Verdera Energy Uplists to OTCQB Venture Market

• Event: Verdera Energy Corp. has been approved to uplist from the OTC Pink market to the OTCQB Venture Market under ticker VUECF.
• Dual Listing: The company will continue trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under symbol "V".
• DTC Application: An application for eligibility with The Depository Trust Company (DTC) has been submitted to enable electronic clearing and settlement of common shares in the United States.
• Objective: To simplify trading between U.S. brokerage firms, enhance liquidity, and improve access for U.S. investors.
• Timing: News released May 19, 2026, following a qualifying transaction completed on February 20, 2026.

• Liquidity Enhancement: The uplist to OTCQB is a positive administrative step that improves the company's profile compared to the OTC Pink market, which often carries higher compliance risks and lower visibility. However, it does not fundamentally alter the business operations or revenue generation capability of the uranium projects.
• Market Expectations: Given the TSX Venture listing was already secured in February 2026 (Qualifying Transaction), this U.S.-specific uplist is largely a follow-up to facilitate broader investor access. It is consistent with the trajectory set by the February financing and EnCore acquisition.
• Price Impact: The stock has been trending downward since the February high ($1.04) to current levels (~$0.55). This news provides a potential floor for liquidity but does not address the fundamental price decline driven by market sentiment or project execution timelines. It is incremental rather than transformative.
• Data Integrity Note: The provided transcript context in the source data references Visa Inc. earnings (Revenue $11.2B, EPS $3.31), which is completely unrelated to Verdera Energy. This discrepancy must be flagged as a critical data error; analysis relies solely on Verdera-specific news and presentation data.

• Strategy: Development of In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium projects in New Mexico's Grants Uranium District, leveraging proprietary geological databases.
• Flagship Project: Crownpoint. Status is partially permitted with an ISR-ready license (SUA-1580). Contains 14.82M lb Indicated resources and 1.27M lb Inferred resources.
• Other Projects: Hosta Butte, Nose Rock, West Largo, Ambrosia Lake, Treeline. Most are historical resources requiring verification to become current NI 43-101 compliant resources.
• Data Asset: Acquired Kerr-McGee and URI databases (March 2026), totaling >150,000 drill-hole logs for the Grants District.