Latest news from the Business Wires for you; American International Group, Inc. The Carlyle Group and T&D Holdings, announced that a newly created Carlyle-managed fund, together with T&D, have partnered to acquire from AIG a 76.6 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Group Holdings, whose group companies operate as Fortitude Re, for approximately $1.8 billion.
After closing, ownership interests in Fortitude Re will include Carlyle and its fund investors at 71.5 percent (including the 19.9 percent stake previously acquired by Carlyle in November 2018), T&D at 25 percent and AIG at 3.5 percent. AIG will receive a $500 million non-pro-rata distribution, which if not paid by the later of May 13, 2020 or transaction close will result in an additional payment from the new Carlyle-managed fund and T&D based on their Fortitude Re ownership interest.
This transaction furthers AIG’s and Carlyle’s efforts to stand up Fortitude Re as an independent company and position it as a premier provider of retroactive reinsurance and legacy run-off management solutions for long-dated, complex risks to the global insurance industry.
Brian Duperreault, AIG’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Today’s announcement is another important step in our strategy to efficiently manage our legacy liabilities by further preparing Fortitude Re for independence, while strengthening our balance sheet and maintaining our primary focus on upholding policyholder and regulatory commitments.”
The transaction is expected to close in mid-2020, subject to required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as legal advisor to AIG.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP served as legal advisor and Oliver Wyman served as strategic financial advisor to The Carlyle Group.
Citi served as financial advisor and Nishimura & Asahi, King & Spalding LLP and Appleby were the legal advisors to T&D.
Sidley Austin LLP served as legal advisor to Fortitude Re.
Additional information about T&D’s minority investment will be available in disclosures T&D will file today with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which will also be posted on the “News Releases” page of its website: https://www.td-holdings.co.jp/en/news/.
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