M&A
confidence high
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Via Renewables to be taken private at $11.00/shr by CEO Maxwell's entity Retailco
Via Renewables, Inc.
- Retailco, owned by CEO/Chairman Maxwell, will acquire all VIA Class A common not held by Maxwell for $11.00 cash per share.
- Consideration represents a 17.0% premium to Dec 29, 2023 close, 19.7% premium to 30-day VWAP, 36.5% to 60-day VWAP.
- Maxwell currently owns ~65.7% of Via Renewables common stock; his shares will remain outstanding.
- Class B common and Series A preferred stock (VIASP) will remain outstanding and continue trading on Nasdaq.
- Special Committee of independent directors approved deal; stockholder vote required (majority of minority non-insider shares).