Emaar Properties, Emaar Malls planning merger

Emaar Properties, Emaar Malls planning merger

Dubai – Mubasher: Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls jointly announced that each of their boards of directors has voted to recommend an all-share merger to their respective shareholders.

The proposed merger will reinforce Emaar Properties' position as MENA's largest integrated and diversified real estate company, ensuring both Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls are strategically positioned to capture opportunities in the marketplace and drive shareholder value, according to a disclosure to the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

Emaar Properties also said that the deal will solidify its position as MENA's largest integrated and diversified real estate company with AED 117 billion total asset value and market capitalisation of AED29 billion, the statement added.

In addition, Emaar Properties aims to boost its financial and operational performance through the full consolidation of Emaar Malls' earnings and cash flow generation, and further reduce volatility through an increase in the proportion of earnings from recurring businesses.

The proposed merger will see Emaar Malls' shareholders, excluding Emaar Properties, receiving 0.51 Emaar Properties shares for every single Emaar Malls share, which represents a premium of 7.1% to the closing price of Emaar