Transaction Overview
K2 Insurance Services (“K2”) announced the sale of its MGA operations to Lee Equity (“Lee”)
- K2 acquired by Endeavour Capital, Pat Kilkenny and Management shareholders
- Transaction did not include affiliated insurance carrier Aegis Security Insurance Company (“ASIC”)
- ASIC carved out of K2 transaction and remains with selling shareholders
- Transaction officially closed on May 29th, 2019
Formed in 2011, K2 has quickly become one of the largest independent MGAs in the P&C industry
- Founded and led by industry experts Pat Kilkenny and Bob Kimmel with the backing of Endeavour
- Headquartered in San Diego, California and employs over 300 people across the country
K2 is a specialty MGA platform offering differentiated U/W expertise in niche lines of business
- Manages over $650mm of premium with a distribution network of over 12,000 distribution sources(a)
- Comprises of 14 operating agencies(a) each with distinguishable product prowess in:
- Specialty personal lines, workers’ comp, public entity, comm’l transportation, surety, earthquake and A&H
- Supported by a world class panel of global insurance and alternative capital partners
Lee is a PE firm that partners with management teams of companies with strong growth potential
- Extensive investment experience in financial services, business services and healthcare services
- Current investments in the insurance services sector include Captive Resources and McLarens
TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory Role
TCMA acted as exclusive financial advisor to K2; key roles and responsibilities included:
- Optimizing the transaction structure to maximize shareholder value; including ASIC bifurcation
- Preparation of detailed financial and valuation analysis
- Leading a targeted auction sale process and introducing the counterparties
- Creation of marketing materials and financial packages shared with potential buyers
- Offering insight around key transaction terms and conditions
- Assistance in the negotiation of final transaction terms and conditions
- Providing objective advice and acting as a confidant to the seller throughout the process