Apollo to invest $1bn for 49% stake in new Realty Income retail venture.
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Apollo to invest $1bn for 49% stake in new Realty Income retail venture. The investment in the long-term, net-lease portfolio aims to provide a fixed rate of return for Apollo. 5 hours ago Apollo is set to deploy $1 billion for a 49 percent stake in a newly formed joint venture with Realty Income backed by roughly 500 single-tenant retail properties on long-term net leases. The 15-year venture will seek to provide a fixed rate of return for Apollo while being treated as equity for accounting and tax purposes. Realty Income will have a call option to redeem Apollo's stake from year eight onward, with the call price to ensure a capped IRR of 6.875 percent to Apollo, according to a joint statement. Apollo is investing in the venture via funds it manages. "This structured equity funding arrangement with Apollo is expected to unlock a source of meaningful savings relative to our long-term cost of public equity capital," Realty Income chief financial officer Jonathan Pong said. "The cost of future tranches of this capital is expected to flex commensurate with long-term interest rates and will be priced independent of public markets." The JV highlights how even the largest public net lease real estate investment trusts are increasingly tapping private capital to drive growth. Additionally, the deal fits within a wider trend of major alternative asset managers, including Blue...
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