DEFA14A: Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material
Published on April 23, 2001
SCHEDULE 14A
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Entertainment Properties Trust
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ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES PLEASED THAT TENANT HAS
STRENGTHENED BALANCE SHEET
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - April 23, 2001 -Entertainment Properties Trust
(NYSE:EPR) noted that on Friday, AMC Entertainment Inc. one of the worlds
leading theatrical exhibition companies announced that it has sold $250 million
of preferred stock to affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P., a private equity
investment firm, in a private placement with the proceeds to be utilized for
reducing borrowings.
David Brain, CEO of EPR, stated "We are pleased that AMC, our largest
tenant has completed a equity sale that has fortified their financial position
and strengthens the value of our megaplex theatre property leases."
Entertainment Properties Trust is a specialty finance company organized
as a real estate investment trust (REIT) whose principal business strategy is to
acquire and develop a diversified portfolio of high-quality properties leased to
major entertainment-related business operators. The company's common shares of
beneficial interest are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol EPR. The Entertainment Properties Trust company address is 30 Pershing
Road, Suite 201, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. 888-EPR-REIT. FAX 816-472-5794.
The company's website is located at http://www.eprkc.com.
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