NuScale Files 424B5 for $500M ATM Sales Agreement with UBS, TD Cowen
NuScale Power Corporation has entered a Sales Agreement with UBS Securities LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, B. Riley Securities, Canaccord Genuity LLC and Tuohy Brothers to offer up to $500,000,000 of Class A common stock on an "at the market" or negotiated basis. The company terminated its prior at-the-market program and may sell shares from time to time at prevailing market prices or in block transactions; sales agents are not required to sell any specific amount and may receive up to 3.0% of gross proceeds.
An illustrative scenario assumes sale of 12,706,480 shares at $39.35 per share for gross proceeds of $500,000,000, increasing NuScale's as-adjusted net tangible book value from $1.66 to $3.23 per share and producing an immediate dilution of $36.12 per share to new investors. Net proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes and the offering involves customary underwriting indemnities and fees; risks and dilution factors are described in the "Risk Factors" section.
Positive
- Up to $500,000,000 financing capacity provides balance sheet flexibility for general corporate purposes
- Example issuance increases existing shareholders' net tangible book value by $1.57 per share in the illustrative scenario
- Sales may be executed in negotiated block trades or at-the-market transactions, giving execution flexibility
Negative
- Illustrative issuance would cause immediate dilution of $36.12 per share to new investors
- Potential further dilution from 5,199,984 options, 4,493,419 RSUs and 16,037,111 shares available under the LTIP
- Sales agents are not required to sell any specific amount and sales at varying times/prices could pressure the share price
- Aggregate commissions up to 3.0% of gross proceeds plus estimated offering expenses (~$1,000,000) reduce net proceeds
Insights
TL;DR: NuScale secures an up-to-$500M ATM facility, giving financing flexibility but creating material dilution risk for new investors.
The Sales Agreement creates an available financing capacity of $500,000,000 via at-the-market and negotiated sales through five sales agents. Commissions are capped at 3.0%, and the firm terminated its prior ATM program to adopt this agreement. Management's example—selling 12,706,480 shares at $39.35—illustrates a substantial immediate dilution of $36.12 per share to purchasers, while increasing existing net tangible book value per share by $1.57. For investors, this is a trade-off between balance sheet flexibility and potential downward pressure on the share price from incremental supply and dilution.
TL;DR: The ATM is a standard capital markets tool providing execution flexibility; timing and volumes will determine market impact.
The agreement with UBS, TD Cowen, B. Riley, Canaccord and Tuohy Brothers allows staggered sales at market or negotiated prices, settlement typically T+1, and reporting each quarter of shares sold and net proceeds. Estimated offering expenses (excluding commissions) are ~$1,000,000. The arrangement includes indemnities for the agents and customary counsel fee-sharing. Market impact will depend on how aggressively NuScale instructs agents to sell versus market liquidity; the filing itself is material but not an operational development.
AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.
FAQ
What size offering did NuScale (SMR) file in the prospectus supplement?
Who are the sales agents for NuScale's (SMR) offering?
How much dilution would new investors face in the illustrative example?
What will NuScale (SMR) use the net proceeds for?
What compensation do the sales agents receive in this offering?
(To prospectus dated August 11, 2025)
| |
UBS Investment Bank
|
| |
TD Cowen
|
| |
B. Riley
Securities, Inc. |
| |
Canaccord Genuity
|
| |
Tuohy Brothers
|
|
| | | |
Page
|
| |||
| PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT | | | | | | | |
|
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
|
| | | | S-1 | | |
|
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
|
| | | | S-2 | | |
|
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
|
| | | | S-3 | | |
|
THE OFFERING
|
| | | | S-4 | | |
|
RISK FACTORS
|
| | | | S-5 | | |
|
USE OF PROCEEDS
|
| | | | S-8 | | |
|
DILUTION
|
| | | | S-9 | | |
|
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
|
| | | | S-10 | | |
|
LEGAL MATTERS
|
| | | | S-11 | | |
|
EXPERTS
|
| | | | S-11 | | |
|
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
|
| | | | S-12 | | |
| | | |
Page
|
| |||
| PROSPECTUS | | | | | | | |
|
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
|
| | | | ii | | |
|
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
|
| | | | iii | | |
|
NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION
|
| | | | 1 | | |
|
RISK FACTORS
|
| | | | 2 | | |
|
USE OF PROCEEDS
|
| | | | 3 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
|
| | | | 4 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
|
| | | | 5 | | |
|
PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW AND OTHER PROVISIONS THAT AFFECT STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS
|
| | | | 5 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
|
| | | | 12 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
|
| | | | 19 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
|
| | | | 21 | | |
|
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
|
| | | | 22 | | |
|
LEGAL MATTERS
|
| | | | 25 | | |
|
EXPERTS
|
| | | | 25 | | |
|
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
|
| | | | 26 | | |
| |
Class A Common Stock offered by us
|
| | Shares of Class A Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000,000. | |
| |
Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering
|
| | 297,443,379 shares, assuming sales of 12,706,480 shares in this offering at an assumed price of $39.35 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our Class A Common Stock on the NYSE on August 8, 2025. The actual number of shares issued will vary depending on how many shares of our Class A Common Stock we choose to sell and the prices at which such sales occur. | |
| | Plan of Distribution | | | At the market offering that may be made from time to time through the sales agents. See “Plan of Distribution” on page S-10 of this prospectus supplement. | |
| | Use of Proceeds | | | We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, if any, for general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” on page S-8 of this prospectus supplement. | |
| | Risk Factors | | | Investing in our Class A Common Stock involves significant risks. See “Risk Factors” on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before deciding to invest in our Class A Common Stock. | |
| | NYSE Symbol | | | SMR | |
| |
Assumed public offering price per share
|
| | | | | | | | | $ | 39.35 | | |
| |
Net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2025
|
| | | $ | 473,091,000 | | | | | | | | |
| |
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to investors participating
in this offering |
| | | $ | 1.57 | | | | | | | | |
| |
As-adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering
|
| | | | | | | | | $ | 3.23 | | |
| |
Dilution per share to investors purchasing our common stock in this offering
|
| | | | | | | | | $ | 36.12 | | |
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units
| | | |
Page
|
| |||
|
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
|
| | | | ii | | |
|
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
|
| | | | iii | | |
|
NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION
|
| | | | 1 | | |
|
RISK FACTORS
|
| | | | 2 | | |
|
USE OF PROCEEDS
|
| | | | 3 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
|
| | | | 4 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
|
| | | | 5 | | |
|
PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW AND OTHER PROVISIONS THAT AFFECT STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS
|
| | | | 5 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
|
| | | | 12 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
|
| | | | 19 | | |
|
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
|
| | | | 21 | | |
|
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
|
| | | | 22 | | |
|
LEGAL MATTERS
|
| | | | 25 | | |
|
EXPERTS
|
| | | | 25 | | |
|
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
|
| | | | 26 | | |
| |
UBS Investment Bank
|
| |
TD Cowen
|
| |
B. Riley Securities, Inc.
|
| |
Canaccord Genuity
|
| |
Tuohy Brothers
|
|