Elme Communities Updates Liquidation Progress, Lowers Estimated Shareholder Payout

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Elme Communities provided an update on its liquidation, confirming sales of five properties and contracts for four more, but lowered its estimated total liquidating distribution per share due to weaker market conditions.

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• Liquidation Progress Update

  The company has sold five properties for approximately $252.7 million and entered into purchase agreements for four additional properties totaling $431.3 million. One property, Elme Bethesda, remains in negotiations.

• Estimated Shareholder Payout Reduced

  The estimated total liquidating distribution has been updated to a range of $16.74 to $17.02 per common share, including the initial $14.67 distribution. This is a reduction from the previously estimated range of $17.02 to $17.47 per share announced in January 2026.

• Market Conditions Impact Proceeds

  The reduction in estimated distributions is primarily due to lower gross proceeds from the sale of Riverside Apartments and two D.C. properties, attributed to prolonged softening in the D.C. market.

• Liquidation Timeline Confirmed

  Elme Communities continues to target completing all remaining property sales by mid-year 2026, with NYSE delisting and company dissolution expected to occur in the third quarter of 2026.

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This update is critical for shareholders as it revises the expected total liquidating distribution downwards. While the company is making progress on property sales, the reduction in estimated proceeds, particularly from D.C. properties due to market softening, directly impacts the final return to investors. The new estimated payout range is lower than previously communicated, indicating a less favorable outcome for shareholders than anticipated.