Allied Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
22 February 2024 - 11:25PM
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
(“
Allied”) (TSX:AP.UN) today announced that it has
received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) for a
normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) which will enable it to purchase
up to 12,629,698 of its 127,955,983 issued and outstanding units
(“Units”) as at February 12, 2024, representing approximately 10%
of its public float of 126,296,983 Units as at that date.
Allied intends to commence the NCIB on February
26, 2024. The NCIB will expire on February 25, 2025, or such
earlier date as Allied completes its purchases pursuant to the
NCIB. All purchases under the NCIB will be made on the open market
through the facilities of the TSX and/or alternate trading systems
in Canada at market prices prevailing at the time of purchase. In
accordance with TSX rules, any daily repurchases will be limited to
a maximum of 98,743 Units, representing 25% of the average daily
trading volume of the Units on the TSX for the six months ended
January 31, 2024 (being 394,972 Units). Any Units that are
repurchased will either be cancelled or delivered to participants
under Allied’s restricted unit plan or to employees pursuant to
Allied’s employee programs.
Under its normal course issuer bid that
commenced on February 24, 2023, Allied sought and received approval
from the TSX to purchase up to 12,582,628 Units and repurchased
103,023 Units at a weighted average price of $17.44 per Unit. Such
purchases were effected through the facilities of the TSX.
The primary purpose of the NCIB is to purchase
Units to fulfil Allied’s commitments to employees under its
restricted unit plan and other employee programs. Allied may also
purchase Units for cancellation from time to time, depending on the
market price of the Units and other factors.
From time to time, when Allied does not possess
material non-public information about itself or its securities, it
may enter into a pre-defined plan with its broker to allow for the
repurchase of Units at times when Allied ordinarily would not be
active in the market due to its own internal trading blackout
periods, insider trading rules or otherwise. Any such plans entered
into with Allied’s broker will be adopted in accordance with
applicable Canadian securities laws.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements with respect to Allied, its operations, strategy,
financial performance and condition, and the assumptions underlying
any of the foregoing. These statements generally can be identified
by use of forward looking words such as “forecast”, “outlook”,
“may”, “will”, “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “intends”,
“believe”, “assume” or “continue” or the negative thereof or
similar variations. The forward-looking statements in this press
release are not guarantees of future results, operations or
performance and are based on estimates and assumptions that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including with respect to the
completion of the transactions contemplated herein and those
described under “Risks and Uncertainties” in Allied’s Annual
MD&A, which is available at www.sedarplus.ca. The actual
results and performance of Allied discussed herein could differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations include, among other things,
risks associated with financing and interest rates, access to
capital and general economic and market conditions. These
cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements
attributable to Allied and persons acting on Allied’s behalf. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release and, except as required by applicable law, Allied assumes
no obligation to update such statements.
ABOUT ALLIED
Allied is a leading owner-operator of
distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Allied’s
mission is to provide knowledge-based organizations with workspace
that is sustainable and conducive to human wellness, creativity,
connectivity and diversity. Allied’s vision is to make a continuous
contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the
humanity in all people.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Cecilia C. WilliamsPresident & Chief Executive Officer(416)
977-9002cwilliams@alliedreit.com
Nanthini MahalingamSenior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer(416) 977-9002nmahalingam@alliedreit.com
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