Category: Issue Comments

Issue Comments

NPI.PR.A To Reset To 5.70%

Northland Power Inc. has announced:

that pursuant to the share terms in respect of the Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 1 (“Series 1 Shares”), it has determined the fixed dividend rate for the five years commencing September 30, 2025 and ending September 29, 2030. The fixed quarterly dividends on the Series 1 Shares during that period will be paid at an annual rate of 5.70% ($0.3564 per share per quarter).

The quarterly floating rate dividends on the Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares, Series 2 (the “Series 2 Shares”) will be paid at an annual rate, calculated for each quarter, of 2.80% over the annual yield on 90-day Government of Canada treasury bills. The actual quarterly dividend rate in respect of the September 30, 2025 to December 30, 2025 dividend period for the Series 2 Shares will be 1.38% (5.46% on an annualized basis) and the dividend, if and when declared, for such dividend period will be $0.3441 per share, payable on December 31, 2025.

Holders of Series 1 Shares and Series 2 Shares have the right, at their option, exercisable not later than 5:00 pm (Toronto time) on September 15, 2025, to convert all or part of their Series 1 Shares or Series 2 Shares, as applicable, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of the other series, effective September 30, 2025.

Holders of either Series 1 Shares or Series 2 Shares are not required to elect to convert all or any part of their shares.

As provided in the share conditions for each of the Series 1 Shares and the Series 2 Shares, if Northland determines that after giving effect to all notices of conversion of Series 1 Shares and Series 2 Shares there would be fewer than 1,000,000 Series 1 Shares or Series 2 Shares outstanding after September 30, 2025, (i) all remaining shares of the series for which there would be fewer than 1,000,000 shares outstanding will be automatically converted into the other series of preferred shares on a one-for-one basis effective September 30, 2025; and (ii) no shares will be permitted to be converted into the series that would have fewer than 1,000,000 shares outstanding.

There are currently 4,762,246 Series 1 Shares and 1,273,754 Series 2 Shares outstanding.

NPI.PR.A was issued as a FixedReset, 5.25%+280bp, which commenced trading 2010-7-28 after being announced 2010-7-6 under the ticker symbol NPP.PR.A. The ticker was changed to NPI.PR.A effective January 1, 2011 after conversion from an Income Trust. The issue reset to 3.51% in 2015 and I recommended that holders retain the issue but there was a 25% conversion to NPI.PR.B. The issue reset to 3.20% in 2020.

NPI.PR.B is a FloatingReset, Bills+280bp, which came into existence via a partial conversion from NPI.PR.A.

Issue Comments

FFH.PR.G & FFH.PR.H To Be Redeemed

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced:

its intention to redeem (i) all of its 7,719,843 outstanding Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series G (the “Series G Shares”), and (ii) all of its 2,280,157 outstanding Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares, Series H (the “Series H Shares” and, together with the Series G Shares, the “Preferred Shares”) on September 30, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to C$25.00 per share, for an aggregate total amount of C$250.0 million, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the Redemption Date (the “Redemption Price”), less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by Fairfax.

Formal notice will be delivered to the sole registered holder of the Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Shares of the applicable series as set out in Fairfax’s articles.

Separately from the Redemption Price, (i) the final quarterly dividend of C$0.185125 per Series G Share will be paid in the usual manner to holders of Series G Shares on September 30, 2025, and (ii) the final quarterly dividend of C$0.32792 per Series H Share will be paid in the usual manner to holders of Series H Shares on September 29, 2025, in each case to shareholders of record on September 15, 2025.

Non-registered holders of Preferred Shares should contact their broker or other intermediary for information regarding the redemption process for the series of Preferred Shares in which they hold a beneficial interest. Fairfax’s transfer agent for the Preferred Shares is Computershare Trust Company of Canada (“Computershare”). Questions regarding the redemption process may be directed to Computershare at 1-800-564-6253 or by email to corporateactions@computershare.com.

Following the redemption on September 30, 2025, the Series G Shares and the Series H Shares will be delisted from and no longer trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”).

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

For further information contact: John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at (416) 367-4941

FFH.PR.G was issued as a FixedReset 5.00%+256, which commenced trading July 28, 2010 after being announced July 20, 2010. It reset to 3.318% in 2015. I recommended that holders continue holding the issue, but there was a 26% conversion anyway. The issue reset To 2.962% in 2020.

FFH.PR.H is a FloatingReset, Bills+256, that arose out of a partial conversion from FFH.PR.G.

Issue Comments

ALA.PR.A & ALA.PR.B To Be Redeemed

AltaGas Ltd. has announced:

its intention to redeem all of its 6,746,679 issued and outstanding Cumulative Redeemable 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series A (the “Series A Shares”) and all of its 1,253,321 issued and outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Floating Rate Preferred Shares, Series B (the “Series B Shares” and, together with the Series A Shares, the “Preferred Shares”) in accordance with the terms of the Series A Shares and Series B Shares as set out in the Company’s articles on September 30, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”).

AltaGas will redeem the Preferred Shares for a redemption price equal to $25.00 per Series A Share and $25.00 per Series B Share (the “Redemption Price”), less any tax required to be deducted or withheld by the Company. The total redemption price to AltaGas will be $200 million.

As previously announced, the dividend payable on September 29, 2025 to holders of the Preferred Shares of record on September 16, 2025, will be $0.19125 per Series A Share and $0.33422 per Series B Share. This will be the final quarterly dividend on the Preferred Shares. Upon payment of the September 29, 2025 dividend, there will be no accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Shares as at the Redemption Date.

The Company has provided notice today of the Redemption Price and the Redemption Date to the sole registered holder of the Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms of the Series A Shares and Series B Shares, as set out in the Company’s articles. Non-registered holders of Series A Shares or Series B Shares should contact their broker or other intermediary for information regarding the redemption process for the Series A Shares and Series B Shares in which they hold a beneficial interest.

The Company’s transfer agent for the Series A Shares and Series B Shares is Computershare Investor Services Inc. Questions regarding the redemption process may be directed to Computershare Investor Services Inc. at 1-800-564-6253 or by email to corporateactions@computershare.com.

ALA.PR.A is a FixedReset issued at 5.00%+266bp, which commenced trading August 19, 2010 after being announced August 10, 2010. In 2015 the issue reset to 3.38% and I recommended holders retain the issue. Despite this, there was a 31% conversion to FloatingResets. The issue reset to 3.06% in 2020 and there was a 15% net conversion to the FixedReset.

ALA.PR.B is a FloatingReset, Bills+266bp, which arose via a partial conversion from ALA.PR.A in 2015.

Issue Comments

EMA.PR.B: Forced Conversion to EMA.PR.A

Emera Incorporated has announced:

that it has provided notice to the holders of its Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series A (the “Series A Shares”) and to the holders of its Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series B (the “Series B Shares”) that 1,300 of its 4,866,814 issued and outstanding Series A Shares were tendered for conversion, on a one-for-one basis, into Series B Shares and that 569,430 of its 1,133,186 issued and outstanding Series B Shares were tendered for conversion, on a one-of-one basis, into Series A Shares.

Emera has also notified holders of its Series A Shares and Series B Shares, after having taken into account all shares tendered for conversion by holders of its Series A Shares and Series B Shares, as the case may be (collectively, the “Holders”), by the July 31, 2025 deadline for conversion notices, the Company has determined that there would be outstanding on August 15, 2025 (the “Conversion Date”) less than 1,000,000 Series B Shares. Therefore, in accordance with certain conditions set out in the Company’s prospectus supplement dated May 26, 2010, to the Company’s short form base shelf prospectus dated May 19, 2010 (collectively, the “Prospectus”), the Company has advised the Holders that no Series A Shares will be converted into Series B Shares and all remaining Series B Shares will automatically be converted into Series A Shares on a one-for-one basis on the Conversion Date.

Emera further announces that it will have 6,000,000 Series A Shares issued and outstanding after conversion on August 15, 2025. The Series A Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol EMA.PR.A. The Series B Shares will no longer be listed on the TSX after the Conversion Date.

Holders of Series A Shares will have the opportunity to convert their shares again on August 15, 2030, and every five years thereafter as long as the shares remain outstanding. For more information on the terms of, and risks associated with, an investment in Series A Shares and Series B Shares, please see the Company’s Prospectus, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

EMA.PR.A was issued as a FixedReset, 4.40%+184, that commenced trading 2010-6-2 after being announced 2010-5-25. Extension was announced in 2015 and a reset to 2.555% announced. I receommended against conversion, but there was a 36% conversion to EMA.PR.B anyway. Notice of extension was provided on 2020-7-9. EMA.PR.A reset at 2.182% effective 2020-8-15 and there was a 17% net conversion to the FixedReset. The issue will reset to 4.951% effective 2025-8-15.

EMA.PR.B is a FloatingReset, Bills+184, that became extant in 2015 via a 36% conversion from EMA.PR.A.

Issue Comments

ENB.PF.G To Reset To 5.626%

Enbridge Inc. has announced:

that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem its currently outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 15 (Series 15 Shares) (TSX: ENB.PF.G) on September 1, 2025. As a result, subject to certain conditions, the holders of the Series 15 Shares have the right to convert all or part of their Series 15 Shares on a one-for-one basis into Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 16 of Enbridge (Series 16 Shares) on September 1, 2025. Holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series 15 Shares into Series 16 Shares will retain their Series 15 Shares.

The foregoing conversion right is subject to the conditions that: (i) if Enbridge determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series 15 Shares outstanding after September 1, 2025, then all remaining Series 15 Shares will automatically be converted into Series 16 Shares on a one-for-one basis on September 1, 2025; and (ii) alternatively, if Enbridge determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series 16 Shares outstanding after September 1, 2025, no Series 15 Shares will be converted into Series 16 Shares. There are currently 11,000,000 Series 15 Shares outstanding.

With respect to any Series 15 Shares that remain outstanding after September 1, 2025, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The new annual dividend rate applicable to the Series 15 Shares for the five-year period commencing on September 1, 2025 to, but excluding, September 1, 2030 will be 5.626 percent, being equal to the five-year Government of Canada bond yield of 2.946 percent determined as of today plus 2.68 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series 15 Shares.

With respect to any Series 16 Shares that may be issued on September 1, 2025, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly floating rate cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The dividend rate applicable to the Series 16 Shares for the three-month floating rate period commencing on September 1, 2025 to, but excluding, December 1, 2025 will be 1.33882 percent, based on the annual rate on three month Government of Canada treasury bills for the most recent treasury bills auction of 2.69 percent plus 2.68 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series 16 Shares (the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate). The Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate will be reset every quarter.

Beneficial holders of Series 15 Shares who wish to exercise their right of conversion during the conversion period, which runs from August 2, 2025 until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on August 18, 2025, should communicate as soon as possible with their broker or other intermediary for more information. It is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline in order to provide the broker or other intermediary time to complete the necessary steps. Any notices received after this deadline will not be valid.

ENB.PF.G is a FixedReset, 4.40%+268, that commenced trading 2014-9-23 after being announced 2014-9-11. It reset to 2.983% in 2020. It is tracked by HIMIPref™ and is assigned to the FixedReset (Discount) index.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader niagara for bringing this to my attention!

Update, 2025-09-02: Enbridge Inc. has announced (on 2025-08-18):

that none of its outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 15 (Series 15 Shares) will be converted into Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 16 (Series 16 Shares) on September 1, 2025.

After taking into account all conversion notices received from holders of its outstanding Series 15 Shares by the August 18, 2025 deadline for the conversion of the Series 15 Shares into Series 16 Shares, less than the 1,000,000 Series 15 Shares required to give effect to conversions into Series 16 Shares were tendered for conversion.

Issue Comments

FN To Be Acquired by Private Equity, Probably

First National Financial Corporation has announced:

that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) with Regal Bidco Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a newly-formed acquisition vehicle controlled by private equity funds managed by Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. (“Birch Hill”) and private equity funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management (“Brookfield”), whereby the Purchaser will acquire all of the outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) of the Company, other than the Rollover Shares (as defined below) (the “Transaction”), for $48.00 per Share in cash (the “Purchase Price”).

Under the terms of the Transaction, the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 (the “Series 1 Preferred Shares”) and Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 (the “Series 2 Preferred Shares” and, together with the Series 1 Preferred Shares, the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company are expected to remain outstanding in accordance with their terms following closing of the Transaction. The Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the TSX and, as a result, the Company will continue to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian securities laws following closing of the Transaction.

Affected issues are FN.PR.A and FN.PR.B.

FN.PR.A is a FixedReset, 4.65%+207, that commenced trading 2011-1-25 after being announced 2011-1-17. Notice of extension was given in February, 2016 and the issue reset to 2.79%. I recommended against conversion, but there was 28% conversion to the FloatingReset, FN.PR.B. Notice of the second extension was given in February, 2021. The issue reset at 2.895% in 2021 and there was a 2% net conversion to the FixedReset.

FN.PR.B is a FloatingReset, Bills+207, that arose via a partial conversion from the FixedReset, FN.PR.A, in 2016.

I wasn’t going to post anything about this change of ownership, but an overwhelming deluge of eMails (well, OK, one … thanks JD!) convinced me otherwise.

Issue Comments

RCG.PR.B To Be Acquired, Probably

iA Financial Corporation and RF Capital Group Inc. have announced:

that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”), pursuant to which iA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of RF Capital for $20.00 per share in cash (the “Transaction”).

Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, iA will also acquire all of the issued and outstanding Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series B of RF Capital (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) for $25.00 per share in cash, representing a premium to the 30-day volume weighted average share price on the TSX for the period ending on July 25, 2025 of 63% (plus all accrued and unpaid dividends and, to the extent closing occurs prior to March 31, 2026, a cash amount per Series B Preferred Share equal to the amount of the dividends that would have been payable in respect of a Series B Preferred Share from (and including) closing to (and excluding) March 31, 2026, as if the Series B Preferred Shares had remained outstanding during this period))

The Transaction is subject to the approval by at least two-thirds of the votes cast by common shareholders voting in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The acquisition of the Series B Preferred Shares is conditional upon the approval of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by Series B preferred shareholders voting in person or by proxy at the Meeting. However, completion of the Transaction is not conditional upon the approval of the Series B preferred shareholders. If the requisite approval from the Series B preferred shareholders is not obtained, such Series B Preferred Shares will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. Further details regarding the applicable voting requirements will be contained in the Circular.

RCG.PR.B was issued as GMP.PR.B, a FixedReset 5.50%+289, which commenced trading 2011-2-22 after being announced 2011-2-1. The notice of extension was reported on PrefBlog. The issue reset at 3.611% in 2016; there was a 22% conversion to GMP.PR.C. It is tracked by HIMIPref™ but is relegated to the Scraps index on credit concerns. The ticker was changed from GMP.PR.B to RCG.PR.B in 2020, following a name change. The issue reset to 3.73% in 2021 and at that time there was a forced conversion to the FixedReset.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader Fireseeker for bringing this to my attention!

Issue Comments

INE.PR.A, INE.PR.C Acquired by La Caisse; Delisted

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has announced:

the completion of its previously announced acquisition by La Caisse by way of a plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, La Caisse has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Innergex (other than those held by La Caisse and certain members of senior management rolling over (the “Rollover Shareholders”)) for a price of $13.75 per common share in cash. All of the issued and outstanding preferred shares Series A and Series C of Innergex were also acquired by La Caisse for $25.00 per preferred share in cash (plus all accrued and unpaid dividends and, in the case of the Series A preferred shares, an amount in cash per Series A preferred share equal to the dividends that would have been payable in respect of such share until January 15, 2026, which is the next available redemption date). All of the outstanding 4.65% subordinated unsecured convertible debentures of Innergex have been repaid in full upon completion of the Arrangement, including as to principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

As previously announced, La Caisse has syndicated approximately 20% of its invested capital to bring in like-minded investors who share its vision for the next chapter of Innergex’s growth.

As part of the Arrangement, certain members of senior management of Innergex, including Mr. Michel Letellier, Innergex’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Jean Trudel, Innergex’s Chief Financial Officer, have rolled over a portion of their common shares and reinvested in the privatized Innergex.

La Caisse has caused to be delivered to Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare”), the depositary for the Arrangement, sufficient funds to enable it to make payments to Innergex shareholders (other than the Rollover Shareholders) pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement. In accordance with the Arrangement, payment will be made by Computershare to Innergex shareholders (other than the Rollover Shareholders) as soon as practicable following the date hereof.

Letters of transmittal have been mailed to registered shareholders and are also available under the profile of Innergex at www.sedarplus.ca. The letters of transmittal explain how registered shareholders can deposit and obtain payment for their shares. Registered shareholders must return their duly completed letters of transmittal to Computershare in order to receive the consideration to which they are entitled for their shares.

As a result of the completion of the Arrangement, it is expected that the common shares, preferred shares Series A and Series C and the 4.65% subordinated unsecured convertible debentures of Innergex will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange on or about July 22, 2025. Innergex has applied to cease to be a reporting issuer under the securities legislation of each province of Canada where Innergex is currently a reporting issuer.

La Caisse is a trademark owned by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

INE was issued as a FixedReset 5.00%+279 that commenced trading 2010-9-14 after being announced 2010-8-23. Notice of exension was provided in December, 2015 and the issue reset to 3.608%. I recommended against conversion and none occurred. The issue reset to 3.244% in early 2021.

INE.PR.C is a Straight Perpetual, 5.75%, that commenced trading 2012-12-11 after being announced 2012-11-21.

Issue Comments

BMO.PR.Y To Be Redeemed

Bank of Montreal has announced (on 2025-7-8):

its intention to redeem all of its 8,000,000 outstanding Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 33 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) (the “Preferred Shares Series 33”) (TSX: BMO.PR.Y) for an aggregate total of $200 million on August 25, 2025. The redemption has been approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

The Preferred Shares Series 33 are redeemable at the Bank’s option on August 25, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price of $25.00 per share. Payment of the redemption price will be made by the Bank on the Redemption Date.

Separately from the payment of the redemption price, the final quarterly dividend of $0.190875 per share for the Preferred Shares Series 33 announced by the Bank on May 28, 2025 will be paid in the usual manner on August 25, 2025, to shareholders of record on July 30, 2025.

Notice will be delivered to holders of the Preferred Shares Series 33 in accordance with the terms thereof.

BMO.PR.Y was issued as a FixedReset, 3.80%+271, that commenced trading 2015-6-5 after being announced 2015-5-27. Notice of extension was published 2020-6-29 and the issue reset to 3.054%. The issue is tracked by HIMIPref™ and is assigned to the FixedReset (Discount) subindex.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader niagara for bringing this to my attention!

Issue Comments

EMA.PR.A To Reset To 4.951%; Interconvertible with EMA.PR.B

Emera Incorporated has announced:

the applicable dividend rates for its Cumulative Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series A (the “Series A Shares”) and Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series B (the “Series B Shares”), in each case, payable if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of the Company:

4.951% per annum on the Series A Shares ($0.3094 per Series A Share per quarter), being equal to the sum of the Government of Canada bond yield as at July 16, 2025, plus 1.84%, payable quarterly on the 15 th of February, May, August and November of each year during the five-year period commencing on August 15, 2025 and ending on (and inclusive of) August 14, 2030; and
4.542% on the Series B Shares for the three-month period commencing on August 15, 2025 and ending on (and inclusive of) November 14, 2025 ($0.2862 per Series B Share for the quarter), being equal to the sum of the three-month Government of Canada treasury bill yield rate as at July 16, 2025, plus 1.84% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during the quarter divided by 365), payable on the 15 th of November 2025. The quarterly floating dividend rate will be reset every quarter.
Subject to certain conditions set out in the prospectus supplement of the Company dated May 26, 2010, to the short form base shelf prospectus of the Company dated May 19, 2010 (collectively, the “Prospectus”), on August 15, 2025 (the “Conversion Date”):

(a) the holders of Series A Shares have the right, at their option:

to retain any or all of their Series A Shares and continue to receive a fixed rate quarterly dividend; or
to convert any or all of their Series A Shares, on a one-for-one basis, into Series B Shares and receive a floating rate quarterly dividend, and
(b) the holders of Series B Shares have the right, at their option:

to retain any or all of their Series B Shares and continue to receive a floating rate quarterly dividend; or
to convert any or all of their Series B Shares, on a one-for-one basis, into Series A Shares and receive a fixed rate quarterly dividend.
The conversion of Series A Shares is subject to the conditions that: (i) if the Company determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered for conversion by holders of Series A Shares that there would remain outstanding on the Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series A Shares, all remaining Series A Shares will automatically be converted into Series B Shares on a one-for-one basis on the Conversion Date, and (ii) alternatively, if the Company determines that, after conversion, there would remain outstanding on the Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series B Shares, then no Series A Shares will be converted into Series B Shares.

The conversion of Series B Shares is subject to the conditions that: (i) if the Company determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered for conversion by holders of Series B Shares that there would remain outstanding on the Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series B Shares, all remaining Series B Shares will automatically be converted into Series A Shares on a one-for-one basis on the Conversion Date, and (ii) alternatively, if the Company determines that, after conversion, there would remain outstanding on the Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series A Shares, then no Series B Shares will be converted into Series A Shares.

In either case, the Company will give written notice to that effect to the holders of Series A Shares and the holders of Series B Shares at least seven days prior to the Conversion Date, subject to the terms set out in the Prospectus.

Holders of Series A Shares or Series B Shares who wish to exercise their conversion right should communicate with their broker or other nominee to obtain instructions for exercising such right during the conversion period, which runs from July 16, 2025, until 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on July 31, 2025. Notices received after this deadline will not be valid. As such, it is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline in order to provide their broker or other nominee with adequate time to complete the necessary steps.

Holders of Series A Shares and Series B Shares will have the opportunity to convert their shares again on August 15, 2030, and every five years thereafter as long as the shares remain outstanding. For more information on the terms of, and risks associated with, an investment in Series A Shares and Series B Shares, please see the Company’s Prospectus, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

EMA.PR.A was issued as a FixedReset, 4.40%+184, that commenced trading 2010-6-2 after being announced 2010-5-25. Extension was announced in 2015 and a reset to 2.555% announced. I receommended against conversion, but there was a 36% conversion to EMA.PR.B anyway. Notice of extension was provided on 2020-7-9. EMA.PR.A reset at 2.182% effective 2020-8-15 and there was a 17% net conversion to the FixedReset.

EMA.PR.B is a FloatingReset, Bills+184, that became extant in 2015 via a 36% conversion from EMA.PR.A.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader PL for bringing this to my attention!