Third Point Re and Sirius Group combine to form SiriusPoint
Third Point Reinsurance, a specialty reinsurer, and Sirius International Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer and reinsurer, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Third Point Re and Sirius Group to combine in a cash and stock transaction.
The transaction will create a global company with approximately $3.3 billion of tangible capital to be renamed SiriusPoint, which will be ideally positioned to pursue a range of significant expansion opportunities in the insurance and reinsurance market.
Third Point Re will finance the transaction through a combination of cash-on-hand; Third Point Re equity issued to Sirius Group shareholders; Third Point Re equity issued to Daniel S. Loeb, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Third Point LLC, and currently Third Point Re’s largest individual shareholder, pursuant to an agreement to purchase approximately $50 million worth of SiriusPoint shares at closing; and if necessary, other debt or equity financing. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings per share and return on equity in year one following the close.
Third Point Re’s newly named non-executive Chairman of the Board, Siddhartha (Sid) Sankaran, a highly experienced insurance industry executive, will lead SiriusPoint as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer post-closing. He has been a member of Third Point Re’s Board since August 2019, is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Oscar Health, and previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of American International Group, Inc. Third Point Re’s current CEO, Dan Malloy, will remain a senior underwriting executive of SiriusPoint following the closing.
“We are excited to create a powerful new entity that focuses on underwriting first but strives for excellence in its investment results. This transaction further strengthens our reinsurance operations and positions us to enter lines of business with higher risk-adjusted returns to achieve underwriting profitability. Combining with Sirius Group accelerates our continuing objective to deliver consistently strong book value per share growth over the long-term. Our new scale and global platform, diverse franchise, and enhanced financial profile will enable us to provide tremendous value to clients, brokers, and shareholders. I look forward to working with Sirius Group’s terrific and dedicated team.” – Third Point Re’s newly named non-executive Chairman of the Board, Siddhartha (Sid) Sankaran.
