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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD (WTM): debt financing — White Mountains' HG Global unit issues $200M 7.39% senior notes due 2036
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
- Net proceeds will repay $150M existing term loan (9.93% floating), pay fees, and fund a dividend to White Mountains.
- New notes bear fixed 7.39% interest, mature May 14, 2036, secured by collateral.
- Debt refinancing reduces interest cost; fixed rate provides predictable expense.
- Transaction closed May 14, 2026; notes placed privately with institutional purchasers.