Sidley is representing funds and balance sheet capital managed under Apollo Global Management, Inc.’s Aligned Alternatives platform (“Apollo Funds”) in their acquisition of the Netherlands-based equipment leasing specialist Beequip B.V. (“Beequip”) from NIBC.
Founded in 2015, Beequip has grown to become a leading independent equipment financing company in the Netherlands, serving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Europe and internationally, with a current portfolio of €1.4 billion and €700 million of annual run-rate originations. Beequip will further the build-out of Apollo’s European equipment finance platform, established in 2018 with UK-based Haydock Finance. The acquisition is consistent with Apollo’s origination platform strategy focused on high-quality, secured credit generation, diversified across corporate and consumer categories, including asset-backed finance.
The transaction is subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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