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Lysander Funds Limited Announces Canso Credit Income Fund's Intention to Utilize Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Transactions
Lysander Funds Limited Announces Canso Credit Income Fund's Intention to Utilize Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Transactions

Executive Summary
- Lysander Funds Limited announced that Canso Credit Income Fund (TSX: PBY.UN) intends to begin using repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions.
- Implementation is scheduled for on or about August 18, 2026.
- This strategic update aligns with the fund's conversion from a closed-end fund to an exchange-traded fund (ETF) named Lysander-Canso Credit Income ActivETF, expected around July 28, 2026.
- The new strategy will be applied selectively based on market conditions and will be strictly bound by regulatory requirements covering counterparties, collateral, daily valuation, and exposure limits.
- Unitholders will receive written notice at least 60 days prior to engaging in these transactions.
Material Impact
- This is an operational and structural update tied directly to the ETF conversion approved on June 4, 2026.
- Repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions are standard, low-risk tools used by ETFs and closed-end funds to manage liquidity, enhance yield, and improve portfolio efficiency.
- The move is expected and incremental, following the unitholder approval and the previously communicated conversion timeline.
- No new financial metrics, earnings, or valuation changes are disclosed. It does not fundamentally re-rate the business or alter the underlying credit portfolio.
- Impact on stock price is likely neutral to slightly positive, as it confirms the operational roadmap for the ETF conversion and aims to improve fund efficiency without introducing speculative risk.
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Company Overview
- Lysander Funds Limited is an asset management firm that manages the Canso Credit Income Fund (TSX: PBY.UN).
- The fund is a closed-end investment fund focused on credit income.
- The company is currently executing a structural conversion to transform the closed-end fund into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) named Lysander-Canso Credit Income ActivETF.
- The stated goal is to improve market liquidity, trading efficiency, and unitholder flexibility.
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