The solar energy group Soltech's subsidiaries Soltech Energy Solutions and Fasadsystem will install green energy solutions at Fastpartner's property in Solna. The property will have a solar energy system on the roof and the facade will be covered in several hundred square meters of integrated solar facade. The solar energy installation will also be optimized with the help of Ferroamp's scalable and smart energyhub system.

Soltech Energy Solutions and Fasadsystem have a vast experience of converting properties into energy producers as a contribution to the green transition. The companies have an agreement with the real estate company Fastpartner for both an integrated solar façade and a traditional solar cell system on the roof. The property is located in Solna, just north of Stockholm. Rickard Viklund, regional sales manager at Soltech Energy Solutions, reveals more about the different solutions in the project.

– For us, it is a priority not only to be a supplier of green energy solutions, but also to be a strong partner that takes an overall responsibility. Something that this project is a clear example of. The property will have both a solar energy solution on the roof and integrated solar panels on the facade, which will then be connected to a smart energy system. This is a useful way to create and optimize renewable energy, says Rickard Viklund, regional sales manager at Soltech Energy Solutions.

New design gives life to the façade
In addition to the property having a roof-mounted solar energy solution, hundreds of square meters of solar panels will cover the façade and become an integrated solar façade. The design of the solar cell façade is tailormade specially to turn the solar panels in the best possible solar position and designed to blend in with the rest of the building. Fasadsystem has constructed the installation system based on the architect's and Fastpartner's wishes, to optimize both the function and design.

– When facade companies, solar energy companies and architects work together, the solar energy buildings of the future will be created, of which this project is a proof of. Connecting facade companies and architects early in the process is key and creates unique projects and cost efficiency right from the start, says Daniel Christiansen, project manager at Fasadsystem.

– We always strive to reduce our climate impact at all levels. Therefore, we environmentally certify our buildings and strive to develop and manage our properties with the least possible resource consumption, both to create sustainable but also attractive properties. Our upcoming property in Solna with solar panels on the roof and integrated into the facade is completely in line with our sustainability ambitions and also creates a climate property with the little extra, says Mari Lindau, area manager at Fastpartner.

Advanced Soltech's subsidiary in China, has signed an order with Jiangxi ChongShan Copper Industry Co. Ltd. The order is for the installation of a solar power plant of 2 megawatts (MW) and is estimated to generate annual revenues of approx. SEK 1.5 million, or approx. SEK 30 million during the agreement's 20-year term. The investment in the facility, which will be owned by Advanced Soltech's wholly owned subsidiary in China, amounts to approximately SEK 12 million and construction is planned to start in the first quarter of 2022. The project achieves good profitability without any subsidies and is located in Shanxi Province.

Advanced Soltech's CEO Max Metelius comments:

– This order contributes to a strong order book with projects that can be quickly converted into revenue-generating assets after the listing of the company's shares on First North Growth Market on October 29, 2021.

Advanced Soltech's subsidiary in China, has signed an order with Shanxi YangTai Longyan Energy Technology Co. Ltd. The order concerns to the installation of a solar energy plant of 3 megawatts (MW) and is estimated to generate annual revenues of approximately SEK 2.4 million, or approximately SEK 48 million during the agreement's 20-year term. The investment in the facility, which will be owned by Advanced Soltech's wholly owned subsidiary in China, amounts to approximately SEK 17.6 million and construction is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2022. The project achieves good profitability without any subsidies and is located in Shanxi Province.

Advanced Soltech's CEO Max Metelius comments:

– This project is part of our framework agreement with Shanxi Yang Tai Group. We continue to build an order book ahead of the capital raising in connection with the listing of the company's shares on First North Growth Market at the end of October 2021.

The first phase of construction has now started for the 47 net zero houses in Öjersjö Hagar, just outside Gothenburg. Soltech Energy Solutions and Skanska will build 47 homes in the area with an extra focus on climate-smart energy solutions. With an ambition to reduce CO2 in both materials and in the construction process the solar energy systems on the roofs will make several of the houses climate neutral.

Soltech Energy Solutions and Skanska have now begun the construction in Öjersjö Hagar, in Partille municipality. The residential area is built with extra high environmental performance, which will make the houses into energy efficient and sustainable net-zero homes*. Several of the houses will be completely climate neutral by minimizing CO2 in materials, in construction and compensatory measures will be taken, such as using renewable energy and bio charcoal. Soltech contributes to the project by installing solar energy solutions on all houses.

– It feels great to develop this area together with Skanska. It is a strong partner with the aim to create a more sustainable society, both today and for the future, which is completely in line with our own ambitions. Solar power is an important component in the journey towards a climate-neutral future and our installations contribute to the net zero homes in Öjersjö, says Rickard Viklund, Regional sales manager at Soltech Energy Solutions.

Solutions for maximum climate compensation
In addition to solar energy solutions, the semi-detached houses are built of wood and will also have climate-improved concrete (with a lower climate footprint) in the foundation with an insulation of recycled cellular plastic. For the walls a glass wool insulation will be used. The houses are also designed with a focus on energy efficiency and the green electricity that is not used in the household is sold back to the electricity grid. Something that benefits both the residents' finances and compensates for emissions that inevitably occur during construction processes.

– In 2017, we took the decision that all our new homes would be Svanenmärkta and since then we have raised our ambition even further. As early as 2030, all new homes from Skanska will be climate-neutral throughout the value chain, and our net zero homes are a step on that journey. Every single choice is important for achieving climate neutrality. Everything from the choice of building materials to production methods and finally how maintenance and operation should be handled. Solar energy solutions and energy efficiency are two keys to success. Öjersjö Hagar will be an excellent example of how we can develop climate-neutral residential areas, says Sophie Edenfelt, Project developer at Skanska.

* Net zero energy means that the property adds as much new renewable energy as it needs for heating, cooling, hot water and property electricity on an annual basis.

Authorities in Zhejiang Province have announced changes in the electricity tariffs for industrial customers. The new tariffs result in approximately 15 percent higher reference prices for Advanced Soltech Sweden AB (Advanced Soltech or the Company) in Zhejiang Province, where 106 of our 192.5 MW are installed. The new prices will take effect from October 15th . Our assessment is that this will lead to increased revenues for Advanced Soltech by approximately SEK 6 million on an annual basis with current installed capacity.

Max Metelius, CEO of Advanced Soltech comments

– The price increases for electricity are an expected and logical consequence of the electricity shortages that we have seen in China recently. This is a positive development for the continued expansion of distributed solar energy in China.

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Advanced Soltech's subsidiary in China, has signed an order with Nanxiang Wanshang (Wuhu) Trade Logistics Park Investment Co. Ltd. The order concerns the installation of a solar energy plant of 5 megawatts (MW), which is estimated to generate annual revenues of approx. SEK 4.2 million, or approx. SEK 84 million during the agreement's 20-year term. The investment in the facility, which will be owned by Advanced Soltech's wholly owned subsidiary in China, amounts to approximately SEK 29.7 million and construction is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2021. The project achieves good profitability without subsidies and is located in Anhui province.

Advanced Soltech's CEO Max Metelius comments:

– Recent power shortages in some parts of China put further focus on the need for further expansion of solar energy. Our assessment is that the electricity shortage leads to even greater demand for our offer. We now have a very strong order book ahead of our capital raising in conjunction with our listing on First North Growth Market.

On October 1, Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) acquired 100 percent of the shares in NEAB Gruppen AB with access on the same day. The company has sales of approximately SEK 145 million and has approximately 105 employees with headquarters in Norrköping. Now the plan is to, together with Soltech, integrate solar energy into the product range and increase both sales and earnings. The acquisition consolidates an already strong position in electrical engineering. The acquisition is financed entirely from its own cash and with newly issued Soltech shares. The NEAB Group is expected to contribute approximately SEK 35 million in sales during the fourth quarter, 2021 with a positive result.

The new President and CEO of NEAB Gruppen will be the current Chairman of the Board, Pelle Norberg. The company's previous owners Johan Tankred and Tommy Björk will remain in leading positions in the company and are fully focused on developing the company for many years to come.

Soltech has an offensive growth strategy with acquisitions in the solar, roof, facade and electrical engineering industries. Together, these companies will create synergy effects and build a strong group with cross-border expertise. The acquisition of the electrical engineering company NEAB Gruppen strengthens the Group's presence, primarily in Östergötland and Skåne.

– Now we are growing in the electrical engineering industry, which is completely in line with our acquisition strategy, as more solar energy installations require more electricians. NEAB Gruppen is a fast-growing company with over 105 competent employees. That this happens only weeks after our completed new rights issue proves that we not only talk about rapid growth but also deliver it, says Stefan Ölander, CEO of Soltech Energy.

A company with a broad geographic market
The NEAB Group was founded in 1987 and has since had a successful journey. The company specializes in electrical engineering and often performs contract work at schools, logistics properties, apartment buildings and other construction contracts. The company is currently represented in Skåne, Norrköping, Linköping, Finspång, Nyköping and Stockholm. The NEAB Group is now adding solar energy to its offering when joining the Soltech Group.

– It feels fantastic that we are now part of Soltech. Our customers' demand for solar energy is growing daily and in order to be able to compete in the future, electrical engineering companies need to possess solar energy expertise. Meeting that development and society's increased electrification with a large solar energy group behind it will create great benefits for us and our customers, says Pelle Norberg, CEO, NEAB Gruppen.

Advanced Soltech's subsidiary in China, has signed an order with Anhui WanKai Logistics Park Co. Ltd. The order concerns the installation of a solar energy plant of 1.6 megawatts (MW) and is estimated to generate annual revenues of approx.. SEK 1.25 million, or approx.. SEK 25 million during the agreement's 20-year term. The investment in the facility, which will be owned by Advanced Soltech's wholly owned subsidiary in China, amounts to approx. SEK 9.4 million and construction is planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2021. The project achieves good profitability completely without subsidies and is located in Anhui Province.

Advanced Soltech's CEO Max Metelius comments:

– We have a good portfolio of projects to be built during the autumn. We are experiencing strong demand and our sales organization is working very well. We are now carrying out our listing in order to create the conditions for even faster growth, which is necessary to save the climate.

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On 22 September 2021, the Board of Directors of Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) (“Soltech Energy”) resolved to offer the shareholders in Soltech Energy to acquire ordinary shares in Advanced Soltech Sweden AB (publ) (”Advanced Soltech” or the “Company”), a power producer of green energy that finances, owns and operates rooftop-mounted solar PV panel installations in China, (the “Offering”) and in connection therewith list the Company’s ordinary shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (the “Listing”). The Company has in connection with the Offering prepared a prospectus which today has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority ("SFSA") and published on the Company's and Soltech Energy’s respective website. The first day of trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market is expected to commence on 29 October 2021.

The Offering in brief

  • Nasdaq Stockholm AB has, subject to customary conditions, made the assessment that Advanced Soltech meets the applicable listing requirements on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Shareholders in Soltech Energy will be allotted one (1) purchase right (Sw. inköpsrätt) for each share held in Soltech Energy on the record date, 11 October 2021. Thirteen (13) purchase rights grant the right to acquire one (1) Advanced Soltech share for SEK 27.
  • In aggregate, 7,272,043 ordinary shares in Advanced Soltech, corresponding to 23.2 percent of the outstanding ordinary shares in Advanced Soltech (votes as well as capital), will be offered for sale.
  • Soltech Energy will use the proceeds to subscribe for the corresponding number of new ordinary shares in Advanced Soltech at the same price, so that the proceeds for ordinary shares sold in the Offering will be allocated to Advanced Soltech and Soltech Energy's number of shares in Advanced Soltech will not decrease as a result of the Offering.
  • Isac Brandberg AB and Stiftelsen The World We Want have made guarantee commitments totalling approximately SEK 50 million, corresponding to approximately 25 percent of the Offering, for a guarantee fee of 6 percent. If there are additional amounts that are not subscribed after these guarantees, the existing principal owners Soltech Energy and Advanced Solar Power Hangzhou Inc. have undertaken to subscribe for shares in the Company corresponding to the remaining part of a maximum of approximately SEK 146 million, corresponding to approximately 75 percent of the Offering, without the right to compensation. The Offering is thus fully guaranteed.
  • The sale of the Advanced Soltech ordinary shares included in the Offering will bring in SEK 196 million to the Company before deduction of expenses related to the Offering.
  • The Company reserves the right to issue additional ordinary shares to qualified investors at a subscription price corresponding to the price in the Offering for the purpose of raising additional capital if the demand exists among such investors.
  • In connection with the Listing, all preference shares in the Company will be converted into 9,810,221 ordinary shares with a total value of approximately SEK 265 million, corresponding to 116.25 percent of the amount paid for the preference shares issued in September 2020 and 115 percent of the amount paid for the remaining outstanding preference shares.
  • The price in the Offering corresponds to a pre-money market capitalisation of Advanced Soltech’s ordinary shares of approximately SEK 845 million.
  • The first day of trading in the Company’s ordinary shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market is expected to 29 October 2021, and the share will be traded under the ticker symbol “ASAB”. The expected settlement date is 2 November 2021.

Stefan Ölander, CEO Soltech Energy, comments

  • We are now proud to be able to publish the special listing of Advanced Soltech. Our shareholders receive an attractive offer to expand their investment in the world's largest solar energy market by using the purchase rights granted to all Soltech Energy's shareholders. The purchase rights give the right to acquire shares in Advanced Soltech. If a shareholder chooses not to exercise his purchase rights, they can be sold and he still has at least part of his investment in the solar energy market in China, as Soltech Energy will continue to be a major owner in Advanced Soltech. All newly issued shares from Soltech's recently completed rights issue and over-allotment issue will be allotted purchase rights.

Max Metelius, CEO Advanced Soltech, comments:

  • Since the start, Advanced Soltech has financed, installed, owned and operated rooftop-mounted solar PV installations in China and today has a portfolio of 134 electricity-generating solar PV panel installations with a combined capacity of 192.5 MW. The Company has reached a stage in its development where the business model has become commercially viable, and we intend to increase the capacity rapidly and strive to achieve a total capacity of 1,000 MW as early as 2024. Over the past year, we have been working towards an IPO and feel well prepared for this next step in our journey.”

Frederic Telander, Working Chairman of the Board Advanced Soltech, comments:

  • We are very proud of Advanced Soltech’s history of high quality and strong growth in a value-driven organisation. The Company is today an established player within solar energy in China and has a proven business model. We see great growth and development opportunities and with the Listing we hope to welcome more shareholders to join our continued journey in the fast-growing market for green energy in China.

Background and reasons for the Offering

The forthcoming Offering together with the Listing of the Company’s ordinary shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market enables Advanced Soltech to take advantage of the growth opportunities that exist in the Chinese market for solar power, make visible the values that exist in the Company and create a stable, long-term basis for the Company’s continued development.

Terms and conditions for the Offering

Shareholders in Soltech Energy on the record date, 11 October 2021, will be allotted one (1) purchase right for each share in Soltech Energy. Thirteen (13) purchase rights grant the right to acquire one (1) Advanced Soltech share from Soltech Energy. SEK 27 should be paid in cash for each acquired Advanced Soltech share.

In the event not all ordinary shares in the Offering are acquired by exercise of purchase rights (primary purchase rights) Soltech Energy’s Board of Directors will, within the framework of the Offering, resolve on the allocation of Advanced Soltech ordinary shares without support from purchase rights.

Isac Brandberg AB and Stiftelsen The World We Want have made guarantee commitments totalling approximately SEK 50 million, corresponding to approximately 25 percent of the Offering. If there are additional amounts that are not subscribed after these guarantees, the existing principal owners Soltech Energy and Advanced Solar Power Hangzhou Inc. have undertaken to subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company for the remaining part of a maximum of approximately SEK 146 million, corresponding to approximately 75 percent of the Offering, without the right to compensation. The Offering is thus fully guaranteed and Advanced Soltech will through the issue of 7,272,043 ordinary shares bring in SEK 196 million to the Company before deduction of expenses related to the Offering.

The sale of the Advanced Soltech ordinary shares included in the Offering will bring in SEK 196 million to the Company before deduction of expenses related to the Offering. In order to ensure that Soltech Energy owns the same number of ordinary shares in Advanced Soltech after the Offering as before the Offering and that the proceeds for ordinary shares sold in the Offering will be allocated to Advanced Soltech, Advanced Soltech will carry out a directed issue at the same price as in the Offering, of the same number of ordinary shares sold in the Offering to Soltech Energy

The record date in Soltech Energy for obtaining purchase rights is 11 October 2021. Last day of trading in the Soltech Energy share including rights to allotment of purchase rights in the Offering is 7 October 2021. First day of trading in the Soltech Energy share excluding rights to allotment of purchase rights is 8 October 2021. Application to acquire Advanced Soltech ordinary shares shall be made between 13 October 2021 – 27 October 2021. Trading with purchase rights occurs between 13 October 2021 – 25 October 2021 and is arranged on the OTC list through beQuoted (BQ Broker).

For purchase rights that are not exercised, no financial compensation will be paid. Shareholders who receive purchase rights should take into account that taxation takes place in different ways depending on whether the purchase rights are exercised, sold or expire unused.

In connection with the Listing, 99,050 preference shares of series A and 14,750 preference shares of Series B, a total of 113,800 preference shares, will be converted into 9,810,221 ordinary shares and new Articles of Association will be adopted, meaning that the Company will only have one class of shares. The preference shareholders shall receive ordinary shares with a value of approximately SEK 265 million, corresponding to 116.25 percent of the amount paid for the preference shares issued in September 2020 and 115 percent of the amount paid for the remaining outstanding preference shares.

Prospectus

For further information on, including, complete terms and instructions for the Offering, please refer to the prospectus that has been prepared in connection with the Offering and as of today 28 September 2021 has been approved by the SFSA. The prospectus is available on Advanced Soltech's website (www.advancedsoltech.se) and Soltech Energy's website (www.soltechenergy.com). During the application period, the prospectus will also be available on Carnegie's website (www.carnegie.se) and on DNB's website for ongoing issues (www.dnb.se/emission). The prospectus will, within a few days, be available on the SFSA’s prospectus register (www.fi.se/sv/vara-register/prospektregistret).

Listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market

The Board of Directors of Advanced Soltech has applied for, and received, approval from Nasdaq Stockholm AB regarding the listing of the Company’s ordinary shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, provided that customary conditions are fulfilled, including that the distribution requirements in respect of the Company’s ordinary shares is fulfilled no later than on the first day of trading and that the Company submits an application for the Company’s ordinary shares to be admitted for trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The first day of trading in the Advanced Soltech share on Nasdaq First North Growth Market is expected to 29 October 2021, and the share will be traded under the ticker symbol “ASAB”.

Preliminary timetable

Last day of trading in the Soltech Energy share including rights to allotment of purchase rights in the Offering 7 October 2021
First day of trading in the Soltech Energy share excluding rights to allotment of purchase rights in the Offering 8 October 2021
Record date in Soltech Energy, shareholders registered in the shareholder register on this day will receive purchase rights that give the right to participate in the Offering 11 October 2021
Trading in purchase rights through BQ Broker 13 October 2021– 25 October 2021
Application period – application to acquire Advanced Soltech ordinary shares 13 October 2021– 27 October 2021
Estimated announcement of the outcome of the Offering 29 October 2021
First day of trading in Advanced Soltech on Nasdaq First North Growth Market 29 October 2021
Settlement date 2 November 2021

About Advanced Soltech

Advanced Soltech is a power producer of renewable electricity that finances, owns and operates rooftop-mounted solar PV installations in China. The Company enters into 20-year contracts with the owners of large properties, which undertake to purchase the produced electricity over the duration of the contract. The electricity purchased from Advanced Soltech is priced at a discount of approximately 10–15 percent compared to the price that the customer would pay for electricity from the grid.

Advanced Soltech is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and the wholly-owned local operating subsidiary Advanced Soltech Renewable Energy Hangzhou Co. Ltd. (“ASRE”) is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

ASRE was founded in 2015 as a joint venture between the Swedish solar energy company SolTech Energy Sweden AB (publ) and the Chinese solar panel producer Advanced Solar Power Hangzhou Inc. with the vision of accelerating the migration to renewable energy through a solar as a service offering, where the electricity produced by the solar PV installations is sold to the customers instead of the solar PV installation itself.

With its solar as a service offering, Advanced Soltech is able to create interest from previously untapped customer segments within the rapidly growing renewable energy market in China as the Company's solution offers an easy and attractive alternative to traditional solar power solutions where the property owners themselves would have to install and maintain their own solar PV panel installations.

Advanced Soltech has, as of 30 June 2021, a portfolio of 134 electricity-generating solar PV panel installations with a combined capacity of 192.5 MW and has reached a stage in its development where the business model has become commercially viable. In addition to the operating solar PV panel installations there is a pipeline of projects with a combined capacity of 123 MW. In addition, there are signed contracts corresponding to 37 MW.

Advisors

Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) (“Carnegie”) and DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Sweden branch (“DNB”) act as Joint Global Coordinators. Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB is the legal advisor to the Company and Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB is the legal advisor to the Joint Global Coordinators.

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This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities in Advanced SolTech Sweden AB (publ) (the "Company") in any jurisdiction.

This announcement does not constitute a prospectus in any jurisdiction, including for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any related implementing and delegated regulations, the “Prospectus Regulation”), and has not been approved by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction. A prospectus in connection with the Offering will be prepared and published by the Company on the Company website. Investors should not invest in any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the aforementioned prospectus.

In any EEA Member State other than Sweden, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State.

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Soltech Energy's subsidiary, Merasol and Fasadsystem, will now install a large solar cell façade on a high-rise building in Gothenburg. The project is a remodeling where the previous facade needed to be renovated and streamlined for better effect. The solar cell façade is expected to be commissioned at the end of 2021 and the order value amounts to SEK 4,2 million.

Soltech's subsidiaries Merasol and Fasadsystem have a vast experience of preparing for, and installing, green energy solutions. Now the two companies are reinstalling a large solar cell façade on a high-rise building in Gothenburg for Tuve Bygg, where the previous installation was not optimal from an effect point of view.

– This project is great for Merasol. We get to help the customer to streamline their already existing solar cell facade and increase the installation's performance. This is a clear example of synergy effects within the solar group, where we together with our sister company jointly ensure that the customer's solar energy solution is now assembled and installed in a new way and now lasts for many years of solar deliveries in the future, says Stefan Jennefalk, Sales manager at Merasol.

Installation by Fasadsystem and solar energy by Merasol
The solar cell façade's installation system is installed by Fasadsystem, and Merasol then designs and assembles the solar panels. All solar panels that are installed are reused from the previous façade, which means that no new panels need to be produced.

– For Fasadsystem, this is a very exciting assignment from several aspects. Firstly, we get to help upgrade an existing installation, and further, we do it by reusing the solar panels, which is great from a sustainability perspective. With our new solution, the customer does not have to invest in new panels, but we pick down existing material and then reassemble the installation in a way that benefits both the customer's wallet and the environment, says Daniel Christiansen, Project manager at Fasadsystem.

– It feels great to work with a group that understands the importance of quality and that, like us, thinks circularly. We look forward to jointly helping the customer to get a newly installed solar cell façade that is installed to withstand both weather and wind and at the same time produce lots of green energy for the property, says Shirwan Amin, Site manager at Tuve Bygg.