M&A Deal Summary

GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners Acquire Wells Fargo Asset Management

On February 23, 2021, private equity firms GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners acquired financial services company Wells Fargo Asset Management from Wells Fargo for 2.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GTCR’s 9th and Reverence Capital Partners’ 7th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is GTCR’s and Reverence Capital Partners’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is GTCR’s 114th and Reverence Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is GTCR’s 10th and Reverence Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-02-23
Target Wells Fargo Asset Management
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) GTCR
Reverence Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Wells Fargo
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.1B USD

Target

Wells Fargo Asset Management

San Francisco, California, United States
Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is an asset management firm with more than $600 billion in assets under management and investment capabilities across diverse asset classes.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

GTCR

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 15.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GTCR is a private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing acquisitions. The Firm looks to grow companies through build-on acquisitions, consolidations, and internal growth. GTCR will consider both equity and mezzanine capital commitments and concentrates its investment activity in consumer products & services, healthcare services, outsourced business services, technology, transaction processing, and pharma/medical products. GTCR was formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 118 of 139
Sector (Financial Services) 9 of 11
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 12
State (California) 10 of 11
Country (United States) 114 of 134
Year (2021) 2 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-17 Inteliquent

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Inteliquent is a communication enablement platform offering nationwide wholesale communication services. The company provides easy-to-use voice, messaging and mobility solutions to the wireless, over-the-top app, VoIP and wireline communications companies that choose to focus on customer-facing applications and service rather than infrastructure management. Inteliquent combines an intuitive software-based application program interface with its nationwide network of physical switches and dedicated transport to offer its leading wholesale telecommunication services.

Sell $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-04 Epselon Global

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Epselon Global is working to build a healthcare business by strategically acquiring companies and assets that solve some of healthcare’s most intricate challenges. Epselon Global was formed in 2021 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Reverence Capital Partners is a specialist private investment firm focused on investing in global, middle-market financial services businesses. Specific areas of interest include insurance, asset/wealth management, depositories, finance, financial technology/payments, and capital markets. The Firm targets control and influence-oriented minority investments and typically collaborates with management to drive long-term success. Reverence Capital Partners was formed in 2013 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 12
Sector (Financial Services) 7 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 5
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 12
Year (2021) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-17 Kabbage

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Kabbage, Inc. is a provider of short-term financing to small, underbanked businesses and merchants who primarily sell their products and services online.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-10 Diamond Resorts

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Diamond Resorts is a provider of hospitality and management services. The company operates in two segments, Hospitality and Management Services, and Vacation Interest Sales and Financing. Diamond Resorts with its network of more than 420 vacation destinations located in 35 countries throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, and Africa, provides guests with choice and flexibility to let them create their dream vacation, whether they are traveling an hour away or around the world. Our relaxing vacations have the power to give guests an increased sense of happiness and satisfaction in their lives, while feeling healthier and more fulfilled in their relationships, by enjoying memorable and meaningful experiences that let them Stay Vacationed. Diamond Resorts was founded in 1996 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sell $1.4B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wells Fargo

San Francisco, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1852
Sector Financial Services
Employees264,513
Revenue 72.3B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Wells Fargo's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.
Wells Fargo's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.

Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company that provides retail, commercial and corporate banking services through banking stores and offices, the internet and other distribution channels to individuals, businesses and institutions in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia and in other countries. Wells Fargo provides other financial services through subsidiaries engaged in various businesses, principally: wholesale banking, mortgage banking, consumer finance, equipment leasing, agricultural finance, commercial finance, securities brokerage and investment banking, insurance agency and brokerage services, computer and data processing services, trust services, investment advisory services, mortgage-backed securities servicing and venture capital investment. Wells Fargo was formed in 1852 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 16
Sector (Financial Services) 7 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 14 of 15
State (California) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 10 of 11
Year (2021) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-14 Wells Fargo s Canadian Direct Equipment Finance Business

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Headquartered in Mississauga, with regional offices across the country, including Montreal and Calgary, Wells Fargo's Canadian Direct Equipment Finance business has a 25-year operating history, which includes the acquisition by Wells Fargo of GE Capital's Canadian Equipment Finance business in 2016. With approximately C$1.5 billion in assets and over 120 employees, Wells Fargo's Canadian Direct Equipment Finance business provides loans and leases covering a full range of commercial equipment for businesses across Canada.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-23 Wells Fargo - Corporate Trust Services

San Francisco, California, United States

Wells Fargo's Corporate Trust Services provides a wide variety of trust and agency services in connection with debt securities issued by public and private corporations, government entities, and the banking and securities industries.

Sell $750M