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Financings

Canadian Life Companies Split Corp. Completes Overnight Offering

LFE · Price

Executive Summary

  • Completed an overnight offering of Preferred Shares and Class A Shares, raising total gross proceeds of $60.1 million.
  • Preferred Shares priced at $10.45 each; Class A Shares priced at $7.65 each; shares now trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under symbols LFE.PR.B and LFE.
  • Net proceeds will be deployed to invest in an actively managed portfolio of four publicly‑traded Canadian life insurance companies (Great‑West Lifeco, iA Financial, Manulife Financial, Sun Life Financial).

Key Details

  • Offering Structure: Preferred Shares and Class A Shares sold in a single overnight offering.
  • Pricing: $10.45 per Preferred Share; $7.65 per Class A Share.
  • Gross Proceeds: $60.1 million.
  • Lead Underwriter: National Bank Financial Inc.
  • Use of Proceeds: Investment in a diversified portfolio of publicly listed Canadian life insurers (Great‑West Lifeco Inc., iA Financial Corp., Manulife Financial Corp., Sun Life Financial).
  • Trading Commencement: Shares began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under symbols LFE.PR.B (Preferred) and LFE (Class A).
  • Regulatory References: Investors directed to the prospectus supplement to the Company’s short‑form base shelf prospectus dated May 1 2024, as amended Oct 2 2025.

Notable Quotes

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