White Mountains Insurance to Buy Back 2.6% of Shares for $137.7M
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 22 2025
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White Mountains Insurance Group announced the preliminary results of its "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to $300M in value of its common shares. The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on December 19, 2025. Based on a preliminary count by the depositary for the tender offer, 67,186 shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $2,050 per share, including 16,589 shares that were tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery. The company expects to purchase all validly tendered shares for approximately $137.7M. The shares expected to be purchased in the tender offer represent approximately 2.6% of White Mountains's shares outstanding as of November 19, 2025.
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About WTM
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. is a diversified insurance and related financial services holding company that owns and manages businesses seeking a stable, sophisticated partner to drive value creation. Its segments include Ark/WM Outrigger, HG Global, and Kudu. Ark/WM Outrigger segment includes Ark Insurance Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (Ark) and Outrigger Re Ltd. Ark is a specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance company that offers a wide range of niche insurance and reinsurance products, including property, specialty, marine & energy, casualty and accident & health. HG Global segment is engaged in the municipal bond reinsurance business. The Kudu segment consists of Kudu Investment Management, LLC and its subsidiaries. Kudu provides capital solutions for boutique asset and wealth managers for a variety of purposes, including generational ownership transfers, management buyouts, acquisition and growth finance and legacy partner liquidity.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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