M&A Deal Summary

Kelso and Harvest Partners Acquire J.S. Held

On May 20, 2019, private equity firms Kelso and Harvest Partners acquired business services company J.S. Held from Lovell Minnick Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kelso’s 6th and Harvest Partners’ 5th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Kelso’s 57th and Harvest Partners’ 47th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kelso’s 7th and Harvest Partners’ 2nd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-05-20
Target J.S. Held
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Kelso
Harvest Partners
Sellers(s) Lovell Minnick Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

J.S. Held

Jericho, New York, United States
J.S. Held is a provider of specialized consulting services to address complex and high-value insurance claims and construction-related matters. J.S. Held was founded in 1974 and is based in Jericho, New York.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Kelso

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 15.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kelso & Company is a private equity and investment management firm that seeks control investments in middle-market companies operating primarily throughout the US. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, communications, media, distribution, service, consumer products, retail, healthcare, transportation, logistics, textiles, & apparel, chemicals, and energy. Kelso looks to align 'management's interest with those of investors' when considering opportunities. Kelso & Company was formed in 1971 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 67 of 81
Sector: Business Services M&A 6 of 9
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 14 of 22
State: New York M&A 7 of 8
Country: United States M&A 57 of 70
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-07 SouthernCarlson

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

SouthernCarlson is a U.S.-based distributor of fastening, construction, industrial, and packaging supplies and tools. The Company supplies a broad portfolio of fasteners (nails, screws, anchors), hand and power tools (nail guns, compressors, staplers, etc.), building materials, packaging equipment, and related industrial supplies to contractors, manufacturers, and industrial clients. It provides services beyond supply including tool servicing and repair, inventory management, vendor-managed inventory, and logistical support tailored for construction sites and industrial customers. SouthernCarlson was established in 1947 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-27 Delphin Shipping

New York, New York, United States

Delphin Shipping LLC is an owner of dry bulk ships.

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Buyer

Harvest Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harvest Partners is a Investment firm provides Private Equity and Structured Capital focused on buyout, growth capital, minority position, and non-control investments in middle-market public and private companies. Harvest Partners looks to invest in profitable ($30 to $300 million of EBITDA). Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, healthcare, industrial services, manufacturing, marketing, building products and distribution companies valued between $100 and $1000 million. The Firm prefers opportunities headquartered in North America. Harvest Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 71
Sector: Business Services M&A 5 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 24 of 35
State: New York M&A 2 of 4
Country: United States M&A 47 of 67
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-16 Avantor

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

Avantor is a provider of ultra-high purity materials and customized solutions to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology markets. Avantor was incorporated in 1904 and is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-28 Integrity Marketing Group

Dallas, Texas, United States

Integrity Marketing Group is a distributor of life and health insurance products focused on serving the senior market. Integrity Marketing Group was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lovell Minnick Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lovell Minnick Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in financial services companies located in North America and Europe. Specific areas of interest include asset management, financial planning, financial product distribution, outsource providers, specialty finance, and related administration and business services companies. The Firm looks to commit $40 to $150 million of equity capital per investment. Prospective transaction situations include divestitures, management buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Lovell Minnick was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 31
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 9
State: New York M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 21 of 29
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-11 CCG

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

CCG is a middle-market commercial equipment finance and leasing company serving niche markets. The company's primary areas of focus are the construction, transportation, and waste industries, though transactions for other types of industrial equipment will be considered. CCG's typical transaction ranges from $50,000 to $1,000,000 with terms from 24 to 72 months. CCG specializes in both purchase-money and refinances transactions to customers throughout the United States. CCG was founded in 2004 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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2019-06-25 OneZero

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

OneZero empowers institutional and retail broker-dealers and market makers with the trading technology required to compete effectively across the global foreign exchange, commodities, crypto-currency and futures markets. OneZero was founded in 2009 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

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