Company: LEU
Filing Date: 2025-02-07
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001065059-25-000006
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Company: CENTRUS ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-07
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
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ible Notes may dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders. Upon conversion of the notes, we will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the 2.25% Convertible Notes to be converted, and cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at the Company's election, in respect of the remainder. If we elect to settle our conversion obligation in a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, any sales in the public market of our common stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the existence of the 2.25% Convertible Notes may encourage short selling by market participants that engage in hedging or arbitrage activity, and anticipated conversion of the 2.25% Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock could depress the price of our common stock. 

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Certain provisions in the indenture governing the 2.25% Convertible Notes may delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover attempt of us.

Certain provisions in the indenture governing the 2.25% Convertible Notes may make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire us. For example, the indenture governing the 2.25% Convertible Notes requires us to repurchase the notes for cash upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the 2.25% Convertible Notes) and, in certain circumstances, to increase the conversion rate for a holder who converts their 2.25% Convertible Notes in connection with a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the 2.25% Convertible Notes). A takeover of us may trigger the requirement that we repurchase the 2.25% Convertible Notes and/or increase the conversion rate, which could make it more costly for a potential acquirer to engage in such takeover. Such additional costs may have the effect of delaying or preventing a takeover of us that would otherwise be beneficial to investors.

Servicing our debt requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our debt.

Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness, including our 2.25% Convertible Notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. In addition, holders of the 2.25% Convertible Notes will