In connection with the extension of the termination date of the Company, a special retraction right was offered allowing existing shareholders to tender one or both classes of shares and receive a retraction price based on the
The purpose of the share consolidation is to maintain the requirement that an equal number of Class A shares and Preferred shares remain outstanding at all material times. Immediately after the special retraction payment on
The consolidation is a non-taxable event. It is expected that the Class A shares will trade on a post-consolidation basis at the opening of trading on
In accordance with the current policy, the post-consolidation Class A share distribution has been determined by applying a 10.00% annualized rate on the volume weighted average market price (VWAP) of the Class A shares over the last 5 trading days of the preceding month, adjusted by the consolidation factor of 0.727325294. Preferred shareholders receive prime plus 2.35% with a minimum rate of 5.00% and a maximum rate of 8.00%. Since inception Class A shareholders have received a total of
The Company invests primarily in a portfolio of high yielding Canadian Companies as follows:
Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those identified by the expressions 'expect', 'intend', 'will' and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement or information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Investors should read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Please read the Company's publically filed documents which are available at www.sedar.com.
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