Readers are referred to the "Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this release.
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MONTRÉAL, July 23, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Power Corporation of Canada ("Power Corporation" or "the Corporation") (TSX: POW) today announced that it has priced the
issuance of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 4.455% debentures due July 27, 2048 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures will be offered through a group of agents to be co-led by BMO
Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets.
The Debentures will be dated July 25, 2018 and will mature on July 27,
2048. Interest on the Debentures at the rate of 4.455% per annum will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 27 and July 27 in each year, commencing January
27, 2019 until July 27, 2048. The Debentures have been priced to provide a yield to maturity
of 4.455%. The Debentures are expected to be rated A by S&P Global Ratings and A by DBRS Limited.
The offering of the Debentures is expected to close on or about July 25, 2018. The net proceeds
will be used by Power Corporation to fund the redemption of all of its $250 million aggregate
principal amount of 7.57% debentures due April 22, 2019 (the "2019 Debentures").
The offering will be made pursuant to a prospectus supplement to Power Corporation's short form base shelf prospectus dated
December 7, 2016. The supplement, once filed, will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The securities offered have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Power Corporation
Power Corporation of Canada is a diversified international management and holding company
with interests in companies in the financial services, asset management, sustainable and renewable energy, and other business
sectors in North America, Europe and Asia. To learn more, visit www.PowerCorporation.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements based on
certain assumptions and reflect the Corporation's current expectations. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes
of assisting the reader in understanding the Corporation's financial performance, financial position and cash flows as at and for
the periods ended on certain dates and to present information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the
future and the reader is cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. These statements may include,
without limitation, statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance,
prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook of the Corporation, the rating
of the Debentures, the timing of the closing of the offering, the use of proceeds for the offering and the timing or occurrence
of the redemption of the 2019 Debentures. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend
upon or refer to future events or conditions, or include words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "believes",
"estimates", "seeks", "intends", "targets", "projects", "forecasts" or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions,
or future or conditional verbs such as "may", "will", "should", "would" and "could".
By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give
rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that
assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors,
many of which are beyond the Corporation's and its subsidiaries' control, affect the operations, performance and results of the
Corporation and its subsidiaries and their businesses, and could cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations of estimated or anticipated events or results. These factors include, but are not limited to: the impact or
unanticipated impact of general economic, political and market factors in North America and
internationally, fluctuations in interest rates, inflation and foreign exchange rates, monetary policies, business investment and
the health of local and global equity and capital markets, management of market liquidity and funding risks, risks related to
investments in private companies and illiquid securities, risks associated with financial instruments, changes in accounting
policies and methods used to report financial condition (including uncertainties associated with significant judgments, estimates
and assumptions), the effect of applying future accounting changes, business competition, operational and reputational risks,
technological changes, cybersecurity risks, changes in government regulation and legislation, changes in tax laws, unexpected
judicial or regulatory proceedings, catastrophic events, the Corporation's and its subsidiaries' ability to complete strategic
transactions, integrate acquisitions and implement other growth strategies, and the Corporation's and its subsidiaries' success
in anticipating and managing the foregoing factors.
The reader is cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Information contained in forward-looking statements is based upon certain material
assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including management's perceptions of
historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other considerations that are believed to be
appropriate in the circumstances, including that the list of factors in the previous paragraph, collectively, are not expected to
have a material impact on the Corporation and its subsidiaries. While the Corporation considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to management, they may prove to be incorrect.
Other than as specifically required by applicable Canadian law, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or otherwise.
Additional information about the risks and uncertainties of the Corporation's business and material factors or assumptions on
which information contained in forward-looking statements is based is provided in its disclosure materials, including its most
recent Management's Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in
Canada and available at www.sedar.com.
SOURCE Power Corporation of Canada
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