ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation
(NYSE: AES) today announced the positive results of the tender
offer by AES' wholly-owned Chilean subsidiary, Inversiones Cachagua
SpA, for the shares of AES Andes S.A. (AES Andes) held by minority
shareholders. Upon completion, which is expected on or about
January 12, 2022, AES will increase
its interest in AES Andes from 66.98% to 98.13%.
AES Andes has 4.4 GW in operation throughout Chile, Colombia and Argentina, with an additional 1.1 GW under
construction and is working with leading mining companies to
decarbonize their portfolios. AES Andes has already announced
the retirement or sale of 2.2 GW of coal-fired generation and the
addition of 2.4 GW of renewables. As a result of this transaction,
AES Andes will have a simplified shareholder structure, which will
enable the company to more efficiently execute on its large
renewables pipeline to further accelerate its transformation.
"This transaction is significantly cash and earnings accretive
for AES shareholders by unlocking the value of AES Andes that was
not reflected in its share price," said Andrés Gluski, AES
President and Chief Executive Officer. "AES Andes has already made
an impressive transition to lower its carbon footprint and become a
leader in renewable development and new technologies in
Chile and Colombia, very much complementing our overall
global strategy and objectives."
The tender offer was launched on December
7, 2021, and minority shareholders tendered 3,232,850,689
shares of AES Andes, equivalent to 94.35% of the offer. All
conditions of the offer have been met and these shares will be
purchased at the tender price of CLP
135.14 per share. The aggregate consideration for the shares
acquired is USD 517 million
(CLP 437 billion), to be funded
through a combination of at least USD 350
million of non-recourse debt and the remainder from
available corporate liquidity. Over the medium term, AES may seek
to take AES Andes private if the conditions for delisting the
company are met.
About AES
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global energy
company accelerating the future of energy. Together with our
many stakeholders, we're improving lives by delivering the greener,
smarter energy solutions the world needs. Our diverse
workforce is committed to continuous innovation and operational
excellence, while partnering with our customers on their strategic
energy transitions and continuing to meet their energy needs
today. For more information, visit www.aes.com.
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