Partners Group co-founders intend to significantly increase investments alongside clients and expand the free float of the company
Press release
Baar-Zug, 5 November 2012
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, is in discussions with its founding partners and largest shareholders, Dr. Marcel Erni, Alfred Gantner and Urs Wietlisbach, regarding a proposal by which they will seek to collectively invest CHF 300 million in programs with direct investment content alongside the firm's clients. The founding partners' investments would be funded through a potential placement of a minority portion of their total shareholdings in the company, amounting to approximately 1.6 million shares (approximately 6% of the share capital), with the resulting expected proceeds of around CHF 300 million earmarked for such investments. The founders may consider increasing their placement beyond their investment commitments alongside clients but will under no circumstances sell more than 4% of Partners Group's total share capital each.
In combination with the strong development of assets under management during the past years, the growth in the firm's direct investment activities has led to expectations of increased commitments alongside clients. With the firm seeking to maintain its lean and asset-light balance sheet, the substantial commitment by the founders, along with further commitments expected from other senior management, is designed to address client interests while remaining consistent with the firm's current policy with regards to balance sheet management.
For further information, please visit our website.
Investor relations contact
Philip Sauer
Phone: +41 41 784 66 60
E-mail: [email protected]
Media relations contact
Dr. Anna Hollmann
Phone: +41 41 784 63 72
E-mail: [email protected]
Some of the information in these materials contains projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Partners Group, including without limitation analyst forecasts. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "will", "could," "may" or "might", the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements and projections are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Partners Group does not intend to update these statements and projections to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or forward-looking statements of Partners Group, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, rapid technological and market change in the industry in which Partners Group operates, as well as many other risks specifically related to Partners Group and its operations.
The information contained in this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any securities of Partners Group in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
These materials are not an offer for sale of securities in the United States. Securities may not be sold in the United States absent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Partners Group does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of Shares in the United States.
This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (iii) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons in (i), (ii) and (iii) above together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The securities are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
In any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC (such Directive and amendments thereto, including Directive 2010/73/EU, to the extent implemented in each relevant Member State, together with any applicable implementing measures in the relevant Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”), this communication is only addressed to and directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive.
Press release
Baar-Zug, 5 November 2012
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, is in discussions with its founding partners and largest shareholders, Dr. Marcel Erni, Alfred Gantner and Urs Wietlisbach, regarding a proposal by which they will seek to collectively invest CHF 300 million in programs with direct investment content alongside the firm's clients. The founding partners' investments would be funded through a potential placement of a minority portion of their total shareholdings in the company, amounting to approximately 1.6 million shares (approximately 6% of the share capital), with the resulting expected proceeds of around CHF 300 million earmarked for such investments. The founders may consider increasing their placement beyond their investment commitments alongside clients but will under no circumstances sell more than 4% of Partners Group's total share capital each.
In combination with the strong development of assets under management during the past years, the growth in the firm's direct investment activities has led to expectations of increased commitments alongside clients. With the firm seeking to maintain its lean and asset-light balance sheet, the substantial commitment by the founders, along with further commitments expected from other senior management, is designed to address client interests while remaining consistent with the firm's current policy with regards to balance sheet management.
For further information, please visit our website.
Investor relations contact
Philip Sauer
Phone: +41 41 784 66 60
E-mail: [email protected]
Media relations contact
Dr. Anna Hollmann
Phone: +41 41 784 63 72
E-mail: [email protected]
Some of the information in these materials contains projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Partners Group, including without limitation analyst forecasts. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "will", "could," "may" or "might", the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements and projections are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Partners Group does not intend to update these statements and projections to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or forward-looking statements of Partners Group, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, rapid technological and market change in the industry in which Partners Group operates, as well as many other risks specifically related to Partners Group and its operations.
The information contained in this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any securities of Partners Group in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
These materials are not an offer for sale of securities in the United States. Securities may not be sold in the United States absent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Partners Group does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of Shares in the United States.
This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (iii) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons in (i), (ii) and (iii) above together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The securities are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
In any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC (such Directive and amendments thereto, including Directive 2010/73/EU, to the extent implemented in each relevant Member State, together with any applicable implementing measures in the relevant Member State, the “Prospectus Directive”), this communication is only addressed to and directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive.