Ares Commercial Real Estate to Acquire Alliant Capital for $62.8M in Cash and Stock Deal

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EF&A Funding, L.L.C, d/b/a Alliant Capital LLC from The Alliant Company, LLC and Alliant, Inc., for approximately $62.8 million through a combination of cash and stock. Under the terms of the transaction, Alliant Capital LLC is expected to become a wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary of ACRE. Alliant Capital, Ltd., which on a national scale provides tax credit equity for the financing and development of affordable housing, is not included in the acquisition and will remain a part of The Alliant Company. With approximately 90 employees located across 15 offices throughout the U.S., Alliant Capital LLC is