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Perpetual Sells Wealth Management Arm to Bain Capital for A$500 Million Upfront

The proceeds will reduce debt by about A$400 million, marking closure to a 2½-year restructuring after the aborted 2024 KKR proposal.

Overview

  • Perpetual agreed to sell its wealth business to Bain Capital for an upfront A$500 million in cash.
  • The deal includes a potential additional upfront payment tied to pre-completion advice performance and an earn-out of up to A$50 million after completion.
  • The company expects the transaction to complete toward the end of calendar 2026.
  • Chief executive Bernard Reilly called the sale a pivotal step to streamline the group around two core businesses.
  • Perpetual will retain ownership of the Perpetual brand as the wealth operations transfer to Bain.