M&A
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.90
EBIX INC: M&A transaction — Ebix completes sale of NA Life & Annuity assets to Zinnia for $386.5M
EBIX INC
- Sold NA Life & Annuity assets to Zinnia Distributor Solutions for adjusted preliminary purchase price of $386.5M.
- Net proceeds used to repay ~$93M of DIP financing and cover sale expenses; balance held pending court approval.
- Bankruptcy Court approved sale on Feb 16, 2024; no other qualifying bids received, so no auction held.
- Stalking horse APA amended April 1, 2024 to add $8M tax holdback and adjust purchase price.
- Company remains in Chapter 11; equity holders warned of possible total loss.