Firm Capital Property Trust Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
July 14 2022 - 8:01AM
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, 2022 and ending no later than July
17, 2023, purchase through the facilities of the TSX and/or
alternative Canadian Trading Systems up to 3,439,640 trust units in
total, being 10% of the “public float” of trust units as of July 8,
2022. 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 from March 10 to June 30, 2022 was 32,255 trust
units. Daily purchases under the NCIB will be generally limited to
8,064 trust units, other than block purchases. All trust units
purchased by FCPT under the NCIB will be cancelled.
As of July 8, 2022, there were 37,549,280 trust
units of FCPT outstanding, and the public float was 34,396,409
trust units.
FCPT may purchase its trust units, from time to
time, if it believes that the market price of its trust units is
attractive and that the purchase would be an appropriate use of
corporate funds and in the best interests of FCPT.
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,
2021 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: |
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Robert McKee |
Sandy Poklar |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Chief Financial Officer |
(416) 635-0221 |
(416) 635-0221 |
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For Investor Relations information, please contact: |
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Victoria Moayedi |
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Director, Investor Relations |
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(416) 635-0221 |
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