Inmobiliaria Colonial has secured €416 million to fund its takeover bid of Axiare Patrimonio Socimi.
Colonial, which already owns nearly 29 percent of Axiare’s capital, launched the bid earlier in November to secure the remaining 71 percent.
The total transaction value is €1.2 billion. The Spanish office building developer raised €338 million from institutional investors through an accelerated placement process, with additional treasury shares worth €78 million.
On 21 November Colonial raised €800 million in unsecured bonds.
Juan José Brugera, chairman of Colonial, said there were “many synergies arising from this transaction, which predispose us to create a core product that addresses the growth on demand, maximising value return to our shareholders”.
He added: “We recognise in Axiare an excellent track record in value generation carried out by its management team, fully coinciding with the strategy and market focus that Colonial has maintained and is expected to maintain in the coming years.”
Source: Real Estate Investment Times