TRP.PR.B / TRP.PR.H : 10% Net Conversion To FixedReset

TC Energy Corporation has announced (on June 22):

that 401,590 of its 8,533,405 fixed rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 3 (Series 3 Shares) have been elected for conversion on June 30, 2020, on a one-for-one basis, into floating rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 4 (Series 4 Shares); and 1,865,362 of its 5,466,595 Series 4 Shares have been elected for conversion, on a one-for-one basis, into Series 3 Shares. As a result of the conversions, TC Energy will have 9,997,177 Series 3 Shares and 4,002,823 Series 4 Shares issued and outstanding. The Series 3 Shares and Series 4 Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbols TRP.PR.B and TRP.PR.H, respectively.

The Series 3 Shares will pay on a quarterly basis for the five-year period beginning on June 30, 2020, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of TC Energy, a fixed dividend at an annualized rate of 1.694%.

The Series 4 Shares will pay a floating rate quarterly dividend for the five-year period beginning on June 30, 2020, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of TC Energy. The dividend rate for the Series 4 Shares for the first quarterly floating rate period commencing June 30, 2020 to but excluding September 30, 2020 is 1.535% and will be reset every quarter.

Holders of Series 3 Shares and Series 4 Shares will have the opportunity to convert their shares again on June 30, 2025 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 the Series 3 Shares and the Series 4 Shares, please see the prospectus supplement dated March 4, 2010 which is available on sedar.com or on our website.

TRP.PR.B is a FixedReset 4.00%+128 that commenced trading 2010-3-11 after being announced 2010-3-4. It reset to 2.152% effective 2015-6-30, which triggered a 39% conversion to the FloatingReset TRP.PR.H despite my recommendation not to convert. The issue will reset to 1.694% effective 2020-6-30.

TRP.PR.H is a FloatingReset, Bills+128, that arose from a 39% conversion from the FixedReset TRP.PR.B in 2015.

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