Ivanhoe Electric Files 8-K: Material Agreement, Reg FD, Exhibits

Ticker: IE · Form: 8-K · Filed: Oct 15, 2024 · CIK: 1879016

Sentiment: neutral

Topics: material-agreement, regulation-fd, exhibits

TL;DR

Ivanhoe Electric filed an 8-K on Oct 15th for a material agreement and other disclosures.

AI Summary

On October 15, 2024, Ivanhoe Electric Inc. filed an 8-K report. The filing indicates an entry into a material definitive agreement, a Regulation FD disclosure, and the submission of financial statements and exhibits. Specific details regarding the agreement, financial information, or exhibits were not provided in the excerpt.

Why It Matters

This filing signals significant corporate activity for Ivanhoe Electric, potentially involving new agreements or disclosures that could impact its business operations and investor relations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The filing indicates a material definitive agreement, which could carry significant implications for the company, but the lack of specific details necessitates a medium risk assessment.

Key Players & Entities

FAQ

What is the nature of the material definitive agreement entered into by Ivanhoe Electric Inc. on or before October 15, 2024?

The provided excerpt does not specify the details of the material definitive agreement.

What specific information is being disclosed under Regulation FD in this 8-K filing?

The excerpt does not provide details on the specific Regulation FD disclosures.

What financial statements and exhibits are included with this 8-K filing?

The filing indicates that financial statements and exhibits are included, but their specific content is not detailed in the provided text.

What is Ivanhoe Electric Inc.'s principal executive office address?

The principal executive offices are located at 450 E Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 130, Tempe, Arizona, 85281.

What is the telephone number for Ivanhoe Electric Inc.'s principal executive offices?

The telephone number is (480) 656-5821.

Filing Stats: 1,970 words · 8 min read · ~7 pages · Grade level 13.8 · Accepted 2024-10-15 07:05:16

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Filing Documents

01. Entry into a Material Definitive

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 15, 2024, VRB Energy, Inc. ("VRB Energy"), a 90% owned subsidiary of Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (the "Company"), signed definitive agreements pursuant to the Term Sheet previously disclosed in the Company's Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2024 providing for the creation of a 51%/49% joint venture (the "Transaction") between VRB Energy and China Energy Storage Industry Co., Ltd. ("Red Sun"), a subsidiary of Shanxi Red Sun Co., Ltd., pending certain conditions precedent, with closing of the Transaction expected to occur by the end of October 2024. The purpose of the joint venture is to manufacture and sell vanadium redox flow battery systems with a market focus in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The definitive agreements include i) a Purchase, Sale and Investment Agreement by and among VRB Energy, VRB Energy System (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VRB Energy ("VRB China" or the "Joint Venture") and Red Sun (the "Purchase Agreement"), ii) a VRB China Joint Venture Agreement by and among the Joint Venture, VRB Energy and Red Sun (the "Joint Venture Agreement") and iii) a Cooperation Agreement by and among the Joint Venture, Red Sun, VRB Energy and VRB Energy USA, Inc. ("VRB USA") (the "Cooperation Agreement" and together with the Purchase Agreement and the Joint Venture Agreement, the "Agreements"). The Purchase Agreement provides for Red Sun's purchase of shares in the Joint Venture from VRB Energy for $20 million in cash payable in two equal tranches, the first of which will be paid at the closing of the Transaction and the second of which will be paid by no later than June 30, 2025, and the increase in the Joint Venture's share capital through Red Sun's subscription of the Chinese Renminbi equivalent of $35 million in a series of payments through the end of 2025, approximately $12.5 million of which will be paid at the closing of the Transaction. Upon closing of the Transaction, Red

01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. A copy of the Company's press release dated October 15, 2024, relating to the announcement of the execution of the Agreements, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 10.1## Purchase, Sale and Investment Agreement 10.2## VRB China Joint Venture Agreement 10.3 Cooperation Agreement 99.1 Press Release dated October 15, 2024 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the inline XBRL document) ## Certain schedules or portions thereof are omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to provide on a supplemental basis a copy of any omitted schedule to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements The Company cautions you that statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking regarding the proposed creation of the joint venture in respect of VRB China in the Transaction, the establishment of VRB USA, and the other matters contemplated by the Agreements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "might," "could," "should," "would," "achieve," "budget," "scheduled," "forecasts," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue," the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements may include projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in our industry. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions concerning future events that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. We believe that the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include the following: we and Red Sun may not successfully obtain all necessary regulatory and third party approvals and satisfy other applicable conditions to the transactions contemplated herein; the Transaction may not close on the timeline anticipated, or at all;

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC. Date: October 15, 2024 By: /s/ Taylor Melvin Taylor Melvin President and Chief Executive Officer

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