就在一个多月前，特斯拉提议收购太阳城。今天，我们宣布，两家公司已达成合并协议，共创世界上唯一一家垂直整合的可持续能源公司。
两家公司合并后，太阳能和储能将发挥出最大潜能。合并成为一家公司以后，特斯拉(提供储能)和太阳城(提供太阳能)能创造出完全整合的民用、商用和电网规模产品，改善能源的生成、储存和消耗方式。
现在是将两家公司合并的最好时机：特斯拉已经准备好扩大能源墙(Powerwall)和企业及公用事业储能方案(Powerpack)静态储能产品的规模;太阳城已经准备好提供新一代与众不同的太阳能解决方案。
通过两家公司的共同努力，我们不但可以为顾客提供既具美学美感、又不失简约的一站式太阳能+储能体验：一次安装、一份服务合同、一个手机应用程序，同时还能更高效地运营、完全整合我们的产品。
我们预计在交割后的第一年实现1.5亿美元的成本协同效益，通过降低硬件成本和安装成本、提高制造效率、减少顾客购置成本，为顾客节省资金。我们还将实现利用特斯拉涵盖190家门店的零售网络和国际影响，来扩大合并后的触及面。
以下是今天宣布内容的一些关键信息：本次合并为全股票交易，按照截至2016年7月29日的特斯拉股票5日成交量加权平均价计算，股权价值为26亿美元。根据合并协议，太阳城股东所持的每股太阳城股票可换取0.110股特斯拉普通股，按照截至2016年7月29日的特斯拉股票5日成交量加权平均价计算，太阳城普通股股票每股价值25.37美元。
在咨询独立财务和法律顾问进行全面的尽职调查后，特斯拉和太阳城的董事会独立董事批准了这项交易。特斯拉的财务顾问是Evercore，法律顾问是 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz。太阳城董事会特别委员会的财务顾问是Lazard，法律顾问是Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom。
作为协议的一部分，太阳城拥有为期45天的"询价期" (go shop period)，截止日期为2016年9月14日。也就是说，太阳城在该期间内可以寻求其他合并提议。今天，两家公司分别向美国证券交易委员会递交了一份8-K表，该表提供了这项交易的其他细节。
尽管今天的这个消息意味着已向合并迈出了一大步，但还没有达到终点线——我们预计交易完成时间为2016年第四季度。在此之前，还须在各次股东大会上经两家公司公正股东中的多数投票批准交易。此外，我们还须获得监管批准、符合交割条件。
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