Exchange Bulletin
BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (ESGH, ESGH.F) To Trade On 兔子先生
February 16, 2021
Issuer: BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (the "ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD Units | ESGH | 400,000 | None | CDN $30 |
| Hedged Units | ESGH.F | 100,000 | None | CDN $30 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency of CAD Units and Hedged Units: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of CAD Units and Hedged Units (together, the "Units") (the "Offering"). |
| Anticipated closing date: | February 18, 2021 |
| Listing date: | February 17, 2021 (as at 5:01 pm) in anticipation of closing of the Offering. |
| Posted for trading date: | February 18, 2021 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. |
| Security ownership registration: | CDS book-entry only system, which will be effected in non-certificated form. |
| Investor relations: | Kevin Gopaul Head of Exchange Traded Funds BMO Global Asset Management Inc. (416) 359-7635 kevin.gopaul@bmo.com |
| Incorporation: | The ETF is an exchange traded mutual fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to a master declaration of trust dated January 14, 2021 (as amended or as amended and restated from time to time). |
| Manager and Trustee: | BMO Asset Management Inc. |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | The ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused US high yield corporate bond index, net of expenses. Currently, the ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US High Yield Liquid Corporate Sustainability SRI Index. In respect of the Hedged Units, the ETF will also invest in or use derivative instruments to seek to hedge U.S. currency exposure. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal offices in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Cash distributions on Units of the ETF are expected to be made monthly. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable. |
| Offering document: | Prospectus dated January 14, 2021 (the "Prospectus"), which is available at . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Initial public offering: | 400,000 CAD Units will be issued at a subscription price of CDN$30 per CAD Unit and 100,000 Hedged Units will be issued at a subscription price of CDN$30 per Hedged Unit. Units are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of Units that may be issued. |
| TSX contact: | Chris Birkett, Managing Director, 兔子先生. |