Duke Realty Rejects Prologis’ Acquisition Offer
“We believe the latest offer, virtually unchanged from its prior proposals, is insufficient," the REIT said.
Some 24 hours after Prologis made public its latest offer to acquire Duke Realty, the company rejected the nearly $24 billion all-stock bid.
“As we have repeatedly made clear to Prologis during our discussions over the past several months, consistent with its fiduciary duties, our Board of Directors has carefully evaluated proposals from Prologis and we remain open to exploring all paths to maximize shareholder value, and we believe the latest offer, virtually unchanged from its prior proposals, is insufficient in that regard,” it said in a statement.
Prologis had proposed a deal in which Duke Realty stockholders would receive 0.466 shares of Prologis common stock for each share of Duke Realty common stock they own. The proposal is valued at $61.68 per Duke Realty share, based on Prologis’ closing price on May 9, 2022, and represents a premium of 29% to Duke Realty’s closing price on the same date, according to Prologis.
Prologis has been vying to acquire its smaller rival for several months with varying offers, but Duke Realty has dismissed them.
Prologis first sent a letter to Duke Realty on November 29, 2021 regarding a potential transaction that represented a 20% premium to Duke Realty’s stock price at the time. On May 3, 2022, Prologis modestly increased the proposed exchange ratio–representing a 34% premium to Duke Realty’s stock price at the time–in a final attempt to engage privately to reach agreement on a mutually beneficial transaction, the REIT said. Duke Realty rejected the Prologis proposal that same evening.