Northland Announces Sale of La Lucha Solar Facility
05 March 2024 - 11:11AM
Northland Power Inc. (Northland) (TSX: NPI) announced today it has
entered into an agreement to sell the La Lucha solar facility to
Cometa Energía, S.A. de C.V., wholly owned by Saavi Energía
(Saavi). La Lucha is a 130-megawatt solar facility located in
Durango, Mexico that is wholly owned by Northland. The facility
achieved commercial operations in June 2023.
“This transaction reflects Northland’s strategy
to recycle assets from non-core markets to generate liquidity and
simplify our overall business towards operating in core markets,”
said Mike Crawley, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Northland.
The sale is expected to close in 2024, upon
satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including finalizing
insurance placement, lender approval and approval of the Federal
Economic Competition Commission (COFECE), required under applicable
anti-trust laws in Mexico. Northland expects to receive
approximately $205 million in cash after taxes, transaction fees
and other customary adjustments. Proceeds will be initially used
towards repayment of amounts drawn on the Company’s revolving
credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that
constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of
applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”) that are
provided for the purpose of presenting information about
management’s current expectations and plans. Readers are cautioned
that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes.
Northland’s actual results could differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and,
accordingly, the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements may or may not transpire or occur. Forward-looking
statements include statements that are not historical facts and are
predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or
conditions, or include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,”
“plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “targets,”
“projects,” “forecasts” or negative versions thereof and other
similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,”
“will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” These statements may
include, without limitation, statements regarding the closing of
the La Lucha transaction, the amount and use of proceeds, and the
anticipated satisfaction of closing conditions. There is a risk
that delay or failure to achieve the foregoing could affect
Northland’s earnings, cash or credit position and capital funding
needs. These statements are based upon certain material factors or
assumptions that were applied in developing the forward-looking
statements, including the provisions of contracts to which
Northland or a subsidiary is a party, management’s current plans,
current conditions and expected future developments, the ability to
obtain necessary approvals, satisfy any closing conditions, satisfy
any project finance lender conditions to closing sell-downs, as
well as other factors, estimates and assumptions that are believed
to be appropriate in the circumstances. Although these
forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current
reasonable expectations and assumptions, they are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties. Some of the factors include, but
are not limited to, risks associated with sales contracts, the
emergence of widespread health emergencies or pandemics,
counterparty risks, Northland’s ability to resolve issues/delays
with the relevant regulatory and/or government authorities,
disposition risk, international activities, cybersecurity, data
protection and reliance on information technology, reputational
risk, bribery and corruption risk, terrorism and security, legal
contingencies, and the other factors described in the “Risks
Factors” section of Northland’s Management’s Discussion and
Analysis and Annual Information Form for the year ended December
31, 2023, which can be found at www.sedarplus.ca under Northland’s
profile and on Northland’s website at northlandpower.com. Northland
has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to materially differ from current expectations, however,
there may be other factors that cause actual results to differ
materially from such expectations. Northland’s actual results could
differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be
given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements will transpire or occur, and Northland cautions you not
to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking
statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
release are, unless otherwise indicated, stated as of the date
hereof and are based on assumptions that were considered reasonable
as of the date hereof. Other than as specifically required by law,
Northland undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after such date or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result
of new information, future events or results, or otherwise.
For further information, please
contact:
Dario Neimarlija, Vice President of FP&A and
Investor Relations
647-288-1019
investorrelations@northlandpower.com
northlandpower.com
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