M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Ambac closes acquisition of 60% of Beat Capital for $277.9M
OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC
- Total consideration ~$277.9M: $248.6M cash plus 2,216,023 shares of AMBC common stock.
- Beat's FY2023 continuing ops turnover £46.2M, profit before tax £14.5M (UK GAAP).
- Beat net assets at Dec 31, 2023: £21.1M; paid £8M dividends in FY2023.
- Beat launched two new businesses in 2024: credit insurance and accident & health insurance.