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Sentry Select Capital Corp. ("Sentry Select") is pleased to announce that an aggregate principal amount of $19.07 million of Bank of Montreal Sentry Select Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Series 6, Bank of Montreal Sentry Select R.O.C. Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Series 6 and Bank of Montreal Sentry Select Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Total Return Class, Series 1 has been issued. Next Series launched Sentry Select is also pleased to announce the launch of Series 7 for Canadian Income Deposit Notes and R.O.C. Canadian Income Deposit Notes, and Series 2 for Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Total Return Class. Fund portfolio Bank of Montreal Sentry Select Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Series 7, Bank of Montreal Sentry Select R.O.C. Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Series 7 and Bank of Montreal Sentry Select Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Total Return Class, Series 2 (the "Notes") are Deposit Notes, issued by Bank of Montreal. The performance of the Notes is based on the appreciation of a basket comprised of (i) an income trust portfolio managed by Sandy McIntyre, Senior Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager, Sentry Select ("Fund Portfolio"), and (ii) a notional bond portfolio ("Notional Bond Portfolio"). The Fund Portfolio is designed primarily to replicate the performance of Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund, as set out in the Information Statement. Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund performance as of November 30, 2006(i) 1 year 3 year Since inception (February 11, 2002) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4.7% 19.6% 17.3% Issue price and minimum investment The issue price of the Notes is $100 per note with a minimum investment of $2,000 (20 Notes). Selling period The Notes are available for sale until March 9, 2007. FundSERV The FundSERV code for Bank of Montreal Sentry Select Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Series 7 is JHN614, for Bank of Montreal Sentry Select R.O.C. Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Series 7 is JHN615 and for Bank of Montreal Sentry Select Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Total Return Class, Series 2 is JHN616. Potential monthly distributions Within 10 business days of the end of each month, investors in Canadian Income Deposit Notes and R.O.C. Canadian Income Deposit Notes will receive distributions equal to 75% of all distributions, if any, received on the Fund Portfolio component of the basket and not yet paid out or reinvested. The remaining 25% of the distributions will be reinvested in the basket. The distributions made on the R.O.C. Canadian Income Deposit Notes will be considered return of capital and the distributions on the Canadian Income Deposit Notes will be considered interest. 100% of the Fund Portfolio distributions in Total Return Class Deposit Notes, if any, will be notionally reinvested in the Basket for compound growth. Payment at maturity The Notes will mature on or about March 13, 2015 (Total Return Class, Series 2) or February 12, 2016 (Canadian Income Deposit Notes and R.O.C Canadian Income Deposit Notes) , and investors will be repaid their principal, or in the case of the R.O.C. Notes, the unpaid principal, plus an amount, if any, linked to the performance of the basket. The fluctuation of the value of the basket will directly impact the return payable at maturity. It is possible that no return will be paid on the Notes. In the case of the R.O.C. Notes, the amount paid at maturity will be reduced by a percentage of the total amount of principal repaid prior to maturity, as set out in the Information Statement. Liquidity A daily secondary market will be maintained by BMO Capital Markets under normal market conditions, as set out in the Information Statement. There is no assurance that a secondary market will exist. The sale of Notes within three years of their issue will be subject to an early trading charge, as set forth in the Information Statement. Sentry Select Capital Corp. Sentry Select Capital Corp. is a wealth management company providing investment, administrative and marketing services to 33 exchange-listed closed-end funds and corporations, including preferred securities and debentures, 22 principal-protected notes, 16 mutual funds and four flow-through limited partnerships. Sentry Select is one of the largest Canadian investment managers in the income trust sector. As of November 30, 2006, the firm had approximately $8.0 billion in gross assets under management. For a copy of the Information Statement(ii), please visit www.sentryselect.com "Sentry Select" and "Sentry Select logo" are registered trademarks of Sentry Select Capital Corp. and have been licensed for use by BMO Nesbitt Burns Corporation Limited and its affiliates. "Nesbitt Burns" is a registered trademark and "Canadian Income Deposit Notes" and "R.O.C. Canadian Income Deposit Notes" "Canadian Income Deposit Notes, Total Return Class" are trademarks of BMO Nesbitt Burns Corporation Limited used under license. "BMO Capital Markets" is a trademark of Bank of Montreal and under license. (i) The information above contains historical compounded total returns of Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund, and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, an indication as to the future returns or volatility of the Fund or the Fund Portfolio or the potential distributions or return, if any, on the Deposit Notes. For Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund, it assumes that all distributions were reinvested in additional units of each fund or closed-end trust. The returns are shown after the payment of expenses and management fees of each fund but have not been reduced by any applicable sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or taxes. The above performance information reflects the payment of the actual management expense ratios for the Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund for the indicated periods. By contrast, the Fund Portfolio is subject to annual fees which may, in certain cases, be higher than the actual management expense ratio of the Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund. As a result of the potential for differing fees, the performance of the Fund Portfolio, as compared to Sentry Select Canadian Income Fund, may have generated lower returns than those shown above if it had existed over the same time periods. (ii)This is for information purpose only and is not, and under any circumstances is to be construed as an offering of the Notes described herein, or as investment advice. The information is intended to be read in conjunction with the Information Statement for the Bank of Montreal Sentry Select R.O.C Canadian Income Deposit Notes(TM) Series 7, Canadian Income Deposit Notes(TM), Series 7 and Total Return Class, Series 2. The Exchange Tower 130 King Street West Suite 2850, P.O. Box 104 Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A4 |
A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. ("A-Power"), through its China- based operating subsidiaries, is the largest provider of distributed power generation systems in China, focusing on energy-efficient and environmentally friendly projects of 25MW to 400MW
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. ("A-Power" or "the Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation ("DG") systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, today announced that it has closed a private placement for $83 million in cash with several institutional investors. The net proceeds from the placement will be used to fund a portion of the purchase price of the Company's previously announced EVATECH acquisition and the remainder of the net proceeds have been designated for investment in additional components for the manufacturing of turbines, funding of existing projects and additional working capital.
The Company issued to institutional investors 5,777,932 Common Shares ("Shares") at a price of $14.37 per share. In addition, the Company issued to the investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,888,966 Shares, 2,099,822 of the warrants are exercisable at $16.90 per Share and the remainder are exercisable at $16.91 per Share. The warrants will be initially exercisable six months after January 21, 2010 and will remain exercisable for a five-year period thereafter.
The Company has agreed to register for resale the Shares, the Warrants and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
The securities sold in this transaction have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption from such registration requirements.
Further information concerning the terms of the offering, including copies of the forms of the relevant agreements, and certain additional information regarding recent developments relating to the Company, will be included in a Report on Form 6-K being filed contemporaneously with the SEC. The Report will be available on the SEC's website ( http://www.SEC.gov ).
About A-Power
A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. ("A-Power"), through its China- based operating subsidiaries, is the largest provider of distributed power generation systems in China, focusing on energy-efficient and environmentally friendly projects of 25MW to 400MW. In 2008, A-Power entered the wind energy market and has built China's largest wind turbine manufacturing facility, located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, with a total annual production capacity of 1,125MW. In March 2009, A-Power entered into an agreement to establish a Joint Venture partnership with GE Drivetrain Technologies to produce wind turbine gearboxes in Shenyang. In addition to the establishment of strategic relationships with world's leading wind energy design and engineering companies, A-Power has formed joint research programs with Tsinghua University and the China Academy of Sciences to develop and commercialize other renewable energy technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.apowerenergy.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Any such statement is made within the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and other similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements relating to anticipated future earnings, margins, and other operating results, future growth, construction plans and anticipated capacities, production schedules and entry into expanded markets are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the risk that: inclement weather conditions could adversely affect our operating results in particular quarters and/or fiscal years; we may experience construction, manufacturing and development delays on our projects which could adversely affect our financial condition and operating results; our limited operating history and recent entrance into new jurisdictional markets may make it difficult for you to evaluate our business and future prospects; we may not be able to successfully develop our business in new jurisdictional markets, which would have a negative impact on the results of our operations derived from such new jurisdictional markets; our customers may not be able to obtain the financing required for these projects, and thus, we may not be able to derive revenues from such agreements, as well as other relevant risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in our amended annual report filed on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. We assume no obligation to update the information contained in this press release, except as required under applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
John S. Lin
Chief Operating Officer
A-Power Energy Generation Systems
Email: john@apowerenergy.com
Dixon Chen
Investor Relations
Grayling
Tel: +1-646-284-9403
Email: dixon.chen@us.grayling.com
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd.
CONTACT: John S. Lin, Chief Operating Officer of A-Power Energy GenerationSystems, or john@apowerenergy.com; Or Dixon Chen, Investor Relations,Grayling, or +1-646-284-9403, or dixon.chen@us.grayling.com
Web site: http://www.apowerenergy.com/





