Allego Announces an Increase to the Size of its Existing Bank Facility to €170m
- Allego has increased its existing senior bank facility by €50.0 million, further providing access to growth capital.
- The company is seeking to enter a new and expanded bank facility with its lenders and is expected to close in early fall.
- Meridiam, the company’s majority owner, remains long-term holders and supports Allego’s growth plans of delivering 100% green energy and capitalizing on its secured backlog.
ARNHEM, Netherlands & PARIS & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allego N.V. (“Allego” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ALLG), a leading pan-European public electric vehicle fast-charging network, expanded its existing €120.0 million senior debt facility through an accordion feature, increasing the Company’s access to growth capital by an additional €50.0 million through Société Générale, Kommunalkredit Austria (KA), and SCOR Investment Partners. The senior debt facility expires in May 2026 based on original terms. The Company is pursuing a new expanded financing package and has mandated Société Générale as Structuring Bank in connection with this financing.
Allego’s Chief Financial Officer, Ton Louwers, stated, “I am pleased we have expanded our senior debt facility. Allego maintains strong access to multiple funding sources, including our supportive lender group. We are well-positioned to continue executing our growth strategy of expanding the largest European public EV fast-charging network while remaining disciplined in our cost base through signing long-term power purchase agreements from renewable sources. We are actively pursuing an expansion and extension of a new bank facility with our lender group to support about two and one-half years of secured backlog. We expect this new bank facility to close in the fall of 2022.”
Julien Touati, Vice-Chairman of the Allego Board of Directors and Partner and Corporate Development Director at Meridiam, commented, “As a long-term shareholder, Meridiam strongly supports the company’s growth ambitions. With $18 billion of assets under management as of April 2022 and its deep connectivity with infrastructure investors and lenders, Meridiam continues to provide Allego with the strong sponsorship to execute its business plan successfully.”
About Allego
Allego delivers charging solutions for electric cars, motors, buses, and trucks, for consumers, businesses, and cities. Allego’s end-to-end charging solutions make it easier for businesses and cities to deliver the infrastructure drivers need, while the scalability of our solutions makes us the partner of the future. Founded in 2013, Allego is a leader in charging solutions, with an international charging network comprising approximately 34,000 public charging ports operational throughout the pan-European market – and proliferating. Our charging solutions are connected to our proprietary platform, EV-Cloud, which gives our customers and us a full portfolio of features and services to meet and exceed market demands. We are committed to providing independent, reliable, and safe charging solutions, agnostic of vehicle model or network affiliation. At Allego, we strive every day to make EV charging easier, more convenient, and more enjoyable for all.
Forward-Looking Statements
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