Update: RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, Inc. to Redeem Its Outstanding 5.875% Series A Term Preferred Stock
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., September 30, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As announced in a press release dated September 4, 2024 (the "Prior Announcement"), the Board of Directors of the RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: RSF) has authorized the redemption of all 1,656,000 outstanding shares of its 5.875% Series A Term Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") (NYSE: RMPL).
The Prior Announcement had noted an anticipated redemption date of October 4, 2024; however, the Fund has determined that the redemption will occur on October 31, 2024 (the "Mandatory Redemption Date"). The Series A Preferred Stock redemption price is now estimated to be $25.31 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, which is equal to the liquidation preference of $25.00 per share plus $0.31 per share representing estimated accrued and unpaid dividends to the Mandatory Redemption Date. Once redeemed, the Series A Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding, dividends will cease to accumulate and all rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock will cease. The Fund has filed a notice of its intention to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In conjunction with the planned redemption, the Series A Preferred Stock will be suspended from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") before market open on the Mandatory Redemption Date.
All shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are held through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and shares will be redeemed in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Payment to DTC for the Series A Preferred Stock will be made by DST Systems, Inc. as redemption agent. Any questions may be directed to the redemption agent toll-free at 844-569-4750.
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, Inc.
The Fund is a closed-end fund whose investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. As of August 31, 2024, RSF had approximately $113 million of total managed assets1 and 3.9 million shares of common stock outstanding.
Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.