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General Atlantic Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of Iron Park

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General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, has agreed to acquire Iron Park Capital Partners, LP, to create General Atlantic Credit. This move will enable GA Credit to provide creative capital solutions to high-quality companies in need of strategic partners across various stages of corporate and economic lifecycles. The new entity will be led by Tripp Smith, CEO and founder of Iron Park, who will also become CEO of GA Credit. Smith will leverage Iron Park's experience in public and private credit strategies, combined with General Atlantic's global platform and sector expertise, to deliver a distinct advantage.

Key Takeaways:

  • The acquisition of Iron Park will enhance General Atlantic's ability to provide creative capital solutions to high-quality companies, including those in the private and public credit markets.
  • GA Credit will be led by Tripp Smith, CEO and founder of Iron Park, who will draw on his experience in public and private credit strategies to deliver a differentiated approach to credit.
  • The new entity will leverage Iron Park's robust and well-developed investment process to meet the specific needs of investors and borrowers.
  • The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to receiving requisite investor consents, regulatory approval, and other closing conditions.
  • The size of private credit has grown on average 13.5% annually over the last decade, with the total levered credit market now representing a more than $3.5 trillion investable opportunity set for GA Credit.
  • General Atlantic's longstanding investing sectors, including Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology, represent more than half of the leveraged finance market.
  • The GA Credit team includes nine Managing Directors and 18 additional investment professionals based in New York and London.

Statistics:

  • The size of private credit has grown on average 13.5% annually over the last decade.
  • The total levered credit market now represents a more than $3.5 trillion investable opportunity set for GA Credit.
  • General Atlantic's longstanding investing sectors, including Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology, represent more than half of the leveraged finance market.
  • GA Credit will be led by Tripp Smith, CEO and founder of Iron Park, who will draw on his experience in public and private credit strategies to deliver a differentiated approach to credit.
  • The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.

Sources:

  • 2022 Preqin Global Private Debt Report (data as of January 12, 2022)
  • ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index (leveraged credit outstanding as of August 31, 2022)
  • Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index (as of August 31, 2022)
  • BusinessWire: General Atlantic Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of Iron Park (October 26, 2022)

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