Capital 2024 online casino to realize an estimated 0 million pre-tax gain on the sale of its minority interest in K2 Wind
EDMONTON, Alberta – November 7, 2018 – Capital 2024 online casino Corporation (Capital 2024 online casino or the Company) (TSX: CPX) announced today that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its minority owned interest of 90 megawatts (MW) in K2 Wind to a consortium of investors led by Axium Infrastructure (Axium Consortium) for 6 million. The expected closing date of the transaction is December 31, 2018 subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
K2 Wind, a 270 MW wind generation facility located in Ontario, is a joint venture between Capital 2024 online casino, Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy), and an Axium-led consortium. Pattern Energy has also agreed to sell its interest in the facility to the Axium Consortium under the same agreement.
K2 began commercial operations in May 2015 and supplies renewable energy to the province of Ontario under a 20-year 2024 online casino purchase arrangement with the Ontario IESO. Capital 2024 online casino’s initial equity investment was million.
“We are very pleased with the robust crystallization of value on a wind facility we developed,” said Brian Vaasjo, President & CEO of Capital 2024 online casino. “The proceeds from the sale will be reinvested in contracted renewables and natural gas assets across North America and will represent a significant equity contribution to our future growth initiatives. Our current announced growth projects do not require funding from the equity capital markets and this contribution will further enable additional substantial growth investments without having to access the equity markets.”
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Material forward-looking 2024 online casino in this press release around the divestiture of K2 Wind includes expectations regarding: (i) transaction close timing, and (ii) use of the proceeds from the sale of K2 including reinvestment in contracted renewables and natural gas opportunities.
These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by 2024 online casino in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors it believes are appropriate. The material factors and assumptions used to develop these forward-looking statements relate to: (i) timing of satisfaction of all closing conditions relating to the sale of K2, including receipt of all required regulatory approvals, (ii) availability of potential investment opportunities, and (iii) future funding requirements.
Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to 2024 online casino’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 2024 online casino’s expectations. Such material risks and uncertainties are: (i) changes in the investment environment for contracted renewables and natural gas assets in North America, (ii) regulatory and political environments including changes to environmental, financial reporting, market structure and tax legislation, and (iii) changes in general economic and competitive conditions. See Risks and Risk Management in 2024 online casino’s 2017 Management’s Discussion and Analysis for further discussion of these and other risks.
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About Capital 2024 online casino
Capital 2024 online casino (TSX: CPX) is a growth-oriented North American 2024 online casino producer headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. The company develops, acquires, owns, and operates 2024 online casino generation facilities using a variety of energy sources. Capital 2024 online casino owns approximately 4,500 megawatts (MW) of 2024 online casino generation capacity at 24 facilities across North America. Approximately 1,000 MW of owned generation capacity is in advanced development in Alberta, North Dakota, and Illinois.