DBRS has announced that it:
has today upgraded the rating on the Preferred Shares issued by Life & Banc Split Corp. (the Company) to Pfd-3. In October 2006, the Company raised gross proceeds of $300 million by issuing 12 million Preferred Shares at $10 each and an equal number of Class A Shares at $15 each. Since then, the Company has completed several additional treasury offerings. The redemption date for both classes of shares issued is November 29, 2018. The board of directors may extend the Company’s term and the shares by successive terms of up to five years, provided that shareholders are given an optional retraction right at the end of each successive term.
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Although the performance of the Portfolio has experienced some volatility over the past year, the downside protection has shown a steady recovery in the last four months. It stands at 47.7% as of November 17, 2016. The dividend coverage ratio is about 1.1 times (x).
Update, 2016-11-28: Brompton press release.
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LBS.PR.A Upgraded to Pfd-3 By DBRS
DBRS has announced that it:
Update, 2016-11-28: Brompton press release.
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