Inverness currently manages the following platform investments,
which remain active on many fronts:
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE INVESTMENTS, INC. (4i’s) is
a specialty provider of non-standard automobile insurance.
Since the Inverness acquisition, 4i’s has significantly
expanded its geographic footprint and premium base, both
organically and through acquisition. Currently, 4i’s
operates in 22 states. 4i’s is headquartered in
Conshohocken, PA and has approximately 280 employees.
Following is a summary of this investment’s development:
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December 2004, Inverness invested
$37 million for the acquisition of 4i’s from
Arch Capital Holdings as a new platform investment
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2005 - 2006, Inverness invested
an additional $56 million (including $45 million directly
from two of the Fund’s limited partners) as
4i’s completed two additional acquisitions
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2008 - 2010, 4i’s completed
six dividends for a total of $76 million for its shareholders
(including $20 million in process for late 2010)
KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES INC. (“Kellstrom”)
is one of the largest distributors of aviation parts for
the commercial airline market and the defense industry.
Kellstrom is a global provider of supply chain management
services, logistics support and third party provisioning
for commercial and defense customers. Since the Inverness
acquisition, Kellstrom has expanded its product offering
in its core commercial and military markets, as well as
enter the marine and power generation distribution markets.
Additionally, Kellstrom has significantly expanded its
distribution relationships and geographic reach with a
presence in 36 countries. Kellstrom is headquartered in
Miramar, FL and has approximately 200 employees. Following
is a summary of this investment’s development:
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July 2002, Inverness invested $40 million (including
$9.5 million directly from two of the Fund’s
limited partners, $7.5 million of which was subsequently
repurchased by Inverness) for the acquisition of
Kellstrom through a pre-packaged bankruptcy plan
as a new platform investment
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February 2006, Kellstrom acquired a repair facility
with internal capital to strengthen the Company's
repair and overhaul capabilities
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January 2010, Kellstrom completed a dividend of
$17.5 million for its shareholders
PAYMENT ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL (“PAI”)
provides third-party credit and debit card processing
services to retail, restaurant and professional service
merchants and is the largest processor of ATMs in the
US. Since the Inverness acquisition, PAI has significantly
expanded the Company’s product offerings, customer
base and distribution channels, both organically and through
acquisition. PAI is headquartered in Louisville, KY and
has approximately 250 employees. Following is a summary
of this investment’s development:
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September 2005, Inverness invested $40 million for
the acquisition of Electronic Data Resources from
private investors, forming the Payment Alliance platform
investment
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2006 - 2010, Inverness invested an additional $23
million (including $10 million directly from one of
the Fund’s limited partners) as PAI completed
9 acquisitions in the ATM and merchant processing
space