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TORONTO, July 13, 2015 /CNW/ -NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) (the “REIT“) announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX“) has approved the REIT’s previously announced intention to make a normal course issuer bid for a portion of its trust units (“Units“) as appropriate opportunities arise from time to time.
Pursuant to the notice, the REIT intends to acquire up to a maximum of 4,762,579 of its Units, or approximately 10% of its public float as of July 10, 2015, for cancellation over the next 12 months. As of July 10, 2015, the REIT had 52,912,529 issued and outstanding Units.
Purchases under the normal course issuer bid will be made through the facilities of the TSX or through a Canadian alternative trading system and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements at a price per Unit representative of the market price at the time of acquisition. The number of Units that can be purchased pursuant to the bid is subject to a current daily maximum of 18,054 Units (which is equal to 25% of 72,218, being the average daily trading volume from January 1, 2015 through to June 30, 2015), subject to the REIT’s ability to make one block purchase of Units per calendar week that exceeds such limits. Any Units purchased under the normal course issuer bid will be cancelled upon their purchase. The REIT intends to fund the purchases out of its available resources.
The REIT may begin to purchase Units on July 16, 2015 and the bid will terminate 12 months from such date, or such earlier time as the REIT completes its purchases pursuant to the bid or provides notice of termination. The REIT believes that the repurchase by the REIT of a portion of outstanding Units is an appropriate use of resources and is in the best interests of the REIT.
The REIT is adopting an automatic securities purchase plan in connection with its normal course issuer bid that contains strict parameters regarding how its Units may be repurchased during times when it would ordinarily not be permitted to purchase Units due to regulatory restrictions or self-imposed blackout periods. The automatic securities purchase plan will be effective July 16, 2015 and will have an initial term of three months, with the REIT having the ability to extend the term of the plan until the end of the normal course issuer bid.
About NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) is an unincorporated, open- ended real estate investment trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT provides investors with access to a portfolio of high quality international healthcare real estate infrastructure comprised of interests in a diversified portfolio of 123 income-producing properties and 7.8 million square feet of gross leasable area located throughout major markets in Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. The REIT’s portfolio of medical office buildings, clinics, and hospitals is characterized by long term indexed leases and stable occupancies. With a fully integrated and aligned senior management team, the REIT leverages over 180 professionals across nine offices in five countries to serve as a long term real estate partner to leading healthcare operators.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by such terms such as “may”, “might”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “occur”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, “likely”, “schedule”, or the negative thereof or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Some of the specific forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the number of trust units to be acquired under the normal course issuer bid and other related matters.
The REIT has based these forward-looking statements on factors and assumptions about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, financial performance, business strategy and financial needs.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon assumptions that management of the REIT believe are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the REIT’s control, including, among other things, the risks identified in materials filed under the REIT’s profile at www.sedar.com from time to time. The forward-looking statements made in this news release relate only to events or information as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable Canadian law, the REIT undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
SOURCE NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
