M&A Deal Summary

Apax Acquires Oncourse Home Solutions

On October 29, 2021, private equity firm Apax acquired utilities company Oncourse Home Solutions from American Water

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 1st transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is Apax’s 100th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Apax’s 4th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-29
Target Oncourse Home Solutions
Sector Utilities
Buyer(s) Apax
Sellers(s) American Water
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Oncourse Home Solutions

Naperville, Illinois, United States
Oncourse Home Solutions provides various warranty protection programs and other home services to residential customers across the country. The company's customer-facing brands include American Water Resources and Pivotal Home Solutions. It currently has nearly 3 million customer contracts across 43 states and Washington, D.C. Oncourse Home Solutions is based in Naperville, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apax

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 245 of 266
Sector: Utilities M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 25 of 28
State: Illinois M&A 4 of 5
Country: United States M&A 100 of 107
Year: 2021 M&A 18 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-20 Palex

Barcelona, Spain

Palex is a distributor of sanitary equipment and advanced hospital solutions. It has a wide portfolio of specific hospital equipment and equipment for more than 40 medical specialties, from fungible material to sophisticated diagnostic, treatment, and laboratory equipment. Palex was founded in 1955 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-08 Inmarsat

London, United Kingdom

Inmarsat is a global mobile satellite communications provider that owns and operates a diverse global portfolio of mobile telecommunications satellite networks, and holds a multi-layered, global spectrum portfolio, covering L-band, Ka-band, and S-band, enabling unparalleled breadth and diversity in the solutions it provides. Inmarsat's long-established global distribution network includes not only the world's leading channel partners but also its own strong direct retail capabilities, enabling end-to-end customer service assurance. The company has an unrivalled track record of operating reliable global mobile satellite telecommunications networks, sustaining business and mission critical safety and operational applications for more than 40 years. It is also a major driving force behind technological innovation in mobile satellite communications, sustaining its leadership through a substantial investment and a powerful network of technology and manufacturing partners. Inmarsat was formed in 1979 and is based in London.

Sell $7.3B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

American Water

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Utilities
Employees6,700
Revenue 4.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

American Water is a geographically diversified United States water and wastewater utility company. The Company's primary business involves the ownership of subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater utility services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers, including sale for resale and public authority customers. American Water was incorporated in 1886 and is based in Camden, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Utilities M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-21 Keystone Clearwater Solutions

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Keystone Clearwater Solutions LLC is a water service provider offering a range of water-related services to the oil and gas industry primarily in the Appalachian region of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-02 Jefferson Utilities

Kearneysville, West Virginia, United States

Jefferson Utilities includes the assets of Jefferson Utilities, as well as Valley Water and Sewer Services, Shenandoah Junction Public Sewer and East Jefferson Sewer Services. The combined systems serve customer connections in Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties of West Virginia. Jefferson Utilities is based in Kearneysville, West Virginia.

Buy $27M