Brookfield Announces Reset Dividend Rate on its Series 34 Preference Shares
March 04 2024 - 3:36PM
Brookfield Corporation (“Brookfield”) (NYSE: BN, TSX: BN) today
announced that it has determined the fixed dividend rate on its
Cumulative Class A Preference Shares, Series 34 (“Series 34
Shares”) (TSX: BN.PF.B) for the five years commencing April 1, 2024
and ending March 31, 2029.
If declared, the fixed quarterly dividends on
the Series 34 Shares during the five years commencing
April 1, 2024 will be paid at an annual rate of 6.145%
($0.3840625 per share per quarter).
Holders of Series 34 Shares have the right, at
their option, exercisable not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time)
on March 18, 2024, to convert all or part of their Series 34
Shares, on a one-for-one basis, into Cumulative Class A Preference
Shares, Series 35 (the “Series 35 Shares”), effective March 31,
2024. The quarterly floating rate dividends on the Series 35 Shares
will be paid at an annual rate, calculated for each quarter, of
2.63% over the annual yield on three-month Government of Canada
treasury bills. The actual quarterly dividend rate in respect of
the April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 dividend period for the Series
35 Shares will be 1.89754% (7.611% on an annualized basis) and the
dividend, if declared, for such dividend period will be $0.474385
per share, payable on June 30, 2024.
Holders of Series 34 Shares are not required to
elect to convert all or any part of their Series 34 Shares into
Series 35 Shares.
As provided in the share conditions of the
Series 34 Shares, (i) if Brookfield determines that there would be
fewer than 1,000,000 Series 34 Shares outstanding after March 31,
2024, all remaining Series 34 Shares will be automatically
converted into Series 35 Shares on a one-for-one basis effective
March 31, 2024; and (ii) if Brookfield determines that there would
be fewer than 1,000,000 Series 35 Shares outstanding after March
31, 2024, no Series 34 Shares will be permitted to be converted
into Series 35 Shares. There are currently 9,876,735 Series 34
Shares outstanding.
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has
conditionally approved the listing of the Series 35 Shares
effective upon conversion. Listing of the Series 35 Shares is
subject to Brookfield fulfilling all the listing requirements of
the TSX.
About Brookfield
Corporation
Brookfield Corporation is a premier global
wealth manager for institutions and individuals around the world.
With one of the largest pools of discretionary capital globally, we
invest in real assets that form the backbone of the global economy
to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to our stakeholders. We
do this three ways: directly with our $150 billion of capital,
through Brookfield Asset Management, one of the leading global
alternative asset managers with over $900 billion of assets under
management, and through our Insurance Solutions business which
today has $60 billion of assets. Over the long term, we are focused
on delivering 15%+ annualized returns to our shareholders.
Brookfield Corporation is publicly traded in New York and Toronto
(NYSE: BN, TSX: BN).
For more information, please contact:
Communications & Media |
Investor Relations |
Kerrie McHugh |
Linda Northwood |
Tel: (212) 618-3469 |
Tel: (416) 359-8647 |
Email: kerrie.mchugh@brookfield.com |
Email: linda.northwood@brookfield.com |
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