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Sun Life Financial Inc | Class A Non-Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series 8R (SLF.PRG.CA)

Prospectus excerpt:  The holders of Class A Non-Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series 8R (the “Series 8R Shares”) of Sun Life Financial Inc. (“SLF” or the “Corporation”) will be entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), for the initial period from and including the closing date of this offering to but excluding June 30, 2015 (the “Initial Fixed Rate Period”), payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, at a per annum rate of 4.35% per share, or $0.271875 per share per quarter. The initial dividend, if declared, will be payable on September 30, 2010 and will be $0.38137 per share, based on the anticipated closing date of the offering hereunder of May 25, 2010 in respect of the period from and including such date of initial issue of Series 8R Shares to but excluding September 30, 2010. See “Details of the Offering”.

For each 5-year period after the Initial Fixed Rate Period (each a “Subsequent Fixed Rate Period”), the holders of Series 8R Shares will be entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, in the amount per share per annum determined by multiplying the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate (as defined herein) applicable to such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00. The Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period will be determined by SLF on the Fixed Rate Calculation Date (as defined herein) and will be equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield (as defined herein) on the Fixed Rate Calculation Date plus 1.41%. See “Details of the Offering”.

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Series:8R
Alternate symbology:SLF-G.CA, SLF-PG.CA, SLFprG.CA
Redeemable?:Yes
Call Date:6/30/2015 (Now Trading Post Call Date)
Perpetual?:Yes
Cumulative?:No
Conversion Ratio:Subject to the Corporation’s right to redeem all the Series 8R Shares, the holders of such shares will have the right, at their option, to convert their Series 8R Shares into Class A Non-Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares Series 9QR (the “Series 9QR Shares”), subject to certain conditions, on June 30, 2015 and on June 30 every five years thereafter. The holders of Series 9QR Shares will be entitled to receive floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year (the initial quarterly dividend period and each subsequent quarterly dividend period is referred to as a “Quarterly Floating Rate Period”), in the amount per share determined by multiplying the applicable Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate (as defined herein) by $25.00. The Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate will be equal to the sum of the T-Bill Rate (as defined herein) plus 1.41% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in the applicable Quarterly Floating Rate Period divided by 365) determined on the Floating Rate Calculation Date. See “Details of the Offering”.
Shares Offered:10000000
Overallotment:2000000
Liquidation Preference:$25
Recent Market Price:$15.11
Discount to Liquidation Preference:
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$-9.89 (-39.56%)
Annualized Dividend:0.456252
Recent Ex-Date:2/27/2024
Current Yield:3.02%
Original Coupon:4.35%
Pay Period:Quarterly
Pay Dates:31-Mar, 30-Jun, 30-Sep, 31-Dec
CDx3 Compliance Rating: Learn SLF.PRG.CA's Rating
Sun Life Financial is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is an international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individual and corporate clients. Co. has operations in various markets worldwide, including Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. Co. also operates mutual fund and investment management businesses, primarily in Canada, the U.S., and Asia.

Preferreds: SLF.PRA.CA, SLF.PRB.CA, SLF.PRC.CA, SLF.PRD.CA, SLF.PRE.CA, SLF.PRF.CA, SLF.PRG.CA, SLF.PRH.CA, SLF.PRI.CA


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Name:  Sun Life Financial Inc
Website:  www.sunlife.com
Sector:  Life & Health Insurance

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