Affiliate Merger Integrates Operations in the West

TORONTO, Dec 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) announced today it has signed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Colliers Parrish International Inc. (“CPI”), the largest independently owned affiliate of Colliers in the U.S. From offices in San Jose, Oakland, Stockton, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Fairfield, Mountain View, Gilroy and Walnut Creek, California, as well as Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, CPI’s 400 professionals provide a comprehensive suite of services including investment sales, lease brokerage, capital markets, valuation and advisory and property management to local, regional, national and international clients. The transaction is subject to shareholder approval and other customary conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Integrating CPI with our existing operations in Northern California significantly increases our scale and coverage, allowing us to seamlessly and effectively serve our clients in this important region,” said Martin Pupil, Colliers International President, U.S. Brokerage. “As well, adding another market leader in Nevada, extends our best in class capabilities into this important adjacent market.”

“We have been part of the Colliers organization for more than two decades and share a commitment to service excellence,” said Andre Walewski, CEO of CPI. “Our goal has always been to provide the most innovative and enterprising commercial real estate advisory services to our clients. By integrating our operations in Northern California and Nevada, and leveraging the size, capital and established infrastructure of the Colliers global platform, we will accelerate the success of our clients and create more opportunities for our people. We are all very excited about this development and our future as an integral part of Colliers International Group.” 

“This acquisition is consistent with our strategy to acquire market leaders throughout the U.S. and follows five other acquisitions completed over the past year,” said Dylan Taylor, President and COO Colliers International. “These acquisitions further integrate and strengthen our service platform, reinforcing our business operations in the West and nationally as the firm of choice for innovative and successful companies, and commercial real estate professionals seeking an enterprising culture.”

About Colliers International

Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) is an industry leading global real estate services company with more than 16,000 skilled professionals operating in 66 countries. With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide. Services include strategic advice and execution for property sales, leasing and finance; global corporate solutions; property, facility and project management; workplace solutions; appraisal, valuation and tax consulting; customized research; and thought leadership consulting.

Colliers professionals think differently, share great ideas and offer thoughtful and innovative advice that help clients accelerate their success. Colliers has been ranked among the top 100 outsourcing firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ Global Outsourcing for 11 consecutive years, more than any other real estate services firm.

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Forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks associated with: (i) general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, impact demand for Colliers’ services and the cost of providing services; (ii) the ability of Colliers to implement its business strategy, including Colliers’ ability to identify and acquire suitable acquisition candidates on acceptable terms and successfully integrate newly acquired businesses with its existing businesses; (iii) changes in or the failure to comply with government regulations; and (iv) such factors as are identified in the Annual Information Form of Colliers for the year ended December 31, 2015 under the heading “Risk Factors” (which factors are adopted herein and a copy of which can be obtained at www.sedar.com). Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and are subject to change. All forward-looking statements in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law, Colliers undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE : Colliers International Group Inc.

COLLIERS CONTACTS:
John Friedrichsen
Chief Financial Officer
Global (416) 960-9500

Martin Pupil
President
U.S. Brokerage
(949) 331-3115

Andre Walewski
Colliers Parrish International
CEO (408) 282-3837

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