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EDMONTON, Alberta, – Canadian Western Bank (“CWB”) (TSX: CWB) today announced that it has closed its domestic public offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 3.668% Series F Subordinated Debentures due June 11, 2029 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) (the “Debentures”). The Debentures were sold through a syndicate of agents led by BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets. Net proceeds from the offering will be added to CWB’s general funds and utilized for general banking purposes, including future refinancing requirements.
The Debentures were issued under a prospectus supplement dated June 6, 2019 to CWB’s short form base shelf prospectus dated January 4, 2019.
The Debentures have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered, sold, directly or indirectly, or delivered within the United States of America and its territories and possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of such Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States.