Logicor is a European warehouse and logistics company.[1][2][3] Founded in 2012 by Blackstone Group,[3] by 2017 Logicor was operating over 630 properties.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Warehouse and logistics company |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Blackstone Group |
| Products | Warehouses, logistics |
| Owner | China Investment Corporation |
| Website | Logicor.eu |
History edit
Founding edit
Logicor was founded by Blackstone Group's real estate division in 2012 to manage and operate Blackstone's logistics assets in Europe.[3] Blackstone began accumulating distribution centers and warehouses in 2012 in Europe using the Logicor name.[1] Among clients in the next five years were Amazon.com, and by 2017 it was the largest owner "of European modern logistics and distribution properties," with 13.6 million square meters of property in Europe. It had also acquired assets in Britain and a logistics portfolio in Spain.[3] By 2017, Logicor was operating over 630 properties.[1][2] About 40 percent of Logicor's enterprise value was made up of debt.[4]
Sale edit
In 2017 Blackstone Group began advertising Logicor, while also planning to sell the company in an IPO if it couldn't get the desired price privately.[1] In May 2017, Blackstone hired advisers to sell Logicor.[2] BlackstonePrivate bidders included China Investment Corp. (CIC) and three institutions from Singapore: Mapletree Investments, Temasek and GIC.[1] On May 31, 2017, it was reported that CIC was in advanced talks to possibly purchase a Logicor from Blackstone GroupLP for $13.49 billion. Other companies were also bidding for Logicor,[1] although CIC was said to be in the lead.[4][5] CIC won the bidding war against Mapletree and Temasek,[4] and completed the transaction in November 2017.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Grant, Peter (May 31, 2017). "China's CIC in Advanced Talks to Buy European Warehouse Company from Blackstone". Wall Street Journal. New York City, New York. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c Grant, Peter (May 2, 2017). "Blackstone Hires Advisers to Sell European Warehouse Business Logicor". Fox Business. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Afanasieva, Dasha; Schuetze, Arno (December 9, 2016). "Blackstone prepares to list European warehouse firm Logicor". Reuters. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c "China's CIC nears €12bn takeover of Blackstone's Logicor". Financial Times. May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "CIC Said to Be in Lead to Buy Logicor". Bloomberg. May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ Amber Rolt (30 November 2017). "CIC completes €12.3bn acquisition of Logicor". www.egi.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-15.