Emeren Group signs definitive merger agreement to go private

Emeren Group Ltd announces a definitive merger agreement with Shurya Vitra Ltd, providing for the repurchase of shares at $0.20 each, aiming to transform the company into a private entity by the end of September 2025.

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Emeren Group Ltd, specialising in the development, ownership, and operation of solar projects worldwide, has signed a definitive merger agreement with Shurya Vitra Ltd, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Under this agreement, Emeren Group shareholders will receive a cash payment of $0.20 per ordinary share or $2.00 per American Depositary Share (ADS), each ADS representing ten ordinary shares.

Financial and structural terms of the merger

According to the terms outlined in the group’s official statement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shurya Vitra, named Emeren Holdings Ltd, will merge with Emeren Group. Following this operation, Emeren Group will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shurya Vitra, thereby ceasing to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Completion of this transaction, subject to customary conditions including shareholder approval, is expected during the third quarter of 2025.

In connection with this merger, businessman Himanshu H. Shah has signed a commitment letter to invest in Shurya Vitra Ltd to finance the acquisition and cover expenses associated with the operation. The commitment explicitly states that this investment does not include any termination fees or other guarantee obligations outlined in the merger agreement.

Transaction approval and legal oversight

Emeren Group’s Board of Directors unanimously approved this transaction upon recommendation from a special independent committee formed specifically for this purpose. The special committee was assisted by Kroll LLC as financial advisor. On the legal front, Morrison & Foerster LLP and Harney Westwood & Riegels (UK) LLP acted respectively as US and British Virgin Islands legal advisors to the special committee. DLA Piper LLP represents Shurya Vitra Ltd and Himanshu H. Shah.

Emeren Group will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a Form 8-K including the merger agreement as an exhibit. In addition, a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A and a transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 will also be submitted to the SEC. These documents will provide additional information to shareholders and investors concerning the detailed terms and financial aspects of this transaction.

Stock market implications and expected timing

This transition to a private company will result in Emeren Group Ltd’s shares being delisted from the NYSE. Completion of the merger is contingent upon several standard regulatory requirements, primarily the approval of the group’s shareholders. Definitive completion is expected before the end of the third quarter of the current year.

This operation could attract market attention, given the current context marked by frequent reorganisations in the global energy sector, generating particular interest in the financial conditions and consequences associated with transitions to private status.

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