VANCOUVER, BC, June 6, 2024
/CNW/ - Montfort Capital Corp. ("Montfort" or the "Company")
(TSXV: MONT) (OTCQB: MONTF), a trusted provider of focused private
credit strategies for institutional investors, family wealth
offices, and wealth managers, today announced that the Company's
board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend (the
"Class A Quarterly Dividend") of $0.02 per Series A Class A Preferred Shares
(each, a "Class A Preferred Share"), payable on June 28, 2024 to holders of Class A Preferred
Shares of record as at June 19, 2024.
The Class A Quarterly Dividend qualifies as an 'eligible dividend'
for Canadian income tax purposes.
Holders of the Class A Preferred Shares are entitled to receive
fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when
declared by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board").
Under the Company's dividend policy, the annual dividend rate for
the Class A Preferred Shares is targeted to be $0.08 per Class A Preferred Share and dividends,
if declared, will be payable on the last day of December, March,
June and September in each year, or if such day is not a business
day, on the next business day, at a quarterly rate of $0.02 per Class A Preferred Share. The amount and
distribution dates of future dividends remain at the discretion of
the Company's board of directors.
The Company's board of directors has also declared a quarterly
cash dividend (the "Class C Quarterly Dividend") of $0.57 per Series 1 Class C Preferred Shares
(each, a "Class C Preferred Share"), payable on June 28, 2024, to holders of Class C Preferred
Shares of record as at June 19, 2024.
The Class C Quarterly Dividend qualifies as an 'eligible dividend'
for Canadian income tax purposes.
Holders of the Class C Preferred Shares are entitled to receive
fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when
declared by the board of directors of the Company. Under the terms
of the Class C Preferred Shares, holders of the Class C Preferred
Shares shall be entitled to receive, if declared, an amount
determined by multiplying the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate as
calculated on the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date by
$25.00 and multiplying that product
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days
in the Quarterly Floating Rate Period and the denominator of which
is 365 or 366, depending on the actual number of days in the
applicable year, payable on the day subsequent to applicable
for the Quarterly Floating Rate Period. The amount and distribution
dates of future dividends remain at the discretion of the Company's
board of directors.
"Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate" means, the annual rate of
interest (express as a percentage rounded to the nearest one
hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.00005% being rounded up))
equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield on the
applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date and 5.00%; provided that,
if: (i) the Government of Canada Yield on the Floating Rate
Calculation Date is less than 1.00%, the Company will deem the
Government of Canada Yield to be 1.00% for the purposes of
calculating the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate on each Floating
Rate Calculation Date; and (ii) the Government of Canada Yield on
the Floating Rate Calculation Date exceeds 7.00%, the Company will
deem the Government of Canada Yield to be 7.00% for the purposes of
calculating the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate on each Floating
Rate Calculation Date.
"Floating Rate Calculation Date" means, for any Quarterly
Floating Rate Period, the last day of the prior fiscal quarter to
the Quarterly Floating Rate Period.
"Quarterly Floating Rate Period" means the period from and
including the beginning of a fiscal quarter and ending on the last
day of such fiscal quarter, with the fiscal quarters of
Montfort commencing on
January 1, April 1, July 1 and
October 1.
The description of the terms of the Class A Preferred Shares and
the Class C Preferred Shares disclosed in this press release
are qualified in their entirety by the articles of Montfort posted to its SEDAR+ profile, which
can be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca.
About Montfort Capital
Corp.
Montfort is a trusted
provider of focused private credit strategies for institutional
investors, family offices, and wealth managers. We employ
focused strategies, experienced management teams and advanced
technology to drive superior risk-adjusted investment returns. For
further information, please visit www.montfortcapital.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this news release.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information and statements in this news release contain
and constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking
statements as defined under applicable securities laws
(collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking
statements normally contain words like 'believe', 'expect',
'anticipate', 'plan', 'intend', 'continue', 'estimate', 'may',
'will', 'should', 'ongoing' and similar expressions, and within
this news release include any statements (express or implied)
respecting the future growth of the Company and the Company's
future financial performance.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, actions, or developments and are based on
expectations, assumptions and other factors that management
currently believes are relevant, reasonable and appropriate in the
circumstances, including, without limitation, the assumption that
the Company and its investee companies are able to meet their
respective future objectives and priorities and assumptions
concerning general economic growth and the absence of unforeseen
changes in the legislative and regulatory framework for the
Company.
Although management believes that the forward-looking statements
are reasonable, actual results could be substantially different due
to the risks and uncertainties associated with and inherent
to Montfort's business. Material risks and uncertainties
applicable to the forward-looking statements set out herein include
but are not limited to: intense competition in all aspects of
business; reliance on limited management resources; general
economic risks; new laws and regulations and risk of litigation.
Although Montfort has attempted to
identify factors that may cause actual actions, events or results
to differ materially from those disclosed in the forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events
or results not to be as anticipated, predicted, estimated or
intended. Also, many of the factors are beyond the control of
Montfort. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Montfort undertakes no obligation
to reissue or update any forward-looking statements as a result of
new information or events after the date hereof except as may be
required by law. All forward-looking statements contained in this
news release are qualified by this cautionary statement.
SOURCE Montfort Capital Corp.