Vermont Business Magazine Montreal-based Énergir Inc and Énergir, LP announced Monday a private placement by Énergir, L.P. of $325 million of Series 2022-1 First Mortgage Bonds. The Series 2022-1 Bonds will be secured by collateral security backed by the assets of Énergir, L.P. The Series 2022-1 Bonds, bearing interest at the rate of 3.04% per annum, are expected to be dated February 9, 2022, and to mature on February 9, 2032 and would be issued at a price of $999.74 per $1,000 principal amount. The Series 2022-1 Bonds have been assigned a provisional rating of A by Standard & Poor's and a provisional rating of A by DBRS Limited. Closing of the offering of the Series 2022-1 Bonds is expected to occur on February 9, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
Énergir, LP subsidiaries include Green Mountain Power and Vermont Gas Systems (VGS) in Vermont.
Énergir, L.P. intends to use the proceeds to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
The Series 2022-1 Bonds are offered on an agency basis through a syndicate of dealers led by CIBC Capital Markets and TD Securities Inc. as joint bookrunners and co-lead private placement agents, together with BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc. and Casgrain & Company Limited, as agents.
The Series 2022-1 Bonds have not been and will not be qualified for distribution to the public under applicable Canadian securities laws and, accordingly, any offer or sale of the Series 2022-1 Bonds in Canada is being made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws. The Series 2022-1 Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States of America or its territories or possessions or to U.S. persons except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption therefrom. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Series 2022-1 Bonds in the United States.
About Énergir Inc. and Énergir, L.P.
Énergir Inc. mainly holds an investment of approximately 71% in Énergir, L.P., for which it acts as the general partner.
With more than $9 billion in assets, Énergir, L.P. is a diversified energy business whose mission is to find increasingly sustainable ways to meet the energy needs of approximately 535,000 customers and the communities it serves. It is the largest natural gas distribution company in Québec, where, through its joint ventures, it also generates electricity from wind power. Through its subsidiaries and other investments, Énergir, L.P. has a presence in the United States, where it generates electricity from hydraulic, wind and solar sources; it is also the largest electricity distributor and the sole natural gas distributor in the State of Vermont. Énergir, L.P. values energy efficiency and invests its resources and continues its efforts in innovative energy projects, such as renewable natural gas and liquefied and compressed natural gas. Through its subsidiaries, it also offers a variety of energy services. Énergir, L.P. strives to become the partner of choice for those seeking a better energy future.
SOURCE MONTRÉAL, Feb. 7, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Énergir