ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties
Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) ("Cousins") announced today the completion of its previously announced merger with Parkway Properties,
Inc. (NYSE: PKY) ("Parkway"). The common stock of the combined company will trade under the symbol "CUZ" on the NYSE, beginning
today.
The closing follows the satisfaction of all conditions to closing of the merger, including receipt of approval of the
transaction by Cousins and Parkway stockholders, which stockholder approvals were obtained on August 23,
2016.
Under the terms of the merger agreement signed April 28, 2016, Parkway stockholders were
entitled to receive, for each share of Parkway common stock or limited voting stock held, 1.63 shares of Cousins common stock or
limited voting preferred stock, respectively.
As previously announced, Cousins anticipates completing its spin-off of the Houston-based
assets of the combined company into a new, publicly-traded REIT called Parkway, Inc. ("New Parkway") on October 7, 2016. Once the spin-off is complete, the common stock of New Parkway will trade under the symbol
"PKY" on the NYSE. The spin-off will be effected by a special dividend to all Cousins stockholders, including legacy Parkway
stockholders, prior to the market open on October 7, 2016.
ABOUT COUSINS
Cousins Properties Incorporated is a leading diversified real estate company with extensive experience in development,
acquisition, financing, management and leasing. Based in Atlanta, the Company actively invests
in top-tier urban office assets and opportunistic mixed-use developments in Sunbelt markets. Since its founding in 1958, Cousins
has developed 20 million square feet of office space, 20 million square feet of retail space, more than 3,500 multi-family units
and more than 60 single-family neighborhoods. The Company is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust (REIT) and
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CUZ. For more information, please visit www.cousinsproperties.com.
ABOUT NEW PARKWAY
Parkway, Inc. will be a self-managed office real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development
and leasing of Class A office assets focused on attractive Houston, Texas submarkets. Upon
completion of the spin-off, New Parkway's portfolio will consist of five Class A office assets comprising 19 buildings and
totaling approximately 8.7 million rentable square feet in the Greenway, Galleria and Westchase submarkets of Houston. Fee-based real estate services will be offered through wholly owned subsidiaries of New Parkway,
which in total will manage or lease approximately 2.7 million square feet primarily for third-party owners.
CONTACTS:
Cousins Properties Incorporated
Marli Quesinberry
Vice President, Investor Relations
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30328
(404)
407-1898
www.cousinsproperties.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of federal and state
securities laws. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the
industry and markets in which Cousins and Parkway and beliefs of and assumptions made by Cousins management and Parkway
management, involve uncertainties that could significantly affect the financial or operating results of Cousins, Parkway, the
combined company or any company spun-off by the combined company. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "seeks," "estimates," "will," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the
proposed transactions involving Cousins and Parkway, including future financial and operating results, plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or
anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to creating value for stockholders, benefits of the proposed
transactions to tenants, employees, stockholders and other constituents of the combined company, integrating our companies, cost
savings and the expected timetable for completing the proposed transactions — are forward-looking statements. These statements
are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statement are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give
no assurance that our expectations will be attained and, therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what
is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. For example, these forward-looking statements could be affected by
factors including, without limitation: risks associated with the ability to consummate the proposed spin-off of New Parkway and
the timing of the closing of the proposed spin-off; the ability to successfully integrate operations and employees; the ability
to realize anticipated benefits and synergies of the proposed transactions; the potential liability for a failure to meet
regulatory requirements, including the maintenance of REIT status; material changes in the dividend rates on securities or the
ability to pay dividends on common stock or other securities; potential changes to tax legislation; changes in demand for
developed properties; adverse changes in financial condition of joint venture partner(s) or major tenants; risks associated with
the acquisition, development, expansion, leasing and management of properties; risks associated with the geographic concentration
of Cousins or New Parkway; risks associated with the industry concentration of tenants; the potential impact of consummation of
the proposed transactions on relationships, including with tenants, employees, customers and competitors; the unfavorable outcome
of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Cousins, Parkway or New Parkway; significant costs related to uninsured
losses, condemnation, or environmental issues; the ability to retain key personnel; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and
charges related to the transactions; changes in local, national and international financial market, insurance rates and interest
rates; and those additional risks and factors discussed in reports filed with the SEC by Cousins, Parkway and New Parkway.
Cousins and New Parkway do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
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SOURCE Cousins Properties Incorporated; Parkway Properties, Inc.