Divestiture sharpens strategic focus, simplifies portfolio and expects to accelerate free cash flow margin expansion
Transaction expected to be completed by the end of 2024
LONDON, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW) (the "Company"), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its TRANZACT direct-to-consumer insurance distribution business to GTCR, a leading private equity firm, and Recognize, a technology services investment platform, for $632.4 million, subject to certain adjustments.
"This divestiture sharpens our strategic focus on our core business-to-business and business-to-business-to-consumer offerings and simplifies our portfolio," said Carl Hess, WTW's Chief Executive Officer. "With the sale of TRANZACT, we are exiting this direct-to-consumer market and accelerating our progress toward our long-term free cash flow margin goals. Under the ownership of GTCR and Recognize, we are confident TRANZACT will continue to flourish and deliver the exceptional consumer experience that has enabled its consistent performance."
The sale is expected to close by the end of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. WTW anticipates the transaction will result in non-cash pre-tax losses and related impairment charges estimated to be between $1.6 billion and $2.1 billion, which will be recorded in the third quarter of 2024 and will be updated until the closing date of the transaction.
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