TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PIMCO Canada Corp. ("PIMCO Canada”) announces further details about the previously announced proposed mergers (the "Mergers”) of PIMCO Tactical Income Fund (TSX: PTI), PIMCO Tactical Income Opportunities Fund (TSX: PTO) and PIMCO Multi-Sector Income Fund (TSX: PIX) (collectively, the "Existing Funds”) into a new closed-end fund to be managed by PIMCO Canada, PIMCO Monthly Enhanced Income Fund ("PMEI”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Mergers, holders of units of the Existing Funds will become holders of the same class of units of PMEI. PIMCO Canada has determined that it is in the best interests of unitholders of the Existing Funds to merge into a single fund, which would permit PMEI to: (i) increase liquidity on the secondary market, and (ii) benefit from significant economies of scale, including greater investment flexibility. None of the costs and expenses associated with the Mergers will be borne by the Existing Funds or their respective unitholders. All such costs will be borne by the Manager.

The Mergers will be voted on at special meetings (the "Meetings”) of unitholders of the Existing Funds to be held on December 4, 2024. If required, adjourned meetings will be held on December 5, 2024. The record date for the purpose of determining which unitholders are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Meetings is October 16, 2024. Subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory, unitholder and other third party approvals, and obtaining a receipt for the final non-offering prospectus of PMEI, it is expected that the proposed Mergers will take effect on or about December 20, 2024, or such other date as the Manager may determine in its sole discretion.

In advance of the Meetings, a notice-and-access document will be sent on or about October 31, 2024 to unitholders of record as at October 16, 2024. The notice-and-access document will describe how unitholders can obtain a copy of the management information circular (the "Circular”) that contains full details of the proposed Mergers. The notice-and-access document and the Circular are also available at www.sedarplus.ca and www.pimco.ca.

The independent review committee of each Existing Fund has reviewed the proposed Mergers, including the proposed steps to be taken in implementing the proposed Mergers, and has concluded that the proposed Mergers represent the business judgment of the Manager, uninfluenced by considerations other than the best interests of the Existing Funds, and the proposed Mergers will achieve a fair and reasonable result for each of the Existing Funds.

In addition, in anticipation of the proposed Merger, PIMCO Tactical Income Fund has terminated its "at-the-market” equity program effective today.

For further information on PIMCO Canada and the PIMCO funds, please visit www.pimco.ca or call us at 1 866 341 3350 (416 368 3350 in Toronto).

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PIMCO Canada has retained PIMCO LLC as sub-adviser. PIMCO Canada will remain responsible for any loss that arises out of the failure of its sub-adviser.

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