Evercore acquired G5 Holdings S.A. (G5 advisors) for $20 million in cash and Evercore securities at closing ($10,867 thousand cash and $10,319 thousand in restricted Class A shares), plus performance-based earn-outs through 2013, a transaction completed in October 2010, structured as combination (cash and restricted stock) for a 50% interest, plus contingent earn-out.
G5 Holdings S.A. (G5 advisors) operates in Investment Management / Investment Banking - Latin America (Brazil), is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sao Paulo-based independent investment banking boutique and investment management firm whose partners advised on some of the largest and most complex transactions involving Brazilian companies over the prior two decades. Evercore acquired a 50% interest, accounted for as an equity-method investment.
On September 14, 2010, Evercore Partners Inc. and certain affiliates announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 50% interest in G5 Holdings S.A. and certain affiliates ('G5 advisors'), a Sao Paulo-based independent investment banking boutique and investment management firm.
Top Brazilian advisory franchise with two decades of experience on the largest Brazilian transactions, extending Evercore's Latin American footprint. Extended Evercore's Latin American advisory and asset-management presence; accounted for as an equity-method investment with Evercore holding half of G5's board seats. Operated as G5 in Brazil within Evercore's Latin American business (equity-method investment)
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Evercore will pay $20 million in cash and Evercore securities at closing, with the potential for earn out payments based on performance through 2013. ... Following the closing, the partners of G5 advisors will own the remaining 50% of the company. Evercore will have an opportunity to acquire the remaining 50% beginning in 2014.Evercore Partners 8-K, Item 8.01 (September 14, 2010)
In October 2010, the Company acquired a 50% interest in G5. The terms of the investment includes initial consideration of $10,319 in restricted shares of Evercore Class A common stock and $10,867 in cash plus contingent consideration based on multiples of G5's net income over the years 2010 through 2014.Evercore FY2011 10-K, Acquisitions note (dollars in thousands)
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.