EQT Completes Acquisition of PropertyGuru
13 Diciembre 2024 - 9:52AM
Business Wire
- PropertyGuru enters into next phase of growth as Southeast
Asia’s leading property technology platform, empowering millions of
property seekers across the region with innovative solutions
- EQT to harness its deep expertise in scaling digital
marketplace and classifieds businesses to drive technology
innovation, operational excellence, and market expansion
- Sets the stage for PropertyGuru to capitalize on urbanization,
middle-class growth, and digitalization trends across the region’s
dynamic real estate markets
EQT Private Capital Asia and PropertyGuru Group Limited (NYSE:
PGRU) (“PropertyGuru” or the “Company”), Southeast Asia’s leading1
property technology (“PropTech”) company, are pleased to announce
the completion of the acquisition (the “Merger”) of PropertyGuru by
BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII for USD 6.70 per share in cash in a
transaction that values PropertyGuru at an equity value of
approximately USD 1.1 billion.
In connection with the closing, PropertyGuru’s common shares
ceased trading before the market open on December 13, 2024, and the
Company has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
PropertyGuru will operate as a privately held company. Following
the Merger through January 12, 2025, each unexercised and
outstanding warrant will be, upon valid exercise, exchangeable for
USD 0.7526 per warrant.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Singapore, PropertyGuru is
Southeast Asia’s leading property technology platform, connecting
over 31 million property seekers with more than 50,000 agents
across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam each month. With a
comprehensive suite of offerings, including extensive real estate
listings, data-driven insights, and mortgage solutions like
PropertyGuru Finance and enterprise client solutions under
PropertyGuru for Business, the Company empowers users to make
confident property decisions across the region.
EQT’s investment in PropertyGuru aims to support the Company’s
ongoing progress by providing resources and expertise to accelerate
technology development, expand market reach, and improve
operational efficiency. Leveraging its experience with leaders in
the digital marketplace and real estate classifieds sectors –
including companies such as Idealista and Casa.it – EQT seeks to
advance PropertyGuru’s strategic initiatives, strengthen its
position in Southeast Asia’s PropTech sector, and drive growth in
dynamic markets influenced by urbanization, middle-class expansion,
and digitalization.
Hari V. Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer, PropertyGuru
Group, said, “We are pleased to announce the successful
completion of this transaction and we welcome EQT to PropertyGuru.
Over the past seventeen years, our growth has been enabled by
strong partnerships with our shareholders, led by TPG and KKR. On
behalf of everyone at PropertyGuru, I want to thank them for their
support and I am proud that we have delivered a solid financial
exit for our long-term investors.”
“On behalf of our group leadership team, I thank our Gurus for
their hard work and the wonderful business we have built together,
and our customers and partners for their continued trust and
partnership. EQT shares our commitment to our continued sustainable
growth, and we look forward to working with them towards our
Group’s vision to power communities to live, work and thrive in
tomorrow’s cities,” Mr. Krishnan added.
Janice Leow, Partner in the EQT Private Capital Asia advisory
team and Head of EQT Private Capital Southeast Asia, said,
“PropertyGuru has redefined the property technology landscape in
Southeast Asia, standing out for its innovation and leadership in
delivering solutions that empower millions across the region.
Drawing on EQT's expertise in technology-driven businesses, with a
strong focus on marketplace and classifieds platforms, we look
forward to supporting PropertyGuru in exploring new opportunities,
enhancing its offerings, and driving its next phase of growth while
contributing to the evolution of the property market in Southeast
Asia.”
About PropertyGuru Group
PropertyGuru is Southeast Asia’s leading1 PropTech company, and
the preferred destination for over 31 million property seekers2 to
connect with over 50,000 agents3 monthly to find their dream home.
PropertyGuru empowers property seekers with more than 2.1 million
real estate listings4, in-depth insights, and solutions that enable
them to make confident property decisions across Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
PropertyGuru.com.sg was launched in Singapore in 2007 and since
then, PropertyGuru Group has made the property journey a
transparent one for property seekers in Southeast Asia. In the last
17 years, PropertyGuru has grown into a high-growth PropTech
company with a robust portfolio including leading property
marketplaces and award-winning mobile apps across its core markets;
mortgage marketplace, PropertyGuru Finance; home services platform,
Sendhelper; a host of proprietary enterprise solutions under
PropertyGuru For Business including DataSense, ValueNet, Awards,
events and publications across Asia.
For more information, please visit: PropertyGuruGroup.com;
PropertyGuru Group on LinkedIn.
About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR
246 billion in total assets under management (EUR 134 billion in
fee-generating assets under management), divided into two business
segments: Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio
companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas and
supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational
excellence, and market leadership.
More info: www.eqtgroup.com
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January 2024 and June 2024. 2 Based on Google Analytics data
between January 2024 and June 2024. 3 Based on data between April
2024 and June 2024. 4 Based on data between January 2024 and June
2024.
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