Boralex Power Income
Fund Announces the Restatement of its Financial Statements
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Montréal (Québec), April 15,
2003 – Boralex Power Income Fund (the “Fund”)
announced today that it will restate its financial
statements for the period from February 20, 2002
to December 31, 2002 to reflect a restatement
in its revenue, net earnings and certain balance
sheet items. The restatement was initiated on
April 1, 2003 when Hydro?Quebec notified Boralex
Inc. that there was a miscalculation in the price
for energy and winter premium paid in 2002, related
to the inflation formula applicable to their initial
price under the terms and conditions of the power
purchase agreement for the Senneterre Facility.
This miscalculation had an impact on the value
attributable to the Senneterre Facility, which
was sold to the Fund on February 20, 2002 and
Boralex Inc. has agreed to reimburse the Fund
an amount of $14,369,000.00, representing the
impact of the miscalculation on the purchase price.
Boralex Power Income Fund is an unincorporated
open-ended trust that indirectly owns eight power
generating stations located in the province of
Québec producing energy from different
sources including wood-residue or natural gas-fired
thermal and cogenerating facilities as well as
hydroelectric power stations. In total, these
power stations have an installed capacity of 131
MW. The Fund's units are listed for trading on
The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BPT.UN.
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Mrs. Carole Villeneuve
Director of Communications
Telephone: (514) 985-1353
Fax: (514) 985-1355
E-mail:
cvilleneuve@cascades.com |
Mr. Germain Lecours
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (514) 985-1348
Fax: (514) 985-1355
E-mail: germain_lecours@cascades.com |
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