Email from the company19 Dec 2025 16:50
Just got this email back from atome - i like it
"Thank you for your email and your continued interest in ATOME.
As stated in the 27 February announcement, the US$60 million pre-FID valuation is the value attributed to ATOME’s own interest in the Villeta Project SPV and not for the project as a whole. For example, if ATOME owns 20% of Villeta, the total implied equity value of the the project is therefore US$300 million, as per the analysts’ assumptions. You are correct to note that since that announcement the Company has gone on to deliver significant milestones, such as the signing of the definitive EPC and Offtake agreements, each of which materially de-risks the projects development and adds value to the US$60 million pre-FID figure.
We have also stated publicly that out of the US$630 million total project cost, at least 60% will come from debt finance with the balance coming from institutional equity investors. We have already announced that the debt providers will consist of the IFC (part of the World Bank Group), IDB Invest, the European Investment Bank, FMO – the Dutch Development Bank, and the Green Climate Fund. The equity consortium has also now been successfully constituted, as announced yesterday, and both debt and equity are now only conditional to the finalisation and execution of documentation.
Considering the ongoing negotiations on financial structuring, we are limited on the information we can provide beyond what has been given above or stated via RNS with full details to be provided at the time of FID. However, please rest assured the process is being managed in the best interests of all shareholders.
Looking ahead, we expect significant value to be generated for ATOME, not only on FID but also continuing through Villeta’s construction period as well as into the early-stage development of our exciting pipeline of further opportunities.
Kind regards,
ATOME PLC - Investor Relations”