RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:AIM.PR.Cluscar99 wrote: No, buybacks "under par" for prefs could only happen bidding on the open stock market under very restrictive conditions (the same conditions as for buybacks of regular stock).
https://www.mltaikins.com/corporate-finance-securities/how-to-conduct-a-substantial-issuer-bid/
https://www.mltaikins.com/corporate-finance-securities/conducting-a-normal-course-issuer-bid-on-the-tsx/
Yes but I assume that's what the other poster was suggesting: i.e. Cut the dividend and then launch an NCIB or SIB. For common shares this is possible. For prefs I've never seen it personally but I'm not sure of the rules.
Aimia's prefs are cumulative, so the terms would explicitly forbid common shareholders from receiving dividends while pref dividends are suspended. The question is whether they can launch an NCIB or SIB during suspension.