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(Bloomberg) -- Private equity firm Genstar Capital is in talks to acquire a controlling stake in First Eagle Investment Management, which is majority-owned by Blackstone Inc. and Corsair Capital, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Any transaction is set to value First Eagle at more than $4 billion, said some of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential talks. No deal has been finalized and it’s possible the talks could fall apart.
Blackstone and Corsair acquired a majority stake in First Eagle in 2015 and have been working with an adviser on a sale process, the Financial Times reported earlier this month.
Representative for First Eagle, Genstar, Blackstone and Corsair declined to comment.
Genstar Capital focuses on dealmaking in the financial services, health care, industrials and software sectors. In 2023, it closed on $12.6 billion for its 11th fund.
New York-based First Eagle, run by Chief Executive Officer Mehdi Mahmud, managed approximately $149 billion in assets as of Sept. 30, 2024. The firm has acquired other platforms including THL Credit Advisors and Napier Park Global Capital. Last year, First Eagle named Michael Constantino as its chief financial officer, reporting to Mahmud.
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