Granite Real Estate Investment Trust and Granite REIT Inc. Announce Court Approval of Proposed Unwind of Stapled Unit Structure
June 10 2024 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite REIT”) and
Granite REIT Inc. (“Granite GP”) (collectively,
“Granite”) (TSX: GRT.UN / NYSE: GRP.U) announced
today that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has issued a final
order approving the previously announced plan of arrangement under
which Granite plans to simplify its capital structure by replacing
its current stapled unit structure with a conventional REIT trust
unit structure (the “Arrangement”).
The final order was obtained following Granite’s Annual and
Special Meetings of Stapled Unitholders held on June 6, 2024, where
the Arrangement was approved by Granite unitholders. Subject to
satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions, Granite
expects the Arrangement to be completed in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2024.
ABOUT GRANITE
Granite is a Canadian-based REIT engaged in the acquisition,
development, ownership and management of logistics, warehouse and
industrial properties in North America and Europe. Granite owns 143
investment properties representing approximately 63.3 million
square feet of leasable area.
OTHER INFORMATION
Copies of financial data and other publicly filed documents
about Granite are available through the internet on the Canadian
Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Data Analysis and
Retrieval+ (SEDAR+) which can be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca and
on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR)
which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.
For further information, please see our website at
www.granitereit.com or contact Teresa Neto, Chief Financial
Officer, at 647-925-7560 or Andrea Sanelli, Associate Director,
Legal & Investor Services, at 647-925-7504.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain statements that, to the extent
they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute
“forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information”
within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the United
States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable
Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information may include, among others, statements
regarding the Arrangement, Granite’s intention to implement the
Arrangement, and Granite’s ability to obtain the required approvals
or satisfy or waive conditions to implementing the Arrangement, or
the expectations or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Words such as “outlook”, “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”,
“likely”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”,
“forecast”, “project”, “estimate”, “seek” and similar expressions
are used to identify forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information should not be read as guarantees of future events,
performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate
indications of whether or the times at or by which such future
performance will be achieved. Undue reliance should not be placed
on such statements. Granite cautions that the timing or completion
of the Arrangement cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be
no assurance at this time that all required or desirable approvals
and consents to effect the Arrangement will be obtained in a timely
manner. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information
are based on information available at the time and/or management’s
good faith assumptions and analyses made in light of Granite’s
perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments, as well as other factors Granite believes are
appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are
beyond Granite’s control, that could cause actual events or results
to differ materially from such forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause
such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk of
Granite being unable to obtain required approvals or to satisfy or
waive conditions to implementing the Arrangement and risks
disclosed in the Granite’s Management Information Circular/Proxy
Statement dated April 10, 2024. Forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information speak only as of the date the
statements and information were made and unless otherwise required
by applicable securities laws, Granite expressly disclaims any
intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained
in this press release to reflect subsequent information, events or
circumstances or otherwise.
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Teresa Neto Chief Financial Officer 647-925-7560 or Andrea
Sanelli Associate Director, Legal & Investor Services
647-925-7504
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