Century Partners Completes Acquisition of Control of Weitzer Homebuilders; Transaction Creates Nation's Largest Publicly-Owned Hispanic Homebuilder.MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. LAKES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1999-- Weitzer Homebuilders Incorporated (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :WTZRA) today announced that Century Partners Group, Ltd., a leading South Florida developer, acquired a controlling interest controlling interest The ownership of a quantity of outstanding corporate stock sufficient to control the actions of the firm. Controlling interest often involves ownership of significantly less than 51% of a firm's outstanding stock because many owners fail in Weitzer Homebuilders. With the acquisition of control of Weitzer, Century becomes what is believed to be the largest publicly-owned Hispanic homebuilder in the nation. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. terms of the Agreement, 8,855,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock of Weitzer were sold to Century by an affiliate of Weitzer for $10 million. Century also acquired options to purchase an additional, approximately 22.1 million shares of Weitzer common stock for $25 million. Weitzer President, Harry Weitzer, said that the completion of the Agreement marks a milestone in the Company's 20-year history. "To effectively compete in the South Florida housing market you not only have to be savvy, but you must have extensive financial resources," Weitzer said. "Century Partners brings those resources to our company and the combined entity immediately becomes a formidable player in the South Florida market." The company, which will operate under the name Century Builders Group, is engaged in the design, construction and sale of single family homes and townhomes for the entry-level and first time move-up home buyers in South Florida. "We are delighted to be aligned with a company so highly regarded for its quality reputation," said Century Partner's President Sergio Pino. "The Weitzer organization also gives us added capacity to vastly expand our current market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" ," Pino added. "We're confident this alliance will give Century Builders Group the capability to become a dominant regional development company." The statements made above relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Century Builders Group becoming a formidable player, having the capability of becoming a dominant regional developer and having the capacity to vastly expand its market penetration are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the Private Securities Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Act of 1995. Some or all of the results anticipated by these forward looking statements may not occur. Important risks that could affect the anticipated results include material increases in interest rates, building supplies or other inflationary pressures; instability in the South Florida economy and changes in competitive factors, as well as those risks contained in Weitzer's reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.. |
|
||||||||||||

Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion