Royal Bank of Canada today announced a domestic public offering of $200 million of Non-Cumulative, 5 year rate reset Preferred Shares Series AL.

The bank will issue eight million Preferred Shares Series AL priced at $25 per share and holders will be entitled to receive non-cumulative quarterly fixed dividend for the initial period ending Feb. 24, 2014 in the amount of $1.40 per share, to yield 5.6% per cent annually.

The bank says it has granted the underwriters an option, exercisable in whole or in part, to purchase up to an additional four million preferred shares at the same offering price.

Subject to regulatory approval, on or after Feb. 24, 2014, the bank may redeem the Preferred Shares Series AL in whole or in part at par. Thereafter, the dividend rate will reset every five years at a rate equal to 2.67% over the 5-year Government of Canada bond yield. Holders of Preferred Shares Series AL will, subject to certain conditions, have the right to convert all or any part of their shares to non-cumulative floating rate preferred shares Series AM on Feb. 24, 2014 and on Feb. 24 every five years thereafter.

Holders of the Preferred Shares Series AM will be entitled to receive a non-cumulative quarterly floating dividend at a rate equal to the 3-month Government of Canada Treasury Bill yield plus 2.67%. Holders of Preferred Shares Series AM will, subject to certain conditions, have the right to convert all or any part of their shares to Preferred Shares Series AL on Feb. 24, 2019 and on Feb. 24 every five years thereafter.

The offering will be underwritten by a syndicate led by RBC Capital Markets. The expected closing date is Nov. 3.

RBC says the net proceeds of offering will be used for general business purposes and will strengthen the bank’s capital ratios.

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