Gaz Metro announces closing of an equity offering of $100 million by way of private placement
(firmenpresse) - MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 03/31/17 -- Gaz Metro inc. ("GMi"), General Partner of Gaz Metro Limited Partnership ("Gaz Metro"), is pleased to announce that Gaz Metro completed an equity offering by issuing, by way of private placement, 4,545,455 new units from its treasury at a price of $22.00 per unit to GMi and Valener Inc. ("Valener"), prorated based on each entity''s respective share of units outstanding, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $100 million. The proceeds of the offering will be used to rebalance Gaz Metro''s capital structure and for general corporate purposes. GMi financed its subscription of new units by way of issuance of common shares to Noverco Inc. for gross proceeds of approximately $71 million.
Overview of Gaz Metro and GMi
GMi mainly holds an economic interest of approximately 71% in Gaz Metro, for which it acts as the General Partner and a financing vehicle.
With more than $7 billion in assets, Gaz Metro is a leading energy provider. It is the largest natural gas distribution company in Quebec, where its network of over 10,000 km of underground pipelines serves more than 300 municipalities and more than 205,000 customers. Gaz Metro is also present in Vermont, where it has more than 315,000 customers. There, it operates through its subsidiaries in the electricity production market and the electricity and natural gas distribution market. Gaz Metro is actively involved in developing and operating innovative, promising energy projects, including natural gas as fuel, liquefied natural gas as a replacement for higher emission-producing energies, the production of wind and solar power, and the development of biomethane. Gaz Metro is a major energy sector player that takes the lead in responding to the needs of its customers, regions and municipalities, local organizations, and communities while also satisfying the expectations of its Partners (GMi and Valener) and employees. .
Overview of Valener
Valener is a widely held public company that serves as the investment vehicle in Gaz Metro. Through its investment in Gaz Metro, Valener offers its shareholders a solid investment in a diversified and largely regulated energy portfolio in Quebec and Vermont. As a strategic partner, Valener, on the one hand, contributes to Gaz Metro''s growth, and on the other, invests in wind power production in Quebec alongside Gaz Metro. Valener favours energy sources and uses that are innovative, clean, competitive and profitable. Valener''s common and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols "VNR" for common shares and "VNR.PR.A" for Series A preferred shares.
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