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Cameco and Brookfield Renewable Form Strategic Partnership to Acquire Westinghouse Electric Company
Currency: U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated Westinghouse is an industry leader with a strong market position across the nuclear value chain Nuclear power
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[{"type":"text","content":" Currency: U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated Westinghouse is an industry leader with a strong market position across the nuclear value chain Nuclear power expected to see significant growth driven by energy security and decarbonization trends Acquisition will provide opportunities to generate value and grow the business globally SASKATOON, Saskatchewan and TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cameco Corporation (“Cameco”) (NYSE: CCJ; TSX: CCO) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (“Brookfield Renewable”) (NYSE: BEP, BEPC; TSX: BEP.UN, BEPC), together with its institutional partners (“the consortium”), are forming a strategic partnership to acquire Westinghouse Electric Company (“Westinghouse”), one of the world’s largest nuclear services businesses. Brookfield Renewable, with its institutional partners, will own a 51% interest in Westinghouse and Cameco will own 49%. Bringing together Cameco’s expertise in the nuclear industry with Brookfield Renewable’s expertise in clean energy positions nuclear power at the heart of the energy transition and creates a powerful platform for strategic growth across the nuclear sector. The total enterprise value for Westinghouse is $7.875 billion. Westinghouse’s existing debt structure will remain in place, leaving an estimated $4.5 billion equity cost to the consortium, subject to closing adjustments. This equity cost will be shared proportionately between Brookfield and its institutional partners (approximately $2.3 billion) and Cameco (approximately $2.2 billion). Brookfield Renewable is pursuing this opportunity through the Brookfield Global Transition Fund I (“BGTF I”), which is the largest fund in the world focused on the energy transition. Brookfield Renewable, which has significant available liquidity, expects to invest approximately $750 million to acquire an approximate 17% interest in Westinghouse, which will be funded through normal course funding initiatives, including asset level upfinancings and asset recycling. Cameco currently has available liquidity and committed financing facilities for the purposes of supporting the transaction to acquire a 49% share in Westinghouse. However, Cameco will be pursuing a permanent financing mix of capital sources (cash, debt and equity), designed to preserve the company’s balance sheet and ratings strength while maintaining its liquidity, ...