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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed, (i) in 2021, Solis Bond Company, Designated Activity Company (“Solis”), a company formed under the laws of Ireland and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), issued certain 3-year FRN senior secured green bonds 2021/2024 (ISIN NO0010914914) (the “Solis Bonds”) in the maximum amount of €200 million (approximately $218 million) with a stated coupon rate of 6.5% plus EURIBOR and quarterly interest payments and (ii) Solis previously breached certain financial covenants of the Solis Bonds, and the holders of the Solis Bonds approved, among other things, temporary waivers of such covenants and related extensions of such waivers in each of April 2023, June 2023, October 2023, January 2024 and March 2024.
On April 30, 2024 AEG and Solis announced that the Bond Trustee has granted a technical extension of the Maturity Date until 31 May 2024. As was previously disclosed on 26 February 2024, the Bond Trustee, with approval from a majority of the Bondholders, may further extend the Bonds on a month to month basis to 29 November 2024.
Due to the seasonality of Solis’ business, approximately 70% of its revenues are received during the summer period. Therefore, first quarter incomes are normally insufficient to pay the full interest amount that is due. As a result, Solis will now make an interest payment of EUR 1,000,000 (€1 million), which is approximately 50% of the total interest due for the first quarter of 2024. The remaining interest amount will be paid alongside, and in addition to, the next interest payment due 6 July 2024 from Solis’ ongoing business operations. Solis will incur a late payment penalty in accordance with the Bond Terms, which will also be paid on 6 July 2024.
A copy of the notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Euronext notice related to Solis Bond, dated April 30, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 30, 2024 | ALTERNUS CLEAN ENERGY, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Vincent Browne | |
| Name: | Vincent Browne | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Affiliate Solis Bond Company Notice
Dublin, April 30 2024
Reference is made to the updates issued by Alternus Energy Group Plc (OSE: ALT) (“AEG”) and Solis Bond Company DAC (“Solis”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALCE) (“Alternus”), a majority owned subsidiary of AEG, on 9 March 2023, 21 March 2023, 27 March 2023, 18 April 2023, 24 April 2023, 16 May 2023, 19 September 2023, 16 October 2023, 18 December 2023, 3 January 2024 , 31 January 2024, 26 February 2024 and 12 March 2024 regarding the waivers of the financial covenants and extension of the maturity date sought from the bondholders in Solis’ FRN senior secured EUR 200,000,000 green bonds 2021/2024 (ISIN NO0010914914) (the “Bonds”).
AEG and Solis announce that the Bond Trustee has granted a technical extension of the Maturity Date until 31 May 2024. As was previously disclosed on 26 February 2024, the Bond Trustee, with approval from a majority of the Bondholders, may further extend the Bonds on a month to month basis to 29 November 2024.
Due to the seasonality of Solis’ business, approximately 70% of its revenues are received during the summer period. Therefore, first quarter incomes are normally insufficient to pay the full interest amount that is due. As a result, Solis will now make an interest payment of EUR 1,000,000 (€1 million), which is approximately 50% of the total interest due for the first quarter of 2024. The remaining interest amount will be paid alongside, and in addition to, the next interest payment due 6 July 2024 from Solis’ ongoing business operations. Solis will incur a late payment penalty in accordance with the Bond Terms, which will also be paid on 6 July 2024.
About Alternus Energy Group:
The Company is a transatlantic clean energy independent power producer (IPP). We currently develop, install, own and operate utility scale solar parks in America and Europe. Our highly motivated and dynamic team at Alternus have achieved rapid growth in recent years. Building on this, our goal is to reach 3GW of operating projects within 5 years through continued organic development activities and targeted strategic opportunities. Our vision is to become a leading provider of 24/7 clean energy delivering a sustainable future of renewable power with people and planet in harmony.
AEG operates primarily through Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALCE). AEG is listed on the Euronext Growth Oslo exchange and headquartered in Ireland, while Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. is listed on Nasdaq and headquartered in the US. They remain as two separate legal entities.