Exhibit (a)(5)(A)
BBX Capital, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – December 21, 2023 — BBX Capital, Inc. (OTCQX: BBXIA) (PINK: BBXIB) (“BBX Capital” or the “Company”) announced today the preliminary results of its cash tender offer to purchase up to 500,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $8.00 per share. The tender offer expired at 5:00 P.M., Eastern time, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Based on the preliminary count by Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, the Depositary for the tender offer, a total of 737,134 shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock were properly tendered and not withdrawn. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, including the Company’s right to accept the tender of additional shares up to an amount equal to two percent of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock outstanding upon the commencement of the tender offer, the Company will purchase 726,043 shares in the tender offer. The aggregate price for these shares will be approximately $5.8 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. If more than 726,043 shares are tendered in the tender offer as is indicated by the preliminary count by the Depositary, BBX Capital will purchase the 726,043 shares from tendering shareholders on a pro rata basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer. Based on the preliminary information provided by the Depositary, it is estimated that the proration factor for the tender offer will be approximately 98.5%. The shares expected to be purchased represent approximately 6.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock and 4.8% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Based on the preliminary number of shares expected to be purchased, BBX Capital will have 14,430,319 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding following the purchase, consisting of 10,576,125 shares of its Class A Common Stock and 3,854,194 shares of its Class B Common Stock.
The number of shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock expected to be purchased in the tender offer, the aggregate purchase price for the shares, and the proration factor indicated above are preliminary and subject to final confirmation by the Depositary and the proper delivery of shares tendered. The final results of the tender offer, including the final proration factor, will be announced promptly following completion of the confirmation process. Payment for shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock accepted for purchase will be made in accordance with the terms of the tender offer promptly following final confirmation of the number of shares tendered and the final proration factor, and taking into account adjustments to avoid purchases of fractional shares. It is expected that the final results of the tender offer will be announced and payment for shares accepted in the tender offer will commence by Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Any shares tendered in the tender offer but not accepted for purchase will be promptly returned to tendering shareholders following completion of the confirmation process.