QUANTUMONLINE.COM SECURITY DESCRIPTION: Green Brick Partners, Inc. 5.75% Depositary Shares each representing a 1/1000 interest in a share of the Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25 per Depositary share, redeemable at the issuer's option on or after 12/23/2026 at $25 per Depositary share plus accrued and unpaid dividends, and with no stated maturity. Cumulative distributions of 5.75% per annum ($1.4375 per annum or $0.359375 per quarter) will be paid quarterly on 3/15, 6/15, 9/15 & 12/15 to holders of record on the record date fixed by the board, not more than 30 days or less than 10 days prior to the payment date (NOTE: the ex-dividend date is one business day prior to the record date).
Dividends paid by this preferred security are eligible for the preferential income tax rate of 15% to a maximum of 20% depending on the holder's tax bracket (and under IRS specified holding restrictions) and are also eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate holders (see page S-26 of the prospectus for further information).
Upon the occurrence of a change of control the company will have the option within 120 days to redeem the preferred shares at $25 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. If the company has exercised their redemption right, the holders will NOT have the following conversion right. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, and the company has NOT provided notice that they intend to redeem the preferred shares, the holder will have the right to convert the preferred shares into common shares under certain circumstances (see the prospectus for details).
This security was not rated by Moody’s or S&P at the time of its IPO. This security was rated as A by Egan-Jones Ratings Co. at the date of its IPO. In regard to the payment of distributions and upon liquidation, the preferred shares rank junior to the company's senior debt, equally with other preferreds of the company, and senior to the common shares of the company. See the IPO prospectus for further information on the preferred stock by clicking on the ‘Link to IPO Prospectus’ provided below.