Feb. 26, 2010 (Filing Services Canada) -- Badger Income Fund (BAD.UN - TSX),
The information provided below is solely to assist Canadian individual unitholders with tax reporting information in respect of distributions paid and declared during the calendar year 2009. The information contained herein is based on Badger Income Fund?s understanding of the Canadian Income Tax Act and the regulations thereunder and is provided for general information only. Canadian unitholders should consult with a taxation or investment professional for individual tax advice.
Fund Units Held Within an RRSP, RRIF, RESP, DPSP or TFSA
No amounts are to be reported on the unit holders? 2009 Income Tax Return where fund units are held within a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) or Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA).
Fund Units Held Outside an RRSP, RRIF, RESP, DPSP or TFSA
Unitholders who hold their fund units outside of an RRSP, RRIF, RESP, DPSP or TFSA and were entitled to receive distributions on a distribution record date within the calendar year 2009 will receive a T3 Statement of Trust Income Allocations and Designations slip (?T3?) directly from Computershare Investor Services or from the broker/intermediary who the unitholder holds their fund units through. The amount reported in Box 26 ?Other Income? on the T3 should be reported on the Unitholders? 2009 Income Tax Return. The deadline for mailing the 2009 T3?s to unitholders, as required by the Canada Revenue Agency, is March 31, 2010.
Adjusted Cost Base of Fund Units for Capital Gain Purposes
Unitholders are required to reduce the adjusted cost base (?ACB?) of their fund units by the amount reported in Box 42 ?Amount Resulting in Cost Base Adjustment? of the T3, which is equal to the cumulative distribution declared during calendar 2009 less the amount reported as ?Other Income? in Box 26 of the T3. The ACB is used in determining the capital gain or loss on the disposition of fund units.
Schedule of Tax Treatment of 2009 Distributions
The following schedule details the cash distributions declared in 2009 and the tax treatment of each distribution per Fund unit for income tax purposes:
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RECORD DATE PAYMENT DATE TAXABLE AMOUNT TAX DEFERRED TOTAL
(T3 - BOX 26) AMOUNT DISTRIBUTION
(T3 - BOX 42)
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January 30/09 February 16/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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February 27/09 March 16/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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March 31/09 April 15/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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April 30/09 May 15/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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May 29/09 June 15/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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June 30/09 July 15/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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July 31/09 August 17/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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August 31/09 September 15/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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September 30/09 October 15/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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October 30/09 November 16/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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November 30/09 December 15/09 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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December 31/09 January 15/10 0.08428 0.02072 0.1050
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Badger Income Fund is an open-ended trust that is North America?s largest provider of non-destructive excavating services. Badger traditionally works for contractors and facility owners in the utility and petroleum industries. Our key technology is the Badger Hydrovac, which is used primarily for safe digging in congested grounds and challenging conditions. The Badger Hydrovac uses a pressurized water stream to liquefy the soil cover, which is then removed with a powerful vacuum system and deposited into a storage tank. Badger manufactures its truck-mounted hydrovac units.
Badger Income Fund?s business model involves the provision of excavating services through two distinct entities: the Operating Partners (franchisees in the United States and agents in Canada), and Badger Corporate. Badger Corporate works with its Operating Partners to provide Hydrovac service to the end user. In this partnership, Badger provides the expertise, the trucks, and North American marketing and administration support. The Operating Partners deliver the service by operating the equipment and developing their local markets. All work is invoiced by Badger and then shared with the Operating Partner based upon a revenue sharing formula. In certain locations Badger has established corporate run operations to market and deliver the service in the local area.
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For more information regarding this Press Release, please contact:
Tor Wilson Greg Kelly, CA
President and CEO Vice President Finance and CFO
2820, 715 - 5th Avenue SW Phone (403) 264-8500
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2X6 Fax (403) 228-9773
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