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UQM Technologies (NYSE:UQM) to be Acquired

Congratulations to UQM long-term shareholders with company acquisition reflected in 50%+ share price increase:

UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UQM) announced on January 22nd, 2019 that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with the Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Denmark-based Danfoss A/S (“Danfoss”), under which Danfoss will acquire all outstanding common shares of UQM for $1.71 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $100 million, including the assumption of UQM’s debt.

The cash consideration represents a premium of approximately 52.5% over UQM’s closing share price on January 18, 2019 and a 71.4% premium to its weighted average trading price over the trailing 60 days. The transaction will be funded with Danfoss’ cash on hand and is not subject to any financing condition. The merger agreement was unanimously agreed to by the Boards of Directors of both UQM and Danfoss; GDG Green Dolphin, LLC – which holds approximately 7.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of UQM – and all UQM directors and officers have executed Voting and Support Agreements in favor of the acquisition. Closing of the transaction is subject to approval by two-thirds of UQM shareholders and by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) as well as other customary closing conditions.

About Danfoss A/S:
Danfoss, a privately-owned multinational company with reported sales of €5.8 billion in 2017 (2018 full year results to be released on February 28), is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic systems, drives, motors, and components for the automotive, aerospace, HVAC, and energy industries. The merger anticipates that UQM will become part of the Danfoss Power Solutions segment.

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