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FACILITYCalgary June28/22

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Interviews with interesting Calgary shakers and movers about what drive them and what they see . . .  
 
This week, my conversation with Hal Kvisle, CEO at Talisman Energy
 

 
Last week's conversation with Sharon Martens of Martens Group Interior Design
 

Coming soon . . .
 
- Ken Chapman, Ex. Dir. , Oilsands Producers Group
 
 

SHAKERS AND MOVERS

 

+ David Elzinga to Partner @ MNP LLP
+ Derek Malcolm to Partner @ MNP LLP
+ Dr. Bob Page to Directore, Enbridge Centre for Corporate Sustainability @ U of C Haskayne School of Business
+ Dr. John Corlett to VP Academic and Provost @ MacEwan University
+ Dr. Paula Burns to Pres. & CEO @ Lethbridge College
+ Greg Pollard to CFO @ Connacher Oil and Gas Limited
+ Jesse Powell to Canadian Technical Sales Rep. @ NCS Oilfield Services
+ Lamar McKay to Chief Executive, Upstream @ BP
+ Mark Carney to Governor @ Bank of England
+ Marie-José Nadeau, Exec. VP, Hydro-Québec to Chair @ World Energy Council
+ Martin Liddell to CEO @ True North Apartment REIT
+ Mary Schapiro, Chair @ Securities Exchange Commission, stepping down
+ Merle Johnson to COO @ Connacher Oil and Gas Limited
+ Michael Webb to Pres. & CEO @ OMERS Energy
+ Peter Sametz, Interim CEO @ Connacher Oil and Gas Limited stepping down
 
[send us your firm’s appointment notices to: kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]



FINANCINGS - proposed & closed

 

+ Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. secured $30 million senior unsecured credit facility
+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. closed $750 million equity issue
+ Enbridge Inc. is on the market to raise $200 million in a preferred share issue
+ Hudson’s Bay Company closed $365 million IPO
+ Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is on the market to raise $50 million in a preferred share issue
+ Lions Gate Energy Inc. is on the market to raise $500,000
+ Mattamy Homes Limited closed $500 million senor unsecured debt financing
+ Morumbi Resources Inc. closed $1,005,000 financing
+ Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. closed $66,217 flow-through issue
+ North Sea Energy Inc. closed $3,800,000 convertible debt issue
+ Peyto Exploration and Development Corp. is on the market to raise $100 million in new equity
+ Pure Industrial REIT is on the market to raise $50 million in new equity
+ Timberceek Senior Mortgage Investment Corporation is on the market to raise $100 million in new equity
+ Toscana Energy Income Corporation closed $6 million equity financing
+ 3MV Energy Corp. closed $1 million convertible debt financing



 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events

 

+ Nov. 26 & 27; POWER IN PARTNERSHIP, 29th Annual CCPPP National Conference and Awards, Toronto info/register
+ Nov. 26-28; 23rd Annual AIPMAC Conference, Hyatt Regency, Calgary info/register
+ Nov. 28; SustainaBUILD Vancouver, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver info/register
+ Nov. 28-29; 11th Annual Oil Sands Symposium, Fairmont Palliser, Calgary info/register
+ Dec. 10-12; 2012 CAPP Investment Symposium, Toronto
+ Dec. 4, Lonestar West Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary
+ Dec. 12; OPEC, 162nd Ordinary OPEC Meeting, Vienna info/register
+ Dec, 21; Torquay Oil Corp., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ Dec. 28; Alter NRG Corp., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary
+ Jan. 29 & 30; 9th Annual Shale Oil & Gas Symposium, Hyatt Regency, Calgary info/register
+ Jan. 29-30; CI Energy Group’s Western Aboriginal Consultation & Negotiation Conference, Crown Plaza Chateau Lacombe, Edmonton info/register
+ Feb. 13 & 14; BUILDEX, Vancouver Convention Centre, info/register
+ Apr. 11, 2013 – Vancouver Real Estate Forum, Vancouver Convention Centre West, SAVE THE DATE

[send us your event notices to:  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]


FRESH TODAY 
 November 27 / 2012 


 

+ Bank of Canada in search of new Governor upon departure of Mark Carney; replacement selection process underway
+ Calgary-Centre federal by-election result: Joan Crockatt retained the seat for the PC’s
+ Calgary City Council working on 2013 budget; target property tax increase of 5.7% not sitting well with many, debate heating up to push ‘increase’ downward
+ ConocoPhillips to sell its interest in JV Kashagan project., to generate $5 billion
+ current energy prices: live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; crude down on easing of middle-east tensions
+ Enbridge Inc. partnering with Canopy Prospecting to create Eddystone Roald Company to develop unit-train facility and related infrastructure near Philadelphia to handle 160,000 bpd of Bakken crude by 3rd qtr 2013
+ Eurozone finance ministers and IMF reached agreement on urgently needed $56/7 billion bailout for Greece
+ IEA economist says world needs ‘every drop’ of Alberta’s oil
+ National Bank of Canada letting 48 market makers go – shifting that activity to electronic system
+ Shell’s proposed Jackpine mine expansion; Alberta Court of Appeal decision dismissed leave to appeal from First Nations groups
+ Toronto Mayor Rob Ford removed from office over conflict of interest; Calgary Mayor Nenshi to pay up his lost Grey Cup wager … Rob Ford’s weight (a lot) in food to the Toronto Food Bank
+ TSX and other markets showing nervousness over U.S. fiscal cliff negotiations, Greek bailout . . .



 NEWS REVIEW 
 Nov. 21 - 26 


 

+ Aker Solutions agreed to acquire Thrum Energy Inc.
+ Birch Lake Energy Inc. and Veraz Petroleum Ltd. agreed to combine
+ Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners subsidiary made a takeover bit for Western Wind Energy Corp.
+ Calgary Stampeders lost 100th Grey Cup to Toronto
+ Canadian Pacific Railway reported planning to downsize head office staff and relocate its head office, to build facilities on its own Ogden area railyard lands
+ Capital Power adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan
+ Enbridge Pipelines Inc. agreed with its shippers to construct $1.8 billion expansion of its mainline between Edmonton and Hardisty
+ Government of Alberta – Energy Minister Hughes introduced amendments to the Responsible Energy Development Act prior to passage – creating a single energy regulator
+ Granite Real Estate Inc. got court approval for conversion to REIT structure
+ ING Group repaid $1.45 billion bailout to the Dutch government
+ Ivanhoe Energy Ltd. agreed to sell its Pan-China Resources Ltd .subsidiary for US$45 million
+ PETRONAS Carigali Canada Ltd. extended its condition dates for the Progress Energy Resources Corp. takeover to December 30; transaction pending Government of Canada approval
+ Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. is on the market to raise $100 million in new equity
+ Pinecrest Energy Inc. agreed to combine with Spartan Oil Corp.; combined enterprise value $1 billion
+ Pure Industrial REIT agreed to acquire $169.2 million in seven industrial properties
+ Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton acquired ECGL
+ SandRidge Energy Inc. adopted a shareholder rights plan
+ Temple REIT agreed to acquire 50% interest in Holiday Inn South, Winnipeg for $5.5 million
+ Tervita Corp. agreed to sell its drilling fluids division to Canadian Energy Services & Technology Corp.
+ TransCanada Corporation agreed to acquire BP’s 40% interest in the Crossfield Gas Storage facility and related JV corporation and assets for $210 million



 QUOTES

“Votes should be weighed, not counted.” – Friedrich von Schiller


“Voters quickly forget what a man says.” – Richard M. Nixon




 INFRASTRUCTURE / P3 / GREEN


+ Tsuu T’ina Nation election for Chief focusing on ring-road access to Tsuu T’ina land . . . stay tuned

+ ATCO is proposing at $700 million upgrade aging high pressure natural gas lines in Calgary and Edmonton; costs will be built into the rate base and passed along to customers
 
+ City of Edmonton issued a proposal call for new office space to consolidate 350,000 sq. ft. of use in one building; 15 expressions of interest submitted. Based on current construction costs – this observer expects to see renewals will win out over new development

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