Definitive Materials Filed by Investment Companies. (497)
March 16 2020 - 5:25PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration No.: 333-229567
CENTER COAST BROOKFIELD MLP & ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
Supplement dated March 16, 2020
to the
Prospectus
Supplement dated January 21, 2020
to the Prospectus dated January 21, 2020
This is a supplement (the Supplement), to the Prospectus Supplement, dated January 21, 2020, to the Prospectus, dated January 21,
2020, of Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (the Fund) relating to the issuance and sale of Common Shares pursuant a second amended and restated distribution agreement, dated January 21, 2020 (the
Distribution Agreement), between the Fund and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (Foreside or the Distributor), pursuant to which the Fund may offer and sell up to 20,679,822 Common Shares, from time to time, through the
Distributor, as agent for the Fund, in transactions that are deemed to be at the market as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This Supplement updates certain information in the Prospectus Supplement as of the close of business on Friday, March 13, 2020. You should read this
Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus Supplement, dated January 21, 2020, and the Prospectus, dated January 21, 2020. A Statement of Additional Information, dated January 21, 2020, containing additional information about the
Fund, has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the Prospectus. Certain capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus.
The following section is added to the Prospectus Supplement prior to the heading Plan of Distribution:
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Recent market
conditions, including the sharp sell-off of securities of MLPs and energy infrastructure companies, have led management to take certain actions impacting the Fund, including paying down a portion of its
Borrowings in order to maintain desired leverage levels and asset coverage ratios as a result of the sharp decline in the value of the Funds portfolio holdings. The Adviser and the Board of Trustees will continue to evaluate the impact to the
Fund of these recent market events, portfolio actions, the reduction of leverage, and changes in the Funds distribution rate.
Market and Net
Asset Value Information
As of March 13, 2020, the last reported sales price on the NYSE, the NAV per Common Share and the percentage discount to
NAV were $1.93, $2.18 and 11.47%, respectively. As of March 13, 2020, 49,078,618 Common Shares were outstanding.
The Fund cannot predict whether its
Common Shares will trade in the future at a premium to or discount from NAV, or the level of any premium or discount. Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from NAV. As a
result of recent market condition, the Funds NAV may fluctuate significantly.
The Fund will suspend the offering of shares until the prospectus is
amended, if subsequent to the date hereof, its net NAV declines more than ten percent its NAV set forth herein.
Distributions
The Fund has paid distributions to Common Shareholders monthly since inception. Payment of future distributions is subject to approval by the Funds
Board of Trustees, as well as meeting the covenants of any outstanding borrowings and the asset coverage requirements of the 1940 Act.
On January 3,
2020, Board of Trustees declared the Funds monthly distributions for January, February and March 2020 as follows:
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Record Date
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Ex Date
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Payable Date
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Amount Per Share
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January 2020
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January 15, 2020
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January 14, 2020
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January 23, 2020
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$0.1042
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February 2020
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February 12, 2020
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February 11, 2020
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February 20, 2020
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$0.1042
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March 2020
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March 18, 2020
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March 17, 2020
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March 26, 2020
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$0.1042
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On March 12, 2020, the Board of Trustees declared the Funds monthly distribution for April 2020 as follows:
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Month
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Record Date
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Payable Date
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Amount Per Share
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April 2020
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April 15, 2020
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April 14, 2020
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April 23, 2020
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$0.03
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Risks
Investment and
Market Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. An investment in the Common Shares of the Fund represents an indirect investment in the securities
owned by the Fund. The value of those securities has recently, and may continue to, fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities owned by the Fund will affect the value of the Common Shares. At any point in time, your
Common Shares may be worth less than your original investment, including the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions.
Recent Market and
Economic Developments. A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has now been detected internationally. The virus, named SARS-CoV-2 (sometimes referred to as the coronavirus) and the resulting disease, which is referred to as COVID-19, has been declared
a pandemic by the World Health Organization and has resulted in border closings, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as
general concern and uncertainty.
The United States and global debt and equity capital markets have been negatively impacted by significant uncertainty
related to the pandemic spread of COVID-19. This uncertainty and related concerns that financial institutions as well as the global financial system are experiencing severe economic distress have materially
and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and the debt and equity capital for the market as a whole. These events contributed to severe market volatility which may adversely impact the Funds net asset value and market
price and result in heightened volatility in the performance of the Funds portfolio investments.
Markets generally and the energy sector
specifically, including MLPs and energy infrastructure companies in which the Fund invests have also been adversely impacted by reduced demand for oil and other energy commodities as a result of the slowdown in economic activity resulting from the
pandemic spread of COVID-19 and by price competition among key oil producing countries.
The current market
conditions, as well as various social and political tensions in the United States and around the world, may continue to contribute to increased market volatility, may have long-term effects on the U.S. and global financial markets; and may cause
further economic uncertainties or deterioration in the United States and worldwide. The prolonged continuation or further deterioration of the current U.S. and global economic downturn could adversely impact the Funds portfolio. The Adviser
does not know how long the energy sector and the financial markets generally will continue to be affected by these events and cannot predict the effects of these or similar events in the future on the energy sector, the U.S. economy, the securities
markets and issuers held in the Funds portfolio. The Adviser intends to monitor developments and seek to manage the Funds portfolio in a manner consistent with achieving the Funds investment objective, but there can be no assurance
that it will be successful in doing so.
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An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. See Risks
beginning on page 75 of the accompanying Prospectus. Certain of these risks are summarized in Prospectus SummarySpecial Risk Considerations beginning on page 14 of the accompanying Prospectus. You should carefully
consider these risks together with all of the other information contained in the Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus before making a decision to purchase Common Shares.
Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if the Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Please retain this
Supplement with your records.
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