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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Accelerant Holdings (ARX)

Accelerant Holdings agrees to be acquired by Thoma Bravo affiliates for $20.25 a share

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyAccelerant Holdings (ARX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 13, 2026, 9:14 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-349973

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 13, 2026.

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