Middlefield News

ENERGY INDEXPLUS Dividend Fund Completes IPO
Middlefield Group, on behalf of ENERGY INDEXPLUS Dividend Fund, is pleased to announce that the Fund has completed its initial public offering of 5,400,000 units at a price of $12.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $64,800,000. See July 19, 2011 Press Release
REIT INDEXPLUS Income Fund IPO Closes at $179,100,000
Middlefield Group, on behalf of REIT INDEXPLUS Income Fund, is pleased to announce that the Fund has completed the issuance of an additional 325,000 units at a price of $12.00 per unit for total gross proceeds of $3,900,000 pursuant to the over-allotment option granted to the agents in the Fund's recently completed initial public offering. See May 17, 2011 Press Release
MRF 2011 Resource Limited Partnership Raises $60 Million
April 21, 2011 - Middlefield Group announced today the closing of its 47th resource fund, MRF 2011 Resource Limited Partnership, which raised total proceeds of $60 million. See April 21, 2011 Press Release
INDEXPLUS Dividend Fund IPO Closes at $127,140,000
Middlefield Group, on behalf of INDEXPLUS Dividend Fund is pleased to announce that the Fund has completed the issuance of an additional 595,000 units at a price of $12.00 per unit for total gross proceeds of $7,140,000 pursuant to the over-allotment option granted to the agents in the Fund's recently completed initial public offering. Together with the $120,000,000 previously closed, the Fund has raised aggregate gross proceeds of $127,140,000. See March 21, 2011 Press Release
REIT INDEXPLUS Income Fund Files Preliminary Prospectus
Middlefield Group, on behalf of REIT INDEXPLUS Income Fund is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary prospectus in relation to an initial public offering of units at a price of $12.00 per unit. See February 28, 2011 Press Release
Mint Income Fund Warrant Offering Raises $108.65 Million
February 16, 2011 - MINT Income Fund is pleased to announce that pursuant to the exercise of Warrants it has raised total gross proceeds of $108.65 million, being the maximum permitted under its Warrant Offering. See February 16, 2011 Press Release
MRF 2011 Resource Limited Partnership - Closing March 22nd - Maximum $100 Million
Middlefield Group, on behalf of MRF 2011 Resource Limited Partnership, is pleased to announce that it has completed the first closing of the initial public offering of MRF 2011 Units for $40,000,000. The offering is being made in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The Partnership will have a second closing on March 22nd, 2011. See February 17, 2011 Press Release
Accelerated Rollover of MRF 2009 Resource Limited Partnership
January 19, 2011 - Please be advised that on February 7, 2011, MRF 2009 Resource Limited Partnership will be dissolved and investors will receive Canadian Growth Class shares of Middlefield Mutual Funds Limited. See January 19, 2011 Press Release
Middlefield Precious Metals Class Mutual Fund
Number One Precious Metals and Natural Resources Fund in Canada
January 17, 2011 - Middlefield is pleased to announce that the Precious Metals Class mutual fund has been ranked by the Globe & Mail as the number one precious metals and natural resources fund in Canada with a 1-year return of 89.3% (December 31, 2010). See January 17, 2011 Article
S&P/TSX Announces Equity Income Index Focused on Dividend Income
Toronto, December 20, 2010 – Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, and TSX Group Inc., operator of Toronto Stock Exchange and Montreal Exchange, announced today the launch of the S&P/TSX Equity Income Index and the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend Index, providing Canadian investors with two new innovative ways of measuring higher yielding stocks. See December 20, 2010 Press Release
Middlefield's Mutual Funds receive 5-Star Ratings
December 17, 2010 - Middlefield Mutual Funds is pleased to announce that the following funds have received 5-Star ratings from Globefund (November 30, 2010): Income Plus Class (1-year return of 13.47%); Precious Metals Class (1-year return of 74.87%); and Uranium Focused Metals Class (1-year return of 41.78%).
Middlefield's TSX-Listed Funds receive 5-Star Ratings
December 17, 2010 - Middlefield is pleased to announce that MINT Income Fund (MID.UN) and INDEXPLUS Income Fund (IDX.UN) have received 5-Star ratings from Globefund with 1-year returns of 13.5% and 26.1% respectively.
Pathfinder Convertible Debenture Fund - Warrant Offering Raises $48.6 Million
Middlefield Group, on behalf of Pathfinder Convertible Debenture Fund is pleased to announce that pursuant to the exercise of Warrants it has raised total gross proceeds of $48.6 million under its Warrant Offering which expired November 30, 2010. See December 1, 2010 Press Release
INDEXPLUS Announces Replacement Index for the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index
In light of income trusts becoming taxable in January 2011, Middlefield Capital Corporation and Guardian Capital LP (the "Co-Advisors") expect most remaining income trusts, with the exception of real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), to convert to corporations over the coming months. Accordingly, this event will result in the discontinuation of the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index. As a result and pursuant to its Declaration of Trust, INDEXPLUS Income Fund will replace the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index, which a portion of the Fund's portfolio is required to track, with a newly created index to be called the Middlefield Income Trust Conversion Index.
See November 26, 2010 Press Release
Middlefield Raises $100 Million in 2010 Flow-Through Offerings
Toronto, November 25, 2010 – Middlefield Group is pleased to announce the closing of its 46th resource fund, Discovery 2010 Flow-Through Limited Partnership, which raised the maximum offering of $50 million. This brings the total amount raised by Middlefield flow-through limited partnerships to $100 million in 2010. See November 25, 2010 Press Release
Middlefield Groppe Tactical Energy Fund Conference Featuring Jeff Rubin
Toronto, November 9, 2010 - Jeff Rubin shared his view on the future of energy markets. Jeff Rubin was the Chief Economist at CIBC World Markets for twenty years. He was one of the first economists to accurately predict soaring oil prices back in 2000 and is now one of the world's most sought-after energy experts. Watch Video
Rollover of Discovery 2008 Flow-Through Limited Partnership
Toronto, October 18, 2010 – Middlefield Mutual Funds Limited is pleased to announce that it has completed the rollover of Discovery 2008 Flow-Through Limited Partnership into the Precious Metals Class (MID 170) mutual fund. See October 18, 2010, 2010 Press Release
Independent Review Committee - 2010 Report
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