Atlantica Publishes Scheme Circular and Announces the Shareholder
Meetings to Vote on its Acquisition by ECP and Co-Investors Will Be
Held on August 8, 2024
Atlantica Publishes Scheme Circular and Announces the
Shareholder Meetings to Vote on its Acquisition by ECP and
Co-Investors Will Be Held on August 8, 2024
July 16, 2024 – Atlantica Sustainable
Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ: AY) ("Atlantica” or the "Company”)
announced today that it has published a scheme circular (the
"Scheme Circular”) regarding the shareholder meetings to be
held to consider and vote on the proposed acquisition of
Atlantica (the "Transaction”) by a private limited
company incorporated in England and Wales ("Bidco”). Bidco is
controlled by Energy Capital Partners ("ECP”), a leading investor
across energy transition, electrification and decarbonization
infrastructure assets, and includes a large group of institutional
co-investors.
As set forth in the Scheme Circular, the
Atlantica shareholder meetings for the Transaction will be held in
London, UK on August 8, 2024. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
and Liberty (AY Holdings), B.V. (collectively, "Algonquin”), which
hold approximately 42.2% of Atlantica’s shares, have entered into a
support agreement with Bidco pursuant to which Algonquin has
agreed, subject to the terms of that agreement, to vote its shares
in favor of the Transaction. The Atlantica Board of Directors
unanimously recommends that Atlantica shareholders vote “FOR” each
of the Transaction-related proposals at the shareholder
meetings.
Holders of record of Atlantica ordinary shares
as of 6:30 p.m. (London time) on August 6, 2024 will be entitled to
vote at the shareholder meetings.
Atlantica shareholders are urged to read the
Scheme Circular for more information, including how to vote at and,
if applicable, attend the shareholder meetings.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that express, or involve
discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,
assumptions, strategies, future events or performance (often, but
not always, through the use of words or phrases such as may result,
are expected to, will continue, is anticipated, likely to be,
believe, will, could, should, would, estimated, may, plan,
potential, future, projection, goals, target, outlook, predict, aim
and intend or words of similar meaning) or the negative of these
terms or other comparable terminology are not statements of
historical facts and may be forward looking. Such statements occur
throughout this announcement and include statements with respect to
and regarding the implementation of the Transaction, the proposed
timing and various actions and other conditions contemplated in
respect of the Transaction and the scheme.
The forward-looking statements in this
announcement are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties,
estimates and assumptions, including risks relating to (a) Bidco’s
and Atlantica’s ability to complete the Transaction on the proposed
terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including risks
and uncertainties related to securing the necessary regulatory and
other third-party approvals, including the company shareholder
approvals, the sanction of the scheme by the Court or the
satisfaction of other closing conditions to consummate the
Transaction; (b) the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the
transaction agreement or any unanticipated difficulties or
expenditures relating to the proposed Transaction; (c) risks
related to diverting the attention of Atlantica’s management from
ongoing business operations; (d) failure to realize the expected
benefits of the Transaction; (e) significant transaction costs
and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; (f) the risk of
shareholder litigation in connection with the Transaction,
including resulting expense or delay; (g) Bidco’s ability to fund
the cash required to consummate the Transaction; (h) risks related
to future opportunities and plans for the Company, including the
uncertainty of expected future regulatory filings, financial
performance and results of the Company following completion of the
Transaction; (i) disruption of currents plans and operations caused
by the announcement of the proposed Transaction, making it more
difficult to conduct business as usual or maintain relationships
with current or future customers, employees or suppliers, financing
sources, governmental authorities, and joint-venture partners; (j)
effects relating to the announcement of the Transaction or any
further announcements or the consummation of the Transaction on the
market price of Atlantica’s shares and, if the Transaction is not
completed, and the Company continues as a publicly-traded entity,
risks that the announcement of the proposed Transaction and the
dedication of substantial resources of the Company to the
completion of the Transaction could have an impact on its business,
strategic relationships, operating results and activities in
general; (k) risk of having to pay the company termination fee
pursuant to the terms of the transaction agreement; (l) regulatory
initiatives and changes in tax laws that may impact the
Transaction; (m) market volatility; and (n) other risks and
uncertainties affecting Bidco and Atlantica and more. Given these
risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by
reference to, and are accompanied by, important factors included in
“Part I—Item 3.D.—Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in any subsequent reports
on Form 6-K (in addition to any assumptions and other factors
referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking
statements).
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of
the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances, including, but not limited to,
unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is
made, unless otherwise required by law. New factors emerge from
time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all
of these factors, nor can it assess the impact of each of these
factors on the business or the extent to which any factor, or
combination of factors, may cause actual results, performance or
achievements, and the timing of events to differ materially from
those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement.
Additional Information and Where to Find
It
Atlantica has furnished the Scheme Circular to
the SEC under cover of a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form
6-K and mailed or otherwise provided it to its shareholders. This
announcement is not a substitute for the Scheme Circular or any
other document that may be filed or furnished by Atlantica with the
SEC. Investors and security holders are urged to carefully read the
entire Scheme Circular (which includes an explanatory statement in
respect of the scheme in accordance with the requirements of the
U.K. Companies Act 2006) and other relevant documents as and when
they become available because they will contain important
information. You may obtain copies of all documents filed with or
furnished to the SEC regarding the Transaction, free of charge, at
the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).
In addition, investors and shareholders will be
able to obtain free copies of the Scheme Circular and other
documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by Atlantica on its
Investor Relations website
(https://www.atlantica.com/web/en/investors/).
Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may
be taken or transmitted directly or indirectly into or from any
jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the
relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction. Any failure to
comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of such
laws or regulations. Persons in possession of this announcement or
other information referred to herein should inform themselves
about, and observe, any restrictions in such laws or
regulations.
No Offer or Solicitation
This announcement is not intended to and does
not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for
any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any
jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of
securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable
law.
About Atlantica
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc is a
sustainable infrastructure company that owns a diversified
portfolio of contracted renewable energy, storage, efficient
natural gas, electric transmission and water assets in North &
South America, and certain markets in EMEA (www.atlantica.com).
Chief Financial Officer
Francisco Martinez-Davis
E ir@atlantica.com
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