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QUÉBEC CITY, April 29,
2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust
("Cominar") (TSX: CUF.UN) announced today that it has agreed
to sell to a syndicate of underwriters, on a bought-deal basis,
$100 million of 4.00% Series 3 senior
unsecured debentures due November 2,
2020 (the "Debentures") at a price of $1,000 per $1,000
principal amount of Debentures. The offering of the Debentures is
expected to close on or about May 2,
2013.
Cominar intends to use the net proceeds of the
offering of approximately $98.5
million (after deducting the estimated expenses of the
offering and the underwriters' fee), to repay amounts outstanding
under its credit facility and for general trust purposes, thus
replacing shorter-term debt with longer-term debt at a favorable
long-term interest rate without increasing its aggregate
indebtedness.
The Debentures will be publicly offered in
Canada, under Cominar's previously
filed base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus"), pursuant to
an Underwriting Agreement with National Bank Financial Inc. and BMO
Capital Markets, as co-lead underwriters, along with a syndicate
that also includes RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Desjardins
Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc. and
TD Securities Inc. Cominar will also file with applicable
securities regulators in each of the provinces and territories of
Canada a prospectus supplement to
the Prospectus (the "Prospectus Supplement")
relating to the offering of the Debentures. Copies of the
Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement will be available on the
Internet at www.sedar.com.
This news release does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Debentures in
any jurisdiction. The Debentures being offered have not been
approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority nor has any
such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the
Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement.
The Debentures have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933
and accordingly will not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or
indirectly within the United States, its possessions and other
areas subject to its jurisdiction or to, or for the account or for
the benefit of a U.S. person, except pursuant to applicable
exemptions from the registration requirements.
PROFILE as at April 29,
2013
Cominar is the third largest diversified real
estate investment trust in Canada
and currently remains the largest commercial property owner in the
Province of Québec. Cominar owns a real estate portfolio of
500 high-quality properties, consisting of 123 office, 157 retail
and 220 industrial and mixed-use buildings with a leasable area of
approximately 37 million square feet spread out across Québec,
Ontario, the Atlantic Provinces
and Western Canada.
Cominar's objectives are to pay growing cash distributions to
unitholders and to maximize unitholder value by way of integrated,
proactive management and the expansion of its portfolio.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements with respect to Cominar and its operations,
strategy, financial performance and financial condition. These
statements generally can be identified by the use of
forward-looking words such as "may", "will", "expect",
"estimate", "anticipate", "intend", "believe" or "continue" or the
negative thereof or similar variations. The actual results
and performance of Cominar discussed herein could differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.
Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the
inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future
expectations. Some important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from expectations include, among
other things, general economic and market factors,
competition, changes in government regulation and the factors
described under "Risk Factors" in the Annual Information Form
of Cominar. The cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking
statements attributable to Cominar and persons acting on its
behalf. Unless otherwise stated, all forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
SOURCE COMINAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST