CMCT Declares Preferred Stock Dividends

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Creative Media & Community Trust (NASDAQ: CMCT) has announced its Board of Directors' declaration of preferred stock dividends for Q4 2024. The dividends will be paid on January 15, 2025, to holders of record as of January 5, 2025. The quarterly dividend rates are: $0.34375 per share for Series A, $0.489375 per share for Series A1 (representing a 7.83% annualized rate), and $0.353125 per share for Series D Preferred Stock.

The company has decided to suspend its quarterly common stock dividend as it focuses on premier multifamily assets, balance sheet strengthening, and liquidity improvement. The Board will monitor progress toward these goals to determine when to reinstate the common stock dividend.

Positive

• Continued payment of preferred stock dividends maintaining shareholder returns
• Strategic focus on premier multifamily assets and balance sheet strengthening

Negative

• Suspension of common stock quarterly dividend
• Indication of liquidity concerns requiring improvement

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCT and TASE: CMCT) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared preferred stock dividends on its Series A, Series A1 and Series D Preferred Stock for the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2025 to holders of record at the close of business on January 5, 2025.

The dividend amounts are as follows:

	Quarterly Dividend Amount
Series A Preferred Stock	$0.34375 per share
Series A1 Preferred Stock	$0.489375 per share*
Series D Preferred Stock	$0.353125 per share

*The quarterly cash dividend of $0.489375 per share represents an annualized dividend rate of 7.83% (2.5% plus the federal funds rate of 5.33% on the applicable determination date). The terms of the Series A1 Preferred Stock provide for cumulative cash dividends (if, as and when authorized by the Board of Directors) on each share of Series A1 Preferred Stock at a quarterly rate of the greater of (i) 6.00% of the Series A1 Stated Value, divided by four (4) and (ii) the Federal Funds (Effective) Rate on the applicable determination date, plus 2.50%, of the Series A1 Stated Value, divided by four (4), up to a maximum of 2.50% of the Series A1 Stated Value per quarter.

Common Stock Dividend

Given the Company’s efforts to focus on premier multifamily assets, strengthen its balance sheet and improve its liquidity, the Company’s Board of Directors has made the decision to suspend the Company’s quarterly dividend on its Common Stock. The Company’s Board of Directors will continue to monitor the Company’s progress against these goals to determine the appropriate time to reinstate a quarterly Common Stock dividend.

ABOUT CMCT

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (“CMCT”) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops premier multifamily and creative office assets in vibrant communities throughout the United States. CMCT is a leader in creative office, acquiring and developing properties catering to rapidly growing industries such as technology, media and entertainment. CMCT applies the expertise of CIM Group, L.P. to the acquisition, development, and operation of top-tier multifamily properties situated in dynamic markets with similar business and employment characteristics to its creative office investments. CMCT also owns one hotel in Northern California and a lending platform that originates loans under the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program. CMCT is operated by affiliates of CIM Group, L.P., a vertically integrated owner and operator of real assets with multi-disciplinary expertise and in-house research, acquisition, credit analysis, development, finance, leasing, and onsite property management capabilities. (www.creativemediacommunity.com).

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. These statements include the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to future growth of CMCT’s business and availability of funds. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “project,” “target,” “expect,” “intend,” “might,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “pursue,” “potential,” “forecast,” “seek,” “plan,” or “should,” or “goal” or the negative thereof or other variations or similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements also include, among others, statements about CMCT’s plans and objectives relating to future growth and outlook. Such forward-looking statements are based on particular assumptions that management of CMCT has made in light of its experience, as well as its perception of expected future developments and other factors that it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of CMCT’s management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those associated with (i) whether CMCT can complete the refinancing of additional assets and repayment of its recourse corporate-level credit facility on terms favorable to CMCT, or at all, (ii) the timing, form, and operational effects of CMCT’s development activities, (iii) the ability of CMCT to raise in place rents to existing market rents and to maintain or increase occupancy levels, (iv) fluctuations in market rents, (v) the effects of inflation and continuing higher interest rates on the operations and profitability of CMCT and (vi) general economic, market and other conditions. Additional important factors that could cause CMCT’s actual results to differ materially from CMCT’s expectations are discussed in “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in CMCT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in Part II, Item 1A of CMCT’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations and there can be no assurance that these expectations will be attained. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond CMCT’s control. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements expressed or implied will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements expressed or implied herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by CMCT or any other person that CMCT’s objectives and plans will be achieved. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. CMCT does not undertake to update them to reflect changes that occur after the date they are made, except as may be required by applicable laws.

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Karen Diehl

Diehl Communications

310-741-9097

karen@diehlcommunications.com

Shareholder Relations

CIM Group

646-652-8473

shareholderrelations@cimgroup.com

Source: Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation

FAQ

When will CMCT pay its Q4 2024 preferred stock dividends?

CMCT will pay its Q4 2024 preferred stock dividends on January 15, 2025, to holders of record as of January 5, 2025.

What are the dividend rates for CMCT's different preferred stock series?

The quarterly dividend rates are $0.34375 per share for Series A, $0.489375 per share for Series A1, and $0.353125 per share for Series D Preferred Stock.

Why did CMCT suspend its common stock dividend?

CMCT suspended its common stock dividend to focus on premier multifamily assets, strengthen its balance sheet, and improve liquidity.

What is the annualized dividend rate for CMCT's Series A1 Preferred Stock?

The Series A1 Preferred Stock has an annualized dividend rate of 7.83%, consisting of 2.5% plus the federal funds rate of 5.33%.

When will CMCT reinstate its common stock dividend?

The Board will monitor the company's progress on strengthening its balance sheet and improving liquidity to determine the appropriate time to reinstate the common stock dividend.