Canadian Premium Sand Inc. Announces Up to $272 million in Indications of Financial Support
18 September 2024 - 9:00PM
Canadian Premium Sand Inc. (“
CPS”
or the “
Company”) (TSXV: CPS) is pleased to
announce that the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada
intend to support the Company’s integrated patterned solar glass
manufacturing facility in Selkirk, Manitoba (the
“
Project”) with up to $272 million in financial
assistance.
The Company is pleased to confirm that the
Province of Manitoba intends to provide $72 million in non-dilutive
financial support for the Project consisting of infrastructure
investment and a low interest loan. The infrastructure investment
results in a reduction of approximately $32 million in capital
costs for the Project. The $40 million low interest loan consists
of goal-oriented provisions for the Company to earn forgivable
portions of up to 10% of the loan over time.
Supplementing the support from the Province of
Manitoba, the Government of Canada intends to provide non-dilutive
financial support of up to $100M towards this project.
Further, up to $100 million will be sought by
CPS through the federal Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program with the
potential to facilitate a meaningful ownership position in the CPS
project for participating Indigenous groups. The Company has been
in discussions with Manitoba Indigenous groups to explore
investment in the Project through the proposed program. This
program was presented in Budget 2024 to provide Indigenous
communities with more opportunities to share in the benefits of
major natural resource and energy projects taking place in or near
their territories.
In addition to the financial support outlined
above, the Company also qualifies for existing Provincial tax
incentives and economic development programs that are estimated to
total $60 million in benefits over the life of the Project.
“The Government of Canada and Province of
Manitoba have demonstrated support for our Project. Their
commitment ensures Canada plays a key role in the clean energy
supply-chain leveraging Manitoba’s renewable hydroelectricity,
abundant critical mineral resources, and skilled and motivated
workforce.” stated Company President & CEO, Glenn Leroux.
“Incorporating the combined financial support from the provincial
and federal governments, the remaining total private capital
required to fund construction of the Project is reduced from $880
to potentially $608 million, the majority of which could come in
the form of long-term debt. Having received the federal and
provincial indications of financial support, we can advance our
project financing with the goal of putting shovels in the ground in
2025.”
About Canadian Premium Sand
Inc.
The Company is developing manufacturing capacity
for ultra high-clarity, low carbon patterned solar glass through a
Company-owned facility to be located in Selkirk, Manitoba. The
manufacturing process will utilize the high-purity, low-iron silica
sand from its wholly owned Wanipigow quarry leases, renewable
Manitoba hydroelectricity and responsibly produced Western Canadian
natural gas providing the Company a unique and sustainable
manufacturing cost advantage. The Company is a reporting issuer in
Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Its shares trade on the TSXV
under the symbol "CPS".
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Canadian Premium Sand Inc. |
|
Glenn Leroux |
Cam Deller |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Chief Financial Officer |
glenn.leroux@cpsmail.com |
cam.deller@cpsmail.com |
|
|
Investor
RelationsIR@cpsmail.com587.355.3714www.cpsglass.com
Forward-Looking Information
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release constitute forward-looking statements relating to, without
limitation, expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs, including
information as to the future events, results of operations and the
Company’s future performance (both operational and financial) and
business prospects. In certain cases, forward-looking statements
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“will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Such forward-looking
statements reflect the Company's beliefs, estimates and opinions
regarding its future growth, results of operations, future
performance (both operational and financial), and business
prospects and opportunities at the time such statements are made,
and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or
circumstances should change. Forward-looking statements are
necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions made
by the Company that are inherently subject to significant business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and
contingencies. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance. In particular, this press release contains
forward-looking statements pertaining, but not limited, to: the
expectation that significant shareholder value will be created in
2024 by commercializing the Project; the financing of the Project;
the anticipated market for the Company's patterned solar glass;
future development plans; industry activity levels; industry
conditions pertaining to the solar glass manufacturing industry;
the ability of and manner by which the Company expects to meet its
capital needs; and the Company's objectives, strategies and
competitive strengths. By their nature, forward-looking statements
involve numerous current assumptions, known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially
from those anticipated by the Company and described in the
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information and
statements contained in this document speak only as of the date
hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to publicly
update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances,
except as may be required pursuant to applicable laws.
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