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Ares Management将以17亿美元的价格收购Whitestone REIT,完成私有化交易

-- Ares Management (ARES) 周四同意以约17亿美元的全现金交易收购私募房地产投资信托基金Whitestone REIT (WSR)。 两家公司在一份联合声明中表示,Ares Real Estate旗下的部分基金将以每股19美元的价格收购Whitestone的所有股份和运营合伙单位,较该公司周三的收盘价溢价12%。Whitestone的股价在最近的盘前交易中上涨了11%,而Ares的股价下跌了1.3%。 今年3月,路透社报道称,包括黑石集团(BX)在内的多家私募股权公司对潜在收购Whitestone表示了兴趣。 Ares Real Estate全球房地产战略与增长主管David Roth在一份声明中表示:“Whitestone的投资组合为Ares Real Estate提供了一个极具吸引力的机会,可以进一步拓展其业务版图,在亚利桑那州和德克萨斯州等高需求、供应紧张的大都市区打造以必需品为主的零售中心。” “展望未来,我们对Ares支持和拓展Whitestone投资组合并为社区和投资者创造价值的能力充满信心。” 截至3月31日,Whitestone的投资组合包括位于凤凰城、奥斯汀、达拉斯-沃斯堡、休斯顿和圣安东尼奥的56处零售物业。 该交易尚需Whitestone股东批准,预计将于第三季度完成。交易完成后,Whitestone的股票将不再在纽约证券交易所交易。 “我们很高兴达成这项协议,它将为我们的股东带来显著、即时且确定的价值,同时为Whitestone的资产持续成功奠定基础,”Whitestone董事长Amy Feng表示。 今年2月,Whitestone表示,预计2026年其核心运营资金(CFFO)每股及每单位运营合伙权益(OPU)的收益将在1.10美元至1.14美元之间。

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