


February 03, 2012 12:00 ET
Split Yield Corporation: Notice of Final Redemption Prices
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 3, 2012) - Split Yield Corporation (the "Company") provides final redemption prices pursuant to the termination of the Company effective February 1, 2012.
As more fully described in the December 6, 2011 press release, the Company's annual information form, financial statements and other continuous disclosure documents, the final formula to calculate the termination payment is as follows: Each Class I Preferred share (YLD.PR.A) will be valued at the lesser of (i) $20; and (ii) the Net Assets per unit for the Company on the termination date. Each Class II Preferred share (YLD.PR.B) will be valued at the amount, if any, of the difference between the Net Assets per unit of the Company and $20 (the original issue price of the Class I Preferred shares) subject to a maximum value of $15 per share. Capital shares (YLD) will receive no payment unless the unit value was in excess of $35 per unit at termination date.
The final net asset value per unit as at February 1, 2012 was $18.6989. As a result of the final redemption formula outlined above, a payment of $18.6989 per Class I Preferred share (YLD.PR.A) will be made on February 16, 2012. No payment will be made to Class II Preferred shares (YLD.PR.B) or Capital shares (YLD) as a result of the formula above.
Class I Preferred shareholders have received total dividends of $15.17 per share since inception. The final quarterly dividend of $0.275 to Class I Preferred shareholders was made on January 31, 2012. Class II Preferred shareholders have received total dividends of $10.54 per share since inception. Capital shares have received total dividends of $7.25 per share since inception. Overall, a total of $32.96 per unit in distributions was made since inception.
Payment of the redemption prices as applicable are expected to be made on February 16, 2012 and will be paid to the beneficial holders of such shares through payment to the CDS participant through which such shares are held.