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Aduro Clean Technologies Announces Pricing of US$15.64 Million Underwritten Public Offering and Concurrent Private Placement of up to US$7.17 Million

Pre-revenue chemical recycler raises $22.8M at a 35% discount to fund Dutch FOAK plant, extending cash runway but deepening dilution.

Executive Summary
  • Aduro Clean Technologies announced the pricing of a US$15.64 million underwritten public offering of 1,028,645 common shares at $15.20 per share.
  • A concurrent non-brokered private placement (LIFE Offering) will raise up to US$7.17 million from 471,698 shares at the same $15.20 price.
  • Total aggregate gross proceeds will reach up to US$22.81 million.
  • Proceeds are designated for the design, engineering, and construction of the first-of-a-kind (FOAK) demonstration plant, ongoing R&D, and general corporate purposes.
  • The offering closes on or about June 11, 2026, subject to TSX and Nasdaq approvals.
Material Impact
  • The financing is dilutive, introducing approximately 1.5 million new shares to the capital structure.
  • The offering price of $15.20 represents a ~35% discount to the recent market price of $23.46, creating immediate downward pressure on the share price.
  • Strategically, the capital extends the company's cash runway and directly funds the critical FOAK plant phase, aligning with prior management guidance to advance from pilot to industrial scale.
  • The discount and dilution are standard for pre-revenue technology companies but materially impact existing shareholder equity without providing immediate operational upside.
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Company Overview
  • Aduro Clean Technologies develops Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT), a water-based chemical recycling process that converts end-of-life plastics into circular hydrocarbon feedstocks and upgrades paraffinic crude oils.
  • The company operates a Next Generation Process (NGP) Pilot Plant in London, Ontario, which has transitioned from commissioning to active operating campaigns.
  • Strategic focus is shifting toward the FOAK industrial plant at Chemelot Industrial Park in the Netherlands, targeting initial processing of ~10,000 tonnes/year of waste plastics.
  • The company is listed on Nasdaq (ADUR), TSX (ACT), and Frankfurt (9D5).
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