The boards of directors of Aggreko plc and Albion Acquisitions Ltd have reached agreement on the terms and conditions of a recommended all-cash acquisition from I Squared Capital and TDR Capital for the mobile power provider.
The £8.80/share offer values Aggreko at £2.32 billion ($3.2 billion).
Earlier this week, Aggreko announced an underlying profit before tax of £102 million for 2020, slightly ahead of its initial guidance of £80-100 million, and group revenue of £693 million for 2020, down from £823 million in 2019. The company stated that 7% of this revenue came from the mining sector.
Aggreko said its directors intended to recommend unanimously that Aggreko shareholders vote in favour of the proposed scheme at a court meeting and general meeting. The acquisition is expected to become effective in summer of 2021 (in the Northern Hemisphere).
Ken Hanna, the Chairman of Aggreko, said: “The Aggreko Board believes that the offer from I Squared Capital and TDR Capital represents an attractive price in cash that fairly recognises Aggreko’s future prospects. We believe that the business, its people and customers will continue to be well supported with I Squared Capital and TDR Capital as shareholders bringing their expertise in energy and rental markets to support our existing strategy.”
Adil Rahmathulla of I Squared Capital added: “Aggreko is a global market leader in delivering bespoke temporary power solutions to its customers and has clearly shown it has a strategy to complete its journey towards a net-zero emission business. The urgency to deliver on that transition has only increased in the post-COVID environment.
“Repositioning Aggreko fast enough to truly capitalise on these trends and rapidly shifting customer demand requires significant investment in clean technology and a step change in the pace of transformation. We are well positioned to accelerate Aggreko’s development at this critical juncture and secure a successful future for the company, underpinned by a long-term investment focus and the combined expertise of TDR Capital and I Squared Capital in the power infrastructure and equipment rental sectors.”