Stonebridge Financial Corporation (“Stonebridge”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $35.0 million, long-term, fixed rate debt financing in respect of the acquisition by Potentia Renewables 17 Limited Partnership (“PR17”) of a 67 MW portfolio of operating wind and solar assets in Nova Scotia and Ontario (the “Portfolio”).
The energy generated by the wind projects is sold to Nova Scotia Power Inc. and the energy generated by the solar projects is sold to the Independent Electricity System Operator, under various long-term PPAs.
Stonebridge acted as Financial Arranger to PR17 and financing for acquisition of the Portfolio was provided by Stonebridge managed investment accounts, including Stonebridge Infrastructure Debt Fund II Limited Partnership, as well as another Canadian asset management company.
Stonebridge Financial Corporation is a specialized financial services company offering asset management, portfolio administration, financial advisory services, and private debt financing, including structuring, arranging and syndicating private debt transactions to the Canadian institutional marketplace. Since inception Stonebridge has arranged and syndicated over $4.1 billion in project debt financing. In addition, Stonebridge Financial Corporation manages over $900M in assets on behalf of Stonebridge Infrastructure Debt Fund II L.P, which is an open-ended fund focused on long-term, investment grade social infrastructure and energy private debt transactions in the Canadian marketplace and several separately managed accounts (SMAs) for institutional investors.