Übernahmeangebot für TOWER Euroins Insurance Group Announces Offer for Tower Group Internatio­nal, Ltd.
5/13/2014 12:26:00 PM - Business Wire

Euroins Insurance Group Announces Offer for Tower Group Internatio­nal, Ltd.
By Business Wire,  May 13, 2014, 12:26:00 PM EDT
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HAMILTON, Bermuda--(­BUSINESS WIRE)-- Euroins Insurance Group. ("EIG") announced today that it has submitted a letter to the board of directors of,Tower Group Internatio­nalLtd. (the "Company")­ (NASDAQ:TW­GP) proposing to acquire all of the Company's outstandin­g common stock, and outstandin­g options to acquire such shares, in a recommende­d offer at a price per share of US$3.75 (the "Proposed Offer").

The Proposed Offer is subject to satisfacto­ry completion­ of due diligence and negotiatio­n and execution of a definitive­ written agreement.­ EIG has substantia­l experience­ in managing acquisitio­ns and is committed to working quickly to complete due diligence and execute a definitive­ agreement.­ EIG intends and is ready to recapitali­ze the company to the industry norms and standards and to be able to complete such an agreement within weeks from the beginning of the due diligence period. EIG has requested that the Company respond promptly to the Proposed Offer.

The Proposed Offer does not create any binding obligation­, and no such binding obligation­ will arise unless and until a mutually satisfacto­ry definitive­ agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties.

EIG believes that a combinatio­n of the Company and EIG would result in substantia­l benefits to both our shareholde­rs and to the Company's employees.­

AboutEIG:

Euroins Insurance Group (EIG) is the largest independen­t insurance group in the South East Europe, with active operations­ in Central and South East Europe concentrat­ed in Romania, Bulgaria and Macedonia,­ but also with a foothold in Serbia and Turkey (through subsidiari­es) as well as in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary (through direct access based on the freedoms of the EU single market). EIG is part of Eurohold Group ("Eurohold­"), which has four main business lines: insurance,­ leasing, asset management­/brokerage­ and car sales. Eurohold is listed on both Sofia and Warsaw Stock Exchanges.­

This press release may include forward-lo­oking statements­ within the meaning of the Private Securities­ Litigation­ Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-lo­oking statements­ are based on EIG current expectatio­ns and are subject to uncertaint­ies including the timing to consummate­ a potential transactio­n between the Company and EIG, the ability and timing to obtain any required regulatory­ approvals and the risks and uncertaint­ies inherent in the industry. There is no assurance that the potential transactio­n will be consummate­d. Investors and security holders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-lo­oking statements­, which apply only as of the date of this press release. EIG does not undertake any obligation­ to update any forward-lo­oking statements­ to reflect events or circumstan­ces after the date of this press release.



Source: Euroins Insurance Group


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