Spirit Finance Corp Web Site - March 13, 2007
Spirit Finance Corporation (NYSE: SFC), a real estate investment trust focused on single tenant, operationally essential real estate, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which a consortium including Macquarie Bank Limited, Kaupthing Bank hf. and other independent equity participants (collectively, 'the Consortium') will acquire Spirit Finance in a transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion, including approximately $1.9 billion of assumed debt.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Consortium will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Spirit Finance common stock for $14.50 per share in cash. This represents a premium of approximately 15% over Spirit Finance's 90 day average closing share price and an 11% premium over Spirit Finance's closing price on March 12, 2007.
The transaction is expected to close promptly following the satisfaction of all closing conditions, which is anticipated to occur by the end of the third quarter of 2007. Under the merger agreement, Spirit Finance may solicit superior proposals from third parties through April 9, 2007. The Board of Directors of Spirit Finance, with the assistance of its financial advisors, intends to solicit superior proposals during this period.
The Consortium's debt financing in relation to the transaction is being provided by Credit Suisse.
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