DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) finalized its provisional rating of Pfd-2 (low) on the Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 11 (the Series 11 Preferred Shares) issued by Partners Value Split Corp. (the Company).

DBRS Morningstar also confirmed the ratings on the Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 6 (the Series 6 Preferred Shares); Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 7 (the Series 7 Preferred Shares); Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 8 (the Series 8 Preferred Shares), Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 9 (the Series 9); and Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 10 (the Series 10 Preferred Shares; collectively, the Class AA Preferred Shares) at Pfd-2 (low).

The Series 11 Preferred Shareholders will be entitled to receive a quarterly, fixed, cumulative dividend of $0.296875 per share to yield 4.75% per annum on the issue price of $25.00. The maturity date for the new series is October 31, 2025. The net proceeds from the Series 11 Preferred Share offering will be used to partially fund the redemption of the Company's Series 6 Preferred Shares.

The Company owns a portfolio (the Portfolio) of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM; rated A (low) with a Stable trend by DBRS Morningstar) Class A Limited Voting Shares (the BAM Shares). Dividends from the Portfolio are used to fund the payment of interest on the debentures to the extent that any have been issued and to fund the payment of dividends on the Class AA Preferred Shares. There are 700 Series 6 Debentures outstanding (as a result of the retraction of 700 Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 8) and 3,200 Series 7 Debentures (as a result of the retraction of 3,200 Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 9).

All series of Class AA Preferred Shares rank senior to the Capital Shares, the Class AAA Preferred Shares, and the Junior Preferred Shares, Series 1 and the Junior Preferred Shares, Series 2 (collectively, the Junior Preferred Shares) and rank pari passu with all other Class AA Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends and repayment of principal.

The Junior Preferred Shareholders are entitled to receive quarterly noncumulative cash distributions at an annual rate of 5% when declared by the board of directors. There is $245 million worth of Junior Preferred Shares currently outstanding. The Company's Capital Shareholders will only receive excess dividend income after interest on the debentures, Class AA Preferred Share distributions, Junior Preferred Share Distributions, and other Company expenses have been paid. Any capital appreciation of the BAM Shares will benefit the Capital Shareholders.

The Company has issued a limited number of Class A Voting Shares that rank senior to the Class AA Preferred Shares in respect of capital upon the Company's dissolution, winding up, or insolvency. As of June 30, 2020, a 100 of such shares were outstanding.

Following the issuance of the Series 11 Preferred Shares, the downside protection available to the Class AA Preferred Shares is expected to be approximately 86.6% and the dividend coverage ratio is expected to be approximately 2.2 times (x; based on the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar exchange rate as of September 30, 2020). BAM declares its dividends in U.S. dollars; consequently, there is risk that an appreciating Canadian dollar will cause the dividend coverage ratio to fall below 1.0x. In the event of a shortfall, the Company may sell some BAM Shares, engage in security lending, or write covered call options to generate sufficient income to satisfy its obligations to pay the Class AA Preferred Shares dividends. If the Company chooses to lend its holdings, the Portfolio would be exposed to the potential losses if the borrower defaults on its obligations to return the borrowed securities.

The main constraints to the ratings are the following:

(1)	The downside protection available to Class AA Preferred Shareholders depends solely on the market value of BAM Shares held in the Portfolio, which will fluctuate over time.
(2)	There is a lack of diversification as the Portfolio is entirely made up of BAM Shares.
(3)	Changes in BAM's dividend policy may result in reductions in Class AA Preferred Shares dividend coverage.
(4)	As BAM declares dividends in U.S. dollars, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk relating to the Canadian-U.S. exchange rate, specifically the appreciation of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. This may have a negative impact on the dividend coverage ratio of the Class AA Preferred Shares as these dividends are paid in Canadian dollars.
(5)	Downside protection available to the Class AA Preferred Shares may be negatively affected by the retraction of the Junior Preferred Shares.

CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)-RELATED ANALYTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

This rating action was based on factors that included additional analysis and, where appropriate, additional assumptions were applied to expected performance as a result of the global efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. On April 16, 2020, the DBRS Morningstar Sovereigns group published its outlook on the impact on key economic indicators for the 2020-22 time frame. DBRS Morningstar last updated the macroeconomic scenarios on September 10, 2020, in its 'Global Macroeconomic Scenarios: September Update' at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/366543/dbrs-morningstar-global-macroeconomic-scenarios-september-update. For the current rating action, DBRS Morningstar's analysis considered impacts consistent with the moderate scenario in the referenced commentary.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework and its methodologies can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357792.

Notes:

All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology is Rating Canadian Split Share Companies and Trusts (June 23, 2020), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

For more information regarding rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357883.

For more information regarding structured finance rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/358308.

The related regulatory disclosures pursuant to the National Instrument 25-101 Designated Rating Organizations are hereby incorporated by reference and can be found by clicking on the link under Related Documents or by contacting us at info@dbrsmorningstar.com.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

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07-Oct-20	Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 10	Confirmed	Pfd-2 (low)	--	CA
07-Oct-20	Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 11	Provis.-Final	Pfd-2 (low)	--	CA
07-Oct-20	Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 6	Confirmed	Pfd-2 (low)	--	CA
07-Oct-20	Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 7	Confirmed	Pfd-2 (low)	--	CA
07-Oct-20	Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 8	Confirmed	Pfd-2 (low)	--	CA
07-Oct-20	Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 9	Confirmed	Pfd-2 (low)	--	CA

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