Artis Real Estate Investment Pref Shs Series E T.AX.PR.E

We need to look at this objectively

[garyreins]

It doesn't matter what they *should or should not do. The mandate is clear. There is effectively 3 results:

1. SIB
2. Privitization
3. Sale to another REIT

Lets be clear, no amount of asset sales to pay down debt will make the SP appreciate more than $1 MAX.  That's not a success.  Breaking the REIT into pure plays is too much overhead and needs signfiicant resources to spin off a new reit company.

Therefore, 1 and 2 is by far really the only option.  This will be achieved with

A. Signficant asset sales
B. Taking out mortgages on unencumbered properties that they do not wish to sell

This will create hundreds of millions if not 1b in liquidity.   A good chunk of this will be buyout out a portion or all of the REIT.

Edgepoint knows this, though to bet this $ on a SIB that is oversubcribed is a bit adventurous.

GLTA!

-Gary Reins

[EstevanOutsider]

I don't agree with this. I think if Artis spins off more office assets and becomes an industrial focused REIT they can see multiple expansion. Especially as they delever and become less risky in a falling rate enviornment. Not sure how feisible it is to continue selling office but industrial REITs capture a better multiple and this is a crafty way to get unit price appreciation without a total

[garyreins]

Industrial is 30%.  Would need to get to over 80% to be considered somewhat of a pure play.  Theoretically this can work then manji will be following btb and prv reit .... might take 1 to 2 years to do this.  Not likely