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State of incorporation | Delaware | ||||||||||
Date of incorporation | Jan. 08, 1992 | ||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | $ (100,274,600) | $ (87,821,514) | $ (100,274,600) | $ (87,821,514) | |||||||
Net loss | (4,214,586) | $ (3,517,013) | $ (4,721,487) | (1,988,378) | $ (1,733,549) | $ (1,637,662) | $ (1,745,308) | (12,453,086) | $ (5,116,519) | ||
Working capital | 24,600,000 | 24,600,000 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (5,298,236) | (3,587,628) | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 25,328,649 | $ 4,515,398 | $ 4,214,386 | 25,328,649 | $ 4,214,386 | 4,515,398 | $ 3,584,877 | ||||
FDIC insured limit | $ 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||||
US Treasury Bills | 10,000,000 | $ 0 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents except US Treasury Bills | $ 15,300,000 | ||||||||||
Technology business segment, description | <p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We are focusing our technology development efforts on the metallic fuel with a potential power uprate of up to 10% and an operating cycle extended from 18 to 24 months in existing Westinghouse-type four-loop pressurized water reactors.</font></p> | ||||||||||
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Number of operating business segments | Number | 2 | ||||||||||
Enfission LLC [Member] | |||||||||||
Ownership interest | 50.00% | 50.00% |
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