May 9, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) --
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WINNIPEG, May 9 /CNW/ - Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIF) (the "Corporation") announced today that it has issued $7,500,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Series J Convertible Senior Secured Debentures due May 31, 2018 (the "Debentures") pursuant to an over-allotment option (the "Over-Allotment Option") granted to the underwriters set forth below. This $7,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures is in addition to the $50,000,000 principal amount of Debentures that were issued by the Corporation on May 4, 2011.
The underwriters of the Offering were co-led by National Bank Financial Inc., TD Securities Inc. and Wellington West Capital Inc. and included CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Raymond James Ltd., Canaccord Genuity Corp., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., PI Financial Corp. and Stonecap Securities Inc.
The Corporation intends to use the net proceeds from the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option to reduce the indebtedness of the Corporation outstanding under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
About Exchange Income Corporation
Exchange Income Corporation is a diversified acquisition-oriented
company, focused on opportunities in the industrial products and
transportation sectors which are ideally suited for public markets
except for their size. The strategy of the Corporation is to invest in
profitable, well-established companies with strong cash flows operating
in niche markets in Canada and/or the United States.
The Corporation is currently operating in two niche business segments: aviation and specialty manufacturing. The aviation segment consists of Perimeter Aviation LP, Keewatin Air LP, Calm Air International LP and Bearskin Lake Air Service LP, and the specialty manufacturing segment consists of Jasper Tank Ltd., Overlanders Manufacturing LP, Water Blast Manufacturing LP, Stainless Fabrication, Inc. and WesTower Communications. For more information on Exchange Income Corporation, please visit www.exchangeincomecorp.ca.
Additional information relating to the Corporation, including all public filings, is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
| Mike Pyle | Joe Racanelli |
| President and CEO | Investor Relations |
| Exchange Income Corporation | The Equicom Group Inc. |
| (204) 982-1850 | (416) 815-0700 Ext. 243 |
| mpyle@eig.ca | jracanelli@equicomgroup.com |
