Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) jumped 37.58% in after-hours trading on Thursday, hitting $100.35, after the company announced it had agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Spain’s Mapfre S.A.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc., SAFT
The deal is structured as an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.54 billion.
Shareholders will receive $105 per share in cash. That represents a 44% premium over SAFT’s Thursday closing price of $72.94, which itself closed up 0.61% on the day.
The agreement was announced after the market closed on Thursday, July 24, 2026.
Safety’s board unanimously approved the deal. Directors and executives have also signed voting agreements in support of the transaction.
CEO George Murphy called it an “exceptional outcome” for shareholders. He said Mapfre shares the company’s underwriting discipline and long-term vision.
Under the terms of the merger, a Mapfre subsidiary will merge into Safety Insurance. Safety will then become a wholly owned unit of Mapfre.
Restricted stock and performance share awards will vest and be cashed out as part of the deal.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027. It remains subject to shareholder approval, antitrust clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and sign-off from the Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance.
The merger agreement includes no-shop provisions, meaning Safety cannot pursue alternative deals. It also includes reciprocal break-up fees — roughly $46 million payable by Safety and $112 million payable by Mapfre in specified scenarios.
Mapfre has secured committed equity financing from its Spanish parent company to fund the purchase price.
Jefferies LLC is serving as Safety’s sole financial advisor on the deal. DLA Piper LLP (US) is acting as external legal counsel.
Safety will continue operating under its existing name following the close of the merger.
SAFT’s 52-week trading range ran between a low of $67.04 and a high of $81.49 prior to the after-hours move — meaning the $105 offer price blows well past any level the stock has traded at in the past year.
The company carries a market cap of approximately $1.07 billion with 14.68 million shares outstanding.
The stock had gained just 3.29% over the prior 12 months before Thursday’s announcement changed the picture entirely.
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