Enstar Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Sixth Street Acquisition
November 06 2024 - 4:34PM
Enstar Group Limited (“Enstar”) (Nasdaq: ESGR) today announced that
it received the necessary shareholder approval for its proposed
acquisition by Sixth Street, with Liberty Strategic Capital, J.C.
Flowers & Co. LLC, and other institutional investors
participating in the transaction. The transaction is expected to
close in mid-2025, subject to regulatory approvals, and other
customary closing conditions.
Enstar will report the final, certified voting results of the
Special Meeting in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Upon completion of the transaction, Enstar's common stock will
no longer be publicly listed, and Enstar will become a
privately-held company. The Company will continue to operate under
the Enstar name.
Advisors
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as financial advisor to
Enstar and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and
Hogan Lovells US LLP are acting as legal advisors. Ardea Partners
LP, Barclays PLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as
financial advisors to Sixth Street and Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Cleary Gottlieb
Steen & Hamilton LLP are acting as legal advisors.
Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Statements that include words such as “estimate,”
“project,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“would,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “may,” “will” and similar
statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify
forward-looking statements for purposes of the federal securities
laws or otherwise. These statements include statements regarding
the intent, belief or current expectations of Enstar and its
management team. Investors are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made,
are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of
various factors, including those related to the satisfaction of any
post-closing regulatory requirements.
Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements, in addition to those identified above, include: (i) the
completion of the proposed transaction on the anticipated terms and
timing, (ii) the satisfaction of other conditions to the completion
of the proposed transaction, including obtaining required
regulatory approvals; (iii) the risk that Enstar’s stock price may
fluctuate during the pendency of the proposed transaction and may
decline if the proposed transaction is not completed; (iv)
potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction that
could be instituted against Enstar or its directors, managers or
officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto;
(v) the risk that disruptions from the proposed transaction
(including the ability of certain customers to terminate or amend
contracts upon a change of control) will harm Enstar’s business,
including current plans and operations, including during the
pendency of the proposed transaction; (vi) the ability of Enstar to
retain and hire key personnel; (vii) the diversion of management’s
time and attention from ordinary course business operations to
completion of the proposed transaction and integration matters;
(viii) potential adverse reactions or changes to business
relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the
proposed transaction; (ix) legislative, regulatory and economic
developments; (x) potential business uncertainty, including changes
to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the
proposed transaction that could affect Enstar’s financial
performance; (xi) certain restrictions during the pendency of the
proposed transaction that may impact Enstar’s ability to pursue
certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xii)
unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including but
not limited to acts of terrorism, outbreaks of war or hostilities
or global pandemics, as well as management’s response to any of the
aforementioned factors; (xiii) the possibility that the proposed
transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated,
including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (xiv)
unexpected costs, liabilities or delays associated with the
transaction; (xv) the response of competitors to the transaction;
(xvi) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance
that could give rise to the termination of the proposed
transaction, including in circumstances requiring Enstar to pay a
termination fee; (xvii) those risks and uncertainties set forth
under the headings “Forward Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”
in Enstar’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as such risk
factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to
time by other reports filed by Enstar with the SEC from time to
time, which are available via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov; and
(xviii) those risks described in the definitive proxy statement on
Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the SEC on October
11, 2024 and available from the sources indicated below.
These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed
transaction, are more fully discussed in the Proxy Statement filed
with the SEC on October 11, 2024 in connection with the proposed
transaction. There can be no assurance that the proposed
transaction will be completed, or if it is completed, that it will
close within the anticipated time period. These factors should not
be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with
the other forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements relate only to events as of the date on which the
statements are made. Enstar undertakes no obligation to update any
written or oral forward-looking statements or publicly announce any
updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements
contained herein, or to reflect any change in its expectations with
regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, circumstances
or assumptions underlying such statements, except as required by
law. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties
materialise, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be
incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from what we may
have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We
caution that you should not place undue reliance on any of our
forward-looking statements. You should specifically consider the
factors identified in this communication that could cause actual
results to differ. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties arise
from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict those
events or how they may affect Enstar.
About Enstar
Enstar is a NASDAQ-listed leading global insurance group that
offers innovative capital release solutions through its network of
group companies in Bermuda, the United States, the United Kingdom,
Continental Europe, Australia, and other international locations. A
market leader in completing legacy acquisitions, Enstar has
acquired more than 120 companies and portfolios since its formation
in 2001. For further information about Enstar, see
www.enstargroup.com.
About Sixth Street
Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $80 billion
in assets under management and committed capital. Sixth Street uses
its long-term flexible capital, data-enabled capabilities, and One
Team culture to develop themes and offer solutions to companies
across all stages of growth. Founded in 2009, Sixth Street has more
than 650 team members including over 200 investment professionals
operating around the world. For more information, follow Sixth
Street on social media and visit www.sixthstreet.com.
Contact:
For Enstar: For Investors: Matthew Kirk
(investor.relations@enstargroup.com)For Media: Jenna Kerr
(communications@enstargroup.com)
For Sixth Street:Patrick
CliffordPclifford@sixthstreet.com+1 (646) 906-4339
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