Lotus Resources Ltd (ASX: LOT) shares have returned from their trading halt and crashed deep into the red.
In morning trade, the ASX uranium stock is down by a disappointing 30% to $2.00.
Lotus Resources owns an 85% interest in the Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Malawi, and 100% of the Letlhakane Uranium Project in Botswana.
Why is this ASX uranium stock crashing?
The catalyst for today’s weakness has been news that the uranium producer has successfully completed its bookbuild for a non-underwritten placement to raise $76 million.
These funds are being raised at $2.15 per new share, which represents a 25% discount to its last close price.
Management advised that it received strong demand from both existing shareholders, as well as new overseas and domestic institutional investors.
In addition, broad weakness in the uranium industry has weighed on its shares. Fellow ASX uranium stocks Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) and Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) are both down over 7% at the time of writing.
Why is it raising funds?
The ASX uranium stock revealed that the funds will be used to support the execution and completion of the acid plant and grid connection projects, which will optimise operating costs.
In addition, the cash injection will support the typical ~5-6 month uranium working capital cycle, with potential for additional liquidity available via inventory pre-payment facilities which are under negotiation.
Commenting on the placement, the ASX uranium stock’s managing director, Greg Bittar, said:
We are delighted with the support we have received from existing and new institutional shareholders, which provides us with an enhanced liquidity runway during ramp up to reach steady-state production and expected first shipment in Q2 CY2026.
The funding delivers a simplified, more flexible balance sheet, along with funding certainty as Kayelekera progresses to positive cash flow, and we are positioned to maximise exposure to potential uranium price upside.
The company will now push ahead with its share purchase plan, which is aiming to raise a further $5 million. However, with the offer price currently above its actual share price, demand for the share purchase plan may not be strong.
Unfortunately for shareholders, following today’s sharp decline, the Lotus Resources share price has now given back all its annual gains and more. It is now down by approximately 27% since this time last year.
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