Financial 15 Split Corp. Reorganization, Increased Preferred Dividends
Toronto, Ontario – November 19, 2020 / GNW: Financial 15 Split Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce a reorganization that will provide for increased asset coverage and increased dividends for its Preferred shares and anticipated monthly distributions on its Class A shares.
In connection with the extension of the termination date of the Company until December 1, 2025, the Company’s Class A shares will consolidate such that each Class A shareholder will receive 0.40 Class A shares for each Class A share held. As at November 18, 2020, the pro forma NAV per unit of the Company after giving effect to this reorganization will be $17.88 ($13.15 pre-consolidated). The payment of monthly dividends to Class A shareholders at a rate of $1.20 per year are expected post-consolidation (with NAV per unit above $15).
As at the consolidation date, the resultant increase in the net asset value per Class A share will have the impact of increasing the asset coverage ratio for the Preferred shares. Based on the NAV per unit on November 18, 2020, the asset coverage ratio would increase from 132% to 179%. In addition, as previously announced on September 23, 2020, Preferred share dividends will increase from 5.5% to 6.75% annually effective December 1, 2020.