Every material Form 8-K Accelerant Holdings has filed with the SEC since August 13, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Accelerant Holdings said the 40-day go-shop period in its August 13, 2026 merger agreement expired at one minute prior to 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on September 22, 2026, and that it received no alternative acquisition proposals during that window. The all-cash deal with affiliates of Thoma Bravo remains on track to close in the first half of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
No alternative acquisition proposals were received during the go-shop period, which expired on September 22, 2026
The all-cash transaction has an enterprise value of more than $4 billion and is led by affiliates of Thoma Bravo
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to shareholder approval and required regulatory approvals
On completion, Accelerant will become private and its common shares will stop trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Accelerant Holdings signed a merger agreement on August 13, 2026, under which Merger Sub will merge into the company and it will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cherry Tree BidCo, an affiliate of Thoma Bravo Discover Fund V, L.P. Shareholders would receive $20.25 in cash per share, plus a possible ticking amount, and the Class A shares would be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange if the merger closes.
Merger consideration is $20.25 in cash per share, plus a possible ticking amount of $0.00333 per share for each calendar day after the Ticking Amount Start Date
Go-shop period runs until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on September 22, 2026, after which no-shop restrictions apply
Closing requires approval by at least two-thirds of votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote, HSR clearance, and specified insurance regulatory approvals; the financing is not a closing condition
Merger must close by August 13, 2027, with an automatic extension to November 13, 2027 in certain circumstances
Accelerant Holdings agreed to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash deal with an enterprise value of more than $4 billion, pending the merger agreement's terms and conditions. The company also reported second-quarter 2026 results, with total revenues of $356.9 million and net income of $80.0 million, both up sharply from the prior-year quarter, but it will not hold an earnings call or issue guidance.
Shareholders to receive $20.25 per share in cash, a 49% premium to the August 12, 2026 closing price
Q2 2026 total revenues were $356.9 million, compared with $219.1 million in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 net income was $80.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared with $13.1 million, or $0.04, a year earlier
No earnings call and no third- or full-year 2026 guidance because of the pending transaction
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