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Rockville, MD -- CDP Capital Financing, a subsidiary of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, is acquiring Criimi Mae in a transaction valued at about $328 million.
A subsidiary of CDP Capital will merge into Criimi Mae and Criimi Mae's common shareholders will be paid $20 in cash, Criimi Mae, a commercial mortgage investor and servicer, reports. Barry S. Blattman, chairman and CEO, Criimi Mae, said, "Through a competitive bidding process, the board of directors has helped our shareholders realize value for their shares at a significant premium to the current trading price."
If approved by Criimi Mae shareholders, the merger is expected to go through in the first quarter of 2006.BREF One, a major shareholder of Criimi Mae that holds about 7.8% of Criimi's outstanding common stock, has agreed to vote in favor of the merger, according to Criimi Mae.
The merger agreement allows Criimi Mae ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Criimi Mae Sold To Canadian Firm.(Brief Article)