BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TerraForm Global, Inc. ("TerraForm Global") today announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, TerraForm Global Operating, LLC (the "Issuer") has delivered a notice of redemption of all of its outstanding $521 million aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "2022 Notes"), subject to, and conditioned upon, the receipt by the Company no later than the Redemption Date of net proceeds sufficient, together with cash on hand, to pay the Redemption Price (as defined below), on terms and conditions satisfactory in all respects to the Company in its sole and absolute discretion, in a debt financing (the "Redemption Condition"). The 2022 Notes will, subject to, and conditioned upon, the Redemption Condition, be redeemed in accordance with the indenture governing the 2022 Notes. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption of the 2022 Notes.
The redemption date for the 2022 Notes provided in the notice of redemption is February 22, 2018 (the "Redemption Date"), provided that the Redemption Date for the 2022 Notes may be extended by the Issuer pending satisfaction of the Redemption Condition. The 2022 Notes will be redeemed at a redemption price that we currently estimate to include a make-whole premium of approximately $56 million in the aggregate, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If the Redemption Condition is not satisfied, the 2022 Notes will not be redeemed and will remain outstanding.
About TerraForm Global
TerraForm Global is a renewable energy company that creates value for its investors by owning and operating clean energy power plants in high-growth emerging markets. For more information about TerraForm Global, please visit: www.terraformglobal.com.
TerraForm Global is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over US$265 billion of assets under management.
Contacts for Investors / Media:
Investors:
Divya Biyani
enquiries@brookfieldrenewable.com
Media:
Claire Holland
media.enquiries@brookfield.com
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All statements that address operating performance, events, or developments that TerraForm Global expects or anticipates will occur in the future are forward-looking statements. They may include statements regarding the redemption of existing notes, the terms of the new offering and the intended use of the proceeds of the new offering, or descriptions of assumptions underlying any of the above. Forward-looking statements provide TerraForm Global's current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events, or results and speak only as of the date they are made. Although TerraForm Global believes its expectations and assumptions are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct and actual results may vary materially.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from TerraForm Global's expectations, forward looking statements or cautionary statements, include, but are not limited to risks related to not realizing the expected benefits of the Brookfield merger; the willingness and ability of counterparties to fulfill their obligations under offtake agreements; price adjustments, termination provisions and buyout provisions in offtake agreements; disputes, legal proceedings, administrative proceedings and other litigation; government regulation, including compliance with regulatory and permit requirements and changes in market rules, rates, tariffs, environmental laws and policies affecting renewable energy; operating and financial restrictions under agreements governing indebtedness; events of default and potential events of default arising under the indenture governing TerraForm Global's senior notes and/or project-level financing; hazards customary to the power production industry and power generation operations, such as unusual weather conditions and outages; TerraForm Global's ability to manage its capital expenditures, economic, social and political risks and uncertainties inherent in international operations, including operations in emerging markets and the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, the imposition of currency controls and restrictions on repatriation of earnings and cash, protectionist and other adverse public policies, including local content requirements, import/export tariffs, increased regulations or capital investment requirements, conflicting international business practices that may conflict with other customs or legal requirements to which TerraForm Global is subject, and being subject to the jurisdiction of courts other than those of the United States, including uncertainty of judicial processes and difficulty enforcing contractual agreements or judgments in foreign legal systems or incurring additional costs to do so; and TerraForm Global's ability to successfully identify, evaluate, and consummate acquisitions..
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