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Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:00:33 +0000	REIT Titan Sam Zell Makes the Bull Case for Industrial Real Estate Sam Zell is a real estate visionary. Zell famously sold his first office REIT, Equity Office Properties, to private equity giant Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) right before the commercial real estate market collapsed during the financial crisis. Now, Zell has his sights on another property type that he believes will be very rewarding in the coming years: industrial real estate.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:56:32 +0000	Monmouth Shareholders Say No to Sam Zell's Offer Real estate moguls Sam Zell and Barry Sternlicht's battle for industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) Monmouth Real Estate Investment (NYSE: MNR) has ended. Monmouth shareholders rejected a sweetened cash-and-stock merger proposal from Zell's Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC). As a result, Equity Commonwealth terminated its merger agreement with Monmouth.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:28:53 +0000	Monmouth Holders Reject Bid from Zell’s Equity Commonwealth (Bloomberg) -- Sam Zell’s offer to buy Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. for $2.8 billion, including debt, was rejected at a special meeting of shareholders Tuesday. Monmouth said in a statement that the preliminary figures show Zell’s Equity Commonwealth fell short of the necessary support to proceed with the transaction, confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg News. Zell’s firm had been competing in a months-long battle to acquire the industrial real estate company with Starwood Capital
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:17:00 +0000	Equity Commonwealth Announces Results of Special Meeting and Termination of Merger Agreement with Monmouth CHICAGO, August 31, 2021--Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) announced today that its shareholders approved the proposals in connection with the proposed merger with Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR), or Monmouth. Earlier today, Monmouth announced it did not receive the requisite shareholder support for the merger proposal at its special shareholder meeting. As a result, Equity Commonwealth has terminated the merger agreement and has requested reimbursement of fees and expense
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:15:00 +0000	Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Announces Results of Special Meeting of Stockholders Company has Uniquely Valuable Assets, Well-Positioned for Long-Term Growth and Success in the Fast-Growing Industrial Sector Monmouth Remains Open to All Available Options to Maximize Long-Term Stockholder Value HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR, “Monmouth” or “the Company”) today announced that, based on a preliminary count of the votes cast at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), Monmouth di
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:45:00 +0000	Equity Commonwealth Issues Open Letter to Monmouth Shareholders CHICAGO, August 25, 2021--Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) today announced that its Chairman of the Board, Sam Zell, and Chief Executive Officer, David Helfand, sent the following letter to the shareholders of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR) reiterating the merits of the pending transaction.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:19:00 +0000	SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of an Investigation into the Fairness of the Merger of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation with Equity Commonwealth New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 24, 2021) - The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP:To: All Persons or Entities who purchased Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation ("Monmouth" or the "Company") (NYSE: MNR) stock prior to May 4, 2020.You are hereby notified that Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has commenced an investigation into the fairness of the merger of Monmouth with Equity Commonwealth ("Equity") (NYSE: EQC). Under the terms ...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:45:48 +0000	Here’s Why Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Became A Top Detractor in Broyhill’s Q2 Portfolio Broyhill Asset Management, an investment management firm, published its second-quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. Since the availability of vaccines was announced in the fourth quarter of last year, the portfolio has appreciated materially, generating strong absolute performance and attractive returns relative to broad market indices. You can […]
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:00:30 +0000	Where Will Equity Commonwealth Be in 3 Years? Real estate mogul Sam Zell took control of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) in 2014. It was one of the largest commercial office real estate investment trusts (REITs), with more than 40 million square feet of space in 30 states and Australia. Here's a look at where the REIT seems headed over the next three years.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:30:00 +0000	Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Confirms Receipt Of Revised, Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal No Action Needs to Be Taken by Monmouth Shareholders at This TimeHOLMDEL, N.J., Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR), or Monmouth, today confirmed that it has received a revised, unsolicited acquisition proposal from Starwood Capital Group (“Starwood”). Under the terms of Starwood’s revised proposal, its affiliate Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. would acquire 100% of the outstanding equity of Monmouth for net cash consideration of appr
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:25:00 +0000	Blackwells Capital Issues Presentation on Monmouth Equity Commonwealth Merger Highlighting That EQC is Now Offering Even Less Consideration for a More Valuable Monmouth Revised Offer for Monmouth is Lower Than EQC’s Original Offer, Is Not Full and Fair Value, And Does Not Address Prior Significant Shareholder Concerns Continues to Urge Shareholders to Vote AGAINST the Monmouth / Equity Commonwealth Transaction NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackwells Capital, LLC today announced that it has issued a supplemental investor presentation following the announcement of the amended proposed merger between Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation’s (NY
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:58:24 +0000	Sam Zell's Equity Commonwealth Boosts Bid to Beat Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital for This Industrial REIT The bidding war between Sam Zell and Berry Sternlicht -- who are battling it out over industrial REIT (real estate investment trust) Monmouth Real Estate Investment (NYSE: MNR) -- is intensifying. Zell is upping the ante in his bid to acquire Monmouth by increasing his offer and adding a cash option.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:45:00 +0000	Equity Commonwealth and Monmouth Real Estate Amend Merger Agreement to Increase Value of Offer CHICAGO & HOLMDEL, N.J., August 16, 2021--Equity Commonwealth and Monmouth Real Estate Amend Merger Agreement to Increase Value of Offer and Include Cash
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:30:00 +0000	Monmouth Comments on ISS Report ISS Recognizes Monmouth Board Ran Organized and Thorough Strategic Alternatives Process and Acknowledges the Benefits of a Transaction with EQC Monmouth Urges Stockholders to Vote the WHITE Proxy Card “FOR” the Equity Commonwealth Transaction HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR, “Monmouth” or “the Company”) today commented on the recent report from independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”)
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:24:00 +0000	Blackwells Capital Opposes Monmouth Sale to Equity Commonwealth Believes the Landy Family-Dominated Board Ran a Flawed Process Urges Shareholders to Vote AGAINST the Monmouth / Equity Commonwealth Transaction NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackwells Capital, LLC, an alternative investment management firm that, together with its affiliates, owns 4.17% of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR), today issued a letter to its fellow shareholders urging them to vote against the proposed sale to Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC). The fu
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:33:00 +0000	Monmouth Releases Investor Presentation Highlighting Benefits of Pending Equity Commonwealth Merger Urges Stockholders to Vote the WHITE Proxy Card “FOR” the Equity Commonwealth Transaction HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR, “Monmouth” or “the Company”) today released an investor presentation highlighting the significant value and other benefits of the Company’s pending merger with Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC, “EQC”). The presentation, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available on the inves
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:40:00 +0000	MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 HOLMDEL, NJ, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) reported Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders of $17.3 million or $0.17 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders of $26.9 million or $0.27 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2020, representing a decrease of $9.6 million or $0.10 per diluted share. During the three months ended June 30, 20
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:02:00 +0000	Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript Good morning, and thanks for joining us to discuss Equity Commonwealth's results for the quarter ending June 30, 2021, and an update on the merger between Equity Commonwealth and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation. On the call today are David Helfand, President and CEO; David Weinberg, COO; and Bill Griffiths, CFO.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:15:00 +0000	Equity Commonwealth Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results CHICAGO, July 28, 2021--Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:15:00 +0000	Monmouth Board of Directors Reaffirms Unanimous Support for Merger with Equity Commonwealth No Action Needs to Be Taken by Monmouth Stockholders at This Time HOLMDEL, N.J., July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR, “Monmouth” or “the Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has reaffirmed its unanimous support for the Company’s pending merger with Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC, “EQC”). As previously disclosed, on July 8, 2021 Monmouth received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Starwood Capital Group (“Starwood

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