From 15 April 2024 to 19 April 2024, representatives of Skadden and Atlantica met on several occasions to discuss key open points in the draft Transaction Agreement, which included, amongst others, applicable standard for any regulatory divestments, and termination and reverse termination fees.
On 17 and 19 April 2024, Skadden circulated updated drafts of the Transaction Agreement to Latham.
On 21 April 2024, ECP shared a list of outstanding material points with the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantica, which included, amongst other things, applicable standard for any regulatory divestments, termination and reverse termination fees. In addition, ECP proposed certain revisions to the termination provision of the AQN Support Agreement. On the same day, Latham shared the same list of outstanding material issues with Skadden.
On 22 April 2024, Latham and Skadden had a call to discuss outstanding points in the draft Transaction Agreement.
On 23 April 2024, Betaville, a website which publishes information on transactions, issued an alert on rumours about takeover interest in Atlantica.
On 28 April 2024, Latham circulated to Skadden comments to the AQN Support Agreement.
On 29 April 2024, a meeting of the Atlantica Board was held with representatives of Citi and Skadden in attendance. At the meeting, material terms of the transaction documents were discussed, including the conditions to closing, equity and debt financing undertakings, Company and ECP termination fees, and potential issues with closing and interim operating covenants. The Atlantica Board also discussed the terms of ECP’s equity and debt financing commitments and the Transaction timeline, including with respect to regulatory approvals.
On 1 May 2024, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (“Weil”), outside counsel to AQN, circulated a first draft of the AQN Letter Agreement to Skadden, which provided for certain agreements amongst Atlantica, AQN and Liberty in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement and the Transaction, including, amongst others, termination of AQN’s and Liberty’s standstill obligations under the Shareholders Agreement and Enhanced Cooperation Agreement upon closing of the Transaction or a termination of the Transaction Agreement. In the following weeks, Weil and Skadden met on several occasions to discuss and finalise the terms of the AQN Letter Agreement.
On 2 May 2024, Bloomberg published an article stating that ECP was in advanced talks to acquire Atlantica.
On 7 May 2024, a meeting of the Atlantica Board was held with representatives of Citi and Skadden in attendance. At the meeting, the Atlantica Board was updated by Skadden as to key terms of the transaction documents.
On 9 May 2024, Latham delivered a revised draft of the Transaction Agreement which reflected certain agreements reached by the parties. On the same day, representatives of ECP, Latham, Atlantica, Skadden, AQN and Weil held a call to discuss key outstanding points under the draft Transaction Agreement and the AQN Support Agreement.
On 13 May 2024, Latham and Skadden discussed by video call outstanding points under the draft Transaction Agreement.
On 19 May 2024, Latham circulated an updated draft of the AQN Support Agreement to Skadden and Weil that reflected the agreement reached amongst Atlantica, ECP and AQN in respect of the termination provision thereof. On the same day, Latham circulated an updated draft of the Transaction Agreement to Skadden.
On 20 May 2024, Skadden circulated an updated draft of the AQN Support Agreement to Latham and Weil.
On 21 May 2024, Skadden circulated an updated draft of the Transaction Agreement and later on the same day, other ancillary documents.
On 22 May 2024, following multiple calls between Latham and Skadden, Latham circulated updated drafts of the Transaction Agreement and other ancillary documents.
On 23 May 2024, all parties and their respective legal counsel held a video call to discuss outstanding points under the transaction documents and Skadden circulated an updated draft of the Transaction Agreement and a draft of the Director Support Agreements to be entered into by Atlantica’s directors.