Colonnade advises Omnisure on its sale to Fortress

October 2014 Omnisure Group, LLC, a leading provider of payment plans for retail vehicle service contracts (VSCs), announced its sale to affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG). Under terms of the sale, Fortress will take a controlling interest in Omnisure, previously held by Lincoln Park Capital, LLC, a Chicago based institutional investor, and affiliates, with the recapitalized company expected to pursue opportunities for growth and business expansion. Ed and Paul Walder, Omnisure’s founding executives, will retain a significant ownership stake in the company and will continue to operate the business going forward. Colonnade Securities LLC advised Omnisure Group on this … [Read more...]

Colonnade advises D.E. Shaw & Co. and investors on the sale of PayLink Payment Plans, LLC to an investment group led by Oxford Financial Group

January 2012  Oxford Financial Group, Ltd., announced that PayLink Mayfair, Inc. has completed the acquisition of PayLink Payment Plans, LLC ("PayLink"). PayLink Mayfair, Inc., a strategic investment entity created by Oxford on behalf of a private investor group and the management of PayLink, is a continuation of Oxford’s Mayfair Management Buyout strategy of investing directly in privately held companies with exceptional management teams. Headquartered in Chicago, PayLink is a specialty finance company with a demonstrated leadership position as a provider of short-term, collateralized receivables and payment processing to facilitate the purchase of Vehicle Service Contracts ("VSC"), … [Read more...]

Colonnade advises First Bank on its sale of Universal Premium Acceptance Corporation to Premium Financing Specialists

In December 2009, First Bank of Clayton, Missouri completed the sale of its insurance premium finance subsidiary, Universal Premium Acceptance Corporation (“UPAC”), to Premium Financing Specialists, Inc. (“PFS”) of Kansas City, Missouri. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1954, UPAC is one of the ten largest insurance premium finance companies in the United States. PFS is the largest independent premium finance provider in the nation. Colonnade Securities LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to First Bank and UPAC. … [Read more...]

Colonnade Advises Aon on its Sale of Cananwill’s European Businesses to Macquarie Group

In July 2009, Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) of Chicago, Illinois completed the sale of the British and Irish businesses of its insurance premium finance subsidiary Cananwill, Inc. to Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG) of Sydney, Australia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Colonnade Securities LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Aon Corporation and Cananwill on the transaction. Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than 70 office locations in 26 countries and employs approximately 12,700 people. More information about the company is available … [Read more...]