Royal Bank has announced:
a domestic public offering of $200 million of Non-Cumulative, 5 year rate reset Preferred Shares Series AT.
The bank will issue 8.0 million Preferred Shares Series AT priced at $25 per share and holders will be entitled to receive non-cumulative quarterly fixed dividend for the initial period ending August 24, 2014 in the amount of $1.5625 per share, to yield 6.25 per cent annually. The bank has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable in whole or in part, to purchase up to an additional 3.0 million Preferred Shares at the same offering price.
Subject to regulatory approval, on or after August 24, 2014, the bank may redeem the Preferred Shares Series AT in whole or in part at par. Thereafter, the dividend rate will reset every five years at a rate equal to 4.06 per cent over the 5-year Government of Canada bond yield. Holders of Preferred Shares Series AT will, subject to certain conditions, have the right to convert all or any part of their shares to non-cumulative floating rate Preferred Shares Series AU (the “Preferred Shares Series AU”) on August 24, 2014 and on August 24 every five years thereafter.
Holders of the Preferred Shares Series AU will be entitled to receive a non-cumulative quarterly floating dividend at a rate equal to the 3-month Government of Canada Treasury Bill yield plus 4.06 per cent. Holders of Preferred Shares Series AU will, subject to certain conditions, have the right to convert all or any part of their shares to Preferred Shares Series AT on August 24, 2019 and on August 24 every five years thereafter.
The offering will be underwritten by a syndicate led by RBC Capital Markets. The expected closing date is March 9, 2009.
The first dividend will be payable August 24, for $0.71918. That’s a long, fat first dividend! Mark your calendars – there could be some interesting dividend capture opportunities!
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