Investment Summary

The Stephens Group and New Mountain Capital Invest In IMA Financial

On October 1, 2020, family office The Stephens Group and private equity firm New Mountain Capital invested in insurance company IMA Financial

Investment Highlights
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 1st and New Mountain Capital’s 6th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 46th and New Mountain Capital’s 62nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 1st and New Mountain Capital’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-10-01
Target IMA Financial
Sector Insurance
Investor(s) The Stephens Group
New Mountain Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

IMA Financial

Denver, Colorado, United States
IMA Financial is a diversified financial services company focused on protecting the assets of its widely varied client base through insurance and wealth management solutions. Because IMA is 100-percent employee-owned, its more than 600 associates in Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, New York and Texas are empowered to provide customized solutions for their clients’ unique needs. IMA Financial was founded in 1974 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Search 200,500 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Investor(S) 2

Investor

The Stephens Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1933
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Stephens Group is a private investment firm focused on long-term investments in mid-sized companies. The Firm looks to partner with management teams when pursuing acquisitions. Sectors of interest include energy, energy services, business services, industrials, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, technology, media, and communications. The Stephens Group was originally established in 1933 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 52
Sector (Insurance) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 46 of 49
Year (2020) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-25 Kele

Bartlett, Tennessee, United States

Kele is a distributor of commercial HVAC and building automation interface products. Kele provides peripheral control products and services to the building automation systems industry. Kele's product offering includes over 15,000 interface products, including transmitters, sensors, switches, gauges and relays from over 200 manufacturers. Kele was founded in 1983 and is based in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-19 DISCO

Austin, Texas, United States

Disco is a provider of software as a service solutions developed by lawyers for lawyers, DISCO is reinventing legal technology to automate and simplify complex and error prone tasks that distract from practicing law. Disco was founded in 2012 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Sell -
Investor

New Mountain Capital

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 35.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

New Mountain Capital is a private investment firm focused on investment in public and private companies in a variety of industries. New Mountain generally invests $100 to $500 million per transaction and looks for businesses with strong market positions and high barriers to entry. New Mountain also prefers businesses that succeed in both good and bad economies. Sectors of interest include education, healthcare, business services, federal IT services, media, software, consumer products, logistics, financial services and technologies, and energy. New Mountain Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 66 of 95
Sector (Insurance) 6 of 6
Type (Stake Purchase) 7 of 7
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 62 of 90
Year (2020) 5 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-01 Lincoln Investment

Wyncote, Pennsylvania, United States

Lincoln Investment Planning is a full-service independent broker-dealer providing investment, wealth and retirement planning services nationwide through a national network of financial advisors. Clients include corporations, school districts, universities, hospitals, other non-profits, and high net worth individuals. With headquarters in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, Lincoln Investment currently has more than 275 employees and over 800 financial advisors with 300 branches in 35 states.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-25 Vytalogy Wellness

Chatsworth, California, United States

Vytalogy Wellness and its family of brands, Natrol and Jarrow Formulas, is a wellness company that fuses science and quality ingredients to create highly-efficacious products that make a transformative impact on consumers’ lives.

Buy -