Capital Power Announces Closing of $460 Million Offering of Common Shares
18 December 2024 - 12:10AM
Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) (“Capital Power” or the
“Company”) announced today that it has completed its previously
announced bought deal offering of 7,820,000 common shares of
Capital Power (“Common Shares”), which included 1,020,000 Common
Shares issued pursuant to the full exercise of the over-allotment
option, at an offering price of $58.80 per Common Share, for total
gross proceeds of approximately $460 million (the “Offering”).
The Offering was first announced on December 10,
2024 when the Company entered into an agreement with a syndicate of
underwriters led by TD Securities Inc. and Scotiabank. The Company
announced that it had increased the size of the Offering on
December 11, 2024. The net proceeds from the Offering are intended
to fund future potential acquisitions and growth opportunities and
for general corporate purposes.
All references to dollar amounts contained
herein are to Canadian dollars.
U.S. Securities Laws
DisclosuresThe distribution of this announcement may be
restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose
possession any document or other information referred to herein
comes should inform themselves about and observe any such
restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
No securities regulatory authority has either
approved or disapproved of the contents of this press release. This
announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in
the United States, nor may any securities referred to herein be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and the rules and
regulations thereunder. The securities referred to herein have not
and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any
state securities laws, and except pursuant to exemptions from
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or any state
securities laws, there is no intention to register any of the
securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of
securities in the United States. Such securities may be offered in
the United States only to “qualified institutional buyers” (as
defined in and in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities
Act).
Forward-looking
InformationForward-looking information or statements
included in this press release are provided to inform the Company’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. This press release
includes forward-looking information and statements pertaining to
the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering.
These statements are based on certain
assumptions and analyses made by Capital Power considering its
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions,
expected future developments and other factors it believes are
appropriate including its review of purchased businesses and
assets. The material factors and assumptions used to develop these
forward-looking statements relate to: (i) electricity natural gas,
other energy and carbon prices, (ii) performance, (iii) business
prospects and opportunities, (iv) the status of and impact of
policy, legislation and regulations and (v) effective tax
rates.
Whether actual results, performance or
achievements will conform to Capital Power’s expectations and
predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to
differ materially from Capital Power’s expectations. Such material
risks and uncertainties include: (i) changes in electricity,
natural gas and carbon prices in markets in which Capital Power
operates and Capital Power’s use of derivatives, (ii) regulatory
and political environments, including changes to environmental,
climate, financial reporting, market structure and tax legislation,
(iii) disruptions or price volatility within Capital Power’s supply
chains, (iv) generation facility availability, wind capacity factor
and performance, including maintenance expenditures, (v) ability to
fund current and future capital and working capital needs, (vi)
acquisitions, dispositions and developments, including timing and
costs of regulatory approvals and construction, (vii) changes in
the availability of fuel, (viii) the ability to realize the
anticipated benefits of acquisitions and dispositions, (ix)
limitations inherent in Capital Power’s review of acquired assets,
(x) changes in general economic and competitive conditions,
including inflation and the potential for a recession and (xi)
changes in the performance and cost of technologies and the
development of new technologies, and new energy efficient products,
services and programs. See Risks and Risk Management in Capital
Power’s Integrated Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2023, prepared as of February 27, 2024, and Capital Power’s interim
Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024, under Capital Power’s profile on SEDAR+
(www.sedarplus.ca), and other reports filed by Capital Power with
Canadian securities regulators.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the specified approval date. The Company does not undertake
or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect
any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based,
except as required by applicable securities laws.
Territorial AcknowledgementIn
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 region 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 PowerCapital
Power (TSX: CPX) is a growth-oriented power producer with
approximately 9,800 MW of power generation at 30 facilities across
North America. We prioritize safely delivering reliable and
affordable power communities can depend on, building clean power
systems, and creating balanced solutions for our energy future. We
are Powering Change by Changing Power™.
For more information, please
contact:
Media
Relations: Katherine
Perron(780)
392-5335 kperron@capitalpower.com |
Investor
Relations: Roy
Arthur(403)
736-3315 investor@capitalpower.com |
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