M&A Deal Summary

Fairstone Bank Acquires Fairstone Financial

On February 19, 2020, Fairstone Bank acquired financial services company Fairstone Financial from J.C. Flowers & Co. and Värde Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fairstone Bank’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Fairstone Bank’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Fairstone Bank’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-02-19
Target Fairstone Financial
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Fairstone Bank
Sellers(s) J.C. Flowers & Co.
Värde Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Fairstone Financial

Montreal, Ontario, Canada
Fairstone Financial, Inc. is a non-bank provider of responsible lending solutions for near-prime borrowers with over C$3 billion in assets on a consolidated basis. Fairstone, including through its predecessors, has close to a 100-year history of providing Canadians with access to responsible credit.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fairstone Bank

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Fairstone Bank is a bank founded on a mission to provide value-driven financial products that are clear and simple. Duo Bank specializes in turnkey and customizable financial services solutions designed to deepen customer loyalty and grow sales. The growing complement of products and services includes credit cards, rewards, and related protection services. Fairstone Bank is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

J.C. Flowers & Co.

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

JC Flowers is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in the financial services sector. JC Flowers looks for distressed opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia. JC Flowers was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City with an additional office in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 22
Sector: Financial Services M&A 9 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 7
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-07 Amerilife

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Amerilife engages in developing, marketing and distributing life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees. Amerilife was founded in 1971 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-27 Kereis

Paris, France

Kereis is a pioneer in protection insurance brokerage both in France and Europe, and specializes in credit protection. The company has invested significantly over the past years to diversify its distribution channels and develop its digital offering. Kereis was founded in 1991 and is based in Paris, France.

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SELLER

Värde Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 13.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Värde Partners is a global alternative investment advisor and firm focused on a variety of strategies. Värde will consider a broad array of investments including corporate assets and sovereign debt, residential mortgages, real estate, specialty finance, transportation, infrastructure, and logistics. Värde Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 11
Sector: Financial Services M&A 3 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 4
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 2
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-18 Deephaven Mortgage

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Deephaven Mortgage LLC is a provider of private-capital liquidity for Non-QM residential mortgage loans. These loans are responsibly made to the millions of borrowers who are unable to obtain a traditional government-financed mortgage. Deephaven Mortgage is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-10 Canaccede Financial Group

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canaccede Financial Group Ltd. is a full-service partner and provider of purchasing and servicing solutions for the Institutions managing receivables in Canada. Canaccede Financial works directly with institutions to provide efficient access to capital, improving operational expense structure.

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