VivoPower Advances $180M Non-Binding Takeover; Phase I Due Diligence Successfully Completed On Schedule; Phase II Of Due Diligence To Be Completed By 2 June 2025

Phase I due diligence successfully completed on schedule; Phase II of due diligence to be completed by 2 June 2025

LONDON, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ:VVPR, "VivoPower" or the "Company"))) today announced that Energi Holdings Limited ("Energi") has advised the Company of the successful completion of the first phase of due diligence in connection with the previously disclosed non-binding proportional takeover at an enterprise value of US$180 million.

Energi, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, is a global energy solutions company with US$1 billion in annual revenues and operations spanning the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Southeast Asia (www.energi.ae).

The first phase of due diligence, which involved commercial, financial, and operational reviews, was completed successfully on schedule.

Consequently, both parties have agreed to an accelerated second phase of due diligence, which will include a more in-depth review of regulatory, legal, and technical matters. This phase is expected to conclude by 2 June 2025, with both parties continuing to work constructively toward the goal of a binding agreement.