M&A Deal Summary

Sedgwick Acquires York Risk Services Group

On July 8, 2019, Sedgwick acquired insurance company York Risk Services Group from Onex Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sedgwick’s 7th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Sedgwick’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sedgwick’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-08
Target York Risk Services Group
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Sedgwick
Sellers(s) Onex Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Jefferies
J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP (Legal)

Target

York Risk Services Group

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
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York Risk Services Group is a provider of customized claims management, managed care, risk management, pool administration, and specialized loss adjusting services to markets including public entities, programs, carriers and all types of self-insureds.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sedgwick

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Insurance
DESCRIPTION

Sedgwick is a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. The Company provides technology-enabled claims management solutions for workers’ compensation, disability, liability, and property claims. Sedgwick was founded in 1969 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 20
Sector (Insurance) 7 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 18
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 18
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-06 Cunningham Lindsey Group

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Cunningham Lindsey Group is a provider of insurance claims management services, including claims adjusting, appraisal and claims and risk management for property and casualty insurance losses.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-15 Time and Material

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

G&E Enterprises LLC is a software as a service company tailored to meet the specific needs of the construction and property loss industries. G&E Enterprises has designed and developed the industry's leading Time and Material Estimating and Billing system, which delivers accurate, consistent, and transparent estimate and billing packages for their clients. G&E Enterprises LLC was established in 2009 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Onex Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 23.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Onex Partners is the private equity investment arm of Onex Corp., a Canadian based public investment and asset management firm that also invests in real estate and credit securities. Onex Partners targets investments in large companies, and ONCAP which invests in smaller middle-market companies. Both groups consider North American businesses in a wide range of industries with a special interest in aerospace, healthcare, and industrial companies. Prospective transaction situations include corporate carve-outs where the firm can leverage restructuring capabilities. Onex Corp. was established in 1984 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 36
Sector (Insurance) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (New Jersey) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 22 of 28
Year (2019) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-13 WestJet Airlines

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

WestJet is Canada’s second largest airline, providing critical infrastructure to Canadians in the form of scheduled service to over 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. WestJet Airlines was founded in 1994 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Buy $5.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-31 Wealth Enhancement Group

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Wealth Enhancement Group is a comprehensive wealth management firm that provides team-based financial planning, estate planning, retirement income planning, insurance, tax strategies, and investment management services. Wealth Enhancement Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Plymouth, Minnesota.

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