HPS Investment Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Lender Profile

In the last 3 years, HPS Investment Partners has acquired 4 companies.

HPS Investment Partners’ most common sectors for investment arerenewable energy (23%) and business services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (23%). In total, HPS Investment Partners has invested in 7 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, HPS Investment Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). HPS Investment Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Solar Service Experts for $59M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 1

HPS Investment Partners

HPS Investment Partners LLC

40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor,
New York, New York 10019
United States
(212) 287-6767
www.hpspartners.com
info@hpspartners.com

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm that seeks to provide capital solutions clients. The Firm manages various strategies across the capital structure that include syndicated leveraged loans and high yield bonds to privately negotiated senior secured debt and mezzanine investments, asset-based leasing and private equity. The Firm looks to invest in companies large and small, through standard or customized solutions. HPS was formed in 2007 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Financial Services, Insurance, Leisure, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Real Estate

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 4 1 1 1 1 1 9
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - 1 1 - - 2
vol $59M $59M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Brandt Information Services LLC 2024-06-05 - Secondary Buyout
Tallahassee, Florida · www.brandtinfo.com
SGS & Co. 2023-05-01 - Secondary Buyout
Louisville, Kentucky · www.sgsco.com
OneTeam Partners LLC 2022-09-15 - Secondary Buyout
Washington, District of Columbia · www.joinoneteam.com
Solar Service Experts LLC 2022-09-12 59M USD Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.sprucepower.com
Cypress Creek Renewables LLC 2021-07-03 - Secondary Sale
Santa Monica, California · www.ccrenew.com
Marlin Capital Solutions 2021-04-19 - Going Private
Mount Laurel, New Jersey · www.marlincapitalsolutions.com
Atento S.A. 2020-05-07 - Stake Purchase
Luxembourg, Luxembourg · www.atento.com
Solar Service Experts LLC 2018-11-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Houston, Texas · www.sprucepower.com
The Ardonagh Group 2017-05-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jersey, United Kingdom · www.ardonagh.com
Cypress Creek Renewables LLC 2015-07-14 - Growth Capital
Santa Monica, California · www.ccrenew.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
The Ardonagh Group 2017-05-09 Lorega Ltd. 2022-07-05 7
Jersey, United Kingdom · www.ardonagh.com London, United States · www.lorega.com
The Ardonagh Group 2017-05-09 Arachas Corporate Brokers Ltd. 2019-12-02 6
Jersey, United Kingdom · www.ardonagh.com Dublin, Ireland · www.arachas.ie
The Ardonagh Group 2017-05-09 The Ardonagh Group - Commercial MGA Businesses 2018-11-01 1
Jersey, United Kingdom · www.ardonagh.com London, United Kingdom
The Ardonagh Group 2017-05-09 Health and Protection Solutions Ltd. 2017-06-24 5
Jersey, United Kingdom · www.ardonagh.com Southampton, United Kingdom · www.towergatehealthandprotection.co.uk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Renewable Energy - - 2 (22%) -
Business Services 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Consumer Products 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Financial Services 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Insurance 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Media 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Packaging 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (71%) - 7 (78%) -
  New York 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
  New Jersey 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
  Kentucky 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
  Florida 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
  District of Columbia 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
  Texas - - 1 (11%) -
  California - - 1 (11%) -
United Kingdom 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Luxembourg 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 3 (43%) - 3 (33%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (14%) - 2 (22%) -
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 2 (22%) -
Going Private 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) 59M (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $59M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $59M
TOTAL $59M
Largest Solar Service Experts LLC
$59M (2022-09-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Lender

Size

Mega

PE Assets

104.0B USD

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Scott Kapnick

CEO

Paul Knollmeyer

CFO

Doris Lee-Silvestri

CFO of Funds

John Christmas

Co-Head of Business Development and Investor Relations

Nick White

Co-Head of Business Development and Investor Relations

FAQ

When was HPS Investment Partners founded?

HPS Investment Partners was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is HPS Investment Partners?

HPS Investment Partners is a lender.

Where is HPS Investment Partners headquartered?

HPS Investment Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does HPS Investment Partners have under management?

HPS Investment Partners has 104.0B USD under management.

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