UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 9, 2022
(Date of earliest event reported)
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Cayman Islands, B.W.I. | 0-25248 | 98-0619652 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Incorporation) |
Regatta Office Park
Windward Three, 4th Floor
West Bay Road, P.O. Box 1114
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(345) 945-4277
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A common stock, $0.60 par value | CWCO | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 9, 2022, Consolidated Water Co Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that its wholly-owned Netherlands subsidiary, Consolidated Water Cooperatief, U.A. (“CW-Cooperatief”), filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of International Disputes requesting that the United Mexican States pay CWCooperatief damages in excess of US$51 million plus MXN$137 million (with the exact amount to be quantified in the proceedings), plus fees, costs and pre- and post-award interest.
Other information regarding the arbitration, including the factual basis therefor, is set forth in the press release issued by the Company on February 9, 2022, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
CW-Cooperatief intends to pursue vigorously the relief sought in the arbitration, in addition to pursuing all other legal remedies and courses of action available under the operative contracts and applicable law with respect to their rights, damages, fees and expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurances that CW Cooperatief will be able to obtain the relief sought in the arbitration, and will incur legal and other expenses related thereto that could be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
| Title |
99.1 | ||
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Name: | Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: February 9, 2022 |
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