Strategem Sells ABCP and Buys Fund Units
October 01 2009 - 4:38PM
Marketwired
Strategem Capital Corporation ("Strategem" or "the Company") (TSX
VENTURE: SGE) announced today that is has sold 100% of its Canadian
Asset Backed Commercial Paper ("ABCP") for proceeds of CDN
$1,884,993 and purchased units in a managed fund which will provide
similar exposure to the ABCP market. The sale price represents
$0.40 per $1.00 of face value of the MAV 2 A1 notes, and $0.28 per
$1.00 for the A2 notes.
The Company paid CDN $2,340,000 for 234,000 units of the
Absolute Core Return Fund, managed by KCS Fund Strategies Inc., a
boutique investment management company that is also located in
Vancouver, B.C. The Fund currently has approximately 80% of its
assets invested in a portfolio of various classes of the
restructured ABCP including MAV 2 A1 and A2 notes. The balance of
its assets are invested in publicly listed securities.
By selling its ABCP holdings and buying fund units, Strategem
retains similar exposure to the ABCP market, and also benefits from
a fund management team with experience in structured finance.
Strategem held CDN $6.5 million of ABCP in 2007 when the
products matured but were not redeemed. The ABCP then became the
subject of a continuing restructuring process which eventually
replaced the ABCP with restructured notes in 2009. Strategem has
recorded a series of write-downs on the ABCP since 2007 and at June
30, 2009 valued its ABCP holdings at CDN $1,303,861.
About Strategem Capital
Strategem Capital Corporation is a publicly-traded merchant bank
specializing in the development of emerging companies with above
average growth potential. The current focus is on companies that
explore and develop precious or base metals.
This release and prior releases are available on the Company's
Internet web site located at www.strategemcapital.com.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kenneth W. Morgan, CA, CPA, President, CEO and Director
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news
release.
Contacts: Strategem Capital Corporation Ken Morgan
1-604-692-0073 info@strategemcapital.com
www.strategemcapital.com
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