Brookfield Announces Reset Dividend Rate on Its Series 38 and Series 25 Preference Shares
02 Mars 2020 - 10:49PM
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) (TSX: BAM.A, NYSE:
BAM) today announced that it has determined the fixed dividend rate
on its Cumulative Class A Preference Shares, Series 38 (“Series 38
Shares”) (TSX: BAM.PF.E) for the five years commencing April 1,
2020 and ending March 31, 2025, and also determined the quarterly
dividend on its floating rate Cumulative Class A Preference Shares,
Series 25 (“Series 25 Shares”) (TSX: BAM.PR.S).
Series 38 Shares and Series 39 Shares
If declared, the fixed quarterly dividends on
the Series 38 Shares during the five years commencing April 1, 2020
will be $0.223 per share per quarter, which represents a yield of
5.685% on the most recent trading price, similar to the current
yield. The new fixed dividend rate that will apply for the five
years commencing April 1, 2020 represents a yield of 3.568% based
on the redemption price of $25 per share.
Holders of Series 38 Shares have the right, at
their option, exercisable not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time)
on March 16, 2020, to convert all or part of their Series 38
Shares, on a one-for-one basis, into Cumulative Class A Preference
Shares, Series 39 (the “Series 39 Shares”), effective March 31,
2020.
The quarterly floating rate dividends on the
Series 39 Shares will be paid at an annual rate, calculated for
each quarter, of 2.55% over the annual yield on three-month
Government of Canada treasury bills. The actual quarterly dividend
rate in respect of the April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 dividend
period for the Series 39 Shares will be 1.04413% (4.188% on an
annualized basis) and the dividend, if declared, for such dividend
period will be $0.2610325 per share, payable on June 30, 2020.
Holders of Series 38 Shares are not required to
elect to convert all or any part of their Series 38 Shares into
Series 39 Shares.
As provided in the share conditions of the
Series 38 Shares, (i) if Brookfield determines that there would be
fewer than 1,000,000 Series 38 Shares outstanding after March 31,
2020, all remaining Series 38 Shares will be automatically
converted into Series 39 Shares on a one-for-one basis effective
March 31, 2020; and (ii) if Brookfield determines that there would
be fewer than 1,000,000 Series 39 Shares outstanding after March
31, 2020, no Series 38 Shares will be permitted to be converted
into Series 39 Shares. There are currently 7,906,132 Series 38
Shares outstanding.
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has
conditionally approved the listing of the Series 39 Shares
effective upon conversion. Listing of the Series 39 Shares is
subject to Brookfield fulfilling all the listing requirements of
the TSX and, upon approval, the Series 39 Shares will be listed on
the TSX under the trading symbol “BAM.PF.K”.
Series 25 Shares
The dividend on the Series 25 Shares is paid at
an annual rate, calculated for each quarter, of 2.30% over the
annual yield on three-month Government of Canada treasury bills.
The actual quarterly dividend rate in respect of the April 1, 2020
to June 30, 2020 dividend period will be 0.9818% (3.938% on an
annualized basis) and the dividend, if declared, for such dividend
period will be $0.24545 per share, payable on June 30, 2020.
Brookfield Asset Management
Inc. is a leading global alternative asset manager with
over $540 billion of assets under management across real
estate, infrastructure, renewable power, private equity and
credit. Brookfield owns and operates long-life assets and
businesses, many of which form the backbone of the global economy.
Utilizing its global reach, access to large-scale capital and
operational expertise, Brookfield offers a range of alternative
investment products to investors around the world—including public
and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign
wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and
private wealth investors. Brookfield Asset Management is listed on
the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol BAM and
BAM.A respectively. For more information, please visit our website
at www.brookfield.com.
For more information, please visit our website at
www.brookfield.com or contact:
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CommunicationsTel: (416)
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Relations Tel: (416) 359-8647
Email: linda.northwood@brookfield.com |
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