Exhibit 99.1
Patriot National Announces Share Repurchase Program
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 3, 2016—Patriot National, Inc. (NYSE: PN), a leading provider of technology and outsourcing solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a $15 million share repurchase program for the Company’s common stock.
“We believe the Company’s common stock is significantly undervalued and does not reflect the value or the earnings power of our operating platform, which is unparalleled in the marketplace and positions Patriot National for long-term sustainable growth and profitability, saidSteven M. Mariano, Chief Executive Officer of Patriot National. “Our management team and Board are focused on evaluating all opportunities to create value for our shareholders and we are pleased to announce this share repurchase program.”
The share repurchase program is effective immediately, and gives management discretion in determining the market and business conditions under which shares may be purchased from time to time, in open market transactions or in negotiated off-market transactions. The program may continue for up to eighteen months.
About Patriot National
Patriot National, Inc. is a national provider of comprehensive technology and outsourcing solutions that help insurance companies and employers mitigate risk, comply with complex regulations and save time and money. Patriot National provides general agency services, technology outsourcing, software solutions, specialty underwriting and policyholder services, claims administration services, self-funded health plans and employment pre-screening services to its insurance carrier clients, employers and other clients. Patriot National is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information about Patriot National, please visitwww.patnat.com.
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Investor and Media Contacts:
Cindy Campbell
Director of Investor Relations
Patriot National, Inc.
(954) 670-2907
CCampbell@patnat.com
Julie MacMedan (310) 622-8242
Paige Hart (310) 622-8244
Financial Profiles, Inc.
PatriotNational@finprofiles.com