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Specialty Investments
Limited Partnership Flow Through | Principle Protected Linked Notes | Segregated Funds
Flow-Through Limited Partnerships
A flow-through limited partnership is a portfolio of flow-through shares of Canadian resource companies that combines unique tax advantages with the prospect for capital appreciation.
Early-stage oil and gas, or mining exploration companies receive special tax deductions that can be transferred, in the form of flow-through shares, to investors. Flow-through limited partnerships purchase flow-through shares and investors in the limited partnerships receive a 100 per cent tax deduction for the amount invested . Typically, after a period of 18 to 24 months, assets of the limited partnership roll over tax-deferred to units of a resource-based mutual fund.
The following represent our current inventory of Flow-Through Limited Partnerships:
TERRA 2008 MINING & ENERGY FLOW-THROUGH LP Overview:Terra 2008 Mining & Energy Flow-Through LP is a private flow-through investment fund sold by offering memorandum to accredited, eligible and sophisticated investors. This fund invests in publicly traded energy & mining companies and is managed by Bill Harris of Avenue Investment Management Inc. The Fund provides substantial tax savings and seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a select portfolio of approximately 25 junior energy & mining companies. This fund is available to Canadian investors in all provinces and territories. This Fund has the following characteristics: . Invests only in energy and mining companies listed on Canadian stock exchanges Terra Fund Facts: Click here ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INVESTORS To subscribe for Terra Funds, the investor must be a Canadian resident or corporation and (1) qualify as an accredited, eligible or sophisticated investor; and (2) invest a minimum of $10,000 in a fund. An individual qualifies as an accredited or eligible investor by meeting a financial test (income or asset). Please see the table below for a partial listing of the eligibility requirements for purchasing Terra's flow-through LP in each province or territory.
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Additional frequently asked questions about Flow-Through Limited Partnerships
What's the role of a flow-through limited partnership in a portfolio?
A flow-through limited partnership is primarily a tax-planning vehicle that converts income fully taxable in the current year into capital gains taxable in the future.
In addition, it offers growth and diversification opportunities as a small-cap holding in the equity portion of a well-diversified portfolio:
. Junior resource companies have the potential to experience strong growth
. Overall portfolio volatility can be reduced in two ways:
1. Resource stock prices often move independently of the overall market
2. Small-cap company prices tend to move independently of large-cap company prices
Who can benefit from flow-through limited partnerships?
. Individuals seeking an investment tax shelter to reduce current taxable income
. Investors who wish to reduce risk through a diversified portfolio, instead of investing in flow-through shares of a single company
. Investors who wish to defer tax and convert fully taxable income in the current year into capital gains taxed at a later date
. Individuals looking to invest with a proven, disciplined investment management team.
What are the advantages of flow-through limited partnerships?
Flow-through limited partnerships are valuable to investors who have current income that will be taxed at the highest marginal rate. This vehicle allows investors to defer and reduce tax.
The advantages are:
. Tax deduction of about 100 per cent of the amount invested
. Preferential tax treatment by converting current income to future capital gains
. Increased portfolio diversification reduces volatility and increases return potential
. Capital gains potential
. Tax-free rollover to a mutual fund after two years allows for further deferral of capital gains taxes
Flow-through limited partnerships can be used to achieve specific goals, such as:
. Preventing or reducing Old Age Security clawbacks
. Utilizing capital loss carry-forwards
. Maximizing charitable donations
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What are the risks of investing in flow-through limited partnerships?
Shares could decline in value: As with any investment in small-cap equities, market values can fluctuate widely. Since investments are concentrated in the resource sector, there is further potential for volatility.
A 100 per cent tax-write-off may not be achieved if investment proceeds cannot be invested by the manager before year-end.
Other factors affecting performance: Investors pay a higher cost for flow-through shares than for common shares due to a premium paid in return for the tax benefit. This cost must be recouped before investors make any capital gains on their investments.
For more details on the risks associated with investing in Sentry Select's flow-through limited partnerships, please refer to each offering's prospectus.
How does the tax write-off work?
The Canadian government allows exploration expenses known as Canadian Exploration Expense (CEE) to be transferred, or flowed-through, to holders of flow-through shares of resource companies. CEE is divided among the shareholders and usually represents an amount equal to the investor's capital outlay. In this way, investors can reduce their taxable income by the amount of their investment.
What happens on the rollover?
After two years, most partnerships allow for the assets to be rolled into an open-ended mutual fund, without triggering any tax consequences. The investor then has a choice to hold the mutual fund units, or sell and pay capital gains tax on the full disposition amount.
What is the adjusted cost base (ACB) of a flow-through limited partnership on rollover?
Due to the upfront tax deduction, the ACB is low or nil. As a result, when units are redeemed, all proceeds are treated as capital gains, which are taxed more favourably than interest income.
