AES Receives CFIUS Approval for $33.4B BlackRock-EQT Takeover
AES received CFIUS approval for its planned all-cash acquisition by a consortium led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Infrastructure. The deal values AES at $15 per share in cash and about $10.7B equity value, with roughly $33.4B enterprise value. CalPERS and Qatar Investment Authority are co-underwriters, and closing remains subject to other approvals and conditions.