NEW YORK, April 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scott + Scott, Attorneys at Law, LLP, a global investor rights law firm, notifies investors that a securities lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors in Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:BRX). Brixmor investors are encouraged to contact Scott + Scott at (800) 404-7770 or email mburnett@scott-scott.com or jhalloran@scott-scott.com to discuss their legal rights.
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About the Lawsuit
On February 8, 2016, Brixmor disclosed that its Chief Executive Officer Michael Carroll, President and Chief Financial Officer Michael Pappagallo, Chief Accounting Officer Steven Splain and an accounting employee resigned, effective immediately. This news came after an audit committee uncovered that employees had been “smoothing” income in order make quarterly net operating income more steady. On this news shares of Brixmor fell over $5 per share, or nearly 20%, during intraday trading on February 8, 2016.
The Complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company and its senior executives purposefully misrepresented Brixmor's financial results by manipulating income items for nine quarters in order to achieve consistent quarterly same property NOI growth; (2) the Company lacked adequate internal and financial controls; and (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about Brixmor's business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
What you can do
If you purchased shares of Brixmor stock, you may have legal claims against the Company. If you want to discuss the case, or have questions about your legal rights, please contact Michael Burnett, Esq. or Joseph Halloran, Esq. by telephone at (800) 404-7770 or by email at mburnett@scott-scott.com or jhalloran@scott-scott.com.
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CONTACT:
Scott + Scott, Attorneys at Law, LLP
Michael Burnett, Esq.
Joseph Halloran, Esq.
(800) 404-7770
mburnett@scott-scott.com
jhalloran@scott-scott.com