Apollo Global Management Acquisition of Aspen Insurance Group

1.) Briefly describe the deal, the acquirer, and the target.
2.) Briefly discuss the strategic logic of the transaction; what are the drivers of the transaction (e.g. technology
acquisition, market access, growth, etc.)
3.) What is the offer price? What is the premium over the target’s pre-announcement price?
4.) How did the acquirer justify the premium? You can use media reports, newspapers articles or earnings calls
to search for information.
5.) Would you feel comfortable investing in the acquirer’s stock? Briefly describe your rationale and link it to
your discussion in question 2.
6.) Reflect on your learning experience in this assignment.
Feel free to use as much numbers and data as you can, and, if possible, use a chart or graph to explain any
answers.