Atlantic Power Preferred Shares
Atlantic Power Preferred Equity Ltd. Preferred Shares
Available preferred share series:
- Atlantic Power Preferred Equity Ltd. Stock Information, Series I
- Atlantic Power Preferred Equity Ltd. Stock Information, Series II
4.85% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series I
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) ticker symbol: AZP.PR.A
Date of TSX Listing: May 24, 2007
Shares Outstanding: 4,750,000
CUSIP: 04878R101
Excerpt from Initial Public Offering (IPO) Announcement
On May 7, 2007, EPCOR Power L.P. (collectively with its subsidiaries, the "Partnership") announced that its subsidiary, EPCOR Power Equity Ltd. ("the Issuer" or the "Corporation") will issue 5,000,000 4.85% Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Shares, Series 1 (the "Series 1 Shares") at a price of $25.00 per Series 1 Share.
The Series 1 Shares will pay cumulative dividends of $1.2125 per share per annum, yielding 4.85% per annum, payable quarterly on the last business day of March, June, September and December of each year.
The Series 1 Shares will not be redeemable by the Issuer before June 30, 2012. On or after this date, the Series 1 Shares will be redeemable by the Issuer in whole or in part, at the Issuer's option, on at least 30 and not more than 60 days prior notice.
The Partnership will fully and unconditionally guarantee the payment of dividends, as and when declared, the amounts payable on a redemption of the Series 1 Shares for cash and the amounts payable in the event of the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Issuer.
The Series 1 Shares will be offered for sale by way of a short form prospectus of the Issuer and the Partnership in all provinces and territories of Canada. Only persons who are residents of Canada, or if partnerships are Canadian partnerships, in each case for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), may purchase Series 1 Shares under the Offering.ing.
Summary
Issue | Description | Ticker Symbol | Par | Dividend per Share per Annum | Dividend Payable Dates | Key Terms |
Series 1 | Cumulative Redeemable | AZP.PR.A | $25.00 | $1.2125 | Last business day of March, June, September and December | Not redeemable by the Issuer before June 30, 2012 |
Dividends Declared
Declaration Date |
Record Date |
Dividend Payment Date |
Dividend Amount per Share |
December 5, 2013 |
December 16, 2013 |
December 31, 2013 |
$0.303125 |
September 5, 2013 |
September 16, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
$0.303125 |
June 5, 2013 |
June 17, 2013 |
June 28, 2013 |
$0.303125 |
March 5, 2013 |
March 18, 2013 |
March 28, 2013 |
$0.303125 |
December 5, 2012 |
December 17, 2012 |
December 31, 2012 |
$0.303125 |
September 5, 2012 |
September 17, 2012 |
September 28, 2012 |
$0.303125 |
June 5, 2012 |
June 18, 2012 |
June 29, 2012 |
$0.303125 |
March 6, 2012 |
March 19, 2012 |
March 30, 2012 |
$0.303125 |
December 5, 2011 |
December 16, 2011 |
December 30, 2011 |
$0.303125 |
September 6, 2011 |
September 19, 2011 |
September 30, 2011 |
$0.303125 |
March 3, 2011 |
March 18, 2011 |
March 31, 2011 |
$0.303125 |
December 3, 2010 |
December 16, 2010 |
December 31, 2010 |
$0.303125 |
September 3, 2010 |
September 17, 2010 |
September 30, 2010 |
$0.303125 |
June 3, 2010 |
June 17, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 |
$0.303125 |
March 3, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
March 31, 2010 |
$0.303125 |
December 3, 2009 |
December 16, 2009 |
December 31, 2009 |
$0.303125 |
September 3, 2009 |
September 17, 2009 |
September 30, 2009 |
$0.303125 |
June 4, 2009 |
June 17, 2009 |
June 30, 2009 |
$0.303125 |
March 5, 2009 |
March 18, 2009 |
March 31, 2009 |
$0.303125 |
December 4, 2008 |
December 16, 2008 |
December 31, 2008 |
$0.303125 |
September 8, 2008 |
September 16, 2008 |
September 30, 2008 |
$0.303125 |
June 4, 2008 |
June 17, 2008 |
June 30, 2008 |
$0.303125 |
February 13, 2008 |
March 14, 2008 |
March 31, 2008 |
$0.303125 |
December 6, 2007 |
December 13, 2007 |
December 31, 2007 |
$0.303125 |
September 5, 2007 |
September 17, 2007 |
September 28, 2007 |
$0.423050 |
Additional Information:
- Short Form Prospectus (May 18, 2007)
- Guarantee Indenture (May 25, 2007)
- Guarantee Indenture (November 5, 2011)
7.0% Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series II
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) ticker symbol: AZP.PR.B
Date of TSX Listing: November 2, 2009
Shares Outstanding: 4,000,000
CUSIP: : 04878R200
Excerpt from Initial Public Offering (IPO) Announcement
On October 13, 2009, EPCOR Power L.P. (collectively with its subsidiaries, the "Partnership") announced that its subsidiary, EPCOR Power Equity Ltd. ("the Issuer" or the "Corporation") will issue 4,000,000 7.00% Cumulative Rate Reset Preference Shares, Series 2 (the "Series 2 Shares") at a price of $25.00 per Series 2 Share.
The Series 2 Shares will pay fixed cumulative dividends of $1.75 per share per annum, yielding 7.0% per annum, payable on the last business day of March, June, September and December of each year.
The holders of Series 2 Shares will have the right to convert their shares into Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares, Series 3 (the "Series 3 Shares") of the Corporation, subject to certain conditions, on December 31, 2014 and on December 31 of every fifth year thereafter. The holders of Series 3 Shares will be entitled to receive quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, at a rate equal to the sum of the then 90-day Government of Canada treasury bill rate and 4.18%.
The Partnership will fully and unconditionally guarantee the payment of dividends, as and when declared, the amounts payable on a redemption of the Series 2 Shares or Series 3 Shares for cash and the amounts payable in the event of the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Issuer.
The Series 2 Shares will be offered for sale by way of a short form prospectus of the Issuer in all provinces and territories of Canada. Only persons who are residents of Canada, or if partnerships are Canadian partnerships, in each case for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), may purchase Series 2 Shares under the Offering.
Summary
Issue |
Description |
Ticker Symbol |
Par |
Dividend per Share per Annum |
Dividend Payable Dates |
Key Terms |
Series 2 |
Cumulative Rate Reset |
AZP.PR.B |
$25.00 |
$1.75 |
Last business day of March, June, September and December |
Holders will have right to convert into Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares, Series 3 (the "series 3 Shares") of the corporation on December 31, 2014 and on December 31 of every fifth year thereafter. |
Dividends Declared
Declaration Date |
Record Date |
Dividend Payment Date |
Dividend Amount per Share |
December 5, 2013 |
December 16, 2013 |
December 31, 2013 |
$0.437500 |
September 5, 2013 |
September 16, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
$0.437500 |
June 5, 2013 |
June 17, 2013 |
June 28th, 2013 |
$0.437500 |
March 5, 2013 |
March 18, 2013 |
March 28, 2013 |
$0.437500 |
December 5, 2012 |
December 17, 2012 |
December 31, 2012 |
$0.437500 |
September 5, 2012 |
September 17, 2012 |
September 28, 2012 |
$0.437500 |
June 5, 2012 |
June 18, 2012 |
June 29, 2012 |
$0.437500 |
March 6, 2012 |
March 19, 2012 |
March 30, 2012 |
$0.437500 |
December 5, 2011 |
December 16, 2011 |
December 30, 2011 |
$0.437500 |
September 6, 2011 |
September 19, 2011 |
September 30, 2011 |
$0.437500 |
March 3, 2011 |
March 18, 2011 |
March 31, 2011 |
$0.437500 |
December 3, 2010 |
December 16, 2010 |
December 31, 2010 |
$0.437500 |
September 3, 2010 |
September 17, 2010 |
September 30, 2010 |
$0.437500 |
June 3, 2010 |
June 17, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 |
$0.437500 |
March 3, 2010 |
March 17, 2010 |
March 31, 2010 |
$0.437500 |
December 3, 2009 |
December 16, 2009 |
December 31, 2009 |
$0.28288 |
Additional Information:
- Short Form Prospectus (October 21, 2009)
- Guarantee Indenture (November 2, 2009)
- Guarantee Indenture (November 5, 2011)
Background Information
Atlantic Power Preferred Equity Ltd. (formerly CPI Preferred Equity Ltd. and prior to that EPCOR Power Equity Ltd.) (the "Issuer" or the "Corporation") was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta on June 26, 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic Power Limited Partnership (formerly Capital Power Income L.P. and prior to that EPCOR Power L.P.) (the "Partnership"). The Corporation operates as a holding company and indirectly holds all of the Partnership’s business and power generation and other assets in the United States and British Columbia.
Tax Information for Shareholders
Atlantic Power Preferred Equity Ltd. hereby designates all dividends paid or deemed to be paid on each of its Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series 1 and Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 2 as "eligible dividends" for purposes of subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and similar provincial and territorial legislation, unless indicated otherwise.
U.S. individual or other non-corporate taxpayers should be eligible for the reduced rate of tax currently applicable to "qualified dividends" provided that the investor meets the holding period and any other requirements.
Taxpayers should always seek their own independent qualified professionals regarding the tax consequences of purchasing or owning preferred shares of Atlantic Power Preferred Equity Ltd.