Investment Summary

JLL Partners and aPriori Capital Partners Invest In J.G. Wentworth

On July 25, 2005, private equity firms JLL Partners and aPriori Capital Partners invested in financial services company J.G. Wentworth

Investment Highlights
  • This is JLL Partners’ 2nd and aPriori Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is JLL Partners’ 10th and aPriori Capital Partners’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is JLL Partners’ 1st and aPriori Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

Investment Summary

Date 2005-07-25
Target J.G. Wentworth
Sector Financial Services
Investor(s) JLL Partners
aPriori Capital Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Bryant Park Capital LLC (Financial)

Target

J.G. Wentworth

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States
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.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

JLL Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

JLL Partners, Inc. is a private equity investment firm that invests alongside management in middle-market companies. JLL prefers control investments in sectors such as healthcare services, medical products, food and consumer products, chemicals, broadcasting, transportation, automotive, industrial manufacturing, and distribution. In addition to traditional buyout transaction, JLL also seeks distressed/turnaround situations. JLL Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 40
Sector (Financial Services) 2 of 5
Type (Stake Purchase) 2 of 3
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 38
Year (2005) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-11-04 Education Affiliates

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Education Affiliates owns post-secondary schools that offer degree and diploma programs in fields such as allied health, nursing, skilled trades, business, information technology and commercial driver training. Education Affiliates was founded in 2004 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-06 Builders FirstSource

Irving, Texas, United States

Builders FirstSource is a supplier of structural building products to professional home-builders and contractors. Builders FirstSource was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Irving, Texas.

Buy -
Investor

aPriori Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
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 37 of 56
Sector (Financial Services) 2 of 6
Type (Stake Purchase) 5 of 8
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 25 of 40
Year (2005) 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-21 Wastequip

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Wastequip is a North American manufacturer of waste and recycling equipment, with an international network of manufacturing facilities and the most extensive dealer network in the industry. Wastequip's broad range of waste and recycling equipment and systems is used to collect, process and transport recyclables, solid waste, liquid waste and organics. The Company's brands include Wastequip, Toter, Galbreath, Pioneer, Mountain Tarp, Cusco, Go To Parts, and Accurate. Wastequip was founded in1989 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-01 Medicine Bow Energy

Denver, Colorado, United States

Medicine Bow Energy Corporation is a private exploration and production company based in Denver, Colorado that focused on the acquisition and exploitation of oil and gas properties in the Rocky Mountain region and East Texas.

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