Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. has announced:
that it has determined the fixed distribution rate on its Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 7 (“Series 7 Units”) (TSX: BEP.PR.G) for the five years commencing February 1, 2021 and ending January 31, 2026.
Series 7 Units and Series 8 Units
If declared, the fixed quarterly distributions on the Series 7 Units during the five years commencing February 1, 2021 will be paid at an annual rate of 5.50% ($0.343750 per unit per quarter).
Holders of Series 7 Units have the right, at their option, exercisable not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on January 18, 2021, to reclassify all or part of their Series 7 Units, on a one-for-one basis, into Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 8 (“Series 8 Units”), effective January 31, 2021.
The quarterly floating rate distributions on the Series 8 Units will be paid at an annual rate, calculated for each quarter, of 4.47% over the annual yield on three-month Government of Canada treasury bills. The actual quarterly distribution rate in respect of the February 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021 distribution period for the Series 8 Units will be 1.11799% (4.585% on an annualized basis) and the distribution, if declared, for such distribution period will be $0.279498 per unit, payable on April 30, 2021.
Holders of Series 7 Units are not required to elect to reclassify all or any part of their Series 7 Units into Series 8 Units.
As provided in the unit conditions of the Series 7 Units, (i) if Brookfield Renewable determines that there would be fewer than 1,000,000 Series 7 Units outstanding after January 31, 2021, all remaining Series 7 Units will be automatically reclassified into Series 8 Units on a one-for-one basis effective January 31, 2021; or (ii) if Brookfield Renewable determines that there would be fewer than 1,000,000 Series 8 Units outstanding after January 31, 2021, no Series 7 Units will be reclassified into Series 8 Units. There are currently 7,000,000 Series 7 Units outstanding.
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has conditionally approved the listing of the Series 8 Units effective upon reclassification. Listing of the Series 8 Units is subject to Brookfield Renewable fulfilling all the listing requirements of the TSX and, upon approval, the Series 8 Units will be listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “BEP.PR.H”.
BEP.PR.G was issued as a Preferred Units FixedReset 5.50%+447M550, that commenced trading 2015-11-25 after being announced 2015-11-17. It must be remembered that the taxation status of the distributions is complex and – what’s more – can vary wildly from year to year.
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BEP.PR.G To Reset at 5.50% (Minimum Guaranteed Rate)
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. has announced:
BEP.PR.G was issued as a Preferred Units FixedReset 5.50%+447M550, that commenced trading 2015-11-25 after being announced 2015-11-17. It must be remembered that the taxation status of the distributions is complex and – what’s more – can vary wildly from year to year.
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