M&A Deal Summary

Alight Solutions Acquires Hodges-Mace Benefits Group

On July 2, 2019, Alight Solutions acquired internet software and services company Hodges-Mace Benefits Group from Stone Point Capital and Dowling Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alight Solutions’ 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Alight Solutions’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alight Solutions’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-02
Target Hodges-Mace Benefits Group
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Alight Solutions
Sellers(s) Stone Point Capital
Dowling Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)
Shearman & Sterling (Legal)

Target

Hodges-Mace Benefits Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Hodges-Mace Benefits Group, Inc. is a provider of employee benefits enrollment and administration services to large corporate clients. Hodges-Mace empowers employees and employers to make smarter benefit decisions through a combination of innovative technologies and proven employee education and enrollment services. Hodges-Mace Benefits Group, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Alight Solutions

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Sector Information Technology
Employees18,000
Revenue 3.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Alight Solutions is a provider of outsourced benefits administration and human capital technology. The Company helps drive better health and financial outcomes for employers, employees and plan participants by leveraging proprietary technology, deep domain expertise and global delivery capabilities. Alight Solutions is based in Lincolnshire, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2019) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-27 Wipro - Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand Business

Bengaluru, India

Wipro Ltd. - Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand Business is a SAAS-based enterprise solutions provider for HR, payroll and financial management. Cornerstone OnDemand Services to help its clients manage talent across their organizations effectively. Wipro’s Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand business has multiple customers across the United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa with a track record of delivering over 500 Workday engagements and around 3,000 Cornerstone OnDemand projects.

Buy $110M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-22 NGA Human Resources

London, United Kingdom

NGA Human Resources is a provider of digital HR and multi-country payroll services. NGA Human Resources was founded in 1969 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Stone Point Capital

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 25.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Stone Point Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in financial services sector. Specific areas of interest include insurance underwriting, outsourcing service providers to financial institutions, specialty lending and other credit opportunities, employee benefits and healthcare, asset management/retirement savings, and banking/depository institutions. Stone Point looks to commit between $5 and $500 million of equity per transaction and will consider control or substantial minority positions. Geographic areas of interest include North America and Europe. Stone Point Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 55
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 28
State (Georgia) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 35 of 49
Year (2019) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-25 Kestra Financial

Austin, Texas, United States

Kestra Financial is a provider of independent advisor platforms that empowers sophisticated independent financial professionals, including traditional and hybrid RIAs, to prosper, grow and provide superior client service. Kestra Financial was founded in 1997 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-16 PFSC

Portland, Oregon, United States

PFSC is a third-party private label servicer of commercial and consumer leases, loans and annuity type transactions (inclusive of structured settlements, lottery prize and royalty-based receivables). PFSC provides a comprehensive suite of services including primary servicing, successor servicing and backup servicing. PFSC also provides certain focused services such as document custodianship and verification agent services, multi-state vehicle titling and multi-state sales/use and personal property tax reporting and compliance. PFSC was founded in 1992 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Sell -
SELLER

Dowling Capital Partners

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Dowling Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in insurance and related services and distribution companies. Dowling looks to invest $5 to $20 million in small and mid-sized businesses operating primarily within the US, Bermuda, UK or Western Europe. Dowling was formed in 2011 and is based in Farmington, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-04 Agencyport Software

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Agencyport Software lets P&C insurers engage simply and quickly with their product distribution channels and technology partners. Company offer the world's leading web-based distribution technologies and robust business intelligence tools making the complex business of insurance simpler and smarter, increasing efficiency, improving underwriting, and sharpening carriers’ competitive edge.

Sell £64M