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USEC, Toshiba, B&W Close On First Phase Of Strategic Investment

September 3, 2010, Friday, 01:39 GMT | 20:39 EST | 06:09 IST | 08:39 SGT

(RTTNews) - USEC Inc. (USU) said it has closed on the first phase of a strategic investment in the company by Babcock & Wilcox Co. (BWC) and Toshiba Corp.

The company noted that this investment of $75 million will be used for continued progress on activities related to the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio and general corporate purposes.

Closing on phase two of the investment of $50 million will occur when USEC secures a conditional commitment on a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The balance of the investment, $75 million, in phase three is conditioned on closing on a $2 billion loan under DOE's loan guarantee program for the American Centrifuge Plant and USEC shareholder approval of certain matters.

At the end of July, USEC submitted a comprehensive update to its application to obtain a DOE loan guarantee.