Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. The information set forth in the Introduction is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01. Following the Mergers, Company shareholders holding ordinary shares of the Company (each, an “ Ordinary Share ”) are entitled to receive a total of $338 in cash per Ordinary Share, as provided in more detail below. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Company merged with and into Company Merger Sub (the “ First Merger ”), with the Company surviving the merger as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of New Company Holdco (the “ First Surviving Company ”). Upon the effective time of the First Merger (the “ First Effective Time ”), (i) each Ordinary Share that was issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than (w) Ordinary Shares owned by Parent, Parent Merger Sub, the Company or their respective wholly-owned Subsidiaries, (x) Reinvesting Shares, (y) any Ordinary Shares subject to the Company’s equity awards (other than Company Restricted Shares) and (z) any Ordinary Shares that are Dissenting Shares), were converted into (A) the right to receive an amount in cash equal to (I) $500 million (the “ Aggregate First Merger Amount ”) divided by (II) the number of Ordinary Shares, on a fully diluted basis minus the number of Reinvesting Shares, without interest and less any amounts required to be deducted or withheld or as may be reduced as required by applicable law or any governmental entity (the “ First Merger Cash Consideration ”) and (B) the number of ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share, of New Company Holdco (the “ New Ordinary Share ”) equal to the quotient (the “ First Merger Ratio ”) of (x) $338 minus the First Merger Cash Consideration divided by (y) $338 (together with the First Merger Cash Consideration, the “ First Merger Consideration ”). Upon the First Effective Time, each Reinvesting Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time was converted into a New Ordinary Share. Following the First Effective Time, New Company Holdco merged with and into the First Surviving Company (the “ Second Merger ”), with the First Surviving Company surviving the merger (the “ Second Surviving Company ”). Upon the effective time of the Second Merger (the “ Second Effective Time ”), each New Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Second Effective Time (other than (x) New Ordinary Shares owned by Parent, Parent Merger Sub, the First Surviving Company or their respective wholly-owned Subsidiaries and (y) any New Ordinary Shares subject to the Company’s equity awards), was converted into an ordinary share, par value $1.00 per share, of the Second Surviving Company (a “ Second Surviving Company Ordinary Share ”). Upon the Second Effective Time, each First Surviving Company Reinvesting Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Second Effective Time owned by the Reinvesting Shareholders was converted into a Second Surviving Company Ordinary Share. Following the Second Effective Time, Parent Merger Sub merged with and into the Second Surviving Company (the “ Third Merger ”), with the Second Surviving Company surviving as the Third Surviving Company. Upon the effective time of the Third Merger (the “ Third Effective Time ”), each Second Surviving Company Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Third Effective Time (other than (v) the Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares owned by Parent, Parent Merger Sub or the Second Surviving Company or their respective wholly-owned Subsidiaries, (x) any Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares subject to the Company’s equity awards and (y) any Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares that are Dissenting Shares) was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to (A)(I)(i) $338 multiplied by the aggregate number of Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares that were not the Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares held by holders of the Reinvesting Shares, on a fully diluted basis, as of immediately prior to the Third Effective Time, minus (ii) Aggregate First Merger Amount divided by (II) the aggregate number of Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares that were not the Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares held by holders of Reinvesting Shares, on a fully diluted basis, plus (B)(I) the aggregate cash consideration actually paid in respect of the First Merger, divided by (II) the aggregate number of Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares that were not the Second Surviving Company Reinvesting Shares, on a fully diluted basis plus (C) if applicable, any amount set forth in the True-Up Notice (on a per share basis based on the amount of Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares entitled thereto), in each case, without interest and less any amounts required to be deducted or withheld (the “ Third Merger Cash Consideration ” and together with the First Merger Cash Consideration, the “ Total Cash Consideration ”). Upon the First Effective Time, each Series C Preferred Share, Series D Preferred Share and Series E Preferred Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time was automatically converted into a preferred share of New Company Holdco and became entitled to the same dividend and all other preferences and privileges, voting rights, relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions set forth in the certificate of designations applicable to the Series C Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares or Series E Preferred Shares, as applicable. Upon the Second Effective Time, each such preferred share of New Company Holdco issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Second Effective Time was automatically converted into a preferred share of the Second Surviving Company and became entitled to the same dividend and all other preferences and privileges, voting rights, relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions set forth in the certificate of designations applicable to the Series C Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares or Series E Preferred Shares, as applicable. Upon the Third Effective Time, each such preferred share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Third Effective Time was automatically converted into a preferred share of the Third Surviving Company and became entitled to the same dividend and all other preferences and privileges, voting rights, relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions set forth in the certificate of designations applicable to the Series C Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares or Series E Preferred Shares, as applicable. As contemplated in the Merger Agreement, the Mergers resulted in the following treatment of the Company’s equity awards: · Company Restricted Shares : At the First Effective Time, each awarded Ordinary Share subject solely to service-based vesting requirements (each, a “ Company Restricted Share ”), whether vested or unvested, was deemed to be fully vested and non-forfeitable and was converted into the right to receive the First Merger Consideration. · Company RSUs : At the First Effective Time, each restricted share unit award in respect of Ordinary Shares subject solely to service-based vesting requirements (each, a “ Company RSU Award ”), was deemed to pertain to a restricted share unit award in respect of a number of New Ordinary Shares equal to (1) the number of Ordinary Shares subject to such Company RSU Award multiplied by (2) the First Merger Ratio and otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions. At the Second Effective Time, each such Company RSU Award was deemed to pertain to a restricted share unit award in respect of Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares subject to the same terms and conditions. At the Third Effective Time, each such Company RSU Award whether vested or unvested, was deemed to be fully vested and non-forfeitable and was canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to (A) the Third Merger Cash Consideration, multiplied by (B) the total number of Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares subject to such Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Third Effective Time, plus (C) an amount equal to the First Merger Cash Consideration multiplied by the total number of Ordinary Shares subject to such Company RSU Award as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time. · Company PSUs : At the First Effective Time, each restricted share unit award in respect of Ordinary Shares subject to performance-based vesting requirements (each, a “ Company PSU Award ”) was deemed to pertain to a restricted share unit award in respect of a number of New Ordinary Shares equal to (1) the number of Ordinary Shares subject to such Company PSU Award multiplied by (2) the First Merger Ratio and otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions. At the Second Effective Time, each such Company PSU Award was deemed to pertain to a restricted share unit award in respect of Second Surviving Company Ordinary Shares subject to the same terms and conditions. At the Third Effective Time, a portion of each such Company PSU Award vested at actual performance on a prorated basis, based on the portion of the performance period lapsed through the Third Effective Time, and was canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to (A) the Third Merger Cash Consideration, multiplied by (B) the vested portion of such Company PSU Award, plus (C) an amount equal to the First Merger Cash Consideration multiplied by the total number of Ordinary Shares subject to the vested portion of such Company PSU Award immediately prior to the First Effective Time, and the remaining unvested portion of such Company PSU Award was canceled and forfeited. The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2024 , and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.01 - Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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Item 3.01 - Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Listing Rule
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. The information set forth in the Introduction and under Item 2.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.01. In connection with the Closing, the Company notified representatives of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”) that the Mergers had been completed and requested that Nasdaq suspend trading of the Ordinary Shares. In addition, the Company requested that Nasdaq file with the SEC a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) on Form 25 (the “ Ordinary Shares Form 25 ”) to effect the delisting of the Ordinary Shares and the deregistration of such shares under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. On July 2, 2025, the Company also notified representatives of Nasdaq of its determination to voluntarily withdraw its depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 7.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Share, Series D, par value $1.00 per share, and its depositary shares, each representing a 7.00% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Share, Series E, par value $1.00 per share (collectively, the “ Depositary Shares ”) from listing on Nasdaq and registration pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and its intention to file a Form 25 Notification of Delisting with the SEC (the “ Depositary Shares Form 25 ” and together with the Ordinary Shares Form 25, the “ Form 25s ”) on or about July 14, 2025 relating to delisting and deregistering of the Depositary Shares. Following the effectiveness of the Form 25s, the Company intends to file with the SEC a certification on Form 15 requesting the termination of registration of Enstar Ordinary Shares and the Depositary Shares under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Such deregistration of the Enstar Ordinary Shares and the Depositary Shares will become effective 90 days after the filing of the applicable Form 25 or such shorter period as may be determined by the SEC. The Company’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be suspended immediately upon the filing of Form 15.
Item 3.03 - Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
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Item 3.03. Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders. The information set forth in the Introduction and under Item 2.01, Item 3.01, Item 5.01 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 5.01 - Changes in Control of Registrant
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Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant. The information set forth in the Introduction and under Item 2.01, Item 3.03 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01. At the Third Effective Time, a change in control of the Company occurred, and the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. The aggregate consideration for the Mergers was approximately $5.1 billion. The funds used to complete the Mergers and the related transactions were provided by the Company, equity contributions from certain investment vehicles managed or advised by Sixth Street, as well as third-party equity and debt financing.
Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors or Certain Officers
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The information set forth in the Introduction and under Item 2.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. As a result of the Mergers, at the Third Effective Time, each of Robert Campbell, Dominic Silvester, Rick Becker, Sharon Beesley, James Carey, Susan Cross, Hans-Peter Gerhardt, Myron Hendry, Paul J. O’Shea, Hitesh Patel and Poul Winslow resigned from the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and any committees of the Board on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company, and each of Joshua Easterly, A. Michael Muscolino, Jennifer Gordon, Rohan Singhal, Brian Rosenblum, Jason Kary, Adrian Thornycroft, Andrew Birrell, Steve Valentino, Elizabeth Ward, Robert Campbell, Andrew Brooks and David Foley have been appointed as the directors of the Third Surviving Company.
Item 5.03 - Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. The information set forth in the Introduction and under Item 2.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Third Effective Time, the bye-laws of Parent Merger Sub became the bye-laws of the Company, except that references to the name “Elk Merger Sub Limited” were replaced with references to the name of the Company (such bye-laws, the “ Bye-Laws ”). A copy of the Bye-Laws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 - Other Events
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Item 8.01. Other Events. On July 2, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Closing. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1 · 1,207 words
EX-99.1 3 tm2519642d2_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Sixth Street Completes Acquisition of Enstar Transaction supports leading global insurance group’s next chapter as a private company HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Enstar Group Limited (“Enstar”) (Nasdaq: ESGR) today announced the closing of its acquisition by investment vehicles managed by affiliates of Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm, for $338.00 in cash per ordinary share, representing a total equity value of $5.1 billion. Liberty Strategic Capital, J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC, and other institutional investors also participated in the transaction. “This is a major moment for Enstar as we begin our next chapter as a private company,” said Enstar’s Chief Executive Officer Dominic Silvester. “Together with Sixth Street, we will build on our position as a leading global (re)insurance group, delivering innovative solutions to our partners and maintaining our competitive advantage. I’d like to thank our employees, past and present, whose contributions have been instrumental to achieving this milestone.” “Enstar is a compelling company with a robust business model and an exceptional management team,” said Michael Muscolino, Co-Founder and Partner at Sixth Street. “We are thrilled to reach this milestone and look forward to partnering with Dominic and the rest of the Enstar team to help them execute on their existing strategy.” In connection with the closing of the transaction, Enstar notified The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) that Enstar intends to voluntarily withdraw its depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 7.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Share, Series D, par value $1.00 per share, and its depositary shares, each representing a 7.00% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Share, Series E, par value $1.00 per share (collectively, the “depositary shares”) from listing on NASDAQ and registration pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Enstar expects to file a Form 25 Notification of Delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or about July 14, 2025, relating to delisting and deregistering of the depositary shares. Enstar has not arranged, and does not intend to arrange, for listing and/or registration of the depositary shares on another national securities exchange or for quotation of the depositary shares in a quotation medium. The transaction was announced on July 29, 2024, and approved by Enstar shareholders at the Company’s Special General Meeting of Shareholders on November 6, 2024. With the completion of the acquisition, Enstar’s ordinary shares will no longer be listed publicly, and Enstar will continue operations as a privately held, standalone company. The Company will continue to operate under the Enstar name. Advisors Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as financial advisor to Enstar and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Hogan Lovells US LLP acted as legal advisors. Ardea Partners LP, Barclays PLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as financial advisors to Sixth Street and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acted as legal advisors. Privileged & Confidential Prepared at Request of Counsel Version 8 7/1/2025 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 risk that an active trading market for the newly preferred shares that our holders of the depositary shares representing Enstar Preferred Shares received in the transaction does not exist and may not develop; (ii) those risks and uncertainties set forth under the headings “Forward Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Enstar’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, 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 (iii) 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 transaction, are more fully discussed in the Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on October 11, 2024, in connection with the transaction. 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 materialize, 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 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 $115 billion in assets under management and committed capital. The firm 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 280 investment professionals around the world. For more information, visit www.sixthstreet.com , and follow Sixth Street on LinkedIn . Privileged & Confidential Prepared at Request of Counsel Version 8 7/1/2025 Contact: For Enstar: For Investors: Matthew Kirk ( [email protected] ) For Media: Jenna Kerr ( [email protected] ) For Sixth Street: [email protected]
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 2.1* Agreement and Plan of Merger, d ated as of July 29, 2024, by and among Enstar Group Limited, Deer Ltd., Deer Merger Sub Ltd., Elk Bidco Limited and Elk Merger Sub Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2024). 3.1 Bye-Laws of Enstar Group Limited, dated as of July 2, 2025. 99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated July 2, 2025. 104 The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted as Inline XBRL. * Certain exhibits and schedules to the Merger Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such schedules and exhibits, or any section thereof, to the SEC upon request.