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Issuer:     ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ORA)
CIK:        0001296445
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-23-028865
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ormat acquires 150 MW geothermal/solar portfolio from Enel for $271M; Q1 2024 close
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- Purchase price $271M; expected to finance via new long-term corporate debt.
- Assets include Cove Fort, Stillwater hybrid, Salt Wells, two solar PV parks, two greenfield projects.
- Plans $55M investment to enhance 3 geothermal plants, adding ~17 MW and $15M EBITDA in 12-24 months.
- Cove Fort expansion of 20 MW planned within 5 years; deal carries ~8x EV/EBITDA multiple.
- Acquisition accretive; Ormat expects to improve operations, profitability, and generation.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1296445/000143774923028865/0001437749-23-028865-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1296445/000143774923028865/ora20231024_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-028865

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