T. Boone Pickens Energy Fund Files Preliminary Prospectus for Initial Public Offering
TORONTO, November 6,
2009 – T.
Boone Pickens Energy Fund (the “Fund”)
is pleased to announce that it has filed and received a receipt for
its preliminary prospectus from the securities regulatory authority
in each province and territory of Canada.
The Fund has been
created to provide investors with the opportunity for long-term capital
growth
by providing access to the energy-related
investment strategies of TBP Investments Management, LLC (the “Portfolio
Manager”). The Portfolio Manager and its management team are
led by Mr. T. Boone Pickens, who as founder and a principal of the
Portfolio Manager, brings more than 50 years of “hands on” experience
in the oil and gas industry to the evaluation of potential energy
investments and energy sector themes.
Mr. Pickens intends to acquire, directly or indirectly, 10% of the
Units of the Fund, to a maximum of U.S.$10 million under the Offerings.
In the Fund's
initial public offering, investors may purchase either Class A Combined
Units
or Class F Combined Units at a price
of $10.00 per Combined Unit of the class, or Class U Combined Units
at a price of U.S.$10.00 per Class U Combined Unit. Each Combined
Unit consists of one transferable, redeemable Unit of the class and
one transferable Warrant for one Unit of the class. The offerings
are expected to close in mid-December 2009.
The Fund will seek
to achieve its investment objective by investing the net proceeds of
the offerings
in an actively-managed portfolio
consisting primarily of equities and commodity-related investments
within the energy and energy-related sectors. Portfolio investments
will include traditional or conventional energy sector investments
but may also include alternative energy investments including non-traditional
uses for natural gas and renewable energy that are consistent with
energy themes and policies espoused by the Portfolio Manager. The
Fund's portfolio will be managed with the goal of providing
absolute returns in any market environment.
Prospective purchasers
may purchase Combined Units either by: (i) a cash payment; or (ii)
an exchange
(the “Exchange Option”)
of freely-tradeable listed securities (“Exchange Eligible Securities”)
of certain energy-related issuers, including exchange-traded funds,
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. To utilize the Exchange Option,
a prospective purchaser must deposit Exchange Eligible Securities
with the Fund's agent for the Exchange Option through CDS Clearing
and Depository Services Inc. prior to 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on
November 24, 2009.
Harris Investment
Management, Inc. is the Fund's investment
manager and has retained the Portfolio Manager to manage the Fund's
Portfolio and implement the Fund's investment strategy. BMO
Nesbitt Burns Inc. will act as the administrator of the Fund and
will be responsible for its management and administration.
The offerings are being made through BMO Capital Markets.
For further information,
please visit the Fund's website at www.bmocm.com/bmosp under “Closed-End Funds”.
About BMO Capital Markets
BMO Capital Markets is a leading full-service North American financial
services provider, with over 2,200 employees operating in 14 North
American offices and 27 worldwide, offering corporate, institutional
and government clients access to a complete range of investment and
corporate banking products and services. BMO Capital Markets is a member
of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified
financial services providers in North America with US$385 billion total
assets and 37,000 employees as at July 31, 2009.
This press release does not constitute an offer of these securities
for sale in the United States, which securities may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.
A preliminary prospectus containing important information relating
to the Combined Units, Units and Warrants has been filed with securities
commissions or similar authorities in each province and territory of
Canada. The preliminary prospectus is still subject to completion or
amendment. Copies of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from
BMO Capital Markets, Distribution Department, 1 First Canadian Place,
B2 Level, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1H3 (tel: 416-363-6996 x224). There
will
not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities
until a receipt for the final prospectus has been issued.