Silicon Ranch Corp. has signed an agreement to make Shell its largest shareholder. As part of the agreement, Shell will acquire a 43.83-percent interest in Silicon Ranch from global private markets investment manager Partners Group for up to $217 million in cash based on Silicon Ranch performance, with the possibility to increase its position after 2021. Partners Group will continue to support Silicon Ranch through a newly issued junior debt financing simultaneous with the closing of the sale. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in Q1 2018.

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