ARTIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST AND RFA CAPITAL (“RFA”) AGREE TO COMBINE TO FORM RFA FINANCIAL THROUGH A SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION

 COMBINATION CREATES A GROWTH-ORIENTED FINANCIAL SERVICES PLATFORM CENTRED ON A GROWING SCHEDULE I BANK

  • The combined company, RFA Financial, will become a new public entity with its shares to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with Artis Unitholders to own