Sustainable Power & Infrastructure Split Corp. Increases Class A Share Distribution

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TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sustainable Power & Infrastructure Split Corp. class A shares (the “Class A Shares”) have delivered a 66.6% year-to-date return and a 13.5% per annum return since inception in May 2021⁽¹⁾. As a result of this strong performance, a positive outlook for the sectors Sustainable Power & Infrastructure Split Corp. (the “Fund”) invests in and dividend growth from the Fund’s portfolio holdings, Brompton Funds is pleased to announce an increase to the monthly distribution rate from $0.06667 to $0.085 per Class A Share. The new distribution rate for the Class A Shares of $1.02 per annum, or 10.5%⁽²⁾ based on the TSX closing price of $9.70 on October 23, 2024, represents a 27.5% increase from the previous level of $0.80 per annum.

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Brompton Funds announces a distribution payable November 14, 2024 to the Fund’s Class A shareholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2024:

The Fund invests in a globally diversified and actively managed portfolio (the “Portfolio”) consisting primarily of dividend-paying securities of power and infrastructure companies whose assets, products and services Brompton Funds Limited, the manager, believes are facilitating the multi-decade transition toward decarbonization and environmental sustainability. The Portfolio may include investments in companies operating in the areas of renewable power (wind, solar, hydroelectric), green transportation (electric vehicles, energy transportation and storage, railroads, carbon capture), energy efficiency (smart grids, smart meters, building efficiency), and communications (communication networks, 5G wireless technology), among others.

The Fund’s Class A Shares have significantly outperformed the S&P Global Infrastructure Total Return Index and the MSCI World Total Return Index year-to-date, over 1-year, 3-years, and since inception⁽¹⁾.

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About Brompton Funds

Founded in 2000, Brompton is an experienced investment fund manager with income and growth focused investment solutions including exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) traded investment funds. For further information, please contact your investment advisor, call Brompton’s investor relations line at 416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001), email info@bromptongroup.com or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.

⁽¹⁾Returns are for the periods ended September 30, 2024 and are unaudited. Inception date May 21, 2021. The table shows the Fund’s compound returns on a Class A Share for each period indicated, compared with the S&P Global Infrastructure Total Return Index (“Infrastructure Index”), and the MSCI World Index (“MSCI Index”) (together the “Indices”). The Infrastructure Index tracks 75 companies from around the world, chosen to represent the listed infrastructure industry and related operations. The index includes three distinct infrastructure clusters: energy, transportation, and utilities. The MSCI Index captures large‑ and mid‑cap representation across 23 developed markets countries and covers approximately 85% of the free float‑adjusted market capitalization in each country. The Fund is actively managed; therefore, its performance is not expected to mirror that of the Indices, which have more diversified portfolios and include a substantially larger number of companies. Furthermore, the Indices performance is calculated without the deduction of management fees, fund expenses and trading commissions whereas the performance of the Class A Shares is calculated after deducting such fees and expenses. Additionally, the performance of the Class A Shares is impacted by the leverage provided by the Fund’s preferred shares. The performance information shown is based on the net asset value per Class A Share and assumes that cash distributions made by the Fund during the periods shown were reinvested at net asset value per Class A Share in additional Class A Shares of the Fund. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

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⁽²⁾No distributions will be paid on the Class A Shares if (i) the distributions payable on the Preferred Shares are in arrears, or (ii) in respect of a cash distribution, after the payment of a cash distribution by the Fund the NAV per unit would be less than $15.00.

You will usually pay brokerage fees to your dealer if you purchase or sell shares of the investment funds on the TSX or other alternative Canadian trading system (an “exchange”). If the shares are purchased or sold on an exchange, investors may pay more than the current net asset value when buying shares of the investment fund and may receive less than the current net asset value when selling them.

There are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owning shares of an investment fund. An investment fund must prepare disclosure documents that contain key information about the fund. You can find more detailed information about the Fund in the public filings available at www.sedarplus.ca. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in share value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account certain fees such as redemption costs or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated.

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Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to matters disclosed in this document and to other matters identified in public filings relating to the Fund, to the future outlook of the Fund and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the future financial performance of the Fund. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue” or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.

Certain information contained herein (the “Information”) is sourced from/copyright of MSCI Inc., MSCI ESG Research LLC, or their affiliates (“MSCI”), or information providers (together the “MSCI Parties”) and may have been used to calculate scores, signals, or other indicators. The Information is for internal use only and may not be reproduced or disseminated in whole or part without prior written permission. The Information may not be used for, nor does it constitute, an offer to buy or sell, or a promotion or recommendation of, any security, financial instrument or product, trading strategy, or index, nor should it be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance. Some funds may be based on or linked to MSCI indexes, and MSCI may be compensated based on the fund’s assets under management or other measures. MSCI has established an information barrier between index research and certain Information. None of the Information in and of itself can be used to determine which securities to buy or sell or when to buy or sell them. The Information is provided “as is” and the user assumes the entire risk of any use it may make or permit to be made of the Information. No MSCI Party warrants or guarantees the originality, accuracy and/or completeness of the Information and each expressly disclaims all express or implied warranties. No MSCI Party shall have any liability for any errors or omissions in connection with any Information herein, or any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

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