Item 1.01 Entry into a Definitive Agreement.
On June 30, 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HG Holdings, Inc. (the
"Company"), HG Managing Agency, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company
("HGMA"), entered into a Management Advisory Services Agreement dated and
effective as of July 1, 2022 (the "Advisory Services Agreement") with FedNat
Underwriters, Inc. ("FNU") pursuant to which HGMA will assist FNU and its
parent, FedNat Holding Company ("FNHC") in developing a restructuring plan for
FNHC's non-statutory entities, including identifying cost savings and other
necessary or advisable steps in connection therewith and, upon approval of such
plan by FNHC's Board of Directors, oversee the implementation of such plan. The
term of the Advisory Services Agreement is until July 1, 2025 and HGMA's fee for
its services under the Advisory Services Agreement equals 1.5% of gross earned
premium per annum of Monarch National Insurance Company ("Monarch").
As background, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) authorized
Monarch to assume approximately 78,000 policies effective June 1, 2022 from
FedNat Insurance Company (FNIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of FNHC, resulting in
Monarch's total policy count totaling approximately 83,000 policies. FNU will
continue as managing general agent for Monarch. As of June 30, 2022, after a $15
million investment by funds managed by Hale Partnership Capital Management LLC
("HPCM") into Monarch, Monarch is 60% owned by various funds managed by HPCM,
and 40% owned by FNHC. HPCM and its affiliates beneficially own in the aggregate
11.27% of the outstanding FNHC common stock (as to which they have filed a
disclaimer of control affidavit with the Florida Office of Insurance
Regulation). Mr. Hale is also serving as an advisor to the Strategic Review
Committee of the FNHC's Board of Directors. Mr. Hale and HPCM collectively also
own approximately 34.9% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.
The foregoing description of the Advisory Services Agreement does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Advisory
Services Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and
incorporated herein by reference.
Simultaneous with entering into the Advisory Services Agreement, the Company
formed White Rock USA Protected Cell 47 (the "Protected Cell") effective July 1,
2022. The Protected Cell entered into an Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Contract
(the "Reinsurance Contract") with Maison Insurance Company ("Maison") effective
July 1, 2022 to provide Maison catastrophic windstorm reinsurance protection on
approximately 7,650 Texas insurance policies in-force at the inception of the
Reinsurance Contract. The Reinsurance Contract provides $7.8 million of limit to
Maison in excess of a $5 million retention. The Company's capital at risk is
$1.17 million. Maison will pay the Protected Cell $6.63 million in reinsurance
premiums for the term of the contract. The Reinsurance Contract terminates on
December 31, 2022.
Maison is a wholly owned subsidiary of FNHC.
The foregoing description of the Reinsurance Contract does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Reinsurance
Contract, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this report and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Management Advisory Services Agreement, entered into as of July 1, 2022 by
and between HG Managing Agency, LLC and FedNat Underwriters, Inc. (filed
herewith).
10.2 Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Contract, entered into as of July 1, 2022
by and between Maison Insurance Company and The Subscribing Reinsurer (filed
herewith).
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