LATHAM, N.Y., May 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, and Generate Capital have agreed to increase its term loan facility and reduce the interest rate. The term facility will be increased by $100M and the interest rate will be reduced to 9.5% from 12% for the entire facility. Plug Power has drawn an incremental $50M, and an additional $50M of borrowing capacity is available to be drawn based on mutual agreement. The maturity of the loan has been extended to October 2025 from October 2022. The proceeds will be used to help fund the Company’s hydrogen expansion strategies as well as overall working capital given the growing pipeline of opportunities.
“We are pleased to continue to work and expand this facility with our longstanding partner, Generate Capital,” said Andy Marsh, CEO for Plug Power. “In addition, we are pleased with the reduction in the interest rate as Plug Power has continued to deliver revenue and EBITDA growth. We believe the continued reduction in our cost of capital is important to propel our growth and the growth of this industry. Plug Power and Generate Capital share a similar vision on building the hydrogen economy providing both economic and sustainable solutions.”“Generate’s singular goal is to partner with the best companies rebuilding the world with the most affordable, reliable, resilient energy and resource solutions” said Jigar Shah, president and co-founder of Generate Capital. “Plug Power’s hydrogen fuel cells deliver proven productivity benefits to customers, in addition to helping its customers meet their sustainability objectives. That has made them a key player in the emerging global hydrogen economy.”About Plug Power
Plug Power is building the hydrogen economy as the leading provider of comprehensive hydrogen fuel cell turnkey solutions. The company’s innovative technology powers electric motors with hydrogen fuel cells amid an ongoing paradigm shift in the power, energy, and transportation industries to address climate change and energy security, while meeting sustainability goals.Plug Power created the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology. As a result, the company has deployed over 32,000 fuel cell systems for e-mobility, more than anyone else in the world, and has become the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen, having built and operated a hydrogen highway across North America. Plug Power has built more hydrogen refueling stations than anyone in the world. Customers have performed more than 27.7 million fills, dispensing more than 27 Tons of hydrogen daily. These numbers remain unmatched by any other company in our industry.Plug Power delivers a significant value proposition to end-customers, including meaningful environmental benefits, efficiency gains, fast fueling, and lower operational costs. Plug Power’s vertically-integrated GenKey solution ties together all critical elements to power, fuel, and provide service to customers such as Amazon, BMW, The Southern Company, Carrefour, and Walmart. The company is now leveraging its know-how, modular product architecture and foundational customers to rapidly expand into other key markets including zero-emission on-road vehicles, robotics, and data centers.About Generate Capital
Founded in 2014, Generate builds, owns, operates, and finances sustainable infrastructure to deliver affordable and reliable resource solutions for companies, governments and communities. Generate currently has more than 25 technology and project development partners and serves more than 400 companies, universities, school districts, cities and non-profits across North America.
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The risks and uncertainties included here are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance, including factors and risks referenced under “Risk Factors” of this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus provided in connection with this offering and any documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 as well as any amendment or update to our risk factors reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from these contained in any forward-looking statements. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made. Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake or intend to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this communication.SOURCE: PLUG POWERMedia Contact
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