CALGARY, Jan. 31, 2020 /CNW/ - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:
ENB) (NYSE: ENB) (Enbridge or the Company) announced today that it
does not intend to exercise its right to redeem its currently
outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 11
(Series 11 Shares) (TSX: ENB.PF.C) on March
1, 2020. As a result, subject to certain conditions, the
holders of the Series 11 Shares have the right to convert all or
part of their Series 11 Shares on a one-for-one basis into
Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 12 of Enbridge
(Series 12 Shares) on March 1, 2020.
Holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series 11
Shares into Series 12 Shares will retain their Series 11
Shares.
The foregoing conversion right is subject to the conditions
that: (i) if Enbridge determines that there would be less than
1,000,000 Series 11 Shares outstanding after March 1, 2020, then all remaining Series 11
Shares will automatically be converted into Series 12 Shares on a
one-for-one basis on March 1, 2020;
and (ii) alternatively, if Enbridge determines that there would be
less than 1,000,000 Series 12 Shares outstanding after March 1, 2020, no Series 11 Shares will be
converted into Series 12 Shares. There are currently 20,000,000
Series 11 Shares outstanding.
With respect to any Series 11 Shares that remain outstanding
after March 1, 2020, holders thereof
will be entitled to receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential
cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of
Enbridge. The new annual dividend rate applicable to the Series 11
Shares for the five-year period commencing on March 1, 2020 to, but excluding, March 1, 2025 will be 3.938 percent, being equal
to the five-year Government of Canada bond yield of 1.298 percent determined
as of today plus 2.64 percent in accordance with the terms of the
Series 11 Shares.
With respect to any Series 12 Shares that may be issued on
March 1, 2020, holders thereof will
be entitled to receive quarterly floating rate cumulative
preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of
Directors of Enbridge. The dividend rate applicable to the Series
12 Shares for the three-month floating rate period commencing on
March 1, 2020 to, but excluding,
June 1, 2020 will be 1.07879 percent,
based on the annual rate on three month Government of Canada treasury bills for the most recent
treasury bills auction of 1.64 percent plus 2.64 percent in
accordance with the terms of the Series 12 Shares (the Floating
Quarterly Dividend Rate). The Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate will
be reset every quarter.
Beneficial holders of Series 11 Shares who wish to exercise
their right of conversion during the conversion period, which runs
from January 31, 2020 until
5:00 p.m. (EST) on February 18, 2020, should communicate as soon as
possible with their broker or other intermediary for more
information. It is recommended that this be done well in advance of
the deadline in order to provide the broker or other intermediary
time to complete the necessary steps. Any notices received after
this deadline will not be valid.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking information, or forward-looking statements,
have been included in this news release to provide information
about Enbridge, including statements with respect to the conversion
of all or part of the Series 11 Shares into Series 12 Shares on
March 1, 2020, the annual dividend
rate that will apply to any outstanding Series 11 Shares on
March 1, 2020, the quarterly dividend
rate that will apply to any Series 12 Shares on March 1, 2020, and the declaration of dividends
by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. This information may not be
appropriate for other purposes. Although Enbridge believes these
forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information
available on the date such statements are made and on processes
used to prepare the information, such statements are not guarantees
of future events and readers are cautioned against placing undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, these
statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown
risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
statements. Material assumptions include assumptions about whether
holders of Series 11 Shares will exercise their right to convert
their Series 11 Shares into Series 12 Shares.
Enbridge's forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those risks and
uncertainties discussed in this news release and in the Company's
other filings with Canadian and United
States securities regulators. The impact of any one risk,
uncertainty or factor on a particular forward-looking statement is
not determinable with certainty as these are interdependent and
Enbridge's future course of action depends on management's
assessment of all information available at the relevant time.
Except to the extent required by applicable law, Enbridge assumes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements made in this news release or otherwise, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. All
subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral,
attributable to Enbridge or persons acting on its behalf, are
expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
statements.
About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc. is
a leading North American energy infrastructure company. We safely
and reliably deliver the energy people need and want to fuel
quality of life. Our core businesses include Liquids Pipelines,
which transports approximately 25 percent of the crude oil produced
in North America; Gas Transmission
and Midstream, which transports approximately 20 percent of the
natural gas consumed in the U.S.; and Utilities and Power
Operations, which serves approximately 3.7 million retail customers
in Ontario and Quebec, and generates approximately 1,750 MW
of net renewable power in North
America and Europe. The
Company's common shares trade on the Toronto and New
York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more
information, visit www.enbridge.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Media
Jesse Semko
Toll Free: (888) 992-0997
Email: media@enbridge.com
Investment Community
Jonathan
Morgan
Toll Free: (800) 481-2804
Email: investor.relations@enbridge.com
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