secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)
CIK:        0001519449
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-09-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001519449-25-000050
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Skyward Specialty to acquire Apollo Group Holdings for $555M; expects double-digit EPS accretion in first full year
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- Acquisition consideration: $555M total, ~33% in stock (3.68M SKWD shares) and remainder cash, funded via committed $300M term loan from Barclays.
- Apollo, a Lloyd's-based specialty underwriter (Syndicates 1969/1971), adds >$1.5B managed premium; CEO David Ibeson to join Skyward.
- Deal expected to deliver double-digit adjusted operating EPS accretion in first full year post-close, reinforcing 'Rule Our Niche' strategy.
- Closing targeted for Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals from UK PRA, Lloyd's, and Bermuda Monetary Authority.
- Apollo has grown GWP at ~20% CAGR since 2010; capital-light model provides ~27% of syndicate capital.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944925000050/0001519449-25-000050-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944925000050/skwd-20250908.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-25-000050

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