Brookfield Property Partners Announces Commencement of Normal Course Issuer Bid to Purchase Preferred Units
January 09 2024 - 7:00AM
Brookfield Property Preferred L.P. (“Brookfield”) today announced
it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”)
for a normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 10% of the public
float of its outstanding Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Units, Series 1 (TSX: BPYP.PR.A; Nasdaq: BPYPM) that are listed on
the TSX (the “Preferred Units”). Brookfield may, during the
12-month period commencing January 11, 2024 and ending on January
10, 2025 (or an earlier date should Brookfield complete its
purchases prior to such date), purchase on the TSX, the Nasdaq
Stock Market and any alternative Canadian trading system, up to
1,917,745 Preferred Units, representing approximately 10% of its
public float. At December 31, 2023, there were 26,844,556 Preferred
Units issued and outstanding, with 7,667,101 Preferred Units held
by insiders, giving Brookfield a public float of 19,177,455 limited
partnership units. Under the normal course issuer bid, Brookfield
may purchase up to 1,138 Preferred Units on the TSX during any
trading day, which represents approximately 25% of the average
daily trading volume of 4,552 on the TSX for the most recently
completed six calendar months prior to the TSX’s acceptance of the
notice of the normal course issuer bid. This limitation does not
apply to purchases made pursuant to block purchase exemptions and
purchases made on another exchange. Brookfield will pay the market
price at the time of acquisition for any Preferred Units purchased,
but not to exceed the redemption price thereof as stated in the
company’s limited partnership agreement. All Preferred Units
acquired by Brookfield under this bid will be cancelled. Brookfield
has not repurchased any Preferred Units in the past 12 months.
Brookfield is commencing this normal course
issuer bid because it believes that, from time to time, the market
price of its Preferred Units may not fully reflect the underlying
value of its current business and future prospects. Brookfield
believes that, in such circumstances, the outstanding Preferred
Units represent an attractive investment for the company, since a
portion of its excess cash generated on an annual basis can be
invested for an attractive risk-adjusted return through the normal
course issuer bid.
Brookfield may enter into an automatic purchase
plan in relation to the normal course issuer bid that would allow
for the purchase of Preferred Units, subject to certain trading
parameters, at times when Brookfield ordinarily would not be active
in the market due to its own internal trading black-out period,
insider trading rules or otherwise. Any such plan entered into with
Brookfield’s broker will be adopted in accordance with applicable
Canadian securities law and will be announced in a press release.
Outside of these periods, Preferred Units will be repurchased in
accordance with management’s discretion and in compliance with
applicable law.
About Brookfield Property Partners
Brookfield Property Partners is one of the
world’s premier real estate companies. We own and operate iconic
properties in the world’s major markets, and our global portfolio
includes office, retail, multifamily, logistics, hospitality,
single-family rentals, manufactured housing, student housing and
self-storage.
Brookfield Property Partners is a subsidiary of
Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN, TSX: BN). More information is
available at www.brookfield.com.
Brookfield Contact:
Keren DubonInvestor RelationsTel.: (212) 618-3440Email:
keren.dubon@brookfield.com
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