LPs looking to private credit; Maven returns 5x in Nenplas exit; PE snaps up another Israeli investment manager; NGP-backed WildHorse sets IPO terms
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December 5, 2016
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As investing becomes more sophisticated, private credit becomes more segmented
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Monroe
As LPs look to find very specific allocations within private equity, they are also looking to deploy capital in private credit across the market to build diverse investment portfolios. Private credit has become only more attractive as an alternative avenue for allocations recently, given the levels of dry powder in more traditional PE strategies.

The challenge for institutional investors is that there’s a limited capacity of how much capital can be committed to the lower middle market because the overall investable asset pool is not as great as the larger company size market.

Click here for more analysis by Monroe Capital CEO Ted Koenig on private credit in the middle market as the industry continues to change.

This article represents the views of the author only and does not necessarily represent the views of PitchBook.
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How long will recent PE fund vintages keep returning at a fast clip?
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One of the ongoing narratives presented by recent PE fund returns data has been the recovery of vintages most impacted by the recession. The average DPI multiples of 2007 and 2008 vintages have benefited considerably from the past few years’ selling frenzy.

More youthful vintages haven’t missed out either...
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PE snaps up another Israeli investment manager
UK-based XIO Group has reportedly agreed to pay NIS1.48 billion (about $386 million) for portfolio manager Meitav Dash Investments (TASE: MTDS), a 61% premium to the company's latest share price. Meitav Dash is one of the two largest investment houses in Israel, along with Psagot, which has been owned by Apax Partners since 2009.

Meitav Dash, which manages some $32 billion for private, business and institutional clients, will continue to be led by existing management. The company has been publicly traded since 1998. For XIO Group, the acquisition is the second significant deal in Israel of the past year-plus, following the firm's purchase of Lumenis for a reported $510 million last October.
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Today's Headlines
  The Daily Benchmark  
  2011 Vintage US Venture Funds with Retail Investments  
  Deals in Play & Announcements  
  FIMI inks £88M deal with G4S Israel  
  Completed PE Deals  
  Flexpoint Ford unveils Purchasing Power  
  Audax buys part of Accent Food from Silver Oak  
  Hastings purchases Impact! Chemical Technologies  
  Europe  
  EQT to pick up AutoStore  
  Maven exits Nenplas for 5x return  
  Exit & Liquidity News  
  NGP-backed WildHorse sets IPO terms  
  Visa to pick up CardinalCommerce  
 
 
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The Daily Benchmark
2011 Vintage US Venture Funds with Retail Investments
Median IRR
19.23%  
Top Quartile IRR Hurdle Rate
30.49%  
1.48x
Median TVPI
1.36x
Median RVPI
Fund name IRR
SoftTech VC III 33.30%
Polaris Venture Partners VI 30.87%
RRE Ventures V 30.36%
Bessemer Venture Partners VIII 20.20%
*IRR: net of fees
41 Funds in Benchmark »
Benchmark, Peer Group & Returns Data on 20K Funds
 
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Deals in Play & Announcements
FIMI inks £88M deal with G4S Israel
Security Services | Petah Tikva, Israel | Buyout
FIMI Opportunity Funds has agreed to purchase G4S Israel, a provider of security for industrial, commercial and governmental clients, from parent company G4S for an estimated NIS425 million (about £88 million) in cash. G4S Israel generated £8 million in pre-tax profits during 2015 and claimed gross assets of £56 million at the end of last year. The company’s senior management will remain intact upon completion of the sale.
Investor:
FIMI Opportunity Funds
Seller:
G4S
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Completed PE Deals
Flexpoint Ford unveils Purchasing Power
Internet Retail | Atlanta, GA | Secondary Buyout
Flexpoint Ford has completed the acquisition of Purchasing Power from Rockbridge Growth Equity, which exits an investment from 2011 with the sale. The company is an online retailer that helps customers finance purchases using payroll deduction.
Investor:
Flexpoint Ford
Seller:
Rockbridge Growth Equity
Advisors:
Lazard Middle Market (financial), Jefferies Group (financial), Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn (legal)
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Audax buys part of Accent Food from Silver Oak
Food Products | Austin, TX | Secondary Buyout
Audax Private Equity has acquired a stake in Accent Food Services from Silver Oak Services Partners. Silver Oak had backed the company, a distributor of fresh food and snacks in Texas, since 2008.
Investor:
Audax Private Equity
Seller:
Silver Oak Services Partners
Advisors:
Lincoln International (financial), Locke Lord (legal)
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Hastings purchases Impact! Chemical Technologies
Specialty Chemicals | Midland, TX | Buyout
Hastings Equity Partners has acquired Impact! Chemical Technologies, a provider of specialty chemicals to the oil & gas industry. The investment comes from the firm's Hastings Equity Fund III, which closed on $172 million in 2014.
Investor:
Hastings Equity Partners
Advisors:
Locke Lord (legal), Riveron Consulting (financial)
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EQT to pick up AutoStore
Commercial Products | Åmsosen, Norway | Buyout
EQT Partners has agreed to acquire AutoStore from Jakob Hatteland and other minority owners. AutoStore is the provider of an automated storage and retrieval system that uses robotics to collect goods stored in warehouses; the company anticipates NOK240 million ($28.6 million) in EBITDA during 2016. The deal is expected to close early next year.
Investor:
EQT Partners
Seller:
Jakob Hatteland
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Maven exits Nenplas for 5x return
Industrial Supplies and Parts | Ashbourne, UK | Acquisition
Maven Capital Partners has sold plastic extrusion manufacturer Nenplas to Döllken-Weimar in a deal Unquote reports to be worth £23.3 million. Maven exits an investment from 2006 with the sale.
Seller:
Maven Capital Partners
Buyer:
Döllken-Weimar
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Exit & Liquidity News
NGP-backed WildHorse sets IPO terms
Energy Exploration | Houston, TX | IPO
WildHorse Resource Development, a Natural Gas Partners portfolio company, plans to sell 27.5 million shares for between $19 and $21 each in an upcoming public offering on the NYSE under the WRD ticker symbol, according to an SEC filing. A midpoint pricing would raise about $550 million. The company is a developer and producer of oil, natural gas and NGL resources.
Lead Underwriters:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets
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Visa to pick up CardinalCommerce
Financial Software | Mentor, OH | Corporate Acquisition
Visa (NYSE: V) has agreed to purchase CardinalCommerce, an ecommerce payment authentication provider. As part of the deal, co-founders Tim Sherwin and Chandra Balasubramanian will continue to lead CardinalCommerce while it operates as a Visa subsidiary. The company has counted Primus Capital among its backers since the firm secured a minority stake in December 2012.
Buyer:
Visa
Select Seller:
Primus Capital
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