US Financial 15 Split Corp. Extends Termination Date and Increases Preferred Share Rate

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Financial 15 Split Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has extended the termination date of the Company a further six year period from December 1, 2018 to December 1, 2024.

In connection with the extension, the Company will also amend the dividend entitlement of the FTU.PR.B Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shares”) effective December 1, 2018, to pay a cumulative preferential monthly dividend at an annual rate equivalent to 10.00% based on the net asset value per unit as at the end of the preceding month to a maximum of $0.0833 per Preferred Share per month (10.00% of $10.00 original issue price). This represents an increase of 4.75% in the rate from the current annual policy of 5.25% of the preceding month end net asset value.

The dividend policy for the FTU Class A Shares (“Class A Shares”) will remain unchanged.

In connection with the extension, the Company will offer a Special Retraction Right which will allow existing shareholders to tender one or both classes of Shares and receive a retraction price based on the November 30, 2018 net asset value per unit.

Since inception of the Company, Class A Shares have received a total of $3.70 per share and Preferred Shares have received a total of $5.58 per share, for a combined total of $9.28.

US Financial 15 invests in a portfolio consisting of 15 U.S. financial services companies as follows: American Express, Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Citigroup, CME Group Inc., Fifth Third Bancorp, The Goldman Sachs Group, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Regions Financial Corp., State Street Corp., SunTrust Banks, U.S. Bancorp, and Wells Fargo.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Investors should read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Please read the Company’s publically filed documents which are available at .

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