Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Nos. 333-277987, 333-277987-01, 333-277987-02,
333-277987-03, 333-277987-04 and 333-277987-05
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 15, 2024
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Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.
$150,000,000
7.250% 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 $150,000,000 principal amount of unsecured 7.250% 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”) and BEP Subco Inc. (“Canada SubCo,” and together with the Partnership, BRELP, LATAM Holdco and Euro HoldCo, 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 the potential redemption of the Partnership’s Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 15 (the “Series 15 Preferred Units”), which are redeemable on or after April 30, 2024. 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, 2024. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes at a fixed rate of 7.250% 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 March 25, 2029, 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 has applied to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange (the “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-10 of this prospectus supplement, “Risk Factors” on page 2 of the accompanying base prospectus dated March 15, 2024, the risk factors included in the Partnership’s Annual Report (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(2) | | | Proceeds to the Issuer (before expenses)(3) | |
Per Note | | | 100 | % | | | 2.926 | % | | | 97.074 | % |
Total | | $ | 150,000,000.00 | | | $ | 4,388,625.00 | | | $ | 145,611,375.00 | |
(1) | Plus accrued interest, if any, from March 25, 2024, if settlement occurs after that date. The offering price of the Notes will be payable in U.S. dollars. |
(2) | Reflects $29,250,000.00 principal amount of Notes sold to institutional investors, for which the underwriters received an underwriting discount of $0.5000 per $25 principal amount of Notes, and $120,750,000.00 principal amount of Notes sold to retail investors, for which the underwriters received an underwriting discount of $0.7875 per $25 principal amount of Notes. |
(3) | Proceeds of the offering after deducting the underwriting discounts but before accounting for any additional expenses of the offering paid or payable by the Issuer. Total expenses of the offering, excluding the underwriting discount, are estimated to be approximately $1.1 million. 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 March 25, 2024, 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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Mizuho | | MUFG | | SMBC Nikko | | TD Securities |
The date of this prospectus supplement is March 21, 2024