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Toronto, Nov. 17, 2020 (CNW) | (TSX: QBTC, QBTC.U) The Bitcoin Fund (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce a successful overnight treasury offering of 2,850,000 Class A units (the “Class A Units”). Gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be approximately C$75.6 million.
The offering is expected to close on or about November 20, 2020 and is subject to certain closing conditions including approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”).
The Class A Units were available for purchase in Canadian and U.S. dollars under the offering at a price of C$26.50 and US$20.25 per unit, respectively. The Class A Unit offering price was determined so as to be non-dilutive to the most recently calculated net asset value per Class A Unit on November 16, 2020.
The Fund seeks to provide unitholders of the Fund with (a) exposure to the digital currency bitcoin and the daily price movements of the U.S. dollar price of bitcoin and (b) the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation.
To achieve its investment objectives, the Fund invests in long-term holdings of bitcoin, purchased from reputable bitcoin trading platforms and OTC counterparties, in order to provide investors with a convenient, safer alternative to a direct investment in bitcoin.
The agent for the offering was Canaccord Genuity Corp.
About 3iQ Corp.
Founded in 2012, 3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”) is a Canadian investment fund manager focused on providing investors with exposure to digital assets, disruptive technologies and the blockchain space. 3iQ was the first Canadian investment fund manager to agree to terms and conditions with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities to manage a public bitcoin investment fund and multicryptoasset fund for Canadian accredited investors. Access to these new technologies can be daunting, costly, and inconvenient. 3iQ has worked through a stringent regulatory process to offer investors convenient and familiar investment products to gain exposure to digital assets.
SOURCE The Bitcoin Fund
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Fred Pye
President and CEO
E: fred.pye@3iQ.ca
P: +1 (416) 639-2130