(Reuters) – Asset supervisor Oaktree Capital is in unique talks to amass a majority stake in two companies owned by funding financial institution B. Riley, Bloomberg Information reported on Wednesday.
Oaktree is discussing shopping for a stake of 51% to 55% in B. Riley’s appraisal and valuation providers arm and its retail, wholesale and industrial options unit, entities previously often called Nice American Group, the report added, citing individuals with information of the matter.
A deal, which might be introduced as quickly as subsequent week, values the models at round $380 million, the report mentioned.
Oaktree Capital and B. Riley didn’t instantly reply to Reuters requests for remark.
Shares within the financial institution erased losses from earlier within the session and had been final up 12% in afternoon buying and selling.
Final week, B. Riley’s co-founder and co-CEO Bryant Riley had supplied to purchase the financial institution, following a inventory rout triggered by the expectations of a second-quarter loss.
(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Modifying by Shailesh Kuber)
