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USNC ASSET ACQUISITION
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Usnc Asset Acquisition  
USNC ASSET ACQUISITION

10. USNC ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On December 18, 2024, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (as amended, the “USNC Agreement”) with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “USNC”) to acquire select nuclear energy technology assets (the “USNC Assets”) on an as-is, where-is basis, including USNC’s micro modular nuclear reactor business marketed as a MMR® Microreactor Energy System, which the Company plans to market as “KRONOS MMRTM” (“KRONOS Business”), and transportable fission power system technology business marketed as a Pylon Transportable Reactor Platform, which the Company plans to market as “LOKI MMRTM” (“LOKI Business”). The acquired assets included certain contracts, intellectual property rights, and a demonstration project, free and clear of any liens other than certain specified liabilities of USNC that were assumed, for a total purchase price of $8.5 million in cash through an auction process (“Auction”) conducted pursuant to Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in connection with USNC’s pending Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. On December 18, 2024, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the Bankruptcy Court overseeing USNC’s bankruptcy held a hearing where it approved the sale of the USNC Assets to the Company. The closing of the USNC Asset purchase (the “USNC Closing”) occurred on January 10, 2025.

 

The USNC Assets also included certain Canadian assets (the “Canadian Assets”), including three contracts with Canadian authorities, the equity interests of a Canadian partnership and rights related to a demonstration project related to the KRONOS Business in Canada, the transfer of which need the consent of certain Canadian governmental entities (the “Canadian Consents”), with an escrow of $250,000 deposited at the USNC Closing securing the Canadian Consents. If the Canadian Consents are not received within 90 days after the USNC Closing, the Company shall have the right to terminate the acquisition of the Canadian Assets and receive the return of $250,000 held in escrow.

 

To better facilitate the Canadian Consents and to continue diligence of the Canadian partnership and other Canadian Assets, the Company assigned its rights to the Canadian Assets to Jay Jiang Yu, the Company’s founder, President, Secretary and Treasurer, and Chairman of the Board, and certain Canadian entities owned or controlled by Mr. Yu (the “Yu Entities”). In exchange, on January 10, 2025, the Company entered into an option agreement (“Yu Option Agreement”) with Mr. Yu and Yu Entities, pursuant to which the Company received an option back from Mr. Yu and Yu Entities to acquire for nominal consideration, for a period of five years beginning once the receipt by the Yu Entities of the Canadian Assets upon receiving the Canadian Consents, any or all of the equity interests of the Yu Entities or the Canadian partnership, the other Canadian Assets or the material assets and business of the Canadian partnership.

 

As of June 30, 2025, the Canadian Consents have not been received, the Yu Entities have not formally acquired the Canadian Assets, the Company has not exercised the Yu Option Agreement and the $250,000 continues to remain in escrow. As of the date of this Report, while the Company is operating as the successor to the Canadian Assets in terms of discussions with Canadian authorities and third parties as well as planning activities, the Company and the Yu Entities are continuing to ascertain the ideal structure for the Company’s formal acquisition of the Canadian Assets.

 

 

NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2025

(Unaudited)

 

10. USNC ASSET ACQUISITION (Continued)

 

The total consideration paid at closing for the USNC Assets was $8.5 million in cash. The Company accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition under ASC 805-50, “Business Combinations – Asset Acquisition”, as the acquired set of assets did not meet the definition of a business. The fair value of the identifiable assets was determined using the Historical Transaction Method under the Market Approach.

 

The fair value allocation of the consideration transferred is as follows:

 

   Total 
Cash consideration paid  $8,500,000 
Less: Value of Canadian Assets (subject to Canadian Consents) held in escrow   (250,000)
Add: Assumed liabilities related to Designated Contracts (excluding Canadian Contracts)   825,045 
Total Fair Value of Acquired IPR&D Assets  $9,075,045 

 

The fair value was attributed to in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) assets associated with both the KRONOS Business and the LOKI Business. The acquired IPR&D assets are considered an indefinite-lived intangible asset and will not be amortized until the underlying technologies are placed into service. The Company will test the assets for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment.