Hayfin Capital Management LLP (“Hayfin” or “the firm”), a leading European credit platform with €8.2bn in assets under management, today announces that British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“bcIMC”) has agreed to acquire the majority shareholding in the firm from the existing consortium of institutional shareholders. The transaction will support Hayfin’s long-term growth plans and simplify its ownership structure, with Hayfin’s management and employees remaining substantive shareholders alongside bcIMC.
bcIMC, a Canadian investment manager which manages approximately C$122bn in assets, is acquiring 100% of the shares owned by Hayfin’s current institutional shareholders – TowerBrook Capital Partners, PSP Investments (“PSP”), the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (“OMERS”), and The Future Fund. bcIMC is also committing significant capital to the funds that Hayfin currently manages and will be supportive of the future development of the business. Hayfin’s principal focus will remain managing assets for third parties; the day-to-day independence of the Hayfin team over operations, investments, and personnel will be unaffected by the change in ownership.
Tim Flynn, CEO of Hayfin Capital Management, commented: “This long-term investment from bcIMC will provide the access to capital and streamlined ownership structure to realise our ambition of becoming Europe’s leading credit platform. What won’t change under the new ownership arrangements is the independence of Hayfin’s experienced team of credit investment professionals, or our commitment to delivering high-quality returns for the third-party investors whose capital we manage.”
Jim Pittman, Senior Vice President of Private Equity at bcIMC stated: “We see this as a strategic long-term investment in a leading company that has the potential to generate value-added returns for our clients. Having known the Hayfin team since inception, I’m confident in their strategy and ability to further expand their business and raise additional capital through their funds.” He continued, “Our investment in Hayfin provides bcIMC with access to one of Europe’s leading credit platforms as both a majority shareholder and an investor in its funds across the spectrum of credit products.”
The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.