Altus Power, Inc. (“Altus Power” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPS),
the largest owner of commercial-scale solar in the US, today
announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired
by TPG through its TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure
strategy for $5.00 per share of its Class A common stock in an
all-cash transaction that values the Company at approximately $2.2
billion, including outstanding debt. Upon completion of the
transaction, Altus Power’s Class A common stock will no longer be
listed or traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and Altus Power
will become a privately-held company.
The purchase price represents a 66% premium to Altus Power’s
unaffected closing price on October 15, 2024, the last trading day
prior to the Company’s announcement of a formal review of strategic
alternatives by its Board of Directors. This transaction is the
culmination of a comprehensive review of opportunities available to
Altus Power, with the assistance of the Company’s financial and
legal advisors.
Altus Power expects the partnership to strengthen its ability to
deliver greater value to both commercial and Community Solar
customers by expanding access to clean electric power. By combining
TPG Rise Climate’s investment capabilities with Altus Power’s
domain expertise in commercial-scale solar, Altus Power believes it
will be able to scale its operations more rapidly to meet the
surging demand for increased power generation.
“This transaction represents a pivotal moment for Altus Power,”
said Gregg Felton, CEO of Altus Power. “We are incredibly excited
to partner with TPG Rise Climate to continue to build our position
as the leading commercial-scale provider of clean electric power to
businesses and households from coast to coast. TPG Rise Climate’s
deep expertise in the clean energy sector, investment-oriented
mindset and value-driven approach to infrastructure development
aligns perfectly with our vision. This partnership strengthens our
ability to serve both our Community Solar and commercial clients
with clean electric power at a time when demand for power is
expected to grow substantially. As a private company, Altus Power
will be better positioned for continued long-term growth, which we
believe will allow us to scale our operations, drive innovation and
enhance the value we deliver to our customers. Together with TPG
Rise Climate, we believe we are poised to accelerate clean energy
adoption and ensure more businesses and communities have access to
the power they need for a sustainable future.”
“On behalf of the Altus Power Board of Directors, we’re pleased
to have unanimously approved this transaction with TPG Rise Climate
and believe this partnership is a natural fit, with strong
synergies that will drive growth and innovation,” said Christine
Detrick, Board Chair of Altus Power. “This transaction will unlock
significant value for our stockholders, customers and employees and
we are confident it is in the best interest of the Company’s
long-term success.”
“We are excited to partner with Altus Power, which has
established itself as a leader in commercial scale, clean power
solutions with an exceptional track record of growth,” said Scott
Lebovitz, a Managing Partner and Head of Infrastructure for TPG
Rise Climate.
“The leadership team’s innovation, commitment to its customers
and operational excellence aligns with our investment philosophy.
We look forward to supporting Altus Power in its next chapter of
growth, providing affordable and sustainable power to businesses
and households,” added Steven Mandel, Business Unit Partner in TPG
Rise Climate.
Approvals and Timing
The Board of Directors of Altus Power has unanimously approved
the transaction and intends to recommend that Altus Power
stockholders vote to adopt the merger agreement with respect to the
transaction at a Special Meeting of Stockholders.
The transaction is conditioned upon approval of the holders of
at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common
stock of Altus Power entitled to vote to adopt the merger agreement
with respect to the transaction. Stockholders representing
approximately 40% of Altus Power’s Class A common stock, including
funds managed by Blackstone Credit and Insurance and a subsidiary
of CBRE Group, Inc., have entered into voting and support
agreements in favor of the transaction.
Completion of the transaction is expected in the second quarter
of 2025, subject to the approval of Altus Power stockholders and
the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, including
regulatory approvals. The transaction is not subject to a financing
condition.
Altus Power expects to maintain its headquarters in Stamford,
Connecticut.
Advisors
Moelis & Company LLC is acting as financial advisor to Altus
Power and Latham & Watkins LLP is acting as legal counsel to
Altus Power. PJT Partners is acting as financial advisor to TPG
Rise Climate and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is acting as legal
counsel to TPG Rise Climate.
Important Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed
transaction (the “Transaction”) involving Altus Power, Inc. (“Altus
Power,” the “Company” or “us”), Avenger Parent, Inc. (“Parent”) and
Avenger Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”). The Transaction will be
submitted to the Company’s stockholders for their consideration and
approval at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders. In
connection with the Transaction, the Company will expects to with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a proxy
statement, the definitive version of which (if and when available)
will be sent or provided to the Company’s stockholders and will
contain important information about the Transaction and related
matters. The Company may also file other relevant documents with
the SEC regarding the Transaction. This communication is not a
substitute for the definitive proxy statement or any other document
that the Company may file with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING
DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY
HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS
WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY
AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
TRANSACTION, THE RISKS RELATED THERETO AND RELATED MATTERS.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
proxy statement and other documents containing important
information about the Company and the Transaction that are filed or
will be filed with the SEC by the Company when they become
available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, the Company’s
website at www.investors.altuspower.com or by contacting the
Company’s Investor Relations Team at
investorrelations@altuspower.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and
other members of management and employees may, under the rules of
the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the
Transaction and other matters to be voted on at the special meeting
of the stockholders. Information regarding the Company’s directors
and executive officers, including a description of their direct or
indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained
in the proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of stockholders
on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the SEC on April 11, 2024
(the “2024 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement”). To the extent holdings
of the Company’s securities by such directors or executive officers
(or the identity of such directors or executive officers) have
changed since the information set forth in the 2024 Annual Meeting
Proxy Statement, such information has been or will be reflected on
the Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or
Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC.
Additional information regarding the interests of the Company’s
directors and executive officers in the Transaction will be
included in the definitive proxy statement relating to the
Transaction when it is filed with the SEC. You may obtain free
copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This communication includes certain “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of, and subject to the safe harbor created by,
the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements
of present or historical facts, including statements related to the
Transaction, such as statements as to the expected timing of the
closing of the Transaction; the ability of the parties to complete
the Transaction considering the various closing conditions; the
expected benefits of the Transaction; the plans, strategies and
prospects, both business and financial, of Altus Power; and any
assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the
Company’s current expectations, estimates and projections
regarding, among other things, the expected date of closing of the
Transaction and the potential benefits thereof, its business and
industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by the
Company, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “aim,” “plan,” “believe,” “could,” “seek,”
“see,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “would,” “might,” “considered,”
“potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “estimate,” “forecast,”
“continue,” “likely,” “target” or similar expressions or the
negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that
convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The absence of
such terminology does not mean that a statement is not
forward-looking. By their nature, forward-looking statements
address matters that involve risks and uncertainties because they
relate to events and depend upon future circumstances that may or
may not occur, such as the consummation of the Transaction and the
anticipated benefits thereof. Where, in any forward-looking
statement, the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to
future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good
faith and believed to be reasonable at the time such
forward-looking statement is made. These and other forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
important factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s
control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other important risk factors that
may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i)
the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the
completion of the Transaction, including obtaining required
stockholder and regulatory approvals, may not be satisfied or
waived in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the ability of Parent to
obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the
commitment letters received in connection with the Transaction;
(iii) potential litigation relating to the Transaction that could
be instituted against Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or their
respective directors, managers or officers, including the effects
of any outcomes related thereto; (iv) the risk that disruptions
from the Transaction may harm the Company’s business, including
current plans and operations; (v) the ability of the Company to
retain and hire key personnel; (vi) potential adverse reactions or
changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement
or completion of the Transaction; (vii) continued availability of
capital and financing and rating agency actions; (viii)
legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the
Company’s business; (ix) general economic and market developments
and conditions; (x) potential business uncertainty, including
changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of
the Transaction that could affect the Company’s financial
performance; (xi) certain restrictions during the pendency of the
Transaction that may impact the Company’s ability to pursue certain
business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xii)
unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including but
not limited to acts of terrorism, pandemics, outbreaks of war or
hostilities, as well as the Company’s response to any of the
aforementioned factors; (xiii) significant transaction costs
associated with the Transaction; (xiv) the possibility that the
Transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated,
including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (xv) the
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could
give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, including in
circumstances requiring the Company to pay a termination fee or
other expenses; (xvi) the possibility that competing offers or
acquisition proposals may be made in response to the announcement
of the Transaction; (xvii) the effect of the announcement or
pendency of the Transaction on the Company’s common stock prices
and/or operating results and uncertainty as to the long-term value
of Company’s common stock; (xviii) the possibility that the
Transaction may not achieve some or all of any anticipated benefits
with respect to the Company’s business and the Transaction may not
be completed in accordance with our expected plans or at all; (xix)
the risks and uncertainties pertaining to the Company’s business,
including those set forth in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of the
Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as such risk
factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to
time by other reports filed by the Company with the SEC; and (xx)
the risks and uncertainties that will be described in the proxy
statement available from the sources indicated below. These risks,
as well as other risks associated with the Transaction, will be
more fully discussed in the proxy statement. While the list of
factors presented here is, and the list of factors to be presented
in the proxy statement will be, considered representative, no such
list should be considered a complete statement of all potential
risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant
additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking
statements. Consequences of material differences in results as
compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements
could include, among other things, business disruption, operational
problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and
similar risks, any of which could have a material impact on the
Company’s financial condition, results of operations, credit rating
or liquidity. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to, and
specifically disclaims any obligation to, publicly release the
results of any updates or revisions to these forward-looking
statements that may be made to reflect future events or
circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the
occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
About Altus Power
Altus Power, based in Stamford, Conn., is the largest
commercial-scale provider of clean electric power serving
commercial, industrial, public sector and Community Solar customers
with end-to-end solutions. Altus Power originates, develops, owns
and operates locally sited solar generation, energy storage and
charging infrastructure across the nation. Visit www.altuspower.com
to learn more.
About TPG Rise Climate
TPG Rise Climate is the dedicated climate investing platform of
TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm. With
dedicated pools of capital across private equity, transition
infrastructure, and the Global South, TPG Rise Climate pursues
climate-related investments that benefit from the diverse skills of
TPG’s investing professionals around the world, the strategic
relationships and insights developed across TPG’s broad portfolio
of climate companies, and a global network of executives, advisors,
and corporate partners. As part of TPG’s $25 billion global impact
investing platform, TPG Rise Climate invests broadly across the
climate sector, with a focus on building and scaling leading
climate solutions across the following thematic areas: clean
electrons, clean molecules and materials, and negative
emissions.
For more information, please visit
www.therisefund.com/tpgriseclimate.
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