MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - June 14, 2016) -
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This release corrects and replaces the release sent for BTB Real Estate Investment Trust on June 14th at 5:03 PM ET. The price
per unit was incorrectly given as $4.54; it should have been $4.55. The complete and corrected release follows.
BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:BTB.UN) ("BTB" or the "REIT") announces today that it
has reached an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. and including TD Securities Inc.,
Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James Ltd., Scotiabank, Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., GMP Securities L.P., Dundee
Securities Ltd., and Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. to issue to the public, subject to regulatory approval, on a bought deal
basis 6,594,000 trust units (the "Units") at a price of $4.55 per Unit representing gross proceeds of
approximately $30.0 million. The REIT has granted the underwriters an over-allotment option exercisable in whole or in part at
any time up to 30 days after closing, to purchase up to an additional 989,100 Units at the same offering price.
The net proceeds from this offering (after deducting the Underwriters' fee and estimated offering expenses) will be used to
redeem all of the outstanding Series D Debentures, repay a portion of amounts outstanding on its acquisition line of credit, and
for general trust purposes.
The REIT will on or about June 22, 2016, file with the securities commissions and other similar regulatory authorities in each
of the provinces of Canada a short form prospectus relating to the issuance of the Units. Closing of the offering is expected to
take place on or about June 30, 2016.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been and will not
be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 as amended and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or pursuant to applicable exemption from registration.
About BTB
BTB is a real estate investment trust listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. BTB is an important owner of properties in eastern
Canada. Today, BTB owns 72 commercial, office and industrial properties for a total leasable area of approximately 5.1 million
square feet. BTB's asset value is in excess of $646M. The objectives of BTB are: i) to grow its revenues from its assets to
increase distributable income and therefore fund distributions; (ii) to maximize the value of its assets through dynamic
management of its properties in order to sustain the long-term value of its units; and (iii) to generate cash distributions that
are fiscally beneficial to unitholders.
BTB offers a distribution reinvestment plan to unitholders whereby the participants may elect to have their monthly cash
distribution reinvested in additional units of BTB at a price based on the weighted average price for BTB's Units on the Toronto
Stock Exchange for the five trading days immediately preceding the distribution date, discounted by 3%.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to BTB. These statements generally can be identified by
use of forward looking words such as "may", "will", "expect", "estimate", "anticipate", "intends", "believe" or "continue" or the
negative thereof or similar variations. The actual results and performance of BTB 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 from
time to time in the documents filed by BTB with the securities regulators in Canada. Forward looking statements in this news
release include namely that the offering is expected to close on or about June 30, 2016. The cautionary statements qualify all
forward looking statements attributable to BTB and persons acting on their behalf. Unless otherwise stated or required by
applicable law, all forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.