Apollo to Fund $2B PowerGrid Acquisition with $1B Private Debt

Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) is financing its ~$2 billion acquisition of PowerGrid Services from Sterling Group through a ~$1 billion private debt package, as reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday. This financing is being provided by the direct lending businesses of Brookfield Asset Management, Blackstone Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The debt package includes a $650 million term loan, a $200 million delayed-draw term loan, and a $125 million revolving line of credit. The larger term loan will mature in 7 years and will be issued at a discount of 99 cents on the dollar, where PowerGrid will pay an interest rate of 4.75 percentage points over the US benchmark. This interest rate has the potential to decrease by 0.25 percentage points over time.

This transaction highlights the growing trend of private credit firms increasing their involvement in financing private equity acquisitions, particularly as M&A activity has seen a slowdown in the broader market. Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in credit, private equity, infrastructure, secondaries, and real estate markets. Apollo announced the acquisition of a majority stake in PowerGrid Services earlier on May 13. PowerGrid Services is a US provider of electric utility maintenance and construction.

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