M&A Deal Summary

CPP Investments Acquires Ascot

On September 16, 2016, pension CPP Investments acquired insurance company Ascot from AIG for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CPP Investments’ 3rd transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is CPP Investments’ 35th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CPP Investments’ 1st transaction in Bermuda.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-09-16
Target Ascot
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) CPP Investments
Sellers(s) AIG
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.1B USD
Advisor(s) Macquarie Capital (Financial)

Target

Ascot

Pembroke, Bermuda
Ascot is a global specialty (re)insurer writing insurance and reinsurance business in Property, Energy, Specie & Fine Art, Cargo, Terrorism & Political Risk, Marine Hull, Marine Liabilities, Renewable Energy, Casualty, Personal Accident, and Excess of Loss Reinsurance. Ascot leads in most of these classes and leads over 40% of the slips it writes. Ascot was founded in 2000 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

CPP Investments is a Canadian pension fund focused on a variety of investing strategies, including public equities, debt, and alternative investments. The Firm's private equity arm looks to acquire direct stakes in private companies, as well as make fund investments and acquire secondary positions. For direct stakes in companies, CPP looks to invest across North American and Europe and seeks to commit a minimum of $150 million per transaction. CPP has no industry preferences however the Firm will not invest in real assets. CPP Investments was established in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 119
Sector: Insurance M&A 3 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 14
Country: Bermuda M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 8 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 35 of 38
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-15 Universal-Investment

Frankfurt, Germany

Universal-Investment is an independent fund administration service provider supporting the regulatory compliance and efficiency of financial market participants through fund administration services. Universal-Investment was founded in 1968 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-01 Encino Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Encino Energy is an oil and gas acquisition and development company. Encino acquires operated and non-operated working interests, minerals and equity interests in exploration and production and related businesses located primarily onshore in the United States. Encino Energy was founded in 2011 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AIG

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Insurance
Employees22,200
Revenue 27.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

AIG is an international insurance organization serving customers in more than 130 countries. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional, and individual customers through one of the most extensive worldwide property-casualty networks of any insurer. American International Group was incorporated in 1919 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 22
Sector: Insurance M&A 10 of 18
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 13 of 20
Country: Bermuda M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-15 United Guaranty

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

United Guaranty Corp. is a provider of mortgage insurance products and services to mortgage lenders and credit unions of all sizes.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-15 AIG Fuji Life Insurance Co.

Tokyo, Japan

AIG Fuji Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (AFLI) is a provider of an competitive life insurance products and new distribution channels.

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