Share Issue/Capital Change • Jun 1, 2021
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Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA | Contemplated Private Placement of approx. NOK 1 billion
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Oslo, Norway, 1 June 2021: Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA ("Cloudberry" or the
"Company") has retained Carnegie AS and Pareto Securities AS as Joint Global
Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)
as Joint Bookrunner (collectively referred to as the "Joint Bookrunners") to
advise on and effect a contemplated private placement directed towards Norwegian
and international investors, subject to and in compliance with applicable
exemptions from relevant prospectus or registration requirements (the "Private
Placement"). The Company is contemplating to raise gross proceeds of
approximately NOK 1 billion by issuing up to 80,000,000 new shares in the
Company (the "Offer Shares") at a fixed offer price of NOK 12.50 per offer share
(the "Offer Price").
The net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used for i) the construction
of two in-house wind developments at Hån and Duvhällen (NOK ~470 million), ii) a
capital structure adjustment in the Odal windfarm development (NOK ~70 million),
and iii) executing on M&A opportunities (several actionable M&A options
available that could be executed near-term, including strategic opportunities,
development assets and production assets across hydro and wind), accelerated
development of project portfolio, working capital requirements and general
corporate purposes.
CEO comment
"This transaction will support continued strong growth and value creation, and
we are pleased to see the support and interest from professional, long-term
investors across geographies. The capital raise represents an important
milestone, marking that Cloudberry's production portfolio, construction
portfolio and construction permit portfolio are fully financed. Combined with
the uplisting to Oslo Børs and access to an even broader investor base, we are
excited about the opportunities ahead as we continue to expand our portfolio of
hydro- and wind power assets in the Nordics", says Anders Lenborg, CEO of
Cloudberry.
Investor presentation
An updated company presentation is available on the Company's website
www.cloudberry.no and attached to this notice.
Information on the contemplated Private Placement
A group of cornerstone investors (the "Cornerstone Investors") have, subject to
customary terms and conditions, undertaken to subscribe for, and be allocated,
Offer Shares at the Offer Price for a total amount of NOK 877.3 million,
distributed as follows:
· NOK 200 million from Ferd AS
· NOK 180 million from SPSW Capital GmbH
· NOK 150 million from institutional clients actively managed by HRL Morrison
& Co
· NOK 87.3 million from Havfonn AS (a company closely related to Morten
Bergesen who is a member of the Company's board of directors (the "Board").
· NOK 40 million from Snefonn AS (a company closely related to Morten Bergesen
who is a member of the Board).
· NOK 75 million from Enkraft Partners GmbH
· NOK 60 million from Awilco AS and related parties
· NOK 50 million from Joh Johannson Eiendom AS
· NOK 35 million from Swedbank Robur Fonder AB
The Joint Bookrunners have also received pre-commitments for subscriptions in
the Private Placement for a total amount of NOK 1,600,000 from primary insiders
(other than Havfonn AS and Snefonn AS) in the Company, distributed as follows:
· Lenco AS, a company closely related to Anders Lenborg, CEO in the Company,
has indicated interest to subscribe for NOK 500,000.
· Lotmar Invest AS, a company closely related to Jon Gunnar Solli, COO in the
Company, has indicated interest to subscribe for NOK 500,000.
· Amandus Invest AS, a company closely related to Christian A. Helland, CVO in
the Company, has indicated interest to subscribe for NOK 100,000.
· Viva North AS, a company closely related to Tor Arne Pedersen, CDO in the
Company, has indicated interest to subscribe for NOK 100,000.
· Cappadocia Invest AS, a company closely related to Suna F. Alkan, CSO in the
Company, has indicated interest to subscribe for NOK 200,000.
· Marie Nygård Gulsvik, Group Accounting Manager in the Company, has indicated
interest to subscribe for NOK 200,000.
The completion of the Private Placement is subject to (i) the Board resolving to
consummate the Private Placement and allocate the Offer Shares, (ii) the
Company's extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") resolving to consummate the
Private Placement and issue the Offer Shares, and (iii) registration of the new
share capital with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (the "NRBE").
The application period for the Private Placement will commence on 1 June 2021 at
16:30 CEST and is expected to close on 2 June 2021 at 08:00 CEST (the
"Application Period"). The Company, after consultation with the Joint
Bookrunners, reserves the right to at any time and in its sole discretion
resolve to close or to extend the Application Period or to cancel the Private
Placement in its entirety without further notice. If the Application Period is
shortened or extended, any other dates referred to herein may be amended
accordingly.
The Private Placement will be settled with new shares in the Company to be
listed on Euronext Growth Oslo. The Joint Bookrunners will enter into a pre
-payment agreement to ensure timely registration of the new share capital. The
investors allocated shares in the Private Placement will remain fully liable for
the payment of the Offer Shares allocated to them, irrespective of this pre
-payment arrangement.
The Offer Shares will be tradable following registration of the share capital
increase in the NRBE whereby the Joint Bookrunners will settle on a delivery
versus payment basis to the investors (T+2 settlement). The Company will
announce the results of the Private Placement in a stock exchange announcement
expected to be published after expiry of the Application Period. Notification of
conditional allocation is expected to be sent by the Joint Bookrunners on or
about 2 June 2021. Notice to the EGM will be given shortly after allocation of
the Offer Shares and is expected to be held on or about 17 June 2021.
The minimum subscription and allocation amount in the Private Placement will be
the NOK equivalent of EUR 100,000, provided that the Company may, at its sole
discretion, allocate an amount below EUR 100,000 to the extent applicable
exemptions from the prospectus requirement pursuant to applicable regulations,
including the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, the Prospectus Regulation and
ancillary regulations, are available.
The allocation will be made at the sole discretion of the Board after input from
the Joint Bookrunners. Allocation will be based on criteria such as (but not
limited to), current ownership in the Company, timeliness of the application,
relative order size, sector knowledge, perceived investor quality and investment
horizon. The Board may, at its sole discretion, reject and/or reduce any
applications. There is no guarantee that any applicant will be allocated Offer
Shares.
Subject to completion of the Private Placement, the Company has agreed to a 90
-day lock-up for the Company, subject to customary exemptions as well as
relating share issuance under employee stock option and management remuneration
plans.
Advokatfirmaet DLA Piper Norway DA acts as legal advisor to the Company and
SANDS Advokatfirma DA acts as legal advisor to the Joint Bookrunners.
For further information, please contact:
Anders Lenborg, CEO, +47 934 13 130, [email protected]
Christian Helland, CVO, +47 418 80 000, [email protected]
Suna Alkan, CSO, +47 913 02 907, [email protected]
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to MAR article 17 and Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading
Act. This stock exchange announcement was published by Suna Alkan, CSO at
Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA on June 1, 2021, at 16:30 CEST.
About Cloudberry
Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA is a Nordic renewable energy company, owning,
developing, and operating hydro power plants and wind farms in Norway and
Sweden. The Company`s purpose is to provide clean renewable energy for future
generations, developing a sustainable society for the long term and creating
value for our stakeholders. The Company believes in a fundamental long-term
demand for renewable energy in the Nordics and Europe, and purpose shapes every
aspect of how Cloudberry operates.
Cloudberry`s shares are currently admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo,
supported by strong owners and led by an experienced management team and board.
The Company has initiated preparations for listing on Oslo Stock Exchange's main
list (Oslo Børs) in 2021. The Company is located in Oslo, Norway (main office)
and Karlstad, Sweden. To learn more about Cloudberry, go to www.cloudberry.no.
Important Notices
This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer of securities
for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities of the Company in
the United States or any other jurisdiction. The distribution of this
announcement and other information may be restricted by law in certain
jurisdictions. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be
distributed or sent into any jurisdiction in which such distribution would be
unlawful or would require registration or other measures. Persons into whose
possession this announcement or such other information should come are required
to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. The securities
of the Company may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"). The securities of the Company have
not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act. Any sale in
the United States of the securities mentioned in this communication will be made
solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the
U.S. Securities Act. No public offering of the securities will be made in the
United States. In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to
and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the
meaning of the EU Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive
the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. The
expression "EU Prospectus Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 (together with any
applicable implementing measures in any Member State). In the United Kingdom,
this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at Qualified
Investors who (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as
amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to
(d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.)
(all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). These
materials are directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or
relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment
activity to which this announcement relates is available only to Relevant
Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. Persons distributing
this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so. Any
Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any
contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Private
Placement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not
constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes
of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to
invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the
Company's shares. Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own Target
Market Assessment in respect of the Company's shares and determining appropriate
distribution channels. Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are
not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "anticipate",
"believe", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "should", "will"
and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are
based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further
assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were
reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important
factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control.
Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause
actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in
this release by such forward-looking statements. Actual events may differ
significantly from any anticipated development due to a number of factors,
including without limitation, changes in investment levels and need for the
Company's services, changes in the general economic, political and market
conditions in the markets in which the Company operate, the Company's ability to
attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, changes in the Company's
ability to engage in commercially acceptable acquisitions and strategic
investments, and changes in laws and regulation and the potential impact of
legal proceedings and actions. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and
other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the
expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking
statements. The Company does not provide any guarantees that the assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements in this announcement are free from
errors nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the
opinions expressed in this announcement or any obligation to update or revise
the statements in this announcement to reflect subsequent events. You should not
place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this document. Current
market conditions are affected by the COVID-19 virus outbreak. The development
in both Cloudberry's operations as well as relevant financial markets in general
may be affected by government measures to mitigate the effect of the virus,
reduction in activity, unavailable financial markets and other. The information,
opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak
only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. Each of the
Company, the Joint Bookrunners and their respective affiliates expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any
statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise. This announcement is made by and, and is the
responsibility of, the Company. The Joint Bookrunners are acting exclusively for
the Company and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the
Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, or
for advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any of the
matters referred to herein. Neither the Joint Bookrunners nor any of their
respective affiliates makes any representation as to the accuracy or
completeness of this announcement and none of them accepts any responsibility
for the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. This
announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon in
substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as
investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as
an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a
recommendation to buy or sell any securities of the Company. Neither the Joint
Bookrunners nor any of their respective affiliates accepts any liability arising
from the use of this announcement.
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