M&A Deal Summary

Assurant Acquires The Warranty Group

On October 18, 2017, Assurant acquired insurance company The Warranty Group from TPG for 2.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Assurant’s 5th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Assurant’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Assurant’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Assurant’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-18
Target The Warranty Group
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Assurant
Sellers(s) TPG
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.5B USD
Advisor(s) UBS Investment Bank (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target

The Warranty Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Warranty Group, Inc. is a provider of warranty management, compliance, insurance, and underwriting services for consumer electronics, automotive, and credit card enhancements in the United States. The Warranty Group was formed in 1964 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Assurant

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1892
Sector Insurance
Employees13,600
Revenue 11.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Assurant office complex in Doral, Florida.
Assurant office complex in Doral, Florida.

Assurant is a provider of specialty insurance products in the U.S. and in select worldwide markets. The company operates its business through four business segments: Assurant Employee Benefits, Assurant Health, Assurant Solutions, and Assurant Specialty Property. Assurant was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 17
Sector (Insurance) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 11
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 14
Year (2017) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-10 Olivar

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Olivar is a provider of mobile device lifecycle management and asset disposition in South Korea. Olivar is based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-02 Assurant Mortgage Solutions Group

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Assurant Mortgage Solutions Group is a provider of financial services to clients proactively manage risk across the mortgage lifecycle. Assurant Mortgage Solutions is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sell $35M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TPG

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 137.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TPG Capital is a global, mega-sized private investment firm that manages a family of funds focused on private equity, real estate, venture capital, public equity and debt investing. TPG invests in opportunities across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG generally seeks to invest in established businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operational experience and connections. Industries of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, digital media, natural resources, energy, real estate, technology, and software. TPG was formerly known as Texas Pacific Group and was originally established in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price. The Firm is based in Forth Worth, Texas with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 167 of 267
Sector (Insurance) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 63 of 94
State (Illinois) 5 of 6
Country (United States) 120 of 193
Year (2017) 8 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 23 of 71
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-16 VCREDIT

Shanghai, China

VCREDIT is a provider of consumer finance services to prime and near-prime borrowers in China. The company offers credit card balance transfer and consumption credit products. VCREDIT was founded in 2006 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-23 Angie s Boomchickapop

North Mankato, Minnesota, United States

Angie's Boomchickapop is one of the fastest-growing healthy snack players in the United States, delivering products with clean ingredients that are also gluten-free and non-GMO. Angie's Boomchickapop is based in North Mankato, Minnesota.

Sell $250M