SEC Form SC 13G filed by Trean Insurance Group Inc.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )1
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Trean Insurance Group, Inc. |
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(Name of Issuer) |
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
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(Title of Class of Securities) |
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89457R101 |
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(CUSIP Number) |
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April 20, 2023 |
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ☒ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
1 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).
CUSIP No. 89457R101
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percy Rockdale LLC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 1% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| OO | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP No. 89457R101
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Continental General Insurance Company | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 3,550,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| CO | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP No. 89457R101
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Continental Insurance Group, Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 3,550,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| CO | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP No. 89457R101
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Continental General Holdings LLC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 3,550,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| OO | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP No. 89457R101
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Gorzynski | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 3,650,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,650,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3,650,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| IN | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP No. 89457R101
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
Trean Insurance Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
150 Lake Street West
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing |
The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) are:
| · | Percy Rockdale LLC (“Percy Rockdale”), |
| · | Continental General Insurance Company (“CGIC”), |
| · | Continental Insurance Group, Ltd. (“CIG”), |
| · | Continental General Holdings LLC (“CGH”), and |
| · | Michael Gorzynski (“Mr. Gorzynski”). |
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence |
The address of the principal office for Percy Rockdale and Mr. Gorzynski is 595 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The principal business address for each of CGIC, CIG and CGH is 11001 Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 120, Austin, TX 78717.
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship |
Each of Percy Rockdale and CGH is a Michigan limited liability company. CIG is a Delaware corporation. CGIC is a Texas domiciled life and health insurance company. Mr. Gorzynski is a citizen of the United States of America and Poland.
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: |
89457R101
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| Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: |
| /x/ | Not applicable. | ||
| (a) | / / | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. | |
| (b) | / / | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. | |
| (c) | / / | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. | |
| (d) | / / | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. | |
| (e) | / / | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). | |
| (f) | / / | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). | |
| (g) | / / | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). | |
| (h) | / / | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. | |
| (i) | / / | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. | |
| (j) | / / | A non-U.S. institution, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). | |
| (k) | / / | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____ |
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
As of April 28, 2023:
| (i) | Percy Rockdale directly beneficially owned 100,000 shares of Common Stock. |
| (ii) | CGIC directly beneficially owned 3,550,000 shares of Common Stock. |
| (iii) | As the sole owner of CGIC, CIG may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 3,550,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CGIC. |
| (iv) | As the sole owner of CIG, CGH may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 3,550,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CGIC. |
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| (v) | As the sole Manager of Percy Rockdale and as a manager and Executive Chairman of CGH, Mr. Gorzynski may be deemed to beneficially own 3,650,000 shares of Common Stock, consisting of (i) the 100,000 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Percy Rockdale and (ii) the 3,550,000 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by CGIC. |
| (b) | Percent of class: |
The following percentages are based on 51,238,218 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 13, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2023.
As of April 28, 2023:
| (i) | Percy Rockdale may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; |
| (ii) | CGIC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 6.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; |
| (iii) | CIG may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 6.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; |
| (iv) | CGH may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 6.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; and |
| (v) | Mr. Gorzynski may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Report Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following box [ ].
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Not Applicable.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
Not Applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
See Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable.
| Item 10. | Certifications. |
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: April 28, 2023
| Percy Rockdale LLC | |||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Name: | Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Title: | Sole Manager | ||
| Continental General Insurance Company | |||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Name: | Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Title: | Executive Chairman | ||
| Continental Insurance Group, Ltd. | |||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Name: | Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Title: | Chairman & President | ||
| Continental General Holdings LLC | |||
| By: |
/s/ Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Name: | Michael Gorzynski | ||
| Title: | Manager | ||
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/s/ Michael Gorzynski | |
| Michael Gorzynski |
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