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NU E Power Corp. Announces Acquisition of Blu Dot Systems Inc.
NUENucor(NUE) Newsfile·2025-04-14 13:00

Acquisition Details - Nu E Power Corp. has entered into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Blu Dot Systems Inc. in an all-share deal [1][2] - The acquisition involves the issuance of 8,500,000 Nu E Shares and is expected to close around April 30, 2025, pending approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange [2] - The principal shareholder of Blu Dot, who owns 44.9% of the company, will receive 6.51 Nu E Shares for each Blu Dot Share, while other shareholders will receive 7.04 Nu E Shares for each Blu Dot Share [9] About Blu Dot - Blu Dot operates in the electrical switchgear industry, which has a global market size of US92.3billion,growingatarateof6.7 92.3 billion, growing at a rate of 6.7% annually, projected to reach US 155.3 billion by 2031 [3][6] - The growth is driven by expansions in data centers, renewable energy infrastructure, and electrification [3] Governance and Related Party Transaction - The acquisition is classified as a "related party transaction" under Multilateral Instrument 61-101, as a director and officer of Nu E is also associated with Blu Dot [4] - The related party owns 561,276 Blu Dot Shares and is expected to receive 3,651,383 Nu E Shares as part of the acquisition [4] Regulatory Compliance - MI 61-101 requires majority approval from disinterested shareholders and a formal valuation for related party transactions, but this acquisition is expected to be exempt from these requirements [5]