Investment Summary

Flexpoint Ford, Ares Private Equity Group and AmWINS Invest In SageSure

On May 16, 2023, private equity firm Flexpoint Ford, private equity firm Ares Private Equity Group and AmWINS invested in insurance company SageSure

Investment Highlights
  • This is Flexpoint Ford’s 10th, Ares Private Equity Group’s 1st and AmWINS’s 33rd transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Flexpoint Ford’s 44th, Ares Private Equity Group’s 86th and AmWINS’s 33rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Flexpoint Ford’s 2nd, Ares Private Equity Group’s 5th and AmWINS’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-05-16
Target SageSure
Sector Insurance
Investor(s) Flexpoint Ford
Ares Private Equity Group
AmWINS
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Shipman & Goodwin (Legal)

Target

SageSure

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
SageSure is an independent managing general underwriter focused on providing catastrophe-exposed property insurance. The Company specializes in underwriting coastal residential and commercial property insurance in areas prone to natural disaster through its online quoting and binding platform that uses proprietary risk modeling and scoring technology. SageSure distributes its products through independent agents and blue-chip brokers on behalf of multiple highly rated carriers. SageSure was founded in 2006 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

Flexpoint Ford

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 7.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Flexpoint Ford is a private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare and financial services companies. Flexpoint prefers control based investments and looks to commit $50 to $500 million per transaction. The Firm is flexible when it comes to investment structure and asset class. Flexpoint Ford was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 56
Sector: Insurance M&A 10 of 11
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 14 of 19
State: New Jersey M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 44 of 50
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-19 Keystone Agency Partners

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Keystone Agency Partners is an insurance brokerage platform that acquires and partners with independent insurance agencies. Keystone Agency Partners was founded in 2020 and is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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2023-06-21 Baker Hill

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Baker Hill is a provider of cloud-based, end-to-end loan origination, risk management, and analytics software that supports loan origination and loan portfolio management. Baker Hill was formed in 1983 and is based in Carmel, Indiana.

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Investor

Ares Private Equity Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 24.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 117 of 126
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 14 of 16
State: New Jersey M&A 5 of 5
Country: United States M&A 86 of 93
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-08 WHP Global

New York City, New York, United States

WHP Global acquires and manages consumer brands. The Company seeks out and acquires global consumer brands across all category verticals, and then focuses on building those brands in high-growth distribution channels including digital commerce platforms, product licensing, and through global expansion. WHP Global was founded in 2019 and is based in New York City, New York.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-01 POLO

Juchen, Germany

POLO is a multi-channel retailer of motorcycle clothing, accessories and equipment. The company has a wide range of own-brand products developed by its in-house design and development team. These include the brands FLM and Pharao. POLO also sells well-known third-party brands. POLO was founded in 1980 and is based in Juchen, Germany.

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Investor

AmWINS

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Insurance
DESCRIPTION

AmWINS is a distributor of insurance products, provides property and casualty products, group insurance programs, and administrative services to retail insurance agents. It provides brokerage services in the areas of property, casualty, financial risk, auto, construction, environmental, healthcare, life sciences, and public entity. AmWINS was founded in 1998 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 40
Sector: Insurance M&A 33 of 37
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 33 of 37
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-02 National Truck Underwriting Managers

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

National Truck Underwriting Managers is a third-generation family business writing truck insurance company that focuses on accounts with 1-250 power units but has the resources and market access to accommodate larger fleets as well. National Truck Underwriting Managers was formed in 1978 and is based in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-03 Kilpatrick

Houston, Texas, United States

Kilpatrick is a general agency specializing in employee and individual benefits. Kilpatrick was formed in 1972 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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