Guggenheim Investments announced today that the Boards of Trustees
of each of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE: GOF),
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: GPM) and Guggenheim
Credit Allocation Fund (NYSE: GGM), each a closed-end fund (each, a
“Fund” and together, the “Funds”), approved the mergers of GPM and
GGM with and into GOF, as outlined below.
Acquired Funds |
Ticker |
Acquiring Fund |
Ticker |
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund |
GPM |
Guggenheim StrategicOpportunities Fund |
GOF |
Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund |
GGM |
The proposed mergers are intended to provide potential benefits
to common shareholders, including exposure for GPM and GGM to the
enhanced investment opportunities offered by GOF, economies of
scale and greater secondary market liquidity for each Fund’s common
shareholders, among other things.
Upon closing of the mergers, GOF would continue to be subject to
its current investment objectives, policies and restrictions.
It is currently expected that the mergers will be completed
around the third quarter of 2021, subject to required shareholder
approvals and the satisfaction of applicable regulatory
requirements and other customary closing conditions. Shareholders
of GPM and GGM would receive newly issued common shares of GOF, the
aggregate net asset value (not the market value) of which will
equal the aggregate net asset value of their common shares held
immediately prior to the merger(s). Approval of the merger of GPM
into GOF is not contingent upon approval of GGM into GOF, and
likewise, approval of the merger of GGM into GOF is not contingent
upon approval of GPM into GOF.
Additional Information
This press release is not intended to, and does not, constitute
an offer to purchase or sell shares of any of the Funds; nor is
this press release intended to solicit a proxy from any shareholder
of any of the Funds. The solicitation of proxies to effect each
merger will only be made by a final, effective Registration
Statement on Form N-14, which includes a definitive Combined Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, after the Registration Statement is declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”).
This press release references a Registration Statement, which
includes a Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus, to be filed by the
Funds. This Registration Statement has yet to be filed with the
SEC. After the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, it may
be amended or withdrawn and the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus
will not be distributed to shareholders of the Funds unless and
until the Registration Statement is declared effective by the
SEC.
The Funds and their respective trustees, officers and employees,
and Guggenheim Investments, and its shareholders, officers and
employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies with respect to the mergers. Investors and
shareholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the
direct and indirect interests of the Funds' respective trustees,
officers and employees, and Guggenheim Investments and its
shareholders, officers and employees and other persons by reading
the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the mergers
when it is filed with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE FUNDS ARE URGED TO READ
THE COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED
WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME
AVAILABLE BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGERS. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS
CAREFULLY. THE COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WILL CONTAIN
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS,
CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE FUNDS.
The Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus will not constitute an
offer to sell securities, nor will it constitute a solicitation of
an offer to buy securities.
Shareholders may obtain free copies of the Registration
Statement and Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other
documents (when they become available) filed with the SEC at the
SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, free copies of the
Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with
the SEC may also be obtained after the Registration Statement
becomes effective by directing a request to Guggenheim Investments
at 800-345-7999.
Each Fund also files annual and semi-annual reports and other
information with the SEC. Filings made with the SEC by a Fund are
also available to the public from commercial document-retrieval
services and at the website maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov.
About Guggenheim Investments
Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and
investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, LLC
(“Guggenheim”), with $245 billion* in assets under management
across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. We focus
on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and
public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and
foundations, consultants, wealth managers, and high-net-worth
investors. Our 295+ investment professionals perform rigorous
research to understand market trends and identify undervalued
opportunities in areas that are often complex and underfollowed.
This approach to investment management has enabled us to deliver
innovative strategies providing diversification opportunities and
attractive long-term results.
Guggenheim Investments includes Guggenheim Funds Investment
Advisors, LLC (“GFIA”) and Guggenheim Partners Investment
Management (“GPIM”). GFIA serves as Investment Adviser for GPM, GGM
and GOF. GPIM serves as Investment Sub-Adviser for GPM, GGM and
GOF.
* Assets under management are as of 3.31.2021 and include
leverage of $15.4bn. Guggenheim Investments represents the
following affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim
Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC,
Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC,
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Corporate
Funding, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim
Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners
Japan Limited, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, and Guggenheim Partners
India Management.
There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their
investment objectives. Investments in the Funds involve operating
expenses and fees. The net asset value of the Funds will fluctuate
with the value of the underlying securities. It is important to
note that closed-end funds trade on their market value, not net
asset value, and closed-end funds often trade at a discount to
their net asset value. Past performance is not indicative of future
performance.
Certain statements contained in this press release may
constitute forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements speak only
on the date at which such statements are made and Guggenheim
undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
such statement.
Investors should consider the investment objectives and
policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any
investment before they invest. For this and more information,
visit www.guggenheiminvestments.com
or contact a securities representative or Guggenheim Funds
Distributors, LLC 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606,
800-345-7999.
Analyst InquiriesWilliam T.
Korvercefs@guggenheiminvestments.com
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