Ivanhoe Electric Announces Pricing and Upsizing of Public Offering

Rhea-AI Summary

Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE American: IE) priced an underwritten public offering of 10,000,000 common shares at $15.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $150 million. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 1,500,000 shares at the same price less underwriting discounts and commissions.

The offering is expected to close on October 23, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds are intended to fund remaining land payments and early development at the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, exploration at current projects and joint ventures, and general corporate purposes.

Positive

• Priced 10,000,000 shares at $15.00 per share
• Gross proceeds of approximately $150 million
• Use of proceeds earmarked for Santa Cruz land payments and early development
• Underwriters have 30-day overallotment option for 1,500,000 shares

Negative

• Issuance of 10,000,000 shares will dilute existing shareholders
• Underwriting discounts and commissions will reduce net proceeds from the stated $150 million
• Overallotment option of 1,500,000 shares could increase dilution if exercised

Insights

Capital Markets Analyst

Equity raise upsized to 10,000,000 shares at US$15.00, targeting ~US$150 million for Santa Cruz and working capital.

This transaction supplies immediate liquidity by issuing common equity, with gross proceeds of US$150 million and a 30‑day overallotment of 1,500,000 shares. The stated use of proceeds prioritizes completing land payments and early development at the Santa Cruz Copper Project, plus exploration and general corporate needs, which aligns cash to project-stage capital requirements.

Primary dependencies include successful closing on October 23, 2025, customary closing conditions, and the underwriters' exercise (or not) of the 30‑day option. Risks include dilution to existing shareholders and underwriting discounts and commissions that reduce net proceeds; execution of the planned uses depends on the company’s internal budgets and timing. Watch for the filed final prospectus supplement and any updates to intended use of proceeds and closing confirmations over the next 30 days.

Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - October 21, 2025) - Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (NYSE American: IE) (TSX: IE) ("Ivanhoe Electric"), Executive Chairman, Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer, Taylor Melvin are pleased to announce the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 10,000,000 shares of Ivanhoe Electric's common stock at a public offering price of US$15.00 per share. The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately US$150 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Ivanhoe Electric. In addition, Ivanhoe Electric has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

The offering is expected to close on October 23, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to complete the remaining payments owed from the purchase of land at our Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, to fund early development activities at the Santa Cruz Copper Project, to fund exploration activities at our current projects and joint ventures, and for other working capital and general corporate purposes.

BMO Capital Markets is acting as lead book-running manager of the offering. J.P. Morgan and National Bank of Canada Capital Markets are acting as book-running managers of the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-273195) relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and was automatically declared effective on July 10, 2023. The shares being offered in this offering are being offered by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering was filed with the SEC on October 21, 2025, and is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The final prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and will also be available on the SEC's website. Before investing in the offering, you should read each prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering in their entirety as well as the other documents that Ivanhoe Electric has filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus supplement, when available, and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from BMO Capital Markets Corp., Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, 151 W 42nd Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, email: bmoprospectus@bmo.com.

A preliminary MJDS prospectus supplement relating to the offering was filed with the securities commissions or similar securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada (except Québec) (the "Canadian Regulators") on October 21, 2025 and is available under Ivanhoe Electric's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The final MJDS prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the Canadian Regulators and copies of the final MJDS prospectus supplement, when available, and accompanying final base MJDS prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from the underwriters at the addresses set out above and will be available under Ivanhoe Electric's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

In seeking the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange of the Offering, Ivanhoe Electric is relying on the exemption set forth in Section 602.1 of the TSX Company Manual available to "Eligible lnterlisted Issuers", since Ivanhoe Electric's common stock is listed on the NYSE American and had less than 25% of its overall trading volume occurring in Canada during the 12 months prior to launch of the Offering.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Ivanhoe Electric

We are a U.S. company that combines advanced mineral exploration technologies (Typhoon™ and Computational Geosciences Inc.) with electric metals exploration projects predominantly located in the United States, headlined by the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona. Our mineral exploration efforts focus on copper as well as other metals, including nickel, vanadium, cobalt, platinum group elements, gold, and silver. We also operate a 50/50 joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Company Ma'aden to explore for minerals on ~48,500 km² of underexplored Arabian Shield in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Contact Information

Mike Patterson
Vice President, Investor Relations and Business Development
Email: mike@ivnelectric.com
Phone 1-480-601-7878

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. and Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding the expected closing date and consummation of the offering and the use of proceeds from the offering are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors, including risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and the ability to consummate the offering and sale of shares, the ability to satisfy the closing conditions to the offering; management's discretion over the use of proceeds of the offering; we will require substantial additional capital investment in the future; our mineral projects are all at the exploration or development stage and are subject to the significant risks and uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and development; we have inferred resources that may never be upgraded to a higher category of resource or reserve; we have a limited operating history on which to base an evaluation of our business and prospects; we depend on our material projects for our future operations; our mineral resource and reserve calculations and economic projections relating to our properties are only estimates; actual capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns may differ significantly from those we have anticipated; the title to some of the mineral properties may be uncertain or defective; our business is subject to changes in the prices of copper, gold, silver, nickel, cobalt, vanadium and platinum group metals; we have claims and legal proceedings against one of our subsidiaries; our business is subject to significant risk and hazards associated with exploration activities, mine development, construction and future mining operations; we may fail to identify attractive acquisition candidates or joint ventures with strategic partners or be unable to successfully integrate acquired mineral properties or successfully manage joint ventures; our success is dependent in part on our joint venture partners and their compliance with our agreements with them; our business is extensively regulated by the United States and foreign governments as well as local governments; we may be adversely affected by tariff and trade actions; we and the VRB China Joint Venture may not receive the anticipated payments from Red Sun in connection with the VRB China Joint Venture transaction in full or in a timely manner; our subsidiary Cordoba's sale of its interest in the Alacrán project may not be completed; the requirements that we obtain, maintain and renew environmental, construction and mining permits are often a costly and time-consuming process; our non-U.S. operations are subject to additional political, economic and other uncertainties not generally associated with domestic operations; and our operations may be impacted by public health emergencies, pandemics, epidemics, or similar events. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements described in or incorporated by reference in Ivanhoe Electric's preliminary prospectus supplement relating to this offering and accompanying base prospectus that form a part of the registration statement on Form S-3, as amended, filed with the SEC and preliminary MJDS prospectus supplement relating to this offering and accompanying final base MJDS prospectus filed with Canadian securities commissions. Ivanhoe Electric expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based unless required to do so by applicable law. No assurance can be given that such future results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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FAQ

What did Ivanhoe Electric (IE) price its October 2025 public offering at?

Ivanhoe Electric priced the offering at $15.00 per share for 10,000,000 shares, with gross proceeds of about $150 million.

When is the IE offering expected to close and what are the closing conditions?

The offering is expected to close on October 23, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

How will Ivanhoe Electric (IE) use the net proceeds from the offering?

Proceeds will fund remaining Santa Cruz Copper Project land payments, early development at Santa Cruz, exploration at current projects and joint ventures, and general corporate purposes.

Who are the lead managers for the IE public offering?

BMO Capital Markets is lead book-running manager; J.P. Morgan and National Bank of Canada Capital Markets are book-running managers.

What is the impact if underwriters exercise their overallotment option for IE?

If exercised, the 1,500,000 share overallotment increases total shares sold and further dilutes existing shareholders.