TORONTO: C.A. Bancorp Inc. (“C.A.
Bancorp”) and Sentry Select Capital Corp. (“Sentry Select”) are pleased
to announce that Sentry Select Total Strategy Fund (“Total Strategy”)
has partnered with C.A. Bancorp in making a private equity investment
in High Fidelity HDTV Inc. (“High Fidelity”).
Part
of Total Strategy’s overall investment strategy is to invest in a
private portfolio of companies. The Trust will provide $1.25 million of
the overall $4.0 million investment in Canadian independent broadcaster
High Fidelity to support the growth and expansion of High Fidelity’s
suite of high definition (“HD”) television channels.
“Continuing
to build our portfolio of private investments is key to supporting the
success we have achieved to date in Total Strategy,” comments Gordon
Higgins, Vice President, Equities, Sentry Select Capital Corp.
“The
addition of the private investment in High Fidelity to Total Strategy’s
portfolio represents an exciting opportunity,” says Mark MacDonald,
Managing Director – Private Investments, C.A. Bancorp. “As public
demand for greater high definition content grows, and the cable and
satellite providers continue to expand their high definition offerings,
we see a very favourable outlook for High Fidelity’s growth.”
High
Fidelity launched its first two all-HD channels, Oasis HD and Treasure
HD, in March of 2006. That was followed by the launch of two more
channels, Rush HD and Equator HD, in September of the same year. High
Fidelity has eight additional channel licence approvals from the CRTC,
two more channel licence applications working their way through the
regulatory process, a thriving television production subsidiary and
ambitious expansion plans.
Trading information and NAV:
Sentry Select Total Strategy Fund’s units trade on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol TSF.UN. As of July 13, 2007, Total
Strategy’s closing price on the TSX was $10.05 per unit and the most
recent net asset value as of July 12, 2007 was $10.76 per unit.
Sentry Select Total Strategy Fund:
Sentry Select Total Strategy Fund is a publicly traded closed ended
fund which provides investors with an opportunity to benefit from
Sentry Select’s extensive management expertise across various
investment strategies and C.A. Bancorp’s experience with private equity
investments.
C.A. Bancorp Inc.:
C.A. Bancorp Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian merchant bank and asset
manager that provides investors with access to a range of private
equity and alternative asset class investment opportunities, typically
available only to institutional and high-net-worth investors. The
company is focused on investments in small- and middle-capitalization
public and private companies, with emphasis on the industrials, real
estate, infrastructure and financial services sectors.
Sentry Select Capital Corp.:
Sentry Select Capital Corp. is a Canadian wealth management company
that manages over $8 billion in gross assets as of June 30, 2007. The
company offers a diverse range of investment products including
closed-end trusts, mutual funds, principal-protected notes and
flow-through limited partnerships, covering a variety of domestic and
global mandates. With 29 reporting issuers, Sentry Select is the
leading manager and/or advisor to entities listed on the TSX. In
addition, Sentry Select manages and/or provides advisory services to 4
reporting issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. More information: Mark Gardhouse, President, or Paolo De Luca, Chief Financial Officer Tel: 1-866-388-5985 Fax: 416-364-2398 info@cabancorp.com
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. These statements reflect C.A. Bancorp’s, and
Sentry Select’s current expectations, but are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties. Due to the many risks and uncertainties, C.A.
Bancorp and Sentry Select cannot assure that the forward-looking
statements contained in this news release will be realized.
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