FT Partners Advises SquareTrade on its $1.4 Billion Sale to Allstate
Overview of Transaction
- On November 28, 2016, SquareTrade announced its $1.4 billion all-cash strategic sale to the Allstate Corporation
- Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, SquareTrade offers top-rated protection plans trusted by millions of consumers for electronics and appliances
- SquareTrade's branded products are sold through major retailers
- Allstate is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America serving more than 16 million households nationwide
- More details available in Allstate’s transaction investor presentation
Significance of Transaction
- This transaction expands Allstate's protection offering to consumer electronics, connected devices and appliances
- SquareTrade substantially increases Allstate's customer relationships while providing both strong near-term and long-term growth opportunities
FT Partners' Role
- FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to SquareTrade and its Board of Directors
- This transaction demonstrates FT Partners' continued leadership position as the "advisor of choice" to the highest quality FinTech companies
- FT Partners represented SquareTrade in its $238 million strategic growth investment with Bain Capital and Bain Capital Ventures
- FT Partners also recently represented Bain Capital Ventures' portfolio company Enservio in its sale to Solera demonstrating our long-term trusted relationship