Central Fund Closes Approximately US$57 Million Share Issue
March 05 2008 - 8:29AM
Marketwired
TORONTO, ONTARIO (TSX: CEF.A)(TSX: CEF.U)(AMEX: CEF) of Calgary,
Alberta announced today that it has completed the sale of 4,318,181
non-voting, fully participating Class A Shares of Central Fund at a
price of U.S.$13.20 to CIBC World Markets Inc. (the "Underwriter"),
raising total gross proceeds of U.S. $56,999,989.20. The Class A
Shares offered were primarily sold to investors in Canada and in
the United States under the multijurisdictional disclosure
system.
The underwritten price of U.S.$13.20 per Class A Share was
non-dilutive and accretive for the existing shareholders of Central
Fund. In accordance with its investment policies, Central Fund has
invested substantially all of the net proceeds of the issue (after
deducting fees payable to the Underwriter and expenses of the
issue) in gold and silver bullion, with the balance of the net
proceeds reserved for additional bullion purchases and working
capital purposes. It is anticipated that the additional capital
raised by the issue will assist Central Fund's objective of
reducing the annual expense ratio in favour of all
shareholders.
The new total of issued and outstanding Class A Shares of
Central Fund is 129,452,713. The investment holdings of Central
Fund are now represented by approximately 830,585 fine ounces of
gold, 41,523,556 ounces of silver and U.S.$29,017,158 in cash.
The Class A Shares of Central Fund are qualified investments for
RRSPs, DPSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and RDSPs. The Class A Shares are also
eligible investments in the United States for various regulated
investors and accounts.
The Class A Shares of Central Fund have been listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (CEF.A/CEF.U) since 1966 and on the AMEX
(CEF) since 1986. They may be purchased on either stock exchange by
worldwide investors.
Central Fund has filed with the Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") a third prospectus supplement dated February 27,
2008, to the base shelf prospectus and registration statement dated
September 29, 2006 which will serve to qualify the offering to
which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should
read the base shelf prospectus, the third prospectus supplement and
any other documents the Company has filed with the securities
commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada,
except Quebec, and the SEC for more complete information about the
Company and this offering. You may obtain a copy of the base shelf
prospectus and the third prospectus supplement filed in the United
States from CIBC World Markets Corp., 300 Madison Avenue, New York,
New York 10017 or request a copy by telephone at 212-667-7014. You
may obtain a copy of the base shelf prospectus and the third
prospectus supplement in Canada from CIBC World Markets Inc., fax
416-594-7242 or request a copy by telephone at 416-594-7270. This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such state.
Central Fund of Canada Limited (est. 1961) is an exchange
tradeable refined gold and silver bullion holding company. Class A
Shares are qualified for inclusion in many North American regulated
accounts. Bullion holdings are stored on an unencumbered,
allocated, segregated and insured basis in the treasury vaults of a
major Canadian bank and are audited semi-annually in the presence
of Central Fund's auditors and bank representatives. Class A Shares
are quoted on the AMEX, symbol CEF and the TSX, symbol CEF.A
(Cdn.$) and CEF.U (U.S.$).
Contacts: Central Fund of Canada Limited J.C. Stefan Spicer
President and CEO (905) 648-7878 Email: info@centralfund.com
Website: www.centralfund.com
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