number of shares owned |
Number of shares being offered(2) |
|
|
Valiance Special Opportunities Co. Investment Fund Limited (5) |
661,764 |
661,764 |
Nil |
0 |
Ashdon Select Managers (6) |
31,585 (7) |
20,625 |
10,960 |
Less than 1% |
Chrysler LLC Master Retirement Trust (6) |
269,529 (8) |
153,765 |
115,764 |
0 |
Westcliff Aggressive Growth, LP (6) |
39,590 (9) |
19,005 |
20,585 |
Less than 1% |
Westcliff Energy Partners, LP (6) |
29,770 (10) |
19,035 |
10,735 |
Less than 1% |
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Name of Selling Securityholder |
Number of shares owned |
Number of shares being offered(2) |
|
|
Westcliff Foundation (6) |
5,230 (11) |
3,015 |
2,215 |
Less than 1% |
Westcliff Fund, LP (6) |
165,460 (12) |
101,025 |
64,435 |
Less than 1% |
Westcliff Long/Short, LP (6) |
128,020 (13) |
68,790 |
59,230 |
Less than 1% |
Westcliff Master Fund, LP (6) |
91,000 (14) |
59,370 |
31,630 |
Less than 1% |
Westcliff Partners, LP (6) |
52,090 (15) |
28,215 |
23,875 |
Less than 1% |
Westcliff Venture Fund, LP (6) |
57,985 (16) |
29,655 |
28,330 |
Less than 1% |
Marshall G. Berol |
16,608 (17) |
7,500 |
9,108 |
Less than 1% |
Cranshire Capital LP (18) |
1,565,614 (19) |
1,511,030 |
54,584 |
Less than 1% |
Freestone Advantage Partners, LP (20) |
33,090 |
33,090 |
Nil |
0 |
Harvest Small Cap Partners Master, Ltd. (21) |
511,035 |
511,035 |
Nil |
0 |
Harvest Small Cap Partners, LP (22) |
591,906 |
591,906 |
Nil |
0 |
Everest Wealth Management AG (23) |
1,001,550 |
1,001,550 |
Nil |
0 |
Geiger Counter Limited (24) |
1,140,690 (25) |
661,764 |
478,926 |
Less than 1% |
Banque Privee Edmond de Rothschild Europe-Societe Anonyme (26) |
922,500 |
922,500 |
Nil |
0 |
Interward Capital Corporation (27) |
645,000 |
645,000 |
Nil |
0 |
Rockhaven Holdings Ltd. (28) |
247,500 |
247,500 |
Nil |
0 |
First Canadian Insurance (29) |
45,000 |
45,000 |
Nil |
0 |
Millennium Insurance Corp. (30) |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Nil |
0 |
Nanocap Fund, L.P. (31) |
140,691 |
140,691 |
Nil |
0 |
Orphan Fund L.P. (32) |
521,073 |
521,073 |
Nil |
0 |
Northern Trust Co. (33) |
139,506 (34) |
110,295 |
29,211 |
Less than 1% |
AQR Absolute Return Master Account, L.P. (35) |
46,260 |
46,260 |
Nil |
0 |
CNH Diversified Opportunities Master Account, L.P. (36) |
72,783 |
72,783 |
Nil |
0 |
AQR Funds - AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund (37) |
956,718 |
956,718 |
Nil |
0 |
AQR Delta Sapphire Fund, L.P. (38) |
111,969 |
111,969 |
Nil |
0 |
Advanced Series Trust - AST Academic Strategies Portfolio (39) |
112,802 |
112,802 |
Nil |
0 |
AQR Opportunities Premium Offshore Fund, L.P. (40) |
119,435 |
119,435 |
Nil |
0 |
AQR DELTA Master Account, L.P. (41) |
785,919 |
785,919 |
Nil |
0 |
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Name of Selling Securityholder |
Number of shares owned |
Number of shares being offered(2) |
|
|
The Natural Resources Fund (42) |
295,340 (43) |
211,500 |
83,840 |
Less than 1% |
The World Markets Umbrella Fund - The Natural Resource Fund (44) |
13,500 |
13,500 |
Nil |
0 |
Encompass Fund (45) |
73,615 (46) |
33,000 |
40,615 |
Less than 1% |
IFM Independent Fund Management AG as Trustee of FS Gold & Silver Reserve Fund (47) |
132,300 |
132,300 |
Nil |
0 |
Vareta Foundation (48) |
96,000 |
96,000 |
Nil |
0 |
JNL/BlackRock Commodity Securities, by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, its Sub-Advisor (49) |
548,603 |
548,603 |
Nil |
0 |
Thrivent Partners Natural Resources, by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, its Sub-Advisor (50) |
33,891 |
33,891 |
Nil |
0 |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust (51) |
741,036 |
741,036 |
Nil |
0 |
Hansen Investments Ltd. (52) |
22,058 |
22,058 |
Nil |
0 |
Total |
13,231,015 |
1,064,043 |
1.5% |
(1) Beneficial ownership calculation under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares out standing is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights.
(2) The "Number of shares being offered" for each Selling Securityholder consists of the shares which are being registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms apart, that is, the 8,111,313 shares issued and the additional 4,055,659 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants issued in the Company's October 2010 Private Placement.
(3) Assumes that the Selling Securityholders sell all of the shares which are being registered under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
(4) Based on 69,483,237 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of November 19, 2010.
(5) Richard Bray, Director of Valiance Special Opportunities Co. Investment Fund Limited, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(6) Ashdon Select Managers, Chrysler LLC Master Retirement Trust, Westcliff Aggressive Growth, LP, Westcliff Energy Partners, LP, Westcliff Foundation, Westcliff Fund, LP, Westcliff Long/Short, LP, Westcliff Master Fund, LP, Westcliff Partners, LP, Westcliff Partners, LP, and Westcliff Venture Fund, LP, are investment limited partnerships and other clients of which Westcliff Capital Management, LLC ("Westcliff"), is the general partner and/or investment adviser. Richard S. Spencer, as managing member of Westcliff, has discretionary authority to purchase, vote and dispose of the securities on behalf of its clients. Westcliff and Mr. Spencer disclaim beneficial ownership as to such securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
(7) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 5,610 shares and (ii) 5,350 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
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(8) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 53,516 shares and (ii) 62,248 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(9) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 8,480 shares and (ii) 12,105 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(10) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 5,140 shares and (ii) 5,595 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(11) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 670 shares and (ii) 1,545 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(12) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 29,860 shares and (ii) 34,575 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(13) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 28,220 shares and (ii) 31,010 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(14) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 12,330 shares and (ii) 19,300 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(15) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 9,640 shares and (ii) 14,235 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(16) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 7,980 shares and (ii) 20,350 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(17) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 6,000 shares, (ii) 3,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011 and (iii) 108 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until March 1, 2012. See also footnote 45.
(18) Downsview Capital, Inc. ("Downsview") is the general partner of Cranshire Capital, L.P. ("Cranshire") and consequently has voting control and investment discretion over securities held by Cranshire. Mitchell P. Kopin ("Mr. Kopin"), President of Downsview, has voting control over Downsview. As a result of the foregoing, each of Mr. Kopin and Downsview may be deemed to have beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by Cranshire.
(19) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 52,084 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011 and (ii) 2,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until March 1, 2012.
(20) Downsview Capital, Inc. ("Downsview") is the investment manager for a managed account of Freestone Advantage Partners, LP and consequently has voting control and investment discretion over securities held in such account. Mitchell P. Kopin ("Mr. Kopin"), President of Downsview, has voting control over Downsview. As a result, each of Mr. Kopin and Downsview may be deemed to have beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the shares held in such account which are being registered hereunder.
(21) Jeffrey B. Osher has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares held by Harvest Small Cap Partners Master, Ltd.
(22) Jeffrey B. Osher has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares held by Harvest Small Cap Partners, LP.
(23) Yves Ackerman, the Head of Institutional and Private Clients for Everest Wealth Management AG, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(24) John Wong, from CQS Asset Management Limited, is the senior Portfolio Manager of Geiger Counter Limited and has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(25) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes 478,926 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(26) Banque Privee Edmond de Rothschild Europe-Societe Anonyme has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(27) Andrew Best, Managing Director of Interward Capital Corporation, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(28) Kim Ward, Director of Rockhaven Holdings Ltd., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(29) Jennifer Rush, Portfolio Manager of First Canadian Insurance, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(30) Jennifer Rush, Portfolio Manager of Millennium Insurance Corp., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(31) Stephens Investment Management, LLC, or SIM, serves as general partner and investment manager for Nanocap Fund L.P. SIM and Paul Stephens, Brad Stephens and Bart Stephens, as managing members and owners of SIM, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Nanocap Fund L.P., insofar as they may be deemed to have the power to direct the voting or disposition of such securities. Each of SIM and Messrs. Stephens disclaim beneficial ownership as to such securities, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.
(32) Stephens Investment Management, LLC, or SIM, serves as general partner and investment manager for Orphan Fund L.P. SIM and Paul Stephens, Brad Stephens and Bart Stephens, as managing members and owners of SIM, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Orphan Fund L.P., insofar as they may be deemed to have the power to direct the voting or disposition of such securities. Each of SIM and Messrs. Stephens disclaim beneficial ownership as to such securities, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.
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(33) Derek Pound of Jupiter Asset Management Limited has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares which are held through the custody of Northern Trust Co.
(34) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes 29,211 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011.
(35) Todd Pulvino, Principal of CNH Partners, LLC, the Advisor of AQR Absolute Return Master Account, L.P., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(36) Todd Pulvino, Principal of CNH Partners, LLC, the Advisor of CNH Diversified Opportunities Master Account, L.P., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(37) Todd Pulvino, Principal of CNH Partners, LLC, the Advisor of AQR Funds - AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(38) Todd Pulvino, Principal of CNH Partners, LLC, the Advisor of AQR Delta Sapphire Fund, L.P., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(39) Todd Pulvino, Principal of CNH Partners, LLC, the Advisor of Advanced Series Trust - AST Academic Strategies Portfolio, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(40) Todd Pulvino, Principal of CNH Partners, LLC, the Advisor of AQR Opportunities Premium Offshore Fund, L.P., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(41) Todd Pulvino, Principal of CNH Partners, LLC, the Advisor of AQR DELTA Master Account, L.P., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(42) Martin Garzaron, Portfolio Manager of The Natural Resources Fund, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(43) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 80,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011 and (ii) 3,840 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until March 1, 2012.
(44) Martin Garzaron, Portfolio Manager of The World Markets Umbrella Fund - The Natural Resource Fund, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(45) Malcolm H. Gissen, as President of Malcolm H. Gissen & Associates Inc., portfolio manager on behalf of Encompass Fund, and Marshall G. Berol have discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(46) In addition to the shares being offered hereunder, this figure includes (i) 30,000 shares, (ii) 10,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until June 26, 2011, (iii) 375 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $4.25 per share until March 1, 2012 and (iv) 240 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants exercisable at $3.10 per share until March 1, 2012.
(47) Yves Ackerman, the Head of Institutional and Private Clients for Everest Wealth Management AG, the fund manager of IFM Independent Fund Management AG as Trustee of FS Gold & Silver Reserve Fund, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(48) Hans Howald, as Agent of Vareta Foundation, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(49) BlackRock Inc., as parent holding company of BlackRock Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Advisor to JNL/BlackRock Commodity Securities, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(50) BlackRock Inc., as parent holding company of BlackRock Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Advisor to Thrivent Partners Natural Resources, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(51) BlackRock Inc., as parent holding company of BlackRock Investment Management, LLC as Sub-Advisor to BlackRock Natural Resources Trust, has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
(52) Sacha Grut, the sole director and shareholder of Hansen Investments Ltd., has discretionary voting and investment authority over these shares.
Timing of Sales
The Selling Securityholders may offer and sell the shares covered by this prospectus at various times. The Selling Securityholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale.
Offering Price
The Selling Securityholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the Selling Securityholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent's commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange, any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, or in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems and in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions.
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Manner of Sale
The shares may be sold by means of one or more of the following methods:
The Selling Securityholders may sell their shares directly to purchasers or may use brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents to sell their shares. Brokers or dealers engaged by the Selling Securityholders may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions, discounts or concessions from the Selling Securityholders, or, if any such broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser in amounts to be negotiated immediately prior to the sale. The compensation received by brokers or dealers may, but is not expected to, exceed that which is customary for the types of transactions involved. Broker-dealers may agree with a Selling Securityholder to sell a specified number of shares at a stipulated price per share, and, to the extent the broker-dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for a Selling Securityholder, to purchase as principal any unsold shares at the price required to fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to the S elling Securityholder. Broker-dealers who acquire shares as principal may thereafter resell the shares from time to time in transactions, which may involve block transactions and sales to and through other broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature described above, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices and on terms then prevailing at the time of sale, at prices then related to the then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. In connection with resales of the shares, broker-dealers may pay to commissions or receive from commissions the purchasers of shares as described above.
If our Selling Securityholders enter into arrangements with brokers or dealers, as described above, we are obligated to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, disclosing such arrangements, including the names of any broker dealers acting as underwriters.
The Selling Securityholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with the Selling Securityholders in the sale of the shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act. In that event, any commissions received by broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
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Sales Pursuant to Rule 144
Any shares of common stock covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
Regulation M
We have advised the selling security holders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling security holders and their affiliates. Regulation M under the Exchange Act prohibits, with certain exceptions, participants in a distribution from bidding for, or purchasing for an account in which the participant has a beneficial interest, any of the securities that are the subject of the distribution. Accordingly, the Selling Securityholder is not permitted to cover short sales by purchasing shares while the distribution is taking place. Regulation M also governs bids and purchases made in order to stabilize the price of a security in connection with a distribution of the security. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling security holders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
State Securities Laws
Under the securities laws of some states, the shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares may not be sold unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
Expenses of Registration
We are bearing all costs relating to the registration of the common stock. The Selling Securityholders, however, will pay any commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection with any sale of the common stock.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Our authorized capital stock consists of 750,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. As of November 19, 2010, there were 69,483,237 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the holders of common stock are entitled to share rateably in all net assets available for distribution to common stockholders after payment to secured convertible promissory note holders and creditors. The common stock is not convertible or redeemable and has no pre-emptive, subscription or conversion rights. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. There are no cumulative voting rights. The holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available therefore at such times and in such amounts as our Board of Directors may from time to time determine. In the event of a merger or consolidation all holders of common stock will be entitled to receive the same per share consideration.
An aggregate of 4,055,659 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants to acquire shares of our common stock by the Selling Securityholders are offered by this prospectus as described herein. The purchase price and number of shares to be issued upon exercise of the warrants is subject to adjustment in certain cases, including, among others, in the event of a share reorganization, capital reorganization or other related transaction.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Except as disclosed herein, no expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock offered hereby was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with such offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Company, nor was any such person connected with the Company as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
Lang Michener LLP, our independent legal counsel, has provided an opinion on the validity of the shares of our common stock that are the subject of this prospectus.
The consolidated financial statements for the years ended July 31, 2010 and 2009 incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants ("Ernst & Young"), an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports dated October 12, 2010. The reports of Ernst & Young, which are incorporated herein by reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2010, and the consolidated financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2010, have been so incorporated in reliance upon such reports given upon on the authority of such firm as an expert in auditing and accounting.
The combined financial statements of the operations to be acquired by Uranium Energy Corp. (collectively the "Texas Operations") as at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the years then ended, incorporated in this Prospectus by reference from the Current Report on Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-K of the Company filed with the SEC on November 22, 2010 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered chartered accountants, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by us with the SEC are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:
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All documents subsequently filed with the SEC by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to termination of the offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus.
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We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in the prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus. We will provide this information, at no cost to the requester, upon written or oral request at the following address or telephone number: Uranium Energy Corp., 500 North Shoreline, Suite 800N, Corpus Christi, Texas 78471; telephone number (361) 888-8235.
We file annual and quarterly reports, current reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
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URANIUM ENERGY CORP.
12,166,972 Shares of Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
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We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information or represent anything not contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus does not offer to sell any shares in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus, nor any sale made hereunder, shall create any implication that the information in this prospectus is correct after the date hereof.
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PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following is a list of the expenses to be incurred by us in connection with the preparation and filing of this registration statement. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee:
SEC Registration Fee |
$ 5,079.24 |
Accounting fees and expenses |
$10,000 |
Legal fees and expenses |
$25,000 |
Transfer agent and registrar fees |
$2,000 |
Fees and expenses for qualification under state securities laws |
$2,700 |
Miscellaneous |
$1,000 |
Total: |
$45,779.24 |
We are paying all expenses of the offering listed above. No portion of these expenses will be borne by the Selling Securityholders. The Selling Securityholders, however, will pay any other expenses incurred in selling their common stock, including any brokerage or underwriting discounts or commissions paid by the Selling Securityholders to broker-dealers in connection with the sale of their shares.
Item 15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our officers and directors are indemnified as provided by the Nevada Revised Statutes ("NRS"), our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws.
NRS Section 78.7502 provides that:
(i) a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to be lieve his conduct was unlawful;
(ii) a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, a fter exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper; and
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(iii) to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.
NRS Section 78.751 provides that we may make any discretionary indemnification only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances. The determination must be made:
(a) by our stockholders;
(b) by our board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding;
(c) if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding so orders, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion;
(d) if a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or
(e) by court order.
Our Certificate of Incorporation and Articles provide that no director or officer shall be personally liable to our company, any of our stockholders or any other for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer involving any act or omission of such director or officer unless such acts or omissions involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or the payment of dividends in violation of the General Corporate Law of Nevada.
Further, our Bylaws provide that we shall, to the fullest and broadest extent permitted by law, indemnify all persons whom we may indemnify pursuant thereto. We may, but shall not be obligated to, maintain insurance, at our expense, to protect ourselves and any other person against any liability, cost or expense. We shall not indemnify persons seeking indemnity in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding voluntarily brought or threatened by such person unless such action, suit or proceeding has been authorized by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 16. Exhibits
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Description of Exhibit |
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Form of warrant certificate(1). |
5.1 |
Opinion of Lang Michener LLP, with consent to use, regarding the legality of the securities being registered(1). |
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23.1 |
Consent of Lang Michener LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
23.2 |
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Ernst & Young, LLP(1). |
23.3 |
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte & Touche, LLP(1). |
24.1 |
Power of Attorney (included on signature pages to the registration statement). |
(1) Filed herewith.
Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate j urisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, Canada, on November 23, 2010.
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KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Amir Adnani as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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November 23, 2010 |
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November 23, 2010 |
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November 23, 2010 |
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Exhibit 4.1
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND ARE PROPOSED TO BE ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE REOFFERED FOR SALE OR RESOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT.
URANIUM ENERGY CORP.
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
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Dated as issued on October 26, 2010
From Uranium Energy Corp. to the Warrant Holder
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WARRANT CERTIFICATE
No. u <<Number>>
u WarrantsUNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE FEBRUARY 27, 2011.
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR UNLESS THE CORPORATION RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE CORPORATION STATING THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE CANNOT BE THE SUBJECT OF HEDGING TRANSACTIONS UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.
THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE EXERCISED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A U.S. PERSON OR PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES UNLESS THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION OF ANY SUCH STATE OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IS AVAILABLE. "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.
ISSUE DATE: October 26, 2010
VOID AFTER: October 26, 2011
WARRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, FOR VALUE RECEIVED, u , a corporation or adult individual residing at u , is the owner of u whole warrants (collectively, the "Warrants") for the purchase of up to an aggregate of u shares of common stock of Uranium Energy Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada (the "Corporation"). Such purchase may be made at any time, and from time to time, prior to 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, time) on the Expiration Date (as hereinafter defined), upon the presentation and surrender of this Warrant Certificate (as hereinafter defined) with a written notice signed by the Holder (as hereinafter defined) stating the number of shares of Common Stock (as hereinafter defined) with respect to which such exercise is being made, at the principal corporate address of the Corporation, accompanied by payment of US$3.95 (the "Purchase Price") per share of Common Stock unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(b) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. The Purchase Price and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to purchase upon exercise of the Warrants are subject to modification or ad justment as set forth herein.
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INTERPRETATION
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall otherwise require:
(a) "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of the Corporation, which has the right to participate in the distribution of earnings and assets of the Corporation without limit as to amount or percentage;
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(b) "Corporate Office" shall mean the office of the Corporation at which, at any particular time, its principal business shall be administered, which office is currently located at 500 North Shoreline, Ste. 800N, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A., 78471;
(c) "Exercise Date" shall mean, as to any Warrant, the date on which the Corporation shall have received both: (i) this Warrant Certificate, together with a written Notice of Exercise in accordance herewith, duly executed by the Holder hereof, or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and indicating that the Holder is thereby exercising such Warrant(s); and (ii) payment by bank draft, certified check or money order made payable to the Corporation, of an amount in lawful money of the United States of America equal to the applicable Purchase Price for such Warrant(s) unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(b) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise;
(d) "Expiration Date" shall mean October 26, 2011. If such date shall be a holiday or a day on which banks are authorized to be closed in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, then the Expiration Date shall mean the next consecutive day which does not fall on a holiday or a day on which banks are authorized to be closed in the Province of British Columbia, Canada;
(e) "Holder" shall mean, as to any Warrant and as of any particular date, the person in whose name the Warrant Certificate representing such Warrant is registered as of that date on the Warrant Registry maintained by the Corporation;
(f) "Purchase Price" shall mean the purchase price to be paid upon exercise of each Warrant hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof, which price shall be US$3.95;
(g) "Securities Act" shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, and any amendments or modifications, or successor legislation, thereto adopted, and all regulations, rules or other laws enacted or adopted pursuant thereto;
(h) "Trading Day" means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading;
(i) "Trading Market" shall mean any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE AMEX, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board (or any successors to any of the foregoing);
(j) "VWAP" shall mean, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if the OTC Bulletin Board is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin Board, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the "Pink Sheets" published by Pink OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reportin g prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the purchasers of a majority in interest of the shares of the Corporation's common stock issued in connection with the private placement pursuant to which this Warrant Certificate was issued then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Corporation, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Corporation.
(k) "Warrants" shall mean the Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate;
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(l) "Warrant Certificate" shall mean any certificate representing Warrants, and "this Certificate" shall mean the warrant certificate issued to the Holder identified on the first page hereof;
(m) "Warrant Registry" means any official record that may be maintained by the Corporation in which are recorded, with respect to each Warrant Certificate issued by the Corporation, the date of issuance, the name and address of the original Holder and the number identifying such Warrant Certificate; and
(n) "Warrant Shares" means the restricted common stock of the Corporation deliverable upon exercise of a Warrant.
All references to currency herein are to the lawful currency of the United States of America.
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EXERCISE OF WARRANTS
(a) Each Warrant evidenced hereby may be exercised by the Holder at any time on the Exercise Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, by delivery to the Corporation of a completed Notice of Exercise in the form attached as Schedule A hereto, along with payment of the Purchase Price unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(b) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. A Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately prior to the close of business on the Exercise Date and the person entitled to receive shares of restricted common stock of the Corporation deliverable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the Holder of a Warrant Share upon the exercise of the applicable Warrant as of the close of business on the Exercise Date. Promptly following, and in any event within ten business days after, the date on which the Corporation first receives cle arance of all funds received in payment of the Purchase Price pursuant to this Warrant Certificate (or the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(b) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise), the Corporation shall cause to be issued and delivered to the person or persons entitled to receive the same, a certificate or certificates evidencing the issuance to such Holder of the applicable number of Warrant Shares (plus a Warrant Certificate for any remaining issued but unexercised Warrants of the Holder). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in the event that any registration or qualification (or filing for exemption from any such requirements) is required prior to the issuance of such Warrant Shares by the Corporation in accordance with Section 3(b) below, then the obligation to deliver any such certificates shall arise only upon completion of such requirements and at such time as the Corporation may lawfully do so.
(b) If at any time after the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the Issue Date first above written and (ii) the completion of the then-applicable holding period required by Rule 144, or any successor provision then in effect, there is no effective Registration Statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a "cashless exercise" in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:
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(c) Upon the exercise of the Warrants represented hereby, if the Corporation so requests, the Holder shall certify to the Corporation that it is not exercising such Warrants with a view to distribute the Warrant Shares in violation of the Securities Act, and shall provide such other investor representations as the Corporation may require to confirm the ability of the Corporation to rely upon the exemption from registration under the Securities Act which applies to the distribution of Warrant Shares at the time of such distribution.
SECTION 3
RESERVATION OF SHARES; TAXES; ETC.
(a) The Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issue upon the valid exercise of Warrants, such number of Warrant Shares as shall then be issuable upon the exercise of all Warrants then outstanding. The Corporation covenants that all Warrant Shares which shall be issuable upon exercise of the Warrants shall, at the time of delivery, be duly and validly issued, fully-paid, non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof (other than those which the Corporation shall promptly pay or discharge, or any liens created thereon by the Holder thereof and/or any predecessor of such Holder).
(b) The Corporation shall not be obligated to deliver any Warrant Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants represented hereby unless and until a registration statement under the Securities Act and/or under any applicable state securities laws and regulations, with respect to such securities is effective, or an exemption from such registration is available to the Corporation at the time of such exercise. The Warrants represented hereby may not be exercised by, nor Warrant Shares issued to, the Holder hereof in any jurisdiction in which such exercise and issuance would be unlawful.
(c) The Corporation shall pay all documentary, stamp or similar taxes and other governmental charges that may be imposed with respect to the issuance of the Warrants, or the issuance or delivery of any Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants.
SECTION 4
LOSS OR MUTILATION
Upon receipt by the Corporation of evidence satisfactory to it of the ownership of, and loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of, this Warrant Certificate and (in case of loss, theft or destruction) of indemnity satisfactory to the Corporation, and (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation thereof, the Corporation shall execute and deliver to the Holder in lieu thereof a new Warrant Certificate of like tenor representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants as was indicated to be outstanding on the prior lost or mutilated Warrant Certificate (provided, however, that to the extent that any discrepancy may exist between the number of Warrants purported to be outstanding in respect of any Holder as evidenced by a Warrant Certificate that has been lost or mutilated and the number attributable to such Holder in a Warrant Registry that may be maintained by the Corporation, then the Warrant Registr y shall control for all purposes, absent a showing of manifest error. Each Holder requesting a substitute Warrant Certificate due to loss, theft or destruction shall, prior to receiving such substitute certificate, provide an affidavit to the Corporation in the form prescribed thereby and signed by (and notarized on behalf of) such Holder. Applicants for a substitute Warrant Certificate shall comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such other reasonable charges as the Corporation may prescribe.
SECTION 5
ADJUSTMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE AND
NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES OR WARRANTS
(a) Stock Splits, etc.. The number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of any of the following. In case the Corporation shall: (i) pay a dividend in shares of Common Stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock, or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock, to all holders of its outstanding Common Stock; (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares; (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock; or (iv) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Common Stock, then the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Corporation which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive had such Warrant been exercised in advance thereof. Upon each such adjustment of the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Corporation which are purchasable hereunder, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase the number of Warrant Shares or other securities resulting from such adjustment at a Purchase Price per Warrant Share or other security obtained by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant hereto immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing by the number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Corporation resulting from such adjustment. An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.
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(b) Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets. In case the Corporation shall reorganize its capital, reclassify its capital stock, consolidate or merge with or into another corporation (where the Corporation is not the surviving corporation or where there is a change in or distribution with respect to the Common Stock of the Corporation), or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its property, assets or business to another corporation and, pursuant to the terms of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (the "Other Property"), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Corporation, then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Corporation, if it is the surviving corporation, and Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a Holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event. In case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, the successor or acquiring corporation (if other than the Corporation) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Corporation and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deem ed appropriate (as determined in good faith by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation) in order to provide for adjustments of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section. For purposes of this Section, "common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation" shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, merger s, consolidations or disposition of assets.
(c) Voluntary Adjustment by the Corporation. If and whenever at any time after the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Date, the Corporation takes any action affecting its Common Stock to which the foregoing provisions of this Section, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith, are not strictly applicable, or if strictly applicable would not fairly adjust the rights of the Holder against dilution in accordance with the intent and purposes thereof, or would otherwise materially affect the rights of the Holder hereunder, then the Corporation shall execute and deliver to the Holder an amendment hereto providing for an adjustment in the application of such provisions so as to adjust such rights as aforesaid in such a manner as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may determine to be equitable in the circumstances, acting reasonab ly and in good faith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation may at any time during the term of this Warrant reduce the then current Purchase Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any and all adjustments to this Warrant pursuant to this Section 5(c) shall be subject to receipt by the Corporation of all necessary regulatory approvals, including, without limitation, the approval of the NYSE Amex Equities Stock Exchange and any other securities market on which the Corporation's Common Stock may then be listed.
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(d) Notice of Adjustment. Whenever the number of Warrant Shares or number or kind of securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Purchase Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Corporation shall give notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the number of Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Purchase Price of such Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) after such adjustment, setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment and setting forth the computation by which such adjustment was made.
(e) Notice of Corporate Action. If at any time:
(i) the Corporation shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or other distribution; or
(ii) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Corporation or any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Corporation to, another corporation; or
(iii) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation;
then, in any one or more of such cases, the Corporation shall give to Holder: (i) at least 20 days' prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend or distribution, or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, liquidation or winding up; and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days' prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (A) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend or distribution, the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend or distribution, and the amount and character thereof, and (B) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the Holders of shall be entitled to exchange their Warrant Shares for securities or other property deliverable upon such disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to Holder at the last address of Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation.
SECTION 6
RESTRICTIVE LEGEND
(a) Neither the Warrants represented by this Certificate nor the Warrant Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants have been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Accordingly, neither the Warrants nor the Warrant Shares may be offered, sold or otherwise transferred in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, unless registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from registration is available.
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As such, except as otherwise provided in Section 6(b) hereof, each Warrant Certificate issued to a Holder shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR UNLESS THE CORPORATION RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE CORPORATION STATING THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE CANNOT BE THE SUBJECT OF HEDGING TRANSACTIONS UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.
THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE EXERCISED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A U.S. PERSON OR PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES UNLESS THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION OF ANY SUCH STATE OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IS AVAILABLE. "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.
In addition, except as otherwise provided in Section 6(b) hereof, any certificates representing any Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT") OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, (B) TO THE CORPORATION, (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE 1933 ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, (D) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S, IF AVAILABLE, OR (E) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, OF RECOGNIZED STANDING REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION, HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CORPORATION TO THAT EFFECT. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THE CERTIFICATE CANNOT BE THE SUBJECT OF HEDGING TRANSACTIONS UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.
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(b) The legend requirements of Section 6(a) shall terminate as to any particular Warrant or Warrant Share: (i) when and so long as such security shall have been effectively registered under the Securities Act and is disposed of pursuant thereto; or (ii) when the Corporation shall have received an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to it that such shares may be sold to the public without registration thereof under the Securities Act.
(c) The certificates representing the Warrants, and the certificates representing any Warrant Shares that are issued on or before February 27, 2011, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
"UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE FEBRUARY 27, 2011."
(d) Whenever the legend requirements imposed by Section 6 shall terminate as to any Warrant Share, as hereinabove provided, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation, at the Corporation's expense, a new certificate representing such Warrant Shares and not bearing the restrictive legends set forth in Section 6(a) or Section 6(c) as appropriate.
SECTION 7
RIGHTS OF ACTION
All rights of action with respect to the Warrants are vested in the Holders of the Warrants, and any Holder of a Warrant, without consent of the holder of any other Warrant, may, on such Holder's own behalf and for his own benefit, enforce against the Corporation his right to exercise his Warrants for the purchase of Warrant Shares in the manner provided in this Warrant Certificate.
SECTION 8
AGREEMENT OF WARRANT HOLDERS
Every holder of a Warrant, by his or her acceptance thereof, consents and agrees with the Corporation and every other holder of a Warrant that:
(a) The Warrant Registry shall be maintained by the Corporation's Secretary, and shall be the official register of all Warrants issued to any person in the Offering. The Warrant Registry shall be dispositive as to the issuance, ownership and other aspects of each Warrant issued by the Corporation which are recorded therein and, absent manifest error, such records shall control for all purposes; and
(b) The Corporation may deem and treat the person in whose name the Warrant Certificate is registered on the Warrant Registry as the holder and as the absolute, true and lawful owner of the Warrants represented thereby for all purposes, and the Corporation shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Certificate.
SECTION 9
MODIFICATION OF WARRANTS
Other than with respect to any adjustment made by the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 hereof, this Certificate may only be modified, supplemented or altered by the Corporation, and only with the consent in writing of the Holder of Warrants representing greater than fifty percent (50%) of the total Warrants then outstanding; provided that, no change to the terms of any Warrant that would be adverse to the interests of the Holder of the Warrant Certificate representing such Warrant (including, without limitation, any change in the Purchase Price or in the number or nature of the securities purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrant, or the acceleration of the Exercise Date) shall be made without the consent in writing of such Holder, other than such changes as are specifically prescribed by this Certificate as originally executed or are made in compliance with applicable law.
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SECTION 10
NOTICES
All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been made when delivered or mailed first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid as follows: if to the Holder of a Warrant Certificate, at the address of such Holder as shown on the Warrant Registry maintained by the Corporation; and if to the Corporation, at 500 North Shoreline, Ste. 800N, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A., 78471, or such other place as may be designated by the Corporation from time to time in accordance with this Section 10.
SECTION 11
GOVERNING LAW
This Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to the law of conflicts of laws applied thereby. In the event that any dispute shall occur between the parties arising out of or resulting from the construction, interpretation, enforcement or any other aspect of this Certificate, the parties hereby agree to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of Nevada. In the event either party shall be forced to bring any legal action to protect or defend its rights hereunder, then the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to reimbursement from the non-prevailing party of all fees, costs and other expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable expenses of its attorneys) in bringing or defending against such action.
SECTION 12
ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING
This Certificate contains the entire understanding among the Corporation and the Holder relating to the subject matter covered herein, and merges all prior discussions, negotiations and agreements, if any between them. Neither of the parties to this agreement shall be bound by any representations, warranties, covenants or other understandings relating to such subject matter, other than as expressly provided for or referred to herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Corporation has caused this Warrant Certificate to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile, by its officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date set forth below.
URANIUM ENERGY CORP.
By: __________________________
Amir Adnani
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 26, 2010.
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EXERCISE FORM FOR WARRANTS
TO: URANIUM ENERGY CORP. (the "Corporation").
1. The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for and exercises the right to acquire ________________ shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (or such number of other securities or property to which such Warrants entitle the undersigned in lieu thereof or in addition thereto under the provisions of the accompanying Warrant Certificate) and is hereby remitting payment in the form of the following (check applicable box):
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the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(b) of the Warrant Certificate, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in such subsection 2(b). |
2. The shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) are to be registered as follows:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
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Address in full: ________________________________________________________________________
Number of shares of Common Stock: _______________________________________________________
3. Such securities should be sent by courier to:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
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Address in full: ________________________________________________________________________
If the number of Warrants exercised is less than the number of Warrants represented hereby, the undersigned requests that the new Warrant Certificate representing the balance of the Warrants be registered in the name of the undersigned and should be sent by courier to:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
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Address in full: ________________________________________________________________________
4. The undersigned represents, warrants and certifies as follows (one of the following must be checked):
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the undersigned holder at the time of exercise of the Warrants is not in the United States, is not a "U.S. person" as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and is not exercising the Warrants on behalf of, or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States and did not execute or deliver this exercise form in the United States; |
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the undersigned holder is resident in the United States or is a U.S. Person who is a resident of the jurisdiction referred to in the address appearing below, and is a U.S. Accredited Investor and has completed the U.S. Accredited Investor Status Certificate in the form attached to this Warrant Certificate; or |
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if the undersigned holder is resident in the United States or is a U.S. Person, the undersigned holder has delivered to the Corporation and the Corporation's transfer agent an opinion of counsel (which will not be sufficient unless it is in form and substance satisfactory to the Corporation) or such other evidence satisfactory to the Corporation to the effect that with respect to the securities to be delivered upon exercise of this Warrant, the issuance of such securities has been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws is available. |
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"United States" and "U.S. person" are as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.
Note: Certificates representing shares of Common Stock will not be registered or delivered to an address in the United States unless Box 4(b) or 4(c) above is checked.
If the undersigned has indicated that the undersigned is a U.S. Accredited Investor by marking alternative (b) above, the undersigned represents and warrants to the Corporation that:
1. the undersigned has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Warrant Shares, and the undersigned is able to bear the economic risk of loss of his or her entire investment;
2. the undersigned is: (a) purchasing the Warrant Shares for his or her own account or for the account of one or more U.S. Accredited Investors with respect to which the undersigned is exercising sole investment discretion, and not on behalf of any other person; (b) is purchasing the Warrant Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view to resale, distribution or other disposition in violation of United States federal or state securities laws; and (c) in the case of the purchase by the undersigned of the Warrant Shares as agent or trustee for any other person or persons (each a "Beneficial Owner"), the undersigned holder has due and proper authority to act as agent or trustee for and on behalf of each such Beneficial Owner in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; provided that: (i) if the undersigned holder, or any Beneficial Owner, is a corporation or a partnership, syndicate, trust or other form of unin corporated organization, the undersigned holder or each such Beneficial Owner was not incorporated or created solely, nor is it being used primarily to permit purchases without a prospectus or registration statement under applicable law; and (ii) each Beneficial Owner, if any, is a U.S. Accredited Investor; and
3. the undersigned has not exercised the Warrants as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio, television or other form of telecommunications, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.
If the undersigned has indicated that the undersigned is a U.S. Accredited Investor by marking alternative (b) above, the undersigned also acknowledges and agrees that:
1. the Corporation has provided to the undersigned the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of the offering, and the undersigned has had access to such information concerning the Corporation as he or she has considered necessary or appropriate in connection with his or her investment decision to acquire the Warrant Shares;
2. if the undersigned decides to offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of the Warrant Shares, the undersigned must not, and will not, offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of such Warrant Shares directly or indirectly, unless:
(a) the sale is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act;
(b) the sale is to the Corporation;
(c) the sale is made outside the United States in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with applicable local laws and regulations;
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(d) the sale is made pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder and in accordance with any applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws; or
(e) the Warrant Shares are sold in a transaction that does not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act or any applicable state laws and regulations governing the offer and sale of securities, and it has prior to such sale furnished to the Corporation an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation;
3. the Warrant Shares are "restricted securities" under applicable federal securities laws and that the U.S. Securities Act and the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission provide in substance that the undersigned may dispose of the Warrant Shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption therefrom;
4. other than as otherwise agreed to by the Corporation pursuant to the terms of a Subscription Agreement between the Corporation and the Holder with respect to the issuance of Units (of which the Warrants form a part), the Corporation has no obligation to register any of the Warrant Shares or to take action so as to permit sales pursuant to the U.S. Securities Act (including Rule 144 thereunder);
5. the certificates representing the Warrant Shares (and any certificates issued in exchange or substitution for the Warrant Shares) will bear a legend, in the form required by the certificate representing the Warrants, stating that such securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered for sale or sold unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the securities laws of all applicable states of the United States or an exemption from such registration requirements is available; and
6. it consents to the Corporation making a notation on its records or giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Corporation in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this Warrant Exercise Form.
In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the securities or other property will be issued in the name of or to the holder hereof and will be sent by first class mail to the last address of the holder appearing on the register maintained for the Warrants.
Dated the _____ day of ________________, 20___.
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(Signature of Warrantholder)
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Instructions:
1. The registered holder may exercise its right to receive Warrant Shares by completing this form and surrendering this form and the Warrant Certificate representing the Warrants being exercised together with payment (unless the cashless exercise provision is employed) of the aggregate Exercise Price, by certified check, bank draft or money order payable to the order of the Corporation, to the Corporation at its principal office at 500 North Shoreline, Ste. 800N, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A., 78471, Attention: The President, and such other documents as the Corporation may reasonably require. Certificates for Warrant Shares will be delivered or mailed within ten business days after the exercise of the Warrants. The rights of the registered warrant holder hereof cease if the Warrants are not exercised prior to the Expiry Time.
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2. If Box 4(c) is checked, any opinion tendered must be from counsel of recognized standing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation. Holders planning to deliver an opinion of counsel in connection with the exercise of the Warrants should contact the Corporation in advance to determine whether any opinions tendered will be acceptable to the Corporation.
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TRANSFER FORM FOR WARRANTS
FOR value received I/we (the "Transferor") hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Corporation") represented by: _______________________________________________________________________________ and the undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ the attorney to transfer the said Warrants on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. The Transferor hereby certifies that (check either A, B or C): |
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the Transferor is neither in the United States nor a U.S. person, and the offer to sell or otherwise transfer the Warrants was not made to a person in the United States and at the time the offer was accepted, the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the Transferee was outside the United States; |
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the transfer of the Warrants is being completed pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), in which case the Transferor has delivered or caused to be delivered by the Transferee a written opinion of U.S. legal counsel acceptable to the Corporation to the effect that the transfer of the Warrants is exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act; or |
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the Transferor is in the United States or is a U.S. person, and the transfer of the Warrants is being made in reliance on Rule 904 of Regulation S under the 1933 Act, and certifies that: |
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neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf engaged in any "directed selling efforts" (as such term is used in Regulation S) in connection with the offer and sale of the Warrants; |
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the sale is bona fide and not for the purpose of "washing off" the resale restrictions imposed because the Warrants are "restricted securities" (as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the 1933 Act); |
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the Transferor does not intend to replace the securities sold in reliance on Rule 904 of the 1933 Act with fungible unrestricted securities; and |
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the contemplated sale is not a transaction, or part of a series of transactions which, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, is part of a plan or a scheme to evade the registration provisions of the 1933 Act. |
"United States" and "U.S. person" are as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act.
Dated the _____ day of ________________, 20___.
Signature Guaranteed By:
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(Signature of Warrantholder)
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(Name of Warrantholder - Please print)
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(Capacity of Authorized Representative)
Instructions:
1. The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or change whatever.
2. The signature must be guaranteed by a Canadian schedule 1 chartered bank, major Trust Corporation or by a member firm of an acceptable Medallion Signature Guarantee Program (STAMP, SEMP, MSP). The stamp must bear the words "Signature Medallion Guaranteed".
3. In the United States of America, signature guarantees must be done by members of a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program only. Signature guarantees are not accepted from Treasury Branches, Credit Unions or Caisses Populaires unless they are members of an acceptable Medallion Program.
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TRANSFEREE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Transferee acknowledges and agrees that the Warrants may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in the absence of: (a) an effective registration statement under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), relating thereto; or (b) an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. Each Warrant Certificate, and each certificate representing Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof, shall contain a legend on the face thereof, in the appropriate form, setting forth the restrictions on transfer referred to in the Warrant Certificate, unless in the opinion of counsel for the holder thereof (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation), the securities represented thereby are not, at such time, required by law to bear such legend, or in the case of the Common Stock, are transferred pursuant to an effec tive registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act. The holder acknowledges and agrees that the Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate, and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof, constitute "restricted securities" under the U.S. Securities Act.
Any certificate issued at any time in exchange or substitution for any certificate bearing a restrictive legend shall also bear such legend unless in the opinion of counsel for the holder thereof (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation), the securities represented thereby are not, at such time, required by law to bear such legend.
In connection with this transfer the undersigned transferee (the "Transferee") certifies that the Transferor or Transferee is delivering a written opinion of U.S. legal counsel acceptable to the Corporation to the effect that this transfer of Warrants has been registered under the U.S. Securities Act or is exempt from registration thereunder.
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The Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants shall only be transferable in accordance with applicable laws. The Warrants may only be exercised in the manner required by the Warrant Certificate and the Exercise Form attached thereto. Any securities acquired pursuant to this exercise of Warrants shall be subject to applicable hold periods and any certificate representing such securities may bear restrictive legends.
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U.S. ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS CERTIFICATE
In connection with the exercise of certain outstanding Warrants to acquire Warrant Shares of Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Corporation") by the holder, the holder hereby represents and warrants to the Corporation that the holder, and each beneficial owner (each a "Beneficial Owner"), if any, on whose behalf the holder is exercising such warrants, satisfies one or more of the following categories of Accredited Investor (please write "W/H" for the undersigned holder, and "B/O" for each beneficial owner, if any, on each line that applies):
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A bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "U.S. Securities Act"); or |
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A savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the U.S. Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; or |
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Category 3. |
A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or |
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Category 4. |
An insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the U.S. Securities Act; or |
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Category 5. |
An investment company registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940; (the "U.S. Investment Act"); or |
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Category 6. |
A business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the U.S. Investment Act; or |
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Category 7. |
A small business investment company licensed by the United States Small Business Administration under Section 301 (c) or (d) of the United States Small Business Investment Act of 1958; or |
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Category 8. |
A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000; or |
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Category 9. |
An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in which the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or an employee benefit plan with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons who are Accredited Investors; or |
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Category 10. |
A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940; or |
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Category 11. |
An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Warrant Shares offered, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000; or |
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Category 12. |
Any director or executive officer of the Corporation; or |
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Category 13. |
A natural person whose individual net worth or joint net worth with that person's spouse, but excluding in each case the value of the Subscriber's primary residence, at the date hereof, exceeds US$1,000,000; or |
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Category 14. |
A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US$200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of US$300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; or |
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Category 15. |
A trust, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Warrant Shares offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the U.S. Securities Act; or |
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Category 16. |
Any entity in which all of the equity owners meet the requirements of at least one of the above categories. |
Dated the _____ day of ________________, 20___.
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Print name of Warrant Holder
By: ____________________________________________
Signature
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Title
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(Please print name of individual whose signature appears
above, if different from name of Warrant Holder printed
above)
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November 23, 2010
Uranium Energy Corp. |
Dear Sirs:
Re: Uranium Energy Corp. - Registration Statement on Form S-3
We have acted as counsel to Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Company") in connection with the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") dated November 23, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registration Statement relates to the registration of the following shares of common stock of the Company for resale by the selling shareholders named in the Registration Statement (the "Selling Shareholders"):
In rendering this opinion set for below, we have reviewed:
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Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
Our opinion expressed herein is subject in all respects to the following assumptions, limitations and qualifications:
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our firm's name in the section of the Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein entitled "Interests of Named Experts and Counsel".
Yours truly,
/s/ Lang Michener LLP
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