PAG (investment firm)

PAG (Formerly: Pacific Alliance Group) is an Asia-focused Alternative Investment firm. It is one of the largest private investment firms in Asia.[4][5] The company focuses on large-scale buyouts, controls deals and structured minority investments. PAG serves clients in Asia and is headquartered in Hong Kong and Tokyo with additional offices in Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, New York, Geneva, London and Mumbai.[1]

PAG
TypePrivate Ownership
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2002 (2002)
FoundersHorst Geicke
Chris Gradel
Katherine Yip
HeadquartersHong Kong and Tokyo
Number of locations
10 offices in 10 countries[1]
Key people
Chairman and CEO: Weijian Shan[2]
ProductsAlternative Investments, Real Estate and Private Equity
Total assetsUS$40 billion (2020)[3]
Websitehttps://www.pag.com/

History

PAG was founded in 2002 as the Pacific Alliance Group by Horst Geicke, Chris Gradel and Katherine Yip.[6][7][8]

In 2010, PAG acquired Secured Capital Japan, a major listed real estate fund manager.[9] The business was renamed to PAG Real Estate and is currently headed by Jon Paul Toppino.[2]

PAG's Private Equity business was also founded in 2010 by Weijian Shan.[10][11]

In 2018, the Blackstone Group acquired a Minority Stake in PAG.[12][13]

Businesses and affiliates

PAG has three main businesses. They are Absolute Returns, Real Estate and Private Equity

Absolute Returns

This is PAG's Hedge Fund business. It utilizes Private Debt and Liquid strategies to generate returns for its investors.[14]

As of 2020, PAG's Absolute Returns strategies have invested more than US$15 billion across the region.[14]

Fund Vintage Year Committed Capital ($m)
PAG Asia Special Situations Fund[15] 2011 USD 900
PAG Asia Loan Fund 2013 USD 1,500
PAG Asia Special Situations Fund II 2014 USD 1,375
PAG Asia Loan Fund II[16] 2014 USD 800
PAG Asia Loan Fund III[16] 2018 USD 950
PAG Asia Loan Fund IV[17] 2020 USD 1,500

Real Estate

This is PAG's Real Estate Investment business.[18]

As of 2020, PAG have invested US$31 billion in more than 6,900 properties across Asia.[18]

Fund[19][20] Vintage Year Committed Capital ($m)
Secured Capital Real Estate Partners V 2013 USD 1,500
PAG Real Estate Partners I 2016 USD 1,300
Secured Capital Real Estate Partners VI 2017 USD 1,900
PAG Real Estate Partners II 2019 USD 2,250
Secured Capital Real Estate Partners VII 2020 USD 2,750

Private Equity

PAG has made investments into a variety of different companies from different industries.

Notable companies in its portfolio include Craveable brands, Joyson Safety Systems, Paradise Group Holdings, Lexmark, Cushman & Wakefield, Tencent Music Entertainment Group[21] and Universal Studios Japan.[22]

Fund[23] Vintage Year Committed Capital ($m)
PAG Asia I LP 2012 USD 2,500
PAG Asia II LP 2016 USD 3,600
PAG Growth I LP 2018 USD 350
PAG Asia III LP 2018 USD 6,000

Investment Deals

On 13 December 2013, PAG invested $250 million into theme park operator Universal Studios Japan. Other investors in the deal included Goldman Sachs, MBK Partners and Owl Creek.[24]

On 16 June 2014, TPG Capital, PAG and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan acquired DTZ from UGL Limited for an enterprise value of US$1.215 billion. On 11 May 2015, DTZ merged with Cushman & Wakefield in a $2 billion deal. On 2 August 2018, Cushman & Wakefield held an IPO and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CWK”.[25][26][27]

On 27 June 2014, PAG acquired Commerzbank's Real Estate subsidiary in Japan including a EUR700 million ($954 million) Japanese mezzanine property loan portfolio.[28]

On 21 October 2014, PAG's Secured Capital announced sale of Pacific Century Place Marunouchi in Japan to Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC for US$1.7 billion (S$2.2 billion).[29][30]

On 22 April 2015, PAG purchased Young Toys, a South Korean toymaker for $200 million. On 27 August 2020, PAG  sold Young Toys to a consortium led by MiraeN in a deal worth $127m.[31][32][33]

On 30 July 2015, PAG acquired a US$1 billion portfolio of office assets in Japan from General Electric.[34]

On 20 April 2016, Apex Technology and PAG acquired Lexmark for US$3.6 billion.[35][36]

On 8 February 2017, PAG and Meridian Capital made a US$225 Million Investment in the Food Union Group.[37]

On 5 May 2017, PAG acquired 98.1% of Yingde Gases as part of its de-listing process from the Hong Kong stock exchange.[38]

On 21 November 2017, PAG Acquired Control of Zhenai.com, China's Largest Online Matchmaking Business.[39]

On 11 April 2018, PAG and Joyson Electronics funded Key Safety Systems to successfully complete the acquisition of Air-Bag Maker, Takata for $1.588 billion. The combined company was rebranded Joyson Safety Systems.[40][41]

On 12 July 2019, PAG acquired Craveable Brands from Archer Capital for $450m.[42]

On 5 September 2019, PAG acquired 58% of Hisun BioRay for RMB3.8 billion (US$540 million).[43]

On 11 September 2019, LexinFintech entered into a convertible note purchase agreement with PAG that it will issue and sell convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$300 million to PAG through a private placement.[44]

On 27 August 2020, PAG acquired a 51% stake in Edelweiss Wealth Management (EWM), the second largest non-bank wealth management business in India for US$300 million (INR 22 billion).[45]

On 12 October 2020, PAG along with consortium partners CX Partners and Samara Capital, acquired a controlling stake in Anjan Drug Pvt. Ltd., a Chennai-based manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).[46]

On 19 November 2020, PAG signed an agreement to invest up to AUD150 million in Regional Express Airlines (REX) to support the launch of Rex's domestic jet operations scheduled to commence on 1 March 2021.[47][3]

On 3 December 2020, PAG sold a ¥110 billion real estate portfolio in Japan to The Blackstone Group.[48][49]

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