Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. Announces Extension of Term

TORONTO, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX:LCS) (TSX:LCS.PR.A) is pleased to announce that the board of directors has approved an extension of the maturity date of the Class A and Preferred shares of the Company for an additional 5 year term to April 29, 2024.  The reset preferred share dividend rate for the extended term will be announced at least 60 days prior to the original April 29, 2019 maturity date and will be based on market yields for preferred shares with similar terms at that time.      

The term extension allows Class A shareholders to continue their investment in Canadian life insurance companies while offering an attractive distribution rate of 13% (based on the February 28, 2018 closing price) and the opportunity for capital appreciation. Over the last 5 years to January 31, 2018, the Class A share has delivered a 29.1% per annum return, which outperformed the S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index by 15.5% per annum and outperformed the S&P/TSX Composite Index by 21.3% per annum.⁽¹⁾ Since inception to January 31, 2018, Class A shareholders have received cash distributions of $5.13.  Class A shareholders have the option to reinvest their cash distributions in a dividend reinvestment plan which is commission free to participants.

The term extension offers Preferred shareholders the opportunity to enjoy preferential cash dividends until April 29, 2024.  Over the last 5 years to January 31, 2018, the Preferred share has delivered a 5.8% per annum return, outperforming the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index by 4.2% per annum with less volatility.⁽¹⁾  

Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. invests in a portfolio of common shares of Canada’s four largest publicly-listed life insurance companies, on an approximately equal weight basis: Great-West Lifeco Inc., Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., Manulife Financial Corporation and Sun Life Financial Inc.

About Brompton Funds
Brompton Funds, a division of Brompton Group which was founded in 2000, is an experienced investment fund manager with approximately $2 billion in assets under management. Brompton’s investment solutions include TSX traded funds, mutual funds, and flow-through limited partnerships.  For further information, please contact your investment advisor, call Brompton’s investor relations line at 416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001), email info@bromptongroup.com or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.

_{1)   See Standard Performance Data table below. Source: Thomson Reuters, as at January 31, 2018.}

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