Cedar Realty Trust Announces Dual-Track Review Of Strategic Alternatives To Maximize Shareholder Value
Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE: CDR) has initiated a dual-track process to explore strategic alternatives aimed at maximizing shareholder value. This includes potential sales or mergers of the Company or its grocery-anchored shopping center portfolio and mixed-use redevelopment projects. The strategic review, which was previously disrupted by COVID-19, is guided by a special committee. The Board intends to address the perceived disconnect between Cedar's share price and its underlying real estate value. B of A Securities, JLL, and CBRE are advising the Company on this process.
- Initiation of a dual-track process to explore strategic alternatives, potentially increasing shareholder value.
- Potential sales or mergers could unlock value due to the disconnect between share price and real estate value.
- Uncertainty surrounding the outcome and timing of the strategic review process.
- Previous strategic review process disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic may indicate vulnerability.
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE: CDR) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a dual-track process to review the Company's strategic alternatives in order to maximize shareholder value. As part of this process, Cedar is exploring, among other alternatives, a potential sale or merger involving the entire Company, and alternatively the potential sale of its core grocery-anchored shopping center portfolio and its mixed-use redevelopment projects.
As previously disclosed, the Board formed a special committee in the second half of 2019 to commence a strategic review process that was disrupted due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We believe there is a profound disconnect between Cedar's share price and the underlying value of our real estate, as evidenced by recent transaction activity both within our portfolio and in our markets," stated Bruce Schanzer, President and CEO. "The Board is committed to maximizing value for all our shareholders and, accordingly, we believe that this dual-track strategic review process will enable us to achieve that."
B of A Securities is acting as financial advisor to Cedar. JLL is acting as the Company's real estate advisor with respect to a potential sale of the grocery-anchored shopping center portfolio. CBRE is acting as real estate advisor with respect to a potential sale of the mixed-use redevelopment projects.
No assurances can be given regarding the outcome or timing of the strategic review process. Cedar does not presently intend to make any further public comment regarding the process until it has been completed.
About Cedar Realty Trust
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust which focuses on the ownership, operation, and redevelopment of grocery-anchored shopping centers in high-density urban markets from Washington, D.C. to Boston. The Company's portfolio (excluding properties treated as "held for sale") comprises 53 properties, with approximately 7.6 million square feet of gross leasable area.
For additional financial and descriptive information on the Company, its operations and its portfolio, please refer to the Company's website at www.cedarrealtytrust.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance and outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. Please refer to the documents filed by Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), specifically the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as it may be updated or supplemented in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Company's other filings with the SEC, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements.
For additional financial and descriptive information on the Company, its operations and its portfolio, please refer to the Company's website at www.cedarrealtytrust.com.
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