M&A Deal Summary

Fosun International Acquires Ironshore

On May 3, 2015, Fosun International acquired insurance company Ironshore for 1.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fosun International’s 1st transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Fosun International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Fosun International’s 1st transaction in Bermuda.
Investment Fate
  • Ironshore was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2016.
  • Ironshore was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-03
Target Ironshore
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Fosun International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.8B USD
Advisor(s) Citigroup Investment Banking
BofA Securities (Financial)
Cahill Gordon & Reindel (Legal)

Target

Ironshore

Hamilton, Bermuda
Ironshore, Inc. is a provider of broker-sourced specialty property and casualty insurance coverages for varying risks on a global basis through its international platforms.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fosun International

Shanghai, China
Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Diversified
Employees108,000
Revenue 198.2B CNY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Fosun International is a diversified holding and investment firm spanning insurance, industrial operations, investments and assets management. Fosun mainly invests in sectors that would significantly benefit from China's growth momentum, such as consumption and consumption upgrade, financial services, resources & energy, and manufacturing upgrade, with a view to participating in the rapid development of China's economy. Fosun International was founded in 1992 and is based in Shanghai, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector (Insurance) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 6
Country (Bermuda) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
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