M&A Deal Summary

Lovell Minnick Partners Acquires Billhighway

On October 14, 2019, private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners acquired internet software and services company Billhighway from BluePay

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lovell Minnick Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Lovell Minnick Partners’ 41st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lovell Minnick Partners’ 2nd transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-14
Target Billhighway
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Lovell Minnick Partners
Sellers(s) BluePay
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Billhighway

Troy, Michigan, United States
Billhighway is a provider of integrated software and payment solutions to membership-based organizations. The company provides SaaS-based accounting and transaction processing services to MBOs such as fraternities, sororities, unions, and associations. Billhighway was founded in 1999 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lovell Minnick Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 3.3B USD
Size Large
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 44 of 55
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
State (Michigan) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 41 of 50
Year (2019) 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-20 Charles Taylor

London, United Kingdom

Charles Taylor is an international provider of professional services and technology solutions to the global insurance market, providing loss adjusting, claims management, insurance management, and insurance technology. Charles Taylor was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy £261M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-14 Pathstone

Englewood, New Jersey, United States

Pathstone provides integrated and customized family office, wealth, and investment services to multigenerational families, single-family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and institutions. Pathstone was founded in 2010 and is based in Englewood, New Jersey.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BluePay

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

BluePay is a provider of technology-enabled credit card payment processing services for enterprise, small and medium-sized businesses in the United States and Canada. BluePay Processing is based in Naperville, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-08 Billhighway

Troy, Michigan, United States

Billhighway is a provider of integrated software and payment solutions to membership-based organizations. The company provides SaaS-based accounting and transaction processing services to MBOs such as fraternities, sororities, unions, and associations. Billhighway was founded in 1999 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-25 BluePay Canada ULC

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

BluePay Canada ULC is a provider of technology-enabled payment processing for merchants in the United States and Canada. Through physical POS, online, and mobile interfaces, as well as CRM and ERP software integrations, BluePay processes business-to-consumer and business-to-business payments while providing real-time settlement, reporting, and reconciliation, along with robust security features such as tokenization and point-to-point encryption.

Sell -