The Elanor Investors Group (ASX: ENN) share price is charging ahead today amid a multi-billion dollar deal.
Elanor Investors shares are up 16.89% and are currently trading at $1.73 apiece. In contrast, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is down 0.26% today.
Let's take a look at the details of this deal.
What are the details?
Elanor is a funds management business with billions of dollars of real estate assets in Australia and New Zealand.
Today, Elanor advised it plans to acquire 100% of Challenger Ltd's (ASX: CGF) $3.4 billion Australian real estate funds management business for an upfront consideration of $41.8 million.
After the transaction, Challenger would become Elanor's largest shareholder with an 18.2% stake. Elanor is planning to deliver 27.4 million shares to Challenger.
The takeover, if approved, will more than double Elanor's assets under management from $3 billion to $6.4 billion.
The deal is expected to deliver material earnings growth for Elanor in FY24. Elanor and Challenger have also entered into a strategic partnership.
Commenting on the news, Elanor chief executive Glenn Willis said:
We are pleased to have executed on a key strategic objective of the group to grow AUM through the acquisition of a significant real estate funds management platform. This is a transformational transaction for Elanor.
Combining Elanor's real estate funds management capability with Challenger's market leading capital raising platform delivers significant size and scale benefits, and positions us for further strong growth.
The acquisition is due to be complete by 30 June and is subject to both shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Elanor is planning to hold a shareholder meeting in mid-June.
Share price snapshot
The Elanor Investors share price has fallen nearly 20% in the last year.
Elanor has a market capitalisation of nearly $211 million based on the current share price.
