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03/25/2019 | Cousins Properties (CUZ) to acquire TIER REIT in stock swap. |
Atlanta-based Cousins Properties (CUZ) announced today that it will acquire TIER REIT (TIER) in a stock-for-stock merger transaction, creating a $7.8 billion enterprise value Class-A office REIT focusing on sunbelt markets across the U.S. The transaction is expected to result in $18.5 million of annual G&A savings, primarily through elimination of public company expenses at TIER. Additional benefits include better market diversity (Atlanta decreases from 41% of RSF to 31%), and increased development opportunities through TIER's land bank.
Subject to shareholder approval, the transaction in expected to close in 3Q'19.