SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by FG Financial Group, Inc. (Amendment)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
31431B109
(CUSIP Number)
Larry G. Swets, Jr.
FG Financial Group, Inc.
360 Central Ave, Suite 800
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
With a copy to:
David C. Fischer, Esq.
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
(212) 407-4827
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 12, 2021
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON FG Financial Group, Inc. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [ ] (b) [ ] |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A |
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| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,007,871 | |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,007,871 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 1,007,871 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | [ ] |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON FG Financial Group Holdings LP |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [ ] (b) [ ] |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A |
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| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,007,871 | |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,007,871 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 1,007,871 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | [ ] |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON FG Financial Group Holdings GP, LLC |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [ ] (b) [ ] |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A |
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| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] |
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,007,871 | |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,007,871 |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 1,007,871 | |
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | [ ] |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
This Amendment No. 4 to Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 4”) amends the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D filed by FG Financial Group, Inc. (f/k/a/ 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.) (“FGF”) on December 11, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed by FGF and FG Reinsurance Limited (f/k/a Fundamental Global Reinsurance Ltd.) (“FGRe”) on July 30, 2020, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed by FGF and FGRe on September 17, 2020, and Amendment No. 3 thereto filed by FGF, FG Financial Group Holdings LP and FG Financial Group Holdings GP, LLC on May 28, 2021 (collectively, the “Schedule 13D” or this “Statement”), each with respect to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of FedNat Holding Company, a Florida corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 4 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Except as amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 4, the Schedule 13D remains unchanged.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
This Statement is filed by (i) FG Financial Group Holdings, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“FGL”), (ii) FG Financial Group Holdings, GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FGP”), and (iii) FGF, a Delaware corporation. FGL, FGP and FGF are sometimes referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” The Reporting Persons are filing this Statement jointly. Neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission by either of the Reporting Persons that they constitute a “group.”
FGP is the general partner of FGL. The limited partners of FGL are FGRe and FGF. The principal business of FGL is acting as a holding company of certain securities owned by FGF and its reinsurance business, and the principal business of FGP is acting as the general partner of FGL. The principal business address of both FGL and FGP is 360 Central Ave, Suite 800, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701.
FGF is the sole member and manager of FGP. FGF is a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital in partnership with Fundamental Global® to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses. Information regarding the identity and background of each executive officer and director of FGF is set forth on Schedule A to this Statement. Each of the individuals identified on Schedule A to this Statement is a U.S. citizen. FGF’s principal executive offices are located at 360 Central Ave, Suite 800, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701.
Fundamental Global GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, holding through its affiliated funds (collectively, “Fundamental Global”), is the largest stockholder of FGF and, together with Ballantyne Strong, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BTN”), holds approximately 55.9% of FGF’s outstanding shares of common stock. BTN is a holding company with business operations in the entertainment industry and investments in public and privately held companies.
Due to his position with BTN, Fundamental Global and affiliated entities, Mr. D. Kyle Cerminara may be deemed to be a control person of FGF. The principal occupations of Mr. Cerminara are set forth on Schedules A and B to this Statement. Mr. Cerminara is a U.S. citizen. The business address of Fundamental Global is 108 Gateway Blvd, Suite 204, Mooresville, NC 28117. The business address for BTN is 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175, Charlotte, NC 28209. The business addresses of Mr. Cerminara are set forth on Schedules A and B to this Statement.
Information regarding the identity and background of each executive officer and director of BTN is set forth on Schedule B to this Statement. Each of the individuals identified on Schedule B to this Statement is a U.S. citizen.
None of the Reporting Persons, Fundamental Global, BTN, any of their directors, officers, managers or other control persons named in this Item 2 or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any individuals identified on Schedules A or B to this Statement has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
None of the Reporting Persons, Fundamental Global, BTN, any of their directors, officers or other control persons named in this Item 2 or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any individuals identified on Schedules A or B to this Statement has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On April 12, 2021, as part of an internal restructuring, FGF transferred 1,286,871 shares of Common Stock, which it directly owned, to FGL, and FGRe transferred 156,000 shares of Common Stock, which it directly owned, to FGL, in each case, for no consideration, leading FGL to be the direct owner of 1,422,871 shares of Common Stock. Because FGF directly or indirectly beneficially owned all such shares of Common Stock both prior to and after the transactions, FGF’s beneficial ownership did not change as a result of the transactions.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The information in Item 3 regarding the restructuring is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) After consummation of the transactions listed in part c below, the Reporting Persons beneficially own in the aggregate 1,007,871 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 5.8% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.
FGL directly holds the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock disclosed as beneficially owned by it in the applicable table set forth on the cover page to this Statement. FGP, as the general partner of FGL, and FGF, as the sole member and manager of FGP, may each be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by FGL.
None of Fundamental Global, BTN, any of their directors, officers, managers or other control persons named in Item 2 or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any individuals identified on Schedules A or B to this Statement directly hold any of the shares of Common Stock disclosed in this Statement.
Each percentage ownership of Common Stock set forth in this Statement is based on the 17,446,930 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company as outstanding as of September 30, 2021 in its Quarterly Report on Form 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 9, 2021.
(b) FGL, FGP and FGF have the shared power to vote or dispose or to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock held by FGL.
(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to the Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D with the SEC on May 28, 2021. Each of these transactions was effected through the open market.
| Reporting Person | Transaction Date | Number
of Shares Sold | Price
per Share (excluding brokerage commissions and transaction costs) | |||||||
| FG Financial Group Holdings LP | November 10, 2021 | 22,514 | $ | 2.41 | ||||||
| FG Financial Group Holdings LP | November 11, 2021 | 51,787 | $ | 2.10 | ||||||
| FG Financial Group Holdings LP | November 12, 2021 | 144,583 | $ | 1.86 | ||||||
| FG Financial Group Holdings LP | November 15, 2021 | 31,848 | $ | 1.81 | ||||||
| FG Financial Group Holdings LP | November 16, 2021 | 61,125 | $ | 1.73 | ||||||
| FG Financial Group Holdings LP | November 17, 2021 | 40,950 | $ | 1.77 | ||||||
| FG Financial Group Holdings LP | November 18, 2021 | 82,193 | $ | 1.71 | ||||||
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The information set forth in Items 3 and Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, for insurance regulatory purposes, the Reporting Persons also plan to waive any rights that they may have to exercise control of the Company.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 8, 2021
| FG Financial Group Holdings, LP | ||
| By: | FG Financial Group Holdings, GP, LLC, its general partner | |
| /s/ Larry G. Swets, Jr. | ||
| Name: | Larry G. Swets, Jr. | |
| Title: | Executive Officer | |
| FG Financial group holdings, gp, LLC | ||
| /s/ Larry G. Swets, Jr. | ||
| Name: | Larry G. Swets, Jr. | |
| Title: | Executive Officer | |
| FG Financial group, INC. | ||
| /s/ Brian Bottjer | ||
| Name: Brian Bottjer | ||
| Title: Chief Accounting Officer | ||
Schedule A
Identity and Background of Executive Officers of FG Financial Group, Inc.
| Name | Business Address | Present
Principal Occupation and Name, and Address of any Organization in which such Employment Is Conducted | ||
| Larry G. Swets | 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
Chief Executive Officer and Director FG Financial Group, Inc. 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
President Itasca Golf Managers, Inc. 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143 Itasca Golf Managers, Inc. is a management services and advisory firm.
Managing Member Itasca Financial LLC 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143 Itasca Financial LLC is an advisory and investment firm.
Chief Executive Officer FG New America Acquisition II Corp. 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143 FG New America Acquisition II Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company. | ||
| Hassan R. Baqar | 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
Chief Financial Officer FG Financial Group, Inc. 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Managing Member Sequoia Financial LLC 425 Jason Lane Schaumburg, IL 60173 Sequoia Financial LLC is a financial services and advisory firm.
Chief Financial Officer FG New America Acquisition II Corp. 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143 FG New America Acquisition II Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company. | ||
| Brian D. Bottjer | 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary FG Financial Group, Inc. 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
Identity and Background of Directors of FG Financial Group, Inc.
| Name | Business Address | Present
Principal Occupation and Name, and Address of any Organization in which such Employment Is Conducted | ||
| D. Kyle Cerminara | 108 Gateway Blvd, Suite 204 Mooresville, NC 28117 |
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner Fundamental Global, LLC 108 Gateway Blvd, Suite 204 Mooresville, NC 28117 | ||
| 105 South Maple Street, Itasca, IL, 60143 | President FG New America Acquisition II Corp. 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois, 60143 | |||
| Rita Hayes | 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
Chair Hayes International Advisors, LLC 180 Meeting Street, Suite 330 Charleston, South Carolina 29401 Hayes International Advisors counsels industry and institutional leaders on a range of economic, political and regulatory matters. | ||
| E. Gray Payne | 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
Director FG Financial Group, Inc. 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 | ||
| Larry G. Swets, Jr. | See above | See above | ||
| Scott D. Wollney | 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. 953 American Lane, 3rd Floor Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. is a specialty commercial automobile insurance company. | ||
| Dennis A. Wong | 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
Owner and Consultant Insurance Resolution Group 37301 N. Fox Hill Drive Wadsworth, Illinois 60083 Insurance Resolution Group is a consulting firm focused on providing strategic advisory and financial consulting to domestic and international companies with insurance or insurance related operations. |
Schedule B
Identity and Background of Executive Officers of Ballantyne Strong, Inc.:
| Name | Business Address | Present
Principal Occupation and Name, which such Employment Is Conducted | ||
| Mark D. Roberson | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Chief Executive Officer Ballantyne Strong, Inc. 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 | ||
| Todd R. Major | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Chief Financial Officer Ballantyne Strong, Inc. 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 | ||
| Ray F. Boegner | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
President of Strong Entertainment Ballantyne Strong, Inc. 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Identity and Background of Directors of Ballantyne Strong, Inc.:
| Name | Business Address | Present
Principal Occupation and Name, which such Employment Is Conducted | ||
| D. Kyle Cerminara | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 140 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner Fundamental Global, LLC 108 Gateway Blvd, Suite 204 Mooresville, NC 28117 | ||
105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois, 60143 |
President FG New America Acquisition II Corp. 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois, 60143 | |||
| William J. Gerber | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Director Ballantyne Strong, Inc. 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 | ||
| Charles T. Lanktree | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Chief Executive Officer Eggland’s Best, LLC 70 East Swedesford Road, Suite 150 Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 Eggland’s Best, LLC is a distributor of nationally branded eggs. | ||
| Michael C. Mitchell | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Chief Operating Officer Children’s Eye Care of Northern Colorado P.C. 1725 E Prospect Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 Children’s Eye Care of Norther Colorado is a pediatric ophthalmology practice. | ||
| Robert J. Roschman | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Investor/Self-Employed Roschman Enterprises 6300 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334 Roschman Enterprises is involved in real estate, property management and property development. | ||
| Ndamukong Suh | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Professional Athlete; Independent Private Investor; Director Ballantyne Strong, Inc. 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 | ||
| Larry G. Swets | 4201 Congress Street, Suite 175 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 |
Chief Executive Officer and Director FG Financial Group, Inc. 360 Central Ave, Suite 800 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
President Itasca Golf Managers, Inc. 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143 Itasca Golf Managers, Inc. is a management services and advisory firm.
Managing Member Itasca Financial LLC 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143 Itasca Financial LLC is an advisory and investment firm.
Chief Executive Officer FG New America Acquisition II Corp. 105 South Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143 FG New America Acquisition II Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company. |