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Hamilton repurchases 9.1M Class A shares for $109.5M from Blackstone affiliates at $12/share
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.
- Repurchase of 9,124,729 Class A shares at $12.00/share (12% discount to 30-day VWAP of Class B) from Blackstone affiliates.
- Total price $109.5M; funded via 8.5% loan under existing credit facility, to be repaid from Two Sigma Hamilton Fund.
- Shares cancelled post-close; outstanding shares drop to 101,878,284; closing expected May 10, 2024.
- CEO calls transaction EPS, book value, and ROE accretive; says it won't hinder specialty insurance/reinsurance growth.
- Blackstone exits a ten-year investment; Hamilton expresses gratitude for the partnership.