Mr. Brian Fairbank reports
ALTERNATIVE EARTH RESOURCES COMPLETES SALE OF GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS TO ORMAT
Alternative Earth Resources Inc. has completed the sale of certain
geothermal projects to Ormat Nevada Inc. pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement dated Aug. 5, 2014.
Under the transaction, Ormat also has the option, exercisable for four
years, to acquire an additional geothermal lease. Shareholder approval
for the transaction was obtained at the annual and special meeting of
shareholders held on Aug. 22, 2014. Details of the
transaction were previously disclosed in news releases dated June 11,
2014, and Aug. 6, 2014.
The benefits to Alternative Earth resulting from the transaction include: receipt
today of $1.49-million (U.S.) to the treasury; freeing up $175,000 (U.S.) of cash
that is currently pledged for geothermal well bonds; removal of
liability for geothermal well abandonment costs of approximately
$450,000 (U.S.); and elimination of continuing geothermal lease payment
obligations.
We seek Safe Harbor.
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