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Alexander & Baldwin to be Taken Private in $2.3 Billion Transaction
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., (NYSE: ALEX) ( "A&B" or the "Company"), a Hawaiʻi-based owner, operator and developer of high-quality commercial real estate in Hawaiʻi, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement in which a joint venture formed by MW Group and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest (collectively, the "Investor Group") will acquire all outstanding A&B common shares for $21.20 per share in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value o
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