Legal Proceedings Report • Oct 20, 2014
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EAM Solar ASA : Standstill agreement implemented with Aveleos
EAM: Standstill agreement implemented with Aveleos
20(th) of October 2014
EAM Solar ASA and Aveleos S.A. have agreed and implemented a 6 months Standstill
Agreement in conjunction with the P31 portfolio acquisition.
Aveleos S.A., the seller of the P31 portfolio, is headquartered in Luxembourg
and was established in 2010 as a joint venture between Enovos Luxembourg SA
(59% ownership) and Avelar Energy Ltd (41% ownership). The objective of Aveleos
has since its inception been to develop, operate and sell to the market
photovoltaic plants in Italy and France.
EAM and Aveleos have agreed to jointly clarify all relevant facts related to the
power plants and the viability of the FIT contracts that has been affected by
the preliminary investigations conducted by the public Prosecutor in Milan.
Furthermore, EAM receives cash securing liquidity for operating the affected
power plants and SPV's in a normal manner. Based on the standstill Agreement EAM
has lifted the injunction as described the stock exchange notice of the 4(th) of
September.
The Standstill Agreement does not construe that either party waive any rights as
regulated by the share purchase agreement, and all actions regulated by the
share purchase agreement is suspended until the end of the standstill agreement
period.
Last week EAM filed a petition to the administrative court in Rome in order to
have the suspension of the payment of the feed in tariffs lifted. The filing of
the petition is conducted following the preliminary results of the forensic fact
finding work currently conducted by EAM. The administrative court in Rome is
expected to conduct its court hearing on this matter the 30(th) of October. The
administrative court may conduct a verdict in this matter two weeks after the
hearing.
EAM will issue the third quarter 2014 report on Tuesday the 21(st) of October,
and will consequently give more information on status of operations.
For information, please contact:
Viktor E Jakobsen, Executive Director, phone +47 9161 1009, [email protected]
Audun W. Iversen, CEO, phone +47 916 16 250, [email protected]
About EAM Solar:
EAM Solar ASA is a utility company that acquires and operates solar power
plants. The Company currently owns solar PV power plants in Italy, acquired
during in 2011/12. The plants are operating under long-term sales contracts. EAM
Solar acquires power plants that are commissioned, connected to the grid and in
power production at the time of financial close with the geographical focus on
Europe.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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