BMO Helps Boralex Go Beyond Renewable Energy, with the Transition of its Credit Facility to a Sustainability-Linked Loan

• Boralex, an international leader in renewable energy specializing in wind, solar and hydroelectricity, has committed to go beyond renewable energy with ESG targets.
  
  

• New financing deal aligned with BMO’s commitment to be its clients’ lead partner in the transition to a net-zero world

BMO Financial Group, acting as lead co-sustainability structuring agent in a syndicate of eight Canadian and U.S. banks, has announced a financing deal with Boralex, a leading Quebec-based international renewable energy producer. An amendment to an existing credit facility, the deal introduces a margin adjustment incentive mechanism tied to Boralex’s commitment to increase avoidance of carbon emissions and increase women’s representation in management positions. In this financing, a part of Boralex’s borrowing costs will depend on whether it achieves ambitious pre-determined sustainability targets.

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“Boralex is a leader in the renewable energy sector promoting a fully integrated vision placing as much importance on achieving our CSR strategy as the financial targets in our strategic plan,” said Bruno Guilmette, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Boralex. “By producing renewable energy, we’re already positively contributing to greenhouse gas reduction. In 2020, our portfolio helped to avoid 296,260 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions.  Our ambition is also to go ‘beyond renewable energy’ by setting different CSR objectives, including strengthening the representation of women in management and across our workforce. This sustainability-linked loan (SLL) aligns well with our intention to increase Boralex’s participation in the expanding market.”

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“Helping clients like Boralex reach their ESG goals is another way BMO is boldly growing the good in business and life. Deals like this are a great example of the way BMO works with clients across industries both to serve their needs and work toward a more sustainable future,” said Jonathan Hackett, Head, Sustainable Finance, BMO Capital Markets. “Sustainable lending continues to grow rapidly worldwide and in Canada, and BMO is proud to be the leading Canadian bank for SLL structuring. Our experience in the energy sector combined with our proven expertise in sustainable finance positioned us as the ideal lead partner in helping Boralex reach its environmental and social goals.”

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