Investment Objective
The Delta Global Canadian Energy Trust seeks to provide a high level of income with a secondary objective of providing the potential for capital growth.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Under normal circumstances, the trust will invest at least 80% of the value of its assets in Canadian royalty trust units, headquartered in Canada, whose principal business is the production of oil and natural gas and which list their shares on exchanges in the United States and/or Canada (“Canadian Energy Trusts”).
Canadian royalty trusts are generally structured to own debt and equity of an underlying entity that carries on an active business, or a royalty in revenues generated by the assets thereof. The Canadian royalty trust’s structure was developed to facilitate distributions to investors on a tax-efficient basis.
The Canadian Energy Trusts included in the trust will invest in Canadian oil and gas trusts that have a direct or indirect interest in oil and gas properties. These trusts generate cash flow through the production and sale of underlying crude oil and natural gas reserves.
The sponsor has selected Delta Global Advisors, Inc. (“Delta Global”) to serve as the trust’s portfolio consultant. The portfolio consultant is responsible for assisting the sponsor with the selection of the trust’s portfolio and providing ongoing support related to the securities in the portfolio.
See “Investment Policies” in Part B of the prospectus for more information.
Canadian Royalty Trusts
Similar to real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) in the United States, Canadian royalty trusts pay the majority of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends.
Unlike U.S. energy trusts, Canadian Energy Trusts are active operating companies. Canadian Energy Trusts can issue new stock or debt in order to fund acquisitions as well as expand their reserve lives.
The trust is designed to provide monthly income according to the payout schedules of the holdings within the trust.
Because the trust is focused on oil and gas producers, measurable fluctuations in energy prices typically impact dividend payouts and, therefore, share prices. Energy prices have historically correlated with payout levels from Canadian Energy Trusts like those held in this portfolio.
Delta Global believes that today’s market for crude oil is very tight, with little difference between global supply and demand. Barring unusual economic circumstances, Delta Global expects the global oil market to remain tight throughout the two-year life of this trust, resulting in possibly stable or growing payouts from energy trust vehicles.
Ultimately, Canadian Energy Trusts represent an interesting way to gain exposure to crude oil and natural gas.