M&A Deal Summary

Choice Home Warranty Acquires Home Warranty of America

On February 7, 2022, Choice Home Warranty acquired insurance company Home Warranty of America from Direct Energy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Choice Home Warranty’s 1st transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Choice Home Warranty’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Choice Home Warranty’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-07
Target Home Warranty of America
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Choice Home Warranty
Sellers(s) Direct Energy
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Home Warranty of America

Bedminster, New Jersey, United States
Home Warranty of America is a provider of home warranty service contracts. Home Warranty of America has over 70,000 customers with high-value whole-home warranty plans, a national network of 4,000 contractors, an established national sales force, call center, and information systems, as well as industry-leading service delivery capability. Home Warranty of America was founded in 1996 and is based in Bedminster, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Choice Home Warranty

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Sector Insurance
DESCRIPTION

Choice Home Warranty is a technology-first home warranty provider. Choice Home Warranty provides service contracts to consumers for the repair or replacement of major home systems and appliances that break down due to normal wear and tear. Choice services its customers through a network of over 15,000 independent contractors. Choice is the fastest-growing home warranty provider in the US and has covered more than 1 million homes across the country and handled more than 4 million service requests. Choice Home Warranty is based in Edison, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Direct Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Utilities
DESCRIPTION

Direct Energy LP is retail provider of electricity, natural gas, and home and business energy-related products and services. Direct Energy was founded in 1997 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-21 Clockwork Home Services

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Clockwork Home Services, Inc. delivers critical home services through three leading plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (“HVAC”) providers across the United States. Its household-name brands - Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® (“Benjamin Franklin”), Mister Sparky® electric, and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® (“One Hour”) - are all rated among the best-in-class in their respective categories.

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