The Blackstone Group Inc. (NYSE:BX), ROC Nation LLC, Michael Rubin, SC.Holdings, Mastry, Inc., Andre Iguodala, Daryl Morey and MSA Advisors, LLC agreed to acquire unknown majority stake in Certified Collectibles Group, L.L.C.
July 30, 2021
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The Blackstone Group Inc. (NYSE:BX), ROC Nation LLC, Michael Rubin, SC.Holdings, Mastry, Inc., Andre Iguodala, Daryl Morey and MSA Advisors, LLC agreed to acquire unknown majority stake in Certified Collectibles Group, L.L.C. on July 1, 2021. Certified Collectibles Group leadership team will remain in place. Mark Salzberg, Certified Collectibles Group’s founder and Steven R. Eichenbaum, Certified Collectibles Group’s Chief Executive Officer, will retain a significant minority stake. Golub Capital led the financing for the transaction. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Certified Collectibles Group. Duane Morris acted as legal advisor to CertifieCollectibles Group. Christopher Machera, Jenna McBain, Noah Beck, Nicholas Pappas and Charles Ching of Weil, Gotshal & Manges acted as lead legal advisor to Blackstone. Brian Gluck, Jonathan Goldstein, Greg Grogan, Jeanne M. Annarumma, Jonathan S. Pall and Genevieve Dorment of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP are acting as legal advisors to The Blackstone Group Inc.
Blackstone Inc. is an investment firm. The Company's asset management business includes investment vehicles, which is focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, and secondary funds. The Company operates through four segments: Real Estate, Private Equity, Credit & Insurance, and Hedge Fund Solutions. Its Blackstone Real Estate Partners (BREP) business makes investments in logistics, office, rental housing, hospitality, and retail properties, as well as in a variety of real estate operating companies. The Private Equity segment includes Blackstone Capital Partners, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, Blackstone Capital Partners Asia, and Blackstone Core Equity Partners. The Credit & Insurance segment includes Blackstone Credit and Blackstone Insurance Solutions (BIS). The Hedge Fund Solutions segment includes Blackstone Alternative Asset Management and GP Stakes businesses.
The Blackstone Group Inc. (NYSE: BX), ROC Nation LLC, Michael Rubin, SC.Holdings, Mastry, Inc., Andre Iguodala, Daryl Morey and MSA Advisors, LLC agreed to acquire unknown majority stake in Certified Collectibles Group, L.L.C.
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