M&A Deal Summary

Mercer Advisors Acquires The Kanaly Co.

On March 28, 2016, Mercer Advisors acquired business services company The Kanaly Co. from Lovell Minnick Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mercer Advisors’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Mercer Advisors’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Mercer Advisors’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-03-28
Target The Kanaly Co.
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Mercer Advisors
Sellers(s) Lovell Minnick Partners
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Moelis & Co. (Financial)
Davis Graham & Stubbs (Legal)

Target

The Kanaly Co.

Houston, Texas, United States
The Kanaly Company is a wealth management firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and trust/estate services to families, individuals, and estates. The Company is independent of any banking or corporate relationships and follows an open architecture investment approach, which does not promote specific financial products or services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mercer Advisors

Denver, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Financial Services
Employees280
DESCRIPTION

Mercer Advisors is an independent RIA primarily services the mass-affluent and high-net-worth clients. Mercer attracts and retains clients by offering comprehensive wealth management solutions, including: financial planning, investment management, tax management, retirement income and benefits planning, and estate planning. Mercer Advisors was founded in 1985 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 71
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 25
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 7
Country: United States M&A 2 of 69
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-13 Spruce Hill Capital

Guilford, Connecticut, United States

Spruce Hill Capital LLC is an RIA firm managing $110 million in client assets, located in Guilford, CT.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-02 Pegasus Advisors

Dallas, Texas, United States

Pegasus Advisors LLC is a RIA firm provides financial, tax and advisory services in Texas, US.

Buy -

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 18 of 31
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 4
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 18 of 29
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-14 H.D. Vest

Irving, Texas, United States

H.D. Vest, Inc. (dba H.D. Vest Financial Services) is an independent broker/dealer providing tax professionals with the products, training, and support to deliver independent financial solutions to retail investors.

Sell $580M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-17 Engage People

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Engage People is a solution provider for the global loyalty and incentive industry. Engage products include its proprietary SaaS-based platform that manages end to end loyalty rewards, employee recognition, sales and sales channel incentive programs on a global basis. Engage People was founded in 2008 and is based in Markham, Ontario.

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