The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. to Conduct a Tender Offer for up to 5% of Outstanding Common Shares
Rhea-AI Summary
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. has announced that The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUBA) will commence a Tender Offer on October 14, 2024. This offer is part of the Fund's ongoing plan to address its trading price discount to net asset value (NAV) per share. The plan, initially announced in May 2019 and extended to June 30, 2025, includes a Self-Tender Policy.
Under this policy, the Fund will offer to purchase up to 5% of its outstanding shares at 97.5% of NAV if the average discount was greater than 10% for the previous fiscal year. The formal offer and detailed terms will be announced soon. Shareholders will be notified according to SEC requirements and should review the offer documents carefully when available.
Positive
- The Fund is taking proactive measures to address the trading price discount to NAV
- The Tender Offer provides an opportunity for shareholders to sell shares at a price closer to NAV
- The Fund is following through on its previously announced plan to address the discount
Negative
- The Tender Offer is to only 5% of outstanding shares
- Shares will be repurchased at a 2.5% discount to NAV
- The Tender Offer may not fully eliminate the trading price discount to NAV
Insights
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund's (CUBA) announcement of a tender offer for up to
Key points to consider:
- The tender offer could potentially provide a short-term boost to the stock price as it creates temporary demand.
- It may help reduce the discount to NAV, which has been persistently above
10% . - However, the impact on long-term value creation is questionable, as it doesn't address underlying performance issues.
- With a small market cap of
$35,186,668 , the5% buyback is relatively modest in absolute terms.
Investors should weigh the potential short-term benefits against the fund's overall strategy and performance in the Caribbean Basin market. While the tender offer may provide a temporary exit opportunity at a favorable price, it doesn't fundamentally change the fund's prospects or market positioning.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced its intention to commence a Tender Offer by The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUBA) (the “Fund”) on October 14, 2024, in accordance with the Fund’s ongoing plan to address the Fund’s trading price discount to its net asset value (“NAV”) per share that was previously announced on May 31, 2019, and subsequently modified and extended to June 30, 2025 by the Fund’s Board of Directors as announced in May 2024 (the “Plan”).
Under the modified Self-Tender Policy component of the Plan, the Fund has undertaken to commence a tender offer by October 31, 2024 for up to
The formal offer and detailed terms of the tender offer will be announced in the coming days.
Tender Offer Statement
The above statements are not intended to constitute an offer to participate in any tender offer. Shareholders will be notified of the terms of the tender offer in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, either by publication or mailing or both. The tender offer will be made by an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal, and other documents to be filed with the SEC. Shareholders of the Fund should read the offer to purchase and tender offer statement and related exhibits when those documents are filed and become available, as they will contain important information about the tender offer. These and other filed documents will be available to investors for free both at the website of the SEC (www.sec.gov) and from the Fund (www.herzfeld.com/cuba).
About Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., founded in 1984, is an SEC registered investment advisor, specializing in investment analysis and account management in closed-end funds. The Firm also specializes in investment in the Caribbean Basin. The HERZFELD/CUBA division of Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. serves as the investment advisor to The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. a publicly traded closed-end fund (NASDAQ: CUBA).
More information about the advisor can be found at www.herzfeld.com.
Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. An investment in the Fund is subject to certain risks, including market risk. In general, shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their net asset value and at the time of sale may be trading on the exchange at a price which is more or less than the original purchase price or the net asset value. There can be no assurance that any Share repurchases will reduce or eliminate the discount of the Fund’s market price to the Fund’s net asset value per share. An investor should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Please read the Fund’s disclosure documents before investing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release, and other statements that Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. (“TJHA”) or the Fund may make, may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the Fund’s or TJHA’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions. TJHA and the Fund caution that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and TJHA and the Fund assume no duty to and do not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. With respect to the Fund, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, particularly with respect to Cuba and other Caribbean Basin countries, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Fund or in the Fund’s net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of the Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Fund or TJHA, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or TJHA or the Fund; (9) TJHA’s and the Fund’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of TJHA electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions. Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Fund with the SEC are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on TJHA’s website at www.herzfeld.com/cuba, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Fund. The information contained on TJHA’s website is not a part of this press release.
Contact:
Tom Morgan
Chief Compliance Officer
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.
1-305-777-1660
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