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Spruce Power to pay $19.5M to settle securities class action; court preliminarily approved
SPRUCE POWER HOLDING CORP
- Company funds ~$15.5M; D&O insurers expected to fund ~$4M of $19.5M total settlement.
- Court preliminarily approved settlement on Jan 18, 2024; final approval hearing scheduled Apr 30, 2024.
- Settlement resolves claims of false statements about revenue, sales pipeline, supply chain from Sep 2020 to Mar 2021.
- Company had already accrued the settlement amount as of Sep 30, 2023, per prior Q3 2023 disclosure.
- Company admits no wrongdoing; settlement is not an admission of liability.