Kelso and Estancia to acquire PE-owned American Beacon parent Lighthouse Holdings

Kelso & Company and Estancia Capital Management have agreed to buy Lighthouse Holdings, the parent company of American Beacon. No financial terms were disclosed for the transaction that is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2015. RBC Capital Markets and Barclays are providing debt financing for the transaction. Sandler O’Neill + Partners is advising Kelso & Company and Estancia Capital Management while J.P. Morgan Securities is advising American Beacon. American Beacon is a provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets. Lighthouse Holdings is owned by TPG Capital and Pharos Capital Group.

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