Capital Power announces C$850 million medium term notes offering
30 November 2023 - 9:39AM
Capital Power Corporation (“Capital Power”) (TSX: CPX) announced
today that it has priced a public offering in Canada of unsecured
medium term notes in the aggregate principal amount of C$850
million (the “Offering”). The Offering consists of C$400 million of
5.378% medium term notes maturing on January 25, 2027 and C$450
million of 5.973% medium term notes maturing on January 25, 2034
(collectively, the "
Notes").
The Offering is expected to close on or about December 15,
2023.
The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to partially
finance Capital Power’s previously announced acquisitions of (i) a
50% interest in New Harquahala Generating Company, LLC, which owns
a 1,092 MW natural gas generation facility located in Arizona, and
(ii) a 100% interest in CXA La Paloma, LLC, which owns a 1,062 MW
natural gas generation facility located in California
(collectively, the “Acquisitions”), and related expenses, or for
general corporate purposes. Details of the Acquisitions were
announced on November 20, 2023.
The Notes to be issued and sold under the Offering have been
rated BBB- by S&P Global Ratings and BBB (low) by DBRS
Limited.
The Notes are being offered in the provinces and territories of
Canada through a syndicate of investment dealers co-led by TD
Securities and CIBC Capital Markets under Capital Power’s short
form base shelf prospectus dated June 10, 2022, a prospectus
supplement dated June 13, 2022 and pricing supplements to be dated
November 29, 2023 relating to the offering of each series of Notes.
Copies of these documents may be obtained over the Internet under
our profile at the Canadian Securities Administrators’ website at
www.sedarplus.ca.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes in any jurisdiction. The
Notes have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory
authority. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state
securities law, and may not be offered or sold within the United
States, or to or for the account of, United States persons.
Forward-looking Information
Forward-looking information or statements included in this press
release are provided to inform Capital Power’s shareholders and
potential investors about management’s assessment of Capital
Power’s future plans and operations. This information may not be
appropriate for other purposes. The forward-looking information in
this press release is generally identified by words such as will,
anticipate, believe, plan, intend, target, and expect or similar
words that suggest future outcomes. Specific forward-looking
information in this press release includes expectations regarding
the timing of the closing of the Offering and the anticipated use
of the net proceeds of the Offering. By their nature, such
statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties,
which include, but are not limited to, regulatory and government
decisions, economic conditions, and availability and cost of
financing. Forward-looking information or statements included in
this news release are provided to inform Capital Power’s
securityholders and potential investors about management’s
assessment of Capital Power’s future plans and operations. This
information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
All forward-looking information or statements reflect Capital
Power’s assumptions and analyses made by Capital Power in light of
its experience and perception of historical trends, current
conditions and expected future developments, and other factors it
believes are appropriate. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on this forward-looking information. Capital Power
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
information except as required by law. For additional information
on the assumptions made, and the risks and uncertainties which
could cause actual results to differ from the anticipated results,
see Risks and Risk Management in Capital Power’s 2022 Integrated
Annual Report, under Capital Power’s profile on SEDAR+
(www.sedarplus.ca), and other reports filed by Capital Power with
Canadian securities regulators.
Territorial Acknowledgement
In the spirit of reconciliation, Capital Power respectfully
acknowledges that we operate within the ancestral homelands,
traditional and treaty territories of the Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island, or North America. Capital Power’s head office is
located within the traditional and contemporary home of many
Indigenous Peoples of the Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Nation of
Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge the diverse Indigenous communities
that are located in these areas and whose presence continues to
enrich the community.
About Capital Power
Capital Power is a growth-oriented power producer committed to
net zero by 2045. Our balanced approach to the energy transition
prioritizes reliable, affordable and decarbonized power that
communities across North America can depend on.
Capital Power owns approximately 7,500 megawatts (MW) of power
generation capacity at 29 facilities across North America. Projects
in advanced development include approximately 213 MW of renewable
generation capacity in Alberta and North Carolina, 512 MW of
incremental natural gas combined cycle capacity from the repowering
of Genesee 1 and 2 in Alberta, and approximately 350 MW of natural
gas and battery energy storage systems in Ontario.
For more information, please
contact:
Investor and Media
Relations: Katherine
Perron(780)
392-5335 investor@capitalpower.com
& kperron@capitalpower.com |
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