Firm Capital Property Trust Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
July 15 2024 - 4:01PM
Firm Capital Property Trust ("FCPT" or the "Trust"), (TSX: FCD.UN)
announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has
accepted a notice filed by FCPT of its intention to make a normal
course issuer bid (the “NCIB”) with respect to its outstanding
trust units.
The notice provides that FCPT may, during the 12
month period commencing July 18, 2024 and ending no later than July
17, 2025, purchase through the facilities of the TSX and/or
alternative Canadian Trading Systems up to 3,281,995 trust units in
total, being 10% of the “public float” of trust units as of July 5,
2024. The price which FCPT will pay for any trust units will be the
market price at the time of acquisition. During the period of this
NCIB, FCPT may make purchases under the NCIB by means of open
market transactions. The actual number of trust units which may be
purchased pursuant to the NCIB and the timing of any such purchases
will be determined by senior management of FCPT. The average daily
trading volume on the TSX from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 was
16,228 trust units. Daily purchases under the NCIB will be limited
to 4,057 trust units, other than block purchases. All trust units
purchased by FCPT under the NCIB will be cancelled.
As of July 15, 2024, there were 36,925,682 trust
units of FCPT outstanding, and the public float was 32,819,951
trust units.
FCPT believes that its trust units may from time
to time trade in a price range that does not adequately reflect the
value of such units in relation to the business of FCPT and its
future business prospects. As a result, depending upon future price
movements and other factors, FCPT believes that the outstanding
trust units may represent an attractive investment to FCPT.
Furthermore, purchases of trust units are expected to benefit all
persons who continue to hold trust units by increasing their equity
interest in FCPT.
Pursuant to a previous notice of intention to
conduct a NCIB, FCPT sought and received approval from the TSX to
purchase up to 3,324,528 trust units through open market purchases
on the TSX and alternative Canadian trading systems for the period
of July 18, 2023 to July 17, 2024. As of today, FCPT has not
purchased for cancellation any of its trust units under this prior
normal course issuer bid.
ABOUT FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTY TRUST (TSX :
FCD.UN)
Firm Capital Property Trust is focused on
creating long-term value for Unitholders, through capital
preservation and disciplined investing to achieve stable
distributable income. In partnership with management and industry
leaders, the Trust’s plan is to own as well as to co-own a
diversified property portfolio of multi-residential, flex
industrial, net lease convenience retail, and core service provider
professional space. In addition to stand alone accretive
acquisitions, the Trust will make joint acquisitions with strong
financial partners and acquisitions of partial interests from
existing ownership groups, in a manner that provides liquidity to
those selling owners and professional management for those
remaining as partners. Firm Capital Realty Partners Inc., through a
structure focused on an alignment of interests with the Trust
sources, syndicates and property and asset manages investments on
behalf of the Trust.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable
securities laws including, among others, statements relating to
future purchases of trust units under the NCIB. In some cases,
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words
such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate",
"believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue", and by
discussions of strategies that involve risks and uncertainties. The
forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations
and assumptions made by the Trust. By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and
uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the
possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and
various future events will not occur. Although management of the
Trust believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no
assurance that future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements will occur as anticipated. These statements are not
guarantees and are based on our estimates and assumptions that are
subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but are
not limited to, risks associated with the Trust's financial
condition and prospects; the stability of general economic and
market conditions; interest rates; the underlying value of the
Trust and its trust units; the ability of the Trust to complete
purchases under the NCIB; the availability of cash for repurchases
of outstanding trust units under the NCIB; the existence of
alternative uses for the Trust’s cash resources which may be
superior to effecting repurchases under the NCIB; compliance by
third parties with their contractual obligations; compliance with
applicable laws and regulations pertaining to the NCIB; and other
risks related to the Trust’s business, including those described in
the Trust’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31,
2023 under “Risks and Uncertainties” (a copy of which can be
obtained at www.sedar.com). Neither the Trust nor any other person
assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any
forward-looking statements, and no one has any obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or such other factors which affect this
information, except as required by law.
For further information, please contact:
Robert
McKee |
Sandy
Poklar |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Chief Financial Officer |
(416) 635-0221 |
(416) 635-0221 |
For Investor Relations information, please
contact:
Victoria Moayedi Director, Investor Relations
(416) 635-0221
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