Analyst Summary
- New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership authorized a repurchase program on March 12, 2025.
- The program allows the repurchase of Depositary Receipts, Class B Units, and General Partner Units.
- The aggregate repurchase amount is capped at the lesser of $5 million or 10% of the Partnership’s cash and investments in treasury bills.
- Depositary Receipts can be repurchased in open market transactions at prices not exceeding $95 per receipt, or through privately negotiated transactions.
- The Partnership must maintain the 80%, 19%, and 1% fixed distribution percentages for Class A, Class B, and General Partner Units.
- This new authorization replaces the previous repurchase program.
Potential Implications
Stock Price
- The repurchase program could provide support for the stock price by increasing demand for the Depositary Receipts.
- The $95 per Depository Receipt limit may act as a soft ceiling on the price in open market repurchases.