M&A Deal Summary

CNO Financial Group Acquires Green Tree Financial

On April 8, 1998, CNO Financial Group acquired financial services company Green Tree Financial for 6.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CNO Financial Group’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is CNO Financial Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CNO Financial Group’s 2nd transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1998-04-08
Target Green Tree Financial
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) CNO Financial Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 6.4B USD

Target

Green Tree Financial

United States
Green Tree Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services company that offered home equity and home improvement loans, financing packages for the purchases of recreational vehicles and equipment, and credit cards.

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Buyer

CNO Financial Group

Carmel, Indiana, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Insurance
Employees3,500
Revenue 4.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
CNO Financial's corporate headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.
CNO Financial's corporate headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.

CNO Financial Group develops, markets, and administers health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance, and other insurance products for senior and middle-income markets. CNO Financial was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Carmel, Indiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 6
Country (United States) 2 of 7
Year (1998) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States

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