另类投资巨头Investcorp正与沙特投资者联手入股一家消防安全设备公司，这成为沙特与伊朗支持的胡塞叛军战争升级以来，该国首批入境交易之一。
Alternatives giant Investcorp is teaming up with Saudi investors to buy into a fire safety and equipment company, marking one of the first inbound deals in the kingdom since an escalation of its war with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
根据一份声明，Investcorp将通过其规模5亿美元的沙特IPO前增长基金，收购REDA Gulf Holding的相当大少数股权，与AlTouq集团和Thara Future Investments牵头的财团共同投资。
Investcorp will acquire a significant minority stake in REDA Gulf Holding through its $500 million Saudi Pre-IPO Growth Fund, joining a consortium led by AlTouq Group and Thara Future Investments, according to a statement.
这些公司周二表示，该交易反映出对沙特阿拉伯及更广泛海湾合作委员会长期增长前景的信心。
The transaction reflects confidence in the long-term growth prospects of Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council, the firms said on Tuesday.
该交易是沙特阿拉伯推迟其旗舰活动“未来投资倡议”大会后首批宣布的交易之一。沙特是该地区最大经济体，由于胡塞武装持续袭击而推迟了此次大会。局势升级对沙特将自己打造为商业和金融中心的雄心构成重大挑战。
The deal is among the first transactions to be announced after Saudi Arabia, the region’s biggest economy, postponed its flagship Future Investment Initiative conference amid continuing attacks by the Houthis. The escalation poses significant challenges to the kingdom’s ambitions of positioning itself as a business and financial hub.
Thara Future Investments创始人兼管理合伙人希沙姆·阿塔尔表示：“我们期待与管理团队合作，深化本地化、拓展新市场，打造一家沙特国家冠军企业。”
“We look forward to working with the management team to deepen localization, expand into new markets and build a Saudi national champion,” Thara Future Investments Founder and Managing Partner Hisham Attar said.
Thara是一家投资公司，将资金配置到与沙特“2030愿景”蓝图相一致的战略行业；而AlTouq是一个多代单一家族办公室和另类资产管理公司，自20世纪70年代以来一直运营。
Thara is an investment firm that deploys capital into strategic sectors aligned with the kingdom’s Vision 2030 blueprint, while AlTouq is a multigenerational single-family office and alternative asset manager that has been operational since the 1970s.
该交易达成之际，沙特正处于经济转型之中，旨在提振本地制造业和发展非石油行业。近几个月来，这些雄心与地区战争发生碰撞，使该国容易受到安全风险的影响，并给政府财政带来压力。
The deal comes with Saudi Arabia in the middle of an economic transition aimed at boosting local manufacturing and developing non-oil sectors. Those ambitions have in recent months collided with war in the region, which have left the country vulnerable to security risks and pressured government finances.
REDA Gulf Holding是REDA Hazard Control的控股公司。该公司成立于1986年，为沙特阿拉伯的石油、天然气、石化和航空等关键行业提供安全与安保服务。据公司网站介绍，其客户包括石油巨头沙特阿美和化工巨头沙特基础工业公司。该公司在沙特阿拉伯运营四家制造工厂，业务遍及19个国家。
REDA Gulf Holding is the holding company of REDA Hazard Control. Founded in 1986, it provides safety and security services to key sectors in the kingdom including oil, gas, petrochemicals and aviation. Its clients include oil giant Saudi Aramco and chemical major Sabic, according to the company’s website. It operates four manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia and has operations across 19 countries.
据彭博新闻去年报道，REDA正与Moelis & Co.合作探讨战略选择，为投资者提供了一个难得的机会，可以入股这家沙特阿拉伯的私营企业。
REDA was working with Moelis & Co. to explore strategic options, offering investors a rare opportunity to buy into a privately-held firm in the kingdom, Bloomberg News reported last year.
Investcorp管理着约620亿美元资产，包括由第三方管理人监管的资产，使其成为中东最大的另类资产管理公司之一。该公司的支持者包括该地区一些最富有的王室成员和商业大亨。
Investcorp manages about $62 billion in assets, including those overseen by third-party managers, making it one of the Middle East’s largest alternative asset managers. The firm counts some of the region’s wealthiest royals and business moguls among its backers.
最新交易是Investcorp沙特Pre-IPO增长基金有限合伙公司的第五笔投资，此前该基金已投资了Metra、NourNet、TruKKer和Salla等公司。
The latest transaction represents the fifth investment made by Investcorp Saudi Pre-IPO Growth Fund LP, following backing for firms including Metra, NourNet, TruKKer, and Salla.