Tzachi Abu Plans Major Capital Raise to Revive G City Real Estate Group
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First reported by Globes · 19 hours ago
What happened
Tzachi Abu's Ari Real Estate acquires a 26% stake in G City from Norstar for 661 million shekels, initiating a plan to raise one billion shekels in capital and restructure operations. Abu aims to reduce debt, cut costs, and focus growth on Israel and Poland, while Katzman will manage asset sales in other regions. The deal ends Katzman's 35-year leadership and positions Abu to gain full control.
- 01Ari Real Estate buys 26% of G City from Norstar for 661 million shekels at a 32% premium.
- 02G City will raise about one billion shekels in new equity, a deal condition set by Abu.
- 03Abu plans to cut headquarters expenses by two-thirds and reduce leverage below 50%.
- 04Katzman will oversee asset sales in the US, Scandinavia, and Brazil; Abu focuses on Israel and Poland.
- 05The deal ends Katzman's 35-year leadership; Abu aims to restore investor confidence.
- 06Regulatory issues may delay listing G City's subsidiaries, but Abu sees growth potential in Poland.
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