AIP Realty Trust (the “
Trust” or
“
AIP”) (TSXV: AIP.U) today announces that it has
completed a non-brokered private placement (the
“
Financing”) and has issued 5,200,000 Preferred
Units – Series B Convertible (each, a “
Preferred
Unit”), at a price of US$0.50 per Preferred Unit for
aggregate gross proceeds of US$2,600,000.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in the
Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated June 17, 2022
(the “Declaration of Trust”), each Preferred Unit
shall have the right to receive notice of and to attend any
meetings of Trust’s unitholders and to one vote for each Preferred
Unit held. Holders of Preferred Units will also have the right to a
proportionate share, in preference to the Units, of (i) all
allocations (including allocations of income of the Trust), (ii)
all advances or distributions of cash or other property (including
amounts out of the income of the Trust or other amounts) and any
other advances or distributions of a similar nature made in
accordance with the Declaration of Trust; and (iii) the share of
the Preferred Units in the remaining Trust assets on dissolution in
accordance with the terms of the Declaration of Trust. Each
Preferred Unit shall be convertible into one Unit at no additional
cost, on the earlier of: (a) five (5) business days following the
holder of such Preferred Units providing notice to the Trust of its
intent to convert its Preferred Units; (b) the closing by the Trust
of any merger, acquisition, plan of arrangement, restructuring,
reverse take-over or other similar transaction involving the Trust;
(c) at the option of the trustees of the trust; and (d) April 30,
2027. The terms and conditions of the Preferred Units have been
filed on the Trust’s profile at www.sedarplus.com.
Pursuant to the subscription agreements entered
into between each subscriber and the Trust, each subscriber is
subject to, among other things (i) coattail provisions to be
adhered to in the case of a potential transfer of Preferred Units
and (ii) a covenant by the Trust to purchase the Preferred Units
from the subscriber in the event that the Preferred Units are to
convert pursuant to item (C)(4) of the designation, limitations,
rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the
Preferred Units should a subscriber beneficially own, or exercise
control or direction over that number of voting securities of the
Trust which is greater than 9.9% of the total issued and
outstanding voting securities of the Trust.
The net proceeds of the Private Placement will
be used to fund the costs associated with the completion of AIP’s
proposed business combination with AllTrades Industrial Properties,
LLC (the “Business Combination”) as previously
disclosed by the Trust in a press release dated November 14, 2024,
including costs related to audit fees, legal fees, preparation of
necessary documentation for the Business Combination and due
diligence costs. The Financing was completed independent of the
completion of the Business Combination with the funds being made
available for AIP’s use immediately upon closing thereof.
Each of the Preferred Units issued under the
Financing are subject to a four-month and one-day hold period from
the date of issuance. Completion of the Financing remains subject
to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“TSXV”).
About AIP Realty Trust
AIP Realty Trust is a real estate unit
investment trust with a growing portfolio of AllTrades branded
Serviced Industrial Business Suites light industrial flex
facilities focused on businesses that require smaller space in the
U.S. These properties appeal to a diverse range of small space
users, such as contractors, skilled trades, suppliers, repair
services, last-mile providers, small businesses and assembly and
distribution firms. They typically offer attractive fundamentals
including low tenant turnover, stable cash flow and low capex
intensity, as well as significant growth opportunities. With an
initial focus on the Dallas-Fort Worth market, AIP plans to roll
out this innovative property offering nationally. For more
information, please visit www.aiprealtytrust.com.
For further information from the Trust,
contact:Leslie WulfExecutive Chairman(214)
679-5263les.wulf@aiprealtytrust.com
Or
Greg VorwallerChief Executive Officer(778)
918-8262Greg.vorwaller@aiprealtytrust.com
Cautionary Statement on
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements which
constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the
plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of AIP Realty
Trust with respect to future business activities and operating
performance. Forward-looking information is often identified by the
words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar
expressions and includes information regarding the ability to
obtain regulatory and unitholder approvals and other factors. When
or if used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”,
“estimate”, “expect”, “target, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”,
“schedule” and similar words or expressions identify
forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking
statements or information may relate to proposed financing
activity, proposed acquisitions, regulatory or government
requirements or approvals, the reliability of third-party
information and other factors or information. Such statements
represent the Trust’s current views with respect to future events
and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and
estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Trust, are
inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many
factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance
or achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements. The Trust does not intend, and
do not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking
statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or
changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such
statements and information other than as required by applicable
laws, rules and regulations.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. All forward-looking statements in this news
release are made as of the date of this news release. AIP does not
undertake to update any such forward-looking information whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release is not an offer of securities
for sale in the United States. The securities may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from
registration under U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“U.S. Securities Act”). The Trust has not registered and will not
register the securities under the U.S. Securities Act. The Trust
does not intend to engage in a public offering of their securities
in the United States.
Source: AIP Realty Trust