{"id":904413,"date":"2025-11-03T11:47:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/manulife-completes-acquisition-of-comvest-credit-partners\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:47:26","slug":"manulife-completes-acquisition-of-comvest-credit-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/manulife-completes-acquisition-of-comvest-credit-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Manulife Completes Acquisition of Comvest Credit Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>TSX\/NYSE\/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945<\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">TORONTO<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 3, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8211; Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX: MFC), through its more than US$900\u00a0billion\u00a0Global Wealth &amp; Asset Management (&#8220;Global WAM&#8221;) segment, announced today that it has closed the previously announced transaction to acquire 75%<sup>1<\/sup> of Comvest Credit Partners<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0 (&#8220;Comvest&#8221;), creating a leading\u00a0private credit asset management platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2811749\/Manulife_Financial_Corporation_Manulife_Completes_Acquisition_of.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2811749\/Manulife_Financial_Corporation_Manulife_Completes_Acquisition_of.jpg\" title=\"Manulife Logo (CNW Group\/Manulife Financial Corporation)\" alt=\"Manulife Logo (CNW Group\/Manulife Financial Corporation)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to officially welcome the Comvest team to Manulife,&#8221; said Manulife President and Chief Executive\u00a0Officer Phil Witherington.\u00a0&#8220;The transaction scales and enhances our private market platform and is\u00a0immediately\u00a0accretive to core EPS, core\u00a0ROE\u00a0and core EBITDA margin. The combined platform creates significant opportunity\u00a0given our global distribution capabilities and I am confident we will drive robust and sustainable growth.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new private credit platform \u2014\u00a0Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners\u00a0\u2014 will be built on the continuity of Comvest&#8217;s\u00a0proven leadership and Manulife&#8217;s global scale. The platform will provide creative and flexible private credit solutions\u00a0to both sponsored and non sponsored companies. Alongside Manulife Investment Management&#8217;s private equity program and global\u00a0distribution network, the platform will combine deep origination channels, rigorous underwriting discipline, and long-term stability that will\u00a0seek\u00a0to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns across market cycles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the transaction, please see the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4547867-1&amp;h=1360000824&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulife.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fcorporate%2Fen%2Fdocuments%2Finvestors%2FMFC_PR_2025_COMVEST_ACQ_EN.pdf&amp;a=news+release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">news release<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4547867-1&amp;h=992713626&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulife.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fcorporate%2Fen%2Fdocuments%2Finvestors%2FMFC_Slides_2025_COMVEST_ACQ.pdf&amp;a=slides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">slides<\/a>\u00a0from our <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 6<\/span>, 2025,\u00a0announcement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Media Inquiries<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Investor Relations<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Jeff Cathie\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Derek Theobalds\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(857) 944-9017\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(416) 254-1774\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <a href=\"mailto:jeffrey_cathie@manulife.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">jeffrey_cathie@manulife.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <a href=\"mailto:derek_theobalds@manulife.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">derek_theobalds@manulife.com<\/a> \u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">___________<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <sup>1<\/sup> Comvest employees will retain a 25% interest in Comvest, providing meaningful alignment; path to full ownership 6 years post closing.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <sup>2<\/sup> Comvest Credit Partners is a fully owned subsidiary of private credit and private equity investment manager Comvest Partners. Comvest Partners&#8217; private equity strategy, Comvest Investment Partners, is not included in the agreement.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>About\u00a0Manulife<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping our customers make their decisions easier and\u00a0lives\u00a0better. With our global headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto, Canada<\/span>, we\u00a0operate\u00a0as Manulife across <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, and primarily as <span class=\"xn-person\">John Hancock<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, providing financial advice and insurance for individuals,\u00a0groups\u00a0and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management, we offer global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2024, we had more than\u00a037,000 employees, over 109,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over\u00a036 million customers. We trade as &#8216;MFC&#8217; on the <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under &#8216;945&#8217; in Hong Kong.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not all offerings are available in all\u00a0jurisdictions. For\u00a0additional\u00a0information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4547867-1&amp;h=3183295017&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulife.com%2F&amp;a=manulife.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">manulife.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>About Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management\u00a0<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of Manulife Financial Corporation, Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management provides global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to 19 million individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Our mission is to make decisions easier and lives better by empowering people today to invest for a better tomorrow. As a committed partner to our clients and as a responsible steward of investor capital, we offer a heritage of risk management, deep\u00a0expertise\u00a0across public and private markets, and comprehensive retirement plan services. We\u00a0seek\u00a0to provide better investment and impact outcomes and to help people confidently save and invest for a more secure financial future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not all offerings are available in all\u00a0jurisdictions. For\u00a0additional\u00a0information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4547867-1&amp;h=1859741299&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manulifeim.com%2F&amp;a=manulifeim.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">manulifeim.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This document\u00a0contains\u00a0forward-looking statements within the meaning of the &#8220;safe harbour&#8221; provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including with respect to the expected benefits of the transaction and the combined Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners platform. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Certain material factors or assumptions are applied in making forward-looking statements and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.\u00a0Important factors\u00a0that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include but are not limited\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0anticipated\u00a0benefits from the transaction, the performance of the combined Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners platform and changes in general economic and market conditions,\u00a0laws\u00a0and regulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional\u00a0information about material risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations may be found in our most recent annual and interim reports and elsewhere in our filings with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators. 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We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=TO13718&amp;sd=2025-11-03\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/manulife-completes-acquisition-of-comvest-credit-partners-302602611.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/manulife-completes-acquisition-of-comvest-credit-partners-302602611.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Manulife Financial Corporation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=TO13718&amp;Transmission_Id=202511030915PR_NEWS_USPR_____TO13718&amp;DateId=20251103\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR Newswire TSX\/NYSE\/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945 \u00a0 TORONTO , Nov. 3, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8211; Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX: MFC), through its more than US$900\u00a0billion\u00a0Global Wealth &amp; Asset Management (&#8220;Global WAM&#8221;) segment, announced today that it has closed the previously announced transaction to acquire 75%1 of Comvest Credit Partners2\u00a0 (&#8220;Comvest&#8221;), creating a leading\u00a0private credit asset management platform.\u00a0 &#8220;We are excited to officially welcome the Comvest team to Manulife,&#8221; said Manulife President and Chief Executive\u00a0Officer Phil Witherington.\u00a0&#8220;The transaction scales and enhances our private market platform and is\u00a0immediately\u00a0accretive to core EPS, core\u00a0ROE\u00a0and core EBITDA margin. 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