CENTERSPACE ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND, REDEMPTION OF SERIES C PREFERRED SHARES AND SHARE ISSUANCE UPDATE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 3, 2024 - NYSE: CSR. Centerspace's (the "Company") Board of Trustees announced today that it has declared a regular quarterly distribution of $0.75 per share/unit, payable on October 10, 2024, to common shareholders and unitholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2024.
The Board of Trustees also declared a distribution of $0.4140625 per share on the 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: CSR-PRC), payable on September 30, 2024, to holders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2024.
Centerspace also announced that it intends to redeem all shares outstanding of the Company's 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock on September 30, 2024. The shares will be redeemed at $25.00 per share, plus the aforementioned accrued and unpaid dividends to September 30, 2024, in an amount equal to approximately $0.4140625 per share, for a total payment of approximately $25.4140625 per share. The total payment to redeem these shares is approximately $98.64 million.
The preferred share redemption is being funded largely by the issuance of shares of common shares under the Company's ATM program. Year-to-date through August 30, 2024, Centerspace has sold approximately 1.36 million shares under their ATM, including through forward transactions. The aggregate issuance price of these shares is approximately $97.28 million, before fees and expenses.
"This is an important strategic step that allows Centerspace to simplify and improve its balance sheet while increasing the Company's share liquidity in a non-dilutive manner," noted CFO Bhairav Patel.
About Centerspace
Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and serving others. Founded in 1970, the company currently owns 70 apartment communities consisting of 12,883 homes located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Centerspace was named a top workplace for the fifth consecutive year in 2024 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. For more information, please visit www.centerspacehomes.com.
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