Going Private • Financial Services

Hellman & Friedman, Warburg Pincus, HarbourVest Partners and CPP Investments Acquire Edelman Financial Engines

On May 1, 2018, private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, private equity firm Warburg Pincus, private equity firm HarbourVest Partners and pension CPP Investments acquired financial services company Edelman Financial Engines for 3.0B USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 11th, Warburg Pincus’ 32nd, HarbourVest Partners’ 14th and CPP Investments’ 5th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 12th, Warburg Pincus’ 10th, HarbourVest Partners’ 18th and CPP Investments’ 27th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 48th, Warburg Pincus’ 181st, HarbourVest Partners’ 106th and CPP Investments’ 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hellman & Friedman’s 4th, Warburg Pincus’ 9th, HarbourVest Partners’ 9th and CPP Investments’ 4th transaction in Massachusetts.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 1, 2018
Target Edelman Financial Engines
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Hellman & Friedman
Warburg Pincus
HarbourVest Partners
CPP Investments
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 3.0B USD
Advisor(s) Sandler O'Neill + Partners (Financial)
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (Legal)

Target Company

Edelman Financial Engines

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Edelman Financial Engines is a financial planning and investment management firm. Edelman Financial Engines was founded in 1986 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Buyer

Hellman & Friedman

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 115.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hellman & Friedman 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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 70 of 90
Sector: Financial Services 11 of 12
Type: Going Private 13 of 17
State: Massachusetts 4 of 6
Country: United States 48 of 62
Year: 2018 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 40
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-30 The Edelman Financial Group

Houston, Texas, United States

Edelman Financial Services provides financial planning and investment management services to more than 28,000 individuals and families and manages more than $15 billion in assets.(2) The firm also provides 401(k) plans and institutional investment management for businesses.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-03 Renaissance

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States

Renaissance is a provider of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for pre-kindergarten through to senior high (pre-K-12, aged 5-18) schools and districts. The company's products and services, adopted by more than 70,000 schools, are primarily focused on two curriculum areas: reading and mathematics. Renaissance was founded in 1986 and is based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.

Sell -
Buyer

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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 365 of 493
Sector: Financial Services 32 of 48
Type: Going Private 8 of 13
State: Massachusetts 9 of 11
Country: United States 181 of 242
Year: 2018 14 of 41
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 50
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-19 Avtec

New Delhi, India

Avtec Ltd. is an independent manufacturer of engines and transmissions (Powertrains), supplying critical auto components to reputed global OEMs including GM, Ford, Mahindra & Mahindra, Caterpillar, BEML and Hindustan Motors.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-09 BriteCore

Redwood City, California, United States

BriteCore is a cloud-native core insurance platform for P&C insurers that unlocks business growth, delivers greater productivity, and provides a modern customer experience. With the BriteCore Platform, insurers easily administer policies, manage billing and claims, rapidly configure new products, and access detailed reporting and analytics in an all-in-one core system, including agent and policyholder portals. BriteCore was founded in 2009 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Buy -
Buyer

HarbourVest Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 147.0B 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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 175 of 214
Sector: Financial Services 14 of 15
Type: Going Private 23 of 26
State: Massachusetts 9 of 10
Country: United States 106 of 130
Year: 2018 7 of 26
Size (of disclosed) 18 of 61
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-10 Elara Caring

Dallas, Texas, United States

Elara Caring is a provider of home-based care with a national presence across the Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest. It supports patients through the post-acute care journey by delivering the appropriate level of care wherever patients call home. Elara Caring was founded in 1975 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-10 Videology

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Videology, Inc. is an enterprise technology company for advertising and media companies. Its video platform allows brands, agencies and media companies to plan, serve, manage, and monitor video ad campaigns using features and specifications typical to TV, while taking advantage of the advanced targeting, optimization, and efficiencies of digital media.

Sell -
Buyer
DESCRIPTION

CPP Investments is a Canadian pension fund focused on a variety of investing strategies, including public equities, debt, and alternative investments. The Firm's private equity arm looks to acquire direct stakes in private companies, as well as make fund investments and acquire secondary positions. For direct stakes in companies, CPP looks to invest across North American and Europe and seeks to commit a minimum of $150 million per transaction. CPP has no industry preferences however the Firm will not invest in real assets. CPP Investments was established in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 58 of 176
Sector: Financial Services 5 of 13
Type: Going Private 9 of 34
State: Massachusetts 4 of 5
Country: United States 31 of 82
Year: 2018 10 of 19
Size (of disclosed) 27 of 60
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-28 Du Xiaoman Financial

Beijing, China

Du Xiaoman Financial is a consumer lending and wealth management platform. Leveraging the vast user data of its parent company, Du Xiaoman develops its proprietary analytics and offers customers with a wide range of financing and investment products targeted to their specific needs. Du Xiaoman Financial was founded in 2015 and is based in Beijing, China.

Buy $1.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-08 Ant Group

Hangzhou, China

Ant Group is focused on serving small and micro enterprises, as well as consumers. Ant Group is dedicated to building an open ecosystem of Internet thinking and technologies while working with other financial institutions to support the future financial needs of society. Ant Financial Services Group was founded in 2004 and is based in Hangzhou, China.

Buy -