Kite Closes $2.1B Deal
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) has completed a $2.1 billion merger with Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust Inc. in Illinois. Chief Executive Officer John Kite says the combination creates a $4 billion company. July 1, 2014
News Release
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) (“Kite Realty”) announced today the completion of its merger with Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc. (“Inland Diversified”) valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The transaction was approved by the shareholders of Kite Realty and the stockholders of Inland Diversified at their respective special meetings on June 24, 2014. The combined company will continue to trade under Kite Realty’s existing ticker symbol, KRG, on the New York Stock Exchange.
As a result of the merger, each former share of Inland Diversified common stock has been converted into 1.707 newly issued Kite Realty common shares.
John A. Kite, Kite Realty’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are extremely excited to close the merger with Inland Diversified, which represents a transformative event in the history of our company. This transaction creates a $4 billion company and provides a number of significant financial and operational benefits. We expect to realize numerous financial benefits from the merger, including a substantial increase in cash flow and liquidity, a lower cost of capital, and a strengthened balance sheet. Operational opportunities include improved synergies from an expanded platform and the leveraging of Inland Diversified's high-quality portfolio with strong demographic profiles in dynamic new markets. This will provide profitable redevelopment opportunities and the ability to enhance our relationships with national, regional, and local tenants. I want to thank the management and boards of Kite Realty and Inland Diversified for their tireless efforts during this process. Without the commitment and focus of both teams, we would not have been able to enjoy such a successful combination.”
Leadership and Organization
Kite Realty’s board of trustees (the “Board”) now consists of nine members, six of whom are continuing trustees of Kite Realty and three of whom were designated by Inland Diversified. The six continuing Kite Realty trustees are John A. Kite, William E. Bindley, Victor J. Coleman, Christie B. Kelly, David R. O'Reilly and Barton R. Peterson. The three Inland Diversified designees to the Board are Lee A. Daniels, Gerald W. Grupe and Charles H. Wurtzebach, all of whom were independent directors of Inland Diversified. Dr. Richard A. Cosier and Gerald L. Moss, former trustees of Kite Realty, retired from the Board as of the closing of the merger transaction.
The executive officers of Kite Realty, John A. Kite, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Thomas K. McGowan, President and COO, and Daniel R. Sink, Executive Vice President and CFO, all continue to serve in their same respective roles following completion of the merger transaction.
Advisors
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Barclays acted as financial advisors to Kite Realty, and Hogan Lovells US LLP acted as Kite Realty’s legal counsel in connection with the merger transaction. Wells Fargo Securities acted as financial advisor to the special committee of the board of directors of Inland Diversified, and Alston & Bird LLP acted as the special committee’s legal counsel in connection with the merger transaction.
About Kite Realty
Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, construction, redevelopment and development of neighborhood and community shopping centers in selected markets in the United States. At July 1, 2014 and after giving effect to the merger transaction with Inland Diversified, the company owned interests in a portfolio of 133 operating, development and redevelopment properties totaling approximately 21 million owned square feet across 26 states. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.kiterealty.com.
Source: Kite Realty Group Trust