SUNation: Merger target Suniva completes $835 million debt and equity capital raise
Suniva, which is to merge with SUNation under a June 2026 merger agreement, announced on September 8, 2026 that it completed an $835 million financing of debt and equity. The funds will build a 4.5 GW solar cell facility in Laurens County, South Carolina, which the filing says is expected to be completed in late 2027. The filing does not say how the financing affects SUNation's own finances or the merger's timing.
Key points
- Suniva completed an $835 million capital raise, comprising debt and equity financing, announced September 8, 2026.
- Debt includes senior secured credit facilities from funds managed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and I Squared Capital, plus a second lien facility from JBA Asset Management; equity came from Electron Capital Partners, Orion Infrastructure C
- The Laurens County facility is described as a 4.5 GW project with an approximately $600 million investment and 564 anticipated jobs, with completion expected in late 2027.
- SUNation and Suniva signed the Merger Agreement on June 5, 2026; the merger remains subject to closing conditions and stockholder and Nasdaq approvals.
The filing
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