Faircourt Split Trust Files Preliminary Prospectus

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TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2014 /CNW/ - Faircourt Asset Management Inc., the manager of Faircourt Split Trust (the "Trust") (TSX: FCS.UN; FCS.PR.B), is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus for an offering of a new series of 6.00% preferred securities (the "Preferred Securities") in order to relever the existing trust units (the "Units") of the Trust and additional Units and Preferred Securities on a matched basis (the "Offering").

The Preferred Securities are to be issued at $10.00 per Preferred Security to yield 6.00% on the issue price. The Preferred Securities have been provisionally rated Pfd-3 (low) by DBRS Limited.

The Offering is expected to close on or about December 30, 2014. The net proceeds of the Offering of Preferred Securities will be used to fund the redemption of the 6.25% preferred securities of the Trust which mature on December 31, 2014. To the extent the net proceeds of the Offering exceed the funding requirements associated with these redemptions, the Trust may purchase additional securities to be held in the portfolio of securities of the Trust in accordance with the investment objectives and investment strategy of the Trust and subject to the investment restrictions of the Trust.

The syndicate of agents for the Offering is being co-led by National Bank Financial Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc., and includes Canaccord Genuity Corp., GMP Securities L.P. and Raymond James Ltd.

A preliminary prospectus containing important information relating to these securities has been filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces of Canada. The preliminary prospectus is still subject to completion or amendment. Copies of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from a financial advisor or at www.sedar.com under the Trust's profile. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final prospectus has been issued.

The securities offered have not been 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 any applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor will there be any sale of such securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information. Forward-looking information may relate to matters disclosed in this press release and to other matters identified in public filings relating to the Trust, to the future outlook of the Trust and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the future financial performance of the Trust. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue" or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information

SOURCE: Faircourt Asset Management Inc.

about the Offering, please contact: Faircourt Asset Management Inc. at [phone] or 1-800-831-0304 or visit our website at www.faircourtassetmgt.com.