Creative Media & Community Trust Announces $10 Million Share Repurchase Program
May 24 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCT)
(TASE: CMCT-L) (“CMCT”) today announced that its Board of Directors
authorized a repurchase program of up to $10 million of the
Company’s common stock.
“CMCT’s financial performance continues to improve, and we have
several highly attractive premier multifamily and creative office
opportunities in the portfolio,” said David Thompson, CEO of CMCT.
“We also believe there is an opportunity to create additional value
for shareholders by opportunistically repurchasing shares that are
trading at a significant discount to intrinsic value. Since going
public in 2014, CMCT has been one of the most active U.S. listed
REITs in returning capital to shareholders through share
repurchases, a tender offer and special and regular dividends.”
Under the repurchase program, the Company, in its discretion,
may purchase shares of its common stock from time to time in the
open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The amount and
timing of purchases of shares will depend on a number of factors,
including the price and availability of shares, trading volume and
general market conditions. The repurchase program has no
termination date and may be suspended or discontinued at any
time.
ABOUT CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST
CORPORATION
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (“CMCT”) is a
real estate investment trust that seeks to own, operate and develop
premier multifamily and creative office assets in vibrant and
emerging communities throughout the United States. CMCT is a leader
in creative office, acquiring and developing properties catering to
rapidly growing industries such as technology, media and
entertainment. CMCT seeks to apply the expertise of CIM to the
acquisition, development, and operation of top-tier multifamily
properties situated in dynamic markets with similar business and
employment characteristics to its creative office investments. CMCT
also owns one hotel in Northern California and a lending platform
that originates loans under the Small Business Administration
(“SBA”)’s 7(a) loan program. CMCT is operated by affiliates of CIM
Group, L.P., a vertically-integrated owner and operator of real
assets with multi-disciplinary expertise and in-house research,
acquisition, credit analysis, development, finance, leasing, and
onsite property management capabilities.
(www.creativemediacommunity.com).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”), which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created
thereby. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,”
“project,” “target,” “expect,” “intend,” “might,” “believe,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “pursue,”
“potential,” “forecast,” “seek,” “plan,” or “should,” or “goal” or
the negative thereof or other variations or similar words or
phrases. Such forward-looking statements include, among others,
statements about CMCT’s plans and objectives relating to future
growth and outlook. Such forward-looking statements are based on
particular assumptions that management of CMCT has made in light of
its experience, as well as its perception of expected future
developments and other factors that it believes are appropriate
under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are necessarily
estimates reflecting the judgment of CMCT’s management and involve
a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include those associated
with (i) the scope, severity and duration of the current pandemic
of COVID-19, and actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate
its impact,(ii) the adverse effect of COVID-19 on the financial
condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance of
CMCT and its tenants and business partners, the real estate market
and the global economy and financial markets, among others, (iii)
the timing, form, and operational effects of CMCT’s development
activities, (iv) the ability of CMCT to raise in place rents to
existing market rents and to maintain or increase occupancy levels,
(v) fluctuations in market rents, including as a result of
COVID-19, (vi) the effects of inflation and higher interest rates
on the operations and profitability of CMCT and (vii) general
economic, market and other conditions. Additional important factors
that could cause CMCT’s actual results to differ materially from
CMCT’s expectations are discussed under the section “Risk Factors”
in CMCT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021. The forward-looking statements included herein are based
on current expectations and there can be no assurance that these
expectations will be attained. Assumptions relating to the
foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things,
future economic, competitive and market conditions and future
business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to
predict accurately and many of which are beyond CMCT’s control.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions
could be inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that
the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be
accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the
forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such
information should not be regarded as a representation by CMCT or
any other person that CMCT’s objectives and plans will be achieved.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date they are made. CMCT does not undertake to update
them to reflect changes that occur after the date they are
made.
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Media Relations: Bill Mendel, 212-397-1030
bill@mendelcommunications.com
or
Shareholder Relations: Steve Altebrando, 646-652-8473
shareholders@cimcommercial.com
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