---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-347925"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARX"
cik: "0001997350"
company_name: "Accelerant Holdings"
filed_at: "2026-08-13T11:57:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-13T12:00:08.845287+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Accelerant to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $20.25/share (49% premium); Q2 EWP up 23%

## Summary
- All-cash deal valued at >$4B enterprise value; shareholders get $20.25/share, 49% premium to Aug 12 close.
- Expected close H1 2027; Altamont (82% voting) supports; no financing condition; shares to delist from NYSE.
- Q2: Exchange Written Premium $1.32B (+23% YoY); net income $80M, EPS $0.36; adjusted EPS $0.32 (+146%).
- Adjusted EBITDA $93.1M (30.6% margin, up from 29.0%); repurchased 4.7M shares for $66M.
- Earnings call canceled; Q2 results issued Aug 13, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-347925
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARX
- cik: 0001997350
- company_name: Accelerant Holdings
- filed_at: 2026-08-13T11:57:39+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997350/000119312526347925/0001193125-26-347925-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997350/000119312526347925/d286225d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-347925.txt

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