Deal Overview

Buyer Argonaut Group, Inc.
Actual Acquirer Argonaut Group, Inc.
Target PXRE Group Ltd.
Deal Type Insurance Company
Insurance Sector Property & Casualty
Agreement Date 03/14/2007
Announcement Date 03/14/2007
Announced Deal Value ($M) NA
Announced Deal Value as Reported ($M) NA
LTM Revenue ($000) 1,401,343
Status Completed
Announced Deal Value Per Share ($) NA
Completion Date 08/07/2007

Deal Terms

After giving effect to a one for ten reverse share split of Argo Group Intl Hldgs common shares, Argonaut Group common shareholders received 0.6484 shares of Argo Group Intl Hldgs for each common share of Argonaut Group.

Percent Acquired (%) 100.00
Accounting Method Purchase
Merger of Equals No
Estimated Cost Savings (%) NA
Estimated Cost Savings ($000) NA
Est. Restructuring Charges ($000) NA

Deal Advisors

Financial Advisors
Party Advised Firm Name
Buyer J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Seller Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
Legal Counsel
Party Advised Firm Name
Buyer LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae
Seller Sidley Austin LLP

International underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in areas of the property and casualty market.

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