On 29 September 2025, the shareholders in 12 renewable YieldCo funds* (alternative investment funds owned by private Danish investors) approved the merger with select parts of Obton A/S at extraordinary general meetings, creating an integrated energy company Renewable Energy Company A/S (“ReCo”). The combined enterprise value of ReCo is DKK ~11bn (EUR ~1.5bn), and the ~3,200 investors in the 12 participating YieldCos will collectively own 85% of ReCo while Obton A/S, majority-owned by FSN, will own the remaining 15%.
By combining the operational assets of the YieldCos with the operations and development capabilities of Obton A/S, ReCo becomes a fully integrated renewable energy company with 1.2 GW of operational PV solar capacity, a development pipeline of 4.2 GW in PV solar and BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), and presence in 11 countries globally.
To mitigate interdependency between the outcome of the votes in each YieldCo and increase deal likelihood, the merger was structured and executed as 6 separate legal mergers, each filed and approved individually and merged into ReCo. Ultimately, 12 out of the 13 YieldCos involved voted in favour of the merger, in line with recommendations from their respective boards.
ABG Sundal Collier acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the participating YieldCos and their investors and is the financial architect behind the creation of ReCo. The objective was to establish a stronger, integrated platform for long-term value creation in the evolving global energy markets. Given the complexity of the transaction, ABG Sundal Collier provided full-scope advisory services across multiple disciplines, including M&A, ECM and DCM.