CALGARY, AB, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Boardwalk Real
Estate Investment Trust (TSX: BEI.UN)
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust ("Boardwalk", the "REIT"
or the "Trust") announced today that it has received approval from
the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") to commence a normal course
issuer bid (the "NCIB").
The NCIB allows the REIT to purchase up to 3,780,000 units of
the Trust (the "Units") (representing approximately 10% of the
public float of 37,803,508 Units issued and outstanding as of
November 12, 2021) over a period of
twelve months commencing on November 22,
2021. The NCIB will expire no later than November 21, 2022.
Under the NCIB, Units may be repurchased in open market
transactions on the TSX, and/or alternative Canadian trading
systems, or by such other means as may be permitted by the TSX and
applicable securities laws. In accordance with the rules of the TSX
governing normal course issuer bids, the total number of Units the
REIT is permitted to purchase is subject to a daily purchase limit
of 32,046 Units, representing 25% of the average daily trading
volume of Units on the TSX calculated for the six calendar months
ending October 31, 2021, provided,
however, that the REIT may make one block purchase per calendar
week which exceeds the daily repurchase restriction. All Units
purchased by the REIT pursuant to the NCIB will be cancelled.
Purchases of units will be made by Boardwalk in accordance with
the requirements of the TSX. In connection with the NCIB, the
REIT intends to enter into an automatic purchase plan with TD
Securities Inc. to allow for purchases of its Units during periods
when the REIT would ordinarily not be permitted to make purchases
due to regulatory restriction or self-imposed blackout periods.
Purchases will be made in accordance with the Trust's discretion
and based upon the parameters prescribed by the TSX.
Boardwalk believes its Units continue to trade at a price below
their underlying value given improved housing fundamentals and
positive market outlook. Boardwalk's recent non-core
asset sales and other market transactions in its core markets have
provided an opportunity for the REIT to allocate capital through a
normal course issuer bid. Management of the REIT believes
that proceeds from its non-core asset sales can be deployed toward
the purchase and cancellation of its Units on an accretive
basis. Boardwalk is committed to enhancing stakeholder
value and continually evaluates its capital allocation
opportunities.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements.
The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "may", "will",
"should", "believe", "intends", and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements contained in this press release include our expectations
with respect to entering into an automatic purchase plan, the
amount of NCIB purchases to be effected over the next 12 months,
the expectation of improved housing fundamentals and positive
market outlook.
With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this
press release, we have made several assumptions including that the
Units will from time to time trade below their value, that the REIT
will complete purchases of Units pursuant to the NCIB and those
described in detail in our MD&A and the Annual Information Form
for the period ended December 31,
2020. Readers and investors are cautioned that the
assumptions used in the preparation of such forward-looking
information and statements, although considered reasonable at the
time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Our
actual results, performance, or achievements could differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements. We can give no assurance that any of
the events anticipated will transpire or occur, or if any of them
do, what benefits we will derive from them.
By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our
control, including the market price of the Units being too high to
ensure that purchases benefit the REIT and its unitholders, impact
of general economic conditions, industry conditions, volatility of
commodity prices, stock market volatility and failure to execute
purchases under the NCIB. The foregoing and other risks are
described in more detail in the REIT's MD&A, and the Annual
Information Form for the period ended December 31, 2021, each of which is available at
www.sedar.com.
Further, any forward-looking statement is made only as of the
date of this press release, and the REIT undertakes no obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statement or statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such
statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events, except as required by applicable securities laws. New
factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the
REIT to predict all of these factors or to assess in advance the
impact of each such factor on the REIT's business or the extent to
which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this document are
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
CORPORATE PROFILE
Boardwalk REIT strives to be Canada's friendliest multi-family community
provider and is a leading owner/operator of multi-family rental
communities. Providing homes in more than 200 communities,
with over 33,000 residential units totaling over 28 million net
rentable square feet, Boardwalk has a proven long-term track record
of building better communities, where love always
livestm. Our three-tiered and distinct brands:
Boardwalk Living, Boardwalk Communities and Boardwalk Lifestyle,
cater to a large and diverse demographic and has evolved to capture
the life cycle of all Resident Members. Boardwalk's
disciplined approach to capital allocation, acquisition,
development, purposeful re-positioning, and management of apartment
communities allows the Trust to provide its brand of community
across Canada creating exceptional
Resident Member experiences. Differentiated by its peak performance
culture, Boardwalk is committed to delivering exceptional service,
product quality and experience to our Resident Members who reward
us with high retention and market leading operating results, which
in turn, lead to higher free cash flow and investment returns,
stable monthly distributions, and value creation for all our
stakeholders.
Boardwalk REIT's Trust units are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange, trading under the symbol BEI.UN. Additional
information about Boardwalk REIT can be found on the Trust's
website at www.bwalk.com/investors.
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