Canadian Utilities Limited has announced:
its intention to redeem on December 1, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”), all of its outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares Series FF (the “Series FF Shares”) at a price of $25.00 per share (the “Redemption Price”) less any tax required to be deducted or withheld by the Company. The $250 million aggregate cost of redemption will be funded from available cash.
As previously announced, the quarterly dividend payable on December 1, 2025 to the holders of Series FF Shares of record on November 6, 2025 will be $0.28125 per Series FF Share. This will be the final dividend on the Series FF Shares. Upon payment of the December 1, 2025 quarterly dividend, there will be no accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series FF 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 outstanding Series FF Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Series FF Shares set out in the Company’s articles. Non-registered holders of Series FF Shares should contact their broker or other intermediary for information regarding the redemption process for the Series FF Shares in which they hold a beneficial interest.
The Company’s transfer agent for the Series FF Shares is TSX Trust Company. Questions regarding the redemption process may also be directed to TSX Trust Company at 1-800-387-0825 or by email to shareholderinquiries@tmx.com.
CU.PR.I is a FixedReset, 4.50%+369M450, that commenced trading 2015-9-24 after being announced 2015-9-14. The issue reset to its minimum rate of 4.50% (unchanged) effective 2020-12-1 and there was no conversion. It is tracked by HIMIPref™ and is assigned to the FixedReset-Premium subindex.
Thanks to Assiduous Reader niagara for bringing this to my attention!