“We got tired of being shuffled around like cattle from private equity. We had no idea which direction Osaic is going,” said Jason Hohenstein, co-founder of the Equity Design Group.
Osaic’s acquisition of Lincoln will have minimal impact on the wealth management firm’s debt leverage and interest coverage, the ratings agencies said.
S&P estimates Osaic will pay $1.04 billion, including transaction costs and retention loans to Lincoln advisors.