Exhibit 99.2
Our Company
We are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ground-mounting systems used in solar energy projects. Our principal product is an integrated system of steel supports, electric motors, gearboxes and electronic controllers commonly referred to as a single-axis “tracker.” Trackers move solar panels throughout the day to maintain an optimal orientation to the sun, which significantly increases their energy production. Solar energy projects that use trackers generate up to 25% more energy and deliver a 21% lower levelized cost of energy than projects that use “fixed tilt” mounting systems, according to BloombergNEF. Trackers represent approximately 10% of the cost of constructing a ground-mounted solar energy project, and an estimated 86% of all ground-mounted solar energy projects constructed in the U.S. during 2020 utilized trackers according to IHS Markit and Wood Mackenzie”. From our inception through September 30, 2021 we have shipped 30.7 gigawatts of trackers globally, including 27.6 gigawatts to U.S. customers.
Our trackers use a patented design that allows one motor to drive multiple rows of solar panels through articulated driveline joints. To avoid infringing on our U.S. patent, our competitors must use designs that we believe are inherently less efficient and reliable. For example, our largest competitor’s design requires one motor for each row of solar panels. As a result, we believe our products have greater reliability, lower installation costs, reduced maintenance requirements and competitive manufacturing costs. Our core U.S. patent on a linked-row, rotating gear drive system does not expire until February 5, 2030.
We sell our products to engineering, procurement and construction firms that build solar energy projects and to large solar developers, independent power producers and utilities, often under master supply agreements or multi-year procurement contracts. In 2020, we derived 92% and 8% of our revenues from customers in the U.S. and rest of the world, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, we had executed contracts and awarded orders (which we define as orders where we are in the process of documenting a contract, but for which a contract has not yet been signed) of approximately $1,005 million representing a 35% increase from the same period last year.
We are a U.S. company and our headquarters and principal manufacturing facility are in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Recent Developments
Acquisition of STI
On November 10, 2021, we entered into a definitive agreement (the “STI Purchase Agreement”) with Amixa Capital, S.L. and Aurica Trackers, S.L. (the “Sellers”) to acquire 100% of the share capital of Soluciones Técnicas Integrales Norland, S.L. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “STI” and such transaction, the “STI Acquisition”), for 13.9 million shares of our common stock (the “STI Stock Consideration”) and €341.7 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments (the “STI Cash Consideration”). The Sellers will also receive additional cash consideration payable in 2022 in an amount equal to four times the difference between STI’s Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for the year ended December 31, 2021 and €47.0 million up to a maximum of €55.0 million.
According to Wood Mckenzie, STI is the leading provider of trackers in Brazil and a top three provider in Spain by megawatts sold. STI has shipped or been awarded orders (which it defines as orders where it is in the process of documenting a contract, but for which a contract has not yet been signed) for over 12 gigawatts of trackers from the Company’s inception through September 30, 2021 and STI had executed contracts and awarded orders of approximately $416 million (as of September 30, 2021).