CALGARY, May 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Middlefield Group, on behalf of E Split Corp. (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary prospectus in relation to an initial public offering of preferred shares and class A shares.
The Company will invest in common shares of Enbridge Inc., a North American oil and gas pipeline, gas processing and natural gas distribution company.
The Company's investment objectives for the:
Class A shares are to provide holders with:
| (i) |
non-cumulative monthly cash distributions; and |
| (ii) |
the opportunity for capital appreciation through exposure to the portfolio |
Preferred shares are to:
| (i) |
provide holders with fixed cumulative preferential quarterly cash distributions; and |
| (ii) |
return the original issue price of $10.00 to holders upon maturity. |
The initial target distribution yield for the class A shares is 8% per annum based on the original subscription price (or $0.10 per month or $1.20 per annum).
The initial target distribution yield for the preferred shares is 5.25% per annum based on the original subscription price (or $0.13125 per quarter or $0.525 per annum).
Middlefield Capital Corporation, the advisor, will provide investment management advice to the Company.
Prospective purchasers investing in E Split Corp. have the option of paying for: (i) preferred shares or class A shares in cash; or (ii) units comprised of one preferred share and one class A share or class A shares by exchanging securities of issuers listed in the preliminary prospectus. Prospective purchasers under the exchange option are required to deposit their exchange eligible securities prior to 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on June 8, 2018, in the manner described in the preliminary prospectus.
The syndicate of agents is being co-led by CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets, and includes BMO Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., GMP Securities L.P., National Bank Financial Inc., Raymond James Ltd., Industrial Alliance Securities, Manulife Securities Incorporated, Desjardins Securities Inc., Mackie Research Capital Corporation, and Middlefield Capital Corporation.
A preliminary prospectus containing important information relating to these securities has been filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces of Canada. The preliminary prospectus is still subject to completion or amendment. Copies of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from any of the agents named above using the contact information for such agent. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final prospectus has been issued.
SOURCE E Split Corp.
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