Brookfield Renewable Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bids
Brookfield Renewable Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bids
All amounts in US dollars unless otherwise indicated
除非另有說明,所有金額均以美元計算
BROOKFIELD, News, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Renewable today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") has accepted notices filed by
布魯克菲爾德,資訊,2024年12月13日(全球新聞網)——布魯克菲爾德可再生能源今天宣佈, 多倫多證券交易所("TSX")已接受其提交的通知,
- Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) ("BEP") of its intention to renew its normal course issuer bids for its limited partnership units ("LP Units") and Class A preferred limited partnership units ("Preferred Units");
- Brookfield Renewable Corporation (TSX: BEPC; NYSE: BEPC) ("BEPC" and together with BEP, "Brookfield Renewable") of its intention to renew its normal course issuer bid for its outstanding class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares ("Exchangeable Shares"); and
- Brookfield Renewable Power Preferred Equity Inc. ("BRP Equity") of its intention to renew its normal course issuer bid for its outstanding Class A preference shares ("Preferred Shares"). BRP Equity is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BEP.
- 布魯克菲爾德可再生能源合夥公司(TSX:BEP.UN;紐交所:BEP)("BEP")的意圖是續約其關於有限合夥單位("LP單位")和A類優先有限合夥單位("優先單位")的正常購買申請;
- 布魯克菲爾德可再生能源公司(TSX:BEPC;紐交所:BEPC)("BEPC"與BEP合稱爲"布魯克菲爾德可再生能源")的意圖是續約其關於已發行的A類可交換次級投票股("可交換股")的正常購買申請;以及
- Brookfield Renewable Power Preferred Equity Inc.("BRP Equity")打算更新其對所有已發行的A類優先股票("Preferred Shares")的正常發行者買盤。BRP Equity是BEP的全資子公司。
Brookfield Renewable believes that the renewed normal course issuer bid will provide the flexibility to use available funds to purchase LP Units, Preferred Units, Exchangeable Shares or Preferred Shares, as applicable, should they be trading in price ranges that do not fully reflect their value, representing an attractive use of available funds. There are currently three series of Preferred Units and five series of Preferred Shares outstanding and listed on the TSX.
Brookfield Renewable相信,更新的正常發行者買盤將提供靈活性,以使用可用資金購買LP Units、Preferred Units、Exchangeable Shares或Preferred Shares,前提是它們的交易價格未能充分反映其價值,這代表了使用可用資金的良好方式。目前有三系列的Preferred Units和五系列的Preferred Shares在TSX上市並流通。
Under BEP's normal course issuer bid for LP Units, BEP is authorized to repurchase up to 14,255,578 LP Units, representing 5% of its issued and outstanding LP Units. At the close of business on December 5, 2024, there were 285,111,569 LP Units issued and outstanding. Under BEP's normal course issuer bid, it may repurchase up to 74,937 LP Units on the TSX during any trading day, which represents 25% of the average daily trading volume of 299,749 LP Units for the six months ended November 30, 2024.
根據BEP的LP Units正常發行者買盤,BEP獲得授權以回購最多14,255,578個LP Units,代表其已發行和流通的LP Units的5%。截至2024年12月5日營業結束時,共計285,111,569個LP Units已發行和流通。在BEP的正常發行者買盤下,它可以在每個交易日於TSX回購最多74,937個LP Units,這代表了截至2024年11月30日的六個月內平均每日成交量299,749個LP Units的25%。
Under BEPC's normal course issuer bid for Exchangeable Shares, BEPC is authorized to repurchase up to 8,982,042 Exchangeable Shares, representing 5% of its issued and outstanding Exchangeable Shares. At the close of business on December 5, 2024, there were 179,640,851 Exchangeable Shares issued and outstanding. Under BEPC's normal course issuer bid, it may repurchase up to 70,747 Exchangeable Shares on the TSX during any trading day, which represents 25% of the average daily trading volume of 282,988 Exchangeable Shares for the six months ended November 30, 2024.
根據BEPC的Exchangeable Shares正常發行者買盤,BEPC獲得授權以回購最多8,982,042個Exchangeable Shares,代表其已發行和流通的Exchangeable Shares的5%。截至2024年12月5日營業結束時,共計179,640,851個Exchangeable Shares已發行和流通。在BEPC的正常發行者買盤下,它可以在每個交易日於TSX回購最多70,747個Exchangeable Shares,這代表了截至2024年11月30日的六個月內平均每日成交量282,988個Exchangeable Shares的25%。
Under BEP's normal course issuer bid for Preferred Units, BEP is authorized to repurchase a total of approximately 10% of the public float of each respective series of the Preferred Units as follows:
根據BEP針對優先單位的正常回購計劃,BEP獲授權回購各系列優先單位公衆流通量的約10%,具體如下:
Series | Ticker | Issued and outstanding units1 |
Public float1 |
Average daily trading volume2 | Maximum number of units subject to purchase3 | |
Total | Daily | |||||
7 | BEP.PR.G | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,200 | 700,000 | 1,800 |
13 | BEP.PR.M | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 7,639 | 1,000,000 | 1,909 |
18 | BEP.PR.R | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 3,375 | 600,000 | 1,000 |
系列 | 逐筆明細 | 已發行和流通單位1 | 公衆流通股份1 |
平均每日交易量2 | 可購買的最高單位數3 | |
總計 | 每日 | |||||
7 | BEP.PR.G | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,200 | 700,000 | 1,800 |
13 | BEP.PR.M | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 7,639 | 1,000,000 | 1,909 |
18 | BEP.PR.R | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 3,375 | 600,000 | 1,000 |
1. Calculated as at December 5, 2024.
2. For the 6 months ended November 30, 2024.
3. In accordance with TSX rules, any daily repurchases with respect to the Series 18 Preferred Units would be limited to 1,000 Series 18 Preferred Units.
截至2024年12月5日計算。
截至2024年11月30日的6個月。
根據TSX規則,針對系列18優先單位的每日回購將限制爲1,000個系列18優先單位。
Under BRP Equity's normal course issuer bid for Preferred Shares, BRP Equity is authorized to repurchase a total of approximately 10% of the public float of each respective series of the Preferred Shares as follows:
根據BRP Equity對優先股的正常回購計劃,BRP Equity被授權回購每個優先股系列公共流通股的約10%,具體如下:
Series | Ticker | Issued and outstanding shares4 |
Public float4 |
Average daily trading volume5 | Maximum number of shares subject to purchase6 | |
Total | Daily | |||||
1 | BRF.PR.A | 6,849,533 | 6,849,533 | 4,437 | 684,953 | 1,109 |
2 | BRF.PR.B | 3,110,531 | 3,110,531 | 2,153 | 311,053 | 1,000 |
3 | BRF.PR.C | 9,961,399 | 9,961,399 | 7,888 | 996,139 | 1,972 |
5 | BRF.PR.E | 7,000,000 | 4,114,504 | 2,276 | 411,450 | 1,000 |
6 | BRF.PR.F | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 2,547 | 700,000 | 1,000 |
系列 | 逐筆明細 | 已發行和流通的股份數4 | 公衆流通股份數4 |
每日平均交易量5 | 可購買的最大股份數6 | |
總計 | 每日 | |||||
1 | BRF.PR.A | 6,849,533 | 6,849,533 | 4,437 | 684,953 | 1,109 |
2 | BRF.PR.B | 3,110,531 | 3,110,531 | 2,153 | 311,053 | 1,000 |
3 | BRF.PR.C | 9,961,399 | 9,961,399 | 7,888 | 996,139 | 1,972 |
5 | BRF.PR.E | 7,000,000 | 4,114,504 | 2,276 | 411,450 | 1,000 |
6 | BRF.PR.F | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 2,547 | 700,000 | 1,000 |
4. Calculated as at December 5, 2024.
5. For the 6 months ended November 30, 2024.
6. In accordance with TSX rules, any daily repurchases with respect to the Series 2 Preferred Shares, the Series 5 Preferred Shares and the Series 6 Preferred Shares would be limited to 1,000 Preferred Shares of such series.
截至2024年12月5日計算。
截至2024年11月30日的六個月。
根據TSX規則,與系列2優先股、系列5優先股和系列6優先股相關的每日回購將限制爲該系列的1,000股優先股。
Repurchases under each normal course issuer bid are authorized to commence on December 18, 2024 and each normal course issuer bid will terminate on December 17, 2025, or earlier should Brookfield Renewable or BRP Equity, as applicable, complete repurchases under its respective normal course issuer bids prior to such date.
每項正常的發行人回購授權於2024年12月18日開始,並且每項正常的發行人回購將在2025年12月17日終止,或者在布魯克菲爾德可再生能源或BRP股權(如適用)在此日期之前完成其各自的正常發行人回購時提前終止。
Under BEP's prior normal course issuer bid for LP Units that commenced on December 18, 2023 and expires on December 17, 2024, BEP previously sought and received approval from the TSX to repurchase up to 14,361,497 LP Units. As of December 5, 2024, BEP has repurchased 2,279,654 LP Units under its current normal course issuer bid through open market transactions on the TSX and alternative trading systems at a weighted average price per LP Unit of approximately CDN$30.86.
根據BEP於2023年12月18日開始並於2024年12月17日到期的之前正常發行人回購,BEP此前已尋求並獲得了TSX的批准,以回購多達14,361,497個LP單位。截至2024年12月5日,BEP已通過在TSX及其他交易系統的公開市場交易回購2,279,654個LP單位,平均每個LP單位的加權平均價格約爲30.86加元。
Under BEPC's prior normal course issuer bid that commenced on December 18, 2023 and expires on December 17, 2024, BEPC previously sought and received approval from the TSX to repurchase up to 8,982,586 Exchangeable Shares. BEPC has not repurchased any Exchangeable Shares under its existing normal course issuer bid in the past 12 months.
根據BEPC於2023年12月18日開始並於2024年12月17日到期的常規發行人回購計劃,BEPC之前尋求並獲得了TSX的批准,可以回購最多8,982,586股可交換股份。在過去12個月中,BEPC未在現有的常規發行人回購計劃下回購任何可交換股份。
Under BEP's prior normal course issuer bid for Preferred Units that commenced on December 18, 2023 and expires on December 17, 2024, BEP previously sought and received approval from the TSX to repurchase up to 700,000 Series 7 Preferred Units, 1,000,000 Series 13 Preferred Units, 700,000 Series 15 Preferred Units and 600,000 Series 18 Preferred Units. BEP did not repurchase any Preferred Units under this normal course issuer bid.
根據BEP於2023年12月18日開始並於2024年12月17日到期的優先單位常規發行人回購計劃,BEP之前尋求並獲得了TSX的批准,可以回購最多700,000股7系列優先單位、1,000,000股13系列優先單位、700,000股15系列優先單位以及600,000股18系列優先單位。BEP未在該常規發行人回購計劃下回購任何優先單位。
Under BRP Equity's prior normal course issuer bid that commenced on December 18, 2023 and expires on December 17, 2023, BRP Equity previously sought and received approval from the TSX to repurchase up to 684,953 Series 1 Preferred Shares, 311,053 Series 2 Preferred Shares, 996,139 Series 3 Preferred Shares, 411,450 Series 5 Preferred Shares and 700,000 Series 6 Preferred Shares. BRP Equity did not repurchase any Preferred Shares under this normal course issuer bid.
根據BRP Equity於2023年12月18日開始並於2023年12月17日到期的常規發行人回購計劃,BRP Equity之前尋求並獲得了TSX的批准,可以回購最多684,953股1系列優先股票、311,053股2系列優先股票、996,139股3系列優先股票、411,450股5系列優先股票和700,000股6系列優先股票。BRP Equity未在該常規發行人回購計劃下回購任何優先股票。
All purchases of the LP Units and Exchangeable Shares will be effected through the facilities of the TSX and/or the New York Stock Exchange and/or alternative trading systems in Canada and/or the United States. All purchases of Preferred Units and Preferred Shares will be effected through facilities of the TSX and/or alternative trading systems in Canada. All LP Units, Preferred Units, Exchangeable Shares and Preferred Shares acquired under the applicable normal course issuer bid will be cancelled. Repurchases will be subject to compliance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
所有LP單位和可交換股份的購買將通過TSX和/或紐約證券交易所和/或加拿大和/或美國的其他交易系統進行。所有優先單位和優先股票的購買將通過TSX和/或加拿大的其他交易系統進行。根據適用的常規發行人回購計劃購得的所有LP單位、優先單位、可交換股份和優先股票將被取消。回購將遵守適用的加拿大證券法。
BEP and BEPC intend to enter into automatic share purchase plans, which have been pre-cleared by the TSX, on or about the week of December 23, 2024 in relation to their respective normal course issuer bids. The automatic share purchase plans will allow for the purchase of LP Units, Preferred Units and Exchangeable Shares, as applicable, subject to certain trading parameters, at times when BEP or BEPC, as applicable, ordinarily would not be active in the market due to its own internal trading blackout periods, insider trading rules or otherwise. Outside these periods, LP Units, Preferred Units or Exchangeable Shares, as applicable, will be repurchased in accordance with management's discretion, in compliance with applicable law.
BEP和BEPC計劃在2024年12月23日那一週左右,進入自動股票購買計劃,該計劃已獲得TSX的預先批准,涉及各自的正常回購計劃。自動股票購買計劃將允許在BEP或BEPC通常由於內部交易禁令、內幕交易規則或其他原因而不會在市場上活躍時,按適用的交易參數購買LP單位、優先單位和可交換股票。除這些期限外,將根據管理層的判斷,依法回購LP單位、優先單位或可交換股票,視具體情況而定。
Brookfield Renewable
布魯克菲爾德可再生能源
Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world's largest publicly traded platforms for renewable power and sustainable solutions. Our renewable power portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Our operating capacity totals over 35,000 megawatts and our development pipeline stands at approximately 200,000 megawatts. Our portfolio of sustainable solutions assets includes our investments in Westinghouse (a leading global nuclear services business) and a utility and independent power producer with operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as both operating assets and a development pipeline of carbon capture and storage capacity, agricultural renewable natural gas and materials recycling.
Brookfield Renewable是全球最大的上市可再生能源和可持續解決方案平台之一。我們的可再生能源投資組合包括北美、南美、歐洲和亞洲的水電、風能、公用事業規模的太陽能、分佈式發電和儲能設施。我們的運營總能力超過35,000兆瓦,開發管道約爲200,000兆瓦。我們的可持續解決方案資產組合包括我們在西屋公司(全球領先的核服務企業)和在加勒比海和拉丁美洲運營的公用事業和獨立發電公司的投資,以及碳捕集與儲存能力、農產品可再生天然氣和材料回收的運營資產和開發管道。
Investors can access the portfolio either through Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN), a Bermuda-based limited partnership, or Brookfield Renewable Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BEPC), a Canadian corporation.
投資者可以通過Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.(紐交所:BEP;TSX:BEP.UN),一個總部位於百慕大的有限合夥企業,或者通過Brookfield Renewable Corporation(紐交所,TSX:BEPC),一個加拿大公司,訪問該投資組合。
Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power and transition company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management.
Brookfield Renewable是布魯克菲爾德資產管理旗下的旗艦上市可再生能源和過渡公司,作爲一家領先的全球另類資產管理公司,管理着超過1萬億美元的資產。
Please note that Brookfield Renewable's previous audited annual and unaudited quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and securities regulators in Canada, are available on our website at , on SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR+'s website at . Hard copies of the annual and quarterly reports can be obtained free of charge upon request.
請注意,Brookfield Renewable之前向美國證券交易委員會("SEC")和加拿大證券監管機構提交的經過審計的年度和未經審計的季度報告,可在我們的網站上獲取,也可以在SEC的網站www.sec.gov和SEDAR+的網站上找到。年度和季度報告的紙質副本可以根據請求免費獲取。
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements
關於前瞻性聲明的警示聲明
This news release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of words such as "will", "believes" and "may" or variations of such words and phrases and include statements regarding the potential future purchases by BEP of its LP Units and Preferred Units, by BEPC of its Exchangeable Shares and by BRP Equity of its Preferred Shares pursuant to their respective normal course issuer bids and, as applicable, automatic repurchase plans. Although Brookfield Renewable believes that these forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on them, or any other forward-looking statements or information in this news release. The future performance and prospects of Brookfield Renewable are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results of Brookfield Renewable to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by the statements in this news release include: general economic conditions; interest rate changes; availability of equity and debt financing; the performance of the LP Units, the Preferred Units, the Exchangeable Shares or the Preferred Shares or the stock exchanges generally; and other risks and factors described in the documents filed by Brookfield Renewable with securities regulators in Canada and the United States including under "Risk Factors" in Brookfield Renewable's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other risks and factors that are described therein.
本新聞稿包含根據加拿大證券法和適用美國證券法的定義的前瞻性聲明和信息。前瞻性聲明和信息可能包括估計、計劃、期望、意見、預測、展望、指引或其他不是事實陳述的陳述。前瞻性聲明和信息可以通過使用諸如「將」、「相信」和「可能」或此類詞語和短語的變體來識別,幷包括關於BEP對其LP單位和優先單位的潛在未來購買,BEPC對其可交換股份的潛在購買,以及BRP Equity根據其各自的正常過程發行人出價以及適用的自動回購計劃對其優先股份的潛在購買的聲明。儘管布魯克菲爾德可再生能源相信這些前瞻性聲明和信息是基於合理的假設和期望,但讀者不應過度依賴它們或本新聞稿中任何其他前瞻性聲明或信息。布魯克菲爾德可再生能源的未來表現和前景受到多種已知和未知風險和不確定性的影響。可能導致布魯克菲爾德可再生能源的實際結果與本新聞稿中所述或暗示的結果有重大不同的因素包括:一般經濟狀況;利率變化;股權和債務融資的可用性;LP單位、優先單位、可交換股份或優先股份或股票交易所的一般表現;以及布魯克菲爾德可再生能源在加拿大和美國的證券監管機構提交的文件中所描述的其他風險和因素,包括在布魯克菲爾德可再生能源最新的20-F表年度報告中的「風險因素」部分,以及其中描述的其他風險和因素。
Except as required by law, Brookfield Renewable does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether written or oral, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
除非法律要求,布魯克菲爾德可再生不承擔任何公開更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明或信息的義務,無論是書面的還是口頭的,無論是因爲新信息、未來事件或其他原因。
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