DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (NYSE American: CTO) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of the sale of a controlling interest in a wholly-owned entity that holds the Company’s remaining land portfolio of approximately 5,300 acres (the “Land Venture”), including the land parcels the Company currently has under contract, to certain funds managed by Magnetar Capital (“Magnetar”) for total proceeds to the Company of approximately $97.0 million (the “Land Transaction”). The Company may, in the future, receive additional proceeds from the Land Venture in the form of distributions under certain circumstances, based upon the timing and amount realized when the land is ultimately sold by the Land Venture. There can be no assurance as to the likelihood of receiving such distributions, or the amount or timing thereof.

Firms who supported the transaction included Never Summer Holdings LLC and Katten Muchin Roseman LLP for Magnetar and Lowndes Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. for the Company. The Company retained a non-controlling interest in the Land Venture and will also serve as manager of the Land Venture. 

The Company anticipates using the proceeds from the Land Transaction in 1031 like-kind exchange transactions executed during the third quarter of 2019 and future 1031 like-kind exchange transactions.

John P. Albright, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company said, “This transformative transaction unlocks significant value from our remaining legacy land holdings in Daytona Beach, Florida, and with our retained ownership interest in the Land Venture the Company has an opportunity to earn a promoted interest if certain return hurdles are met.” He also stated, “We look forward to our partnership with Magnetar and helping the Land Venture maximize the value of these remaining 5,300 acres.”

About Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. is a Florida-based publicly traded real estate company, which owns approximately 2.3 million square feet of income properties in diversified markets in the United States and approximately $16 million in real estate loan investments. Visit our website at www.ctlc.com.

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