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Friday, December 13, 2013

AllianceBernstein Closes a $60MM Deal

Reported by Neil Anderson, Managing Editor

Peter Kraus and his team just closed a $60-million deal.

Yesterday AllianceBernstein [profile] revealed the close of its purchase of W.P. Stewart for $12 per share (i.e. about $60 million in total), with another $4 per share (another $20 million) contingent on Stewart's assets under management rising from $2 billion to $5 billion by December 12, 2016. AllianceBernstein announced the deal back in August.

AllianceBernstein confirmed that, with the close of the deal, W.P. Stewart concentrated U.S. growth chief James Tierney and concentrated global growth chief Mark Phelps, and their teams, will stick with AllianceBernstein.

AllianceBernstein had $447 billion in AUM as of November 30.


Company Press Release

AllianceBernstein L.P. Completes Purchase of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd.
Deal Brings Strong Track Records in Complementary Concentrated Growth Equity Strategies

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2013 -- AllianceBernstein L.P. (AllianceBernstein), a global investment management firm with $447 billion in assets under management as of November 30, 2013, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. (Pink Sheets: WPSL), an equity manager with approximately $2 billion in assets under management in U.S., Global and EAFE concentrated growth equity strategies for institutional and retail clients at closing.

W.P. Stewart's Head of Concentrated U.S. Growth, James T. Tierney, Jr., and Head of Concentrated Global Growth, Mark Phelps, and their teams will remain in place and continue managing their investment services as they have in the past.

As previously disclosed, in exchange for each share of W.P. Stewart common stock, AllianceBernstein is paying W.P. Stewart shareholders $12 per share in cash and issuing one transferable contingent value right entitling the holders to an additional cash payment of $4 per share if the assets under management in the acquired W.P. Stewart investment services reach $5 billion on or before the third anniversary of the closing.

About AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private clients in major world markets.

At September 30, 2013, AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. owned approximately 34.8% of the issued and outstanding AllianceBernstein Units and AXA, one of the largest global financial services organizations, owned an approximate 64.6% economic interest in AllianceBernstein.

Additional information about AllianceBernstein may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com. 
 

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