China Minsheng Investment Acquired Sirius for $2.59 billion

China Minsheng Investment Corp. Ltd (“CMI”) announced it reached a definitive agreement with White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”) to purchase all stakes of Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. (“Sirius”)

• Transaction closed on April 18, 2016
• Price of $2.59 billion in cash or 1.33x closing date tangible book value plus $10mm
• Acquired through CMI’s oversea investment platform
  • CM International Holdings Limited (“CMIH”)

Sirius is a globally diverse (re)insurer with 12/31/15 common equity of $1.938bn

• Provides (re)insurance services for over 1,700 clients in 145 countries
• Focused on property, A&H, aviation and space, trade credit, marine and agriculture
• Wrote over $1.1bn of 2015 GPW with a 85% combined ratio

CMI is a private investment company launched by 59 well-known enterprises from China(a)

• Established and registered in Shanghai in May 2014 with capital of 50 billion yuan
• Businesses encompass equity investment, consulting and asset management
• CMI is committed to investing in financial services and upgrading industrial businesses

Sirius management has continued to be led by Allan Waters

• “The Sirius management team is excited to be joining the CMI family. CMI is strongly capitalized and intends to further grow Sirius’s already substantial capital base. China is one of Sirius’s most important markets, and CMI is the perfect partner for Sirius to continue its Asian growth strategy.”

TCMA acted as a financial advisor to China Minsheng Investment Corp.

• Provided cross-border M&A advice
• Instrumental in assisting CMI to receive exclusivity in transaction discussions
• Assisted in transaction negotiations