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Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund
Symbol BPF
Shares Issued 21,521,463
Close 2023-06-15 C$ 16.20
Market Cap C$ 348,647,701
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Boston Pizza holders approve all matters at AGM

2023-06-15 19:45 ET - News Release

Mr. Michael Harbinson reports

BOSTON PIZZA ROYALTIES INCOME FUND ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF AGM VOTING

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund has released the voting results from its annual general meeting of unitholders held on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Richmond, B.C.

David L. Merrell did not stand for re-election and retired as a trustee of the fund effective June 15, 2023. Mr. Merrell was a trustee of the fund and chair of the audit committee since June 11, 2014. Mr. Merrell brought a wealth of knowledge to the fund and its unitholders. Mr. Merrell helped guide the fund through several major events, including the significant challenges faced by the fund as a result of COVID-19, the recovery that followed and a transaction in 2015 that saw royalties received by the fund effectively increase from 4 per cent to 5.5 per cent. The trustees of the fund and the ownership and management of Boston Pizza International Inc. wish to thank Mr. Merrell for the invaluable service he provided, and wish him well in his retirement.

Marc Guay, Paulina Hiebert and Shelley Williams were re-elected to the board of trustees of the fund for the ensuing year. Mr. Guay will continue in the role of chair of the fund.

A total of 7,495,895 units and other securities with voting entitlements for the fund were represented at the meeting, being 30.25 per cent of the fund's issued and outstanding voting units. Detailed results of the ballot votes are provided in the attached table.

At the meeting, by a vote by show of hands, KPMG LLP was appointed as the auditor of the fund for the ensuing year and the Trustees of the fund were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor.

About Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund

The fund is a limited-purpose open-ended trust with an excellent record for investors since its initial public offering in 2002. Including the May, 2023, distribution, which is payable on June 30, 2023, the fund will have paid out 245 monthly distributions and two special distributions totalling $406.8-million or $25.27 per unit. The fund earns revenue based on the franchise system sales of the 377 Boston Pizza restaurants in the fund's royalty pool.

Boston Pizza International Inc. (BPI) is Canada's No. 1 casual dining brand. The Boston Pizza brand has served communities from coast to coast for 59 years since opening its first restaurant in Edmonton, Alta., in 1964. Today, Boston Pizza proudly remains a Canadian company with its hundreds of local franchise owners, operating more dining rooms, sports bars and patios than any other single brand in the country, along with takeout and delivery.

BPI has been recognized both as a Franchisees' Choice Designation winner and a platinum member of Canada's 50 best managed companies for many years.

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