CALGARY,
AB, Jan. 3, 2024 /CNW/ - AltaGas Ltd.
("AltaGas") (TSX: ALA) today announced that it has agreed to
issue $400 million of senior
unsecured medium term notes (the "Offering") with a coupon rate of
4.672 percent, maturing on January 8,
2029.
The Offering is expected to close on or about January 8, 2024. The net proceeds resulting from
the Offering will be used to pay down existing indebtedness under
AltaGas' credit facilities, to fund working capital, and for
general corporate purposes. A portion of the current indebtedness
under AltaGas' credit facilities was incurred to fund the debt
portion of the Pipestone asset
acquisition, which was closed December 22,
2023.
The Offering is being made through a syndicate of investment
dealers co-led by TD Securities Inc. and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
under AltaGas' short form base shelf prospectus dated March 31, 2023, as supplemented by a prospectus
supplement dated May 11, 2023 and
related pricing supplement dated January 3,
2024.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Offering in any
jurisdiction. The Offering has not been approved or disapproved by
any regulatory authority nor will it 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 or sold within
the United States unless an
exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws is available.
All financial figures are in Canadian dollars.
About AltaGas
AltaGas is a leading North American infrastructure company that
connects customers and markets to affordable and reliable sources
of energy. The Company operates a diversified, lower-risk,
high-growth Energy Infrastructure business that is focused on
delivering stable and growing value for its stakeholders.
For more information visit www.altagas.ca or reach out to one of
the following:
Jon Morrison
Senior
Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Jon.Morrison@altagas.ca
Adam McKnight
Director,
Investor Relations
Adam.McKnight@altagas.ca
Investor Inquiries
1-877-691-7199
investor.relations@altagas.ca
Media Inquiries
1-403-206-2841
media.relations@altagas.ca
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements. When used
in this news release, the words "may", "would", "could", "will",
"intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "seek", "propose",
"estimate", "expect", and similar expressions, as they relate to
AltaGas are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In
particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements
with respect to, among other things, the Offering, the closing of
the Offering and the use of proceeds from the Offering. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or
events to differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect
AltaGas' current views with respect to future events based on
certain material factors and assumptions and are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, changes in
market, governmental or regulatory developments, general economic
conditions and other factors set out in AltaGas' public disclosure
documents. Many factors could cause AltaGas' actual results,
performance or achievements to vary from those described in this
news release, including without limitation those listed above.
These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Should one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those described in this
news release as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, sought,
proposed, estimated or expected, and such forward-looking
statements included in, or incorporated by reference in this news
release, should not be unduly relied upon. Such forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this news release. AltaGas
does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update
these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement.
SOURCE AltaGas Ltd.