Capmark Financial Group Inc. Receives U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approval to Complete Sale of its North American Servicing and Mortgage Banking Businesses

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Capmark Financial Group Inc. (Capmark) today received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to complete the sale of its North American servicing and mortgage banking businesses to Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (Berkadia) pursuant to the previously announced Asset Put Agreement dated September 2, 2009, as amended November 23, 2009.

The sale to Berkadia, a newly formed

entity owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Leucadia National Corporation, for a total purchase price of $515 million was recommended to the court by the unsecured creditors’ committee and Capmark’s management. The transaction is expected to close by year end.



About Capmark®:

Capmark is a commercial real estate finance company that operates three core business lines: lending and mortgage banking, investments and funds management, and servicing.



Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs but are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Capmark refers you to the documents that it posts from time to time on its website, which contain additional important factors that could cause its actual results to differ from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. Capmark expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Capmark’s expectations with regard thereto or changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.



Capmark Financial Group Inc.Joyce Patterson, 215-328-3842 Joyce.Patterson@capmark.com : mailto:Joyce.Patterson@capmark.com