S-1MEF

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2014

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   4911   90-0893251

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

Pier 1, Bay 3

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415) 283-4000

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Daniel M. Elkort

General Counsel

Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Pier 1, Bay 3

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415) 283-4000

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Richard D. Truesdell, Jr.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(212) 450-4000

 

Jeffrey R. Lloyd

Brendan D. Reay

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Suite 4000

199 Bay Street

Toronto, ON M5L 1A9

(416) 863-2400

 

Shelley A. Barber

Brenda K. Lenahan

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

666 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10103

(212) 237-0000

   Philip D.A. Symmonds

Rima Ramchandani

Torys LLP

Suite 3000

79 Wellington Street West

Toronto, ON M5K 1N2

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  ¨

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  x 333-195488

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨             

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨             

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title Of Each Class Of

Securities To Be Registered

 

Amount

To Be

Registered

 

Proposed

Maximum

Offering Price

Per Unit

 

Proposed

Maximum
Aggregate

Offering Price

 

Amount Of

Registration Fee

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 par value per share

 

3,315,315

  $27.75   $91,999,986.98   $11,849.60

 

 

 

 

 


Incorporation by Reference of Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-195488

Pattern Energy Group Inc. (the “Company”) hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-1 in its entirety the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-195488) declared effective on May 8, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), including each of the documents filed by the Company with the Commission and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto.

Exhibits

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  5.1    Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.3    Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in San Francisco, California, on this 8th day of May, 2014.

 

Pattern Energy Group Inc.
By:  

/s/ Michael M. Garland

  Name: Michael M. Garland
 

Title: Director, President and Chief Executive

          Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacity and on this 8th day of May, 2014.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Michael M. Garland

Michael M. Garland

  

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

*

Michael J. Lyon

   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

*

Eric S. Lillybeck

  

Senior Vice President, Fiscal and

Administrative Services (Principal Accounting Officer)

*

Alan R. Batkin

   Director

*

Patricia S. Bellinger

   Director

*

The Lord Browne of Madingley

   Director

*

Douglas G. Hall

   Director

*

Michael B. Hoffman

   Director

*

Patricia M. Newson

   Director

 

*       

  By:  

/s/ Michael M. Garland

    Name:   Michael M. Garland
    Title:   Attorney-in-Fact


EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  5.1    Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2    Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)