Composite Technology Signs Agreement to Acquire EU Energy plc
Composite
Technology Corp. (CTC) is pleased to
announce the execution of the Share Exchange Agreement with
shareholders of EU Energy plc representing at least 95% of the issued
and outstanding shares of EU Energy plc (EU Energy), which allows the
acquisition of 100% of EU Energy. EU Energy owns 100% of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of a group of companies which own the rights
to produce and sell worldwide the DeWind range of wind energy
generation turbines.
Under the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, subject to
customary closing conditions, the EU Energy shareholders executing such
agreement have agreed to transfer all of their shares in EU Energy to
CTC, and, following a special EU Energy Shareholders' Meeting on the
14th of June and a closing scheduled for July 3, 2006, CTC expects to
receive 100% of the ownership of EU Energy, with any dissenting
shareholders transferring their shares in accordance with the terms of
certain "drag along" rights. Mr. Benton Wilcoxon will remain as Chief
Executive Officer of CTC following completion of the acquisition.
Through various frame agreements for the new 2 megawatt (MW) D8.2
60Hz wind energy turbines, EU Energy customers have agreed to purchase
2,526 MW (1,263 turbines) for delivery in 2007-2012, including certain
customers which have signed turbine purchase agreements for 286 MW (142
turbines) for delivery in 2007. These frame agreements represent
anticipated revenue of approximately $2.8 billion for EU Energy.
Benton H Wilcoxon, CEO of CTC and Michael Porter, CEO of EU Energy
have released the following joint statement: "CTC and the EU Energy
team have been working together for two years to identify and secure
excellence in wind power technologies that will accelerate the
implementation of wind power generation as an economically viable
reality for renewable energy. We believe that DeWind turbines and CTC
conductors, each address urgent issues facing congested grid systems as
well as the need for reliable renewable energy, while contributing
significantly to efforts to make the electrical supply industry
greener, and more efficient. We look forward to making our vision a
real alternative for the industry."
Composite Technology Corp., based in Irvine, CA,
develops, manufactures and sells products that introduce the
advantages of high performance composite materials to create superior
applications for the generation, transmission and distribution of
electrical power. The company's novel and proprietary Aluminum
Composite Core Conductor (ACCC) is a cost effective solution for the
introduction of reserve electrical transmission capacity into a
saturated electrical grid, while reducing operating costs and in many
cases capital costs. The elimination of significant sag at higher
operating temperatures allows users of ACCC to reduce transmission
bottlenecks, span large distances, reduce supporting structures and
improve grid reliability.
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