TC Energy provides conversion right and dividend rate notice for Series 11 and 12 preferred shares
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- News Release – TC Energy Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TC Energy or the Corporation) announced that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem its Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 11 (Series 11 Shares) on November 30, 2020. As a result, subject to certain conditions, the holders of Series 11 Shares have the right to choose one of the following options regarding their shares:
- to retain any or all of their Series 11 Shares and continue to receive a fixed rate quarterly dividend; or
- to convert, on a one-for-one basis, any or all of their Series 11 Shares into Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 12 (Series 12 Shares) of TC Energy and receive a floating rate quarterly dividend.
Should holders of Series 11 Shares choose to retain their shares, such shareholders will receive the new annual fixed dividend rate applicable to the Series 11 Shares of 3.351% for the five-year period commencing November 30, 2020 to, but excluding, November 28, 2025.
Should holders of Series 11 Shares choose to convert their shares to Series 12 Shares, holders of Series 12 Shares will receive the floating quarterly dividend rate applicable to the Series 12 Shares of 3.046% for the first quarterly floating rate period commencing November 30, 2020 to, but excluding, February 26, 2021. The floating quarterly dividend rate will be reset every quarter.
Beneficial owners of Series 11 Shares who want to exercise their right of conversion should communicate as soon as possible with their broker or other nominee and ensure that they follow their instructions to meet the deadline to exercise such right, which is 5 p.m. (EDT) on November 16, 2020. Any notices received after this deadline will not be valid. It is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline to provide the broker or other nominee with time to complete the necessary steps.
Beneficial owners of Series 11 Shares who do not exercise their conversion right through their broker or other nominee by the deadline will retain their Series 11 Shares and receive the new annual fixed dividend rate applicable to the Series 11 Shares, subject to the conditions stated below.
The foregoing conversions are subject to the conditions that: (i) if TC Energy determines that there would be less than one million Series 11 Shares outstanding after November 30, 2020, then all remaining Series 11 Shares will automatically be converted into Series 12 Shares on a one-for-one basis on November 30, 2020 and (ii) alternatively, if TC Energy determines that there would be less than one million Series 12 Shares outstanding after November 30, 2020, no Series 11 Shares will be converted into Series 12 Shares. In either case, TC Energy will issue a news release to that effect no later than November 23, 2020.
Holders of Series 11 Shares and Series 12 Shares will have the opportunity to convert their shares again on November 28, 2025 and the last business day of November in every fifth year thereafter as long as the shares remain outstanding. For more information on the terms of, and risks associated with an investment in the Series 11 Shares and the Series 12 Shares, please see the Corporation’s prospectus supplement dated February 23, 2015 which is available on sedar.com or on our .
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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