M&A Deal Summary

Hellman & Friedman, GIC, HarbourVest Partners and BNP Paribas Acquire Allfunds

On March 7, 2017, private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, sovereign wealth fund GIC, private equity firm HarbourVest Partners and BNP Paribas acquired financial services company Allfunds from Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic for 1.8B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 9th, GIC’s 2nd, HarbourVest Partners’ 10th and BNP Paribas’ 3rd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 17th, GIC’s 9th, HarbourVest Partners’ 25th and BNP Paribas’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 1st, GIC’s 1st, HarbourVest Partners’ 3rd and BNP Paribas’ 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-03-07
Target Allfunds
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Hellman & Friedman
GIC
HarbourVest Partners
BNP Paribas
Sellers(s) Warburg Pincus
General Atlantic
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 1.8B EUR

Target

Allfunds

Madrid, Spain
Allfunds is a business-to-business mutual fund distribution platform. The Company serves as a global marketplace, helping financial institutions gain access to third-party mutual funds and ETFs for their end customers. Allfunds is based in Madrid, Spain.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

Hellman & Friedman

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 50.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hellman & Friedman (H&F) is a large private equity firm on the West Coast of the US. H&F focuses on control and minority investments in a variety of transaction structures and will consider opportunities across the US and Europe. H&F seeks buyouts and business in need of restructurings that operate in defensible markets with predictable revenue and earnings growth. Target sectors include financial services, healthcare, indusrial, energy, insurance, media, marketing, professional services, software, and information services. H&F's target equity investment size is $300 million to $1 billion. Hellman & Friedman was formed in 1984 and has offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 65 of 88
Sector (Financial Services) 9 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 21 of 26
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 17 of 39
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-05 MultiPlan

New York, New York, United States

MultiPlan is a provider of technology-enabled healthcare cost management solutions. MultiPlan provides a single gateway to a host of analytics- and network-based solutions for managing the financial risks associated with medical claims, as well as solutions that improve payment integrity by resolving waste, abuse, and fraud before payments are made. MultiPlan was founded in 1980 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-20 Snap One

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Snap One is a manufacturer and exclusive source of A/V, security, control, networking, and remote management products for professional integrators. Snap One's pro-install channel helps integrators build their businesses by providing a wide range of high-quality products, easily accessible through an intuitive website and backed by award-winning service and support. Snap One was founded in 2005 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Buyer
DESCRIPTION

GIC Private Ltd. is the investment arm of Singapore. The Group primarily invests through three investment groups, including public markets, private equity and real estate. GIC's private equity practice looks to invest in funds as well as directly in companies. GIC is based in Singapore with additional offices globally.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 41
Sector (Financial Services) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 14
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 2 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-17 Leslie s

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Leslie's is a specialty retailer of swimming pool supplies and related products. Leslie's was founded in 1963 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-18 Capital First

Mumbai, India

Capital First is a diversified specialty finance company that provides loans to retail customers (including secured loans to small and medium enterprises, consumer durables loans, two-wheelers loans and gold loans) and corporates including loans to real estate developers and loans to business owners secured against shares of publicly traded companies. Capital First is based in Mumbai, India.

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Buyer

HarbourVest Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 86.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 154 of 223
Sector (Financial Services) 10 of 15
Type (Secondary Buyout) 34 of 55
Country (Spain) 3 of 3
Year (2017) 2 of 15
Size (of disclosed) 25 of 68
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-08 tyntec

Munich, Germany

tyntec is a mobile messaging operator, offering enterprise-quality SMS services to mobile network operators, enterprises, internet companies, and mobile services providers. tyntec was founded in 2002 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-10 Lucid

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Lucid is a research technology (ResTech) platform that delivers programmatic access to first-party survey data. This data can be used to build business strategies, measure the impact of digital advertising, publish research, and more. Lucid was founded in 2010 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Buyer

BNP Paribas

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1848
Sector Financial Services
Employees183,000
Revenue 59.7B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION
BNP Paribas branch in central Stockholm, Sweden.
BNP Paribas branch in central Stockholm, Sweden.

BNP Paribas is a financial services company that provides retail banking, asset management, as well as corporate and investment banking. BNP Paribas was founded in 1848 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Financial Services) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Spain) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-01 Pantex International

Sulmona, Italy

Pantex International S.p.A. is a designs and produces, using its proprietary technologies, perforated cover layer and skin contact materials for the personal care and household markets.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-12 Compte Nickel

Charenton-Le-Pont, France

Compte Nickel is an alternative model of accounts without overdraft opened in 5 minutes at a partner tobacconist. This account allows customers to deposit and withdraw money, make transfers and direct debits. Compte Nickel is based in Charenton-Le-Pont, France.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Warburg Pincus

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1966
PE ASSETS 83.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 140 of 251
Sector (Financial Services) 10 of 19
Type (Secondary Buyout) 16 of 42
Country (Spain) 2 of 3
Year (2017) 2 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 63
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-01 NetDocuments

Lehi, Utah, United States

NetDocuments is a provider of secure cloud-based document management, email management, and collaboration solutions to law firms and corporate legal and compliance departments. Today, the Company’s innovative end-to-end platform combines robust security, encryption, and compliance features with easy-to-use functionality that addresses the evolving needs of today’s professionals. NetDocuments was founded in 1999 and is based in Lehi, Utah.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-10 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.

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SELLER

General Atlantic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 73.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 84 of 146
Sector (Financial Services) 9 of 16
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 25
Country (Spain) 2 of 2
Year (2017) 2 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 33
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-03 GIS

Chapin, South Carolina, United States

GIS is a provider of background screening services to both large and small clients in industries including government, healthcare, retail, financial services, and education.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-18 Torchy s Tacos

Austin, Texas, United States

Torchy's Tacos is a fast-casual restaurant serving untraditional tacos. Torchy’s Tacos founded in 2006 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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