M&A Deal Summary

MetLife Acquires Versant Health Holdco

On September 17, 2020, MetLife acquired insurance company Versant Health Holdco from Centerbridge Partners and FFL Partners for 1.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MetLife’s 7th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is MetLife’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MetLife’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MetLife’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-09-17
Target Versant Health Holdco
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) MetLife
Sellers(s) Centerbridge Partners
FFL Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.7B USD
Advisor(s) Barclays Investment Bank
Centerview Partners (Financial)
Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal)

Target

Versant Health Holdco

Linthicum, Maryland, United States
Versant Health is a provider of trusted managed eye health and vision care plan for members, clients, brokers, and eye care professionals in the industry. Versant Health owns the well-established marketplace brands Davis Vision and Superior Vision. Versant Health is based in Linthicum, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MetLife

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1863
Sector Insurance
Employees45,000
Revenue 69.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
The MetLife Tower in New York City.
The MetLife Tower in New York City.

MetLife is a global financial services and insurance company, offering clients planning, retirement, and savings solutions. MetLife was formed in 1863 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector: Insurance M&A 7 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-05 PetFirst Healthcare

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States

PetFirst Healthcare LLC is a pet health insurance administrator. PetFirst currently distributes its pet insurance products through animal welfare agencies, direct-to-consumer channels, and employers. PetFirst Healthcare LLC was founded in 2004 and is based in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-11 MetLife Auto & Home

New York, New York, United States

MetLife Auto & Home is a metropolitan property and casualty insurance company that offers a range of home insurance solutions to balance costs with employee needs. MetLife Auto & Home insurance offers access to auto insurance that helps to alleviate employee stress, with no benefit-cost and little to no work for customers.

Sell $3.9B

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Centerbridge Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 38.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centerbridge Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm focused primarily on distressed/special situations in North America and Europe. In addition to making control investments, Centerbridge also maintains funds for non-control credit investments. Centerbridge was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 26
Sector: Insurance M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 9
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 20 of 23
Year: 2020 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-03 Auxmoney

Dusseldorf, Germany

Auxmoney is an online credit marketplace. Auxmoney was founded in 2007 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-08 American Bath Group

Savannah, Tennessee, United States

American Bath Group is a manufacturer of residential, commercial, assisted living, senior care, and premium showroom bathing products. The Company sells its products through wholesale and retail channels to a diverse base of builders, plumbers, general contractors, and individual end-users. American Bath Group was founded in 1993 and is based in Savannah, Tennessee.

Buy -
SELLER

FFL Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

FFL Partners (formerly known as Friedman Fleischer & Lowe) is a private equity group focused on majority and minority investments in North American middle-market companies. Prospective businesses generally have revenues of $30 to $400 million and are valued between $50 and $300 million. Target situations include ownership restructurings in closely-held and family-owned companies, management buyouts, PIPEs, growth equity fundings, take privates, special situations, and recapitalizations. Sectors of interest include outsourced business services, education and training, marketing and media, consumer products, healthcare, and financial services. FFL Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 32
Sector: Insurance M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 10
State: Maryland M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 21 of 30
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-16 Interactive Health Solutions

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Interactive Health Solutions (IHS) is a provider of comprehensive corporate health management and preventive wellness programs. Its services and tools use biometric data and a health risk assessment to evaluate employees’ personal health levels and develop customized programs with specific improvement goals for individual employees. Interactive Health Solutions was founded in 1992 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-21 U.S. Orthopedic Partners

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

U.S. Orthopedic Partners is a full-service, integrated orthopedic care platform that provides the full continuum of musculoskeletal treatment to patients in the Southeastern U.S. The group is supported by diversified orthopedic sub-specialties, state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery centers, fellowship training programs, and a comprehensive suite of ancillary services—including advanced imaging, rehabilitation, pain management, urgent care, pharmacy, and sports medicine. U.S. Orthopedic Partners was founded in 2020 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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