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Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Announces The High Court Of Justice Of England And Wales Has Sanctioned The Scheme Of Arrangement Providing For The Proposed Acquisition Of The Company

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Announces The High Court Of Justice Of England And Wales Has Sanctioned The Scheme Of Arrangement Providing For The Proposed Acquisition Of The Company

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure 宣布英格兰和威尔士高等法院已批准安排方案,允许拟议的公司收购。
Benzinga ·  2024/12/10 21:58

Acquisition by Energy Capital Partners and Co-Investors Approved by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales

英格兰和威尔士高等法院批准能源资本合伙人及共同投资者的收购

December 10, 2024 – Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ:AY) ("Atlantica" or the "Company"), announced today that the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the "Court") has sanctioned the scheme of arrangement providing for the proposed acquisition of the Company by California Buyer Limited ("Bidco"), a vehicle controlled by funds managed by Energy Capital Partners ("ECP") and which includes a large group of institutional co-investors (the "Transaction"), at a hearing held earlier today.

2024年12月10日 - Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (纳斯达克:AY)("Atlantica"或"公司")今天宣布,英格兰和威尔士高等法院("法院")已批准为拟收购该公司而提供的安排方案,该收购由California Buyer Limited("Bidco")进行,Bidco是由能源资本合伙人("ECP")管理的基金控制的一个平台,包含一大批机构共同投资者("交易"),此次交易在今天早些时候举行的听证会上得到了批准。

On May 27, 2024, Atlantica entered into an agreement pursuant to which 100% of its shares would be acquired by Bidco for $22 per share in cash. Closing of the Transaction will become effective upon the court order being delivered to the Registrar of the Companies in England and Wales, which is expected to occur on December 12, 2024 (the "Closing Date"). In connection with the closing of the Transaction, shareholders of record as of November 29, 2024 will also receive a final dividend of $ 0.2225 per share, as agreed between the Company and ECP and approved by the Board on November 14.

2024年5月27日,Atlantica与Bidco签署了一项协议,根据该协议,Bidco将以每股22美元的现金收购Atlantica 100%的股份。交易的完成将在法院命令送达英格兰和威尔士的公司注册处时生效,预计将于2024年12月12日("完成日期")发生。与交易完成有关的,截止到2024年11月29日的股东还将收到每股0.2225美元的最终股息,这是在公司与ECP之间达成并于11月14日获董事会批准的。

In addition, on November 6, 2024, Bidco closed an offering of U.S. $745 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Green Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Dollar Notes") and €500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Green Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Euro Notes" and together with the Dollar Notes, the "Green Notes"). Atlantica will become a co-issuer, and certain subsidiaries of Atlantica will become guarantors, of the Green Notes, following the closing of the Transaction. The Green Notes and related guarantees were only offered to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and, outside of the United States, only to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Green Notes and the related guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.

此外,Bidco在2024年11月6日关闭了一项总金额为74,500万美元的6.375%绿色高级票据("美元票据")和50000万欧元的5.625%绿色高级票据("欧元票据",与美元票据一起称为"绿色票据")。在交易完成后,Atlantica将成为绿色票据的共同发行人,Atlantica的某些子公司将成为担保人。绿色票据及相关担保仅提供给合理相信符合合格机构买方的人员,符合《1933年证券法》("证券法")第144A条的规定,并且在美国境外,仅向非美国人士根据《证券法》下的S条例提供。绿色票据及相关担保未在证券法下登记,也不会在其他任何管辖区的证券法下登记,且未经注册或适用的豁免,不能在美国提供或出售,符合证券法和适用州法律的登记要求。

Atlantica published an updated Green Finance Framework and received a Second Party Opinion. Also in connection with the Transaction, on November 6, 2024, Bidco entered into a new Revolving Credit Facility with aggregate commitments of U.S. $600 million with a group of banks which matures in 2029. Atlantica will become a co-borrower, and certain subsidiaries of Atlantica will become guarantors, of the new Revolving Credit Facility, following the closing of the Transaction.

Atlantica发布了更新的绿色金融框架,并收到了第二方意见。同时与交易相关,Bidco于2024年11月6日与一组银行签署了一项新的循环信贷协议,总承诺为6000000000美元,贷款到期日为2029年。Atlantica将在交易完成后成为共同借款人,并且Atlantica的某些子公司将成为新的循环信贷协议的担保人。

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