As part of their new issue announcement, Brookfield Office Properties has announced:
The net proceeds of the issue will be used to redeem Brookfield Office Properties’ Cumulative Class AAA Preference Shares, Series F and, to the extent the underwriters’ option is exercised, for general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on or about September 13, 2012.
BPO.PR.F is an OperatingRetractible paying 6% of par, redeemable at par commencing 2012-9-30. It is tracked by HIMIPref™ but relegated to the Scraps index on credit concerns.
[…] This consumates their announcement of intent in September, which was reported on PrefBlog. […]