Company: LEU
Filing Date: 2025-11-06
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-049844
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Company: CENTRUS ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-06
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 2
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 impacted, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

On April 15, 2025, the President of the United States signed an Executive Order initiating a Department of Commerce investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, to determine whether imports of processed critical minerals, including uranium, and their derivative products threaten to impair national security. The Executive Order acknowledges the United States manufacturing and defense industrial bases’ dependence on foreign sources, which are at risk of long-term supply chain issues which may impact the United States’ access to critical minerals. The results of the investigation could result in an imposition of, or increase in tariffs, on these products or other trade restrictions from our international suppliers which could significantly increase our costs and have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations. The administration may impose tariffs before the outcome of the investigation or may decide not to impose tariffs if the outcome of the investigation would justify the imposition of tariffs.

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In addition to limitations targeted specifically at imports of LEU, the expanding sanctions imposed by the United States and foreign governments on the mechanisms used to make payments to Russia and to obtain services, including transportation and other services, have increased the risk that implementation of the TENEX Supply Contract may be disrupted in the future. For example, effective January 10, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, made a determination pursuant to section l(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024, to apply certain sanctions to any person determined, pursuant to that section, to operate or have operated in “the energy sector of the Russian Federation economy.” TENEX’s financial institutions have had challenges in accepting payments denominated in U.S. dollars and the Company and TENEX have agreed to delay certain payments under the TENEX Supply Contract as the parties review payment processing options. Additionally, on April 17, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released a notice issuing the results of its investigation into China’s dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. The USTR imposed new service fees on Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports above certain capacity. Our shipper of Russian LEU from Russia to the U.S. uses ships manufactured in China which happen to be exempt from the new fees under this notice. However, these fees would be significant if they were to be imposed on our shipper. If the USTR changes its