Ram Power, Corp. announces closing of C$50.9 million Senior Debenture Private Placement

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, March 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Ram Power, Corp. (TSX:RPG) ("Ram Power" or the "Company"), a renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, announced today that it successfully closed a C$50.9 million Senior Debenture Private Placement (the "Private Placement").

The Company issued a total of 50,855 units (the "Units") at a price of C$1,000 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$50,855,000. Each Unit consists of a C$1,000 secured debenture of the Company (each a "Debenture") and 1,000 share purchase warrants (each common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). The Debentures are at an interest rate of 8.5% per annum payable semi-annually with a maturity date of March 27, 2018. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of C$0.30 until March 27, 2018.  The Private Placement was marketed by Cormark Securities Inc. on behalf of the Company on a best efforts agency basis. 

The net proceeds of the Private Placement, together with approximately C$4 million of the Company's funds, were used to repay in full the Company's existing corporate credit facility and associated transaction costs.

Antony Mitchell, Executive Chairman of Ram Power, stated, "The board of directors for the Company continues to seek out and achieve critical milestones to enhance shareholder value.  The new debenture issuance enhances long-term cash flow at the parent level while we continue to develop our portfolio of projects in Nicaragua.  Additionally, I would like to thank the tremendous amount of support for the Company from both new debenture holders as well as our existing Corporate Credit Facility lenders Sprott Resource Lending Partnership, Exploration Capital Partners 2008 Limited Partnership and Newberry International Holdings Ltd."

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About Ram Power, Corp.

Ram Power is a renewable energy company, engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring, developing, and operating geothermal properties, and has interests in geothermal projects in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Cautionary Statement

This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to future events or future performance, management's expectations regarding the Company's growth, results of operations, estimated future revenues, requirements for additional capital, revenue and production costs, future demand for and prices of electricity, business prospects and opportunities. In addition, statements relating to estimates of recoverable geothermal energy "reserves" or "resources" or energy generation are forward-looking information, as they involve implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the geothermal resources and reserves described can be profitably produced in the future. Such forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on information currently available to management. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "predicts", "intends", "targets", "aims", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.  A number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results or performance to materially differ from any future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current geothermal energy production, development and/or exploration activities and the accuracy of probability simulations prepared to predict prospective geothermal resources; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; possible variations of production rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the geothermal industry; political instability or insurrection or war; labor force availability and turnover; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or in the completion of development or construction activities or in the commencement of operations; as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form. These factors should be considered carefully and readers of this news release should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release. Other than as required by applicable securities laws, Ram Power assumes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this news release to reflect new events or circumstances.

SOURCE: Ram Power, Corp.

Steven Scott, Director of Investor Relations
Ram Power, Corp.
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