Form of Proxy Statement
For Review by the Illinois Department of Insurance
$23.5 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017, Federal Life had insurance revenues of $12.1 million. FLIC issues life insurance policies and annuity products in 46 states and the District of Columbia.
The Conversion
FLMHC adopted the Plan of Conversion on March 8, 2018. The Conversion involves a series of transactions by which FLMHC will convert from a mutual insurance holding company to a stock insurance holding company. Following the Conversion, FLMHC will become a subsidiary of HoldCo.
As an integral part of the Conversion, HoldCo will offer for sale in a subscription rights offering between 3,400,000 and 4,600,000 shares of HoldCo’s common stock (“Subscription Offering”). The Subscription Offering will be made in the following order of priority:
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First to “Eligible Members” — “Eligible Members” are the named policyholders of Federal Life who were insured under Federal Life insurance policies that were in force on March 8, 2018, and owners of annuities issued by Federal Life that were in force on March 8, 2018.
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Second, to Directors and Officers — The directors and officers of FLMHC and Federal Life.
Subscriptions will be accepted by HoldCo in order of the priorities described above.
If any shares of Conversion Stock remain available for purchase after the Subscription Offering, any remaining shares will be offered to the general public (the “Community Offering”) with shares being first sold to employees of Federal Life and then to Insurance Capital Group, LLC (the “Standby Purchaser”), which entered into a standby stock purchase agreement with HoldCo. The Plan of Conversion provides that HoldCo will give preferential treatment to orders received in the Community Offering from: employees of Federal Life; certain strategic investors; and the Standby Investor, subject, however, to the right of HoldCo to accept or reject any order to purchase shares in the community offering in its sole and absolute discretion except the order of the Standby Purchaser. HoldCo may accept subscriptions under the Subscription Offering and orders received under the Community Offering simultaneously. Payments received on stock orders that are not accepted will be refunded (without interest).
The Standby Purchaser has agreed to purchase such number of shares as is necessary to meet the minimum of 3,400,000 shares to be sold in connection with the Conversion. The Standby Purchaser currently has the intent to purchase at least 2,700,000 shares. The Standby Purchaser has agreed to certain post-closing standstill and voting covenants and restrictions on its ability to sell shares for five years following the closing of the Offering. For additional information, see the sections titled “The Conversion and Offering — Standby Purchase Agreement,” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Ownership of Our Common Stock.” in the accompanying Prospectus.
Because of the purchase agreement with the Standby Purchaser, at this time, HoldCo does not anticipate selling more than 3,400,000 shares of common stock in the Offering or selling shares to the public in a syndicated community offering.
The purchase price for the Conversion Stock will be $10.00 per share. All purchasers will pay the same price per share in the Offering.
The Conversion will permit policyholders and annuity owners of Federal Life and the management and employees of Federal Life to become equity owners of HoldCo and to share in its future. The Conversion also will provide additional capital that will enhance the ability of Federal Life to expand its business.
Completion of the Conversion is subject to various conditions, including approval of the Conversion by the Eligible Members of Federal Life, completion of the Offering, and receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.