The Carlyle Group finalizes majority ownership acquisition of Sedgwick
The transaction was valued at approximately $6.7 billion.
Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced on Monday the closing of the acquisition by The Carlyle Group of majority ownership of Sedgwick from KKR and other shareholders. Funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), together with Sedgwick management, remain minority investors.
The deal was announced in September when the transaction was valued at approximately $6.7 billion.
In a statement, Sedgwick president and CEO Dave North said the company is humbled by the confidence Carlyle has shown in Sedgwick’s business model, and that he looks forward to their new partnership and collaborative efforts.
Equity capital for the investment came from Carlyle Partners VII, an $18.5 billion fund that focuses on buyout transactions in the U.S., and Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners III, L.P., a financial services buyout fund.
On an annual basis, Sedgwick handles more than 3.6 million claims and has fiduciary responsibility for claim payments totaling more than $19.5 billion.
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