Apollo affiliates to buy a Mitsubishi Chemical unit for $759 million

Reuters

Published Sep 30, 2021 12:35AM ET

Updated Sep 30, 2021 03:36AM ET

(Reuters) -U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) said funds managed by its affiliates will buy Mitsubishi Chemical's thermal and emission control protection materials business.

The deal, which is expected to close by March 2022, marks Apollo's second private equity fund investment in Japan, it said in a statement.

Mitsubishi Chemical said in a separate statement that the transfer price is 85 billion yen ($759 million).