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Enbridge wants to buy ENF to simplify their corporate structure. In the States, Enbridge offered a small premium, while in Canada, they offered a premium. He suspects the directors of ENF-T are waiting for a higher premium (or that's what he would do). Pays a higher yield than Enbridge Inc. but lacks the dividend growth potential.
The yield is 8%-plus. It is a drop-down vehicle for energy assets in Canada, not affected by the issues that Enbridge is facing in the United States. The payout ratio is reasonable. The parent company is struggling, and has the ability to force the dropdown firm to accept new assets, which can be a problem. There are procedures to protect shareholders, but it still makes him a bit nervous. There’s a lot of negativity toward pipelines, and toward Enbridge in particular, but he doesn’t think it applies to this one.