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Finance of America agrees to sell title insurance business to Essent for $100M; extends credit facility by $10M
Finance of America Companies Inc.
- Sale of Incenter's title insurance subsidiaries (ANTIC and BNT) to Essent US Holdings for $100M cash base purchase price, subject to adjustments.
- Closing expected by Sep 1, 2023, extendable to Dec 1, 2023 pending regulatory approvals from Missouri and California insurance commissioners.
- Revolver commitments increased from $50M to $60M, maturity extended to Oct 31, 2023 at 6.5% interest, for growth initiatives.
- FOA interim CEO states divestiture aligns with strategic focus on retirement solutions and home equity; Credit Suisse acted as financial advisor.