VANCOUVER, BC — February 20, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Verdera Energy Corp. (TSXV:V) has completed its acquisition of Verdera Energy Corp. (to be renamed Verdera Energy Holdings Inc.), marking its Qualifying Transaction under TSX Venture Exchange policies.
The company also finalized the conversion and exchange of subscription receipts from brokered private placements, raising $2.67 million and $17.33 million, respectively. An additional non-brokered private placement of common shares generated $400,000, bringing the total gross proceeds connected to the Qualifying Transaction to $20.4 million.
Prior to the closing, Verdera Energy Corp. consolidated its shares on a 0.656565 basis and changed its name from POCML 7 Inc. The new CUSIP and ISIN numbers are 92339J107 and CA92339J1075, respectively. Shareholders are not required to exchange their existing share certificates. TSX Trust Company, the company’s transfer agent, will send registered shareholders a new Direct Registration System advise (DRS) representing the number of post-consolidation common shares held by them.
Following the transaction, the company’s issued and outstanding share capital includes 75,727,993 common shares, options to acquire 4,736,000 common shares, agent options to acquire 800,000 common shares, and 35,000,000 preferred shares. Approximately 11,118,024 common shares are subject to TSXV escrow agreements, with an additional 14,751,001 common shares contractually held in line with TSXV seed share resale restrictions. enCore Energy Corp. holds 15,000,000 common shares, and an entity controlled by a former company director and officer holds 1,000,000 common shares, both restricted until the preferred shares are converted and distributed to enCore shareholders.
The TSXV will issue a Final Bulletin upon final acceptance of the Qualifying Transaction. Subject to this acceptance, the company will be classified as a Tier 1 mining issuer under TSXV policies. Trading of common shares on the TSXV under the symbol “V” is expected to begin on or about February 24, 2026.
The company’s board of directors has been reconstituted, now including Janet Lee Sheriff, Kevin Bambrough, Gregory Hayes, Mark Pelizza, and Jon Indall. Janet Lee Sheriff has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, and Scott Davis is now Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
PowerOne Capital Markets Limited acted as advisor to the Target, receiving a $306,000 cash fee and 306,000 advisory options. Prior to the Qualifying Transaction, PowerOne was considered a related issuer to POCML 7 Inc. due to officers and directors of PowerOne owning more than 20% of the common shares of POCML 7 Inc. and officers and directors of PowerOne being officers and directors of POCML 7 Inc. A director of POCML 7 Inc. who advised the Target will receive 250,000 common shares.
Detailed information on the Qualifying Transaction and the offering of Subscription Receipts can be found in the company’s filing statement dated February 13, 2026, available on SEDAR+.
Verdera Energy Corp. is focused on developing uranium assets in New Mexico, advancing its In-Situ Recovery amenable uranium projects with the support of strategic shareholder enCore Energy Corp. With mineral rights spanning approximately 400 square miles in the Grants Uranium District, Verdera’s key asset is the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project, complemented by other projects with historical resources. The company is committed to community relations and environmentally sound ISR uranium extraction technology.
Source: Verdera Energy Corp.
