Federated Hermes to buy 80% of FCP Fund Manager for up to $331 million
Federated Hermes agreed on October 23, 2025 to acquire an 80% interest in FCP Fund Manager, L.P., a privately held U.S. real estate investment manager with $3.8 billion of assets as of June 30, 2025. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to third-party consents and U.S. antitrust clearance, and the company plans to fund the cash portion from its balance sheet and credit line. Its analyst presentation projects the deal to be accretive to earnings per share in 2026 and 2027.
Key points
- Up to $331 million total price: $215.8 million cash and $23.2 million in Class B common stock paid at closing, plus up to $92 million in contingent payments over multiple years
- FCP has $3.8 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2025 and more than 75 employees, headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland
- Expected closing in the first half of 2026; the analyst presentation projects accretion of about $0.04 per share for fiscal 2026 and about $0.13 per share for fiscal 2027
- Federated Hermes will own 80% and FCP management 20%, with a put/call option on the remaining stake beginning after the fifth anniversary of closing
The filing
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