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- Transaction merges two strategically aligned, premier companies to create a large, diversified national regulated utility and renewable energy platform with approximately $14 billion of rate base, more than 4 million electric and natural gas utility customers and more than 7.4 gigawatts of renewable energy assets
- PNM Resources shareholders to receive $50.30 cash per share of common stock held at closing of the transaction
- New combined company’s largest shareholder will be Iberdrola, S.A., the third largest electricity company in the world and a leading global renewable energy company
- Combined company will have a strong financial profile, a solid investment grade balance sheet and robust cash flow profile, supported by the unparalleled global resources of Iberdrola
- Continued commitment to exit coal with the approved abandonment of the San Juan coal plant in 2022 and continued efforts to exit Four Corners coal plant prior to the expiration of ownership and coal supply agreements in 2031
PNM Resources with AVANGRID have entered into a definitive agreement under which AVANGRID will acquire all the outstanding shares of PNM Resources. The agreement, which has been unanimously approved by both companies’ Boards of Directors, creates a leading U.S. regulated utility and renewable energy platform.
Under the terms of the agreement, PNM Resources shareholders will receive $50.30 in cash for each share of PNM Resources common stock held at closing, representing an equity value of approximately $4.3 billion. The proposed transaction implies a 19.3% premium to PNM Resources 30-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) as of 10/20/20.
“We are excited to be part of this transaction that provides so many benefits to our customers, communities, employees and shareholders,” said Pat Vincent-Collawn, Chairman, President and CEO of PNM Resources. “Our combined companies provide greater opportunities to invest in the infrastructure and new technologies that will help us navigate our transition to clean energy while maintaining our commitments to our local teams and communities.”
COMBINED COMPANY
The combination creates a larger, more diversified regulated utility and renewable energy company with electric and gas utilities in complementary geographies. Regulated utility operations expand under the transaction and provide increased operational and regulatory diversification, serving more than 4 million electric and natural gas customers of 10 regulated utilities across New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Texas. These combined operations are supported by $14 billion of rate base, including more than 104,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines.
AVANGRID is the third largest wind operator in the U.S. and is a leading sustainable energy company with more than 7.4 gigawatts of installed wind and solar capacity. The strategic combination with PNM Resources also provides a platform for AVANGRID to expand its renewables business in the Southwest beyond its existing 1.9-gigawatt capacity wind projects in New Mexico and Texas and 200 megawatts of wind and solar capacity in Arizona. The scope and diversity of the combined business results in greater ability to invest in energy efficiency and new technologies.
The combined company’s robust financial profile will provide flexibility to pursue near- and long-term growth opportunities, particularly in electric transmission and renewable energy. Through AVANGRID’s parent company, Iberdrola, S.A., the combined company will have access to extensive financial resources to support this growth profile.
Ignacio Galán, Iberdrola and Avangrid Chairman: “This transaction is a consequence of the IBERDROLA Group’s disciplined strategy followed over more than 20 years. This is a friendly transaction, focused on regulated businesses and renewables in highly rated states with legal and regulatory stability and predictability offering future growth opportunities.”
Dennis Arriola, Avangrid’s CEO who will remain as CEO of the combined Company said: “This merger between Avangrid and PNM Resources is a strategic fit and helps us further our growth in both clean energy distribution and transmission, as well as helping to expand our growing leadership position in renewables. Our two companies also share the same values as we both are passionate about our customers, employees, and the communities we serve. In addition, both AVANGRID and PNM Resources are leaders in environmental, social and governance issues that impact our stakeholders.”
