M&A Deal Summary

J.G. Wentworth Acquires Peachtree Settlement Funding

On July 13, 2011, J.G. Wentworth acquired financial services company Peachtree Settlement Funding from GCP Capital Partners, LLR Partners and aPriori Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is J.G. Wentworth’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is J.G. Wentworth’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is J.G. Wentworth’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-07-13
Target Peachtree Settlement Funding
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) J.G. Wentworth
Sellers(s) GCP Capital Partners
LLR Partners
aPriori Capital Partners
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Freeman & Co. LLC (Financial)

Target

Peachtree Settlement Funding

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States
website
Peachtree Settlement Funding, LLC is a specialty finance company that purchases structured legal settlements and other payment streams to provide tax-efficient liquidity to consumers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

J.G. Wentworth

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

website


Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

J.G. Wentworth LLC has developed its market leading position through its multi-channel, direct-to-consumer marketing platform and two highly recognizable brands: JG Wentworth and Peachtree.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

GCP Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Merchant Bank
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GCP Capital Partners consists of GCP US, GCP Europe, and GCP Venture. GCP US targets North American acquisitions. The unit looks to invest $5 to $40 million in businesses valued up to $500 million. GCP Europe targets businesses in the UK and Europe. The European team looks to invest up to £40 million in companies valued up to £100 million. Sectors of interest include business services, education, energy, financial services, insurance and telecommunications.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 22
Sector (Financial Services) 2 of 6
Type (Merger) 1 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 20
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-01 Banner Oil and Gas

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Banner Oil and Gas, LLC is an oil and gas exploration and production company with long-lived, well-established conventional oil fields in Oklahoma and Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-15 Saga Resource Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

Saga Resource Partners is an oil and gas exploration and production company with long-lived coalbed methane assets in the Black Warrior Basin in Alabama. Saga Resource Partners was founded in 2010 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
SELLER

LLR Partners

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LLR is a private equity firm that makes growth capital, buyout, and recapitalization investments in mid-sized growth companies with sustainable competitive advantages. LLR looks to invest $15 to $100 million per transaction and will consider both control and minority situations. Target companies generally have at least $10 million in annual sales and are valued up to $250 million. Broad industry sectors of interest include general business services, financial services, healthcare services, education, manufacturing, consumer/retail and information technology/software. LLR will consider investments throughout the US with an emphasis on opportunities located in the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. LLR Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 69
Sector (Financial Services) 3 of 7
Type (Merger) 1 of 5
State (Pennsylvania) 7 of 18
Country (United States) 18 of 68
Year (2011) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-10 BrightHeart Veterinary Centers

Armonk, New York, United States

BrightHeart Veterinary Centers is a national network of advanced-care specialty/emergency veterinary hospitals across the U.S. and Canada.

Sell $50M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-19 Quintiq Holding B.V.

Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Quintiq Holding B.V. is a provider of advanced planning and optimization solutions. The company’s solutions allow customers to increase revenues and/or reduce expenses by improving the efficiency of various critical processes within the supply chain.

Buy -
SELLER
DESCRIPTION

aPriori Capital Partners (formerly DLJ Merchant Banking Partners) is a middle-market private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts in the US and Europe. Sectors of interest include healthcare, retail, consumer, energy, business services, and industrial. aPriori was originally established in 1985 and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 51
Sector (Financial Services) 2 of 5
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 26 of 38
Year (2011) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-01 Enduring Resources II

Denver, Colorado, United States

Enduring Resources II LLC is focused on pursuing a diverse portfolio of acquisition and exploitation opportunities in central onshore U.S. basins. Enduring Resources II was founded in 2011 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-07 Total Safety

Houston, Texas, United States

Total Safety is a provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, comprehensive flare services, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Total Safety is based in Houston, Texas.

Sell -