UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JuneSEPTEMBER 30, 2019
OR

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

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________________TO _______________________

Commission File number 000-25001
FedNatHoldingCompany
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida65-0248866
(State or Other Jurisdictionother jurisdiction of Incorporationincorporation or Organization)organization)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
14050 N.W. 14th14th Street, Suite 180, Sunrise, FL
33323
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
800-293-2532
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common StockFNHCNasdaq Global Market
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.     YesþNo¨
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).     YesþNo¨
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. (Check one):
Large accelerated filerAccelerated Filer¨
Accelerated filerFiler
þ
Non-accelerated Filer¨
Non‑accelerated filer¨
Smaller reporting company¨
Emerging growth 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¨Noþ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of AugustNovember 1, 2019, the registrant had 12,849,31912,869,366 shares of common stock outstanding.





FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 






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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
໿
 September 30,December 31,
 20192018
ASSETS
Investments:
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $452,698 and $433,664, respectively)$468,130  $428,641  
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost4,369  5,126  
Equity securities, at fair value19,014  17,758  
Total investments491,513  451,525  
Cash and cash equivalents121,418  64,423  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums170,294  108,577  
Premiums receivable, net of allowance of $117 and $77, respectively39,932  29,791  
Reinsurance recoverable, net202,875  211,424  
Deferred acquisition costs, net48,539  39,436  
Income taxes, net1,056  5,220  
Other assets25,602  14,975  
Total assets$1,101,229  $925,371  
       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves$286,948  $296,230  
Unearned premiums317,393  281,992  
Reinsurance payable122,802  63,599  
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs of $1,518 and $596, respectively98,482  44,404  
Deferred revenue6,239  4,585  
Other liabilities31,976  19,302  
Total liabilities863,840  710,112  
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 10)
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized—  —  
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 25,000,000 shares authorized; 12,869,366 and 12,784,444 issued and outstanding, respectively129  128  
Additional paid-in capital143,088  141,128  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)11,648  (3,750) 
Retained earnings82,524  77,753  
Total shareholders’ equity237,389  215,259  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,101,229  $925,371  
  June 30, December 31,
  2019 2018
ASSETS    
Investments:    
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $438,720 and $433,664, respectively) $451,124
 $428,641
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 4,499
 5,126
Equity securities, at fair value 22,112
 17,758
Total investments 477,735
 451,525
Cash and cash equivalents 133,787
 64,423
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 82,781
 108,577
Premiums receivable, net of allowance of $82 and $77, respectively 31,239
 29,791
Reinsurance recoverable, net 199,313
 211,424
Deferred acquisition costs, net 45,539
 39,436
Income taxes, net 2,369
 5,220
Other assets 23,520
 14,975
Total assets $996,283
 $925,371
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
Liabilities    
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves $268,735
 $296,230
Unearned premiums 303,808
 281,992
Reinsurance payable 52,760
 63,599
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs of $1,558 and $596, respectively 98,442
 44,404
Deferred revenue 5,122
 4,585
Other liabilities 36,631
 19,302
Total liabilities 765,498
 710,112
     
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 10) 
 
     
Shareholders' Equity    
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized 
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 25,000,000 shares authorized; 12,849,319 and 12,784,444 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 128
 128
Additional paid-in capital 142,486
 141,128
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 9,260
 (3,750)
Retained earnings 78,911
 77,753
Total shareholders’ equity 230,785
 215,259
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $996,283
 $925,371


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2019201820192018
Revenues:  
Net premiums earned$87,374  $98,493  $268,464  $264,159  
Net investment income4,068  3,137  12,037  9,058  
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)794  1,760  5,050  916  
Direct written policy fees2,514  3,796  7,308  10,685  
Other income4,726  3,646  13,115  14,833  
Total revenues99,476  110,832  305,974  299,651  
       
Costs and expenses:      
Losses and loss adjustment expenses62,105  62,457  194,284  156,098  
Commissions and other underwriting expenses24,854  31,373  75,650  91,467  
General and administrative expenses5,246  5,000  17,336  16,345  
Interest expense1,894  1,032  8,860  3,139  
Total costs and expenses94,099  99,862  296,130  267,049  
       
Income (loss) before income taxes5,377  10,970  9,844  32,602  
Income tax expense (benefit)718  3,020  1,940  8,587  
Net income (loss)4,659  7,950  7,904  24,015  
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest—  —  —  (218) 
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders$4,659  $7,950  $7,904  $24,233  
      
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share      
Basic$0.36  $0.62  $0.62  $1.90  
Diluted$0.36  $0.62  $0.61  $1.88  
      
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding      
Basic12,854  12,749  12,831  12,775  
Diluted12,897  12,870  12,880  12,866  
      
Dividends Declared Per Common Share$0.08  $—  $0.24  $0.16  
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:        
Net premiums earned $92,306
 $83,557
 $181,090
 $165,666
Net investment income 4,259
 2,978
 7,969
 5,921
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 1,955
 208
 4,256
 (844)
Direct written policy fees 2,403
 3,313
 4,794
 6,889
Other income 4,378
 5,686
 8,389
 11,187
Total revenues 105,301
 95,742
 206,498
 188,819
   
  
    
Costs and expenses:  
  
    
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 65,340
 47,570
 132,179
 93,641
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 22,562
 29,873
 50,796
 60,094
General and administrative expenses 5,779
 5,260
 12,090
 11,345
Interest expense 1,915
 1,023
 6,966
 2,107
Total costs and expenses 95,596
 83,726
 202,031
 167,187
   
  
    
Income (loss) before income taxes 9,705
 12,016
 4,467
 21,632
Income tax expense (benefit) 2,595
 3,196
 1,222
 5,567
Net income (loss) 7,110
 8,820
 3,245
 16,065
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 
 
 
 (218)
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders $7,110
 $8,820
 $3,245
 $16,283
   
  
    
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share  
  
    
Basic $0.55
 $0.69
 $0.25
 $1.27
Diluted $0.55
 $0.69
 $0.25
 $1.26
   
  
    
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding  
  
    
Basic 12,844
 12,726
 12,820
 12,788
Diluted 12,883
 12,846
 12,876
 12,889
   
  
    
Dividends Declared Per Common Share $0.08
 $0.08
 $0.16
 $0.16


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2019201820192018
Net income (loss)$4,659  $7,950  $7,904  $24,015  
  
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, available-for-sale, net of tax2,388  (551) 15,398  (6,601) 
Comprehensive income (loss)7,047  7,399  23,302  17,414  
  
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax—  —  —  (447) 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders$7,047  $7,399  $23,302  $17,861  
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
         
Net income (loss) $7,110
 $8,820
 $3,245
 $16,065
         
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, available-for-sale, net of tax 6,122
 (1,489) 13,010
 (6,050)
Comprehensive income (loss) 13,232
 7,331
 16,255
 10,015
         
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax 
 
 
 (447)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders
 $13,232
 $7,331
 $16,255
 $10,462


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 




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FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)


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Total
Shareholders'
Equity
AccumulatedAttributable to
Common StockAdditionalOtherFedNat HoldingNon-Total
PreferredIssuedPaid-inComprehensiveRetainedCompanyControllingShareholders'
StockSharesAmountCapitalIncome (Loss)EarningsShareholdersInterestEquity
Balance as of June 30, 2019$—  12,849,319  $128  $142,486  $9,260  $78,911  $230,785  $—  $230,785  
Net income (loss)—  —  —  —  —  4,659  4,659  —  4,659  
Other comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  —  2,388  —  2,388  —  2,388  
Dividends declared—  —  —  —  —  (1,046) (1,046) —  (1,046) 
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans—  20,047   —  —  —   —   
Share-based compensation—  —  —  602  —  —  602  —  602  
Balance as of September 30, 2019$—  12,869,366  $129  $143,088  $11,648  $82,524  $237,389  $—  $237,389  
              Total    
              Shareholders'    
              Equity    
          Accumulated   Attributable to    
    Common Stock Additional Other   FedNat Holding Non- Total
  Preferred Issued   Paid-in Comprehensive Retained Company Controlling Shareholders'
  Stock Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Shareholders Interest Equity
Balance as of March 31, 2019 $
 12,836,401
 $128
 $141,803
 $3,138
 $72,847
 $217,916
 $
 $217,916
Net income (loss) 
 
 
 
 
 7,110
 7,110
 
 7,110
Other comprehensive income (loss) 
 
 
 
 6,122
 
 6,122
 
 6,122
Dividends declared 
 
 
 
 
 (1,046) (1,046) 
 (1,046)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans 
 12,918
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation 
 
 
 683
 
 
 683
 
 683
Balance as of June 30, 2019 $
 12,849,319
 $128
 $142,486
 $9,260
 $78,911
 $230,785
 $
 $230,785


Total
Shareholders'
Equity
AccumulatedAttributable to
Common StockAdditionalOtherFedNat HoldingNon-Total
PreferredIssuedPaid-inComprehensiveRetainedCompanyControllingShareholders'
StockSharesAmountCapitalIncome (Loss)EarningsShareholdersInterestEquity
Balance as of June 30, 2018$—  12,731,777  $127  $140,102  $(5,350) $80,149  $215,028  $—  $215,028  
Net income (loss)—  —  —  —  —  7,950  7,950  —  7,950  
Other comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  —  (551) —  (551) —  (551) 
Dividends declared—  —  —  —  —    —   
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans—  42,667   22  —  —  23  —  23  
Share-based compensation—  —  —  484  —  —  484  —  484  
Balance as of September 30, 2018$—  12,774,444  $128  $140,608  $(5,901) $88,101  $222,936  $—  $222,936  
              Total    
              Shareholders'    
              Equity    
          Accumulated   Attributable to    
    Common Stock Additional Other   FedNat Holding Non- Total
  Preferred Issued   Paid-in Comprehensive Retained Company Controlling Shareholders'
  Stock Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Shareholders Interest Equity
Balance as of March 31, 2018 $
 12,718,953
 $127
 $139,388
 $(3,861) $72,426
 $208,080
 $
 $208,080
Net income (loss) 
 
 
 
 
 8,820
 8,820
 
 8,820
Other comprehensive income (loss) 
 
 
 
 (1,489) 
 (1,489) 
 (1,489)
Dividends declared 
 
 
 
 
 (1,036) (1,036) 
 (1,036)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans 
 16,667
 
 16
 
 
 16
 
 16
Repurchases of common stock 
 (3,843) 
 
 
 (61) (61) 
 (61)
Share-based compensation 
 
 
 698
 
 
 698
 
 698
Balance as of June 30, 2018 $
 12,731,777
 $127
 $140,102
 $(5,350) $80,149
 $215,028
 $
 $215,028


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)


Total
Shareholders'
Equity
AccumulatedAttributable to
Common StockAdditionalOtherFedNat HoldingNon-Total
PreferredIssuedPaid-inComprehensiveRetainedCompanyControllingShareholders'
StockSharesAmountCapitalIncome (Loss)EarningsShareholdersInterestEquity
Balance as of January 1, 2019$—  12,784,444  $128  $141,128  $(3,750) $77,753  $215,259  $—  $215,259  
Net income (loss)—  —  —  —  —  7,904  7,904  —  7,904  
Other comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  —  15,398  —  15,398  —  15,398  
Dividends declared—  —  —  —  —  (3,133) (3,133) —  (3,133) 
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans—  84,922   —  —  —   —   
Share-based compensation—  —  —  1,960  —  —  1,960  —  1,960  
Balance as of September 30, 2019$—  12,869,366  $129  $143,088  $11,648  $82,524  $237,389  $—  $237,389  
              Total    
              Shareholders'    
              Equity    
          Accumulated   Attributable to    
    Common Stock Additional Other   FedNat Holding Non- Total
  Preferred Issued   Paid-in Comprehensive Retained Company Controlling Shareholders'
  Stock Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Shareholders Interest Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2019 $
 12,784,444
 $128
 $141,128
 $(3,750) $77,753
 $215,259
 $
 $215,259
Net income (loss) 
 
 
 
 
 3,245
 3,245
 
 3,245
Other comprehensive income (loss) 
 
 
 
 13,010
 
 13,010
 
 13,010
Dividends declared 
 
 
 
 
 (2,087) (2,087) 
 (2,087)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans 
 64,875
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation 
 
 
 1,358
 
 
 1,358
 
 1,358
Balance as of June 30, 2019 $
 12,849,319
 $128
 $142,486
 $9,260
 $78,911
 $230,785
 $
 $230,785


Total
Shareholders'
Equity
AccumulatedAttributable to
Common StockAdditionalOtherFedNat HoldingNon-Total
PreferredIssuedPaid-inComprehensiveRetainedCompanyControllingShareholders'
StockSharesAmountCapitalIncome (Loss)EarningsShareholdersInterestEquity
Balance as of January 1, 2018$—  12,988,247  $130  $139,728  $1,770  $70,009  $211,637  $15,822  $227,459  
Net income (loss)—  —  —  —  —  24,233  24,233  (218) 24,015  
Other comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  —  (6,372) —  (6,372) (229) (6,601) 
Dividends declared—  —  —  —  —  (2,077) (2,077) —  (2,077) 
Cumulative effect of new accounting standards—  —  —  —  (994) 994  —  —  —  
Acquisition of non-controlling interest—  —  —  (1,005) (305) —  (1,310) (15,375) (16,685) 
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans—  112,905   38  —  —  39  —  39  
Repurchases of common stock—  (326,708) (3) —  —  (5,058) (5,061) —  (5,061) 
Share-based compensation—  —  —  1,847  —  —  1,847  —  1,847  
Balance as of September 30, 2018$—  12,774,444  $128  $140,608  $(5,901) $88,101  $222,936  $—  $222,936  
              Total    
              Shareholders'    
              Equity    
          Accumulated   Attributable to    
    Common Stock Additional Other   FedNat Holding Non- Total
  Preferred Issued   Paid-in Comprehensive Retained Company Controlling Shareholders'
  Stock Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Shareholders Interest Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2018 $
 12,988,247
 $130
 $139,728
 $1,770
 $70,009
 $211,637
 $15,822
 $227,459
Net income (loss) 
 
 
 
 
 16,283
 16,283
 (218) 16,065
Other comprehensive income (loss) 
 
 
 
 (5,821) 
 (5,821) (229) (6,050)
Dividends declared 
 
 
 
 
 (2,079) (2,079) 
 (2,079)
Cumulative effect of new accounting standards 
 
 
 
 (994) 994
 
 
 
Acquisition of non-controlling interest 
 
 
 (1,005) (305) 
 (1,310) (15,375) (16,685)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans 
 70,238
 
 16
 
 
 16
 
 16
Repurchases of common stock 
 (326,708) (3) 
 
 (5,058) (5,061) 
 (5,061)
Share-based compensation 
 
 
 1,363
 
 
 1,363
 
 1,363
Balance as of June 30, 2018 $
 12,731,777
 $127
 $140,102
 $(5,350) $80,149
 $215,028
 $
 $215,028


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


໿
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
Cash flow from operating activities:  
Net income (loss)$7,904  $24,015  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  
Net realized and unrealized investment (gains) losses(5,050) (916) 
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt3,575  —  
Amortization of investment premium or discount, net606  1,333  
Depreciation and amortization1,088  1,033  
Share-based compensation1,960  1,847  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums(61,717) 1,207  
Premiums receivable, net(10,141) 12,107  
Reinsurance recoverable, net8,549  (10,135) 
Deferred acquisition costs(9,103) (6,502) 
Income taxes, net(893) 9,051  
Deferred revenue1,654  (1,309) 
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves(9,282) (9,401) 
Unearned premiums35,401  1,906  
Reinsurance payable59,203  5,060  
Other2,632  (1,038) 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities26,386  28,258  
Cash flow from investing activities:  
Proceeds from sales of equity securities7,461  7,407  
Proceeds from sales of debt securities123,415  153,970  
Purchases of equity securities(5,190) (8,377) 
Purchases of debt securities(169,933) (254,110) 
Maturities and redemptions of debt securities29,158  86,935  
Purchases of property and equipment(1,562) (1,002) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(16,651) (15,177) 
Cash flow from financing activities:  
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs98,390  —  
Payment of long-term debt and prepayment penalties(48,000) (5,000) 
Purchase of non-controlling interest—  (16,685) 
Purchases of FedNat Holding Company common stock—  (5,061) 
Issuance of common stock for share-based awards 39  
Dividends paid(3,131) (3,145) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities47,260  (29,852) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents56,995  (16,771) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning-of-period64,423  86,228  
Cash and cash equivalents at end-of-period$121,418  $69,457  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
Cash flow from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $3,245
 $16,065
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Net realized and unrealized investment (gains) losses (4,256) 844
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt 3,575
 
Amortization of investment premium or discount, net 354
 1,034
Depreciation and amortization 725
 682
Share-based compensation 1,358
 1,363
Tax impact related to share-based compensation (35) (97)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 25,796
 34,385
Premiums receivable, net (1,448) 3,361
Reinsurance recoverable, net 12,111
 (83,686)
Deferred acquisition costs (6,103) (2,027)
Income taxes, net (1,531) 3,300
Deferred revenue 537
 60
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves (27,495) 61,160
Unearned premiums 21,816
 7,872
Reinsurance payable (10,839) (7,724)
Other 7,787
 4,444
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 25,597
 41,036
Cash flow from investing activities:    
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 2,242
 6,092
Proceeds from sales of debt securities 96,247
 128,722
Purchases of equity securities (2,971) (6,831)
Purchases of debt securities (117,564) (212,654)
Maturities and redemptions of debt securities 18,249
 70,444
Purchases of property and equipment (741) (277)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (4,538) (14,504)
Cash flow from financing activities:    
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs 98,390
 
Payment of long-term debt and prepayment penalties (48,000) (5,000)
Purchase of non-controlling interest 
 (16,685)
Purchases of FedNat Holding Company common stock 
 (5,061)
Issuance of common stock for share-based awards 
 16
Dividends paid (2,085) (2,106)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 48,305
 (28,836)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 69,364
 (2,304)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning-of-period 64,423
 86,228
Cash and cash equivalents at end-of-period $133,787
 $83,924


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.




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FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
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Nine months ended
September 30,
20192018
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  
Cash paid (received) during the period for interest$4,860  $2,983  
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes$2,729  $(466) 
Significant non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Right-of-use asset$(7,860) $—  
Lease liability$7,860  $—  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid (received) during the period for interest $902
 $1,977
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes $2,732
 $2,405
     
Significant non-cash investing and financing transactions:    
Right-of-use asset $(7,998) $
Lease liability $7,998
 $


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.






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FedNat Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
JuneSeptember 30, 2019


1. ORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION


Organization


FedNat Holding Company (“FNHC,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or "our") is an insurance holding company that controls substantially all aspects of the insurance underwriting, distribution and claims processes through our subsidiaries and contractual relationships with independent agents and general agents.  The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is authorized to underwrite and/or place homeowners multi-peril ("homeowners"), federal flood and other lines of insurance in Florida and other states. The Company markets, distributes and services its own and third-party insurers’ products and other services through a network of independent and general agents.


FedNat Insurance Company (“FNIC”), our largest wholly owned insurance subsidiary, is licensed as an admitted carrier, to write specific lines of insurance by the state’s insurance departments, in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Alabama.Mississippi.  Monarch National Insurance Company (“MNIC”), our other insurance subsidiary, is licensed as an admitted carrier in Florida. Admitted carriers are bound by rate and form regulations, and are strictly regulated to protect policyholders from a variety of illegal and unethical practices. Admitted carriers are also required to financially contribute to the state guarantee fund used to pay for losses if an insurance carrier becomes insolvent or unable to pay loss amounts due to their policyholders.


Refer to Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation and below.


Material Distribution Relationships


Ivantage Select Agency, Inc.
The Company is a party to an insurance agency master agreement with Ivantage Select Agency, Inc. (“ISA”), an affiliate of Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”), pursuant to which the Company has been authorized by ISA to appoint Allstate agents to offer the Company’s homeowners insurance products to consumers in Florida. As a percentage of the total homeowners premiums we underwrote, 23.9%23.6% and 24.4%24.5% were from Allstate’s network of Florida agents, for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, 23.4%23.5% and 23.7%23.9%, respectively, of the homeowners premiums we underwrote were from Allstate's network of Florida agents.


SageSure Insurance Managers, LLC
The Company is a party to a managing general underwriting agreement with SageSure Insurance Managers, LLC (“SageSure”) to facilitate growth in our FNIC homeowners business outside of Florida.  As a percentage of the total homeowners premiums, 22.0%25.2% and 14.5%16.2%, respectively, of the Company’s premiums were underwritten by SageSure, for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, 21.0%22.4% and 13.3%14.2%, respectively, of the Company's homeowners premiums were underwritten by Sagesure.


Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation


The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FNHC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest and any variable interest entity (“VIE”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s management believes the consolidated financial statements reflect all material adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


The Company identifies a VIE as an entity that does not have sufficient equity to finance its own activities without additional financial support or where the equity investors lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest.  The Company assesses its contractual, ownership or other interests in a VIE to determine if the Company’s interest participates in the variability the VIE was designed to absorb and pass onto variable interest holders.  The Company performs an ongoing qualitative assessment of its variable interests in a VIE to determine whether the Company has a controlling financial interest and would therefore be considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  If the Company determines it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company consolidates the assets and liabilities of the VIE in its consolidated financial statements.


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FedNat Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019




2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES


Our significant accounting policies were described in Note 2 of our 2018 Form 10-K. Other than the changes noted in "Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, Adopted" below, there have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019.


Accounting Estimates and Assumptions


The Company prepares the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results may materially differ from those estimates.


Similar to other property and casualty insurers, the Company’s liability for loss and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE") reserves, although supported by actuarial projections and other data, is ultimately based on management’s reasoned expectations of future events. Although considerable variability is inherent in these estimates, the Company believes that the liability and LAE reserve is adequate. The Company reviews and evaluates its estimates and assumptions regularly and makes adjustments, reflected in current operations, as necessary, on an ongoing basis.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, Adopted


In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The update superseded the prior lease guidance in Topic 840, Leases and lessees are required to recognize for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases, a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis.  Additionally, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term.  The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2019, by reflecting a $6.1 million right-of-use asset, after-tax, and $6.1 million lease liability, after-tax, on our consolidated balance sheets for our leases in existence as of that date. All of the Company's leases were classified as operating leases and we elected the practical expedient, therefore no adjustment to comparative prior periods presented have been made.  The provisions of this ASU did not have an impact on our pattern of lease expense recognition on our consolidated statements of operations.


Refer to Note 10 below for additional information regarding leases.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, Not Yet Adopted


In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which significantly changes the measurement of credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The update requires entities to record allowances for available-for-sale debt securities rather than reduce the carrying amount, as currently performed under the other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") model. The update also requires enhanced disclosures for financial assets measured at amortized cost and available-for-sale debt securities to help the financial statement users better understand significant judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. The update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the early stage of evaluating the impact that the update will have on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.


In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 requires a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract to follow the internal-use software guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to defer and recognize as an asset. The update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the early stage of evaluating the impact that the update will have on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.


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FedNat Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019




3. ACQUISITIONS


On February 25, 2019, the Company executed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the insurance operations of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("PIH"). Specifically, the Company will purchase Maison Insurance Company ("MIC"), Maison Managers, Inc., and ClaimCor LLC (collectively, the "Maison Companies"). The purchase price is $51.0 million, which includes $25.5 million in cash and $25.5 million in shares of the Company’s common stock. The shares to be issued will be subsequently registered and will be subject to a five-yearfive years standstill agreement. Additionally, in connection with the pending acquisition, on March 5, 2019, the Company closed on an offering of $100 million of Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029, which bear interest at the annual rate of 7.5%. A portion of the cash from the offering was used to retire the full $45.0 million of outstanding debt (thereby lowering our overall cost of borrowing) and the remainder will be used to purchase the Maison Companies and for other general corporate purposes.


In addition to the purchase price, PIH will receive five-yearfive years rights of first refusal to provide reinsurance of up to 7.5% of any layer in FedNat’s catastrophe reinsurance program and a five-yearfive years agreement for PIH to provide investment advisory services to FedNat. PIH has also agreed to a non-compete for five years following the closing with respect to residential property insurance in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas.


The transaction, which is subject to the Maison Companies having consolidated GAAP net book value of at least $42 million as of closing and regulatory approvals for the acquisition of the Maison Companies, which are in the process of being finalized. The Company anticipates receiving documentation evidencing such approval in the next few days.  Pursuant to the provisions of the Equity Purchase Agreement with PIH, the transaction is expected, assuming satisfaction of all other customary closing conditions, to closing,is expected to close as soon as practicable after November 30, 2019, after the conclusion of the hurricane season.


4. FAIR VALUE


Fair Value Disclosures of Financial Instruments


The Company accounts for financial instruments at fair value or the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are generally based upon observable and unobservable inputs.  Observable inputs are based on market data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information.  All assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:


Level 1 - Quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets is defined as a market where transactions for the financial statement occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis, or observable inputs.
Level 2 - Quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities and valuations, using models or other valuation techniques using observable market data.  Significant other observable that can be corroborated by observable market data; and
Level 3 - Instruments that use non-binding broker quotes or model driven valuations that do not have observable market data or those that are estimated based on an ownership interest to which a proportionate share of net assets is attributed.


If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.



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FedNat Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019



The Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level of the fair value hierarchy of inputs used consisted of the following:
 June 30, 2019September 30, 2019
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (In thousands)(In thousands)
Debt securities - available-for-sale, at fair value:        Debt securities - available-for-sale, at fair value:    
United States government obligations and authorities $50,047
 $100,673
 $
 $150,720
United States government obligations and authorities$73,590  $100,650  $—  $174,240  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
 11,717
 
 11,717
Obligations of states and political subdivisions—  13,328  —  13,328  
Corporate securities 
 267,994
 
 267,994
Corporate securities—  255,399  —  255,399  
International securities 
 20,693
 
 20,693
International securities—  25,163  —  25,163  
Debt securities, at fair value 50,047
 401,077
 
 451,124
Debt securities, at fair value73,590  394,540  —  468,130  
            
Equity securities, at fair value 20,114
 1,998
 
 22,112
Equity securities, at fair value16,570  2,444  —  19,014  
            
Total investments, at fair value $70,161
 $403,075
 $
 $473,236
Total investments, at fair value$90,160  $396,984  $—  $487,144  
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December 31, 2018
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
(In thousands)
Debt securities - available-for-sale, at fair value:    
United States government obligations and authorities$43,918  $83,950  $—  $127,868  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions—  9,767  —  9,767  
Corporate securities—  268,731  —  268,731  
International securities—  22,275  —  22,275  
Debt securities, at fair value43,918  384,723  —  428,641  
    
Equity securities, at fair value16,037  1,721  —  17,758  
    
Total investments, at fair value$59,955  $386,444  $—  $446,399  
  December 31, 2018
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
  (In thousands)
Debt securities - available-for-sale, at fair value:        
United States government obligations and authorities $43,918
 $83,950
 $
 $127,868
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
 9,767
 
 9,767
Corporate securities 
 268,731
 
 268,731
International securities 
 22,275
 
 22,275
Debt securities, at fair value 43,918
 384,723
 
 428,641
         
Equity securities, at fair value 16,037
 1,721
 
 17,758
         
Total investments, at fair value $59,955
 $386,444
 $
 $446,399


Held-to-maturity debt securities reported on the consolidated balance sheets at amortized cost and disclosed at fair value below (and in Note 5) and the level of fair value hierarchy of inputs used consisted of the following:
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
(In thousands)
September 30, 2019$3,435  $914  $—  $4,349  
December 31, 20183,809  1,155  —  4,964  
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
  (In thousands)
June 30, 2019 $3,418
 $1,045
 $
 $4,463
December 31, 2018 3,809
 1,155
 
 4,964


We measure the fair value of our securities based on assumptions used by market participants in pricing the security.  The most appropriate valuation methodology is selected based on the specific characteristics of the security, and we consistently apply the valuation methodology to measure the security’s fair value.  Our fair value measurement is based on a market approach that utilizes prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities.  We review the third partythird-party pricing methodologies on a quarterly basis and validate the fair value prices to a separate independent data service and ensure there are no material differences. Additionally, market indicators, industry and economic events are monitored.



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FedNat Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019



A summary of the significant valuation techniques and market inputs for each financial instrument carried at fair value includes the following:


United States Government Obligations and Authorities - In determining the fair value for United States government securities in Level 1, the Company uses quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical or similar assets. In determining the fair value for United States government securities in Level 2, the Company uses the market approach utilizing primary valuation inputs including reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads, reference data and industry and economic events.
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions - In determining the fair value for state and municipal securities, the Company uses the market approach utilizing primary valuation inputs including reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads, reference data and industry and economic events.
Corporate and International Securities - In determining the fair value for corporate securities the Company uses the market approach utilizing primary valuation inputs including reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads (for investment grade securities), observations of equity and credit default swap curves (for high-yield corporates), reference data and industry and economic events.
Equity Securities:Securities - In determining the fair value for equity securities in Level 1, the Company uses quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical or similar assets. In determining the fair value for equity securities in Level 2, the Company uses the market approach utilizing primary valuation inputs including reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads, reference data and industry and economic events.


There were no0 changes to the Company’s valuation methodology and the Company is not aware of any events or circumstances that would have a significant adverse effect on the carrying value of its assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. There were no0 transfers between the fair value hierarchy levels during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018.


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FedNat Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019




5. INVESTMENTS


Unrealized Gains and Losses


The difference between amortized cost or cost and estimated fair value and gross unrealized gains and losses, by major investment category, consisted of the following:
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AmortizedGrossGross 
 Amortized Gross Gross  CostUnrealizedUnrealized 
 Cost Unrealized Unrealized  or CostGainsLossesFair Value
 or Cost Gains Losses Fair Value(In thousands)
 (In thousands)
June 30, 2019        
September 30, 2019September 30, 2019    
Debt securities - available-for-sale:        Debt securities - available-for-sale:    
United States government obligations and authorities $147,663
 $3,206
 $149
 $150,720
United States government obligations and authorities$170,400  $3,986  $146  $174,240  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 11,483
 240
 6
 11,717
Obligations of states and political subdivisions13,002  326  —  13,328  
Corporate 259,243
 8,905
 154
 267,994
Corporate244,735  10,765  101  255,399  
International 20,331
 373
 11
 20,693
International24,561  623  21  25,163  
 438,720
 12,724
 320
 451,124
452,698  15,700  268  468,130  
  
  
  
      
Debt securities - held-to-maturity:  
  
  
  Debt securities - held-to-maturity:    
United States government obligations and authorities 3,591
 11
 68
 3,534
United States government obligations and authorities3,589  18  62  3,545  
Corporate 853
 20
 
 873
Corporate725  23  —  748  
International 55
 1
 
 56
International55   —  56  
 4,499
 32
 68
 4,463
4,369  42  62  4,349  
Total investments, excluding equity securities $443,219
 $12,756
 $388
 $455,587
Total investments, excluding equity securities$457,067  $15,742  $330  $472,479  
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AmortizedGrossGross 
CostUnrealizedUnrealized 
or CostGainsLossesFair Value
(In thousands)
December 31, 2018    
Debt securities - available-for-sale:    
United States government obligations and authorities$127,928  $1,091  $1,151  $127,868  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions9,870  27  130  9,767  
Corporate273,192  510  4,971  268,731  
International22,674  12  411  22,275  
433,664  1,640  6,663  428,641  
    
Debt securities - held-to-maturity:    
United States government obligations and authorities4,085   158  3,928  
Corporate986    982  
International55  —   54  
5,126   165  4,964  
Total investments, excluding equity securities$438,790  $1,643  $6,828  $433,605  

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  Amortized Gross Gross  
  Cost Unrealized Unrealized  
  or Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
  (In thousands)
December 31, 2018        
Debt securities - available-for-sale:        
United States government obligations and authorities $127,928
 $1,091
 $1,151
 $127,868
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 9,870
 27
 130
 9,767
Corporate 273,192
 510
 4,971
 268,731
International 22,674
 12
 411
 22,275
  433,664
 1,640
 6,663
 428,641
         
Debt securities - held-to-maturity:        
United States government obligations and authorities 4,085
 1
 158
 3,928
Corporate 986
 2
 6
 982
International 55
 
 1
 54
  5,126
 3
 165
 4,964
Total investments, excluding equity securities $438,790
 $1,643
 $6,828
 $433,605


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FedNat Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019



Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses


The Company calculates the gain or loss realized on the sale of investments by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or amortized cost of the security sold. Net realized gains and losses on investments are determined in accordance with the specific identification method.


Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in earnings, by major investment category, consisted of the following:
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Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2019201820192018
(In thousands)
Gross realized and unrealized gains:  
Debt securities$897  $91  $2,048  $355  
Equity securities326  1,922  4,633  4,163  
Total gross realized and unrealized gains1,223  2,013  6,681  4,518  
  
Gross realized and unrealized losses:  
Debt securities(4) (253) (524) (2,571) 
Equity securities(425) —  (1,107) (1,031) 
Total gross realized and unrealized losses(429) (253) (1,631) (3,602) 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments$794  $1,760  $5,050  $916  
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Gross realized and unrealized gains:        
Debt securities $834
 $41
 $1,151
 $264
Equity securities 1,477
 1,088
 4,307
 2,241
Total gross realized and unrealized gains 2,311
 1,129
 5,458
 2,505
   
      
Gross realized and unrealized losses:  
      
Debt securities (120) (877) (520) (2,318)
Equity securities (236) (44) (682) (1,031)
Total gross realized and unrealized losses (356) (921) (1,202) (3,349)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments $1,955
 $208
 $4,256
 $(844)


The above line item, net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, includes the following equity securities gains (losses) recognized in earnings:

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) $1,241
 $1,044
 $3,625
 $1,210
Less:        
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities sold (76) 42
 250
 324
Net unrealized gains (losses) still held as of the end-of-period $1,317
 $1,002
 $3,375
 $886


Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2019201820192018
(In thousands)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)$(99) $1,922  $3,526  $3,132  
Less:
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities sold1,012  409  394  674  
Net unrealized gains (losses) still held as of the end-of-period$(1,111) $1,513  $3,132  $2,458  


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Contractual Maturity


Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or pre-pay obligations.


Amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities, by contractual maturity, consisted of the following:
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Amortized 
CostFair Value
Securities with Maturity Dates(In thousands)
Debt securities, available-for-sale:  
One year or less$24,715  $24,761  
Over one through five years152,917  157,160  
Over five through ten years139,570  146,237  
Over ten years135,496  139,972  
452,698  468,130  
Debt securities, held-to-maturity:  
One year or less206  207  
Over one through five years3,983  3,960  
Over five through ten years69  71  
Over ten years111  111  
4,369  4,349  
Total$457,067  $472,479  
  June 30, 2019
  Amortized  
  Cost Fair Value
Securities with Maturity Dates (In thousands)
Debt securities, available-for-sale:    
One year or less $16,722
 $16,739
Over one through five years 161,198
 164,830
Over five through ten years 127,038
 132,236
Over ten years 133,762
 137,319
  438,720
 451,124
Debt securities, held-to-maturity:    
One year or less 80
 80
Over one through five years 4,185
 4,146
Over five through ten years 234
 237
  4,499
 4,463
Total $443,219
 $455,587


Net Investment Income


Net investment income consisted of the following:
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Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2019201820192018
(In thousands)
Interest income$4,005  $3,089  $11,831  $8,904  
Dividends income63  48  206  154  
Net investment income$4,068  $3,137  $12,037  $9,058  


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Net Investment Income

Net investment income consisted of the following:
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  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Interest income $4,169
 $2,927
 $7,826
 $5,815
Dividends income 90
 51
 143
 106
Net investment income $4,259
 $2,978
 $7,969
 $5,921

Aging of Gross Unrealized Losses


Gross unrealized losses and related fair values for debt securities, grouped by duration of time in a continuous unrealized loss position, consisted of the following:
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Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
 Gross Gross Gross
FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
ValueLossesValueLossesValueLosses
  (In thousands)  
September 30, 2019
Debt securities - available-for-sale:      
United States government obligations and authorities$20,948  $115  $6,238  $31  $27,186  $146  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions—  —  —  —  —  —  
Corporate10,502  36  5,277  65  15,779  101  
International2,202  18  1,023   3,225  21  
33,652  169  12,538  99  46,190  268  
Debt securities, held-to-maturity:
United States government obligations and authorities100  —  2,306  62  2,406  62  
Corporate20  —  —  —  20  —  
International—  —  —  —  —  —  
120  —  2,306  62  2,426  62  
Total investments, excluding equity securities$33,772  $169  $14,844  $161  $48,616  $330  
  Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
    Gross   Gross   Gross
  Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
  Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses
      (In thousands)    
June 30, 2019            
Debt securities - available-for-sale:            
United States government obligations and authorities $3,088
 $2
 $21,210
 $147
 $24,298
 $149
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
 
 2,606
 6
 2,606
 6
Corporate 11,678
 87
 15,689
 67
 27,367
 154
International 3,027
 10
 679
 1
 3,706
 11
  17,793
 99
 40,184
 221
 57,977
 320
             
Debt securities, held-to-maturity:            
United States government obligations and authorities 
 
 2,894
 68
 2,894
 68
Corporate 20
 
 
 
 20
 
International 
 
 40
 
 40
 
  20
 
 2,934
 68
 2,954
 68
Total investments, excluding equity securities $17,813
 $99
 $43,118
 $289
 $60,931
 $388




Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
 Gross Gross Gross
FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
ValueLossesValueLossesValueLosses
  (In thousands)  
December 31, 2018
Debt securities - available-for-sale:     
United States government obligations and authorities$22,673  $246  $29,727  $905  $52,400  $1,151  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions3,254  18  4,786  112  8,040  130  
Corporate160,361  3,058  53,232  1,913  213,593  4,971  
International15,608  217  4,678  194  20,286  411  
201,896  3,539  92,423  3,124  294,319  6,663  
      
Debt securities, held-to-maturity:
United States government obligations and authorities229   3,113  157  3,342  158  
Corporate591   90  —  681   
International54   —  —  54   
874   3,203  157  4,077  165  
Total investments, excluding equity securities$202,770  $3,547  $95,626  $3,281  $298,396  $6,828  


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JuneSeptember 30, 2019



  Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total
    Gross   Gross   Gross
  Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
  Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses
      (In thousands)    
December 31, 2018          
Debt securities - available-for-sale:          
United States government obligations and authorities $22,673
 $246
 $29,727
 $905
 $52,400
 $1,151
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 3,254
 18
 4,786
 112
 8,040
 130
Corporate 160,361
 3,058
 53,232
 1,913
 213,593
 4,971
International 15,608
 217
 4,678
 194
 20,286
 411
  201,896
 3,539
 92,423
 3,124
 294,319
 6,663
             
Debt securities, held-to-maturity:            
United States government obligations and authorities 229
 1
 3,113
 157
 3,342
 158
Corporate 591
 6
 90
 
 681
 6
International 54
 1
 
 
 54
 1
  874
 8
 3,203
 157
 4,077
 165
Total investments, excluding equity securities $202,770
 $3,547
 $95,626
 $3,281
 $298,396
 $6,828

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, the Company held a total of 171106 debt securities that were in an unrealized loss position, of which 12342 securities were in an unrealized loss position continuously for 12 months or more. As of December 31, 2018, the Company held a total of 1,222 debt and equity securities that were in an unrealized loss position, of which 371 securities were in an unrealized loss position continuously for 12 months or more. The unrealized losses associated with these securities consisted primarily of losses related to corporate securities.


The Company holds some of its debt securities as available-for-sale and as such, these securities are recorded at fair value. The Company continually monitors the difference between cost and the estimated fair value of its investments, which involves uncertainty as to whether declines in value are temporary in nature. If the decline of a particular investment is deemed temporary, the Company records the decline as an unrealized loss in shareholders’ equity. If the decline is deemed to be other than temporary, the Company will write the security’s cost-basis or amortized cost-basis down to the fair value of the investment and recognizes an OTTI loss in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, any portion of such decline related to debt securities that is believed to arise from factors other than credit will be recorded as a component of other comprehensive income rather than charged against income. The Company did not0t have any OTTI losses on its available-for-sale debt securities for the first sixnine months of 2019 and 2018.


The Company's equity investments are measured at fair value through net income (loss).


Collateral Deposits


Cash and cash equivalents and investments, the majority of which were debt securities, with fair values of $10.7$10.8 million and $10.3 million, were deposited with governmental authorities and into custodial bank accounts as required by law or contractual obligations as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


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June 30, 2019



6. REINSURANCE


Overview


Reinsurance is used to mitigate the exposure to losses, manage capacity and protect capital resources. The Company reinsures (cedes) a portion of written premiums on an excess of loss or a quota-share basis in order to limit the Company’s loss exposure. To the extent that reinsuring companies are unable to meet their obligations assumed under these reinsurance agreements, the Company remains primarily liable to its policyholders.


The Company is selective in choosing reinsurers and considers numerous factors, the most important of which is the financial stability of the reinsurer or capital specifically pledged to uphold the contract, its history of responding to claims and its overall reputation.  In an effort to minimize the Company’s exposure to the insolvency of a reinsurer, the Company evaluates the acceptability and review the financial condition of the reinsurer at least annually with the assistance of the Company’s reinsurance broker.


Significant Reinsurance Contracts


2018-2019 Excess of Loss Reinsurance Programs
With the February 21, 2018 acquisition of the minority interests of MNIC, the Company has combined both FNIC and MNIC under a single program allowing the Company to capitalize on efficiencies and scale. FNIC and MNIC’s combined 2018-2019 reinsurance programs cost $148.8 million. This amount includes $102.7 million for the private reinsurance for the Company’s exposure, including prepaid automatic premium reinstatement protection, along with $46.1 million payable to the FHCF. The combination of private and FHCF reinsurance treaties affords FNIC and MNIC $1.8 billion of aggregate coverage with a maximum single event coverage totaling $1.3 billion, exclusive of retentions. Both FNIC and MNIC maintained their FHCF participation at 75% for the 2018 hurricane season. FNIC’s single event pre-tax retention for a catastrophic event in Florida is $20.0 million, up slightly from the 2017-2018 reinsurance program and MNIC’s single event pre-tax retention for a catastrophic event is $3.0 million, down slightly from the 2017-2018 reinsurance program.


The combined FNIC and MNIC private market excess of loss treaties, covering both Florida and non-Florida exposures, became effective July 1, 2018 and all private layers have prepaid automatic reinstatement protection, which affords the Company additional coverage for subsequent events. These private market excess of loss treaties structure coverage into layers, with a cascading feature such that substantially all layers attach after $20.0 million in losses for FNIC and after $3.0 million in losses for MNIC. If the
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September 30, 2019

aggregate limit of the preceding layer is exhausted, the next layer drops down (cascades) in its place. Additionally, any unused layer protection drops down for subsequent events until exhausted. Given current market conditions, FNIC has elected not to purchase any multiple year protection and terminated the second year of the $89.0 million of multiple year protection that FNIC purchased last year on a two-year basis. FNIC also had $156.0 million of multiple year protection that expired on June 30, 2018. The overall reinsurance programs are with reinsurers that currently have an A.M. Best or Standard & Poor’s rating of “A-” or better, or have fully collateralized their maximum potential obligations in dedicated trusts.


FNIC’s non-Florida excess of loss reinsurance treaties afford us an additional $23.0 million of aggregate coverage with first event coverage totaling $5.0 million and second event coverage totaling $18.0 million, with the incremental $13.0 million of second event coverage applying to hurricane losses only. The end result is a non-Florida retention of $15.0 million for the first event and $2.0 million for the second event though these retentions are reduced to $7.5 million and $1.0 million after taking into account the profit sharing agreement that FNIC has with the nonaffiliated managing general underwriter that writes our non-Florida property business. FNIC’s non-Florida reinsurance program cost will $2.0 million for this private reinsurance, including prepaid automatic premium reinstatement protection.


The Company’s cost and amounts of reinsurance are based on management’s current analysis of exposure to catastrophic risk. The data will be subjected to exposure level analysis at various dates during the period ending December 31, 2018. This analysis of the Company’s exposure level in relation to the total exposures to the FHCF and excess of loss treaties may produce changes in retentions, limits and reinsurance premiums as a result of increases or decreases in the Company’s exposure level.


2019-2020 Catastrophe Excess of Loss Reinsurance Program
Given the pending acquisition of Maison Companies, the Company and PIH agreed to combine FNIC, MNIC, and MIC under a single reinsurance program allowing the carriers to capitalize on efficiencies, spread of risk and scale.

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June 30, 2019



The combined reinsurance treaties provides approximately $1.28$1.3 billion of single-event reinsurance coverage in excess of a $27 million retention for catastrophic losses on the first event (and $15 million on the second and third events), including hurricanes, and aggregate coverage of $1.84$1.9 billion, at an approximate total cost of $204.7$224.4 million, of which FNICFNIC's and MNICMNIC's share of the cost is estimated to $162.0total $179.3 million.


The combined FNIC, MNIC and MIC private market excess of loss treaties, covering both Florida and non-Florida exposures, become effective July 1, 2019 and all private layers have prepaid automatic reinstatement protection, which affords the carriers additional coverage for subsequent events. This private market excess of loss treaty structure breaks coverage into layers, with a cascading feature such that substantially all layers attach after $20 million in losses for FNIC, $2 million in losses for MNIC and $5 million in losses for MIC. For FNIC and MNIC, the second and third event attaches at $10 million per event, on a combined basis. If the aggregate limit of the preceding layer is exhausted, the next layer drops down (cascades) in its place. Additionally, any unused layer protection drops down for subsequent events until exhausted. The overall reinsurance program is with reinsurers that currently have an A.M. Best Company or Standard & Poor’s rating of “A-” or better, or have fully collateralized their maximum potential obligations in dedicated trusts. 


As indicated above, FNIC, MNIC and MIC’s combined 2019-2020 reinsurance program is estimated to cost $204.7$224.4 million. This amount includes approximately $162.2$178.8 million for private reinsurance for the carriers’ exposure described above, including prepaid automatic premium reinstatement protection, along with approximately $42.5$45.6 million payable to the FHCF. The combination of private and FHCF reinsurance treaties will afford FNIC, MNIC, and MIC approximately $1.84$1.9 billion of aggregate coverage with a maximum single event coverage totaling approximately $1.28$1.3 billion, exclusive of retentions. Each carrier will pay directly its allocated portion of the aggregate premium cost. The allocation methodology by which FNIC, MNIC, and MIC will determine their share of the premium and distribution of reinsurance recoveries under the combined reinsurance tower is based on catastrophe loss modeling of the separate books of business. Each carrier will share the combined program cost in proportion to its contribution to the total expected loss in each reinsurance layer. Each carrier's reinsurance recoveries will be based on that carrier's contributing share of a given event's total loss. Both FNIC and MNIC maintained their FHCF participation at 75% for the 2019 hurricane season, and MIC increased its FHCF participation to 90%.


FNIC’s non-Florida excess of loss reinsurance treaties afford us an additional $18 million of coverage for a second event, which applies to hurricane losses only. The result is a non-Florida retention of $20 million for FNIC for the first event and $2 million for the second event, although these retentions are reduced to $10 million and $1 million after taking into account the profit-sharing agreement that FNIC has with the non-affiliated managing general underwriter that writes FNIC’s non-Florida property business.
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September 30, 2019

FNIC’s non-Florida reinsurance program cost for the above specific coverage will approximate $1.5$1.8 million for this private reinsurance.


The insurance carriers’ cost and amounts of reinsurance are based on current analysis of exposure to catastrophic risk. The data is subjected to exposure level analysis at various dates through December 31, 2019. This analysis of the carriers’ exposure level in relation to the total exposures to the FHCF and excess of loss treaties may produce changes in retentions, limits and reinsurance premiums in total, and by carrier, as a result of increases or decreases in the carriers’ exposure levels.


Quota-Share Reinsurance Programs
FNIC's reinsurance programs also include quota-share treaties. One such treaty for 30% became effective July 1, 2014, and another for 10% became effective on July 1, 2015 with each running for two years. The combined treaties provided up to a 40% quota-share reinsurance on covered losses for the homeowners’ property and liability insurance program in Florida. The treaties are accounted for as retrospectively rated contracts whereby the estimated ultimate premium or commission is recognized over the period of the contracts.


On July 1, 2016, the 30% quota-share treaty expired on a cut-off basis, which means as of that date the Company retained an incremental 30% of its unearned premiums and losses. On July 1, 2017, the 10% quota-share treaty expired on a cut-off basis, which means as of that date we retained an incremental 10% of the underlying unearned premiums and losses. The reinsurers remain liable for the paid losses occurring during the terms of the treaties, until each treaty is commuted.


On July 1, 2017, FNIC bound a 10% quota-share on its Florida homeowners book of business, which excluded named storms, subject to certain limitations including, but not limited to caps on losses associated with occurrences. This treaty is not subject to accounting as a retrospectively rated contract. This treaty expired on July 1, 2018 on a cut-off basis, meaning that the reinsurer will not be liable (under this agreement) for losses as a result of occurrences taking place after the date of termination, and the unearned premium previously ceded will be returned to FNIC.


On July 1, 2018, FNIC renewed the quota-share treaty on its Florida homeowners book of business, on an in-force, new and renewal basis, excluding named storms, which was initially set at 2%, and is subject to certain limitations including, but not limited to caps on losses associated with occurrences. In addition, this quota-share allowed FNIC to prospectively increase or decrease the cession

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June 30, 2019


percentage up to three times during the term of the agreement. Effective October 1, 2018, FNIC elected to increase the cession percentage from 2% to 10% on an in-force, new and renewal basis.


The treaty expired on July 1, 2019 on a cut-off basis, meaning that the reinsurer will not be liable (under this agreement) for losses as a result of occurrences taking place after the date of termination, and the unearned premium previously ceded will be returned to FNIC.


On July 1, 2019, FNIC renewed the quota-share treaty on its Florida homeowners book of business, on an in-force, new and renewal basis, excluding named storms, which was initially set at 10%, which is subject to certain limitations including, but not limited to, caps on losses associated with non-named storm catastrophe losses. In addition, this quota-share allows FNIC the flexibility to prospectively increase or decrease the cession percentage up to three times during the term of the agreement.


The Company’s private passenger automobile quota-share treaties are typically programs which becomebecame effective at different points in the year and cover auto policies across several states. The automobile quota-share treaties cede approximately 75% of all written premiums entered into by the Company, subject to certain limitations including, but not limited to premium and other caps.


Associated Trust Agreements
Certain reinsurance agreements require FNIC and MNIC to secure the credit, regulatory and business risk. Fully funded trust agreements securing these risks for FNIC totaled less than $0.1 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.



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September 30, 2019

Reinsurance Recoverable, Net


Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are recognized in a manner consistent with the claims liabilities associated with the reinsurance placement and presented on the consolidated balance sheet as reinsurance recoverable. Reinsurance recoverable, net consisted of the following:
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September 30,December 31,
20192018
(In thousands)
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses$47,857  $45,028  
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses155,018  166,396  
Reinsurance recoverable, net$202,875  $211,424  
  June 30, December 31,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses $58,513
 $45,028
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 140,800
 166,396
Reinsurance recoverable, net $199,313
 $211,424


As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had reinsurance recoverable of $165.1$164.0 million and $183.5 million, respectively as a result of Hurricane Michael and Irma. All reinsurers in our excess-of-loss reinsurance programs have an A.M. Best or Standard & Poor’s rating of “A-“ or better, or have fully collateralized their maximum potential obligations in dedicated trusts.



Net Premiums Written and Net Premiums Earned


Net premiums written and net premiums earned consisted of the following:
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Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2019201820192018
(In thousands)
Net Premiums Written    
Direct$159,131  $139,022  $460,534  $440,151  
Ceded(146,231) (81,023) (220,363) (177,604) 
$12,900  $57,999  $240,171  $262,547  
Net Premiums Earned    
Direct$145,546  $144,907  $425,133  $438,239  
Ceded(58,172) (46,414) (156,669) (174,080) 
$87,374  $98,493  $268,464  $264,159  

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Net Premiums Written        
Direct $169,170
 $166,734
 $301,403
 $301,129
Ceded (62,339) (78,804) (74,132) (96,581)
  $106,831
 $87,930
 $227,271
 $204,548
Net Premiums Earned  
  
  
  
Direct $141,220
 $146,890
 $279,587
 $293,332
Ceded (48,914) (63,333) (98,497) (127,666)
  $92,306
 $83,557
 $181,090
 $165,666

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JuneSeptember 30, 2019



7. LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT RESERVES


The liability for loss and LAE reserves is determined on an individual-case basis for all claims reported. The liability also includes amounts for unallocated expenses, anticipated future claim development and incurred but not reported ("IBNR").


Activity in the liability for loss and LAE reserves is summarized as follows:


Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
(In thousands)
Gross reserves, beginning-of-period$296,230  $230,515  
Less: reinsurance recoverable (1)(166,396) (98,345) 
Net reserves, beginning-of-period129,834  132,170  
  
Incurred loss, net of reinsurance, related to:  
Current year195,024  159,998  
Prior year loss development (redundancy) (2)1,238  330  
Ceded losses subject to offsetting experience account adjustments (3)(1,978) (4,230) 
Prior years(740) (3,900) 
Total incurred loss and LAE, net of reinsurance194,284  156,098  
  
Paid loss, net of reinsurance, related to:  
Current year114,790  87,960  
Prior years77,398  71,266  
Total paid loss and LAE, net of reinsurance192,188  159,226  
  
Net reserves, end-of-period131,930  129,042  
Plus: reinsurance recoverable (1)155,018  92,072  
Gross reserves, end-of-period$286,948  $221,114  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Gross reserves, beginning-of-period $296,230
 $230,515
Less: reinsurance recoverable (1) (166,396) (98,345)
Net reserves, beginning-of-period 129,834
 132,170
     
Incurred loss, net of reinsurance, related to:    
Current year 132,087
 98,132
Prior year loss development (redundancy) (2) 1,524
 (1,192)
Ceded losses subject to offsetting experience account adjustments (3) (1,432) (3,299)
Prior years 92
 (4,491)
Total incurred loss and LAE, net of reinsurance 132,179
 93,641
   
  
Paid loss, net of reinsurance, related to:  
  
Current year 69,248
 42,260
Prior years 64,830
 57,569
Total paid loss and LAE, net of reinsurance 134,078
 99,829
   
  
Net reserves, end-of-period 127,935
 125,982
Plus: reinsurance recoverable (1) 140,800
 165,693
Gross reserves, end-of-period $268,735
 $291,675


(1)Reinsurance recoverable in this table includes only ceded loss and LAE reserves.
(1)Reinsurance recoverable in this table includes only ceded loss and LAE reserves.
(2)Reflects loss development from prior accident years impacting pre-tax net income. Excludes losses ceded under retrospective reinsurance treaties to the extent there is an offsetting experience account adjustment.
(3)Reflects losses ceded under retrospective reinsurance treaties to the extent there is an offsetting experience account adjustment, such that there is no impact on pre-tax net income (loss).

(2)Reflects loss development from prior accident years impacting pre-tax net income. Excludes losses ceded under retrospective reinsurance treaties to the extent there is an offsetting experience account adjustment.
(3)Reflects losses ceded under retrospective reinsurance treaties to the extent there is an offsetting experience account adjustment, such that there is no impact on pre-tax net income (loss).

The establishment of loss reserves is an inherently uncertain process and changes in loss reserve estimates are expected as such estimates are subject to the outcome of future events. The factors influencing changes in claim costs are often difficult to isolate or quantify and developments in paid and incurred losses from historical trends are frequently subject to multiple interpretations. Changes in estimates, or differences between estimates and amounts ultimately paid, are reflected in the operating results of the period during which such adjustments are made.


During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, the Company experienced $1.5$1.2 million of unfavorable loss and LAE reserve development on prior accident years, which consists of adverse development in its commercial general liability and personal automobile lines of business, offset by redundancy in the homeowners line of business as a result of lower LAE expenses associated primarily with Hurricane Irma.


During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018, the Company experienced $1.2$0.3 million of favorable loss and LAE reserve redundancy in accident year 2017. The redundancy was the result of lower LAE expenses associated primarily with Hurricane Irma.


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September 30, 2019

As previously disclosed, the Company entered into 30% and 10% retrospectively-rated Florida-only property quota-share treaties, which ended on July 1, 2016 and 2017, respectively.  These agreements included a profit share (experience account) provision, under which

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2019


the Company will receive ceded premium adjustments at the end of the treaty to the extent there is a positive balance in the experience account.  This experience account is based on paid losses rather than incurred losses.  Due to the retrospectively-rated nature of this treaty, when the experience account is positive we cede losses under these treaties as the claims are paid with an equal and offsetting adjustment to ceded premiums (in recognition of the related change to the experience account receivable), with no impact on net income.  Conversely, when the experience account is negative, the Company cedes losses on an incurred basis with no offsetting adjustment to ceded premiums, which impacts net income. Loss development can be either favorable or unfavorable regardless of whether the experience account is in a positive or negative position.


8. LONG-TERM DEBT


As discussed in Note 3 above, the net proceeds of the offering discussed in Senior Unsecured Notes below, were in part used to redeem all $45 million of the Company's Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes Due 2022 and the Company's Senior Notes Due 2027. We recognized $3.6 million as interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019, for prepayment fees, including the write-off unamortized debt issuance costs on the repayment.


Senior Unsecured Notes


On March 5, 2019, the Company completed a private placement offering and issued $100.0 million in principal amount of Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes due 2029 (the "Notes”), pursuant to an indenture dated as of March 5, 2019 (the “Indenture”). The Notes mature on March 15, 2029 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.5% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears, subject to increases in the interest rate payable in the event of a downgrade in the credit rating assigned to the Notes. The Notes are not convertible or exchangeable for any equity securities, other securities or assets of the Company or any subsidiary.


The Company may redeem the Notes under certain circumstances as set forth in the Indenture. Prior to March 15, 2024, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus the “Applicable Premium,” plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date. The “Applicable Premium” is defined in the Indenture to mean, with respect to any Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of (1) 1.0% of the then-outstanding principal amount of such Note and (2) the excess (if any) of: (A) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the applicable redemption price of such Note at March 15, 2024 (excluding any accrued but unpaid interest), plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Note through March 15, 2024 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture) on such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (B) the then-outstanding principal amount of such Note.


On and after March 15, 2024, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at 103.750% in 2024, 101.875% in 2025, and 100% in 2026 and thereafter, together with any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes being redeemed to but excluding the date of redemption.


If a change in control of the Company, as defined in the Indenture, occurs, the holders of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus any accrued but unpaid interest.


The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank equally with all of the Company’s other future senior unsecured indebtedness. The Indenture includes customary covenants and events of default. Among other things, the covenants restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness or make restricted payments, including dividends, and under certain circumstances, the Company is required to maintain certain levels of reinsurance coverage while the Notes remain outstanding, and maintain certain other financial covenants. These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture. Principal and interest on the Notes are subject to acceleration in the event of certain events of default, including automatic acceleration upon certain bankruptcy-related events.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2019

Long-term debt consisted of the following:
September 30,December 31,
20192018
(In thousands)
Senior unsecured fixed rate notes, due March 15, 2029, net of deferred financing costs of $1,518 and $0, respectively$98,482  $—  
Senior unsecured floating rate notes, due December 31, 2027, net of deferred financing costs of $0 and $348, respectively—  24,652  
Senior unsecured fixed rate notes, due December 31, 2022, net of deferred financing costs of $0 and $248, respectively—  19,752  
Total long-term debt, net$98,482  $44,404  
  June 30, December 31,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Senior unsecured fixed rate notes, due March 15, 2029, net of deferred financing costs of $1,558 and $0, respectively $98,442
 $
Senior unsecured floating rate notes, due December 31, 2027, net of deferred financing costs of $0 and $348, respectively 
 24,652
Senior unsecured fixed rate notes, due December 31, 2022, net of deferred financing costs of $0 and $248, respectively 
 19,752
Total long-term debt, net $98,442
 $44,404


As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019,, the Company's estimated annual aggregate amount of debt maturities includes the following:


Aggregate
Debt
For the Years Ending December 31,Maturities
(In thousands)
2019$— 
2020— 
2021— 
2022— 
2023— 
Thereafter100,000 
Total debt maturities100,000 
Less: deferred financing costs1,518 
Total debt maturities, net$98,482 

  Aggregate
  Debt
For the Years Ending December 31, Maturities
  (In thousands)
2019 $
2020 
2021 
2022 
2023 
Thereafter 100,000
Total debt maturities 100,000
Less: deferred financing costs 1,558
Total debt maturities, net $98,442

9. INCOME TAXES


Our effective income tax rate is the ratio of income tax expense (benefit) over our income (loss) before income taxes. The effective income tax rate was 26.7%13.4% and 26.6%27.5% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective income tax rate was 27.4%19.7% and 25.7%26.3% for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Differences in the effective tax and the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21% are driven by state income taxes and anticipated annual permanent differences, including estimates for tax-exempt interest, dividends received deduction, executive compensation and other items.


The Company had an uncertain tax position of $0.4 million and $0.6 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.2018, respectively. The Company does not have a valuation allowance on its deferred income tax asset as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income (loss). For the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, and 2018, the Company did not recognize any expensesrecognized $0.2 million of benefit related to an uncertain tax position and our associated accrued interest and penalties was less than $0.1 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company did 0t recognize any expenses related to an uncertain tax position.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019



10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


Litigation and Legal Proceedings


In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, specifically claims litigation.  The Company’s insurance subsidiaries participate in most of these proceedings by either defending third-party claims brought against insureds or litigating first-party coverage claims.  The Company accounts for such activity through the establishment of loss and LAE reserves.  The Company’s management believes that the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to such ordinary-course claims litigation, after consideration of provisions made for potential losses and costs of defense, is immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The Company is also occasionally involved in other legal and regulatory proceedings, some of which may assert claims for substantial amounts, making the Company party to individual actions in which extra contractual damages, punitive damages or penalties, such as claims alleging bad faith in the handling of insurance claims, are sought.


The Company reviews the outstanding matters, if any, on a quarterly basis.  The Company accrues for estimated losses and contingent obligations in the consolidated financial statements if and when the obligation or potential loss from any litigation, legal proceeding or claim is considered probable and the amount of the potential exposure is reasonably estimable.  The Company records such probable and estimable losses, through the establishment of legal expense reserves.  As events evolve, facts concerning litigation and contingencies become known and as additional information becomes available, the Company’s management reassesses its potential liabilities related to pending claims and litigation and may revise its previous estimates and make appropriate adjustment to the financial statements. Estimates that require judgment are subject to change and are based on management’s assessment, including the advice of legal counsel, the expected outcome of litigation and legal proceedings or other dispute resolution proceedings or the expected resolution of contingencies. The Company’s management believes that the Company’s accruals for probable and estimable losses are reasonable and that the amounts accrued do not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


Regarding the matter involving the Co-Existence Agreement effective as of April 30, 2013 with Federated Mutual Insurance Company and the related arbitration (please see Note 9 of our 2018 Form 10-K for more information), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit agreed with the Company’s position that the U.S. District Court in Minnesota did not have jurisdiction over the Company, vacated the judgment of the Minnesota court confirming the arbitration award, and ordered the Minnesota matter dismissed. FNHC’s motion to confirm the arbitration award in part and vacate in part remains pendingThe parties are in the U. S. District Court forprocess of completing mutual releases and the Northern Districtdismissal of Illinois.all remaining pending proceedings.

On July 26, 2019, Capital Returns Management, LLC (“Capital Returns”) filed suit against the Company in the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida to compel the Company to hold its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. Discussions with Capital Returns are ongoing as of the date of this Form 10-Q.


Assessment Related Activity


The Company operates in a regulatory environment where certain entities and organizations have the authority to require us to participate in assessments. Currently these entities and organizations include: Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”), Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”), FHCF, Florida Automobile Joint Underwriters Association (“JUA”), Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool (“GIIP”), Special Insurance Fraud Fund (“SIIF”), Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan (“FAIRP”), Georgia Automobile Insurance Plan (“GAIP”), Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (“PIAL”), Louisiana Automobile Insurance Plan (“LAIP”), South Carolina Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association (“SCPCIGA”), Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association (“TPCIGA”), Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (“TWIA”), Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (“TAIPA”), Alabama Insurance Guaranty Association (“AIGA”), and Alabama Insurance Underwriters Association (“AIUA”). As a direct premium writer in Florida, we are required to participate in certain insurer solvency associations under Florida law, administered by FIGA.


In connection with its automobile line of business, which is currently winding down, FNIC is also required to participate in an insurance apportionment plan under Florida law, which is referred to as a JUA Plan. The JUA Plan provides for the equitable apportionment of any profits realized, or losses and expenses incurred, among participating automobile insurers. In the event of an underwriting deficit incurred by the JUA Plan, which is not recovered through the policyholders in the JUA Plan, such deficit shall be recovered from the companies participating in the JUA Plan in the proportion that the net direct written premiums of each such member during the preceding calendar year bear to the aggregate net direct premiums written in this state by all members of the JUA Plan. There were no material assessments by the JUA Plan as of December 31, 2018. Future assessments by the JUA and the JUA Plan are indeterminable at this time.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019




Leases


The Company is committed under an operating lease agreement for office space with a nine-and-a-half-year term remaining.


The right-of-use asset is reflected in other assets and the lease liability is reflected in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Lease expense, net of sublease income is reflected in general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statements of operations.


Additional information related to our operating lease agreement for office space consisted of the following:
September 30,
2019
(In thousands)
Right-of-use asset$7,860 
Accrued rent(279)
Right-of-use asset, net$7,581 
Lease liability$7,860 
Weighted-average discount rate4.71 %
  June 30,
  2019
  (In thousands)
Right-of-use asset $7,998
Accrued rent (250)
Right-of-use asset, net $7,748
   
Lease liability $7,998
   
Weighted-average discount rate 4.71%


Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
2019
(In thousands)
Lease expense$779 
Sublease income(127)
Lease expense, net$652 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(440)
  Six
  Months
  Ended
  June 30, 2019
  (In thousands)
Lease expense $519
Sublease income (78)
Lease expense, net $441
   
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $(252)


The interest rate implicit in our lease was not known, therefore the weighted-average discount rate above was determined by what FedNat would have had to pay to borrow the lease payments in a similar economic environment that existed at inception of our lease while considering our general credit and the theoretical collateral of the office space. In the event of a change to lease term, the Company would re-evaluate all inputs and assumptions, including the discount rate.


Refer to Note 2 above for additional information regarding the implementation of new lease accounting rules on January 1, 2019.




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2019

11. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


Common Stock Repurchases


The Company may repurchase shares in open market transactions in accordance with Rule 10b-18 or under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act from time to time in its discretion, based on ongoing assessments of the Company’s capital needs, the market price of its common stock and general market conditions. The amount and timing of all repurchase transactions are contingent upon market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2019



In December 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $10.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock through December 31, 2019. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, the remaining availability for future repurchases of our common stock under this program was $10.0 million.


The Company may repurchase shares in open market transactions in accordance with Rule 10b-18 or under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act from time to time in its discretion, based on ongoing assessments of the Company’s capital needs, the market price of its common stock and general market conditions. The amount and timing of all repurchase transactions are contingent upon market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors.


Securities Offerings


In June 2018, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form S-3, a shelf registration statement enabling the Company to offer and sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $150.0 million of securities. No securities have been offered or sold under this registration statement.


Stock Compensation Plan


In June 2018, the Company filed with the SEC on Form S-8, a registration statement registering 800,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2018 Plan”).  The 2018 Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2018 annual meeting, is an equity compensation plan that may be used for our employees, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors.


Share-Based Compensation Expense


Share-based compensation arrangements include the following:
໿
 Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,September 30,September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 20182019201820192018
 (In thousands)(In thousands)
Restricted stock $502
 $526
 $996
 $1,148
Restricted stock$467  $512  $1,463  $1,660  
Performance stock 181
 172
 362
 215
Performance stock135  (28) 497  187  
Total share-based compensation expense $683
 $698
 $1,358
 $1,363
Total share-based compensation expense$602  $484  $1,960  $1,847  
  
  
  
  
    
Recognized tax benefit $173
 $177
 $344
 $345
Recognized tax benefit$137  $123  $481  $468  
Intrinsic value of options exercised 
 78
 
 78
Intrinsic value of options exercised 151   229  
Fair value of restricted stock vested $306
 $289
 $1,233
 $1,476
Fair value of restricted stock vested$482  $622  $1,715  $2,098  


The intrinsic value of options exercised represents the difference between the stock option exercise price and the weighted average closing stock price of FNHC common stock on the exercise dates, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market.


Stock Option Awards

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity includes the following:
໿
  Number of Shares Weighted Average Option Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 39,017
 $3.80
Granted 
 
Exercised 
 
Cancelled 
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2019 39,017
 $3.80


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019



Stock Option Awards

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity includes the following:
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Number of SharesWeighted Average Option Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 201939,017  $3.80  
Granted—  —  
Exercised(167) 2.45  
Cancelled—  —  
Outstanding at September 30, 201938,850  $3.80  

Restricted Stock Awards


The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense for all restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) held by the Company’s directors, executives and other key employees. For all RSA awards, excluding relative total shareholder return ("TSR"), the accounting charge is measured at the grant date as the fair value of FNHC common stock and expensed as non-cash compensation over the vesting term using the straight-line basis for service awards and over successive one-year requisite service periods for performance‑basedperformance-based awards.
Our expense for our performance awards depends on achievement of specified results; therefore, the ultimate expense can range from 0% to 250% of target. Our TSR cliff vesting awards contain performance criteria which are tied to the achievement of certain market conditions. The TSR grant date fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation and, unlike the performance condition awards, the expense is not reversed if the performance condition is not met. This value is recognized as expense over the requisite service period using the straight‑linestraight-line recognition method.


During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, the Board of Directors granted 140,156 and 133,208133,060 RSAs, respectively, vesting over three or five years, to the Company’s directors, executives and other key employees.


RSA activity includes the following:
Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2019262,334  $18.78  
Granted140,156  18.03  
Vested(84,755) 20.24  
Cancelled(12,960) 18.15  
Outstanding at September 30, 2019304,775  $18.06  
  Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 262,334
 $18.78
Granted 140,156
 18.03
Vested (64,875) 19.01
Cancelled (12,960) 18.15
Outstanding at June 30, 2019 324,655
 $18.44


The weighted average grant date fair value is measured using the closing price of FNHC common stock on the grant date, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with debt securities - available-for-sale consisted of the following:
໿
Three Months Ended September 30,
20192018
Before TaxIncome TaxNetBefore TaxIncome TaxNet
(In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning-of-period$12,404  $(3,144) $9,260  $(7,166) $1,816  $(5,350) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification3,921  (854) 3,067  (575) 145  (430) 
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) included in net income(893) 214  (679) (162) 41  (121) 
3,028  (640) 2,388  (737) 186  (551) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end-of-period$15,432  $(3,784) $11,648  $(7,903) $2,002  $(5,901) 


 Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 201820192018
 Before Tax Income Tax Net Before Tax Income Tax NetBefore TaxIncome TaxNetBefore TaxIncome TaxNet
 (In thousands)(In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning-of-period $4,204
 $(1,066) $3,138
 $(5,210) $1,349
 $(3,861)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning-of-period$(5,023) $1,273  $(3,750) $2,287  $(593) $1,694  
Cumulative effect of new accounting standardsCumulative effect of new accounting standards—  —  —  (1,349) 355  (994) 
            
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification 6,530
 (1,655) 4,875
 (1,748) 443
 (1,305)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification21,979  (5,431) 16,548  (10,573) 2,679  (7,894) 
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) included in net income 1,670
 (423) 1,247
 (208) 24
 (184)Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) included in net income(1,524) 374  (1,150) 1,732  (439) 1,293  
 8,200
 (2,078) 6,122
 (1,956) 467
 (1,489) 20,455  (5,057) 15,398  (8,841) 2,240  (6,601) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end-of-period $12,404
 $(3,144) $9,260
 $(7,166) $1,816
 $(5,350)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end-of-period$15,432  $(3,784) $11,648  $(7,903) $2,002  $(5,901) 




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
JuneSeptember 30, 2019



  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2019 2018
  Before Tax Income Tax Net Before Tax Income Tax Net
  (In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning-of-period $(5,023) $1,273
 $(3,750) $2,287
 $(593) $1,694
Cumulative effect of new accounting standards 
 
 
 (1,349) 355
 (994)
             
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification 18,058
 (4,577) 13,481
 (8,948) 2,268
 (6,680)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) included in net income (631) 160
 (471) 844
 (214) 630
 17,427
 (4,417) 13,010
 (8,104) 2,054
 (6,050)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end-of-period $12,404
 $(3,144) $9,260
 $(7,166) $1,816
 $(5,350)

12. EARNINGS PER SHARE


Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, including vested restricted stock awards during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, noted above, adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock awards.  Dilutive securities are common stock equivalents that are freely exercisable into common stock at less than market prices or otherwise dilute earnings if converted. The net effect of common stock equivalents is based on the incremental common stock that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of common stock options and the vesting of RSAs using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalents are not included in diluted earnings per share when their inclusion is antidilutive.


The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2019201820192018
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders$4,659  $7,950  $7,904  $24,233  
  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic12,854  12,749  12,831  12,775  
Net income (loss) per common share - basic     $0.36  $0.62  $0.62  $1.90  
  
  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic12,854  12,749  12,831  12,775  
Dilutive effect of stock compensation plans43  121  49  91  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted12,897  12,870  12,880  12,866  
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted$0.36  $0.62  $0.61  $1.88  
  
Dividends per share$0.08  $—  $0.24  $0.16  
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
  (In thousands, except per share data)   
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders $7,110
 $8,820
 $3,245
 $16,283
   
  
    
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic 12,844
 12,726
 12,820
 12,788
         
Net income (loss) per common share - basic      $0.55
 $0.69
 $0.25
 $1.27
   
  
    
   
  
    
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic 12,844
 12,726
 12,820
 12,788
Dilutive effect of stock compensation plans 39
 120
 56
 101
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted 12,883
 12,846
 12,876
 12,889
         
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted $0.55
 $0.69
 $0.25
 $1.26
   
  
    
Dividends per share $0.08
 $0.08
 $0.16
 $0.16


Dividends Declared


In January 2019, our Board of Directors declared a $0.08 per common share dividend, payable in March 2019, to shareholders of record on February 14, 2019, amounting to $1.0 million.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2019



In May 2019, our Board of Directors declared a $0.08 per common share dividend, payable in June 2019, to shareholders of record on May 14, 2019, amounting to $1.1 million.


In July 2019, our Board of Directors declared a $0.08 per common share dividend, payable in September 2019, to shareholders of record on August 16, 2019, amounting to $1.0 million.


In November 2019, our Board of Directors declared a $0.09 per common share dividend, payable in December 2019, to shareholders of record on November 15, 2019, amounting to $1.2 million.

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


Dividends Declared


Refer to Note 12 above for information related to our dividend declared in JulyNovember 2019.


2019-2020 Catastrophe Excess of Loss Reinsurance Program

Refer to Note 6 above for information related to our combined FNIC, MNIC and MIC private market excess of loss treaties, covering both Florida and non-Florida exposures, which become effective July 1, 2019 and all private layers. Note 6 also provides information related to FNIC renewal of its quota-share reinsurance program for 2019-2020 to be effective on July 1, 2019 on an in-force, new and renewal basis.

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Litigation and Legal Proceedings


Refer to Note 10 above for information related to Capital Returns suit against the Company filed on July 26, 2019.



General information about FedNat Holding Company can be found at www.FedNat.com; however, the information that can be accessed through our website is not part of our report. We make our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 available free of charge on our website, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with the SEC.


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


Overview


The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”). In addition, please refer to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”).


Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in the remainder of this Form 10-Q, the terms “FNHC,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to FedNat Holding Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.


Below, in addition to providing consolidated revenues and net income (loss), we also provide adjusted operating revenues and adjusted operating income (loss) because we believe these performance measures that are not United States of America generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") measures allow for a better understanding of the underlying trend in our business, as the excluded items are not necessarily indicative of our operating fundamentals or performance.
Non-GAAP measures do not replace the most directly comparable GAAP measures and we have included a detailed reconciliation thereof in "Results of Operations" below.


We exclude the after-tax (using our prevailing income tax rate) effects of the following items from GAAP net income (loss) to arrive at adjusted operating income (loss):


Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), including, but not limited to, gains (losses) associated with investments and early extinguishment of debt;
Acquisition/integration and other costs and the amortization of specifically identifiable intangibles (other than value of business acquired);
Impairment of intangibles;
Income (loss) from initial adoption of new regulations and accounting guidance; and
Income (loss) from discontinued operations.


We also exclude the pre-tax effect of the first bullet above from GAAP revenues to arrive at adjusted operating revenues.


Forward-Looking Statements


This Form 10-Q or the documents that are incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements are therefore entitled to the protection of the safe harbor provisions of these laws. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “budget,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “envision,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “indicate,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possibly,” “potential,” “predict,” “probably,” “pro-forma,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While we believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Management cautions that the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assume that such statements will be realized or the forward-looking events and circumstances will occur. Factors that might cause such a difference include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” in our 2018 Form 10-K, and discussed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).




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Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any such statements to reflect future events or developments.


GENERAL


The Company is an insurance holding company that controls substantially all aspects of the insurance underwriting, distribution and claims processes through our subsidiaries and contractual relationships with independent agents and general agents.   We, through our wholly owned subsidiaries, are authorized to underwrite, and/or place homeowners multi-peril (“homeowners”), federal flood and other lines of insurance in Florida and other states. We market, distribute and service our own and third-party insurers’ products and other services through a network of independent and general agents.


FedNat Insurance Company (“FNIC”), our largest wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, is licensed as an admitted carrier, to write specific lines of insurance by the state’s insurance departments, in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.  Monarch National Insurance Company (“MNIC”), our other insurance subsidiary, is licensed as an admitted carrier in Florida. Admitted carriers are bound by rate and form regulations, and are strictly regulated to protect policyholders. Admitted carriers are also required to financially contribute to the state guarantee fund used to pay for losses if an insurance carrier becomes insolvent or unable to pay loss amounts due to their policyholders.


Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, FedNat Underwriters, Inc. (“FNU”), we serve as managing general agent for FNIC and MNIC.


Maison Companies Acquisition


On February 25, 2019, the Company executed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the insurance operations of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("PIH"). Specifically, the Company will purchase Maison Insurance Company ("MIC"), Maison Managers, Inc., and ClaimCor LLC (collectively, the "Maison Companies"). The purchase price is $51.0 million, which includes $25.5 million in cash and $25.5 million in shares of the Company’s common stock. Additionally, in connection with the pending acquisition, on March 5, 2019, the Company closed on an offering of $100 million of Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029, which bear interest at the annual rate of 7.5% (the "2029 Notes"). The cash from the offering was used in part to retire the full $45.0 million of outstanding debt (thereby lowering our overall cost of borrowing) and will be used to purchase the Maison Companies and for other general corporate purposes.


Refer to Note 3 of the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein, for additional information regarding the pending acquisition, including regulatory and other necessary approval and the potential timing thereof.


Material Distribution Relationships


We are a party to an insurance agency master agreement with Ivantage Select Agency, Inc. (“ISA”), an affiliate of Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”), pursuant to which we have been authorized by ISA to appoint Allstate agents to offer our homeowners and commercial general liability insurance products to consumers in Florida.


We are a party to a managing general underwriting agreement with SageSure Insurance Managers, LLC (“SageSure”) in which they underwrite our FNIC homeowners business outside of Florida. 


Overview of Insurance Lines of Business


HomeownersHomeowners’ Property and Casualty Insurance
FNIC and MNIC underwrite homeowners insurance in Florida and FNIC also underwrites insurance in Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and South Carolina. Homeowners insurance generally protects an owner of real and personal property against covered causes of loss to that property. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, the total homeowners policies in-force was 299,836,315,000, of which 239,585237,000 were in Florida and 60,25178,000 were outside of Florida. As of December 31, 2018, the total homeowners policies in-force was 291,098,291,000, of which 246,619247,000 were in Florida and 44,47944,000 were outside of Florida.




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Florida
Our homeowners insurance products provide maximum dwelling coverage of approximately $3.6 million, with the aggregate maximum policy limit being approximately $6.3 million. We currently offer dwelling coverage “A” up to $4.0 million with an aggregate total insured value of $6.5 million. We continually review and update these limits. The typical deductible is either $2,500 or $1,000 for non-hurricane-related claims and generally 2% of the coverage amount for the structure for hurricane-related claims.


Premium rates charged to our homeowners insurance policyholders are continually evaluated to assure that they meet the expectation that they are actuarially sound and produce a reasonable level of profit (neither excessive, inadequate or discriminatory). Premium rates in Florida and other states are regulated and approved by the respective states’ office of insurance regulation.  We continuously monitor and seek appropriate adjustment to our rates in order to remain competitive and profitable.


In 2018, FNIC applied for a statewide average rate increase of 4.6% for Florida homeowners multi-peril insurance policies, which was approved by the Florida OIR, which became effective for new and renewal policies on April 20, 2019.


Non-Florida
Our non-Florida homeowners insurance products, produced through our partnership with SageSure, provide maximum dwelling coverage “A” up to $1.8 million, with the aggregate maximum policy limit being approximately $3.6 million.  The typical deductible is either $2,500 or $1,000 for non-hurricane-related claims and generally 2% of the coverage amount for the structure for hurricane-related claims. 


As part of our partnership with SageSure, we entered into a profit share agreement, whereby we share 50% of net profits of this line of business, as calculated per the terms of the agreement, subject to certain limitations. The profit share cost is reflected in commissions and other underwriting expenses on our consolidated statements of operations.


Other Insurance Lines of Business
FNIC writes flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”). We write the policy for the NFIP, which assumes 100% of the flood risk while we retain a commission for our service. FNIC offers this line of business in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina and Alabama. FNIC plans to file for an admitted flood endorsement as an alternative to the NFIP program.


See the discussion in Item 1: “Business” in our 2018 Form 10-K, for additional information with respect to our business.


Regulation


All insurance companies must file quarterly and annual statements with certain regulatory agencies and are subject to regular and special examinations by those agencies. We may be the subject of additional special examinations or analysis. These examinations or analysis may result in one or more corrective orders being issued by any regulatory agency, but primarily by the Florida OIR. The Florida OIR has completed theirits regularly scheduled statutory examination of FNIC for the five years ended December 31, 2015, of MNIC for the period of March 17, 2015 (inception) through December 31, 2015, and of MNIC for the yearyears ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. There were no material findings by the Florida OIR in connection with these examinations.






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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Operating Results Overview - Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared with Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018


The following overview does not address all of the matters covered in the other sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations or contain all of the information that may be important to our shareholders or the investing public. This overview should be read in conjunction with the other sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein and in our 2018 Form 10-K.


The following table sets forth results of operations for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2019% Change2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:   
Gross premiums written$159,131  14.5 %$139,022  
Gross premiums earned145,546  0.4 %144,907  
Ceded premiums(58,172) 25.3 %(46,414) 
Net premiums earned87,374  (11.3)%98,493  
Net investment income4,068  29.7 %3,137  
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)794  (54.9)%1,760  
Direct written policy fees2,514  (33.8)%3,796  
Other income4,726  29.6 %3,646  
Total revenues99,476  (10.2)%110,832  
   
Costs and expenses:   
Losses and loss adjustment expenses62,105  (0.6)%62,457  
Commissions and other underwriting expenses24,854  (20.8)%31,373  
General and administrative expenses5,246  4.9 %5,000  
Interest expense1,894  83.5 %1,032  
Total costs and expenses94,099  (5.8)%99,862  
   
Income (loss) before income taxes5,377  (51.0)%10,970  
Income tax expense (benefit)718  (76.2)%3,020  
Net income (loss)$4,659  (41.4)%$7,950  
   
Ratios to net premiums earned:   
Net loss ratio71.1 % 63.4 %
Net expense ratio34.4 % 36.9 %
Combined ratio105.5 % 100.3 %

(1)Net loss ratio is calculated as losses and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE") divided by net premiums earned.
(2)Net expense ratio is calculated as all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.
(3)Combined ratio is calculated as the sum of losses and LAE and all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.




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  Three Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 % Change 2018
  (Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:      
Gross premiums written $169,170
 1.5 % $166,734
Gross premiums earned 141,220
 (3.9)% 146,890
Ceded premiums (48,914) (22.8)% (63,333)
Net premiums earned 92,306
 10.5 % 83,557
Net investment income 4,259
 43.0 % 2,978
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 1,955
 839.9 % 208
Direct written policy fees 2,403
 (27.5)% 3,313
Other income 4,378
 (23.0)% 5,686
Total revenues 105,301
 10.0 % 95,742
   
    
Costs and expenses:  
    
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 65,340
 37.4 % 47,570
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 22,562
 (24.5)% 29,873
General and administrative expenses 5,779
 9.9 % 5,260
Interest expense 1,915
 87.2 % 1,023
Total costs and expenses 95,596
 14.2 % 83,726
   
    
Income (loss) before income taxes 9,705
 (19.2)% 12,016
Income tax expense (benefit) 2,595
 (18.8)% 3,196
Net income (loss) $7,110
 (19.4)% $8,820
   
  
  
Ratios to net premiums earned:  
  
  
Net loss ratio 70.8%  
 56.9%
Net expense ratio 30.7%  
 42.1%
Combined ratio 101.5%  
 99.0%


(1)Net loss ratio is calculated as losses and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE") divided by net premiums earned.
(2)Net expense ratio is calculated as all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.
(3)Combined ratio is calculated as the sum of losses and LAE and all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.






The following table sets forth a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures:


As of or For the Three Months Ended September 30,
20192018
HomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidatedHomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidated
(Dollars in thousands) 
Revenue
Total revenues$93,735  $ $5,737  $99,476  $100,616  $2,332  $7,884  $110,832  
Less:
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)—  —  794  794  —  —  1,760  1,760  
Adjusted operating revenues$93,735  $ $4,943  $98,682  $100,616  $2,332  $6,124  $109,072  
Net Income (Loss)
Net income (loss)$3,398  $(613) $1,874  $4,659  $8,158  $(1,416) $1,208  $7,950  
Less:
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)—  —  634  634  —  —  1,314  1,314  
Acquisition and other costs(187) (5) (46) (238) (609) (37) (78) (724) 
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt—  —  (29) (29) —  —  —  —  
Adjusted operating income (loss)$3,585  $(608) $1,315  $4,292  $8,767  $(1,379) $(28) $7,360  
Income tax rate assumed for reconciling items above18.26 %18.26 %18.26 %18.26 %25.35 %25.35 %25.35 %25.35 %

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  As of or For the Three Months Ended June 30,
  2019 2018
  Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated
        (Dollars in thousands)      
Revenue                
Total revenues $97,299
 $3
 $7,999
 $105,301
 $85,474
 $3,341
 $6,927
 $95,742
Less:                
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 
 
 1,955
 1,955
 
 
 208
 208
Adjusted operating revenues $97,299
 $3
 $6,044
 $103,346
 $85,474
 $3,341
 $6,719
 $95,534
                 
Net Income (Loss)                
Net income (loss) $6,006
 $(949) $2,053
 $7,110
 $8,430
 $(211) $601
 $8,820
Less:                
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 
 
 1,460
 1,460
 
 
 155
 155
Acquisition and other costs (14) 
 (2) (16) (398) (11) (29) (438)
Adjusted operating income (loss) $6,020
 $(949) $595
 $5,666
 $8,828
 $(200) $475
 $9,103
                 
Income tax rate assumed for reconciling items above 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35%




The table below summarizes our unaudited results of operations by line of business for the periods presented. Although we conduct our operations under a single reportable segment, we have provided line of business information as we believe it is useful to our shareholders and the investing public. “Homeowners” line of business consists of our homeowners and fire property and casualty insurance business. “Automobile” line of business consists of our nonstandard personal automobile insurance business. “Other” line of business primarily consists of our commercial general liability and federal flood businesses, along with corporate and investment operations. Certain percentages are not considered meaningful ("NCM").
Three Months Ended September 30,
20192018
HomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidatedHomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidated
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:        
Gross premiums written$154,131  $—  $5,000  $159,131  $136,503  $(3,041) $5,560  $139,022  
Gross premiums earned141,493  —  4,053  145,546  136,587  2,766  5,554  144,907  
Ceded premiums(54,207) —  (3,965) (58,172) (40,782) (2,091) (3,541) (46,414) 
Net premiums earned87,286  —  88  87,374  95,805  675  2,013  98,493  
Net investment income—  —  4,068  4,068  —  —  3,137  3,137  
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)—  —  794  794  —  —  1,760  1,760  
Direct written policy fees2,453  —  61  2,514  2,198  1,466  132  3,796  
Other income3,996   726  4,726  2,613  191  842  3,646  
Total revenues93,735   5,737  99,476  100,616  2,332  7,884  110,832  
         
Costs and expenses:        
Losses and loss adjustment expenses60,708  742  655  62,105  56,856  2,609  2,992  62,457  
Commissions and other underwriting expenses24,109  —  745  24,854  28,647  1,545  1,181  31,373  
General and administrative expenses4,484  50  712  5,246  4,187  75  738  5,000  
Interest expense—  —  1,894  1,894  —  —  1,032  1,032  
Total costs and expenses89,301  792  4,006  94,099  89,690  4,229  5,943  99,862  

        
Income (loss) before income taxes4,434  (788) 1,731  5,377  10,926  (1,897) 1,941  10,970  
Income tax expense (benefit)1,036  (175) (143) 718  2,768  (481) 733  3,020  
Net income (loss)$3,398  $(613) $1,874  $4,659  $8,158  $(1,416) $1,208  $7,950  
         
Ratios to net premiums earned:        
Net loss ratio69.6 %NCM  744.3 %71.1 %59.3 %386.5 %148.6 %63.4 %
Net expense ratio32.7 %34.4 %34.3 %36.9 %
Combined ratio102.3 %105.5 %93.6 %100.3 %

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 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
 Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated
 (Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:               
Gross premiums written$164,228
 $
 $4,942
 $169,170
 $155,596
 $5,322
 $5,816
 $166,734
Gross premiums earned137,074
 4
 4,142
 141,220
 134,529
 6,782
 5,579
 146,890
Ceded premiums(45,200) (3) (3,711) (48,914) (54,882) (5,142) (3,309) (63,333)
Net premiums earned91,874
 1
 431
 92,306
 79,647
 1,640
 2,270
 83,557
Net investment income
 
 4,259
 4,259
 
 
 2,978
 2,978
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
 1,955
 1,955
 
 
 208
 208
Direct written policy fees2,331
 
 72
 2,403
 1,857
 1,296
 160
 3,313
Other income3,094
 2
 1,282
 4,378
 3,970
 405
 1,311
 5,686
Total revenues97,299
 3
 7,999
 105,301
 85,474
 3,341
 6,927
 95,742
                
Costs and expenses:               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses62,482
 1,208
 1,650
 65,340
 42,617
 1,932
 3,021
 47,570
Commissions and other underwriting expenses21,796
 16
 750
 22,562
 27,281
 1,616
 976
 29,873
General and administrative expenses4,976
 50
 753
 5,779
 4,285
 75
 900
 5,260
Interest expense
 
 1,915
 1,915
 
 
 1,023
 1,023
Total costs and expenses89,254
 1,274
 5,068
 95,596
 74,183
 3,623
 5,920
 83,726
                
Income (loss) before income taxes8,045
 (1,271) 2,931
 9,705
 11,291
 (282) 1,007
 12,016
Income tax expense (benefit)2,039
 (322) 878
 2,595
 2,861
 (71) 406
 3,196
Net income (loss)$6,006
 $(949) $2,053
 $7,110
 $8,430
 $(211) $601
 $8,820
                
Ratios to net premiums earned:               
Net loss ratio68.0% NCM
 382.8% 70.8% 53.5% 117.8% 133.1% 56.9%
Net expense ratio29.1%     30.7% 39.6%     42.1%
Combined ratio97.1%     101.5% 93.1%     99.0%




Revenue


Total revenue increased $9.6decreased $11.3 million or 10%10.2%, to $105.3$99.5 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $95.7$110.8 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The increasedecrease was primarily driven by higher Homeowners netceded premiums earned as a result of decreaseddue to increased reinsurance spend, a decline in Automobile direct written policy fees and higher recognizedlower investment gains, on our investments, partially offset by the planned reductionsincreases in netgross premiums earned, from Automobilenet investment income and commercial general liability,other income, all of which isare discussed below.


Gross Premiums Written


The following table sets forth the gross premiums written for the periods presented:
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
(In thousands)
Gross premiums written:  
Homeowners Florida$115,341  $114,441  
Homeowners non-Florida38,790  22,062  
Automobile—  (3,041) 
Commercial general liability(19) 1,435  
Federal flood5,019  4,125  
Total gross premiums written$159,131  $139,022  
  Three Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Gross premiums written:    
Homeowners Florida $128,016
 $133,006
Homeowners non-Florida 36,212
 22,590
Automobile 
 5,322
Commercial general liability (49) 1,570
Federal flood 4,991
 4,246
Total gross premiums written $169,170
 $166,734


Gross premiums written increased $2.5$20.1 million, or 1.5%14.5%, to $169.2$159.1 million in the quarter, compared with $166.7$139.0 million for the same three-month period last year. Gross premiums written increased due to the growth in homeowners non-Florida partially offset by the decline in the non-core businesses we are exiting, Automobile and commercial general liability, as well as a decline in homeowners Florida. Our homeowners non-Florida business continues to show exceptional growth year over year, especially in the state of Texas, which has allowed us to leverage our infrastructure and diversify insurance risk. Our homeowners Florida FNIC premiums grew $2.2 million or 2% this quarter as compared to last year, which represents the first quarter showing premium growth since the third quarter of 2017. Overall, Homeowners grew 5.5%12.9%.


Gross Premiums Earned


The following table sets forth the gross premiums earned for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
(In thousands)
Gross premiums earned:  
Homeowners Florida$113,062  $118,603  
Homeowners non-Florida28,431  17,984  
Automobile—  2,766  
Commercial general liability157  2,122  
Federal flood3,896  3,432  
Total gross premiums earned$145,546  $144,907  
  Three Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Gross premiums earned:    
Homeowners Florida $112,747
 $119,080
Homeowners non-Florida 24,327
 15,449
Automobile 4
 6,782
Commercial general liability 500
 2,393
Federal flood 3,642
 3,186
Total gross premiums earned $141,220
 $146,890


Gross premiums earned decreased $5.7increased $0.6 million, or 3.9%0.4%, to $141.2$145.5 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, as compared to $146.9$144.9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The results arehigher gross earned premiums was driven by a reflection3.6% increase in earned premiums in Homeowners, partially offset by the results of our decision to exit the Automobile and commercial general liability lines, partially offset by a 1.9% increase in earned premiums in Homeowners.lines.


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Ceded Premiums Earned


Ceded premiums decreased $14.4increased $11.8 million, or 22.8%25.3%, to $48.9$58.2 million in the quarter, compared to $63.3$46.4 million the same three-month period last year. The decreaseincrease was primarily driven by lower$8.1 million higher excess of loss reinsurance spend in Homeowners, as the new program became effective July 1, 2019 at a higher rate on-line than the program in the previous year and $6.1 million from the homeowners Florida quota share being set at 10% in the third quarter of 2019 as compared to 2% in the prior year period. These items were offset by $2.1 million lower ceded premiums in Automobile as a resultwe have exited that line of reductions in premiums earned during the period.business.


Net Investment Income


Net investment income increased $1.3$1.0 million, or 43%29.7%, to $4.3$4.1 million during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, as compared to $3.0$3.1 million during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The increase was due to fixed income portfolio growth, partly due to the net proceeds of the offering (refer to Notes 3 and 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein, for additional information) and the improvement in the yield as a result of rising interest rates during 2018 andas well as from portfolio repositioning.


Net realized and Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)


Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) increased $1.8decreased $1.0 million, to $2.0$0.8 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared to $0.2$1.8 million in the prior year period. We recognized $1.3$(0.6) million and $1.0$1.6 million in unrealized investment gains (losses) for equity securities during these respective periods.  Our current year net realized gains and prior year net realized lossesgains are associated with our portfolio managers, under our control, moving out of positions due to both macro and micro conditions in the normal course of managing the portfolio.


Direct Written Policy Fees


Direct written policy fees decreased by $0.9$1.3 million, or 27.5%33.8%, to $2.4$2.5 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $3.3$3.8 million in the same period in 2018. The decrease in direct written policy fees is correlated to lower number of policies in-force in Automobile and commercial general liability due to our decision to exit this line,these lines, as discussed earlier.earlier, offset by higher fees from homeowners non-Florida as we continue to grow.


Other Income


Other income included the following for the periods presented:
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 Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
 June 30,September 30,
 2019 % Change 20182019% Change2018
 (In thousands)(In thousands)
Other income:      Other income:   
Commission income $1,282
 (17.9)% $1,562
Commission income$726  (15.2)%$856  
Brokerage 2,692
 (24.0)% 3,542
Brokerage3,582  63.6 %2,190  
Financing and other revenue 404
 (30.6)% 582
Financing and other revenue418  (30.3)%600  
Total other income $4,378
 (23.0)% $5,686
Total other income$4,726  29.6 %$3,646  


The declineincrease in other income was primarily driven by lower commission andhigher brokerage revenue. The year over year decreases in commission income were drivenrevenue, partially offset by lower Automobile fee income from the reduction in premiums earned.financing and commission income. The brokerage revenue decreaseincrease is the result of lowerhigher excess of loss reinsurance spend from the reinsurance programs in place during the secondthird quarter of 2019 as compared to the secondthird quarter of 2018. The year over year decreases in financing and commission income were driven by lower Automobile fee income from our exit of this line of business.




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Expenses


Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses


Losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) increased $17.7decreased $0.4 million, or 37.4%0.6%, to $65.3$62.1 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $47.6$62.5 million for the same three-month period last year. The net loss ratio increased 13.97.7 percentage points, to 70.8%71.1% in the current quarter, as compared to 56.9%63.4% in the secondthird quarter of 2018.  The higher ratio was primarily the result of hail and wind related storms from twelve catastrophe events totaling $17.0the increase in reinsurance spend, which reduces the net earned premium denominator of the loss ratio calculation. The third quarter of 2019 included $11.0 million inof losses, and LAE expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 ($15.5 million related to catastrophe losses from Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Barry and Tropical Storm Imelda ($8.0 million of these losses relate to non-Florida, losses, which areis subject to a 50% profit-sharing agreement, withas discussed earlier), compared to the non-affiliated managingprior year quarter which included $6.1 million of catastrophe losses arising from Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Gordon. The remaining variance is driven by lower losses in the quarter in Automobile and commercial general underwriter that writes FNIC 's non-Florida property business).liability lines as we exit those lines and higher ceded losses from homeowners Florida quota share in the quarter due to the higher percentage (as discussed earlier), partially offset by increased losses related to higher gross premiums earned in Homeowners.


Commissions and Other Underwriting Expenses


The following table sets forth the commissions and other underwriting expenses for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
(In thousands)
Commissions and other underwriting expenses:
Homeowners Florida$13,187  $14,258  
All others6,610  4,866  
Ceding commissions(3,203) (689) 
Total commissions16,594  18,435  
Automobile—  1,466  
Homeowners non-Florida902  571  
Total fees902  2,037  
Salaries and wages2,696  3,147  
Other underwriting expenses4,662  7,754  
Total commissions and other underwriting expenses$24,854  $31,373  
  Three Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Commissions and other underwriting expenses:    
Homeowners Florida $13,401
 $14,175
All others 5,920
 4,987
Ceding commissions (2,906) (4,373)
Total commissions 16,415
 14,789
     
Automobile 
 1,296
Homeowners non-Florida 759
 432
Total fees 759
 1,728
     
Salaries and wages 3,072
 4,369
Other underwriting expenses 2,316
 8,987
Total commissions and other underwriting expenses $22,562
 $29,873


Commissions and other underwriting expenses decreased $7.3$6.5 million, or 24.5%20.8%, to $22.6$24.9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $29.9$31.4 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The decrease was driven by higher ceding commissions from homeowners Florida quota share in the result ofquarter due to the higher percentage (as discussed earlier), lower Automobile fees due to reduced premiums earned, and a significant reduction in other underwriting expenses as there was a $7.8 million benefit in the non-Florida profit share calculation this quarter which wasas a direct result of $15.5$8.0 million of weather relatednon-Florida weather-related losses (as previously discussed in the Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses section).

Additionally, the remaining variance was driven, resulting in a $4.0 million reduction. These decreases were partially offset by higher homeowners non-Florida acquisition related costs as a result of premium growth across periods partially offset by lower payroll related costs due in part to our continued focus on operational efficiencies as well as lower Automobile fees as a result of reduced premiums earned.periods.


The net expense ratio decreased 11.42.5 percentage points to 30.7%34.4% in the secondthird quarter of 2019, as compared to 42.1%36.9% in the secondthird quarter of 2018. Refer to the discussion above for more information.


General and Administrative Expenses


General and administrative expenses increased $0.5$0.2 million by 9.9%4.9% to $5.8$5.2 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 compared to $5.3$5 million in the secondthird quarter of 2018. The slight increase was the result of higher professional fees and other costs as compared to the prior year.





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Interest Expense


Interest expense increased $0.9 million to $1.9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $1.0 million in the prior year period due to an increase in the outstanding debt. Refer to Note 3 and 8 of the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein, for information regarding new debt issued and debt retirement that occurred in March 2019.
Income Taxes


Income taxes (benefits) decreased $0.6$2.3 million, to $2.6$0.7 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared to $3.2$3.0 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The decrease in income tax expense is predominantly the result of lower income during the current quarter as compared to the secondthird quarter of 2018. Additionally, in the quarter, we recognized a benefit of $0.4 million relating to an election to carry back capital losses and a benefit of $0.2 million relating to a reduction in the uncertain tax position reserve. Lastly, the State of Florida announced a reduction in its state income tax rate from 5.5% to 4.5%, effective January 1, 2019, which represented a benefit in the quarter. This new tax rate will be in place until at least December 31, 2021.
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Operating Results Overview - SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared with SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018


The following overview does not address all of the matters covered in the other sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations or contain all of the information that may be important to our shareholders or the investing public. This overview should be read in conjunction with the other sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein and in our 2018 Form 10-K.


The following table sets forth results of operations for the periods presented:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019% Change2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:   
Gross premiums written$460,534  4.6 %$440,151  
Gross premiums earned425,133  (3.0)%438,239  
Ceded premiums(156,669) (10.0)%(174,080) 
Net premiums earned268,464  1.6 %264,159  
Net investment income12,037  32.9 %9,058  
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)5,050  451.3 %916  
Direct written policy fees7,308  (31.6)%10,685  
Other income13,115  (11.6)%14,833  
Total revenues305,974  2.1 %299,651  
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses194,284  24.5 %156,098  
Commissions and other underwriting expenses75,650  (17.3)%91,467  
General and administrative expenses17,336  6.1 %16,345  
Interest expense8,860  182.3 %3,139  
Total costs and expenses296,130  10.9 %267,049  
Income (loss) before income taxes9,844  (69.8)%32,602  
Income tax expense (benefit)1,940  (77.4)%8,587  
Net income (loss)7,904  (67.1)%24,015  
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest—  (100.0)%(218) 
Net income (loss) attributable to FNHC shareholders$7,904  (67.4)%$24,233  
   
Ratios to net premiums earned:   
Net loss ratio72.4 %59.1 %
Net expense ratio34.6 %40.8 %
Combined ratio107.0 %99.9 %

(1)Net loss ratio is calculated as losses and LAE divided by net premiums earned.
(2)Net expense ratio is calculated as all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.
(3)Combined ratio is calculated as the sum of losses and LAE and all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.


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  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 % Change 2018
  (Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:      
Gross premiums written $301,403
 0.1 % $301,129
Gross premiums earned 279,587
 (4.7)% 293,332
Ceded premiums (98,497) (22.8)% (127,666)
Net premiums earned 181,090
 9.3 % 165,666
Net investment income 7,969
 34.6 % 5,921
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 4,256
 (604.3)% (844)
Direct written policy fees 4,794
 (30.4)% 6,889
Other income 8,389
 (25.0)% 11,187
Total revenues 206,498
 9.4 % 188,819
       
Costs and expenses:      
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 132,179
 41.2 % 93,641
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 50,796
 (15.5)% 60,094
General and administrative expenses 12,090
 6.6 % 11,345
Interest expense 6,966
 230.6 % 2,107
Total costs and expenses 202,031
 20.8 % 167,187
       
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,467
 (79.4)% 21,632
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,222
 (78.0)% 5,567
Net income (loss) 3,245
 (79.8)% 16,065
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 
 (100.0)% (218)
Net income (loss) attributable to FNHC shareholders $3,245
 (80.1)% $16,283
   
  
  
Ratios to net premiums earned:  
  
  
Net loss ratio 73.0%   56.5%
Net expense ratio 34.7%   43.1%
Combined ratio 107.7%   99.6%


(1)Net loss ratio is calculated as losses and LAE divided by net premiums earned.
(2)Net expense ratio is calculated as all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.
(3)Combined ratio is calculated as the sum of losses and LAE and all operating expenses less interest expense divided by net premiums earned.

The following table belowsets forth a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures:

As of or For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
20192018
HomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidatedHomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidated
(Dollars in thousands) 
Revenue
Total revenues$284,685  $27  $21,262  $305,974  $269,395  $9,839  $20,417  $299,651  
Less:
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)—  —  5,050  5,050  —  —  916  916  
Adjusted operating revenues$284,685  $27  $16,212  $300,924  $269,395  $9,839  $19,501  $298,735  
Net Income (Loss)
Net income (loss)$7,981  $(2,241) $2,164  $7,904  $23,529  $(1,668) $2,372  $24,233  
Less:
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)—  —  3,812  3,812  —  —  684  684  
Acquisition and other costs(237) (5) (532) (774) (1,183) (69) (126) (1,378) 
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt—  —  (2,698) (2,698) —  —  —  —  
Adjusted operating income (loss)$8,218  $(2,236) $1,582  $7,564  $24,712  $(1,599) $1,814  $24,927  
Income tax rate assumed for reconciling items above24.52 %24.52 %24.52 %24.52 %25.35 %25.35 %25.35 %25.35 %


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The following table summarizes our unaudited results of operations by line of business for the periods presented.presented:



Nine Months Ended September 30,
20192018
HomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidatedHomeownersAutomobileOtherConsolidated
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
Gross premiums written$447,642  $(1) $12,893  $460,534  $414,914  $8,628  $16,609  $440,151  
Gross premiums earned412,409  26  12,698  425,133  403,579  17,876  16,784  438,239  
Ceded premiums(145,438) (20) (11,211) (156,669) (150,722) (13,350) (10,008) (174,080) 
Net premiums earned266,971   1,487  268,464  252,857  4,526  6,776  264,159  
Net investment income—  —  12,037  12,037  —  —  9,058  9,058  
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)—  —  5,050  5,050  —  —  916  916  
Direct written policy fees7,082   223  7,308  5,978  4,229  478  10,685  
Other income10,632  18  2,465  13,115  10,560  1,084  3,189  14,833  
Total revenues284,685  27  21,262  305,974  269,395  9,839  20,417  299,651  
         
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses186,520  2,794  4,970  194,284  141,428  6,777  7,893  156,098  
Commissions and other underwriting expenses73,272  51  2,327  75,650  83,284  5,021  3,162  91,467  
General and administrative expenses14,320  150  2,866  17,336  13,361  275  2,709  16,345  
Interest expense—  —  8,860  8,860  100  —  3,039  3,139  
Total costs and expenses274,112  2,995  19,023  296,130  238,173  12,073  16,803  267,049  
Income (loss) before income taxes10,573  (2,968) 2,239  9,844  31,222  (2,234) 3,614  32,602  
Income tax expense (benefit)2,592  (727) 75  1,940  7,911  (566) 1,242  8,587  
Net income (loss)7,981  (2,241) 2,164  7,904  23,311  (1,668) 2,372  24,015  
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest—  —  —  —  (218) —  —  (218) 
Net income (loss) attributable to FNHC shareholders$7,981  $(2,241) $2,164  $7,904  $23,529  $(1,668) $2,372  $24,233  
         
Ratios to net premiums earned:
Net loss ratio69.9 %NCM  NCM  72.4 %55.9 %149.7 %116.5 %59.1 %
Net expense ratio32.8 %34.6 %38.3 %40.8 %
Combined ratio102.7 %107.0 %94.2 %99.9 %






The following table sets forth a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures:

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  As of or For the Six Months Ended June 30,
  2019 2018
  Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated
        (Dollars in thousands)      
Revenue                
Total revenues $190,950
 $23
 $15,525
 $206,498
 $168,779
 $7,507
 $12,533
 $188,819
Less:                
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 
 
 4,256
 4,256
 
 
 (844) (844)
Adjusted operating revenues $190,950
 $23
 $11,269
 $202,242
 $168,779
 $7,507
 $13,377
 $189,663
                 
Net Income (Loss)                
Net income (loss) $4,583
 $(1,628) $290
 $3,245
 $15,371
 $(252) $1,164
 $16,283
Less:                
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 
 
 3,178
 3,178
 
 
 (630) (630)
Acquisition and other costs (50) 
 (486) (536) (574) (32) (48) (654)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt 
 
 (2,669) (2,669) 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating income (loss) $4,633
 $(1,628) $267
 $3,272
 $15,945
 $(220) $1,842
 $17,567
                 
Income tax rate assumed for reconciling items above 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35% 25.35%





 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
 Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated Homeowners Automobile Other Consolidated
 (Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:               
Gross premiums written$293,511
 $(1) $7,893
 $301,403
 $278,411
 $11,669
 $11,049
 $301,129
Gross premiums earned270,916
 26
 8,645
 279,587
 266,992
 15,110
 11,230
 293,332
Ceded premiums(91,231) (20) (7,246) (98,497) (109,940) (11,259) (6,467) (127,666)
Net premiums earned179,685
 6
 1,399
 181,090
 157,052
 3,851
 4,763
 165,666
Net investment income
 
 7,969
 7,969
 
 
 5,921
 5,921
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
 4,256
 4,256
 
 
 (844) (844)
Direct written policy fees4,629
 3
 162
 4,794
 3,780
 2,763
 346
 6,889
Other income6,636
 14
 1,739
 8,389
 7,947
 893
 2,347
 11,187
Total revenues190,950
 23
 15,525
 206,498
 168,779
 7,507
 12,533
 188,819
                
Costs and expenses:               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses125,812
 2,052
 4,315
 132,179
 84,572
 4,168
 4,901
 93,641
Commissions and other underwriting expenses49,163
 51
 1,582
 50,796
 54,637
 3,476
 1,981
 60,094
General and administrative expenses9,836
 100
 2,154
 12,090
 9,174
 200
 1,971
 11,345
Interest expense
 
 6,966
 6,966
 100
 
 2,007
 2,107
Total costs and expenses184,811
 2,203
 15,017
 202,031
 148,483
 7,844
 10,860
 167,187
                
Income (loss) before income taxes6,139
 (2,180) 508
 4,467
 20,296
 (337) 1,673
 21,632
Income tax expense (benefit)1,556
 (552) 218
 1,222
 5,143
 (85) 509
 5,567
Net income (loss)4,583
 (1,628) 290
 3,245
 15,153
 (252) 1,164
 16,065
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 (218) 
 
 (218)
Net income (loss) attributable to FNHC shareholders$4,583
 $(1,628) $290
 $3,245
 $15,371
 $(252) $1,164
 $16,283
                
Ratios to net premiums earned:               
Net loss ratio70.0% NCM
 308.4% 73.0% 53.8% 108.2% 102.9% 56.5%
Net expense ratio32.9%     34.7% 40.7%     43.1%
Combined ratio102.9%     107.7% 94.5%     99.6%



Revenue


Total revenue increased $17.7$6.3 million, or 9.4%2.1%, to $206.5$306.0 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $188.8$299.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The increase was primarily driven by lower cededhigher net premiums from Homeowners due to decreasedgross premiums growth and lower reinsurance spend and higher recognized investment gains, partially offset by declines in direct written policy fees and other income,lower revenue from Automobile as we exit the business, all of which isare discussed below.


Gross Premiums Written


The following table sets forth the gross premiums written for the periods presented:
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
(In thousands)
Gross premiums written:  
Homeowners Florida$347,320  $355,818  
Homeowners non-Florida100,322  59,096  
Automobile(1) 8,628  
Commercial general liability(121) 5,519  
Federal flood13,014  11,090  
Total gross premiums written$460,534  $440,151  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Gross premiums written:    
Homeowners Florida $231,979
 $241,377
Homeowners non-Florida 61,532
 37,034
Automobile (1) 11,669
Commercial general liability (102) 4,084
Federal flood 7,995
 6,965
Total gross premiums written $301,403
 $301,129


Gross written premiums increased $0.3$20.3 million, or 0.1%4.6%, to $301.4$460.5 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $301.1$440.2 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. Gross premiums written increased primarily due to the growth in homeowners non-Florida, partially offset by the decline in the non-core businesses we are exiting, Automobile and commercial general liability, as well as a decline in homeowners Florida. Our homeowners non-Florida business continues to show exceptional growth year over year, especially in the state of Texas, which is allowing us to leverage our infrastructure and diversify insurance risk. Overall, Homeowners grew 5.4%7.9%.


Gross Premiums Earned


The following table sets forth the gross premiums earned for the periods presented:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
(In thousands)
Gross premiums earned:  
Homeowners Florida$338,481  $356,507  
Homeowners non-Florida73,928  47,072  
Automobile26  17,876  
Commercial general liability1,693  7,144  
Federal flood11,005  9,640  
Total gross premiums earned$425,133  $438,239  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Gross premiums earned:    
Homeowners Florida $225,419
 $237,904
Homeowners non-Florida 45,497
 29,088
Automobile 26
 15,110
Commercial general liability 1,536
 5,022
Federal flood 7,109
 6,208
Total gross premiums earned $279,587
 $293,332


Gross premiums earned decreased $13.7$13.1 million, or 4.7%3.0%, to $279.6$425.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, as compared to $293.3$438.2 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The results are a reflection of our decision to exit the Automobile and commercial general liability lines, partially offset by a 1.5%2.2% increase in earned premiums in Homeowners.




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Ceded Premiums Earned


Ceded premiums decreased $29.2$17.4 million, or 22.8%10.0%, to $98.5$156.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared to $127.7$174.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by lower excess of loss reinsurance spend in Homeowners and lower ceded premiums in Automobile as a resultwe have exited that line of reductions in premiums earned during the period.business.


Net Investment Income


Net investment income increased $2.1$2.9 million, or 34.6%32.9%, to $8.0$12.0 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared to $5.9$9.1 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The increase was due to fixed income portfolio growth and the improvement in the yield as a result of rising interest rates during 2018 and from portfolio repositioning.


Net Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)


Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) were $4.3$5.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared to $(0.8)$0.9 million in the prior year period.  We recognized $3.6$3.0 million and $1.0$2.6 million in unrealized investment gains for equity securities during these respective periods.  Our current year net realized gains and prior year net realized losses are primarily associated with our portfolio managers, under our control, moving out of positions due to both macro and micro conditions, in the normal course of managing the portfolio.a typical practice each and every quarter. Our prior year net realized losses also resulted from our decision to liquidate certain bond positions, including positions related to tax-free municipal securities during the first quarter of 2018.


Direct Written Policy Fees


Direct written policy fees decreased by $2.1$3.4 million, or 30.4%31.6%, to $4.8$7.3 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $6.9$10.7 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The decrease in direct written policy fees is correlated to lower number of policies in-force in Automobile due to our decision to exit this line, as discussed earlier.


Other Income


Other income included the following for the periods presented:


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 Six Months EndedNine Months Ended
 June 30,September 30,
 2019 % Change 20182019% Change2018
 (In thousands)(In thousands)
Other income:      Other income:   
Commission income $1,740
 (41.4)% $2,971
Commission income$2,466  (35.6)%$3,827  
Brokerage 5,826
 (17.8)% 7,084
Brokerage9,408  1.4 %9,274  
Financing and other revenue 823
 (27.3)% 1,132
Financing and other revenue1,241  (28.3)%1,732  
Total other income $8,389
 (25.0)% $11,187
Total other income$13,115  (11.6)%$14,833  


The declinedecrease in other income was primarily driven by lower commission income and financing revenue, partially offset by higher brokerage revenue. The year over year decreases in commission income were driven by lower Automobile fee income from the reduction in premiums earned and, to a lesser extent, lower fee income from other areas of the business. The brokerage revenue decrease is the result of lower excess of loss reinsurance spend from the reinsurance program, which became effective July 1, 2018.




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Expenses


Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses


Losses and LAE increased $38.6$38.2 million, or 41.2%24.5%, to $132.2$194.3 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $93.6$156.1 million for the same period last year. Homeowners losses increased $45.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, slightly offset by $6.0 million of decreases in Automobile and commercial general liability as we exit these lines, across the same period.
The net loss ratio increased 16.513.3 percentage points, to 73.0%72.4% in the first sixnine months of 2019, as compared to 56.5%59.1% in the first sixnine months of 2018. The higher ratio was primarily the result of $18.7 million of losses, net from the March 2019 hail storm in the state of Florida, including Brevard County, and $17.0$46.7 million of losses, net in the second quarter of 2019 relating to hailfrom severe weather events in Florida and wind related storms from twelve catastrophe eventsother states ($15.523.5 million of the second quarter 2019 losses relatedrelates to non-Florida, which areis subject to a 50% profit-sharing agreement, as discussed earlier). Severe weather in 2018 amounted to $7.8 million. The remaining variance is the result of higher losses from higher gross premiums in 2019 as compared to 2018.


Commissions and Other Underwriting Expenses


The following table sets forth the commissions and other underwriting expenses for the periods presented:


Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20192018
(In thousands)
Commissions and other underwriting expenses:
Homeowners Florida$39,810  $42,796  
All others17,796  14,488  
Ceding commissions(8,893) (8,777) 
Total commissions and other fees48,713  48,507  
Automobile 4,229  
Homeowners non-Florida2,337  1,354  
Total fees2,340  5,583  
Salaries and wages9,090  11,282  
Other underwriting expenses15,507  26,095  
Total commissions and other underwriting expenses$75,650  $91,467  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
  2019 2018
  (In thousands)
Commissions and other underwriting expenses:    
Homeowners Florida $26,623
 $28,538
All others 11,187
 9,643
Ceding commissions (5,690) (8,088)
Total commissions and other fees 32,120
 30,093
     
Automobile 3
 2,763
Homeowners non-Florida 1,435
 762
Total fees 1,438
 3,525
     
Salaries and wages 6,394
 8,135
Other underwriting expenses 10,844
 18,341
Total commissions and other underwriting expenses $50,796
 $60,094


Commissions and other underwriting expenses decreased $9.3$15.8 million, or 15.5%17.3%, to $50.8$75.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $60.1$91.5 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The decrease wasis the result of a significant reduction in other underwriting expenses as there was a $7.8 million benefit in the non-Florida profit share calculation this quarter, which wasin the nine months as a direct result of $15.5$23.5 million of non-Florida weather related losses (as previously discussed in the Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses section)., resulting in a $11.8 million reduction.


Additionally, the lower Automobile fees and lower homeowners Florida commissions are driven by the corresponding change in premiums earned across periods. The decline in salaries and wages is due in part to our continued focus on operational efficiencies. These items are mostlypartially offset by an increase in homeowners non-Florida commissions and fees as a result of higher premiums earned across periods.


The net expense ratio decreased 8.46.2 percentage points to 34.7%34.6% in the first sixnine months of 2019, as compared to 43.1%40.8% in the first halfnine months of 2018. The decrease in the ratio is attributable to the discussion abovelower non-Florida profit share expense and other expense reductions as well as the lower reinsurance spend during the quarternine months driving higher net premiums earned. Refer to the discussion above for more information.




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General and Administrative Expenses


General and administrative expenses increased $0.8$1.0 million, or 6.6%6.1%, to $12.1$17.3 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $11.3$16.3 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily the result of higher professional fees, including due diligence costs relating to the pending acquisition of Maison Companies, as previously discussed earlier.


Interest Expense


Interest expense increased $4.9$5.8 million to $7.0$8.9 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $2.1$3.1 million in the prior year period due to to the result of $3.6 million of prepayment fees, including the write-off of remaining debt issuance costs, and an increase in the outstanding debt.debt as a result of our first quarter 2019 borrowing. Refer to Note 3 and 8 of the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein, for information regarding new debt issued and debt retirement that occurred in March 2019.


Income Taxes


Income taxes decreased $4.4$6.7 million, to $1.2$1.9 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with a tax expense of $5.6$8.6 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The decrease in income tax expense is the result of lower income during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended June 30,corresponding period in 2018.

Consolidated Company Outlook - Changing Financial Trends

Beginning JulyAdditionally, in 2019, we recognized a benefit of $0.4 million relating to an election to carry back capital losses and a benefit of $0.2 million relating to a reduction in the uncertain tax position reserve. Lastly, the State of Florida announced a reduction in its state income tax rate effective from January 1, 2019, our results for the next four quarters will reflect increased catastrophe reinsurance spend currently estimated at approximately $13.2 million for the 2019-2020 excess of loss reinsurance program as compared to the 2018-2019 excess of loss reinsurance program. discussed earlier.


Please refer to Note 6 - 2019-2020 Excess of Loss Reinsurance Program to the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information regarding this reinsurance treaty that became effective July 1, 2019.



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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


Overview


Our primary sources of funds are gross written premiums, investment income, commission income and fee income.  Our primary uses of funds are the payment of claims, catastrophe and other reinsurance premiums and operating expenses.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, the Company held $477.7$491.5 million in investments. Cash and cash equivalents increased $69.4$57.0 million, to $133.8$121.4 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $64.4 million as of December 31, 2018, as discussed below, primarily due to the net proceeds of theour March 2019 debt offering, after redemption of our legacy $45 million principal amount. Total shareholders’ equity increased $15.5$22.1 million, to $230.8$237.4 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, compared with $215.3 million as of December 31, 2018 due primarily to unrealized gains on our bond portfolio and net income.


Historically, we have met our liquidity requirements primarily through cash generated from operations. On March 5, 2019, the Company closed on an offering of $100 million of Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029, which bear interest at the annual rate of 7.5%. The net proceeds of the offering were in part used to redeem all $45 million of the Company's Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes due 2022 and the Company's Senior Notes due 2027. Additionally, the remaining cash from the offering will be used to purchase the Maison Companies and for other general corporate purposes, including potential repurchases of shares of our common stock and managing the capital needs of our subsidiaries. Refer to Notes 3 and 8 to the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein, for additional information regarding the 2029 Notes as well as the pending acquisition of the Maison Companies.


Among other things, the 2029 Notes contain customary covenants that limit the Company's ability to enter into certain operational and financial transactions, including, but not limited to incurring additional debt above certain thresholds. The Company's actual debt to capital ratio as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 was approximately 30%29%.


Statutory Capital and Surplus of Our Insurance Subsidiaries


As described more fully in Part I, Item 1. Business, Regulation of our 2018 Form 10-K, for discussion of the Company’s insurance operations are subject to the laws and regulations of the states in which we operate.  The Florida OIR and theirits regulatory counterparts in other states utilize the National Association of Insurance Commissions (“NAIC”) risk-based capital (“RBC”) requirements, and the resulting RBC ratio, as a key metric in the exercise of their regulatory oversight.  The RBC ratio is a measure of the sufficiency of an insurer’s statutory capital and surplus.  In addition, the RBC ratio is used by insurance industry ratings services in the determination of the financial strength ratings (i.e., claims paying ability) they assign to insurance companies.  As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, FNIC’s statutory surplus was $150.9 million and $161.7 million, and as of June 30, 2019, our statutory capital of FNIC was $152.8 million.respectively.  


Based on RBC requirements, the extent of regulatory intervention and action increases as the ratio of an insurer’s statutory surplus to its ACL, as calculated under the NAIC’s requirements, decreases.  The first action level, the Company Action Level, requires an insurer to submit a plan of corrective actions to the insurance regulators if statutory surplus falls below 200.0% of the ACL amount.  The second action level, the Regulatory Action Level, requires an insurer to submit a plan containing corrective actions and permits the insurance regulators to perform an examination or other analysis and issue a corrective order if statutory surplus falls below 150.0% of the ACL amount. The third action level, ACL, allows the regulators to rehabilitate or liquidate an insurer in addition to the aforementioned actions if statutory surplus falls below the ACL amount. The fourth action level is the Mandatory Control Level, which requires the regulators to rehabilitate or liquidate the insurer if statutory surplus falls below 70.0% of the ACL amount. FNIC’s and MNIC's ratios of statutory surplus to ACL were 329.9% and 774.4%, respectively, as of December 31, 2018.




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Cash Flows Discussion


We believe that existing cash and investment balances, when combined with anticipated cash flows and the proceeds of our debt offering as described above, will be adequate to meet our expected liquidity needs in both the short-term and the reasonably foreseeable future. We believe the combined balances will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating requirements and anticipated cash needs, and satisfy the covenants in our senior notes. Future growth strategies may require additional external financing and we may from time to time seek to obtain external financing. We cannot assure that additional sources of financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all, or that any such financing would not negatively impact our results of operations. We expect to continue declaring and paying dividends at comparable levels, subject to our future liquidity needs and reserve requirements.


Subject to our compliance with capital requirements as described above, we may consider various opportunities to deploy our capital, including repurchases of our common stock if such repurchases represent a more favorable use of available capital.


Operating Activities


Net cash provided by operating activities decreased to $25.6$26.4 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 compared to $41.0$28.3 million in the same period in 2018. This decrease reflects higher expenses paid, including those related to losses and loss adjustment expenses, partially offset by higher net premiums collected, in the first sixnine months of 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in 2018. 


Investing Activities


Net cash used in investing activities of $4.5$16.7 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 reflected purchases of debt and equity investment securities of $120.5$175.1 million, partly offset by sales, maturities and redemptions of our debt and equity investment securities of $116.7$160.0 million. Net cash used in investing activities of $14.5$15.2 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018 reflected purchases of debt and equity investment securities of $219.5$262.5 million, partly offset by sales, maturities and redemptions of our debt and equity investment securities of $205.3$248.3 million.


Financing Activities


Net cash provided by financing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 of $48.3$47.3 million primarily reflects issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs, of $98.4 million, partly offset by payment of long-term debt of $48.0 million. Net cash used in financing activities of $28.8$29.9 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018 primarily reflects the purchase of non-controlling interest of $16.7 million, payment of long-term debt of $5.0 million, and repurchase of our common stock of $5.1 million.


Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices


The consolidated financial statements and related data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Our primary assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or with the same magnitude as the inflationary effect on the cost of paying losses and LAE.


Insurance premiums are established before we know the amount of losses and LAE and the extent to which inflation may affect such expenses. Consequently, we attempt to anticipate the future impact of inflation when establishing rate levels. While we attempt to charge adequate premiums, we may be limited in raising premium levels for competitive and regulatory reasons. Inflation may also affect the market value of our investment portfolio and the investment rate of return. Any future economic changes that result in prolonged and increasing levels of inflation could cause increases in the dollar amount of incurred losses and LAE and thereby materially adversely affect future liability requirements.


Critical Accounting Policies


We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results may materially differ from those estimates.


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We believe our most critical accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements are: (i) fair value measurements of our investments; (ii) accounting for investments; (iii) premium and unearned premium calculation; (iv) reinsurance contracts; (v) the recoverability of deferred acquisition costs; (vi) reserve for loss and losses adjustment expenses; and (vii) income taxes. The


accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about certain matters that are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows would be affected.


There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019.  Refer to Part II, Item 7: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates” included in our 2018 Form 10-K for a more complete description of our critical accounting estimates. 


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk


Our investment objective is to maximize total rate of return after federal income taxes while maintaining liquidity and minimizing risk. Our current investment policy limits investment in non-investment-grade debt securities (including high-yield bonds), and limits total investments in preferred stock, common stock and mortgage notes receivable. We also comply with applicable laws and regulations that further restrict the type, quality and concentration of our investments. In general, these laws and regulations permit investments, within specified limits and subject to certain qualifications, in federal, state and municipal obligations, corporate bonds, preferred and common equity securities and real estate mortgages.


Our investment policy is established by the Board of Directors' Investment Committee and is reviewed on a regular basis. Pursuant to this investment policy, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, approximately 97% of investments were in debt securities and cash and cash equivalents, which are considered to be either held-until-maturity or available-for-sale, based upon our estimates of required liquidity. Approximately 99% of the debt securities are considered available-for-sale and are marked to market. We may in the future consider additional debt securities to be held-to-maturity securities, which are carried at amortized cost. We do not use any swaps, options, futures or forward contracts to hedge or enhance our investment portfolio.


There have been no material changes to the Company’s exposures to market risks since December 31, 2018. Please refer to the 2018 Form 10-K for a complete discussion of the Company’s exposures to market risks.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act 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 our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.


As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, due to the control matter discussed below in “Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting”, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019.


Notwithstanding the identified material weakness, we believe the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q fairly represent in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented.


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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


ThereRecently, as part of a substantially completed investigation, the Company identified a control deficiency resulting primarily from inadequate managerial review by a subset of our claims team around processing of follow-on payments on closed claims of less than $30 thousand. In the course of investigating this matter, we identified fifteen inappropriate payments totaling approximately $0.3 million, which occurred between June and October 2019. As a result of our substantially completed investigation, we concluded that no other inappropriate payments occurred. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal controls over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. While this deficiency did not result in a material misstatement of the Company’s financial statements, the Company’s management, with the oversight of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, concluded that this deficiency rises to the level of a material weakness, as it had the potential to allow for a material dollar amount of inappropriate claim payments to be made without being detected.

To remediate the material weakness, we are strengthening the level and scope of managerial review of claim payment controls related primarily to follow-on payments on closed claims of less than $30 thousand as well as enhancing compensating controls around access and authority limits. Additionally, we are improving the segregation of responsibilities across the claim payment process, which will add additional layers of management review. The material weakness cannot be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. We expect that the remediation of this material weakness will be completed by the end of fiscal year 2019.

Except as noted above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Limitations on Effectiveness


Our management and our audit committee do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors or all instances of fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of the control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control gaps and instances of fraud have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments and decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and any design may not succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.


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Part II: OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings


Refer to Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, “Financial Statements” for information about legal proceedings.


Item 1A.  Risk Factors


There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K.  Please refer to that section for disclosures regarding what we believe are the most significant risks and uncertainties related to our business.


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


(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. The following table sets forth information with respect to purchases of shares of our common stock made during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 by or on behalf of FNHC:
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(c)
Issuer Purchases
Total Number of Equity Securities. The following table sets forth information with respect to purchases of shares of our common stock made during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 by or on behalf of FNHC. All purchases were made in the open market in accordance with Rule 10b-18 or under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.Approximate Dollar
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      Total Number of Approximate Dollar
  Total Number Average Shares Purchased Value of Shares That
  of Shares Price Paid as Part of Publicly May Yet Be Purchased
  Repurchased Per Share Announced Plans 
Under the Plans (1)
April 2019 
 $
 
 $10,000,000
May 2019 
 
 
 10,000,000
June 2019 
 
 
 10,000,000

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Total NumberAverageShares PurchasedValue of Shares That
(1)of SharesPrice Paidas Part of PubliclyMay Yet Be Purchased
RepurchasedPer ShareAnnounced Plans
In December 2018,Under the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $10.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock through December 31, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, the remaining availability for future repurchases of our common stock was $10.0 million.Plans(1)
July 2019— $— — $10,000,000 
August 2019— — — 10,000,000 
September 2019— — — 10,000,000 

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(1)In December 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $10.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock through December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining availability for future repurchases of our common stock was $10.0 million. Any such purchases would be made in the open market in accordance with Rule 10b-18 or under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
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Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities


None.


Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures


Not applicable.


Item 5.  Other Information


Not applicable.




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Item 6.  Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
31.110.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INSXBRL Instance Document*****
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*****
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*****
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*****
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*****
________________________
* Filed herewith. Certain identified information has been omitted from this exhibit in accordance with and as permitted by Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
** Incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit included in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2019.
*** Incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit included in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 13, 2019.
**** Filed herewith.
***** In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.





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SIGNATURES


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


FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY
By:/s/ Michael H. Braun
Michael H. Braun, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Ronald Jordan
Ronald Jordan, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


Date: August 7,November 12, 2019



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