Canadian 50 Advantaged Preferred Share Fund Files Final Prospectus
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TORONTO, April 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Connor, Clark & Lunn Capital Markets Inc. (the "Manager") is pleased to announce that a final prospectus for Canadian 50 Advantaged Preferred Share Fund (the "Fund") has been filed and receipted by the securities regulatory authorities of all the Canadian provinces and territories for an initial public offering of Class A Units and Class F Units (the "Units") of the Fund. The Fund is a closed-end investment fund established under the laws of the Province of Ontario which proposes to offer Units at a price of $25.00 per Unit. The maximum amount of the offering is $125 million. The offering is expected to close on or about May 18, 2012. The Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has conditionally approved the listing the Class A Units under the symbol CPF.UN. Class F Units will not be listed but may be converted into Class A Units on a weekly basis.
The Fund's investment objectives are to provide (i) tax-advantaged quarterly cash distributions consisting primarily of returns of capital; and (ii) low-cost exposure to the total return approximating that of the BMO Capital Markets 50 Preferred Share Index (the "Preferred Share 50 Index"). Based on current estimates and the assumptions set out in the prospectus, the Fund's initial distribution target is expected to be $0.3125 per Unit per quarter representing an initial yield on the Unit issue price of 5.0% per annum, consisting primarily of returns of capital which are not immediately taxable but which reduce a Unitholder's adjusted cost base of its Units.
The Preferred Share 50 Index is a market value weighted index created in 1992 to provide a benchmark representing the Canadian preferred share market and includes 50 Canadian preferred share issues that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange which satisfy specific inclusion criteria. Since its inception, the Preferred Share 50 Index has generated an annualized return of 5.63% per year to February 29, 2012.
Connor, Clark & Lunn Capital Markets Inc. will act as manager and portfolio manager of the Fund. The Manager is part of the Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, a multi-boutique asset management firm. BMO Asset Management Inc. will be retained to manage the Portfolio and is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank of Montreal.
The Units are being offered for sale by a syndicate of agents co-led by BMO Capital Markets, CIBC and RBC Capital Markets, and including Scotiabank, TD Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., GMP Securities L.P., Macquarie Private Wealth Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., Raymond James Ltd. and Mackie Research Capital Corporation.
This offering is only made by prospectus. The prospectus contains important detailed information about the securities being offered. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from any of the above-mentioned agents. Investors should read the prospectus before making an investment decision.
please visit www.cclcapitalmarkets.com or contact:
Darren Cabral
Vice President & CFO
Connor, Clark & Lunn Capital Markets Inc.
(416) 214-6182 or 1 (888) 276-2258
[email protected]
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