UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30,March 31, 20222023

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number

001-36462

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

45-5338504

(State of Incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1401 N. Westshore Blvd

Tampa, FL 33607

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(727) 362-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

HRTG

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Emerging growth company

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No

The aggregate number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding on November 7, 2022May 2, 2023 was 25,876,39026,469,720.


HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Table of Contents

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 Unaudited Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets: September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 20212022

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss:Income (Loss): Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity: Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021(unaudited)2022(unaudited)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021(unaudited)2022(unaudited)

65

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

87

Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2922

Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

4131

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

4231

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

4332

Item 1A Risk Factors

4332

Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

4332

Item 5 Other Information

4332

Item 6 Exhibits

4432

Signatures

4633


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) or in documents incorporated by reference that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements aboutregarding: (i) our core strategy and ability to meetfully execute our investment objectivesbusiness plan; (ii) our growth, including by geographic expansion, new lines of business, additional policies and to managenew products and mitigate market risk with respectservices, competitive strengths, proprietary capabilities, processes and new technology, results of operations and liquidity; (iii) strategic initiatives and their impact on shareholder value; statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our investments; (ii)business, financial and operational results and future economic performance; (iv) statements of management’s goals and objectives, including intentions to pursue certain business and the expected positivehandling of certain claims; (v) projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure, reserves and other financial items; (vi) assumptions underlying our critical accounting policies and estimates; (vii) assumptions underlying statements regarding us and our business; (viii) statements regarding the impact of our strategic initiatives on our future financial results, including focus on profitability, exposure management, rate adequacylegislation; (ix) expectations regarding claims and related expenses, and our ability to create value for our shareholders; (iii) our ability to achieve consistent long-term quarterly earningsreinsurers’ obligations; (x) beliefs regarding pending legal proceedings and drive shareholder value; (iv) expected continued changes in our portfolio to reduce exposure and generate long term returns; (v) the expected benefits of excess and surplus insurance products; (vi) expected losses from Hurricane Ian (vii) the adequacy of our reinsurance program and our ability to diversify risk and safeguardtheir effect on our financial position; (viii) business and risk management strategies, including acquisitions, strategic investments(xi) other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and risk diversification; (ix)uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included throughout this filing and particularly in Item 1A: "Risk Factors" set forth in our estimates with respect2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” set forth in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to taxus on the date hereof, and accounting matters including the impact on our financial statements; (x) future dividends, if any; (xi) our expectations relatedwe assume no obligation to our financing activities; (xii) the sufficiency of our liquidityrevise or publicly release any revision to pay our insurance company affiliates’ claims and expenses,any such forward-looking statement, except as well as to satisfy commitments in the event of unforeseen events; (xiii) the sufficiency of our capital resources, together with cash provided from our operations, to meet currently anticipated working capital requirements and the source of funds needed to fund our business and risk management strategies; (xiv) the potential effects of the seasonality of our business, including effects on our reinsurance business and financial results; (xv) our ability to successfully mitigate the effects of inflation on our business; (xvi) our intentions with respect to our credit risk investments; (xvii) the future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (xviii) the potential effects of our current legal proceedings.may otherwise be required by law.

These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and market in which we operate, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” or “continue” or the negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:

the possibility that actual losses may exceed reserves;reserves, which are based on estimates;
the concentration of our business in coastal states, which could be impacted by hurricane losses or other significant weather-related events such as northeastern winter storms;
our exposure to catastrophic weather events;
inherent uncertainty of our modelsfailure to adequately assess and our reliance on such models as a tool to evaluate risk;price the risks we underwrite;
the fluctuation in our results of operations;operations, including as a result of factors outside of our control;
increased costs of reinsurance, non-availability of reinsurance, non-collectability of reinsurance and our ability to obtain reinsurance on terms and at a cost acceptable to us;
inherent uncertainty of our models and our reliance on such models as a tool to evaluate risk;
increased competition, competitive pressures, industry developments and market conditions;
our failure to accurately assess and price the risks we underwrite;
continued and increaseincreased impact of abusive and unwarranted claims;
our failureinability to identify suitable business acquisitions, effectively manage our growth and integrate acquired companies;
our failure to execute our diversification strategy;
our reliance on independent agents to write insurance policies for us on a voluntary basis and our ability to attract and retain agents;
the failure of our claims department to effectively manage or remediate claims;
low renewal rates andthe failure of suchpolicy renewals to meet our expectations;
our inability to maintain our financial stability rating;
our ability to access sufficient liquidity or obtain additional financing to fund our operations and expand our business;
our inability to generate investment income;
effects of emerging claim and coverage issues relating to legal, judicial, environmental and social conditions;


the failure of our risk mitigation strategies or loss limitation methods;


lack of effectiveness of exclusions and loss limitation methods in the insurance policies we assume or write;
the regulation of our insurance operations;
changes in regulations and our failure to meet increased regulatory requirements, including minimum capital and surplus requirements;
climate change, health crisis, severe weather conditions and other catastrophe events;
litigation or regulatory actions;
regulation limiting rate increases or that require us to participate in loss sharing or assessments;
the terms of our indebtedness, including restrictions that limit our flexibility in operating our business, and our inability to comply with the financial and other covenants of our debt facilities;
our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;
certain characteristics of our common stock;
the continued and potentially prolonged impact of COVID-19 on the economy, demand for our products and our operations, including measures taken by the governmental authorities to address COVID-19, which may precipitate or exacerbate other risks and/or uncertainties;
disruptions to our independent distribution agency channel;
failure of our information technology systems or those of our key service providers and unsuccessful development and implementation of new technologies;
a lack of redundancy in our operations; and
our failure to attract and retain qualified employees and independent agents or our loss of key personnel; and
the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including the impact of supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, labor availability and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.personnel.

Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The forward-looking statements we make in our Form 10-Q are validspeak only as of the date of our Form 10-Qon which they are made, and, may not occur in light of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we describe from time to time in our filings with the SEC. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from our forward-looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Exceptexcept as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation and disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, futurestatement to reflect events or otherwise.circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrences of anticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Consequently, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

ASSETS

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $704,365 and $675,245)

 

$

633,192

 

 

$

669,354

 

Equity securities, at fair value, (cost $1,514 and $1,415)

 

 

1,514

 

 

 

1,415

 

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $671,018 and $705,548)

 

$

613,176

 

 

$

635,572

 

Equity securities, at fair value, (cost $1,495 and $1,514)

 

 

1,495

 

 

 

1,514

 

Other investments, net

 

 

17,084

 

 

 

23,929

 

 

 

14,283

 

 

 

16,484

 

Total investments

 

 

651,790

 

 

 

694,698

 

 

 

628,954

 

 

 

653,570

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

297,548

 

 

 

359,337

 

 

 

329,965

 

 

 

280,881

 

Restricted cash

 

 

6,265

 

 

 

5,415

 

 

 

6,699

 

 

 

6,691

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

3,517

 

 

 

3,167

 

 

 

3,536

 

 

 

3,817

 

Premiums receivable, net

 

 

76,126

 

 

 

71,925

 

 

 

80,775

 

 

 

92,749

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid claims, net of allowance for credit losses of $45

 

 

866,625

 

 

 

269,391

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid claims, net of allowance for credit losses of $197 and $45

 

 

681,844

 

 

 

805,059

 

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

381,368

 

 

 

265,873

 

 

 

188,760

 

 

 

306,977

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

13,760

 

 

 

11,739

 

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

12,118

 

Deferred income tax asset, net

 

 

14,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,962

 

 

 

16,841

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

 

 

100,649

 

 

 

93,881

 

 

 

98,035

 

 

 

99,617

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

22,784

 

 

 

17,426

 

 

 

27,603

 

 

 

25,729

 

Right-of-use lease asset, net

 

 

25,218

 

 

 

27,753

 

Right-of-use lease asset, finance

 

 

19,490

 

 

 

20,132

 

Right-of-use lease asset, operating

 

 

7,563

 

 

 

7,335

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

51,163

 

 

 

55,926

 

 

 

47,987

 

 

 

49,575

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

91,959

 

Other assets

 

 

11,133

 

 

 

12,272

 

 

 

15,344

 

 

 

11,509

 

Total Assets

 

$

2,522,583

 

 

$

1,980,762

 

 

$

2,158,781

 

 

$

2,392,600

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

1,209,352

 

 

$

590,166

 

 

$

980,992

 

 

$

1,131,807

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

651,913

 

 

 

590,419

 

 

 

649,864

 

 

 

656,641

 

Reinsurance payable

 

 

278,298

 

 

 

191,728

 

 

 

95,900

 

 

 

199,803

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

121,283

 

 

 

120,757

 

 

 

126,700

 

 

 

128,943

 

Deferred income tax liability, net

 

 

 

 

 

9,426

 

Advance premiums

 

 

37,855

 

 

 

24,504

 

 

 

39,642

 

 

 

26,516

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

8,067

 

 

 

8,014

 

 

 

5,349

 

 

 

6,594

 

Lease liability

 

 

28,901

 

 

 

31,172

 

Lease liability, finance

 

 

22,012

 

 

 

22,557

 

Lease liability, operating

 

 

8,890

 

 

 

8,690

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

69,217

 

 

 

71,525

 

 

 

74,708

 

 

 

80,010

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

2,404,886

 

 

$

1,637,711

 

 

$

2,004,057

 

 

$

2,261,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 25,923,930 shares issued and 25,898,930 outstanding at September 30, 2022 and 26,803,511 shares issued and 26,753,511 outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 37,790,425 shares issued and 25,558,751 outstanding at March 31, 2023 and 37,796,107 shares issued and 25,539,433 outstanding at December 31, 2022

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

334,246

 

 

 

332,797

 

 

 

335,098

 

 

 

334,711

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

 

 

(54,573

)

 

 

(4,573

)

 

 

(44,295

)

 

 

(53,585

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 11,890,599 and 10,536,737 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

(130,286

)

 

 

(123,557

)

Retained (deficit) earnings

 

 

(31,693

)

 

 

138,381

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 12,231,674 shares at each March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

 

(130,900

)

 

 

(130,900

)

Retained deficit

 

 

(5,182

)

 

 

(19,190

)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

117,697

 

 

 

343,051

 

 

 

154,724

 

 

 

131,039

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

2,522,583

 

 

$

1,980,762

 

 

$

2,158,781

 

 

$

2,392,600

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

2


HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

304,501

 

 

$

274,178

 

 

$

952,981

 

 

$

886,059

 

 

$

310,309

 

 

$

283,196

 

Change in gross unearned premiums

 

 

3,458

 

 

 

20,231

 

 

 

(61,442

)

 

 

(35,593

)

 

 

6,713

 

 

 

4,172

 

Gross premiums earned

 

 

307,959

 

 

 

294,409

 

 

 

891,539

 

 

 

850,466

 

 

 

317,022

 

 

 

287,368

 

Ceded premiums earned

 

 

(148,266

)

 

 

(131,964

)

 

 

(420,645

)

 

 

(399,323

)

Ceded premiums

 

 

(150,993

)

 

 

(134,439

)

Net premiums earned

 

 

159,693

 

 

 

162,445

 

 

 

470,894

 

 

 

451,143

 

 

 

166,029

 

 

 

152,929

 

Net investment income

 

 

2,887

 

 

 

1,548

 

 

 

7,050

 

 

 

3,797

 

 

 

5,582

 

 

 

2,000

 

Net realized losses

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(121

)

 

 

(926

)

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

1,898

 

 

 

(16

)

Other revenue

 

 

2,916

 

 

 

3,421

 

 

 

10,049

 

 

 

10,835

 

 

 

3,412

 

 

 

3,695

 

Total revenues

 

 

165,493

 

 

 

167,408

 

 

 

487,872

 

 

 

464,849

 

 

 

176,921

 

 

 

158,608

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

155,849

 

 

 

129,632

 

 

 

397,409

 

 

 

328,376

 

 

 

97,452

 

 

 

140,038

 

Policy acquisition costs, net of ceding commission income (1)

 

 

39,194

 

 

 

35,984

 

 

 

115,826

 

 

 

109,183

 

 

 

40,324

 

 

 

38,257

 

General and administrative expenses, net of ceding commission income(2)

 

 

17,758

 

 

 

17,169

 

 

 

54,947

 

 

 

52,490

 

 

 

19,054

 

 

 

19,724

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,959

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

212,801

 

 

 

182,785

 

 

 

660,141

 

 

 

490,049

 

 

 

156,830

 

 

 

198,019

 

Operating Loss

 

 

(47,308

)

 

 

(15,377

)

 

 

(172,269

)

 

 

(25,200

)

Operating income (loss)

 

 

20,091

 

 

 

(39,411

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

2,150

 

 

 

5,750

 

 

 

5,953

 

 

 

2,881

 

 

 

1,972

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(49,335

)

 

 

(17,527

)

 

 

(178,019

)

 

 

(31,153

)

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

(1,095

)

 

 

(1,117

)

 

 

(11,155

)

 

 

(5,644

)

Net loss

 

$

(48,240

)

 

$

(16,410

)

 

$

(166,864

)

 

$

(25,509

)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized losses on investments

 

 

(17,471

)

 

 

(1,344

)

 

 

(65,403

)

 

 

(8,316

)

Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment losses (gains)

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

(96

)

Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive losses

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

15,282

 

 

 

1,950

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(61,619

)

 

$

(17,438

)

 

$

(216,864

)

 

$

(31,971

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

17,210

 

 

 

(41,383

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

3,202

 

 

 

(10,624

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

14,008

 

 

$

(30,759

)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

12,143

 

 

 

(31,770

)

Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment losses

 

 

2

 

 

 

16

 

Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(2,855

)

 

 

7,433

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

23,298

 

 

$

(55,080

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

26,369,265

 

 

 

27,938,028

 

 

 

26,536,700

 

 

 

27,902,814

 

 

 

25,558,305

 

 

 

26,787,379

 

Diluted

 

 

26,369,265

 

 

 

27,938,028

 

 

 

26,536,700

 

 

 

27,902,814

 

 

 

25,617,568

 

 

 

26,787,379

 

Loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(6.29

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

(1.15

)

Diluted

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(6.29

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

(1.15

)

(1)
Policy acquisition costs includes $11.712.9 million and $34.911.7 million of ceding commission income for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and $12.0 million and $35.2 million for the three and nine months of September 30, 2021, respectively.
(2)
General and administration includes $3.84.3 million and $11.53.9 million of ceding commission income for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and $4.0 million and $11.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

Retained
(Deficit) Earnings

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 

 

26,753,511

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

332,797

 

 

$

138,381

 

 

$

(123,557

)

 

$

(4,573

)

 

$

343,051

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,321

)

 

 

(24,321

)

Shares tendered for income taxes withholding

 

 

(9,849

)

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

Restricted stock vested

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued restricted stock

 

 

397,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

505

 

Stock buy-back

 

 

(721,118

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,000

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,621

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,621

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,759

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,759

)

Balance at March 31, 2022

 

 

26,444,720

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

333,213

 

 

$

106,001

 

 

$

(128,557

)

 

$

(28,894

)

 

$

281,766

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,300

)

 

 

(12,300

)

Adjustment to shares tendered for income taxes withholding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

Issued restricted stock

 

 

99,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

503

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,588

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,588

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(87,866

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(87,866

)

Balance at June 30, 2022

 

 

26,544,096

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

333,747

 

 

$

16,547

 

 

$

(128,557

)

 

$

(41,194

)

 

$

180,546

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,379

)

 

 

(13,379

)

Adjustment to shares tendered for income taxes withholding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture on restricted stock

 

 

(12,422

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

Stock buy-back

 

 

(632,744

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,729

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,729

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,240

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,240

)

Balance at September 30, 2022

 

 

25,898,930

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

334,246

 

 

$

(31,693

)

 

$

(130,286

)

 

$

(54,573

)

 

$

117,697

 

4


 

 

Common Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

Retained
Deficit

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 

 

25,539,433

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

334,711

 

 

$

(19,190

)

 

$

(130,900

)

 

$

(53,585

)

 

$

131,039

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,290

 

 

 

9,290

 

Shares tendered for income taxes withholding

 

 

(4,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

Restricted stock vested

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture on restricted stock

 

 

(1,482

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

395

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,008

 

Balance at March 31, 2023

 

 

25,558,751

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

335,098

 

 

$

(5,182

)

 

$

(130,900

)

 

$

(44,295

)

 

$

154,724

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

Retained
Earnings

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

 

 

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

 

27,748,606

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

331,867

 

 

$

219,782

 

 

$

(115,365

)

 

$

6,057

 

 

$

442,344

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,202

)

 

 

(8,202

)

Shares tendered for income taxes withholding

 

 

(12,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

(127

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(127

)

Restricted stock vested

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued restricted stock

 

 

143,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

260

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,679

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,679

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,148

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,148

)

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

 

27,904,923

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

332,000

 

 

$

212,955

 

 

$

(115,365

)

 

$

(2,145

)

 

$

427,448

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,768

 

 

 

2,768

 

Restricted stock vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

287

 

Issued restricted stock

 

 

42,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,680

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,950

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,950

)

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

 

27,946,941

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

332,287

 

 

$

207,325

 

 

$

(115,365

)

 

$

623

 

 

$

424,873

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,028

)

 

 

(1,028

)

Shares tendered for income taxes withholding

 

 

(6,473

)

 

 

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45

)

Restricted stock vested

 

 

10,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

320

 

Stock buy-back

 

 

(148,109

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,005

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,005

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,680

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,410

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,410

)

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

 

27,802,626

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

332,562

 

 

$

189,235

 

 

$

(116,370

)

 

$

(405

)

 

$

405,025

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

Retained
Earnings

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 

 

26,753,511

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

332,797

 

 

$

138,381

 

 

$

(123,557

)

 

$

(4,573

)

 

$

343,051

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,321

)

 

 

(24,321

)

Shares tendered for income taxes withholding

 

 

(9,849

)

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

Restricted stock vested

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued restricted stock

 

 

397,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation on restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

505

 

Stock buy-back

 

 

(721,118

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,000

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,621

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,621

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,759

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,759

)

Balance at March 31, 2022

 

 

26,444,720

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

333,213

 

 

$

106,001

 

 

$

(128,557

)

 

$

(28,894

)

 

$

281,766

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

54


HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(166,864

)

 

$

(25,509

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

14,008

 

 

$

(30,759

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,507

 

 

 

866

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

505

 

Bond amortization and accretion

 

 

2,561

 

 

 

3,018

 

 

 

(279

)

 

 

910

 

Amortization of original issuance discount on debt

 

 

919

 

 

 

1,454

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

521

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

91,959

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,233

 

 

 

6,345

 

 

 

2,127

 

 

 

2,047

 

Allowance for bad debt

 

 

10

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

(14

)

Net realized investment losses (gains)

 

 

121

 

 

 

(96

)

Net change for unrealized losses in other investments

 

 

 

 

 

1,022

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

(8,781

)

 

 

(2,862

)

Expected credit allowance on reinsurance

 

 

152

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains

 

 

(1,898

)

 

 

16

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(3,976

)

 

 

(14,444

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

(350

)

 

 

(305

)

 

 

281

 

 

 

(123

)

Premiums receivable, net

 

 

(4,211

)

 

 

2,488

 

 

 

11,947

 

 

 

(2,573

)

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

(115,495

)

 

 

(92,354

)

 

 

118,217

 

 

 

87,308

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid claims

 

 

(597,234

)

 

 

8,663

 

 

 

123,063

 

 

 

(19,388

)

Income taxes receivable, net

 

 

(2,021

)

 

 

(3,266

)

Income taxes receivable

 

 

7,854

 

 

 

10,374

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

 

 

(6,768

)

 

 

(6,160

)

 

 

1,582

 

 

 

3,240

 

Right of use leased asset

 

 

2,535

 

 

 

(22,192

)

 

 

414

 

 

 

790

 

Other assets

 

 

1,139

 

 

 

(1,676

)

 

 

(3,835

)

 

 

(1,042

)

Lease incentives

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

2,622

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

619,186

 

 

 

(23,195

)

 

 

(150,815

)

 

 

(1,746

)

Unearned premiums

 

 

61,494

 

 

 

35,686

 

 

 

(6,777

)

 

 

(4,183

)

Reinsurance payable

 

 

86,570

 

 

 

162,812

 

 

 

(103,903

)

 

 

(75,510

)

Accrued interest

 

 

(160

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(342

)

Accrued compensation

 

 

53

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

(1,245

)

 

 

(2,244

)

Advance premiums

 

 

13,351

 

 

 

15,073

 

 

 

13,126

 

 

 

14,663

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(2,271

)

 

 

23,809

 

 

 

(345

)

 

 

(697

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(585

)

 

 

(13,667

)

 

 

(5,204

)

 

 

(6,515

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

(15,480

)

 

 

72,772

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

14,946

 

 

 

(39,206

)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities sales, maturities and paydowns

 

 

56,334

 

 

 

147,406

 

 

 

145,070

 

 

 

22,132

 

Purchases in other investments

 

 

(7,500

)

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities purchases

 

 

(88,137

)

 

 

(258,548

)

 

 

(110,251

)

 

 

(58,969

)

Return of capital in other investments

 

 

14,345

 

 

 

1,684

 

Sale on other investments and return of capital

 

 

4,119

 

 

 

9,368

 

Equity securities reinvestments of dividends

 

 

(99

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Leasehold improvements

 

 

(3,539

)

 

 

(2,622

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

Software in progress

 

 

(2,376

)

 

 

 

Cost of property and equipment acquired

 

 

(4,911

)

 

 

(892

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(177

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(33,507

)

 

 

(112,927

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

36,525

 

 

 

(27,648

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of term note

 

 

(2,625

)

 

 

(3,750

)

 

 

(2,375

)

 

 

(875

)

Mortgage loan payments

 

 

(240

)

 

 

(228

)

Draw from credit facility

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from term loan facility

 

 

 

 

 

2,781

 

Mortgage loan adjustments (payments)

 

 

15

 

 

 

(81

)

Draw from revolver

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Repurchase of convertible notes

 

 

(22,529

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,633

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(6,729

)

 

 

(1,005

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,000

)

Tax withholdings on share-based compensation awards

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(171

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(89

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(4,771

)

 

 

(5,029

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(1,634

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(11,952

)

 

 

(7,402

)

 

 

(2,379

)

 

 

(4,312

)

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

(60,939

)

 

 

(47,557

)

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

49,092

 

 

 

(71,166

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

364,752

 

 

 

446,383

 

 

 

287,572

 

 

 

364,752

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

303,813

 

 

$

398,826

 

 

$

336,664

 

 

$

293,586

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

6,222

 

 

$

489

 

Income taxes (refund) paid

 

$

(676

)

 

$

 

Interest paid

 

$

4,245

 

 

$

4,214

 

 

$

2,376

 

 

$

1,578

 

65


Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

329,965

 

 

$

280,881

 

Restricted cash

 

 

6,699

 

 

 

6,691

 

Total

 

$

336,664

 

 

$

287,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

297,548

 

 

$

359,337

 

Restricted cash

 

 

6,265

 

 

 

5,415

 

Total

 

$

303,813

 

 

$

364,752

 

Restricted cash primarily represents funds held to meet regulatory requirements in certain states in which the Company operates.

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”). These statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain financial information that is normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but that is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been omitted. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated and all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods have been reflected. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 filed on March 14, 202213, 2023 (the “2021“2022 Form 10-K”).

Significant accounting policies

a)
Income Taxes

During a third quarter assessment of the Company's deferred tax position, a valuation allowance of $10.7 million was recorded against the Company's deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2022. Based on the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 953(d) election made for Osprey Re, the Company's captive reinsurer domiciled in Bermuda, the Company concluded a valuation allowance for its net deferred tax assets was necessary because those net deferred tax assets can only be applied to offset future taxable income of Osprey Re. Based on current available evidence, management does not believe there will be sufficient future Osprey Re taxable income over the next year in order to realize those net deferred tax assets. In the event Osprey Re recognizes future taxable income, the proportionate amount of the net operating loss carryforward will be used and an equivalent amount of the valuation allowance will reverse.

b)
Changes to Significant Accounting Policies

The accounting policies of the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 20212022 Form 10-K.

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts reported on the condensed consolidated statements of cashflows have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Accounting Pronouncements adopted

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, "Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity" . The ASU i)simplifies the accounting for convertible debt and convertible preferred stock by reducing the number of accounting models, and amends certain disclosures, ii) amends and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance for contracts in an entity's own equity, including share-based compensation, and iii) amends the diluted earnings per share calculations for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity's own equity. The if-converted method will be the only permissible method for computing the dilutive effect of the convertible debt instruments. Interest expense no longer includes amortization of debt discount. The Company adopted the guidance of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022, reporting no material impact to the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements or disclosures.

Accounting Pronouncements not yet adopted

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, “2022-02 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses” (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures (“ASU 2022-02”). ASU 2022-02 requires that an entity disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases. ASU 2022-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will adopt ASU 2022-02 during the first quarter of 2023 and will provide the required disclosures, if determined to be material.

The Company has documented the summary of its significant accounting policies in its Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements annual report oncontained in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the Company’s accounting policies since the filing of that report.

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No other new accounting pronouncements issued, but not yet effectiveadopted, have had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

NOTE 2. INVESTMENTS

Securities Available-for-Sale

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of the Company’s debt securities available-for-sale are as follows for the periods presented:

September 30, 2022

 

Cost or Adjusted /
Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

March 31, 2023

 

Cost or Adjusted /
Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

U.S. government and agency securities (1)

 

$

118,629

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

4,354

 

 

$

114,286

 

 

$

104,455

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

3,071

 

 

$

101,446

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

105,221

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

13,037

 

 

 

92,185

 

 

 

102,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

91,605

 

Special revenue

 

 

290,424

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

34,153

 

 

 

256,318

 

 

 

281,872

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

28,823

 

 

 

253,061

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

190,091

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

19,732

 

 

 

170,403

 

 

 

182,482

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

15,591

 

 

 

167,064

 

Total

 

$

704,365

 

 

$

103

 

 

$

71,276

 

 

$

633,192

 

 

$

671,018

 

 

$

247

 

 

$

58,089

 

 

$

613,176

 

(1)
Includes securities at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 with a carrying amount of $26.423.3 million that were pledged as collateral for the advance agreement entered into with a financial institution in 2018. The Company is permitted to withdraw or exchange any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum requirement at any time.

December 31, 2022

 

Cost or Adjusted /
Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

(In thousands)

 

U.S. government and agency securities (1)

 

$

121,811

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

4,093

 

 

$

117,742

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

104,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,734

 

 

 

91,627

 

Special revenue

 

 

284,946

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

34,817

 

 

 

250,130

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

194,430

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

18,447

 

 

 

176,073

 

Total

 

$

705,548

 

 

$

115

 

 

$

70,091

 

 

$

635,572

 

December 31, 2021

 

Cost or Adjusted /
Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

(In thousands)

 

U.S. government and agency securities (1)

 

$

73,923

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

282

 

 

$

73,825

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

106,727

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

1,270

 

 

 

105,699

 

Special revenue

 

 

291,005

 

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

3,520

 

 

 

288,569

 

Hybrid securities

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

203,491

 

 

 

636

 

 

 

2,965

 

 

 

201,162

 

Total

 

$

675,245

 

 

$

2,146

 

 

$

8,037

 

 

$

669,354

 

(1)
Includes securities at December 31, 20212022 with a carrying amount of $22.524.3 million that were pledged as collateral for the advance agreement entered into with a financial institution in 2018. The Company is permitted to withdraw or exchange any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum requirement at any time.

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The Company’s unrealized losses on corporate bonds have not been recognized because the bonds are of a high credit quality with investment grade ratings. The average rating was an A+ for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The unrealized losses are deemed to be caused by interest rates rising after the bonds were purchased and no credit loss allowance was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023 or for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Net Realized Gains (Losses)Gains

The following table presents net realized gains (losses) gains on the Company’s debt securities available-for-sale for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively:respectively:

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Debt Securities Available-for-Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized gains

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

910

 

Total realized losses

 

 

(2

)

 

 

356

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

1,685

 

Net realized (losses) gains

 

$

(2

)

 

$

356

 

 

$

(16

)

 

$

2,595

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of net realized gains (losses) on the Company’s investments reported for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Debt Securities Available-for-Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized gains

 

$

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

3,470

 

Total realized losses

 

 

(3

)

 

 

110

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

226

 

Net realized (losses) and gains

 

$

(3

)

 

$

160

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

3,696

 

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities

 

$

 

 

$

23

 

 Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(39

)

 Gross realized gains on sale of other investments

 

 

1,900

 

 

 

 

 Net realized gains (losses)

 

$

1,898

 

 

$

(16

)

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

Gains
(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Debt Securities Available-for-Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized gains

 

$

32

 

 

$

2,451

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

24,265

 

Total realized losses

 

 

(153

)

 

 

6,206

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

1,043

 

Net realized (losses) and gains

 

$

(121

)

 

$

8,657

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

25,308

 

AsDuring the first quarter of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2023, the Company recorded onsold its condensed consolidated statement of operationsinvestment in net realized (losses) gains an impairment of approximatelyInsurtech company for $1.04.0 million, resulting in a $1.9 million realized gain on its REIT investment which is excluded from the table above.investment.

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The table below summarizes the Company’s debt securities at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of those obligations.

 

At September 30, 2022

 

 

At March 31, 2023

 

 

Cost or Amortized Cost

 

 

Percent of Total

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Percent of Total

 

 

Cost or Amortized Cost

 

 

Percent of Total

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Percent of Total

 

Maturity dates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

95,442

 

 

 

14

%

 

$

93,586

 

 

 

15

%

 

$

102,233

 

 

 

15.2

%

 

$

100,237

 

 

 

16.3

%

Due after one year through five years

 

 

342,738

 

 

 

49

%

 

 

313,712

 

 

 

50

%

 

 

336,998

 

 

 

50.2

%

 

 

311,151

 

 

 

50.7

%

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

199,300

 

 

 

28

%

 

 

165,917

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

171,332

 

 

 

25.5

%

 

 

146,215

 

 

 

23.8

%

Due after ten years

 

 

66,885

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

59,977

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

60,456

 

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

55,573

 

 

 

9.1

%

Total

 

$

704,365

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

633,192

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

671,018

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

613,176

 

 

 

100.0

%

Net Investment Income

The following table summarizes the Company’s net investment income by major investment category for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Debt securities

 

$

2,992

 

 

$

1,986

 

 

$

7,695

 

 

$

5,164

 

 

$

3,023

 

 

$

2,275

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

273

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

2,204

 

 

 

16

 

Other investments

 

 

135

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

447

 

 

 

1,101

 

 

 

730

 

 

 

230

 

Net investment income

 

 

3,400

 

 

 

2,517

 

 

 

8,575

 

 

 

6,337

 

 

 

5,990

 

 

 

2,521

 

Less: Investment expenses

 

 

513

 

 

 

969

 

 

 

1,525

 

 

 

2,540

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

521

 

Net investment income, less investment expenses

 

$

2,887

 

 

$

1,548

 

 

$

7,050

 

 

$

3,797

 

 

$

5,582

 

 

$

2,000

 

The following tables present, for all debt securities available-for-sale in an unrealized loss position (including securities pledged) and for which no credit loss allowance has been established to date, the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by

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length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively:

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months or More

 

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months or More

 

September 30, 2022

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

March 31, 2023

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

93

 

 

$

4,023

 

 

$

98,801

 

 

 

5

 

 

$

331

 

 

$

8,911

 

 

 

16

 

 

$

167

 

 

$

14,750

 

 

 

73

 

 

$

2,904

 

 

$

81,806

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

61

 

 

 

5,166

 

 

 

39,273

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

7,871

 

 

 

47,766

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

1,531

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

10,589

 

 

 

67,028

 

Special revenue

 

 

378

 

 

 

15,277

 

 

 

121,001

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

18,876

 

 

 

103,038

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

8,370

 

 

 

465

 

 

 

28,678

 

 

 

216,363

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

190

 

 

 

7,376

 

 

 

98,431

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

12,356

 

 

 

66,066

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

10,251

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

15,487

 

 

 

144,875

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

 

722

 

 

$

31,842

 

 

$

357,506

 

 

 

325

 

 

$

39,434

 

 

$

225,781

 

 

 

102

 

 

$

431

 

 

$

34,902

 

 

 

886

 

 

$

57,658

 

 

$

510,072

 

 

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months or More

 

December 31, 2021

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

43

 

 

$

282

 

 

$

57,420

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

States, municipalities and political
   subdivisions

 

 

98

 

 

 

1,270

 

 

 

80,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special revenue

 

 

253

 

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

195,450

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

1,214

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

191

 

 

 

2,387

 

 

 

146,746

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

11,598

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

 

585

 

 

$

7,424

 

 

$

480,588

 

 

 

32

 

 

$

613

 

 

$

12,812

 

 

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months or More

 

December 31, 2022

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of
Securities

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

61

 

 

$

2,040

 

 

$

56,389

 

 

 

36

 

 

$

2,053

 

 

$

56,389

 

States, municipalities and political
   subdivisions

 

 

28

 

 

 

1,967

 

 

 

17,730

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

10,767

 

 

 

68,852

 

Special revenue

 

 

273

 

 

 

5,832

 

 

 

57,881

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

28,985

 

 

 

167,384

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

95

 

 

 

1,535

 

 

 

32,387

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

16,912

 

 

 

134,462

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

 

457

 

 

$

11,374

 

 

$

164,386

 

 

 

587

 

 

$

58,717

 

 

$

427,087

 

The Company completes a detailed analysis each quarter to assess whetherCompany’s unrealized losses on corporate bonds have not been recognized because the decline in the fair value of any investment below its cost basis is the resultbonds are of a high credit loss. All available-for-sale securitiesquality with unrealized losses are reviewed.investment grade ratings. The Company considers

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many factors in completing its quarterly review ofdoes not intend to sell and it is unlikely the Company will be required to sell the securities with unrealized losses for credit-related impairmentprior to determine whether a credit loss exists, including the extent to which fair value is below cost, the implied yield to maturity, rating downgrades of the securitytheir anticipated recovery, and whether or not the issuer has failed to make scheduled principal or interest payments. The Company also takes into consideration information about the financial condition of the issuer and industry factors that could negatively impact the capital markets.

If the decline in fair value of an available-for-sale security below its amortized cost is considereddeemed due to bechanges in interest rates and other market conditions. The debt issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the result of a credit loss,bonds. After taking into account these and other factors previously described, the Company comparesbelieves these unrealized losses generally were caused by a decrease in market interest rates since the estimated present value oftime the cash flows expected to be collected to the amortized cost of the security. For the threesecurities were purchased and nine months ending September 30, 2022, management concluded that the decline in the fair value was not as a result of credit losses but rather as a direct result from the increase in the market interest rates. Therefore, the Company did not have an allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.losses.

Quarterly, the Company considers whether it intends to sell an available-for-sale security or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized costs. In these instances, a decline in fair value is recognized in net income based on the fair value of the security at the time of assessment, resulting in a new cost basis for the security.

Other Investments

Non-Consolidating Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”)

The Company makes passive investments in limited partnerships (“LPs”), which are accounted for using the equity method, with income reported in earnings. The Company also makesholds a passive investmentsinvestment in a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and an Insurtech company,, which areis accounted for using the measurement alternative method, which isand reported at cost less impairment (if any), plus or minus changes from observable price changes.

The following table summarizes the carrying value and maximum loss exposure of the Company’s non-consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021:2022, respectively:

 

 

As of September 30, 2022

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Maximum Loss Exposure

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Maximum Loss Exposure

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Equity Method

 

$

3,517

 

 

$

3,517

 

 

$

3,852

 

 

$

3,852

 

Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Amortized Cost

 

$

8,490

 

 

$

8,490

 

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

15,000

 

Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Measure Alternative

 

$

5,077

 

 

$

5,077

 

 

$

5,077

 

 

$

5,077

 

Total non-consolidated VIEs

 

$

17,084

 

 

$

17,084

 

 

$

23,929

 

 

$

23,929

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2023

 

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Maximum Loss Exposure

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Maximum Loss Exposure

 

Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Equity method

 

$

3,416

 

 

$

3,416

 

 

$

3,517

 

 

$

3,517

 

Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Amortized cost

 

$

8,490

 

 

$

8,490

 

 

$

8,490

 

 

$

8,490

 

Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Measurement alternative

 

$

2,377

 

 

$

2,377

 

 

$

4,477

 

 

$

4,477

 

Total non-consolidated VIEs

 

$

14,283

 

 

$

14,283

 

 

$

16,484

 

 

$

16,484

 

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No agreements exist requiring the Company to provide additional funding to any of the non-consolidated VIEs in excess of the Company’s initial investment.

NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is determined based on the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The Company is required to use an established hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the inputs to the valuation and degree to which they are observable or not observable in the market. The three levels in the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets/liabilities as of the reporting date.
Level 2 – Valuations based on observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities at the measurement date; quoted prices in the markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

The highest priority is assigned to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. The Company did not hold any Level 3 assets or liabilities as of September 30, 2022 orAt March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021.2022, there were no transfers in or out of Level 1, 2, and 3.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company assesses the levels for the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the

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event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy regarding the recognitions of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.

The tables below present the balances of the Company’s invested assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

September 30, 2022

 

Total

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

March 31, 2023

 

Total

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Invested Assets:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

114,286

 

 

$

 

 

$

114,286

 

 

$

 

 

$

101,446

 

 

$

 

 

$

101,446

 

 

$

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

92,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,605

 

 

 

 

Special revenue

 

 

256,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

256,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

253,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

253,061

 

 

 

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

170,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

170,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,064

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

$

633,192

 

 

$

 

 

$

633,192

 

 

$

 

 

$

613,176

 

 

$

 

 

$

613,176

 

 

$

 

December 31, 2021

 

Total

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

December 31, 2022

 

Total

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Invested Assets:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Debt Securities Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

73,825

 

 

$

364

 

 

$

73,461

 

 

$

 

 

$

117,742

 

 

$

 

 

$

117,742

 

 

$

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

105,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,627

 

 

 

 

Special revenue

 

 

288,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

288,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,130

 

 

 

 

Hybrid securities

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

201,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

201,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

176,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

176,073

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

$

669,354

 

 

$

364

 

 

$

668,990

 

 

$

 

 

$

635,572

 

 

$

 

 

$

635,572

 

 

$

 

Financial Instruments excluded from the fair value hierarchy

The carrying value of premium receivables, and accounts payable, accrued expense, revolving loans and borrowings under the Company’s senior secured credit facility approximate their fair value. The rate at which revolving loans and borrowings under the Company’s senior secured credit facility bear interest resets periodically at market interest rates.

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Non-recurring fair value measurements

The Company determines theAssets and liabilities that are measured at fair value of the goodwill andon a non-recurring basis include intangible assets using a combination of a discounted cash flow approachwhich are recognized at fair value during the period in which an acquisition is completed, from updated estimates and market approaches, which contain significant unobservable inputs and thereforeassumptions during the measurement period, or when they are considered a Level 3to be impaired. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value measurement. The unobservable inputs in the analysis generally include future cash flow projections andon a discount rate.non-recurring basis.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment following its annual valuation review of approximately $61 million. In the second quarter of 2021, the Company recognized an impairment in other investments of approximately $1.0 million based on the estimated fair valueCertain of the Company's ownership interest. Duringinvestments, in accordance with GAAP for the second quartertype of 2022, Management concluded that it had a full impairment of its remaining goodwill and that the carrying value of $92.0 million should be written off based on the following factors: (i) disruptions in the equity markets, specifically for property and casualty insurance companies, largely due to recent weather-related catastrophe events; (ii) elevated loss ratios for property insurers in the Company's markets; and (iii) the Company's market cap was below bookinvestment, are measured using methodologies other than fair value.

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NOTE 4. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSSINCOME (LOSS)

The following table is a summary ofsummarizes other comprehensive lossincome (loss) and discloses the tax impact of each component of other comprehensive lossincome (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized losses on investments, net

 

$

(17,471

)

 

$

4,090

 

 

$

(13,381

)

 

$

(1,344

)

 

$

311

 

 

$

(1,033

)

Reclassification adjustment of realized losses (gains) included in net loss

 

 

3

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

5

 

Effect on other comprehensive loss

 

$

(17,468

)

 

$

4,089

 

 

$

(13,379

)

 

$

(1,338

)

 

$

310

 

 

$

(1,028

)

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized losses on investments, net

 

$

(65,403

)

 

$

15,310

 

 

$

(50,093

)

 

$

(8,316

)

 

$

1,928

 

 

$

(6,388

)

Reclassification adjustment of realized losses (gains) included in net loss

 

 

121

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

93

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

(74

)

Effect on other comprehensive loss

 

$

(65,282

)

 

$

15,282

 

 

$

(50,000

)

 

$

(8,412

)

 

$

1,950

 

 

$

(6,462

)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net

 

$

12,143

 

 

$

(2,855

)

 

$

9,288

 

 

$

(31,770

)

 

$

7,437

 

 

$

(24,333

)

Reclassification adjustment of realized losses included in net income (loss)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

12

 

Effect on other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

12,145

 

 

$

(2,855

)

 

$

9,290

 

 

$

(31,754

)

 

$

7,433

 

 

$

(24,321

)

NOTE 5. LEASES

The Company has entered into operating and financing leases primarily for real estate and vehicles. The Company will determine whether an arrangement is a lease at inception of the agreement. The operating leases have terms of one to ten years, and often include one or more options to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term from two to ten years and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The Company considers these options in determining the lease term used in establishing the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease obligations. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Because the rate implicit in each operating lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine present value of the lease payments. The Company used the implicit rates within the finance leases.

Components of the Company’s lease costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Amortization of ROU assets - Finance leases

 

$

651

 

 

$

647

 

Interest on lease liabilities - Finance leases

 

 

244

 

 

 

263

 

Variable lease cost (cost excluded from lease payments)

 

 

287

 

 

 

112

 

Operating lease cost (cost resulting from lease payments)

 

 

350

 

 

 

339

 

Total lease cost

 

$

1,532

 

 

$

1,361

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operating lease cost, included in General & Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

$

393

 

 

$

353

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of assets, included in General & Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

645

 

 

 

646

 

Interest on lease liabilities, included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

227

 

 

 

249

 

Total finance lease cost

 

$

872

 

 

$

895

 

Variable lease cost, included in General & Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

$

409

 

 

$

186

 

Short-term lease cost, included in General & Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

$

30

 

 

$

32

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Amortization of ROU assets - Finance leases

 

$

1,943

 

 

$

1,321

 

Interest on lease liabilities - Finance leases

 

 

739

 

 

 

524

 

Variable lease cost (cost excluded from lease payments)

 

 

713

 

 

 

373

 

Operating lease cost (cost resulting from lease payments)

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

1,018

 

Total lease cost

 

$

4,450

 

 

$

3,236

 

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Supplemental cash flowbalance sheet information and non-cash activity related to the Company’s operating and financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

At September 30, 2022

 

 

At September 30, 2021

 

Finance lease - Operating cash flows

 

$

737

 

 

$

31

 

Finance lease - Financing cash flows

 

$

1,540

 

 

$

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease - Operating cash flows (fixed payments)

 

$

1,188

 

 

$

1,123

 

Operating lease - Operating cash flows (liability reduction)

 

$

942

 

 

$

840

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Right of use assets

 

$

7,563

 

 

$

7,335

 

Lease liability

 

$

8,890

 

 

$

8,690

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right of use assets

 

$

19,490

 

 

$

20,132

 

Lease liability

 

$

22,012

 

 

$

22,557

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company’s operating and financing leases as of September 30, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):

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Balance Sheet
Classification

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Right-of-use assets - operating

 

 Right-of-use lease asset, net

 

$

4,437

 

 

$

5,035

 

Right-of-use assets - finance

 

 Right-of-use lease asset, net

 

$

20,781

 

 

$

22,718

 

Lease liability - operating

 

 Lease liability

 

$

5,821

 

 

$

6,551

 

Lease liability - finance

 

 Lease liability

 

$

23,080

 

 

$

24,621

 


Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the Company’s operating and financing leases for the periods presented below were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Weighted average lease term - Finance leases

 

8.37 yrs.

 

 

9.34 yrs.

 

Weighted average lease term - Operating leases

 

5.68 yrs.

 

 

6.40 yrs.

 

Weighted average discount rate - Finance leases

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

4.2

%

Weighted average discount rate - Operating leases

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

5.3

%

Weighted-average remaining lease term

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

Operating lease

 

 

6.31

 

yrs.

 

6.49

 

yrs.

Finance lease

 

 

7.90

 

yrs.

 

8.13

 

yrs.

Weighted-average discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

 

4.9

 

%

 

5.14

 

%

Finance lease

 

 

4.2

 

%

 

4.16

 

%

Maturities of lease liabilities by fiscal year for the Company’s operating and financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

Financing Lease

 

 

Operating Lease

 

2022 remaining

 

$

1,161

 

2023

 

 

4,592

 

 

$

2,316

 

 

$

1,243

 

2024

 

 

4,263

 

 

 

3,101

 

 

 

1,656

 

2025

 

 

3,970

 

 

 

3,166

 

 

 

1,548

 

2026

 

 

3,990

 

 

 

3,197

 

 

 

1,558

 

Thereafter

 

 

16,225

 

2027

 

 

3,190

 

 

 

1,595

 

2028 and thereafter

 

 

10,920

 

 

 

2,846

 

Total lease payments

 

 

34,201

 

 

 

25,890

 

 

 

10,446

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(5,300

)

 

 

(3,878

)

 

 

(1,556

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

28,901

 

 

$

22,012

 

 

$

8,890

 

NOTE 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Land

 

$

2,582

 

 

$

2,582

 

Building

 

 

10,141

 

 

 

10,141

 

Computer hardware and software

 

 

12,089

 

 

 

7,204

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

 

1,381

 

 

 

1,355

 

Tenant and leasehold improvements

 

 

10,172

 

 

 

8,255

 

Vehicle fleet

 

 

720

 

 

 

720

 

Total, at cost

 

 

37,085

 

 

 

30,257

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(14,301

)

 

 

(12,831

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

22,784

 

 

$

17,426

 

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March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Land

 

$

2,582

 

 

$

2,582

 

Building

 

 

9,599

 

 

 

9,599

 

Software in progress

 

 

9,260

 

 

 

6,884

 

Computer hardware and software

 

 

8,876

 

 

 

8,851

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

 

1,394

 

 

 

1,381

 

Tenant and leasehold improvements

 

 

10,485

 

 

 

10,485

 

Vehicle fleet

 

 

594

 

 

 

594

 

Total, at cost

 

 

42,790

 

 

 

40,376

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(15,187

)

 

 

(14,647

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

27,603

 

 

$

25,729

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company invested $2.4 million for software development and implementation services for a new policy, billing and claims system for which one component is anticipated to be completed and placed in service during the second quarter of 2023 with the remaining components anticipated to be placed in service in early 2024.

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment was approximately $544,900539,000 and $736,000459,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively and $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company’sCompany owns real estate consistsconsisting of 1513 acres of land, two buildings with a gross area of 88,378 square feet and a parking garage.

NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

At September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021, goodwill was $0 and $92.0 million and2022, intangible assets were $51.248.0 million and $55.949.6 million, respectively. The Company has determined the useful life of the otherits intangible assets to range between 2.5-15 years. Intangible assets include $1.3 million relating to insurance licenses which is classified as an indefinite lived intangible and is subject to annual impairment testing concurrent with goodwill.

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 

$

91,959

 

Goodwill acquired

 

 

Impairment

 

 

(91,959

)

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 

$

 

Management tests goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently should events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill or the Company’s other intangible assets might be impaired. During the second quarter of 2022, management determined a triggering event occurred for which it deemed an interim evaluation of goodwill was appropriate and concluded the remaining balance of its goodwill was fully impaired. The carrying value of $92.0 million was written off based on the following factors: (i) disruptions in the equity markets, specifically for property and casualty insurance companies, largely due to recent weather-related catastrophe events; (ii) elevated loss ratios for property insurers in the Company’s markets; and (iii) the Company’s market cap was below book value. These factors reduced the Company’s previously modeled fair value of the Company and resulted in a $92.0 million goodwill impairment charge, as of the second quarter of 2022, most of which was not tax deductible.

Other Intangible Assetstesting.

The Company’s intangible assets consist of brand, agent relationships, renewal rights, customer relations, trade names, non-competes and insurance licenses.

Amortization expense of the Company’s intangible assets for each of the respective three monthsmonth periods ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 was $1.6 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $4.8 million. No impairment in the value of amortizing or non-amortizing intangible assets was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 or 2021.2022.

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Estimated annual pretax amortization of intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Year

 

Amount

 

 

Amount

 

2022 - remaining

 

$

1,588

 

2023

 

$

6,351

 

2023 - remaining

 

$

4,763

 

2024

 

$

6,351

 

 

$

6,351

 

2025

 

$

6,315

 

 

$

6,315

 

2026

 

$

6,114

 

 

$

6,114

 

2027

 

$

5,917

 

Thereafter

 

$

23,129

 

 

$

17,212

 

Total

 

$

49,848

 

 

$

46,672

 

NOTE 8. LOSSEARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted lossearnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) for the periods indicated.

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Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Basic loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders (000's)

 

$

(48,240

)

 

$

(16,410

)

 

$

(166,864

)

 

$

(25,509

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

26,369,265

 

 

 

27,938,028

 

 

 

26,536,700

 

 

 

27,902,814

 

Basic loss per share:

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(6.29

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders (000's)

 

$

(48,240

)

 

$

(16,410

)

 

$

(166,864

)

 

$

(25,509

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

26,369,265

 

 

 

27,938,028

 

 

 

26,536,700

 

 

 

27,902,814

 

Total weighted average dilutive shares

 

 

26,369,265

 

 

 

27,938,028

 

 

 

26,536,700

 

 

 

27,902,814

 

Diluted loss per share:

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(6.29

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (000's)

 

$

14,008

 

 

$

(30,759

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

25,558,305

 

 

 

26,787,379

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

(1.15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (000's)

 

$

14,008

 

 

$

(30,759

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

25,558,305

 

 

 

26,787,379

 

Weighted average dilutive shares

 

 

59,263

 

 

 

 

Total weighted average dilutive shares

 

 

25,617,568

 

 

 

26,787,379

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

(1.15

)

The Company had 196,914 and 2,677,3551,903,039 antidilutive shares as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.for the period ended March 31, 2022. The convertible notes were excluded from the computations because the conversion price on these notes was greater than the average market price of ourthe Company's common sharesstock during each of the respective periods, and therefore, would be anti-dilutive to earnings per share under the "if converted" method under the guidance of ASU 2020-06, adopted by the Company on January 1, 2022.

NOTE 9. DEFERRED REINSURANCE CEDING COMMISSION

The Company defers reinsurance ceding commission income, which is amortized over the effective period of the related insurance policies. For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company allocated ceding commission income of $11.712.9 million and $12.011.7 million to policy acquisition costs, respectively, and $3.84.2 million and $4.0 million to general and administrative expense, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company allocated ceding commission income of $34.9 million and $35.2 million to policy acquisition costs and $11.5 million and $11.63.9 million to general and administrative expense, respectively.

The table below depicts the activity regarding deferred reinsurance ceding commission includedduring the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Beginning balance of deferred ceding commission income

 

$

42,757

 

 

$

40,405

 

Ceding commission deferred

 

 

15,021

 

 

 

12,454

 

Less: ceding commission earned

 

 

(17,089

)

 

 

(15,614

)

Ending balance of deferred ceding commission income

 

$

40,689

 

 

$

37,245

 

Deferred ceding commission income is classified in accounts“Accounts payable and other liabilities duringliabilities” on the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Beginning balance of deferred reinsurance ceding commission income

 

$

38,529

 

 

$

39,940

 

 

$

40,405

 

 

$

39,995

 

Ceding commission deferred

 

 

17,046

 

 

 

17,659

 

 

 

46,110

 

 

 

48,447

 

Less: ceding commission earned

 

 

(15,486

)

 

 

(15,978

)

 

 

(46,426

)

 

 

(46,821

)

Ending balance of deferred reinsurance ceding commission income

 

$

40,089

 

 

$

41,621

 

 

$

40,089

 

 

$

41,621

 

NOTE 10. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS

The Company defers certain costs in connection with written policies, called deferred policy acquisition costs (“DPAC”), which are amortized over the effective period of the related insurance policies.

The Company anticipates that its DPAC will be fully recoverable in the near term. The table below depicts the activity regarding DPAC for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022.

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Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Beginning Balance

 

$

99,468

 

 

$

95,967

 

 

$

93,881

 

 

$

89,265

 

Policy acquisition costs deferred

 

 

39,194

 

 

 

47,976

 

 

 

139,028

 

 

 

144,380

 

Amortization

 

 

(38,013

)

 

 

(48,518

)

 

 

(132,260

)

 

 

(138,220

)

Ending Balance

 

$

100,649

 

 

$

95,425

 

 

$

100,649

 

 

$

95,425

 


 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Beginning Balance

 

$

99,617

 

 

$

93,881

 

Policy acquisition costs deferred

 

 

53,180

 

 

 

49,992

 

Amortization

 

 

(54,762

)

 

 

(53,232

)

Ending Balance

 

$

98,035

 

 

$

90,641

 

NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return. Deferred federal income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year end. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred taxes for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax return basis of assets and liabilities.

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Deferred tax assets generally represent items that can be used as a tax deduction or credit in future years for which the Company has already recorded the tax benefit in its income statement. Deferred tax liabilities generally represent tax expense recognized in the Company's financial statements for which payment has been deferred or expenditures for which the Company has already taken a deduction in its tax return but have not yet been recognized in its financial statements. Under GAAP the Company is required to evaluate the recoverability of its deferred tax assets and establish a valuation allowance if necessary to reduce its deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Significant judgment is required in determining whether valuation allowances should be established, as well as the amount of such allowances.

The Company establishes or adjusts valuation allowances for deferred tax assets when it estimates that it is more likely than not that future taxable income will be insufficient to realize the value of the deferred tax assets. The Company evaluates all significant available positive and negative evidence as part of its analysis. Negative evidence includes the existence of losses in recent years. Positive evidence includes the forecast of future taxable income and tax-planning strategies that would result in the realization of deferred tax assets. The underlying assumptions its uses in forecasting future taxable income require significant judgment and take into account the Company's recent performance. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences are deductible or creditable. If actual experience differs from these estimates and assumptions, the recognized deferred tax asset value may not be fully realized, resulting in an increase to income tax expense in its results of operations.

As of September 30, 2022. the Company recognized a valuation allowance of $10.7 million against the net deferred tax assets generated at its foreign domiciled captive reinsurer, Osprey Re. The Company can only realize those net deferred tax assets to the extent Osprey Re contributes future taxable income to the consolidated group. Management believes there is not sufficient evidence at the current time to realize the Osprey Re net deferred tax assets within the next calendar year. The valuation allowance is accounted for as an increase to income tax expense for the quarter. Osprey Re’s future taxable income can be used to apply against its net deferred tax assets to reduce taxable income and the valuation allowance will decrease proportionately resulting in a reduction of income tax expense. Changes in tax laws and rates may affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities and its effective tax rate in the future.

For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $3.2 million and a tax benefit of $1.1 million and $1.110.6 million, respectively, which corresponds to effective tax rates of 2.218.6% and 6.425.7%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $11.2 million and $5.6 million, respectively, which corresponds to effective tax rates of 6.3% and 18.1%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were impacted by the mostly non-deductible goodwill impairment charge taken in the second quarter of 2022 described in Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets as well as the valuation allowance described above. Effective tax rates are dependent upon components of pre-tax earnings and the related tax effects. The effective tax rate for each period was also affected by various permanent tax differences, including disallowed executive compensation deductions which was further limited in 2018 and future years upon the enactment of H.R.1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”). Additionally, the state effective income tax rate can also fluctuate as a result of changes in the geographic dispersion of the Company’s business. Finally, theThe effective tax rate can fluctuate throughout the year as estimates used in the tax provision for each quarter are updated as more information becomes available throughout the year.

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The table below summarizes the significant components of the Company’s net deferred asset (liability):tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Unearned premiums

 

$

13,454

 

 

$

15,805

 

 

$

23,251

 

 

$

17,060

 

Unearned commission

 

 

9,384

 

 

 

9,459

 

 

 

9,566

 

 

 

10,053

 

State net operating loss

 

 

1,490

 

 

 

1,222

 

Net operating loss

 

 

567

 

 

 

1,189

 

Tax-related discount on loss reserve

 

 

4,799

 

 

 

3,872

 

 

 

4,705

 

 

 

4,902

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

455

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

297

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

1,481

 

 

 

1,182

 

 

 

997

 

 

 

1,016

 

Leases

 

 

841

 

 

 

792

 

 

 

892

 

 

 

885

 

Unrealized losses

 

 

17,195

 

 

 

1,913

 

 

 

14,131

 

 

 

16,987

 

Federal net operating loss carryforward

 

 

15,752

 

 

 

 

Dual Consolidated loss limitation

 

 

6,960

 

 

 

9,740

 

Other

 

 

416

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

238

 

Total deferred tax asset

 

 

61,732

 

 

 

62,367

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(10,650

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,712

)

 

 

(6,376

)

Total deferred tax asset

 

 

54,617

 

 

 

34,801

 

Adjusted deferred tax asset

 

 

57,020

 

 

 

55,991

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

23,561

 

 

 

21,977

 

 

$

23,048

 

 

$

23,420

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

118

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

180

 

Property and equipment

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

1,504

 

 

 

2,358

 

 

 

2,200

 

Note discount

 

 

225

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

290

 

Basis in purchased investments

 

 

666

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

28

 

Basis in purchased intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

14,550

 

 

 

10,823

 

 

 

11,178

 

Internal revenue code 481(a)-Accounting method change

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

4,416

 

Amortization of goodwill

 

 

11,459

 

 

 

 

Internal revenue code 481(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

1,626

 

 

 

1,382

 

 

 

2,257

 

 

 

1,854

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

39,980

 

 

 

44,227

 

 

 

39,058

 

 

 

39,150

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

 

$

14,637

 

 

$

(9,426

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

17,962

 

 

$

16,841

 

As

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The income tax (benefit) expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of September 30,as indicated below to pretax income as a result of the following (in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

March 31, 2022

 

 

Change

 

 

Expected income tax expense at federal rate

 

 

21.0

 

%

 

 

21.0

 

%

 

0.0

 

%

Tax exempt interest

 

 

(0.3

)

%

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

(0.3

)

%

Executive compensation 162(m)

 

 

0.2

 

%

 

 

(0.2

)

%

 

0.4

 

%

Permanent items

 

 

1.1

 

%

 

 

(0.3

)

%

 

1.4

 

%

State tax expense

 

 

5.4

 

%

 

 

2.8

 

%

 

2.6

 

%

Prior period adjustment/penalties/interest

 

 

0.9

 

%

 

 

0.6

 

%

 

0.3

 

%

Valuation allowance

 

 

(9.7

)

%

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

(9.7

)

%

Non-deductible stock compensation

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

0.0

 

%

Goodwill impairment

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

 

1.7

 

%

 

(1.7

)

%

Reported income tax expense

 

 

18.6

 

%

 

 

25.7

 

%

 

(7.0

)

%

For the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has a gross operating loss carryforward for federaleffective tax rate was 18.6% and 25.7%, respectively. The 7.0 point change can be attributed to the impact of permanent differences to the pre-tax income or loss. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the effective tax rate was impacted primarily by the goodwill impairment and state incometaxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the effective tax purposes ofrate was impacted primarily by the valuation allowance that was reduced from $20.76.4 million to $4.7 million and $45.8 million, respectively,state taxes, which will expire after had a favorable impact on the effective tax rate for the quarter.

2042. The statute of limitations related to the Company’s federal and state income tax returns remains open from the Company’s filings for 20182019 through 2021.2022.

Osprey Re, our reinsurance affiliate, based in Bermuda, made an irrevocable election under IRC Section 953(d) to be treated as a domestic insurance company for U.S. FederalAt March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no significant uncertain tax positions or unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax purposes. As a result of this election, the Company's reinsurance subsidiary is subject to United States income tax as if it were a U.S. corporation. Furthermore, limitations may be imposed on the ability to utilize Osprey Re’s deferred tax assets to the extent it has not contributed income to the consolidated group during its inclusion in the consolidated group.rate.

NOTE 12. REINSURANCE

Overview

In order to limit the Company’s potential exposure to individual risks and catastrophic events, the Company purchases significant reinsurance from third party reinsurers. Purchasing reinsurance is an important part of the Company’s risk strategy, and premiums ceded to reinsurers is one of the Company’s largest costs. The Company has strong relationships with reinsurers, which it attributes to its management’s industry experience, disciplined underwriting, and claims management capabilities. For each of the twelve months beginning June 1, 2021 and 2022, the Company purchased reinsurance from the following sources: (i) the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, a state-mandated catastrophe fund (“FHCF”) for Florida policies only, (ii) private reinsurers, all of which were rated “A-” or higher by A.M. Best Company, Inc. (“A.M. Best”) or Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) or were fully collateralized, and (iii) the Company’s wholly-owned reinsurance subsidiary, Osprey Re Ltd. (“Osprey”Osprey Re”). Additionally, for theThe Company also sponsored catastrophe bonds in 2022 hurricane season, the Company purchased a portion of the Company's catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance program fromthrough Citrus Re Ltd. (“Citrus Re), a Bermuda special purpose insurer formed in 2014, through the 2022-1 notes, which cover catastrophe losses incurred for specific states. In addition to purchasing excess of loss catastrophe reinsurance, the Company also purchased quota share, property per risk and facultative reinsurance. The Company’s quota share program limits its exposure on catastrophe and non-catastrophe losses and provides ceding commission income. The Company’s per risk programs limit its net exposure in the event of a severe non-catastrophe loss impacting a single location or risk. The Company also utilizes facultative reinsurance to supplement its per risk reinsurance program where the Company capacity needs dictate.

Purchasing a sufficient amount of reinsurance to cover catastrophic losses from single or multiple events or significant non-catastrophe losses is an important part of the Company’s risk strategy. Reinsurance involves transferring, or “ceding”, a portion of the risk exposure on policies the Company writes to another insurer, known as a reinsurer. To the extent that the Company’s reinsurers are

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unable to meet the obligations they assume under the Company’s reinsurance agreements, the Company remains liable for the entire insured loss.

The Company’s reinsurance agreements are prospective contracts. The Company records an asset, prepaid reinsurance premiums, and a liability, reinsurance payable, for the entire contract amount upon commencement of the Company’s new reinsurance agreements. The Company generally amortizes its catastrophe reinsurance premiums ratably over the 12-month contract period, which is June 1 through May 31. Its quota share reinsurance is amortized over the 12-month contract period and may be purchased on a calendar or fiscal year basis.

In the event that the Company incurs losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable under its reinsurance program, the Company records amounts recoverable from its reinsurers on paid losses plus an estimate of amounts recoverable on unpaid losses. The estimate of amounts recoverable on unpaid losses is a function of its liability for unpaid losses associated with the reinsured policies; therefore, the amount changes in conjunction with any changes to its estimate of unpaid losses. As a result, a reasonable possibility exists that an estimated recovery may change significantly in the near term from the amounts included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s insurance regulators require all insurance companies, like us,the Company, to have a certain amount of capital and reinsurance coverage in order to cover losses and loss adjustment expenses upon the occurrence of a catastrophic event. The Company’s reinsurance program provides reinsurance in excess of its state regulator requirements, which are based on the probable maximum loss that it would incur from an individual catastrophic event estimated to occur once in every 100 years based on its portfolio of insured risks. The nature, severity and location of the event giving rise to such a probable maximum loss differs for each insurer depending on the insurer’s portfolio of insured risks, including, among other things, the geographic concentration of insured value within such portfolio. As a result, a particular catastrophic event could be a one-in-100-year loss event for one insurance company while having a greater or lesser probability of occurrence for another insurance company. The Company also purchases reinsurance coverage to protect against the potential for multiple catastrophic events occurring in the same year. The Company shares portions of its reinsurance program coverage among its insurance company affiliates.

2022-2023 Reinsurance Program

Catastrophe Excess of Loss Reinsurance

Effective June 1, 2022, the Company entered into catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance agreements covering Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company (“Heritage P&C”), Zephyr Insurance Company (“Zephyr”) and Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (“NBIC”). The catastrophe reinsurance programs are allocated among traditional reinsurers, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”), Citrus Re Ltd., and Osprey Re Ltd (“Osprey”), the Company’s captive reinsurer. The FHCF covers Florida risks only and the Company elected to participate at 90% for the 2022 hurricane season. Osprey Re will provide reinsurance for a portion of the Heritage P&C, NBIC and Zephyr programs. The Company’s third-party reinsurers are either rated “A-” or higher by A.M. Best or S&P or are fully collateralized, to reduce credit risk. Osprey Re is fully collateralized.

The reinsurance program, which is segmented into layers of coverage, protects the Company for excess property catastrophe losses and loss adjustment expenses. The 2022-2023 reinsurance program provides first event coverage up to $1.3 billion for Heritage P&C, first event coverage up to $1.2 billion for NBIC, and first event coverage up to $780.0 million for Zephyr. The Company’s first event retention in a 1 in 100-year event would include retention for the respective insurance company as well as any retention by Osprey. The first event maximum retention up to a 1 in 100-year event for each insurance company subsidiary is as follows: Heritage P&C – $40.0 million, of which $35.0 million would be ceded to Osprey; NBIC – $30.0 million of which $30.0 million would be ceded to Osprey in a shared contract with Zephyr; and Zephyr – $40.0 million, of which $30.0 million would be ceded to Osprey in a shared contract with NBIC.

The Company is responsible for all losses and loss adjustment expenses in excess of the Company's reinsurance program. For second or subsequent catastrophic events, the Company’s total available coverage depends on the magnitude of the first event, as the Company may have coverage remaining from layers that were not previously fully exhausted. An aggregate of $3.2 billion of limit purchased in 2022 includes reinstatement through the purchase of reinstatement premium protection. The amount of coverage, however, will be subject to the severity and frequency of such events.

The Company's estimated net cost for the 2022-2023 catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance programs was approximately $359.5 million. This cost estimate is based on projected exposures for which there is a true up as of August 31, 2022.

Additionally, the Company placed an occurrence contract for business underwritten by NBIC which covers all catastrophe losses excluding named storms, on December 31, 2021, expiring December 31, 2022. The limit on the contract is $20.0 million with a retention of $20.0 million and has one reinstatement available.

The Company placed an aggregate contract for the Company’s business underwritten by NBIC which covers all catastrophe losses excluding named storms, on December 1, 2021, expiring March 31, 2022. The limit on the contract is $20.0 million with an aggregate retention of $21.0 million, with a $21.0 million per occurrence cap, and a $1.0 million franchise deductible.

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Net Quota Share Reinsurance

The Company’s Net Quota Share coverage is proportional reinsurance, which applies to business underwritten by NBIC, for which certain of the Company’s other reinsurance (property catastrophe excess of loss and the second layer of the general excess of loss) inures to the quota share program. An occurrence limit of $20.0 million for catastrophe losses is in effect on the quota share program, subject to certain aggregate loss limits that vary by reinsurer. The amount and rate of ceding commissions slide, within a prescribed minimum and maximum, depending on loss performance. The Net Quota Share program was renewed on December 31, 2021 ceding 50.0% of the net premiums and losses and 5% of the prior year quota share is in run off.

Per Risk Coverage

For losses arising from business underwritten by Heritage P&C and losses arising from commercial residential business underwritten by NBIC, excluding losses from named storms, the Company purchased property per risk coverage for losses and loss adjustment expenses in excess of $1.0 million per claim. The limit recovered for an individual loss is $9.0 million and total limit for all losses is $27.0 million. There are two reinstatements available with additional premium due based on the amount of the layer exhausted. For losses arising from commercial residential business underwritten by NBIC, the Company also purchased property per risk coverage for losses and loss adjustments expenses in excess of $750,000 per claim. The limit recovered for an individual loss is $250,000 and total limit for all losses is $750,000. There are two reinstatements available with additional premium due based on the amount of the layer exhausted.

In addition, the Company purchased facultative reinsurance for losses in excess of $10.0 million for any properties it insured where the total insured value exceeded $10.0 million. This coverage applies to losses arising from business underwritten by Heritage P&C and losses arising commercial residential business underwritten by NBIC, excluding losses from named storms.

General Excess of Loss

The Company’s general excess of loss reinsurance protects business underwritten by NBIC and Zephyr multi-peril policies from single risk losses. For the contract period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, the coverage is in two layers in excess of the Company’s retention of the first $500,000 of loss. The first layer is $250,000 excess $500,000 for property and casualty losses and the second layer for property losses is $2.75 million excess $750,000. The second layer for casualty losses is $1.25 million excess $750,000. For the contract period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, the coverage for property losses is $2.75 million excess $750,000 and for casualty losses is $1.25 million excess $750,000.

In addition, the Company purchased facultative reinsurance for losses underwritten by NBIC in excess of $3.5 million.

For a detailed discussion of the Company’s 2021-20222022-2023 Reinsurance Programplease referRefer to Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and “Note 12. Reinsurance” in the Company’s 20212022 Form 10-K. Additionally, please refer to Note 17, Commitments and Contingencies, for discussion related to the upcoming commutation of the Company’s 2017 reinsurance contract with the FHCF.

Effect of Reinsurance

The Company’s reinsurance arrangements had the following effect on certain items in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021:2022:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Premium written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

304,501

 

 

$

274,178

 

 

$

952,981

 

 

$

886,059

 

 

$

310,309

 

 

$

283,196

 

Ceded

 

 

(60,885

)

 

 

(53,505

)

 

 

(536,139

)

 

 

(491,677

)

 

 

(32,776

)

 

 

(47,131

)

Net

 

$

243,616

 

 

$

220,673

 

 

$

416,842

 

 

$

394,382

 

 

$

277,533

 

 

$

236,065

 

Premiums earned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

307,959

 

 

$

294,409

 

 

$

891,539

 

 

$

850,466

 

 

$

317,022

 

 

$

287,368

 

Ceded

 

 

(148,266

)

 

 

(131,964

)

 

 

(420,645

)

 

 

(399,323

)

 

 

(150,993

)

 

 

(134,439

)

Net

 

$

159,693

 

 

$

162,445

 

 

$

470,894

 

 

$

451,143

 

 

$

166,029

 

 

$

152,929

 

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

809,993

 

 

$

195,099

 

 

$

1,147,243

 

 

$

483,382

 

 

$

162,817

 

 

$

199,668

 

Ceded

 

 

(654,144

)

 

 

(65,467

)

 

 

(749,834

)

 

 

(155,006

)

 

 

(65,365

)

 

 

(59,630

)

Net

 

$

155,849

 

 

$

129,632

 

 

$

397,409

 

 

$

328,376

 

 

$

97,452

 

 

$

140,038

 

NOTE 13. RESERVE FOR UNPAID LOSSES

The Company determines the reserve for unpaid losses on an individual-case basis for all incidents reported. The liability also includes amounts which are commonly referred to as incurred but not reported, or “IBNR”, claims as of the balance sheet date. The

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Company estimates its IBNR reserves by projecting its ultimate losses using industry accepted actuarial methods and then deducting actual loss payments and case reserves from the projected ultimate losses. Hurricane Ian struck Florida as a strong Category 4 hurricane on September 28, 2022. Gross catastrophe losses from Hurricane Ian are estimated to be of $655.4 million with net retained losses of $40.0 million. Gross losses from Hurricane Irma caused an increase in the ending balance as indicated below.

The table below summarizes the activity related to the Company’s reserve for unpaid losses:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

553,909

 

 

$

625,979

 

 

$

590,166

 

 

$

659,341

 

 

$

1,131,807

 

 

$

590,166

 

Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

 

 

235,239

 

 

 

366,879

 

 

 

301,757

 

 

 

397,688

 

 

 

759,682

 

 

 

301,757

 

Net balance, beginning of period

 

 

318,670

 

 

 

259,100

 

 

 

288,409

 

 

 

261,653

 

 

 

372,125

 

 

 

288,409

 

Incurred related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

156,855

 

 

 

130,425

 

 

 

395,921

 

 

 

331,374

 

 

 

98,914

 

 

 

137,626

 

Prior years

 

 

(1,006

)

 

 

(793

)

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

(2,998

)

 

 

(1,462

)

 

 

2,412

 

Total incurred

 

 

155,849

 

 

 

129,632

 

 

 

397,410

 

 

 

328,376

 

 

 

97,452

 

 

 

140,038

 

Paid related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

70,914

 

 

 

75,508

 

 

 

170,255

 

 

 

171,128

 

 

 

30,374

 

 

 

39,628

 

Prior years

 

 

24,088

 

 

 

27,273

 

 

 

136,047

 

 

 

132,950

 

 

 

78,429

 

 

 

77,136

 

Total paid

 

 

95,002

 

 

 

102,781

 

 

 

306,302

 

 

 

304,078

 

 

 

108,803

 

 

 

116,764

 

Net balance, end of period

 

 

379,517

 

 

 

285,951

 

 

 

379,517

 

 

 

285,951

 

 

 

360,774

 

 

 

311,683

 

Plus: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

 

 

829,835

 

 

 

350,195

 

 

 

829,835

 

 

 

350,195

 

 

 

620,218

 

 

 

276,737

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,209,352

 

 

$

636,146

 

 

$

1,209,352

 

 

$

636,146

 

 

$

980,992

 

 

$

588,420

 

The Company believes that the reserve for unpaid losses reasonably represents the amount necessary to pay all claims and related expenses which may arise from incidents that have occurred as of the balance sheet date.

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company reported $379.5360.8 million in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance which included $266.8284.0 million attributable to IBNR net of reinsurance recoverable, or 70.3478.7% of net reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses.

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses includes expected reinsurance recoveries associated with reinsurance contracts the Company has in place. The amount may include recoveries from catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance, net quota share reinsurance,

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per risk reinsurance, and facultative reinsurance contracts. Refer toNote 17, Commitments and Contingencies, for discussion related to the upcoming commutation of the Company’s 2017 reinsurance contract with the FHCF.

NOTE 14. LONG-TERM DEBT

Convertible Senior Notes

In August 2017 and September 2017, the Company issued in aggregate $136.8 million of 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes (“Convertible Notes”) maturing on August 1, 2037, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears, on February 1, and August 1 of each year. As of March 31, 2023, pursuant to the guidance of ASU 2020-06, the outstanding Convertible Notes would have been converted into 59,263 shares of the Company's common stock as they are dilutive and as such have been included in the Company's quarterly diluted earnings per share results. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company was in a net loss position, therefore the diluted earnings per share would not be considered for the conversion as the Convertible Notes were anti-dilutive for that period.

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $885,000 of the Convertible Notes outstanding, net of $21.1 million of Convertible Notes held by an insurance company subsidiary. For each of the nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company made interest payments, net of affiliated Convertible Notes, of approximately $1.026,000 million and $1.3630,650 million,, on the outstanding Convertible Notes, respectively.

Holders of the 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Notes”) issued by the Company had an optional put right, pursuant to the indenture governing the Notes, to require the Company to repurchase the aggregate principal amount of Notes that are validly tendered. The Company received notice from the Depositary for the Notes that, on July 29, 2022, $10,895,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes has been validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the Company’s notice with respect to the optional put right of the Notes, and the Company directed the trustee to cancel the Notes tendered. Prior to this transaction, the outstanding balance as of September 30, 2022 of non-affiliated Notes was $11.8 million. On August 1, 2022, the Company made payments for the principal amount of the Notes tendered and unpaid interest in the aggregate amounts of $10.9 million and $320,041, respectively. The Company used $10.0 million from its revolving credit facility to replenish the cash used to pay the $10.9 million for the purchase of the tendered Notes.

In January 2022, the Company reacquired and retired $11.7 million of its outstanding Convertible Senior Notes. Payment was made in cash and the Convertible Notes were retired at the time of repurchase. In addition, the Company expensed $242,700 which representswas the proportionate amount of the unamortized issuance and debt discount costs associated with this repurchase.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

The Company is party to a five-year, $150.0 million credit agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders.

On November 7, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary guarantors entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) decrease the revolving credit facility from $75 million to $50 million, (ii) establish a new $25 million term loan facility to refinance loans outstanding under the existing revolving credit facility and to pay fees, costs and expenses related

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thereto, (iii) reduce, from $50 million to $25 million, the aggregate amount of potential future increases to the revolving credit facility commitments and/or term loan commitments, (iii) modify the amortization of the existing term loan facility and new term loan facility to 10% per annum, paid quarterly, and (iii) increase the applicable margin for loans under the Credit Agreement to a range from 2.75% to 3.25% per annum for SOFR loans (plus a 0.10% credit adjustment spread) and based on a leverage ratio (an increase from the prior range of 2.50% to 3.00%). The Seventh Amendment also modified certain financial covenants in the Credit Agreement which may limit the Company’s flexibility in connection with future financing transactions and in the allocation of capital in the future, including the Company’s ability to pay dividends and make stock repurchases, and contribute capital to its insurance subsidiaries that are not parties to the Credit Agreement. For additional information regarding the changes to the financial covenants in the Credit Agreement, refer to Part II, Item 5, “Other Information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, provides for (1) a five-year senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (2) afive-year senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (inclusive of a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit equal to the unused amount of the revolving credit facility and a sublimit for swingline loans equal to the lesser of $25 million and the unused amount of the revolving credit facility) (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”).

Term Loan Facility. As amended by the Seventh Amendment, theThe principal amount of the Term Loan Facility amortizes in quarterly installments, which began with the close of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, in an amount equal to $1.9 million per quarter, payable quarterly, decreasing to $875,000 per quarter commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2021, and increasing to $2.4 million per quarter commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2022, with the remaining balance payable at maturity. The Term Loan Facility matures on July 28, 2026. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there was $66.586.8 million in aggregate principal outstanding onunder the Term Loan Facility and as of November 7, 2022, after giving effect to the additional term loan advance that was used to refinance amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and to pay fees, costs and expenses related thereto, there was $73.910 million in aggregate principal outstanding onunder the Term LoanRevolving Credit Facility.

For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made principal and interest payments of approximately $2.64.1 million and $1.72.6 million, respectively, and for the comparable period of 2021, the Company made interest payments of approximately $1.5 million on the Term Loan Facility.

On May 4, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary guarantors amended the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended to date, the “Credit Agreement”) by entering into the Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”) with the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, and Regions Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent.

Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio included in the Credit Agreement will be calculated based on the Company’s consolidated tangible net worth, rather than the Company’s consolidated net worth as was required under the existing Credit Agreement. Specifically, the Sixth Amendment provides that, effective as of March 31, 2022 and for future fiscal quarters, the Company’s consolidated tangible net worth, which is gross of accumulated other comprehensive income, as of the end of a fiscal quarter may not be less than the sum of (1) $162,333,750, plus (2) 25% of the sum of the positive consolidated net income of the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to each full fiscal quarter, plus (3) 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain equity issuance transactions of the Company and its subsidiaries. All other material terms of the Credit Agreement remained unchanged.

Revolving Credit Facility.Facility: The Revolving Credit Facility allows for borrowings of up to $50 million inclusive of a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit equal to the unused amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and a sublimit for swingline loans equal to the lesser of $25 million and the unused amount of the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30,December 31, 2022, we had $25.010.0 million in borrowings and a $22.632.6 million letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. In connection with the incurrence of additional amounts under the Term Loan Facility pursuant to a November 2022 amendment to the Seventh Amendment,Credit Agreement, the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility were repaid in full. On December 23, 2022, the Company drew $10 million from the amended Revolving Credit Facility, resulting in an outstanding principal balance under the Revolving Credit Facility in the amount of $10 million. At December 31, 2022, the Company had multiple letters of credit that total $32.6 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. At January 31, 2023, $22.6 million of the letters of credit were terminated and at March 31, 2023, there remained a single letter of credit in the amount of $10 million and $10 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made interest payments in aggregate of approximately $188,670 on the Revolving Credit Facility.

At ourthe Company's option, borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at rates equal to either (1) a rate determined by reference to SOFR, plus an applicable margin and a credit adjustment spread equal to 0.10% or (2) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the “prime rate” of Regions Bank, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) the adjusted term SOFR in effect on such day for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin.

The Credit Agreement contains, among other things, covenants, representations and warranties and events of default customary for facilities of this type. The Company is required to maintain, as of each fiscal quarter (1) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 2.50 to 1.00, stepping down to 2.25 to 1.00 as of the second quarter of 2024 and 2.00 to 1.00 as of the second quarter of 2025, (2) a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.20 to 1.00 and (3) a minimum consolidated net worth for the Company and its subsidiaries, which is required to be not less than $100 million plus 50% of positive quarterly net income (including its subsidiaries and regulated subsidiaries) plus the net cash proceeds of any equity transactions. Events of default include, among other events, (i) nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; (ii) failure to perform or observe certain covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement; (iii) breach of any representation or warranty; (iv) cross-default to other indebtedness; (v) bankruptcy and insolvency defaults; (vi) monetary judgment defaults and material nonmonetary judgment defaults; (vii) customary ERISA defaults; (viii) a

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change of control of the Company; and (ix) failure to maintain specified catastrophe retentions in each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, we are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee based on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, which is determined by our consolidated leverage ratio

At September 30, 2022,March 31 2023, the effective interest rate on for the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility was 5.887.884% and 5.697.661%, respectively. The Company monitors the rates prior to the reset date which allows it to establish if the payment is monthly or quarterly payment based on the most beneficial rate used to calculate the interest payment.

Mortgage Loan

In October 2017, the Company and its subsidiary, Skye Lane Properties LLC, jointly obtained a commercial real estate mortgage loan in the amount of $12.7 million, bearing interest of 4.95% per annum and maturing on October 30, 2027. OnPursuant to the terms of the mortgage loan, on October 30, 2022, the interest rate shall adjustadjusted to an interest rate equal to the annualized interest rate of the United States 5-year Treasury Notes as reported by Federal Reserve on a weekly average basis plus 3.10%., which resulted in an increase of the rate from 4.95% to 7.42% per annum. The Company makes monthly principal and interest payments towardagainst the loan. For each of the respective nine-month periodsthree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company made principal and interest payments of approximately $670,000223,212 on the mortgage loan.loan, respectively.

FHLB Loan Agreements

In December 2018, a subsidiary of the Company received a 3.094% fixed interest rate cash loan of $19.2 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) Atlanta. In connection with the loan agreement, the subsidiary became a member of the FHLB. Membership in the FHLB required an investment in FHLB’s common stock which was purchased in December 2018 and valued at $1.4 million. Additionally, the transaction required the acquired FHLB common stock and certain other investments to be pledged as collateral. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the fair value of the collateralized securities was $26.422.2 million and the equity investment in FHLB common stock was $1.2 million. For each of the nine-month periodsthree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023, and 2022, and 2021, the Company made quarterly interest payments as per the terms of the loan agreement of approximately $450,500.148,500 and $150,160, respectively. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023 and at December 31, 2021,2022, the Company also holds other common stock from FHLB Des Moines and FHLB Boston valued atfor a combined value of $319,100, classified as equity securities and $215,900, respectively.reported at fair value on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes the Company’s long-term debt and credit facilities as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Convertible debt

 

$

885

 

 

$

23,413

 

 

$

885

 

 

$

885

 

Mortgage loan

 

$

11,281

 

 

$

11,521

 

 

 

11,214

 

 

 

11,199

 

Credit loan facility

 

$

66,500

 

 

$

69,125

 

Term loan facility

 

 

86,750

 

 

 

89,125

 

Revolving credit facility

 

$

25,000

 

 

$

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

FHLB loan agreement

 

$

19,200

 

 

$

19,200

 

 

 

19,200

 

 

 

19,200

 

Total principal amount

 

$

122,866

 

 

$

123,259

 

 

$

128,049

 

 

$

130,409

 

Deferred finance costs

 

$

1,583

 

 

$

2,502

 

 

$

1,349

 

 

$

1,466

 

Total long-term debt

 

$

121,283

 

 

$

120,757

 

 

$

126,700

 

 

$

128,943

 

After giving effect to Seventh Amendment, asAs of the date of this report, the Company was in compliance with the applicable terms of all its covenants and other requirements under the Credit Agreement, Convertible Notes, indenture, cash borrowings and other loans. The Company’s ability to secure future debt financing depends, in part, on its ability to remain in such compliance.

The covenants in the Credit Agreement may limit the Company’s flexibility in connection with future financing transactions and other requirements underin the revolving agreement representallocation of capital in the most restrictive provisions thatfuture, including the Company is subjectCompany’s ability to with respectpay dividends and make stock repurchases, and contribute capital to its long-term debt.insurance subsidiaries that are not parties to the Credit Agreement.

The schedule of principal payments on long-term debt as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 is as follows:

Year

 

Amount

 

 

Amount

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

2022 remaining

 

$

957

 

2023

 

 

23,039

 

2023 remaining

 

$

26,679

 

2024

 

 

4,292

 

 

 

9,854

 

2025

 

 

5,624

 

 

 

9,874

 

2026

 

 

78,331

 

 

 

71,018

 

2027

 

 

414

 

Thereafter

 

 

10,623

 

 

 

10,210

 

Total

 

$

122,866

 

 

$

128,049

 

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NOTE 15. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and other liabilities consist of the following as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:following:

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Description

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Deferred reinsurance ceding commission

 

$

40,089

 

 

$

40,406

 

Accounts payable and other payables

 

 

11,057

 

 

 

10,086

 

Accrued interest and issuance costs

 

 

575

 

 

 

735

 

Accrued dividends

 

 

72

 

 

 

1,634

 

Premium tax

 

 

1,523

 

 

 

871

 

Other liabilities

 

 

30

 

 

 

195

 

Commission payables

 

 

15,871

 

 

 

17,598

 

Total other liabilities

 

$

69,217

 

 

$

71,525

 


Description

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Deferred ceding commission

 

$

40,689

 

 

 

42,758

 

Accounts payable and other payables

 

 

16,454

 

 

 

17,660

 

Accrued dividends

 

 

61

 

 

 

72

 

Accrued interest and issuance costs

 

 

648

 

 

 

733

 

Other liabilities

 

 

468

 

 

 

229

 

Premium tax

 

 

2,129

 

 

 

1,001

 

Commission payables

 

 

14,259

 

 

 

17,558

 

Total other liabilities

 

$

74,708

 

 

$

80,010

 

NOTE 16. STATUTORY ACCOUNTING AND REGULATIONS

State laws and regulations, as well as national regulatory agency requirements, govern the operations of all insurers such as the Company’s insurance subsidiaries. The various laws and regulations require that insurers maintain minimum amounts of statutory surplus and risk-based capital, restrict insurers’ ability to pay dividends, restrict the allowable investment types and investment mixes, and subject the Company’s insurers to assessments.

The Company’s insurance subsidiaries Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company (“Heritage P&C, NBIC,&C)”, Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (“NBIC”), Zephyr Insurance Company (“Zephyr”), and Pawtucket Insurance Company (“PIC”) must maintain capital and surplus ratios or balances as determined by the regulatory authority of the states in which they are domiciled. Heritage P&C is required to maintain capital and surplus equal to thegreater of $1515.0 million or 10% of theirits respective liabilities.liabilities. Zephyr is required to maintain a deposit of $750,000 in a federally insured financial institution. NBIC is required to maintain capital and surplus of $3.0 million. The combined statutory surplus for Heritage P&C, Zephyr, NBIC and PICNBIC was $261.4260.5 million at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and $302.1276.3 million at December 31, 2021.2022. State law also requires the Company’s insurance subsidiaries to adhere to prescribed premium-to-capital surplus ratios, and risk-based capital requirements with which the Company isCompany's insurance subsidiaries are in compliance. At September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company’s insurance subsidiaries met the financial and regulatory requirements of each of the states in which they conduct business.

NOTE 17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is involved in claims-related legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues amounts resulting from claims-related legal actions in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses during the period that it determines an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and it can estimate the amounts. Management makes revisions to its estimates based on its analysis of subsequent information that the Company receives regarding various factors, including: (i) per claim information; (ii) company and industry historical loss experience; (iii) judicial decisions and legal developments in the awarding of damages; and (iv) trends in general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation.

The Company’s Florida insurance company affiliate is required to enter into a reinsurance contract with the FHCF for a portion of its catastrophe risk transfer each year. Since the Company’s inception in 2012, few catastrophic events have resulted in losses which pierced the FHCF layer and resulted in reimbursements from the FHCF. To date, losses from only Hurricane Irma, which struck in 2017, and Hurricane Ian, which struck in 2022, have triggered the Company’s FHCF coverage. The Company’s 2017 reinsurance agreement with the FHCF is consistent among Florida insurance companies and requires a commutation no later than 60 months after the end of the contract year, which the commutation process is expected to begin in June 2023. This commutation represents an agreement between Heritage and the FHCF to terminate the 2017 reinsurance agreement and agree on the conditions under which all obligations for both parties are discharged. The terms of the 2017 reinsurance agreement with the FHCF provide for the commutation process as well as the process to settle any disagreements as to the present value of outstanding losses that will serve as the basis for determining the amount payable by FHCF upon termination of the reinsurance agreement. The commutation process has not yet begun, and the Company cannot predict whether the loss estimates determined by Heritage and the loss estimates determined by the FHCF will differ. As such, there is no assurance that the reported reinsurance recoverable for Hurricane Irma losses from the FHCF will differ from the final amount that will be paid by the FHCF. Further, social inflation and the litigated claims environment in the State of Florida, which affected Hurricane Irma claims could result in adverse development of these claims, which create uncertainty as to the ultimate cost to settle the remaining Hurricane Irma claims. Accordingly, the final amount that will be paid by the FHCF could vary from the Company’s current or future estimation of losses to be recovered from the FHCF. The commutation process will be final and binding on both parties once complete.

NOTE 18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

From time to time the Company has been party to various related party transactions involving certain of its officers, directors and significant stockholders, including as set forth below. The Company has entered into each of these arrangements without obligation to continue its effect in the future and the associated expense was immaterial to its results of operations or financial position as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022.

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In July 2019, the Board of Directors appointed Mark Berset to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Berset is also the Chief Executive Officer of Comegys Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Comegys”), an independent insurance agency that writes policies for the Company. The Company pays commission to Comegys based upon standard industry rates consistent with those provided to the Company’s other insurance agencies. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Berset and any other persons with respect to his appointment as a director. For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company paid agency commission to Comegys of approximately $53,73590,511 and $53,900, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid agency commission to Comegys of approximately $549,988 and $595,700458,645, respectively.

NOTE 19. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company provides a 401(k) plan for substantially all qualifying employees. The Company provides a matching contribution of 100% on the first 3% of employees’ contribution and 50% on the next 2% of the employees’ contribution to the plan. The maximum match

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is 4%. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, the contributions made to the plan on behalf of the participating employees were approximately $276,090399,200 and $1.0 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the contributions made to the plan on behalf of the participating employees were approximately $293,000 and $985,000396,600, respectively.

Effective September 1, 2021, the Company terminated its self-insured healthcare plan and enrolled in a flex healthcare plan which allows employees the choice of three medical plans with a range of coverage levels and costs. For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company incurred medical premium costs including the new 2021-2022 healthcare premiums of $3.41.5 million and $2.61.2 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $0 million and $1.4 million of unapplied insurance premiums and additional liability recorded for unpaid claims, respectively.

NOTE 20. EQUITY

The total amount of authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company had 25,898,93025,558,751 shares of common stock outstanding, 11,890,59912,231,674 treasury shares of common stock and 715,454622,011 unvested restricted common stock with accrued dividends reflecting totaladditional paid-in capital of $334.2335.1 million as of such date.

As more fully disclosed in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as of December 31, 2022, there were 26,753,51125,539,433 shares of common stock outstanding, 10,536,73712,231,674 treasury shares of common stock and 283,092648,493 unvested shares of restricted common stock with accrued dividends, representing $332.8334.7 million of additional paid-in capital.

Common Stock

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters subject to a vote of stockholders, subject to the rights of holders of any outstanding preferred stock. Accordingly, holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors may elect all of the directors standing for election, subject to the rights of holders of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock will be entitled to receive ratably any dividends that the board of directors may declare out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any preferential dividend rights of outstanding preferred stock. Upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock will be entitled to receive ratably itsthe Company's net assets available after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of holders of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. There is no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

Stock Repurchase Program

On December 19, 2021,15, 2022, the Board of Directors established a new share repurchase program plan to commence uponon December 31, 20212022, for the purpose orof repurchasing up to an aggregate of $25.010.0 million of Common Stock,common stock, through the open market or in such other manner as will comply with the terms of applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations, including without limitation, Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Act at any time or from time to time on or prior to December 31, 20222023 (the "New Share Repurchase Plan"). For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased in aggregate 1,353,862 shares of its common stock under its repurchase programs for $6.7 million.

At September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company has the capacity under the New Share Repurchase Plan to repurchase $$118.30.0 million of its common sharesstock until December 31, 2022.2023.

Dividends

On March 4, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly dividend payable on April 6, 2022 to stockholders of record as of March 17, 2022.

On May 5, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly dividend payable on July 5, 2022 to stockholders of record as of June 14, 2022.

On August 3, 2022, the Board of Directors elected to allocate the $0.06 per share typically used to pay a quarterly dividend to shareholders to repurchase common stock totaling $1.7 million. The Board of Directors re-evaluates dividend distribution on a quarterly basis and will make a determination, in part, based on the current stock trading price as compared to book value.

The declaration and payment of any future dividends will be subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on a variety of factors including the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and the limitations under the Company’s debt facilities.operations.

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NOTE 21. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Common,

Restricted and Performance-based Stock

The Company has adopted the Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) effective on May 22, 2014. The Plan authorized 2,981,737 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan for future grants. The Plan allows for a variety of equity awards including stock options, restricted stock awards and performance-based awards.

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At September 30, 2022March 31, 2023, there were 386,603388,085 shares available for grant under the Plan. The Company recognizes compensation expense under ASC 718 for its stock-based payments based on the fair value of the awards.

Effective January 1, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the recommendations made by the Compensation Committee to revise the non-employee director compensation policy to provide that: (i) each non‐ employee director of the Company is entitled to an annual cash fee of $125,000, payable quarterly; (ii) each member of a committee of the Board is entitled to an additional annual cash fee of $2,500; (iii) each chair of a committee of the Board is entitled to an additional $5,000 annual cash fee; (iv) the chair of the Board, to the extent the chair is a non‐employee director, is entitled to an additional annual cash fee of $20,000; and (v) each non‐employee director of the Company is granted annually a number of shares of restricted stock with a value equal to $40,000 at the date of issuance, a grant date of the date of the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company and which restricted stock will vest on the earlier of the one‐year anniversary of the date of issuance and the day immediately prior to the date of the following year’s annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company awarded 3,636 shares and 115,327 shares of time-based restricted stock with at the time of grant a fair value of $5.50 and $6.72 per share, respectively to certain employees. The time-based restricted stock will vest in two andthree year equal installments on December 27, 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. In addition, during the first quarter of 2022, the Company awarded 10,909 shares and 245,536 shares of performance-based restricted stock with at the time grant a fair value of $5.50 and $6.72 per share, respectively. The performance-based restricted stock has a three-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2024 and will vest following the end of the performance period but no later than March 5, 2025.

In January 2022, the Company awarded to non-employee directors in aggregate 21,768 shares of restricted stock with a fair value at the time of grant of $5.88 per share. The awards will vest on the date of the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders that occurs after the award date, provided the member remains on the Board until such date. The Company's annual shareholders meeting was held on June 23, 2022, at which time the restricted stock was effectively vested.

In June 2022, the Company awarded to non-employee directors in aggregate 99,376 shares of restricted stock with a fair value at the time of grant of $3.22 per share. The awards will vest on the earlier of the one year anniversary of the grant date and the date immediately prior to the date of the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders that occurs after the award date, provided the member remains on the Board until such date.

For the performance-based restricted stock, the numbersnumber of shares that will be earned at the end of the performance period is subject to decrease based on the results of the performance condition.

The Plan authorizes the Company to grant stock options at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the dates the options are granted. The Company has not granted any stock options since 2015 and all unexercised stock options have since been forfeited.

Restricted Stock

The Company has also granted shares of its common stock subject to certain restrictions under the Plan. Restricted stock awards granted to employee’s vest in equal installments generally over a two

 to five year period from the grant date subject to the recipient’s continued employment. The fair value of restricted stock awards is estimated by the market price at the date of grant and amortized on a straight-line basis to expense over the period of vesting. Recipients of restricted stock awards granted prior to 2021 have the right to receive dividends; dividends accrue but are not paid until vesting for recipients of restricted stock awards granted 2021 and thereafter.

Restricted stock activity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant-Date Fair

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

Value per Share

 

Non-vested, at December 31, 2021

 

 

283,092

 

 

$

9.32

 

Granted - Performance-based restricted stock

 

 

256,445

 

 

 

6.67

 

Granted - Time-based restricted stock

 

 

240,107

 

 

 

5.18

 

Vested

 

 

(41,919

)

 

 

4.81

 

Canceled and surrendered

 

 

(22,271

)

 

 

4.40

 

Non-vested, at September 30, 2022

 

 

715,454

 

 

$

7.40

 

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Weighted-Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant-Date Fair

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

Value per Share

 

Non-vested, at December 31, 2022

 

 

648,493

 

 

$

9.32

 

Granted - Performance-based restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted - Time-based restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(25,000

)

 

 

1.80

 

Canceled and surrendered

 

 

(1,482

)

 

 

6.77

 

Non-vested, at March 31, 2023

 

 

622,011

 

 

$

9.63

 

Awards are being amortized to expense over the two to five-year vesting period. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $499,000 and $320,000 of compensation expense, respectively. The Company recognized $1.5394,624 million and $867,000505,730 of compensation expense for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, 51,76825,000 shares of restricted stock were vested and released, all of which had been granted to employees. Of the shares released to employees, 4,200 shares were withheld by the Company to cover withholding taxes of $7,560. For the comparable period of 2022, 25,000 shares of restricted stock were vested and released, of the shares released to employees, 9,849 shares were withheld by the Company to cover withholding taxes of $58,000. For the comparable period of 2021, 40,267 shares were vested and released of which 18,973 shares were withheld by the Company to cover withholding taxes of $171,00089,000.

At September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there was approximately $1.2723,100 million unrecognized expense related to time-based non-vested restricted stock and an additional $1.4895,625 million for performance-based restricted stock, net of expected forfeitures which is expected to be recognized over the remaining restriction periods as described in the table below. For the comparable period in 2021,2022, there was in aggregate $2.13.3 million of unrecognized expense.

Additional information regarding the Company’s outstanding non-vested time-based restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 is as follows:

Grant date

 

Restricted shares unvested

 

 

Share Value at Grant Date Per Share

 

 

Remaining Restriction Period (Years)

 

Restricted shares unvested

 

 

Share Value at Grant Date Per Share

 

 

Remaining Restriction Period (Years)

 

February 12, 2018

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

16.35

 

 

 

0.75

 

April 24, 2020

 

 

127,837

 

 

 

10.43

 

 

 

2.00

 

September 21, 2020

 

 

37,349

 

 

 

10.71

 

 

 

2.00

 

January 4, 2021

 

 

62,906

 

 

 

6.89

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

111,857

 

 

 

10.43

 

 

 

0.8

 

April 13, 2021

 

32,681

 

 

 

10.71

 

 

 

0.8

 

October 18, 2021

 

56,363

 

 

 

6.89

 

 

 

0.8

 

March 3, 2022

 

 

14,545

 

 

 

5.50

 

 

 

2.88

 

 

 

12,727

 

 

 

5.50

 

 

 

1.0

 

March 16, 2022

 

 

360,863

 

 

 

6.72

 

 

 

2.88

 

 

 

321,429

 

 

 

6.72

 

 

 

1.8

 

June 23, 2022

 

 

86,954

 

 

 

3.22

 

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

86,954

 

 

 

3.22

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

715,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

622,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE 22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and determined there were no recognized or unrecognized subsequent events that would require an adjustment or additional disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.

On November 7, 2022, Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary guarantors (together, the “Company”) amended that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended to date, the “Credit Agreement”) by entering into the Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”) with the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, and Regions Bank, as administrative agent, collateral agent, swingline lender and issuing bank.

The Seventh Amendment amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) decrease the revolving credit facility from $75 million to $50 million, (ii) establish a new $25 million term loan facility to refinance loans outstanding under the existing revolving credit facility and to pay fees, costs and expenses related thereto, (iii) reduce, from $50 million to $25 million, the aggregate amount of potential future increases to the revolving credit facility commitments and/or term loan commitments, (iii) modify the amortization of the existing term loan facility and new term loan facility to 10% per annum, paid quarterly, and (iii) increase the applicable margin for loans under the Credit Agreement to a range from 2.75% to 3.25% per annum for SOFR loans (plus a 0.10% credit adjustment spread) and based on a leverage ratio (an increase from the prior range of 2.50% to 3.00%).

The Seventh Amendment also modifies certain financial covenants in the Credit Agreement which may limit the Company’s flexibility in connection with future financing transactions and in the allocation of capital in the future. Specifically, starting in the first quarter of 2023, the Seventh Amendment amends certain financial covenants as follows: (1) require additional leverage ratios under the Consolidated Leverage Ratio covenant (as defined in the Credit Agreement) after the initial step down to 2.50x in the second quarter of 2023 not to exceed 2.25x as of the second quarter of 2024 and 2.00x as of the second quarter of 2025, (2) apply all (A) Restricted Payments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (B) fee forgiveness & other capital contributions to the Company’s regulated insurance companies that are not a party to the Credit Agreement (“Non-credit Parties”) that exceed $38 million, when calculating (i) Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the Credit Agreement) which is required to be not less than $100 million plus 50% of positive quarterly net income (including its subsidiaries and regulated subsidiaries) plus the net cash proceeds of any equity transactions and (ii) Consolidated Fixed Charge Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) which is required to be 1.20x. The Seventh Amendment also (A) eliminates the current $10 million basket available to the Company to pay dividends to its shareholders or to repurchase its securities, (B) provides for a dividend of up to $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 under certain conditions and (C) restricts future dividends based on maintenance of certain financial ratios, including Consolidated Tangible

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Net Worth. As a result, going forward, dividends and stock repurchases may be limited or restricted entirely and the Company’s ability to contribute capital to its insurance subsidiaries that are not parties to the Credit Agreement may be limited.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and other information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 (“20212022 Form 10-K”). Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this Form 10-Q, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “the Company”, “our Company”, and similar references refer to Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

Overview

We are a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company that primarily provides personal and commercial residential insurance products across our multi-state footprint. We provide personal residential insurance in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia and commercial residential insurance in Florida, New Jersey, and New York. We provide personal residential insurance in Florida on both an admitted and non-admitted basis and in California on a non-admitted basis. As a vertically integrated insurer, we control or manage substantially all aspects of risk management, underwriting, claims processing and adjusting, actuarial rate making and reserving, customer service, and distribution. Our financial strength ratings are important to us in establishing our competitive position and can impact our ability to write policies.

Trends

Inflation, Underwriting and Pricing

We continue to address rising reinsurance and loss costs in the property insurance sector through continued implementation of increased rates, resulting in an increase in the average premium per policy of 13.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the prior year quarter. New rates, which are subject to approval by our regulators, become effective when a policy is written or renewed, and the premium is earned pro rata over the policy period of one year. As a result of this timing, it can take up to twenty-four months for the complete impact of a rate change to be fully earned in our financial statements. For that reason, we account for inflation in our rate indications and filings with our regulators.

We invest in data analytics, using software and experienced personnel, to continuously evaluate our underwriting criteria and manage exposure to catastrophe and other losses. our retention has remained steadily in the range of 90% despite the rate increases we have implemented, in large part due to a challenging property insurance market in many of the regions in which we operate. Weather losses and a higher cost of reinsurance have impacted these markets. While we believe our rates are generally competitive with private market insurers operating in our space, we are focused on managing exposure and achieving rate adequacy throughout the book of business.

We continue to experience rising inflation in the form of increased labor and material costs, which drive up claim costs throughout all states in which we conduct business. Our Florida personal lines market is also seeing claim costs impacted by litigated claims, which substantially increases loss costs thereby driving up rates for the insurance buying public. Our response to this phenomenon is a combination of raising rates and reducing exposure. Since that time the claims abuse has extended throughout much of Florida, generated from assignment of benefits, excessive roof claims, and unwarranted litigated claims which far exceeds levels experienced in other states. Correspondingly, our exposure reduction plan expanded to personal lines business throughout the state of Florida.

Our industry experienced higher reinsurance costs and more constrained availability for catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance in the Spring 2022 renewals. We anticipate continued cost increases and availability constraints for the 2023 renewal season. As described herein, we are carefully managing exposure by reducing new business written in certain geographies, non-renewing unprofitable business in compliance with regulatory requirements, increasing rates, and narrowing our underwriting requirements.

While we see improvement in the geographic distribution of our business, which is becoming more rate adequate, our Florida loss costs have continued to increase from a combination of adverse weather and exacerbation of losses on weather and other claims resultant from the litigated claims environment. Recent legislative changes have been made in Florida in each of the last three years, which we believe is making some progress toward reducing losses from abusive claim reporting practices.

The table below shows reductions in Florida policy count and total insured value (“TIV”) of 17.6% and 10.3%, respectively, from the prior year quarter. During this period, Florida premium in force declined by only 2.6% as rate increases dampened the impact of the reduction in policy count. For markets outside of Florida, the premiums-in-force increased at a much larger rate than the increases in policies in force and TIV, primarily due to rate increases.

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At September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

Policies in force:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

 

 

188,383

 

 

 

228,572

 

 

 

-17.6

%

Other States

 

 

352,989

 

 

 

352,714

 

 

 

0.1

%

Total

 

 

541,372

 

 

 

581,286

 

 

 

-6.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums in force:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

$

 

569,589,537

 

$

 

584,994,491

 

 

 

-2.6

%

Other States

 

 

672,812,875

 

 

 

589,527,230

 

 

 

14.1

%

Total

$

 

1,242,402,412

 

$

 

1,174,521,721

 

 

 

5.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Insured Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

$

 

102,784,056,201

 

$

 

114,537,338,974

 

 

 

-10.3

%

Other States

 

 

304,657,398,158

 

 

 

284,498,624,168

 

 

 

7.1

%

Total

$

 

407,441,454,359

 

$

 

399,035,963,142

 

 

 

2.1

%

Strategic Profitability Initiatives

The following provides an update to the Company’s strategic initiatives that we expect will enable Heritage to achieve consistent long-term quarterly earnings and drive shareholder value. The Supplemental Information table included in this earnings release demonstrates progress made since third quarter 2021.

Generate underwriting profit though rate adequacy and more selective underwriting.
o
Premiums-in-force of $1.24 billion are up 5.8% from the prior year quarter, while policy count is down 6.9%, driven by higher rates.
o
Average premium per policy throughout the book increased 13.6% over the prior year quarter.
o
Continued focus on tightening underwriting criteria while also restricting new business written in over-concentrated markets or products.
Optimize capital allocation toward products and geographies that maximize long-term returns.
o
Reduction of policy count for Florida personal lines product is a key focus and will continue if meaningful legislation to reduce abusive claims practices does not occur. Florida PRES policies in force intentionally declined by 18.8% as compared to the prior year period.
o
Continued offering of Florida commercial lines product with 18.2% growth in annual premium while value TIV increased only 4.2%.
Improve portfolio diversity.
o
Diversification efforts led to a premium in-force growth of 14.1% in other States other than Florida.
o
Overall premium-in-force increase of 5.8%, despite an 8.5% reduction in Florida admitted personal lines business.
o
TIV in other states improved to 74.8%, compared to 71.3% as of the third quarter of 2021.

Recent Developments

Economic and Market Factors

We continue to monitor the effects of general changes in economic and market conditions on our business. As a result of general supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures, we have experienced, and may continue to experience, increased cost of materials and labor needed for repairs and to otherwise remediate claims.claims throughout all states in which we conduct business. Additionally, we anticipate continued rising costs and constrained availability of catastrophe reinsurance. We mitigate these conditions by continued exposure management, implementation of increased rates and the use of inflation guard, which increases the insured value of a property to reflect the inflationary impact on costs to repair properties.

Goodwill Impairment Charge

We evaluate goodwillThe table below provides policy count, premiums-in-force, and TIV for Florida and all other intangible assets for impairment annually, or whenever events or changesstates as of March 31, 2023 and compares these metrics to the first quarter of 2022. One of our goals has been to reduce personal lines exposure in circumstances indicate that it is likely thatFlorida, given historical abusive claims practices. Florida policies-in-force declined from the carrying amountprior year quarter by 15.6% with a 13.2% increase in premiums-in-force, and a TIV increase of goodwillonly 1.8%. The increase in Florida premiums-in-force was driven by rate increases, organic growth of our commercial residential business, and other intangible assets may exceeduse of inflation guard, partly offset by premium reductions associated with fewer policies. Use of inflation guard, partly offset by fewer personal residential policies, also increased TIV from the implied fair value. Any impairment is chargedprior year quarter. Compared to operations in the period that the impairment is identified. The evaluation of goodwill impairment requires considerable management judgment and includes a review of a variety of factors as described below. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of goodwill and could have a material impact on our financial results. During the secondfirst quarter of 2022, we concluded it was appropriatepremiums-in-force for markets outside of Florida increased while the policy count decreased due to performrate actions and exposure management.

The Supplemental Information table demonstrates progress made compared to the first quarter 2022.

Policies-in-force:



Q1 2023

 

 

Q1 2022

 

 

% Change

 

 

Florida



 

172,425

 



 

204,406

 



 

(15.6

)

%

Other States



 

336,647

 



 

355,090

 



 

(5.2

)

%

Total



 

509,072

 



 

559,496

 



 

(9.0

)

%





 

 



 

 



 

 



Premiums-in-force:



 

 



 

 



 

 



Florida

$

 

624,931,522

 

$

 

551,962,357

 



 

13.2

 

%

Other States



 

681,407,015

 



 

626,010,221

 



 

8.8

 

%

Total

$

 

1,306,338,537

 

$

 

1,177,972,578

 



 

10.9

 

%





 

 



 

 



 

 



Total Insured Value:



 

 



 

 



 

 



Florida

$

 

104,735,498,939

 

$

 

102,863,325,053

 



 

1.8

 

%

Other States



 

302,701,975,889

 



 

293,478,796,893

 



 

3.1

 

%

Total

$

 

407,437,474,828

 

$

 

396,342,121,946

 



 

2.8

 

%

Strategic Profitability Initiatives

The following provides an interim evaluationupdate to our strategic initiatives that are expected to enable us to achieve consistent long-term quarterly earnings and drive shareholder value.

Generate underwriting profit through rate adequacy and more selective underwriting.

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o
Continued significant rating actions throughout the book of goodwillbusiness resulting in an increase in average premium per policy throughout the book of 5.9% from fourth quarter 2022, and 21.9% over first quarter 2022.
o
Premiums-in-force of $1.3 billion are up 10.9% from the prior year quarter, while policy count is down 9.0%, resulting from prior underwriting efforts.
o
Continued focus on tightening underwriting criteria while also restricting new business for potential impairment givenpolicies written in over-concentrated markets or products.
Allocate capital to products and geographies that maximize long-term returns.
o
Increased commercial residential premiums-in-force by 69.6% over the prior year quarter while total insured value (“TIV”) only increased 39.9% and policies in force increased by only 11.8%.
o
Reduction of policy count for the Florida personal lines product remains a varietykey focus and will continue until the positive impact of market factorsrecent legislation to reduce abusive claims practices is realized. Policy count for Florida personal lines business intentionally declined by 16.8% as described below. compared to the prior year period.
o
Disciplined underwriting approach resulted in a policy count reduction of 5.2% in other states while generating an 8.8% increase in premiums-in-force.
Maintain a balanced and diversified portfolio.
o
Even with the substantial increase in commercial business, no state represents over 26% of the Company's TIV.
o
The top four states grew TIV by an average of 3.7% while the smallest five states grew by 38.8%.
o
As a result of diversification efforts, the analysis, we impairedtop five personal lines states represented 71.5% of all TIV at first quarter 2023 compared to 73.3% of all TIV at first quarter 2022.
o
Florida TIV increased 1.8% related to the use of inflation guard and growth of the Company’s commercial residential product.
o
TIV in other states increased 3.1% compared to the prior year period, largely driven by inflation guard.
o
Excluding Florida, TIV represented 74.3% of the entire amountportfolio, compared to 74.0% as of remaining goodwill,the first quarter of 2022.
Provide coverage suitable to the market and return targets.
o
Expansion of Excess & Surplus lines (“E&S”) premium-in-force in California and Florida.
o
Continued plan to introduce E&S products in South Carolina during second quarter of 2023.
o
Continue to evaluate other strategic states for E&S products.

Reinsurance Commutation

As further described in Note 17, Commitments and Contingencies, to the condensed consolidated financial statements, our 2017 reinsurance agreement with the FHCF requires a commutation no later than 60 months after the end of the contract year, which reduced our carrying valuecommutation process is expected to begin in June 2023. As part of goodwill from $92.0 million to $0 basedthis process, Heritage and FHCF will terminate the 2017 reinsurance agreement and agree on the following factors: (i) disruptionsamount that FHCF will be required to pay to the Company to settle all outstanding losses owed under the agreement related to losses from Hurricane Irma. As such, this commutation process will ultimately result in a final determination of and payment for known, unknown or unreported claims relating to Hurricane Irma, with the potential for payment by the FHCF to Heritage of a larger or lesser amount than would otherwise have been the FHCF’s responsibility if the commutation were not required by Florida statutes and the contract terms. The commutation process has not yet begun, and the Company cannot predict whether the loss estimates determined by Heritage and the loss estimates determined by the FHCF will differ. As such, there is no assurance that the reported reinsurance recoverable for Hurricane Irma losses from the FHCF will differ from the final amount that will be paid by the FHCF. Further, social inflation and the litigated claims environment in the equity markets, specifically for propertyState of Florida, which affected Hurricane Irma claims could result in adverse development of these claims which, create uncertainty as to the ultimate cost to settle of all the remaining Hurricane Irma claims. Accordingly, the final amount that will be paid by the FHCF could vary from the Company’s current or future estimation of losses to be recovered from the FHCF. The commutation process will be final and casualty insurance companies, largely due to recent weather-related catastrophe events; (ii) elevated loss ratios for property insurers in our markets; and (iii) trading of our stock below book value. Thesebinding on both parties once complete.

30Overview of 2023 Financial Results

In the following section, we discuss our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022.

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factors reduced our previously modeled fair value of the Company and resulted in a $92.0 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge, most of which is not tax deductible.

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

The discussion of our financial condition and results of operations that follows provides information that will assist the reader in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from year to year, including certain key performance indicators such as net combined ratio, ceded premium ratio, net expense ratio and net loss ratio, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our consolidated financial statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere inincluded under Item 1 of this document.Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Third quarter net loss of $48.2Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $14.0 million or $1.83$0.55 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $16.4$30.8 million or $0.59($1.15) per diluted share in the prior year quarter, driven primarily by current accident year weather losses including a $40 million net retention for Hurricane Ian. In addition the Company recorded a $10.7 million valuation allowance against our net deferred tax asset related to certain tax elections made by Osprey Re, our captive reinsurer domiciled in Bermuda.quarter.
Gross premiums written of $304.5were $310.3 million, up 11.1%9.6% from $274.2$283.2 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting a 4.8% rate related increase in Florida, despite ahigher average premium per policy count reduction of approximately 40,000, and 15.4% growth in other states primarily due to rate increases. Rate increases continued to meaningfully benefit written premiums throughout the book of business.
Gross premiums writtenbusiness, partly offset by intentional exposure management related reductions in Florida personal lines business and business outside of $304.5 million, up 11.1% from $274.2 million in the prior year quarter, reflectingFlorida of 10.0% and 1.0%, respectively, and a 4.8% rate relatedstrategic and substantial increase in Florida despite a policy count reduction of approximately 40,000, and 15.4% growth in other states primarily due to rate increases. Rate increases continued to meaningfully benefit written premiums throughout the book ofcommercial lines business.
Gross premiums earned of $308.0$317.0 million, up 4.6%10.3% from $294.4$287.4 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting higher gross premiums written over the last twelve months driven by a higher average premium per policy.policy and organic growth of our commercial residential business.
Net premiums earned premiums of $159.7$166.0 million, down 1.7%up 8.6% from $162.4$153.0 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting a 12.4% increase in contract year reinsurance cost with higher cededgross premium earned outpacing the increase in gross earnedceded premiums for the quarter.
Losses and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE") incurred of $97.5 million, down 30.4% from $140.0 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease primarily stems from significantly lower weather losses in the southeast. Net current accident year weather losses ofwere $12.8 million, down substantially from $63.8 million, up 24.2% from $51.4 million in the prior year quarter. Current accident year catastrophe weather losses are $40.0include $5.0 million up 150.5%of net current accident quarter catastrophe losses, down from $16.0$45.0 million in the prior year quarter, and $7.8 million of other weather losses, down from $18.8 million in the prior year quarter. The catastrophe loss for the current quarter represents our $40.0Additionally, we experienced $1.5 million retention for Hurricane Ian. Current accidentof favorable prior year other weather losses are $23.8development compared to $2.4 million down 32.8% from $35.4 millionof unfavorable prior year development in the prior year quarter.
Ceded premium ratio of 48.1%47.6%, up 3.30.8 points from 44.8%46.8% in the prior year quarter driven by a higher cost of the 2022-2023 catastrophe excess of loss program, stemming from both higher costs and higher TIV.TIV, partly offset by higher gross premiums earned.
Net loss and LAE ratio of 97.6%58.7%, 17.832.9 points higherlower than the prior year quarter of 79.8%91.6%, driven by higherlower losses incurred andas described above.
Net expense ratio of 35.8%, down 2.1 points from the prior year quarter amount of 37.9%, as slightly lower nethigher policy acquisition costs were more than offset by the benefit of higher gross premiums earned premium thanover the prior year quarter.
Net expense ratio of 35.7%, up 3.0 points from the prior year quarter amount of 32.7%, mostly driven by the reduction of net earned premium from the prior year quarter, with a small portion of the increase related to higher underwriting costs associated with an increase in gross premiums written.
Net combined ratio of 133.3%94.5%, up 20.8down 35.0 points from 112.5%129.5% in the prior year quarter, driven by a higherlower net loss ratio and net expense ratioratios as described above.
Effective tax rate was 2.2%18.6% compared to 6.4%25.7% in the prior year quarter, driven by the impact of permanent differences in relation to the pre-tax income or loss each quarter, as well as a $10.7 millionquarter. In addition, the Company reduced its valuation allowance as described abovefrom fourth quarter 2022 by $1.7 million, favorably impacting the effective tax rate for the quarter. The valuation allowance relates to certain tax elections made by Osprey Re, the Company’s captive reinsurer domiciled in the current period quarter.Bermuda.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021

Revenue

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Unaudited)

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

$

310,309

 

 

$

283,196

 

 

$

27,113

 

 

 

9.6

%

Change in gross unearned premiums

 

 

6,713

 

 

 

4,172

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

60.9

%

Gross premiums earned

 

317,022

 

 

 

287,368

 

 

 

29,654

 

 

 

10.3

%

Ceded premiums

 

(150,993

)

 

 

(134,439

)

 

 

(16,554

)

 

 

12.3

%

Net premiums earned

 

166,029

 

 

 

152,929

 

 

 

13,100

 

 

 

8.6

%

Net investment income

 

5,582

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

3,582

 

 

 

179.1

%

Net realized gains

 

1,898

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

1,914

 

 

NM

 

Other revenue

 

3,412

 

 

 

3,695

 

 

 

(283

)

 

 

(7.6

)%

Total revenue

$

176,921

 

 

$

158,608

 

 

$

18,313

 

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

304,501

 

 

$

274,178

 

 

$

30,323

 

 

 

11.1

%

Change in gross unearned premiums

 

 

3,458

 

 

 

20,231

 

 

 

(16,773

)

 

 

(82.9

)%

Gross premiums earned

 

 

307,959

 

 

 

294,409

 

 

 

13,550

 

 

 

4.6

%

Ceded premiums earned

 

 

(148,266

)

 

 

(131,964

)

 

 

(16,302

)

 

 

12.4

%

Net premiums earned

 

 

159,693

 

 

 

162,445

 

 

 

(2,752

)

 

 

(1.7

)%

Net investment income

 

 

2,887

 

 

 

1,548

 

 

 

1,339

 

 

 

86.5

%

Net realized losses

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(50.0

)%

Other revenue

 

 

2,916

 

 

 

3,421

 

 

 

(505

)

 

 

(14.8

)%

Total revenue

 

$

165,493

 

 

$

167,408

 

 

$

(1,916

)

 

 

(1.1

)%

Total revenue

Total revenue was $165.5 million in the third quarter of 2022, down 1.1% from $167.4 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease primarily stems from lower net premiums earned, driven by higher reinsurance costs, partly offset by an increase in investment income, as described in detail below.NM= Not Meaningful

Gross premiums written

Gross premiums written were $304.5$310.3 million, up 11.1%9.6% from $274.2$283.2 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting a 4.8% growth in Florida and 15.4% growth in other states, primarily from increased rates as well as a small increase inhigher average premium per policy count in states outside of Florida. Rate increases continued to meaningfully benefit written premiums throughout the book of business.business, partly offset by intentional exposure management related reductions in Florida personal lines business and business outside of Florida of 10.0% and 1.0%, respectively, and a strategic increase in Florida commercial lines business of 92.4%.

Premiums-in-force were $1.24of $1.3 billion inas of March 31, 2023, representing a 10.9% increase from first quarter 2022, primarily due to continued proactive underwriting and rate actions, despite a policy count reduction of approximately 50,000 policies. In addition, our intentional growth of the third quarterCompany’s commercial product, and use of 2022, up 5.8% from third quarter 2021, while policies-in-force were down 6.9%inflation guard, favorably impacted premiums-in-force. Concurrently, TIV increased only 2.8%. The increase in premiums-in-force reflects the impact of rate increases more than offsetting the premiums associated with the reduction in policies-in-force. The reduction in policies-in-force from the third quarter of 2021 reflects our exposure management initiatives.

Gross premiums earned

Gross premiums earned of $317.0 million were $308.0up 10.3% from $287.4 million in the thirdprior year quarter, of 2022,reflecting higher gross premiums written over the last twelve monthsdriven by a higher average premium per policy and organic growth in our commercial residential business.

Ceded premiums

Ceded premiums were $151.0 million in first quarter 2023, up 4.6%12.3% from $294.4$134.4 million in the prior year quarter. The increase reflects higher gross premiums written over the last twelve months, which is primarily relatedattributable to higher rates on a smaller book of business based on policy count.

Ceded premiums earned

Ceded premiums earned were $148.3 millionan increase in the third quartercost of 2022, up 12.4% from $132.0 millionour catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance program driven by an increase in the prior year quarter. The growth results primarily fromTIV and higher reinsurance costs due to market conditions and higher TIV,for the respective reinsurance contract periods as well as a higher ceded premiumcost for our net quota share reinsurance program, driven byassociated with premium growth in our northeast business.the northeast.

Net premiums earned

Net premiums earned were $159.7$166.0 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, down 1.7%2023, up 8.6% from $162.4$153.0 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting a 12.4%quarter. The increase primarily stems from growth in contract year reinsurance cost with higher ceded premiumgross premiums earned outpacing the increase in gross earnedceded premiums, for the quarter.as described above.

Net investment income

Net investment income, inclusive of realized investment gains and unrealized gains on equity securities, was $2.9$7.5 million in the thirdfirst quarter 2022,2023, compared to a net investment gain of $1.5$2.0 million in the prior year quarter. The increase is driven by aprimarily due to higher yields on cash and invested assets associated with higher interest rate environment compared torates, coupled with a gain on the prior year quarter.sale of other investments.

Other revenue

Other revenue was $2.9$3.4 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022,2023, slightly down by 14.8% from $3.4 million incompared to the prior year quarter, driven primarily by a decline inreduction of policy fee income associated withas the reduction of policies in force.

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For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

(in thousands)

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

155,849

 

 

$

129,632

 

 

$

26,217

 

 

 

20.2

%

Policy acquisition costs

 

 

39,194

 

 

 

35,984

 

 

 

3,210

 

 

 

8.9

%

General and administrative expenses

 

 

17,758

 

 

 

17,169

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

3.4

%

Total operating expenses

 

 

212,801

 

 

 

182,785

 

 

 

30,017

 

 

 

16.4

%

Total operating expensespolicy count declined.

Total operating expenses wererevenue

Total revenue was $176.9 million in first quarter 2023, up $30.011.5% from $158.6 million or 16.4% in the third quarter of 2022. Asprior year quarter. The increase primarily stems from higher net premiums earned and investment income as described below, the driver was primarily from the increase in losses and loss adjustment expenses as well as an increase in acquisition costs.above.

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For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Unaudited)

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

(in thousands)

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

97,452

 

 

 

140,038

 

 

 

(42,586

)

 

 

(30.4

)%

Policy acquisition costs

 

40,324

 

 

 

38,257

 

 

 

2,067

 

 

 

5.4

%

General and administrative expenses

 

 

19,054

 

 

 

19,724

 

 

 

(670

)

 

 

(3.4

)%

Total operating expenses

 

156,830

 

 

 

198,019

 

 

(41,188

)

 

(20.8

)%

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

Losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”)LAE were $155.8$97.5 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, up2023, down 30.4% from $129.6 million in the prior year quarter driven by higher weather and attritional losses. Net current accident year weather losses were $63.8 million, up 24.2% from $51.4$140.0 million in the prior year quarter. Current accident yearThe decrease stems from significantly lower net weather losses, include $40.0 millionas described above. Refer to Note 17, Commitments and Contingencies, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion related to the upcoming commutation of net current accident quarter catastrophe losses from Hurricane Ian, up from $16.0 million inour 2017 reinsurance contract with the prior year quarter, and $23.8 million of other weather losses, down from $35.4 million in the prior year quarter.FHCF.

Policy acquisition costs

Policy acquisition costs were $39.2$40.3 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022,2023, up 8.9%5.4% from $36.0$38.3 million in the prior year quarter. The increase is primarily attributable to growth of 11.1% in gross premiums written.written and is partly offset by higher ceding commission income.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses were $17.8$19.1 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, up2023, down 3.4% from $17.2 million in the prior year quarter,quarter. The reduction was driven primarily by compensation related items.IT costs and certain costs which vary with policy count, such as printing and postage.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 

Operating loss

 

$

(47,308

)

 

$

(15,377

)

 

$

(31,931

)

 

 

207.7

%

Interest expense, net

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

2,150

 

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(5.7

)%

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(49,335

)

 

 

(17,527

)

 

 

(31,809

)

 

 

181.5

%

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

(1,095

)

 

 

(1,117

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

(2.0

)%

Net loss

 

$

(48,240

)

 

$

(16,410

)

 

$

(31,831

)

 

 

194.0

%

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(1.24

)

 

 

210.2

%

Diluted net loss per share

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(1.24

)

 

 

210.2

%

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Operating income (loss)

 

20,091

 

 

 

(39,411

)

 

59,502

 

 

(151.0

)%

Interest expense, net

 

 

2,881

 

 

 

1,972

 

 

 

909

 

 

 

46.1

%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

17,210

 

 

 

(41,383

)

 

58,593

 

 

(141.6

)%

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

3,202

 

 

 

(10,624

)

 

 

13,826

 

 

 

(130.1

)%

Net income (loss)

$

14,008

 

 

$

(30,759

)

$

44,767

 

 

(145.5

)%

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

0.55

 

 

$

(1.15

)

$

1.70

 

 

(147.7

)%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

0.55

 

 

$

(1.15

)

$

1.70

 

 

(147.6

)%

Net loss

Third quarter 2022 net loss was $48.2 million ($1.83 loss per share), down from net loss of $16.4 million ($0.59 loss per share) in the prior year quarter, driven primarily from the increase in net losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred as described above and the relatively small benefit for income taxes as described below.

Interest expense, net

Net interestInterest expense, net was $2.0$2.9 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, slightly down2023, up 46.2% from $2.2 million in the prior year quarter mostly due to a reduction in debt discount associated with the repurchase of convertible notes in the second quarter of 2022.and driven by higher variable interest rates on our debt.

BenefitProvision (Benefit) for income taxes

BenefitThe provision for income taxes was $1.1$3.2 million in thirdfirst quarter 20222023 compared to $1.1a tax benefit of $10.6 million in the prior year quarter. The effective tax rate in third quarter 2022 was impacted by the impact of permanent tax differences on projected results of operations for the calendar year as well as impacts to the effective tax rate, which can also fluctuate throughout the year as estimates used in the quarterly tax provision are updated with additional information. The effective tax rate was 2.2%18.6% compared to 6.4%25.7% in the prior year quarter, driven by the impact of permanent differences in relation to the pre-tax income or loss each quarter, as well as a $10.7 millionquarter. In addition, the Company reduced its valuation allowance infrom fourth quarter 2022 by $1.7 million, favorably impacting the current period quarter. The valuation allowance was recorded against our deferred tax asset related to our captive

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reinsurer, Osprey Re, for which net operating losses can only be used to offset income at Osprey Re due to the 953(d) election made when Osprey Re was formed. This was accounted for as an increase of income tax expense for the quarter.

Ratios

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 Ceded premium ratio

 

 

48.1

%

 

 

44.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss and LAE ratio

 

 

97.6

%

 

 

79.8

%

Net expense ratio

 

 

35.7

%

 

 

32.7

%

Net combined ratio

 

 

133.3

%

 

 

112.5

%

Net combined ratio

The net combined ratio was 133.3% in the third quarter of 2022, up 20.8 points from 112.5% in the prior year quarter. The increase stems primarily from the increase in the net loss and LAE ratio, as described below.

Ceded premium ratio

The ceded premium ratio was 48.1% in the third quarter of 2022, up 3.3 points from 44.8% in the prior year quarter, reflecting a higher cost of the 2022-2023 catastrophe excess of loss program, stemming from both higher costs and higher TIV, driving the growth in ceded premiums earned to outpace the growth in gross premiums earned described above.

Net loss and LAE ratio

The net loss and LAE ratio was 97.6% in the third quarter of 2022, up 17.8 points from 79.8% in the prior year quarter, driven by higher weather and attritional losses. Net current accident year weather losses of $63.8 million, up 24.2% from $51.4 million in the prior year quarter. Current accident year weather losses include $40.0 million of net current accident quarter catastrophe losses from Hurricane Ian, up from $16.0 million in the prior year quarter, and $23.8 million of other weather losses, down from $35.4 million in the prior year quarter.

Net expense ratio

The net expense ratio was 35.7% in the third quarter of 2022, up 3.0 points from 32.7% in the prior year quarter. This was driven by higher underwriting costs associated with the growth in gross premiums written.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

 

REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

952,981

 

 

$

886,059

 

 

$

66,922

 

 

 

7.6

%

Change in gross unearned premiums

 

 

(61,442

)

 

 

(35,593

)

 

 

(25,849

)

 

 

72.6

%

Gross premiums earned

 

 

891,539

 

 

 

850,466

 

 

 

41,073

 

 

 

4.8

%

Ceded premiums earned

 

 

(420,645

)

 

 

(399,323

)

 

 

(21,322

)

 

 

5.3

%

Net premiums earned

 

 

470,894

 

 

 

451,143

 

 

 

19,751

 

 

 

4.4

%

Net investment income

 

 

7,050

 

 

 

3,797

 

 

 

3,253

 

 

 

85.7

%

Net realized losses

 

 

(121

)

 

 

(926

)

 

 

805

 

 

 

(86.9

)%

Other revenue

 

 

10,049

 

 

 

10,835

 

 

 

(786

)

 

 

(7.3

)%

Total revenue

 

$

487,872

 

 

$

464,849

 

 

$

23,022

 

 

 

5.0

%

Total revenue

Total revenue was $487.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, up 5.0% from $464.8 million in the prior year period. The increase primarily stems from higher net premiums earned and investment income, as described below.

Gross premiums written

Gross premiums written were $953.0 million for the nine months ended September 30. 2022, up 7.6% from $886.1 million in the prior year period. We experienced growth of 13.1% outside of Florida and 1.8% growth in Florida. Growth throughout our book of business was largely driven by rate increases resulting in a higher average premium per policy.

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Premiums-in-force were $1.24 billion in the third quarter of 2022, up 5.8% from third quarter 2021, while policies-in-force were down 6.9%, with the difference largely stemming from rate increases. The reduction in policies-in-force from the third quarter of 2021 reflects our exposure management initiatives.

Gross premiums earned

Gross premiums earned were $891.5 million for the nine months ended September 30. 2022, up 7.0% from $850.5 million in the prior year period. The increase reflects higher gross premiums written over the preceding twelve months, driven primarily by higher rates.

Ceded premiums earned

Ceded premiums earned were $420.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, up 5.3% from $399.3 million in the prior year period. The increase is attributable to the higher cost of the current year catastrophe excess of loss contract for which the impact was partly offset by a $18 million ceded premium on the severe convective storm contract included in the prior year amount.

Net premiums earned

Net premiums earned were $470.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, up 4.4% from $451.1 million in the prior year period. On a year-to-date basis, growth in gross premiums earned exceeded the growth in ceded premiums earned. However, on a quarter-to-date basis, the growth in ceded premiums earned exceeded the growth in gross premiums earned. This relates primarily to the cost of our severe convective storm reinsurance contract in 2021, which was fully earned by the second quarter of 2021.

Net investment income

Net investment income, inclusive of realized investment gains and unrealized gains on equity securities, was $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $2.9 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily due to higher balances in our fixed income portfolio than the prior nine-month period, coupled with a higher interest rate environment.

Other revenue

Other revenue was $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, down 7.3% from $10.8 million in the prior year period, driven primarily by a decline in policy fee income associated with the reduction of policies in force.

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

(in thousands)

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

397,409

 

 

$

328,376

 

 

$

69,033

 

 

 

21.0

%

Policy acquisition costs

 

 

115,826

 

 

 

109,183

 

 

 

6,643

 

 

 

6.1

%

General and administrative expenses

 

 

54,947

 

 

 

52,490

 

 

 

2,457

 

 

 

4.7

%

Goodwill impairment

 

 

91,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,959

 

 

NM

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

660,141

 

 

 

490,049

 

 

 

170,092

 

 

 

34.7

%

NM -Not meaningful

Total operating expenses

Total operating expenses were $660.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, up 34.7% from $490.0 million in the prior year period, primarily due to the $92.0 million pre-tax goodwill impairment charge taken in the second quarter of 2022, and a $69.0 million increase in losses and loss adjustment expenses detailed below.

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

Losses and LAE were $397.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, up 21.0% from $328.4 million in the prior year period driven by higher weather and attritional losses. Net current accident year weather losses were $165.7 million, up 40.1% from $118.3 million in the prior year period. Current accident year catastrophe weather losses were $117.1 million, up from $55.8 million in the prior year period, with current accident year other weather losses of $48.6 million, down from $62.5 million in the prior year period. Net current accident year catastrophe weather losses include a $40.0 million retention for Hurricane Ian.

Policy acquisition costs

Policy acquisition costs were $115.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, up 6.1% from $109.2 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to growth in gross premiums written.

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General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses were $54.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, up 4.7% from $52.5 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to a $1.5 million state tax credit recorded in the prior year period.

Goodwill impairment

As a result of our analysis for goodwill impairment performed during the second quarter of 2022, we impaired the entire amount of remaining goodwill, reducing our carrying value of goodwill from $92.0 million to $0. See the section titled “Goodwill Impairment Charge” above for more detail on our goodwill impairment charge.

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 

Operating loss

 

$

(172,269

)

 

$

(25,200

)

 

$

(147,069

)

 

NM

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

5,750

 

 

 

5,953

 

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(3.4

)%

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(178,019

)

 

 

(31,153

)

 

 

(146,866

)

 

 

471.4

%

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

(11,155

)

 

 

(5,644

)

 

 

(5,511

)

 

 

97.6

%

Net loss

 

$

(166,864

)

 

$

(25,509

)

 

$

(141,355

)

 

NM

 

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(6.29

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

(5.37

)

 

NM

 

Diluted net loss per share

 

$

(6.29

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

(5.37

)

 

NM

 

NM -Not meaningful

Net loss

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $166.9 million ($6.29 loss per share), compared to a net loss of $25.5 million ($0.91 loss per share) in the prior year period. The year-over-year change primarily stems from a $90.8 million (net of a $1.2 million tax deductible portion) non-cash goodwill impairment charge, as described above, coupled with an underwriting loss generated for the nine-month period driven by higher weather and attritional losses over the prior period, which includes a net retention of $40.0 million related to Hurricane Ian, as described above. Additionally, the benefit for income taxes was lower than our statutory rate, as described below.

Interest expense, net

Net interest expense was $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, slightly down from the prior year period.

Benefit for income taxes

Benefit for income taxes was $11.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $5.6 million in the prior year period. The effective tax rate was 6.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 18.1% for the prior year period. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was impacted by the mostly non-deductible goodwill impairment charge as described above as well as aquarter. The valuation allowance of $10.7 million recorded against our deferredrelates to certain tax asset, related to ourelections made by Osprey Re, the Company’s captive reinsurer Osprey Re, related to the IRC Section 953(d) election made when Osprey Re was formed. As a result of this election, net operating losses for Osprey Re may only be used to offset taxable income at Osprey Re.

domiciled in Bermuda. The impact of permanent tax differences on projected results of operations for the calendar year also impacts the effective tax rate which can also fluctuate throughout the year as estimates used in the quarterly tax provision are updated with additional information.

Ratios

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 Ceded premium ratio

 

 

47.2

%

 

 

47.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss and LAE ratio

 

 

84.4

%

 

 

72.8

%

Net expense ratio

 

 

36.3

%

 

 

35.8

%

Net combined ratio

 

 

120.7

%

 

 

108.6

%

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Net combined ratioincome (loss)

TheFirst quarter 2023 net combined ratioincome was 120.7% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022,$14.0 million ($0.55 earnings per share), up 12.1 points from 108.6%net loss of $30.8 million or ($1.15 loss per share) in the prior year period.quarter. The increasequarter-over-quarter change primarily stems from a higher net lossunderwriting income driven by higher rates and LAE ratio as well as a small increase in the net expense ratio,investment income and significantly lower weather losses, as described below.above.

Ratios

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Unaudited)

2023

 

2022

 

 Ceded premium ratio

 

47.6

%

 

 

46.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss and LAE ratio

 

58.7

%

 

 

91.6

%

Net expense ratio

 

35.8

%

 

 

37.9

%

Net combined ratio

 

94.5

%

 

 

129.5

%

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Ceded premium ratio

The ceded premium ratio was 47.2% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, relatively flat47.6%, up 0.8 points from 47.0%46.8% in the prior year period. Thequarter driven by a higher cost of the current year2022-2023 catastrophe excess of loss contract was higher than the prior year but the impact wasprogram and net quota share program, as described above, partly offset by a $18 million ceded premium on the severe convective storm contract included in the prior year amount.higher gross premiums earned.

Net loss and LAE ratio

The net loss and LAE ratio was 84.4% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, up 11.658.7% in first quarter 2023, down 32.9 points from 72.8%91.6% in the prior year period,quarter, driven by highersignificantly lower weather and attritional losses including the $40 million retention for Hurricane Ian, compared to the prior year period, which was partly offset by the 4.4% increase inquarter, as described above, coupled with higher net premiums earned.

Net expense ratio

The net expense ratio of 35.8%, down 2.1 points from the prior year quarter amount of 37.9%, driven by higher policy acquisition costs from by the growth in gross premiums written partly offset by lower general and administrative expenses, and the benefit of higher gross premiums earned over the prior year quarter.

Net combined ratio

The net combined ratio was 36.3% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, slightly up94.5% in first quarter 2023, down 35.0 points from 35.8%129.5% in the prior year period, driven by aquarter. The decrease primarily stems from lower PAC ratio.net loss and LAE and net expense ratios as described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity include cash flows generated from operations, existing cash and cash equivalents, our marketable securities balances and borrowings available under our credit facilities.Credit Facilities. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, we had $297.5$336.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $651.8$629.0 million in investments, compared to $359.3$287.6 million and $694.7$653.6 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021.2022. The decreaseincrease in cash and cash equivalents was primarily due to the timingstrategic investment of reinsurance payments for our catastrophe excess of loss program as well as timing of reinsurance recoveries. The decrease in investments is dueproceeds from investment maturities into short term treasury bills to the unrealized losses on the Company’s available-for-sale fixed income securities portfolio. The unrealized losses resulted from the continued decline in bond prices throughout 2022 asachieve a result of the higher interest rate environment. The Company’s fixed income portfolio averageyield without increasing credit rating is A+ with a duration of 3.4 years at September 30, 2022.risk, and to increase liquidity.

We generally hold substantial cash balances to meet seasonal liquidity needs including amounts to pay quarterly reinsurance installments as well as meet the collateral requirements of Osprey Re, our captive reinsurance company, which is required to maintain a collateral trust account equal to the risk that it assumes from our insurance company affiliates.

We believe that our sources of liquidity are adequate to meet our cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.

We may continue to pursue the acquisition of complementary businesses and make strategic investments. We may increase capital expenditures consistent with our investment plans and anticipated growth strategy.business strategies. Cash and cash equivalents may not be sufficient to fund such expenditures. As such, in addition to the use of our existing Credit Facilities, we may need to utilize additional debt to secure funds for such purposes.

As part of the Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement, discussed below, going forward, dividends and stock repurchases may be limited or restricted entirely and our ability to contribute capital to our insurance subsidiaries that are not parties to the Credit Agreement may be limited.

Cash Flows

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

14,946

 

 

$

(39,206

)

 

$

54,152

 

Investing activities

 

 

36,525

 

 

 

(27,648

)

 

 

64,173

 

Financing activities

 

 

(2,379

)

 

 

(4,312

)

 

 

1,933

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

49,092

 

 

$

(71,166

)

 

$

120,258

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

(15,480

)

 

$

72,772

 

 

$

(88,252

)

Investing activities

 

 

(33,507

)

 

 

(112,927

)

 

 

79,420

 

Financing activities

 

 

(11,952

)

 

 

(7,402

)

 

 

(4,550

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(60,939

)

 

$

(47,557

)

 

$

(13,382

)

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $14.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to net cash used in operating activities was $15.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $72.8$39.2 million for the comparable period in 2021.2022. The decreaseincrease in cash from operating activities

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relates primarily to timing of cash flows associated with claim and reinsurance payments as well as reinsurance reimbursements during the first ninethree months of 20222023 compared to the first ninethree months of 2021.2022.

Investing Activities

Net cash used inprovided by investing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 was $33.5$36.5 million as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $112.9$27.6 million for the comparable period in 2021.2022. The change in cash used inprovided by investing activities relates primarily to allocationsthe timing of funds for investment in each period. Strategic salesmaturities and related re-investment of investments to yield realized gains in 2020 produced proceeds which were re-invested in 2021, driving up the cash used for investing activities for that period.into short-term treasury bills.

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Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 was $12.0$2.4 million, as compared to cash used in financing activities of $7.4$4.3 million for the comparable period in 2021.2022. The increasechange in net cash used forin financing activities was driven by drawsrelates primarily to the repurchase of $5 million in treasury stock and a $15 million draw from our Revolving Credit Facility (defined below) totaling $25 million to purchase and retire $22.5$11.7 million of Convertible Notes and a larger amount of treasury stock purchases(defined below) during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.first quarter of 2022, as described in Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Credit Facilities

The Company is party to a Credit Agreement by and among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, BMO Harris Bank N.A., as Syndication Agent, Hancock Whitney Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Regions Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

Based on the Company’s results for the third quarter of 2022, management considered it likely at that time that the Company would be out of compliance with certain financial covenants in the Credit Agreement. In order to avoid a covenant violation, on November 7, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary guarantors entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) decrease the revolving credit facility from $75 million to $50 million, (ii) establish a new $25 million term loan facility to refinance loans outstanding under the existing revolving credit facility and to pay fees, costs and expenses related thereto, (iii) reduce, from $50 million to $25 million, the aggregate amount of potential future increases to the revolving credit facility commitments and/or term loan commitments, (iii) modify the amortization of the existing term loan facility and new term loan facility to 10% per annum, paid quarterly, and (iii) increase the applicable margin for loans under the Credit Agreement to a range from 2.75% to 3.25% per annum for SOFR loans (plus a 0.10% credit adjustment spread) and based on a leverage ratio (an increase from the prior range of 2.50% to 3.00%). The Seventh Amendment also modified certain financial covenants in the Credit Agreement which may limit the Company’s flexibility in connection with future financing transactions and in the allocation of capital in the future, including the Company’s ability to pay dividends and make stock repurchases, and contribute capital to its insurance subsidiaries that are not parties to the Credit Agreement. For additional information regarding the changes to the financial covenants in the Credit Agreement, refer to Part II, Item 5, “Other Information” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, provides for (1) a five-year senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (2) a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (inclusive of a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit equal to the unused amount of the revolving credit facility and a sublimit for swingline loans equal to the lesser of $25 million and the unused amount of the revolving credit facility) (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”).

Term Loan Facility. As amended by the Seventh Amendment, the The principal amount of the Term Loan Facility amortizes in quarterly installments, which began with the close of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, in an amount equal to $1.9 million per quarter, payable quarterly, decreasing to $875,000 per quarter commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2021, and increasing to $2.4 million per quarter commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2022, with the remaining balance payable at maturity. The Term Loan Facility matures on July 28, 2026. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there was $66.5$86.8 million in aggregate principal outstanding on the Term Loan Facility and as of November 7, 2022, after giving effect to the additional term loan advance that was used to refinance amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and to pay fees, costs and expenses related thereto, there was $73.9 million in aggregate principal outstanding on the Term Loan Facility.

Revolving Credit Facility.Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility allows for borrowings of up to $50 million inclusive of a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit equal to the unused amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and a sublimit for swingline loans equal to the lesser of $25 million and the unused amount of the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2022, weMarch 31, 2023, the Company had $25.0drawn $10.0 million in borrowings and a $22.6 million letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. In connection with the incurrence of additional amounts under the Term Loan Facility pursuant to the Seventh Amendment, the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility were repaid in full.and had unused letter of credit of $10.0 million.

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At our option, borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at rates equal to either (1) a rate determined by reference to SOFR, plus an applicable margin (described below) and a credit adjustment spread equal to 0.10% or (2) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the “prime rate” of Regions Bank, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) the adjusted term SOFR in effect on such day for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin (described below).

The applicable margin for loans under the Credit Facilities varies from 2.75% per annum to 3.25% per annum (for SOFR loans) and 1.75% to 2.25% per annum (for base rate loans) based on our consolidated leverage ratio ranging from 1.25-to-1 to greater than 2.25-to-1. Interest payments with respect to the Credit Facilities are required either on a quarterly basis (for base rate loans) or at the end of each interest period (for SOFR loans) or, if the duration of the applicable interest period exceeds three months, then every three months. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the borrowingborrowings under ourthe Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facilities wereFacility are accruing interest at a rate of 5.88%7.884% and 7.661% per annum.annum, respectively.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, we are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee based on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, which is determined by our consolidated leverage ratio.

We may prepay the loans under the Credit Facilities, in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain conditions including minimum amounts and reimbursement of certain costs in the case of prepayments of SOFR loans. In addition, we are required to prepay the loan under the Term Loan Facility with the proceeds from certain financing transactions, involuntary dispositions or asset sales (subject, in the case of asset sales, to reinvestment rights).

All obligations under the Credit Facilities are or will be guaranteed by each existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiary of the Company, other than all of the Company’s current and future regulated insurance subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”).

The Company and the Guarantors are party to a Pledge and Security Agreement, (as amended from time to time the “Security Agreement”), in favor of Regions Bank, as collateral agent. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, amounts borrowed under the Credit Facilities are secured on a first priority basis by a perfected security interest in substantially all of the present and future assets of the Company and each Guarantor (subject to certain exceptions), including all of the capital stock of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries, other than its regulated insurance subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement contains, among other things, covenants, representations and warranties and events of default customary for facilities of this type. The Company is required to maintain, as of each fiscal quarter (1) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of

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2.50 to 1.00, stepping down to 2.25 to 1.00 as of the second quarter of 2024 and 2.00 to 1.00 as of the second quarter of 2025, (2) a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.20 to 1.00 and (3) a minimum consolidated net worth for the Company and its subsidiaries, which is required to be not less than $100 million plus 50% of positive quarterly net income (including its subsidiaries and regulated subsidiaries) plus the net cash proceeds of any equity transactions. Events of default include, among other events, (i) nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; (ii) failure to perform or observe certain covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement; (iii) breach of any representation or warranty; (iv) cross-default to other indebtedness; (v) bankruptcy and insolvency defaults; (vi) monetary judgment defaults and material nonmonetary judgment defaults; (vii) customary ERISA defaults; (viii) a change of control of the Company; and (ix) failure to maintain specified catastrophe retentions in each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries.

Convertible Notes

On August 10, 2017, the Company and Heritage MGA, LLC (the “Notes Guarantor”) entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as the initial purchaser (the “Initial Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, and the Initial Purchaser agreed to purchase, $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Convertible Notes”) in a private placement transaction pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Purchase Agreement contained customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Notes Guarantor and customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The net proceeds from the offering of the Convertible Notes, after deducting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, were approximately $120.5 million. The offering of the Convertible Notes was completed on August 16, 2017.

The Company issued the Convertible Notes under an Indenture (the “Convertible Note Indenture”), dated August 16, 2017, by and among the Company, as issuer, the Notes Guarantor, as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.875% per year. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears, on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company that rank senior in right of payment to the Company’s future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all indebtedness or other

39


liabilities incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries other than the Notes Guarantor, which fully and unconditionally guarantee the Convertible Notes on a senior unsecured basis.

The Convertible Notes mature on August 1, 2037, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted.

Holders may convert their Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 1, 2037, other than during the period from, and including, February 1, 2022 to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding August 5, 2022, only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2017, if the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock, for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) in the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the calendar quarter in which the conversion occurs, is more than 130% of the conversion price of the Convertible Notes in effect on each applicable trading day; (2) during the ten consecutive business-day period following any five consecutive trading-day period in which the trading price for the Convertible Notes for each such trading day was less than 98% of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on such date multiplied by the then-current conversion rate; (3) if the Company calls any or all of the Convertible Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

During the period from and including February 1, 2022 to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding August 5, 2022, and on or after February 1, 2037 until the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding August 1, 2037, holders may surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.

The conversion rate for the Convertible Notes was initially 67.0264 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $14.92 per share of common stock). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances and is subject to increase for holders that elect to convert their Convertible Notes in connection with certain corporate transactions (but not, at the Company’s election, a public acquirer change of control (as defined in the Convertible Note Indenture)) that occur prior to August 5, 2022.

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the Convertible Note Indenture) (but not, at the Company’s election, a public acquirer change of control (as defined in the Convertible Note Indenture), holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their Convertible Notes at a fundamental change repurchase price equal

29


to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

Except as described below, the Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to August 5, 2022. On or after August 5, 2022 butAt any time prior to February 1, 2037, the Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Convertible Notes, at the Company’s option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes, which means that the Company is not required to redeem or retire the Convertible Notes periodically. Holders of the Convertible Notes are able to cause the Company to repurchase their Convertible Notes for cash on any of August 1, 2022, August 1, 2027 and August 1, 2032, in each case at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the relevant repurchase date.

The Convertible Note Indenture contains customary terms and covenants and events of default. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Convertible Note Indenture) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes then outstanding by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, all the Convertible Notes to be immediately due and payable. In the case of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization (as set forth in the Convertible Note Indenture) with respect to the Company, 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, the Convertible Notes automatically become immediately due and payable.

In January 2022, the Company repurchased $11.7 million principal amount of outstanding Convertible Notes. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there was $885,000 principal amount of outstanding Convertible Notes, net of $21.1 million of Convertible Notes held by an insurance company subsidiary.

As discussed above, holders of the Convertible Notes issued by the Company had an optional put right, pursuant to the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, to require the Company to repurchase the aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes that are validly tendered. The Company has received notice from the DepositaryDepository for the Convertible Notes that, on July 29, 2022, $10,895,000$10.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes has been validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the Company’s notice with respect to the optional put right of the Convertible Notes, and the Company has requested that the trusteeTrustee cancel the Convertible Notes tendered. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 of non-affiliated Notes was $11.8 million.$885,000. On August 1, 2022, the Company made payments for the principal amount of the Convertible Notes tendered and unpaid interest in the aggregate amounts of $10.9 million and $320,041, respectively. The Company has drawn $10.0 million from its revolverthe Revolving Credit Facility to replenish the cash used to pay the $10.9 million for the purchase of the tendered Convertible Notes.

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FHLB Loan Agreements

In December 2018, a subsidiary of the Company pledged U.S. government and agency fixed maturity securities with an estimated fair value of $26.4$24.3 million as collateral and received $19.2 million in a cash loan under an advance agreement with the FHLB Atlanta. The loan originated on December 12, 2018 and bears a fixed interest rate of 3.094% with interest payments due quarterly commencing in March 2019. The principal balance on the loan has a maturity date of December 13, 2023. In connection with the agreement, the subsidiary became a member of the FHLB. Membership in the FHLB required an investment in FHLB’s common stock which was purchased on December 31, 2018 and valued at $1.4 million. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the common stock is valuewas valued at $1.2 million. The subsidiary is permitted to withdraw any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum collateral requirement at any time, other than in the event of a default by the subsidiary. The proceeds from the loan waswere used to prepay the Company’s Senior Secured Notes due 2023 in 2018.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

When we prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we must make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts we report. Certain of these estimates result from judgments that can be subjective and complex. As a result of that subjectivity and complexity, and because we continuously evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on a variety of factors, actual results could materially differ from our estimates and assumptions if changes in one or more factors require us to make accounting adjustments. In September 2022, we assessed our deferred tax position and recorded a $10.7 million valuation against our net deferred tax asset at September 30, 2022. We intend to continue maintaining the valuation allowance on our net deferred tax asset until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of the allowance. We have made no other material changes or additions with regard to those policies and estimates as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Seasonality of our Business

Our insurance business is seasonal; hurricanes typically occur during the period from June 1 through November 30 and winter storms generally impact the first and fourth quarters each year. With our catastrophe reinsurance program effective on June 1 each year, any variation in the cost of our reinsurance, whether due to changes to reinsurance rates or changes in the total insured value of our policy base will occur and be reflected in our financial results beginning June 1 of each year, subject to certain adjustments.2022.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The information set forth under Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements under the caption “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” is incorporated herein by reference. We do not expect any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The duration of the financial instruments held in our portfolio that are subject to interest rate risk was 3.3583.168 years and 3.8913.758 years at September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, and 3.9033.179 years at December 31, 2021.2022. As interest rates continue to rise, the fair value of our fixed rate debt securities are subject to decline. Credit risk results from uncertainty in a counterparty’s ability to meet its obligations. Credit risk is managed by maintaining a high credit quality fixed maturity securities portfolio. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the estimated weighted-average credit quality rating of the fixed maturity securities portfolio was A+, at fair value, consistent with the average rating at DecemberMarch 31, 2021.2022.

Under the amended term loan agreement dated November 7, 2022, borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at rates equal to either (1) a rate determined by reference to SOFR, plus an applicable margin and a credit adjustment spread equal to 0.10% or (2) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the “prime rate” of Regions Bank, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) the adjusted term SOFR in effect on such day for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin, eliminating any reference to LIBOR.

The Federal Reserve has tightened monetary policy, including multiple interest rate increases in the first half of 2022; however, the outlook is less certain for longer-term rates during the second half of 2022 and beyond. At September 30, 2022, weWe have not experienced a material impact when compared to the tabular presentations of our interest rate and market risk sensitive instruments in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) that are designed to assure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. There were no significant changes to our internal control over financial reporting for the period ending September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

The Company is a party to claims and legal actions arising routinely in the ordinary course of our business. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of the claims and lawsuits asserted against us, we do not believe that any currently pending legal proceedings to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial position results of operations or cash flow.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Company documented its risk factors in Item 1A of Part I of its annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022 filed on March 14, 2022.13, 2023. There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors since the filing of that report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company's Board of Directors authorized during the second quarter of 2022 the $0.06 per share typically used to pay a quarterly dividend to shareholders to be allocated to repurchase common stock. The authorization was for $2.0 million to repurchase common stock commencing in August 2022.Not Applicable

During the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company purchased 632,744 shares of common stock in aggregate of $1.7 million with an average share price of $2.73 per share.

A summary of our common stock repurchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, is set forth in the table below (in thousands, except shares and price per share):

 

 

Total Number of
Shares
Purchased

 

 

Average Price (1)
Paid Per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

 

 

Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
(2)

 

July 1 - July 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,000

 

August 1 - August 31, 2022

 

 

237,911

 

 

$

2.78

 

 

 

237,911

 

 

$

19,328

 

September 1 - September 30, 2022

 

 

394,833

 

 

$

2.70

 

 

 

394,833

 

 

$

18,252

 

Total

 

 

632,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

632,744

 

 

 

 

(1)
Represents the balance before commission and fees at the end of each period.
(2)
Effective December 31, 2021, the Board of Directors established a new share repurchase program with an initial value of $25.0 million and with an expiration date of December 31, 2022.

Item 5. Other Information

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive AgreementNot Applicable

Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement

On November 7, 2022, Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary guarantors (together, the “Company”) amended that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended to date, the “Credit Agreement”) by entering into the Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”) with the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, and Regions Bank, as administrative agent, collateral agent, swingline lender and issuing bank.

The Seventh Amendment amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) decrease the revolving credit facility from $75 million to $50 million, (ii) establish a new $25 million term loan facility to refinance loans outstanding under the existing revolving credit facility and to pay fees, costs and expenses related thereto, (iii) reduce, from $50 million to $25 million, the aggregate amount of potential future increases to the revolving credit facility commitments and/or term loan commitments, (iii) modify the amortization of the existing term loan facility and new term loan facility to 10% per annum, paid quarterly, and (iii) increase the applicable margin for loans under the Credit Agreement to a range from 2.75% to 3.25% per annum for SOFR loans (plus a 0.10% credit adjustment spread) and based on a leverage ratio (an increase from the prior range of 2.50% to 3.00%).

The Seventh Amendment also modifies certain financial covenants in the Credit Agreement which may limit the Company’s flexibility in connection with future financing transactions and in the allocation of capital in the future. Specifically, starting in the first quarter of 2023, the Seventh Amendment amends certain financial covenants as follows: (1) require additional leverage ratios under the Consolidated Leverage Ratio covenant (as defined in the Credit Agreement) after the initial step down to 2.50x in the second quarter of 2023 not to exceed 2.25x as of the second quarter of 2024 and 2.00x as of the second quarter of 2025, (2) apply all (A)

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Restricted Payments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (B) fee forgiveness & other capital contributions to the Company’s regulated insurance companies that are not a party to the Credit Agreement (“Non-credit Parties”) that exceed $38 million, when calculating (i) Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the Credit Agreement) which is required to be not less than $100 million plus 50% of positive quarterly net income (including its subsidiaries and regulated subsidiaries) plus the net cash proceeds of any equity transactions and (ii) Consolidated Fixed Charge Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) which is required to be 1.20x . The Seventh Amendment also (A) eliminates the current $10 million basket available to the Company to pay dividends to its shareholders or to repurchase its securities, (B) provides for a dividend of up to $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 under certain conditions and (C) restricts future dividends based on maintenance of certain financial ratios, including Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. As a result, going forward, dividends and stock repurchases may be limited or restricted entirely and the Company’s ability to contribute capital to its insurance subsidiaries that are not parties to the Credit Agreement may be limited.

All other material terms of the Credit Agreement remain unchanged.

Based on the Company’s results for the third quarter of 2022, management considered it likely at that time that the Company would be out of compliance with certain financial covenants in the Credit Agreement. In order to avoid a covenant violation, the parties agreed to the terms of the Seventh Amendment as described above.

Certain Relationships

The lenders under the Credit Agreement and their affiliates may in the future engage in transactions with and perform services, including commercial banking, financial advisory and investment banking services, for the Company and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they may receive customary fees and expenses.

The above summary description of the Seventh Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Seventh Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information contained in Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference thereto.

Item 6. Exhibits

The information required by this Item 6 is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Index to Exhibits

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation of Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2014

3.2

By-laws of Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2014

4

Form of Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-195409) filed on May 13, 2014)

4.1

Form of 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (included in Exhibit 4.1), (incorporated by reference to 1.1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2017)

4.2

Indenture, dated as of August 16, 2017, by and among the Company. Heritage MGA, LLC as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2017)

10.1*

Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated November 7, 2022, among Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. from time to time party as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party and Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

31.1*

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.SC. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.SC. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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101.INS*

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101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Data Document

101.PRE*

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: November 9, 2022May 8, 2023

By:

/s/ ERNESTO GARATEIX

Ernesto Garateix

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

Date: November 9, 2022May 8, 2023

By:

/s/ KIRK LUSK

Kirk Lusk

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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