Evercore Partners Agrees To Buy 50 Percent of G5 Advisors For $20 Million

Evercore Partners Inc. agreed to acquire a 50 percent stake in G5 Advisors, a São Paulo-based investment banking boutique and investment management firm. Evercore agreed to pay $20 million in cash and securities at closing, with the potential for earn out payments based on performance through 2013. The transaction is expected to close in early October. Evercore will have an opportunity to acquire the remaining 50 percent stake in 2014.

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