[8-K] RADIAN GROUP INC Reports Material Event
Radian Group Inc. announced agreements to acquire Inigo Limited and related corporate actions. Radian US Holdings agreed to buy 100% of Inigo Group for a base purchase price of $1.7 billion subject to post-closing tangible net asset adjustments and potential cash dividend mechanics if certain tangible NAV thresholds are exceeded. Radian US may terminate the agreement if total consideration plus withholding tax exceeds $1.7 billion.
The company plans a $600 million ten-year intercompany note bearing 6.50% to fund part of the transaction, approved by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department with conditions including enhanced reporting, prior approval for dividends by RGI for up to three years and maintaining a minimum policyholders' surplus of $500 million. Radian amended bylaws to add exclusive Delaware forum provisions. Certain businesses are being marketed for divestiture and are expected to be classified as held-for-sale and reported as discontinued operations beginning with the period ended September 30, 2025.
- Strategic acquisition planned: Agreement to acquire Inigo Group for a $1.7 billion headline price, expanding Radian's business scope.
- Committed financing element: $600 million ten-year intercompany note at 6.50% provides a clear funding source approved by regulator.
- Planned divestitures: Active program to sell certain businesses with expectation to classify them as held-for-sale, which may free capital.
- Post-closing NAV adjustment risk: Purchase price subject to tangible net asset value adjustments and dividend mechanics that could reduce seller proceeds or alter cash flows.
- Regulatory constraints on insurer: Pennsylvania Insurance Department conditions include prior approval of dividends for up to three years and a $500 million minimum policyholders' surplus requirement, limiting capital flexibility.
- Termination right tied to cost cap: Radian US may terminate the deal if total consideration plus withholding tax exceeds $1.7 billion, indicating sensitivity to final cash obligations.
Insights
TL;DR: Radian is making a large, conditional $1.7B acquisition financed partly via a $600M intercompany note, carrying regulatory conditions that affect capital flexibility.
The Share Purchase Deed establishes a $1.7 billion headline purchase price with explicit tangible net asset value adjustment mechanics and a termination right if consideration plus withholding tax exceeds $1.7 billion. That structure shifts post-closing valuation risk to a NAV measurement and preserves an exit right for Radian US if final cash outlays exceed the stated cap. Financing via an intercompany note at 6.50% over ten years provides committed internal funding but imposes regulatory covenants on the insurance subsidiary, which may constrain dividend capacity and require maintaining a $500 million policyholders' surplus. The planned divestitures to treat certain operations as held-for-sale could offset transaction funding but introduce execution risk over the coming year.
TL;DR: Bylaw changes centralize dispute resolution in Delaware courts and the Securities Act federal forums, clarifying forum selection for internal claims.
The Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws add exclusive forum-selection provisions directing derivative and internal corporate claims to the Delaware Court of Chancery and Securities Act claims to federal district courts. This aligns with common corporate practice to centralize internal disputes but may affect stockholder litigation strategies. The filing also discloses regulatory conditions tied to the intercompany note that grant the Pennsylvania Insurance Department oversight rights, including dividend pre-approval for RGI, which represents a material governance constraint while those conditions remain in effect.