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BorgWarner Agrees to Acquire AKASOL AG, Seeking to Expand Electrification Portfolio

by Alex Weber
February 16, 2021
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  • Acquisition Would Significantly Strengthen Commercial Vehicle Electrification Capabilities to Meet Industrywide Demand
  • Cash Offer of €120.00 per Share Represents Approximately 23% Premium to AKASOL’s Three-Month Volume-Weighted Average Share Price; Values 100% of AKASOL’s Equity at Approximately €727 Million
  • Offer Fully Supported by AKASOL Executive Board and Supervisory Board
  • Sven Schulz, AKASOL’s Largest Shareholder, CEO and Founder, as well as Certain Other Shareholders, Have Entered into Irrevocable Undertakings to Tender Approximately 59% of AKASOL’s Shares Outstanding

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. and DARMSTADT, Germany, February 15, 2021 – BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) and AKASOL AG (ETR: ASL) today announced that they have signed a Business Combination Agreement (“BCA”) to position BorgWarner to significantly expand its commercial vehicle electrification capabilities. As part of the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BorgWarner will launch a voluntary public takeover offer at €120.00 per share in cash for all outstanding shares of AKASOL (“the Offer”). Holders of approximately 59% of AKASOL’s outstanding shares have committed through Irrevocable Undertakings to accept the Offer with respect to their shares. The Offer represents a premium of approximately 23% to AKASOL’s three-month volume-weighted average share price prior to announcement and values AKASOL at a total enterprise value of approximately €754 million, which includes the assumption of €27 million of net debt.

Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, AKASOL designs and manufactures customizable battery packs for use in buses, commercial vehicles, rail vehicles and industrial vehicles, as well as in ships and boats. AKASOL’s proprietary system technology is cell-agnostic, providing a low-cost, flexible solution to world-class customers. With more than 300 full-time employees and three facilities across Germany and one facility in the United States, AKASOL believes it is well positioned to capitalize on the large market opportunity across Europe and North America.

“AKASOL is an excellent strategic fit as BorgWarner seeks to continue to expand its electrification portfolio and capitalize on the profound industry shift towards electrification. AKASOL’s manufacturing footprint and established, in-production customer base are complementary to BorgWarner’s and would accelerate our foothold into the fast-growing commercial vehicle and off-highway battery pack market,” said Frédéric Lissalde, President and CEO of BorgWarner. “AKASOL is highly-regarded as a reputable and reliable partner, and like us, they have a customer-first mentality and a culture of innovation and environmentally friendly technology leadership. We look forward to welcoming their incredibly talented team to BorgWarner.”

BorgWarner believes the acquisition would significantly strengthen its commercial vehicle and off-highway battery systems business as it continues to execute its electrification strategy. With the global, lithium-ion battery market for electric vehicles expected to grow, AKASOL believes it is well positioned to meet the demand for battery systems in the global electric commercial vehicle market.

“The Executive Board welcomes the strategic partnership with BorgWarner, as it offers significant strategic perspectives to AKASOL,” said Sven Schulz, CEO and Founder of AKASOL. “BorgWarner shares our vision of emission-free mobility, and with joint forces, we will expand AKASOL’s technology and market leadership for high-performance battery systems.”

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