QTWW: To Acquire Schneider Power in Stock Deal

Posted on: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:33:00 EST


Symbols: SNE, QTWW
Ridgeland, MS, NOV 25, 2009 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) --
SNE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. ( QTWW | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and Schneider Power Inc. announced the signing of a definitive business combination agreement under which Quantum has agreed to acquire in a stock-for-stock exchange all of the outstanding common shares of Schneider Power.

The transaction will combine Schneider Power's wind and solar power generation development portfolio with Quantum's alternative fuel technologies and solar power technologies to create a fully integrated renewable energy company. The combined companies' portfolio will encompass products that enable energy efficient utilization in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles to solar module manufacturing and clean electricity generation for North American consumers.

Quantum, through a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, will acquire by way of Plan of Arrangement all the outstanding common shares of Schneider Power being approximately 71.0 million common shares, and Quantum will assume all of Schneider Power's outstanding warrants. The purchase price payable by Quantum is 0.236 of a Quantum common share for each Schneider Power common share. As a result, upon closing of the transaction, Quantum will issue approximately 16.8 million common shares and reserve an additional 2.0 million common shares for issuance upon exercise of the assumed warrants.

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