MI DEVELOPMENTS RECEIVES PROPOSAL FOR ITS RACING ASSETS FROM MINOR RACING, LLC
AURORA, ON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ - MI Developments Inc. ("MID") (TSX: MIM.A, MIM.B; NYSE: MIM) announced that it has received a proposal from Minor Racing, LLC to acquire from MID for a price in the range of US$150 million to US$170 million the following assets of MID: Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, The Maryland Jockey Club, Portland Meadows, AmTote and XpressBet. Minor Racing also proposed to acquire Gulfstream Park (including MID's interest in The Village at Gulfstream Park, a joint venture with Forest City Enterprises, Inc.) and all of MID's other Florida racing related assets, for an additional US$150 million, although the proposal is not conditioned on the inclusion of these assets. The proposal is subject to due diligence and assumes that the assets would be acquired debt free and that the acquired entities would be working capital neutral.
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of MID is reviewing and evaluating the proposal from Minor Racing.
ABOUT MID
MID is a real estate operating company engaged primarily in the acquisition, development, construction, leasing, management and ownership of a predominantly industrial rental portfolio leased primarily to Magna International Inc. and its automotive operating units in North America and Europe. MID also acquires land that it intends to develop for mixed-use and residential projects. Additionally, MID owns Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, Gulfstream Park (including an interest in The Village at Gulfstream ParkTM, a joint venture with Forest City Enterprises, Inc.), The Maryland Jockey Club (via a joint venture with Penn National Gaming, Inc.), Portland Meadows, AmTote and XpressBet®, and through some of these assets, is a supplier, via simulcasting, of live horseracing content to the inter-track, offtrack and account wagering markets. For further information about MID, please visit www.midevelopments.com or call 905-713-6322.
Forward Looking Statements
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SOURCE MI Developments Inc.
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