WINNIPEG, MB — December 18, 2025 — Leads & Copy —
Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: AX.UN) and RFA Capital Holdings Inc. have received final orders from the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench and Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) approving the plan of arrangement under which RFA will acquire all outstanding units of Artis.
The arrangement was initially announced Sept. 15, 2025, and was approved by Artis common and preferred unitholders and RFA shareholders at meetings Dec. 11, 2025.
The arrangement is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and remains subject to customary closing conditions, as detailed in Artis’ management information circular dated Nov. 10, 2025.
Artis is a diversified Canadian real estate investment trust with industrial, office, and retail properties in Canada and the U.S.
RFA, founded in 1996, is a Canadian-owned real estate investment firm specializing in residential mortgage lending and asset management through subsidiaries including RFA Bank of Canada, RFA Mortgage Corporation, TM Investments, and Five Continents Financial. RFA offers mortgage brokers a suite of Prime, Alternative, Private, and Commercial mortgages, and Wealth Management.
For further information please contact Mr. Samir Manji, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jaclyn Koenig, Chief Financial Officer or Ms. Heather Nikkel, Senior Vice-President – Investor Relations and Sustainability of the REIT at 1.204.947.1250 or Mr. Ben Rodney, President, CEO and Managing Partner, or Ms. Melody Lo, Managing Partner, of RFA at 1.647.330.5963.
Source: Artis Real Estate Investment Trust
