Ballard Files Base Shelf Prospectus To Replace Existing Shelf Prospectus

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Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) announced the filing of a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus allowing for securities offerings over the next 25 months. This will enable offerings up to US$1.5 billion until April 2023. The prospectus has been filed across Canada and a corresponding registration statement with the U.S. SEC. The final prospectus is expected in April 2021, replacing the June 2020 shelf prospectus.

Positive

• Filing of a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus provides flexibility for future capital raises.
• Ability to offer securities up to an aggregate initial price of US$1.5 billion enhances potential funding opportunities.

Negative

• Registration statement with the SEC is not yet effective, delaying any immediate capital raise.

VANCOUVER, BC, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) (Ballard or the Company) has announced the filing of a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (Prospectus), which provides the flexibility to make offerings of securities during the effective period of the Prospectus, until April 2023. The final short form base shelf prospectus is expected to be filed in April 2021 and will replace the existing shelf prospectus, which was filed in June 2020. 

The Prospectus has been filed in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, and a corresponding shelf registration statement on Form F-10 (Registration Statement) was also filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These filings, when made final and effective, will enable offerings of securities up to an aggregate initial offering price of US$1.5 billion at any time during the 25-month period that the Prospectus remains effective. The Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC, but is not yet effective. Securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. After the Registration Statement becomes effective, a copy of the Registration Statement and a copy of the Prospectus contained therein can be obtained by contacting Ballard at 9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5J 5J8, Attention: Kerry Hillier, Corporate Secretary. Copies of the Prospectus and the Registration Statement are also available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively. 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. 

If any securities are offered under the Prospectus and/or Registration Statement, the terms of any such securities and the intended use of the net proceeds resulting from such offering would be established at the time of any offering and would be described in a Prospectus supplement filed with applicable Canadian securities regulators and/or the SEC, respectively, at the time of such an offering and would be made available by Ballard at the above address.  

About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, passenger cars and forklift trucks. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws, such as statements that describe the anticipated offering of securities under the Company's Prospectus, the future effectiveness of the Company's Registration Statement, the anticipated use of proceeds from any offering made under the Company's Prospectus and Registration Statement, the filing of a Prospectus supplement and other statements. Since forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and address future events, conditions and expectations, forward-looking statements by their nature inherently involve unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors well beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Actual events, results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Material factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those described in such forwarding-looking statements include risks related to the Company's Registration Statement not becoming effective, risks related to the Company's condition requiring anticipated use of proceeds to change, timing of, and ability to obtain, required regulatory approvals, and general economic and regulatory changes. 

These forward-looking statements represent the Company's views as of the date of this release. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual events and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. 

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Ballard Power Systems' new shelf prospectus?

The new shelf prospectus allows Ballard to offer securities up to US$1.5 billion over the next 25 months, providing flexibility for future financing.

When is the final short form base shelf prospectus for Ballard expected to be filed?

The final short form base shelf prospectus is expected to be filed in April 2021.

What is the significance of the US$1.5 billion offering mentioned in the press release?

The US$1.5 billion offering provides Ballard with significant capital-raising potential during the prospectus's effective period.

How long will the prospectus be effective?

The prospectus will be effective until April 2023.

What risks are associated with Ballard's prospectus and registration statement?

Risks include the possibility that the registration statement may not become effective and changes in the anticipated use of proceeds.