VINCI COMPASS ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF VINCI PERMANENT CAPITAL SOLUTIONS WITH THE ACQUISITION OF AUSTRALRE
Key Highlights
- ➤AustralRe acquisition launches Vinci Permanent Capital Solutions as a separate business vertical
- ➤Transaction priced at 1.0x tangible book value, with estimated consideration of R$336 million
- ➤Consideration includes approximately R$247 million cash and 1.7 million new VINP Class A shares
- ➤Transaction expected immediately accretive to Distributable Earnings per share at a double-digit rate
- ➤AustralRe generated R$3.0 billion gross written premiums and held approximately R$1.8 billion cash and investments
Expert Statements
Alessandro Horta, Chief Executive Officer of Vinci Compass
“Today marks a transformational milestone in Vinci Compass' history,”
Alessandro Horta, Chief Executive Officer of Vinci Compass
“AustralRe is a company we know deeply, having actively participated in its founding and served on its Board for fifteen years, helping build it into one of the most respected reinsurance franchises in Latin America.”
Alessandro Horta, Chief Executive Officer of Vinci Compass
“We are firm believers in the long-term growth of the business and the combination with Vinci Compass is a natural step to bolster both companies' trajectories.”
Alessandro Horta, Chief Executive Officer of Vinci Compass
“Permanent capital represents a decisive competitive advantage, and the launch of Vinci Permanent Capital Solutions establishes a self-funding balance sheet that will support our next phase of growth in Latin America while reinforcing the strength of our asset-light Asset Management business.”
Bruno Freire, Chief Executive Officer of AustralRe
“Joining Vinci Compass marks an important new chapter for AustralRe,”
Bruno Freire, Chief Executive Officer of AustralRe
“Since our inception, we have built a disciplined, knowledge-driven underwriting franchise with strong relationships with leading insurers across the region.”
Bruno Freire, Chief Executive Officer of AustralRe
“Becoming part of a fully integrated platform with a strong presence across Latin America and shared culture and set of principles will strengthen AustralRe's long-term positioning, while preserving the underwriting discipline, customer focus and team that has driven the extensive track record.”
Bruno Freire, Chief Executive Officer of AustralRe
“As part of a NASDAQ-listed group, AustralRe will benefit from access to a larger capital base, creating opportunities to accelerate the platform's growth.”
VINCI COMPASS ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF VINCI PERMANENT CAPITAL SOLUTIONS WITH THE ACQUISITION OF AUSTRALRE PR Newswire
* Transaction launches Vinci Permanent Capital Solutions ("VPCS"), a new business vertical separate from the Asset Management division, building a clear and transparent segregation between the asset-light and balance sheet businesses; * AustralRe's durable capital will fund Vinci Compass' GP commitments as its investable assets grow, enabling Vinci Compass to seed new strategies and scale third-party fundraising organically, a true differentiator and competitive advantage for growth in Latin America; * Transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Distributable Earnings per share at a double-digit rate. RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ: VINP) ("Vinci Compass," "the Firm," "we," "us," or "our"), the controlling company of a leading alternative investments and global solutions provider in Latin America, announced today an agreement (the "Transaction") to acquire 100% of Austral Resseguradora ("AustralRe," or "the Company"), one of the leading independent reinsurance platforms in Latin America. Upon closing of the Transaction ("Closing"), AustralRe will anchor Vinci Permanent Capital Solutions ("VPCS"), a new business vertical designed to combine AustralRe's reinsurance franchise with a permanent capital base that supports Vinci Compass' long-term growth across the region.
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