HAMILTON, Bermuda, November 17, 2015 – Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable”) today announced that it has agreed to issue 5,000,000 Cumulative Minimum Rate Reset Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 7 (the “Series 7 Preferred Units”) on a bought deal basis to a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc., CIBC, RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank for distribution to the public. The Series 7 Preferred Units will be issued at a price of $25.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $125,000,000.
Holders of the Series 7 Preferred Units will be entitled to receive a cumulative quarterly fixed distribution yielding 5.50% annually for the initial period ending January 31, 2021. Thereafter, the distribution rate will be reset every five years at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the 5-year Government of Canada bond yield plus 4.47%, and (ii) 5.50%. The Series 7 Preferred Units are redeemable on or after January 31, 2021.
Holders of the Series 7 Preferred Units will have the right, at their option, to reclassify their Series 7 Preferred Units into Cumulative Floating Rate Reset Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 8 (“Series 8 Preferred Units”), subject to certain conditions, on January 31, 2021 and on January 31 every 5 years thereafter. Holders of Series 8 Preferred Units will be entitled to receive a cumulative quarterly floating distribution at a rate equal to the 90-day Canadian Treasury Bill yield plus 4.47%.
Brookfield Renewable has granted the underwriters an option, exercisable until 48 hours prior to closing, to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 Series 7 Preferred Units which, if exercised, would increase the gross offering size to $175,000,000.
The Series 7 Preferred Units will be offered in all provinces and territories of Canada by way of a supplement to Brookfield Renewable’s existing Canadian short form base shelf prospectus. The Series 7 Preferred Units may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act.
Brookfield Renewable intends to use the net proceeds of the issue of Series 7 Preferred Units to repay indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. The offering of Series 7 Preferred Units is expected to close on or about November 25, 2015.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the short form base shelf prospectus or the prospectus supplement. The offer and sale of the securities has not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to United States persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms. Our portfolio consists of hydroelectric and wind facilities in North America, Latin America and Europe and totals more than 7,000 megawatts of installed capacity, generating enough renewable energy to power four million homes. Brookfield Renewable is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges.
Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable energy company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $200 billion of assets under management. For more information, go to www.brookfield.com.
Contact Information:
Zev Korman
Investor Relations
Tel: (416) 359-1955
Email: [email protected]
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