SAN DIEGO, Feb. 07, 2025 — Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC) (“ROIC” or the “Company”) today announced that, at the concluded special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, its stockholders approved the all-cash acquisition of the Company by Blackstone Real Estate Partners X (“Blackstone”).
The Company will provide final vote results for the special meeting, as certified by the independent Inspector of Election, on a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
As previously announced, the Company and affiliates of Blackstone have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which such affiliates of Blackstone have agreed to acquire the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company for $17.50 per share. The proposed acquisition is expected to be completed on or about February 12, 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
About ROIC
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC), is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and management of grocery-anchored shopping centers located in densely-populated, metropolitan markets across the West Coast. As of September 30, 2024, ROIC owned 93 shopping centers encompassing approximately 10.5 million square feet. ROIC is the largest publicly-traded, grocery-anchored shopping center REIT focused exclusively on the West Coast. ROIC is a member of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and has investment-grade corporate debt ratings from Moody’s Investor Services, S&P Global Ratings, and Fitch Ratings, Inc. Additional information is available at: www.roireit.net.
