Berkshire Hathaway Completes Acquisition of Alleghany Corporation
October 19 2022 - 9:20AM
Business Wire
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A; BRK.B) and Alleghany
Corporation (NYSE:Y) today announced the completion of Berkshire
Hathaway’s acquisition of Alleghany. Holders of Alleghany common
stock as of immediately prior to the closing of the transaction are
entitled to receive $848.02 per share in cash, representing a total
equity value of approximately $11.6 billion.
Upon the closing of the transaction, Alleghany became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Alleghany continues
to be led by Joe Brandon.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as financial advisor and
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as legal advisor to
Alleghany. Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP served as legal advisor
to Berkshire Hathaway.
About Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse
business activities including insurance and reinsurance, utilities
and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, retailing
and services. Common stock of the company is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange, trading symbols BRK.A and BRK.B.
About Alleghany
Alleghany Corporation owns operating subsidiaries and manages
investments, anchored by a core position in property and casualty
reinsurance and insurance. Alleghany’s property and casualty
subsidiaries include Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., a leading global
reinsurer; RSUI Group, Inc., which underwrites wholesale specialty
insurance coverages; and CapSpecialty, Inc., an underwriter of
specialty casualty and surety insurance coverages. Alleghany’s
subsidiary Alleghany Capital Corporation owns and supports a
diverse portfolio of eight non-financial businesses.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains disclosures, which may be deemed
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of words such as "may,"
"will," "expect," "project," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan,"
"believe," "potential," "should" or the negative versions of those
words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements do not
relate solely to historical or current facts, rather they are based
on management's expectations as well as certain assumptions and
estimates made by, and information available to, management at the
time. These statements are not guarantees of future performance.
These forward-looking statements are based upon current
expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks
that could significantly affect current plans, anticipated actions
and future financial condition and results.
Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed in Alleghany’s
and Berkshire Hathaway’s respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for
the year-ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and subsequent filings with the
SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they
are made and are based on information available at that time.
Berkshire Hathaway and Alleghany do not undertake any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent circumstances or events.
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Berkshire Hathaway
Marc D. Hamburg 402-346-1400
Alleghany
Investors Dale James Alleghany Corporation 212-752-1356
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