Completion of the Disposal of the Portfolio
Atrato Onsite Energy plc
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8 November 2024
Atrato Onsite Energy plc
Completion of the Disposal of the Portfolio
Further to the Result of General Meeting announcement made on 22 October 2024, the Board of Atrato Onsite Energy plc (the "Company") announces that the sale of the Company's entire portfolio of solar assets (the "Disposal") to Phoenix UK Bidco Limited, a newly incorporated company which is indirectly owned by a joint venture vehicle of Brookfield and RAIM Apollo, at a Headline Price of £218.7 million[1], completed on 7 November 2024.
As previously indicated, it is the Board's intention to seek Shareholder approval for the voluntary liquidation of the Company with a view to distributing the Company's net assets to the Shareholders as soon as reasonably practicable. A circular convening a general meeting for shareholders to vote on the proposal for a voluntary liquidation will be published in due course.
At the time of signing the Sale Agreement in relation to the Disposal, it was envisaged that the Purchaser would procure the repayment of the RCF Pay-Off Amount owed by the Target under the Revolving Credit Facility with National Westminster Bank plc. The Company and the Purchaser have since agreed that the Revolving Credit Facility will remain in place following Completion and, accordingly, the Company and the Purchaser have entered into an addendum to the Sale Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this change will have no impact on the Estimated Net Assets available for distribution to Shareholders.
Defined terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the meanings ascribed to them in the circular sent to shareholders dated 4 October 2024, which is available on the Company's website at https://atratorenewables.com/.
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited is acting as Sole Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to the Company. Gowling WLG (UK) LLP is acting as Legal Adviser to the Company.
For further information, please contact:
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Sole Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker) Mark Young Rajpal Padam Madison Kominski Andrew Yeo
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+44 0207 710 7600
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Greenhouse Communications Jessie Wilson |
+44 0776 354 0629
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[1] Gross of project-level debt and the amount drawn down under the Revolving Credit Facility.
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