Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Nos. 333-255119, 333-255119-01, 333-255119-02,
333-255119-03, 333-255119-04, 333-255119-05 and 333-255119-06
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of securities to be registered | | Maximum aggregate offering price | | Amount of registration fee(1) |
4.875% Perpetual Subordinated Notes | | $260,000,000 | | $24,102.00 |
Guarantees | | | | —(2) |
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(1) | The registration fee of $24,102 is calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). |
(2) | Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act, no separate fee is payable with respect to the guarantees. |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 8, 2021
Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.
$260,000,000
4.875% Perpetual Subordinated Notes
Guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, by
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. and the other guarantors identified herein
Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc. (the “Issuer”) is offering $260,000,000 principal amount of unsecured 4.875% perpetual subordinated notes (the “Notes”). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, as to payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest and certain other amounts by Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), and will also be guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, as to payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest and certain other amounts, by each of Brookfield Renewable Energy L.P. (“BRELP”), BRP Bermuda Holdings I Limited (“LATAM HoldCo”), Brookfield BRP Europe Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (“Euro HoldCo”), Brookfield Renewable Investments Limited (“InvestCo”) and BEP Subco Inc. (“Canada SubCo,” and together with the Partnership, BRELP, LATAM Holdco, Euro HoldCo and InvestCo, the “Guarantors,” and all guarantees together, the “Guarantees”).
As described under “Use of Proceeds” herein, we intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to finance and/or refinance investments made in renewable power generation assets or businesses and to support the development of clean energy technologies that constitute Eligible Investments (as defined herein), including (1) the potential redemption of the Partnership’s Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 5 (the “Series 5 Preferred Units”), and (2) the potential redemption of the Partnership’s Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 11 (the “Series 11 Preferred Units”), which are redeemable on or after April 30, 2022. The proceeds of any such securities to be redeemed had been used, directly or indirectly, to finance Eligible Investments. In addition, any net proceeds of this offering that are not used for such redemptions will be used, directly or indirectly, to finance Eligible Investments. Pending the allocation of an amount equal to the net proceeds of the Notes to finance or refinance Eligible Investments, the unallocated portion of the net proceeds may be temporarily used for the repayment of our outstanding indebtedness.
The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes quarterly on every January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30 of each year during which the Notes are outstanding (each such quarterly date, an “Interest Payment Date”). The first Interest Payment Date will be April 30, 2022. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes at a fixed rate of 4.875% per year in equal quarterly installments in arrears on each Interest Payment Date.
The Issuer may, at its discretion, elect to defer any payment of interest (in whole or in part) which is otherwise scheduled to be paid on an Interest Payment Date; provided that any such deferred interest shall become due and payable on the date the Issuer declares any distributions on any of the Issuer’s common shares or preferred shares. If the Issuer elects not to make all or part of any payment of interest on an Interest Payment Date, then neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor will have any obligation to pay such interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date. Deferred interest will accrue, compounding on each subsequent Interest Payment Date, until paid. Such deferral will not constitute an Event of Default (as defined herein) or any other breach under the indenture in respect of the Notes and the Guarantees (the “Indenture”) or under the Notes and Guarantees. See “Description of the Notes”. Further, holders of the Notes may only have claim to the principal amount of their Notes upon certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Issuer or the Partnership. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Notes — The Notes will have limited events of default”.
The Notes are perpetual securities in respect of which there is no fixed maturity date or fixed redemption date. The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.
On or after December 9, 2026, the Issuer may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.
At any time, after the occurrence of a Tax Event (as hereinafter defined), the Issuer may, at its option, redeem all (but not less than all) of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.
At any time, within 180 days following the occurrence of a Rating Event (as hereinafter defined), the Issuer may, at its option, redeem all (but not less than all) of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 102% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.
There is no market through which the Notes may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Notes purchased under this prospectus supplement. This may affect the pricing of the Notes in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the Notes, and the extent of issuer regulation. The Issuer will apply to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If the application is approved, the Issuer expects trading on the NYSE to begin within 30 days of the issuance of the Notes.
Investing in the Notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” on page S-15 of this prospectus supplement, “Risk Factors” on page 1 of the accompanying base prospectus dated April 8, 2021, the risk factors included in the Partnership’s Annual Report and Q3 2021 Interim Report (each as defined herein), and the risks in other documents we incorporate in this prospectus supplement by reference, for information regarding risks you should consider before investing in Notes.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission or Canadian securities regulator has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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| | Price to Public(1) | | | Underwriting Discount and Commissions(2) | | | Proceeds to the Issuer (before expenses)(3) | |
Per Note | | | 100 | % | | | 2.800 | % | | | 97.2 | % |
Total | | $ | 260,000,000.00 | | | $ | 7,280,062.50 | | | $ | 252,719,937.50 | |
(1) | Plus accrued interest, if any, from December 9, 2021, if settlement occurs after that date. The offering price of the Notes will be payable in U.S. dollars. |
(2) | Reflects $79,125,000 principal amount of Notes sold to institutional investors, for which the underwriters received an underwriting commission of $0.5000 per $25 principal amount of Notes, and $180,875,000 principal amount of Notes sold to retail investors, for which the underwriters received an underwriting commission of $0.7875 per $25 principal amount of Notes. |
(3) | Proceeds of the offering after deducting the underwriting commission but before accounting for any additional expenses of the offering paid or payable by the Issuer. Total expenses of the offering, excluding the underwriting commission, are estimated to be approximately $1.0 million. See “Underwriting”. |
Subject to applicable laws, the underwriters may, in connection with this offering, effect transactions intended to stabilize or maintain the market price of the Notes at levels other than those which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. The underwriters propose to offer the Notes initially at the offering price specified above. After the underwriters have made reasonable efforts to sell all of the Notes offered by this prospectus supplement at such price, the underwriters may reduce the offering price to investors from time to time in order to sell any of the Notes remaining unsold. Any such reduction in the offering price shall not affect the purchase price to be paid to the Issuer. See “Underwriting.”
The underwriters expect to deliver the Notes through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and its participants, including Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System, and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, against payment in New York, New York on or about December 9, 2021, which is the second business day following the date of pricing of the Notes (such settlement cycle being referred to as “T+2”).
Joint Book-Running Managers
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Wells Fargo Securities | | BofA Securities | | J.P. Morgan | | Morgan Stanley | | RBC Capital Markets |
Co-Managers
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BNP PARIBAS | | Citigroup | | Santander | | SOCIETE GENERALE |
The date of this prospectus supplement is December 7, 2021