Centrus Announces Multiple New Sales Contracts Valued at $165 Million
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 8, 2016--
Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE MKT: LEU) announced today that it has signed
several new sales contracts in the last nine months to supply its
utility customers with enriched uranium fuel. In aggregate, the
contracts have a value of approximately $165 million with deliveries
through 2022. They will help Centrus’ utility customers provide clean,
affordable and reliable electricity around the world.
“We value our longstanding relationships with our customers and aim to
remain a long-term supplier for their nuclear fleets,” said Centrus
President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel
B. Poneman. “For the past year, we have embraced a customer-first
strategy, offering security, diversity and competitive pricing to the
global nuclear fuel market.”
About Centrus Energy Corp.
Centrus Energy Corp. is a trusted supplier of enriched uranium fuel for
commercial nuclear power plants in the United States and around the
world. Our mission is to provide reliable and competitive fuel goods and
services to meet the needs of our customers, consistent with the highest
levels of integrity, safety, and security.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - that is,
statements related to future events. In this context, forward-looking
statements may address our expected future business and financial
performance, and often contain words such as “expects”, “anticipates”,
“intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “will ”, “should”, “could”, “would” or
“may” and other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements by
their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain.
For Centrus, particular risks and uncertainties that could cause our
actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in our
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the
continued impact of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan on
the nuclear industry and on our business, results of operations and
prospects; the impact and potential extended duration of the current
supply/demand imbalance in the market for low-enriched uranium; risks
relating to our sales order book, including uncertainty concerning
customer actions under current contracts and in future contracting due
to market conditions and lack of production capability; pricing trends
and demand in the uranium and enrichment markets and their impact on our
profitability; movement and timing of customer orders; revenue and
operating results can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter,
and in some cases, year to year; and other risks and uncertainties
discussed in this and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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