Exchange Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) shares
Exchange Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) shares
Don't miss the registration period for the share exchange from November 9, 2020, to January 8, 2021.
Share exchange in 2020
- New 7-year holding period required
- Exchange your eligible shares and receive a Quebec tax credit worth 10% of the value of the exchanged shares
- Option to exchange up to $15,000 for shares held for at least 7 years
- No capital outlay required and no tax impact upon exchange
Is this option open to you?
- You are a CRCD shareholder
- You hold shares eligible for exchange by February 28, 2021 (i.e., shares that have been held for at least 7 years)
- You have never redeemed CRCD shares
- You are willing to hold your exchanged shares for an additional 7-year period
- You have received your unique personalized access code by regular mail
Exchange process
CRCD is authorized to exchange $100 million annually for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Eligible shareholders must apply to exchange shares before 5 PM on January 8, 2021 using the form available on this page or on AccèsD. If a shareholder is selected, the exchange will be processed automatically at the end of January 2021
Random selection process
If demand for exchange exceeds the authorized $100 million, there will be a random selection among all shareholders who showed interest. At the end of January, shareholders will be notified whether they've been selected or not.
Eligible investors
Existing CRCD shareholders who have held shares for at least 7 years and have never requested redemption
Minimum and maximum
Minimum annual exchange of $500 to a maximum of $15,000 of the value of the exchanged shares at the time CRCD accepts
Ineligibility for plans
Not eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs or any other deferred tax plan (LIRA, LIF)
Tax credit
Non-refundable Quebec tax credit worth 10% of the value of the exchanged shares which cannot be carried forward year to year, but may be transferred to spouses
Returns
- Development capital: return not guaranteed
- No interest or dividend payments
CRCD shares are not guaranteed investments. Their value fluctuates frequently and their past performance is not indicative of future returns. Investment fees may apply.
Share price
The price of exchanged shares is always the same as the price of other shares. Share price is established semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, and announced within 90 days following these dates.
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Total or partial redemption
- No tax impact upon exchange
- Shares not transferable to another person, by sale or otherwise
- Possibility of capital gains or losses at redemption of exchanged shares
- After a redemption, loss of tax credit on any new subscription or exchange
Mandatory holding period
- At least 7 years
- In some cases, shares may be redeemed before the end of the mandatory holding period
Notices and statements
Transaction notices and semi-annual statements sent to shareholders
Subscribe to new shares
Exchanging shares is not considered a redemption so you don't lose the tax credit you get for subscribing to new shares.
You get a tax credit up to $2,550:
- $1,500 for exchanging $15,000 in shares
- $1,050 for subscribing to $3,000 in new shares
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