Transaction Overview
Premia Holdings Ltd (“Premia”) acquired Armour Group Ltd (“Armour”) in an all-share transaction
An Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (“Aquiline”) led investor group is making a growth equity investment in Premia
Premia acquired Armour in a two-part transaction
- Armour transferred certain service contracts and staff members to Premia
- Premia then acquired 100% of Armour Re Ltd. (“Armour Re”), a subsidiary of Armour, in exchange for Premia shares
This transaction combined two established names in the P&C legacy sector
- Accelerated the build out of Premia’s US and European operations
- Enhanced Premia’s capabilities and provided additional capital to accelerate growth
- Brought together a number of the most respected investors in the insurance industry
Armour, founded in Bermuda in 2007, is a specialist in legacy P&C transactions
- Armour operates both as a principal and a service-provider fund manager
Aquiline, founded in 2005, is a private investment firm based in New York and London
- Invests in businesses across the financial services sector and has $5.6bn in assets under management as of 9/30/20
Premia is a leading reinsurance group focused on transactions in the P&C legacy market
- Established in January 2017 in Bermuda and sponsored by Arch Capital Group and Kelso & Company
- Over $2bn of acquired loss reserves between 2017 and when the transaction occured
TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory Role
TCMA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Armour; key transaction steps led by TCMA included:
- Running a targeted auction process and preparation of marketing documentation
- Managing an organised and efficient due diligence process
- Assistance to Armour in negotiation of final transaction terms
- Providing objective advice and acting as a confidant to the seller throughout the process
Demonstrated TCMA’s ability to deliver tailor-made solutions to complex client problems
Further evidenced TCMA’s dominant position in the legacy market