Fortitude Re Announces Pricing of Inaugural 144A Debt Issuance

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HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
FGH Parent, L.P., (together with its subsidiaries, “Fortitude Re”), a leading global reinsurance company, today announced that Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC (the “Issuer”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FGH Parent, L.P., has priced a private offering (the “Offering”) of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by FGH Parent, L.P. The sale of the Notes is expected to be completed on or about March 31, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Managing Director and Treasurer of Fortitude Re, Alan Stewart noted, “We are grateful for fixed income investors’ support in achieving this milestone and look forward to their continued engagement.”

The Issuer intends to use the proceeds from the Offering to discharge a portion of the borrowings outstanding under its term loan facilities, and pay any related premiums, fees and expenses, including accrued and unpaid interest, and for general corporate purposes.

The Notes are being offered in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” pursuant to Rule 144A and to certain persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S, each under the Securities Act.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state and other jurisdictions’ securities or blue sky laws.

This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase with respect to the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The offering of the Notes is only being made pursuant to the terms of the offering memorandum provided to prospective investors.

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About Fortitude Re

Fortitude Re is a leading provider of reinsurance solutions with $106 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2024. The foundations of our business model are our exceptional insurance professionals and the support of the world’s most sophisticated insurance investors, including Carlyle and T&D Insurance Group. Our people, our capital strength and our capabilities drive strategic reinsurance solutions designed to meet our clients’ highest priority goals and to create sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders, our teammates, and the communities in which we operate.