RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces windup of RBC Corporate Class Funds

TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. ("RBC GAM Inc.") today announced plans to windup all RBC Corporate Class Funds (the "Funds"). Effective on or about March 25, 2022, RBC $U.S. Short Term Income Class will close, and effective on or about April 8, 2022, all remaining Funds will merge into their mutual fund trust equivalents, on a tax-deferred basis.

Mergers of certain Funds
The following Funds will be merged into their equivalent mutual fund trusts, which have the same investment objectives and strategies, on or about April 8, 2022:

Terminating Fund	Continuing Fund
RBC Short Term Income Class	RBC Canadian Money Market Fund
BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Class (Canada)	BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (Canada)
Phillips, Hager & North Monthly Income Class	Phillips, Hager & North Monthly Income Fund
RBC Balanced Growth & Income Class	RBC Balanced Growth & Income Fund
RBC Canadian Dividend Class	RBC Private Canadian Dividend Pool
RBC Canadian Equity Class	RBC Private Canadian Equity Pool
RBC QUBE Low Volatility Canadian Equity Class	RBC QUBE Low Volatility Canadian Equity Fund
Phillips, Hager & North Canadian Equity Value Class	Phillips, Hager & North Canadian Equity Value Fund
RBC Canadian Equity Income Class	RBC Canadian Equity Income Fund
RBC Canadian Mid-Cap Equity Class	RBC Canadian Mid-Cap Equity Fund
RBC North American Value Class	RBC North American Value Fund
RBC U.S. Dividend Class	RBC U.S. Dividend Fund
RBC U.S. Equity Class	RBC U.S. Equity Fund
RBC QUBE Low Volatility U.S. Equity Class	RBC QUBE Low Volatility U.S. Equity Fund
RBC U.S. Equity Value Class	RBC U.S. Equity Value Fund
Phillips, Hager & North U.S. Multi-Style All-Cap Equity Class	Phillips, Hager & North U.S. Multi-Style All-Cap Equity Fund
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Value Equity Class	RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund
RBC U.S. Small-Cap Core Equity Class	RBC U.S. Small-Cap Core Equity Fund
RBC International Equity Class	RBC International Equity Fund
Phillips, Hager & North Overseas Equity Class	Phillips, Hager & North Overseas Equity Fund
RBC European Equity Class	RBC European Equity Fund
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Class	RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund
RBC Global Equity Class	RBC Global Equity Fund
RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Class	RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Fund
RBC Global Resources Class	RBC Global Resources Fund

Shareholders of the terminating Funds will receive an equivalent series of units of the continuing fund, on a dollar-for-dollar and tax-deferred basis. The terminating Funds will be wound up following the merger.

Shareholders may redeem or switch their holdings in the terminating Funds until market close on April 6, 2022.

Changes to tax legislation have removed the primary benefits of corporate class funds and as a result, RBC GAM Inc. no longer believes it is possible to consistently deliver tax benefits to corporate class shareholders, over the long term, relative to mutual fund trusts.

The Independent Review Committee of the Funds considered and approved the proposed mergers, after determining that they achieve a fair and reasonable result for the terminating Funds.

Closure of RBC $U.S. Short Term Income Class
RBC $U.S. Short Term Income Class will be closed effective on or about March 25, 2022. Shareholders may redeem or switch their holdings in the Fund until market close on March 23, 2022. Any remaining shares will be redeemed, and the proceeds distributed to shareholders.

In the case of the Fund being held in registered plans, the redemption proceeds will remain within the plan. There will be no tax implications as a result of the transactions if shares are held in a registered plan. If shares of the Fund are held in a non-registered account, the closure of the Fund will be treated as a deemed disposition, and may result in a taxable capital gain or loss, depending on each shareholder's individual situation.

Shareholders of the Funds will be sent a written notice detailing changes related to the mergers and closure at least 60 days prior to the effective dates.

Please consult your advisor and read the prospectus or Fund Facts document before investing. There may be commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses associated with mutual fund investments. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. RBC Funds, BlueBay Funds and PH&N Funds are offered by RBC GAM Inc. and distributed through authorized dealers in Canada. RBC GAM Inc. is a member of the RBC GAM group of companies and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.

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About RBC Global Asset Management
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and includes money managers BlueBay Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management. RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies. The RBC GAM group of companies manage approximately $580 billion in assets and have approximately 1,500 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

SOURCE RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Brandon Dorey ([email protected]), RBC GAM Corporate Communications, 416-955-7397