FG Financial Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

Commission File Number: 001-36366

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Indicate by checkmark 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. Yes ☒  No ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐   No ☒

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of May 14, 2015 was 6,358,125.

Table of Contents

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except number of shares data)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1. Nature of Business

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on October 2, 2012 in the State of Delaware under the name Maison Insurance Holdings, Inc. The Company holds all of the capital stock of its three subsidiaries: Maison Insurance Company ("Maison"), Maison Managers Inc. ("MMI"), and ClaimCor, LLC (“ClaimCor”). On November 19, 2013, the Company changed its legal name from Maison Insurance Holdings, Inc. to 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. Prior to March 31, 2014, the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingsway America Inc. ("KAI"). KAI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. ("KFSI"), a publicly owned holding company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On March 31, 2014, the Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. On June 13, 2014, the Company completed a follow-on offering of its common stock to the public. Through the combination of the Company’s IPO and follow-on offering, the Company issued approximately five million shares of its common stock. As of March 31, 2015 KAI held approximately 1.1 million shares of our common stock, which is equivalent to 16.9% of our outstanding shares.

Maison began providing property and casualty insurance to individuals in Louisiana in December 2012. Maison’s insurance offerings currently include homeowners insurance, manufactured home insurance and dwelling fire insurance. Maison writes both full peril property policies as well as wind/hail only exposures and distributes its policies through independent insurance agents.

Maison Managers, Inc. serves as the Company’s management services subsidiary, known as a managing general agency. MMI earns commissions and fees for providing policy administration, marketing, reinsurance contract negotiation, and accounting and analytical services. Both Maison and MMI are licensed by and subject to the regulatory oversight of the Louisiana Department of Insurance (“LDI”).

On January 2, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the membership interest of ClaimCor, a claims and underwriting technical solutions company which services Maison and other property and casualty insurance companies throughout the Southern United States.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

These statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net loss or total shareholders’ equity.

Principles of Consolidation:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

The Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements:

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the accounting period in which the change is determined. The critical accounting estimates and assumptions in the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the provision for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, valuation of fixed income securities, valuation of net deferred income taxes, deferred policy acquisition costs and stock-based compensation expense.

Investments:

Investments in fixed income securities are classified as available-for-sale and reported at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, until sold or an other-than-temporary impairment is recognized, at which point the cumulative unrealized gains or losses are transferred to the consolidated statement of operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Short-term investments, which consist of investments with original maturities between three months and one year, are reported at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term nature.

The Company’s other investments are comprised of an investment in a limited partnership which seeks to provide asset-backed debt investment in a variety of high-growth technology, life science and energy related companies. The Company has committed to a total investment of $500, of which the limited partnership has drawn down $159 through March 31, 2015. The Company has accounted for its investment in the limited partnership under the cost method as the underlying asset-back investments do not have readily determinable fair values and the Company does not exercise significant influence over the investee.

Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined on a first-in, first-out basis, and are included in net investment income.

Interest income is included in net investment income and is recorded as it accrues.

The Company accounts for its investments using trade date accounting.

The Company conducts a quarterly review to identify and evaluate investments that show objective indications of possible impairment. Impairment is charged to the statement of operations if the fair value of the instrument falls below its amortized cost and the decline is considered other-than-temporary. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is other-than-temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less.

Premiums Receivable:

Premiums receivable include premium balances due and uncollected and installment premiums not yet due from agents and insureds. Premiums receivable are reported net of an estimated allowance for credit losses.

Reinsurance:

Reinsurance premiums, losses, and loss adjustment expenses are accounted for on a basis consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Premiums and losses ceded to other companies have been reported as a reduction of premium revenue and incurred net losses and loss adjustment expenses. Reinsurance recoverable is recorded for that portion of paid and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses that are ceded to other companies.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs:

The Company defers commissions, premium taxes and other underwriting and agency expenses that are directly related to successful efforts to acquire new or existing insurance policies to the extent they are considered recoverable. Costs deferred on insurance products are amortized over the period in which premiums are earned. Costs associated with unsuccessful efforts or costs that cannot be tied directly to a successful policy acquisition are expensed as incurred, as opposed to being deferred and amortized as the premium is earned. The method followed in determining the deferred policy acquisition costs limits the deferral to its realizable value by giving consideration to estimated future loss and loss adjustment expenses to be incurred as revenues are earned. Changes in estimates, if any, are recorded in the accounting period in which they are determined. Anticipated investment income is included in determining the realizable value of the deferred policy acquisition costs.

Income Taxes:

For taxable periods ending on or prior to March 31, 2014, the Company is included in the U.S. consolidated federal income tax return of Kingsway America II Inc. and its eligible U.S. subsidiaries ("KAI Tax Group"). The method of allocating federal income taxes among the companies in the KAI Tax Group is subject to written agreement, approved by each company's Board of Directors. The allocation is made primarily on a separate return basis, with current credit for any net operating losses or other items utilized in the consolidated federal income tax return. For taxable periods beginning after March 31, 2014, the Company intends to file its own U.S. consolidated federal income tax return.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for (i) the differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and (ii) loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the date of enactment. Future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not and a valuation allowance is established for any portion of a deferred tax asset that management believes will not be realized. Current federal income taxes are charged or credited to operations based upon amounts estimated to be payable or recoverable as a result of taxable operations for the current year. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense (benefit).

Property and Equipment:

Property and equipment is reported at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is recorded on a straight-line basis over estimated useful life which range from seven years for furniture, three years for computer equipment, and the shorter of estimated useful life or the term of the lease for leasehold improvements. Property and equipment is estimated to have no salvage value at its useful life-end.

Rent expense for the Company’s office leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves:

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves represent the estimated liabilities for reported loss events, incurred but not yet reported loss events and the related estimated loss adjustment expenses. The Company performs a continuing review of its loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, including its reserving techniques and its reinsurance. The loss and loss adjustment expense reserves are also reviewed at minimum, on an annual basis by qualified third party actuaries. Since the loss and loss adjustment expense reserves are based on estimates, the ultimate liability may be more or less than such reserves. The effects of changes in such estimated reserves are included in the results of income in the period in which the estimates are changed. Such changes in estimates could occur in a future period and may be material to the Company’s results of operations and financial position in such period.

Concentration of Credit Risk:

Financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk include investments, cash, premiums receivable, and amounts due from reinsurers on losses incurred. The Company maintains its cash with three major U.S. domestic banking institutions. Such amounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250 per institution. At March 31, 2015 the Company held funds in excess of these FDIC insured amounts. The terms of these deposits are on demand to mitigate some of the associated risk. The Company has not incurred losses related to these deposits.

The Company has not experienced significant losses related to premiums receivable from its policyholders and management believes that amounts provided as an allowance for credit losses is adequate.

The Company has not experienced any losses on amounts due from reinsurers. In order to limit the credit risk associated with amounts potentially due from reinsurers, the Company uses several different reinsurers, all of which have an A.M. Best Rating of A- (Excellent) or better.

The Company also has risk associated with the lack of geographic diversification due to the fact that Maison only underwrites policies in Louisiana. The Company insures personal property located in 63 of the 64 parishes in the State of Louisiana. As of March 31, 2015, these policies are concentrated within these parishes as follows: Jefferson Parish 19.7%, Saint Tammany Parish 14.8%, Orleans Parish 8.0%, and East Baton Rouge Parish 6.6%. No other parish individually has over 5.0% of the policies in force as of March 31, 2015. These remaining 58 parishes aggregate 50.9% of the total policies in force as of March 31, 2015.

Revenue Recognition:

Premium revenue is recognized on a pro rata basis over the term of the respective policy contract. Unearned premium reserves represent the portion of premium written that is applicable to the unexpired term of policies in force.

Service charges on installment premiums are recognized as income upon receipt of related installment payments and are reflected in other income.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Revenue from policy fees is deferred and recognized over the terms of the respective policy period, with revenue reflected in other income.

Any customer payment received is applied first to any service charge or policy fee due, with the remaining amount applied toward any premium due.

Ceded premiums are charged to income over the applicable term of the various reinsurance contracts with third party reinsurers. Ceded unearned premiums represent the unexpired portion of premiums ceded to reinsurers and are reported as an asset on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Premiums collected in advance occur when the policyholder premium is paid in advance of the effective commencement period of the policy and are recorded as a liability on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Stock-Based Compensation:

The Company has accounted for stock-based compensation under the provisions of ASC Topic 718 – Stock Compensation which requires the use of the fair-value based method to determine compensation for all arrangements under which employees and others receive shares of stock or equity instruments (stock options and common stock purchase warrants). The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model using assumptions for expected volatility, expected dividends, expected term, and the risk-free interest rate. The fair value of each stock option award is recorded as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the period in which the stock options vest, with a corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The carrying values of certain financial instruments, including cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The Company measures the fair value of financial instruments in accordance with GAAP which defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset (or paid to transfer a liability) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset (or liability) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. See Note 14 below for further information on the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments.

Earnings (loss) Per Common Share:

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the respective period.

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share assumes conversion of all potentially dilutive outstanding stock options, warrants or other convertible financial instruments. Potential common shares outstanding are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share if their effect is anti-dilutive.

Operating Segments:

The Company operates in a single segment – property and casualty insurance.

Intangible Assets:

Intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheets represent a non-compete agreement and customer base asset associated with our acquisition of ClaimCor on January 2, 2015. We amortize identified intangible assets to expense over their estimated lives using the straight-line method. We evaluate intangible assets for impairment as events and circumstances change or at minimum, on an annual basis. See Note 9 below for further information on our identifiable intangible assets and the acquisition of ClaimCor.

Goodwill:

Goodwill on our consolidated balance sheets represents the amount paid in excess of the fair value for the net assets acquired in our purchase of ClaimCor, accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 805 – Business Combinations. Goodwill is not amortized to expense, but rather is analyzed for impairment on an annual basis or as events and circumstances change. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 we have $211 and $0, respectively, of goodwill included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2015, we have determined that no impairment exists on our goodwill. See Note 9 below for further information on the goodwill resulting from our acquisition of ClaimCor.

1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

3. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

ASU 2015-02: Consolidation:

In February, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02: Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.  The new standard is intended to improve various aspects of the consolidation guidance for legal entities such as limited partnerships and limited liability corporations. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

ASU 2015-01: Extraordinary and Unusual Items:

In January 2015, the “FASB” issued ASU 2015-01: Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items. Prior to this update, an entity was required to separately classify, present, and disclose transactions considered extraordinary if they met criteria based upon normality and frequency of occurrence. ASU 2015-01 eliminates the concept of extraordinary items, and this item will no longer require separate classification. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

4. Investments

A summary of the amortized cost, estimated fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows.

The table below summarizes the Company's fixed income securities at March 31, 2015 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of these obligations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

The following table highlights the aggregate unrealized loss position, by security type, of fixed income securities in unrealized loss positions as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The tables segregate the holdings based on the period of time the investments have been continuously held in unrealized loss positions. There were 16 and 56 investments that were in unrealized loss positions as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Other-than-Temporary Impairment:

The establishment of an other-than-temporary impairment on an investment requires a number of judgments and estimates. The Company performs a quarterly analysis of the individual investments to determine if declines in market value are other-than-temporary. The analysis includes some or all of the following procedures as deemed appropriate by the Company:

The risks and uncertainties inherent in the assessment methodology used to determine declines in market value that are other-than-temporary include, but may not be limited to, the following:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

The Company has reviewed currently available information regarding investments with estimated fair values that are less than their carrying amounts and believes that these unrealized losses are primarily due to temporary market and sector-related factors rather than to issuer-specific factors. The Company does not intend to sell these investments in the short term, and it is not likely that it will be required to sell these investments before the recovery of their amortized cost.

Accordingly, all of the Company’s investments were in good standing and there were no write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments on the Company’s investments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The Company does not have any exposure to subprime mortgage-backed investments. Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

5. Reinsurance

The Company reinsures, or cedes, a portion of its written premiums on an excess of loss basis to non-affiliated insurers in order to limit its loss exposure. Although reinsurance is intended to reduce the Company’s exposure risk, the ceding of insurance does not legally discharge the Company from its primary liability for the full amount of coverage under its policies. If the reinsurer fails to meet its obligations under the applicable reinsurance agreement, the Company would still be required to pay the insured for the loss.

The impact of reinsurance treaties on the Company’s financial statements is as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

6. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Deferred policy acquisition costs (“DPAC”) consist primarily of commissions, premium taxes, assessments and other policy processing fees incurred which are related to successful efforts to acquire new or renewal insurance contracts. Acquisition costs deferred on insurance products are amortized over the period in which the related revenues are earned. Costs associated with unsuccessful efforts or costs that cannot be tied directly to a successful policy acquisition are expensed as incurred.

DPAC as well as the related amortization expense associated with DPAC for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, is as follows:

7. Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves

The Company continually revises its estimates of the ultimate financial impact of claims made. A significant degree of judgment is required to determine amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements for the provision for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves. The process for establishing the provision for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves reflects the uncertainties and significant judgmental factors inherent in predicting future results of both known and unknown loss events. The process of establishing the provision for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves relies on the judgment and opinions of a large number of individuals, including the opinions of the Company's independent actuaries.

The Company's evaluation of the adequacy of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves includes a re-estimation of the liability for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves relating to each preceding financial year compared to the liability that was previously established. The results of this comparison and the changes in the provision for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, net of amounts recoverable from reinsurers, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company reported $1 of favorable development for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves from prior accident years. This favorable development was primarily related to lower than expected reported claims subsequent to December 31, 2014 for losses incurred during 2014 and 2013. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported $77 of favorable development for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves from prior accident years. The favorable development reported for the prior year was due to lower than expected reported claims subsequent to December 31, 2013 for losses incurred during 2013.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

8. Income Taxes

Income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 varies from the amount that would result by applying the applicable statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to income before income taxes primarily due to the impact of state income taxes as well as expenses recorded in the financial statements which are non-deductible for tax purposes. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 varies from the amount that would result by applying the applicable statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to income before income tax benefit primarily due to a tax benefit being recorded for a net operating loss carry forward in addition to state income tax expenses.

The Company carries a net deferred income tax asset of $599 and $263 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, all of which the Company believes is more likely than not to be fully realized based upon management's assessment of future taxable income. Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company analyzed its tax positions in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes, and has determined that there are currently no uncertain tax positions. The Company generally recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense (benefit).

9. Purchase of ClaimCor LLC

On January 2, 2015 the Company acquired a 100% interest in ClaimCor, a Florida domiciled independent adjusting company in order to complement the Company’s strategic plan and growth objectives by entering into the insurance services outsourcing industry. Under the terms of the membership interest purchase agreement, the purchase price was $323, paid by the Company, in cash, at closing. The Company has also recorded $15 in general and administrative expenses for professional fees related to the acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the previous managing members of ClaimCor entered into a non-compete agreement with the Company, whereby the members will not engage in, continue in, or carry on any business that competes with ClaimCor for a period of three years.

The ClaimCor purchase was accounted for under the acquisition method as outlined in ASC Topic 805 – Business Combinations. Under the acquisition method, the acquiring company is required to recognize the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date. Excess purchase price, if any, over the fair value of the net assets acquired, is recognized as goodwill. The following table presents the estimated allocation of the purchase price to the net assets of ClaimCor as of January 2, 2015.

The Non-Compete and Customer base assets recognized upon the acquisition of ClaimCor will be amortized a period of three and five years, respectively. The Company recognized expense related to the amortization of these assets in the amount of $3 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Future expense related to the amortization of these assets is expected to be as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

10. Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Net earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the periods presented. In calculating diluted earnings per share, those potential common shares that are found to be anti-dilutive are excluded from the calculation. The table below provides a summary of the numerators and denominators used in determining basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The following potentially dilutive securities outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 2014 have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

11. Common Stock Options and Warrants

The Company has established a stock option incentive plan for employees and directors of the Company (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to create incentives designed to motivate recipients to significantly contribute toward the Company’s growth and profitability, as well as attract and retain persons of outstanding competence, and provide such persons with an opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company. As of March 31, 2015 there were 177,456 shares available for issuance under the Plan.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

There were no grants, exercises, or cancellations of the Company’s stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2015.

On March 12, 2015, the Company amended the option originally issued to our President and CEO, Mr. Doug Raucy on February 28, 2014, to extend the expiration date from March 15, 2015 to June 15, 2015, provided that Mr. Raucy is employed by the Company on the date of exercise.

Total stock based compensation expense for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $6 and $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, total unrecognized stock compensation expense of $71 remained, which will be recognized ratably through March 31, 2018.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock to 1347 Advisors LLC. See Note 12 – Related Party Transactions for further details on the issuance of this warrant. The following table summarizes the Company’s warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2015.

12. Related Party Transactions

Related party transactions are carried out in the normal course of operations and are measured in part by the amount of consideration paid or received as established and agreed by the parties. Management believes that consideration paid for such services in each case approximates fair value. Except where disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, the following is a summary of related party transactions.

Amounts due to related parties represent amounts due to the Company’s former parent, KAI, or companies affiliated with KAI. Prior to the Company’s IPO on March 31, 2014, the Company operated as wholly owned subsidiary of KAI. As a result of this relationship, KAI had advanced the Company funds consisting of payments made directly to third parties on the Company’s behalf as well as allocated inter-company expenses for various shared-services and support. As of March 31, 2015, the Company owed KAI and its affiliates approximately $96 under this arrangement relating to 2014. The Company did not incur any additional charges under this arrangement for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2015, KFSI and its subsidiaries retained a 16.9% interest of the Company’s outstanding common shares.

Termination of Management Services Agreement

On February 11, 2014, the Company entered into the Management Services Agreement ("MSA") with 1347 Advisors, LLC ("Advisors"), a wholly owned subsidiary of KAI, which provided for certain services that Advisors would provide to the Company, including forecasting, analysis of capital structure and reinsurance programs, consultation in future restructuring or capital raising transactions, and consultation in corporate development initiatives. For the services performed, Advisors was paid a monthly fee equal to 1% of the Company's direct written premiums, as defined in the MSA. Prior to the termination of this agreement as discussed below, the Company incurred an expense of $22 under the terms of the MSA for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

The Company entered into an Agreement to Buyout and Release (the “Buyout”) with Advisors which terminated the MSA on February 24, 2015. In consideration of Advisors agreeing to voluntarily terminate the MSA, the Company (i) made a cash payment in the amount of $2,000 to Advisors; (ii) executed and delivered the Performance Shares Grant Agreement to Advisors (as described below); (iii) issued to Advisors 120,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company (“Preferred Shares”, described below); and (iv) executed and delivered to Advisors a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of fifteen dollars per share. The Warrant expires seven years from date of issuance. Under the terms of the Warrant, the Company will not issue any shares of Common Stock otherwise due upon exercise of the Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”) to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance of Warrant Shares any holder of the Warrant, together with its affiliates, beneficially own or control the right to vote in excess of 19.9% of the Company’s total shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, unless and until the Company obtains stockholder approval permitting such issuance in accordance with the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Stockholder Approval”).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

($ amounts in thousands, except per share data)

If Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on May 29, 2015, the Company shall cause the Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 28, 2014, by and between KAI and the Company (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to be amended to provide that (i) the holder of the Warrant is granted a demand registration right thereunder with respect to the resale by the holder of the Warrants, which demand registration may, at the option of holder, be for the Company to file a shelf registration statement that permits the resale of the Warrants from time to time thereunder, (ii) the Company is required to include the Warrants in any shelf registration statement that the Company files after the date of such amendment and (iii) if the holder of Warrants exercises its demand registration right under such amended Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Warrants, the Holder shall pay all expenses (including the Company’s expenses) relating to the registration of such Warrants.

The Preferred Shares have a par value of twenty five dollars and pay annual cumulative dividends at a rate of eight percent per annum. Cumulative dividends shall accrue, whether or not declared by the Board and irrespective of whether there are funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Accrued dividends shall be paid in cash only when, as and if declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor or upon a liquidation or redemption of the Preferred Shares. In the event of any voluntary of involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Shares then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distributions to its shareholders, before any payment shall be made to holders of securities junior in preference to the Preferred Shares.

Unless redeemed earlier by the Company as discussed below, with the written consent of the holders of the majority of the Preferred Shares then outstanding, the Company will be required to redeem the Preferred Shares then outstanding on February 24, 2020 (the “Mandatory Redemption Date”), for a redemption amount equal to twenty five dollars per share outstanding plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on such shares. The Company has the option to redeem the Preferred Shares prior to the Mandatory Redemption Date immediately prior to the consummation of any change in control of the Company that may occur.

Both the Preferred Shares and the Warrant were issued in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Performance Shares Grant Agreement grants Advisors 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon the date that the last sales price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds ten dollars per share for any twenty trading days within any 30-day trading period (the “Milestone Event”). Advisors will not be entitled to any dividends declared or paid on the Company’s stock prior to the Milestone Event having been achieved.

Accounting Treatment of the Buyout Transaction

As a result of the termination of the MSA agreement, the Company recognized total expenses in the amount of $5,421 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as follows:

The Company applied the guidance outlined in ASC 480 – Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity in recording the issuance of the Series B Preferred Shares. Due to the fact that the Preferred Shares have a mandatory redemption date of February 24, 2020, the guidance required that we classify the Preferred Shares as a liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015, as opposed to recording the value of the shares in equity. The resulting liability was recorded at a discount to the $3,000 ultimate redemption amount of the Preferred Shares based upon an analysis of the cash payments expected to occur under the terms of the Preferred Shares discounted for the Company’s estimated cost of equity (13.9%). As a result, total amortization in the amount of $1,889 will be charged to interest expense through February 24, 2020 using the effective interest method.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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The Company applied the guidance outlined in ASC 505-50 – Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees in recording the issuance of the Warrants and Performance Shares by recognizing an increase to equity for the estimated fair value for both instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2015. We estimated the fair value of the Warrants on grant date based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Significant assumptions used in determining the fair value of the Warrants are as follows:

We utilized a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the estimated fair value of the Performance Shares due to the fact that shares are only issuable based upon the achievement of certain market conditions. This pricing model uses multiple simulations to evaluate the probability of achieving the market conditions, as well as a number of other inputs (some of which are Level 3 inputs as defined by the FASB) with respect to the expected volatility and dividend yield (among other inputs) of the Company’s common shares.

Based upon these models, the estimated fair value of both the Warrants and Performance Shares was determined to be $1,010 on the date of grant.

13. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The table below details the change in the balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is best evidenced by quoted bid or ask price, as appropriate, in an active market. Where bid or ask prices are not available, such as in an illiquid or inactive market, the closing price of the most recent transaction of that instrument subject to appropriate adjustments as required is used. Where quoted market prices are not available, the quoted prices of similar financial instruments or valuation models with observable market based inputs are used to estimate the fair value. These valuation models may use multiple observable market inputs, including observable interest rates, foreign exchange rates, index levels, credit spreads, equity prices, counterparty credit quality, corresponding market volatility levels and option volatilities. Minimal management judgment is required for fair values calculated using quoted market prices or observable market inputs for models. Greater subjectivity is required when making valuation adjustments for financial instruments in inactive markets or when using models where observable parameters do not exist. Also, the calculation of estimated fair value is based on market conditions at a specific point in time and may not be reflective of future fair values. For the Company's financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost, the book value is not adjusted to reflect increases or decreases in fair value due to market fluctuations, including those due to interest rate changes, as it is the Company's intention to hold them until there is a recovery of fair value, which may be to maturity.

The Company classifies its investments in fixed income securities as available-for-sale and reports these investments at fair value. Fair values of fixed income securities for which no active market exists are derived from quoted market prices of similar instruments or other third-party evidence.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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The FASB has issued guidance that defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for and asset (or paid to transfer a liability) in the principal, or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants. This guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires and entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance categorizes assets and liabilities at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observation of the inputs employed in the measurements, as follows:

Financial instruments measured at fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in accordance with this guidance are as follows.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings:

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to any litigation or legal proceeding that, individually or in the aggregate, in the current opinion of management, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings, actual results could differ from current expected results.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Operating Lease Commitments:

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had the following amounts due under its operating leases for facilities leased in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Tampa, Florida.

16. Subsequent Events

On May 13, 2015 the Company was notified by the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) that a Certificate of Authority (“COA”) has been granted to our insurance subsidiary, Maison.  The COA is conditioned upon certain restrictions and requirements as outlined by the TDI, including the pledge of various securities totaling $2,000, which Maison deposited with the State of Texas on May 12, 2015. 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on form 10-Q and in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2014 on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 26, 2015.

Unless context denotes otherwise, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

Cautionary Note about Forward-Looking Statements

This section of this quarterly report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statement of our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements related to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events to differ materially from those anticipated, including the matters discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors on the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or for any other reason.

Overview

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. was incorporated on October 2, 2012 in the State of Delaware under the name Maison Insurance Holdings, Inc. We changed our legal name to 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc., on November 19, 2013. As of March 31, 2015, the Company held all of the capital stock of its three subsidiaries: Maison Insurance Company ("Maison"), Maison Managers Inc. ("MMI"), and ClaimCor LLC (“ClaimCor”).

Prior to March 31, 2014, the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingsway America Inc. ("KAI"). KAI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. ("KFSI"), a publicly owned holding company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On March 31, 2014, the Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. On June 13, 2014, the Company completed a follow-on offering of its common stock to the public. Through the combination of the Company’s IPO and follow-on offering, the Company issued approximately five million shares of its common stock. As of March 31, 2015 KAI and companies affiliated with KAI held approximately 1.1 million shares of our common stock equivalent to 16.9% of our outstanding shares.

We began providing property and casualty insurance to individuals in Louisiana in December 2012. Our insurance offerings currently include homeowners insurance, manufactured home insurance and dwelling fire insurance. We write both full peril property policies as well as wind/hail only exposures and we distribute our policies through independent insurance agents.

We currently distribute our insurance policies through a network of more than 133 independent agents licensed to sell full-peril policies as well as 27 independent agents licensed to sell manufactured home policies. These agents typically represent several insurance companies in order to provide various insurance product lines to their clients. We refer to the policies we write through independent agents as voluntary policies.

We have also participated in the “take-out” program implemented by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Company (“Citizens”). As the State of Louisiana has not historically been in the business of serving as an insurer, this program was implemented to reduce the number of properties insured by Citizens. Under the take-out program, state-approved insurance companies such as Maison, have the opportunity to assume insurance policies written by Citizens. It has been Maison’s practice to date to participate in such take-out programs, and Maison plans to continue doing so from time to time in the future. We have participated in the last three rounds of take-outs from Citizens, occurring on December 1^st of each year.

As of March 31, 2015, we had 22,268 policies in-force. Of these policies in-force, approximately 33% were obtained from take-out policies from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Company (“Citizens”) and approximately 67% were voluntary policies obtained from our independent agency network.

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From all sources of distribution, the in-force policy count at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows:

We process claims made by our policyholders through various third-party claims adjusting companies which includes our wholly owned subsidiary, ClaimCor, which we acquired on January 2, 2015. Our independent agents have no authority to settle claims or otherwise exercise control over the claims process. We believe that the retention of independent adjusters, in addition to the employment of salaried claims personnel, results in reduced loss payments, lower loss, lower loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) and improved customer service for our policyholders.

MMI serves as the Company’s management services subsidiary, known as a managing general agency. MMI earns commissions and a $25 per policy fee for providing policy administration, marketing, reinsurance contract negotiation, and accounting and analytical services. Both Maison and MMI are licensed by and subject to the regulatory oversight of the Louisiana Department of Insurance (“LDI”).

On January 2, 2015 the Company acquired a 100% interest in ClaimCor, LLC, a Florida domiciled independent adjusting company in order to complement the Company’s strategic plan and growth objectives by entering into the insurance services outsourcing industry.

On May 13, 2015 the Company was notified by the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) that a Certificate of Authority (“COA”) has been granted to our insurance subsidiary, Maison.  The COA is conditioned upon certain restrictions and requirements as outlined by the TDI, including the pledge of various securities totaling $2,000, which Maison deposited with the State of Texas on May 12, 2015.  

The Company operates in a single segment – property and casualty insurance.

Non U.S.-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company assesses its results of operations using certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, in addition to U.S. GAAP financial measures. These non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are defined below. The Company believes these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating performance in the same manner as management does.

The non-U.S. GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company's non-U.S. GAAP financial measures may be defined differently from time to time and may be defined differently than similar terms used by other companies, and accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how we define our non-U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Underwriting Ratios

The Company, like many insurance companies, analyzes performance based on underwriting ratios such as loss ratio, expense ratio and combined ratio. The loss ratio is derived by dividing the amount of net losses and loss adjustment expenses by net premiums earned. The expense ratio is derived by dividing the sum of amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and general and administrative expenses by net premiums earned. All items included in the loss and expense ratios are presented in the Company’s U.S. GAAP financial statements. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. A combined ratio below 100% demonstrates underwriting profit whereas a combined ratio over 100% demonstrates an underwriting loss.

Critical Accounting Policies

See Note 2 – “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to our consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 included in Item 1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 3 – “Recently Issued Accounting Standards” in the Notes to our consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 included in Item 1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the recent accounting pronouncements and their effect, if any, on the Company.

Analysis of Financial Condition

As of March 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014

Investments

The Company's investments in fixed income securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at estimated fair value. The Company held an investments portfolio comprised primarily of fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Government, government agencies and high quality corporate issuers. The portfolio is managed by a third-party investment management firm in accordance with the investment policies and guidelines approved by Maison’s Board of Directors. These guidelines stress the preservation of capital, market liquidity and the diversification of risk. Investments held by the Company's insurance subsidiary must also comply with applicable domiciliary state regulations that prescribe the type, quality and concentration of investments.

The table below summarizes, by type, the Company’s investments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

The Company’s other investments are comprised of an investment in a limited partnership which seeks to provide asset-backed debt investment in a variety of high-growth technology, life science and energy related companies. The Company has committed to a total investment of $500, of which the limited partnership has drawn down $159 through March 31, 2015. The Company has accounted for its investment in the limited partnership under the cost method as the underlying asset-back investments do not have readily determinable fair values and the Company does not exercise significant influence over the investee.

Liquidity and Cash Flow Risk

The table below summarizes the Company's fixed income securities by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of these obligations.

At March 31, 2015, approximately 63.4% of the Company’s fixed income securities had contractual maturities of five years or less. The Company holds cash and high-grade short-term assets which, along with fixed income securities, management believes are sufficient in amount for the payment of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and other operating subsidiary obligations on a timely basis. The Company may not be able to liquidate its investments in the event that additional cash is required to meet obligations to its policyholders, however, the Company believes that the high-quality, liquid investments in its portfolio provide it with sufficient liquidity.

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Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that the Company will incur losses due to adverse changes in interest or currency exchange rates and equity prices. Given the Company's operations only invest in U.S. dollar denominated instruments and maintain a relatively insignificant investment in equity instruments, its primary market risk exposures in the investments portfolio are to changes in interest rates.

Because the investments portfolio is comprised of primarily fixed maturity instruments that are usually held to maturity, periodic changes in interest rate levels generally impact the Company's financial results to the extent that the investments are recorded at market value and reinvestment yields are different than the original yields on maturing instruments. During periods of rising interest rates, the market values of the existing fixed income securities will generally decrease. The reverse is true during periods of declining interest rates.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is defined as the risk of financial loss due to failure of the other party to a financial instrument to discharge an obligation. Credit risk arises from the Company's positions in short-term investments, corporate debt instruments and government bonds.

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s debt securities had the following quality ratings as assigned by Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”).

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

The Company performs a quarterly analysis of its investment portfolio to determine if declines in market value are other-than-temporary. Further information regarding the Company's detailed analysis and factors considered in establishing an other-than-temporary impairment on an investment is discussed within Note 4 - "Investments," in Item 1 of this quarterly report.  

As a result of the analysis performed by the Company to determine declines in market value that are other-than-temporary, there were no write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments related to investments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The length of time an individual investment may be held in an unrealized loss position may vary based on the opinion of the investment manager and their respective analyses related to valuation and to the various credit risks that may prevent the Company from recapturing the principal investment. In the case of an individual investment with a maturity date where the investment manager determines that there is little or no risk of default prior to the maturity of a holding, the Company would elect to hold the investment in an unrealized loss position until the price recovers or the investment matures. In situations where facts emerge that might increase the risk associated with recapture of principal, the Company may elect to sell investments at a loss.

At March 31, 2015, the gross unrealized losses for fixed income securities amounted to $3, and there were no unrealized losses attributable to non-investment grade fixed income securities. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all unrealized losses on individual investments were considered temporary. Fixed income securities in unrealized loss positions continued to pay interest and were not subject to material changes in their respective debt ratings. The Company concluded that default risk did not exist at the time and, therefore, the declines in value were considered temporary. As the Company has the capacity to hold these investments to maturity, no impairment provision was considered necessary.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents increased $95 to $53,734 as of March 31, 2015 from $53,639 as of December 31, 2014. Before the impact of the termination of the MSA agreement (discussed in related party transactions below), cash flows from operating activities was $3,101. This amount was offset by $906 used by investment activities through our purchase of ClaimCor and certain purchases of long term fixed income securities, as well as a payment of $2,000 to 1347 Advisors LLC in connection with the termination of the MSA agreement.

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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The Company’s deferred policy acquisition costs (“DPAC”) include commissions, premium taxes, assessments and other policy processing fees that are directly related to successful efforts to acquire new or existing insurance policies to the extent they are considered recoverable and represent those costs related to acquiring the premiums the Company has yet to earn (the unearned premium reserve). DPAC decreased $163, to $2,928 at March 31, 2015 from $3,091 at December 31, 2014.

Premiums Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Premiums receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, decreased by $435 to $1,651 as of March 31, 2015 from $2,086 as of December 31, 2014. Due to our participation in the Citizens take-out program on December 1, 2014, we had a balance due from Citizens in the amount of $528 as of December 31, 2014. This balance had been reduced to $180 as of March 31, 2015.

Ceded Unearned Premiums

Ceded Unearned Premiums represents the unexpired portion of premiums paid to the Company’s reinsurers. Ceded Unearned Premiums are charged to income over the terms of the respective policies and the applicable terms of the Company’s reinsurance contracts with third parties. Ceded unearned premiums increased $157 to $1,718 as of March 31, 2015 from $1,561 as of December 31, 2014.

Current Income Taxes Recoverable/Payable

Current income taxes recoverable were $620 as of March 31, 2015 compared to a current payable of $262 as of December 31, 2014 representing the estimate of both the Company’s state and federal income taxes to be recovered/due for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, less estimated payments made during each year.

Net Deferred Income Taxes

Net deferred income taxes increased $336 to $599 as of March 31, 2015 compared to $263 as of December 31, 2014. Net deferred income taxes are comprised of approximately $1,908 and $1,595 of deferred tax assets, net of approximately $1,309 and $1,332 of deferred tax liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The change in the net deferred tax asset is primarily due to the increase in the deferred tax assets related to the acquisition of ClaimCor.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

On January 2, 2015, we acquired a 100% interest in ClaimCor, a Florida domiciled independent adjusting company in order to complement the Company’s strategic plan and growth objectives by entering into the insurance services outsourcing industry. Under the terms of the membership interest purchase agreement, the purchase price equaled $323, which we paid in cash, at closing. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the previous managing members of ClaimCor entered into a non-compete agreement with us, whereby the members will not engage in, continue in, or carry on any business that competes with ClaimCor for a period of three years.

As a result of this purchase, we recorded goodwill in the amount of $211 on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2015. This goodwill will not be amortized but rather be subject to impairment testing on, at minimum, an annual basis. We also recognized the estimated fair value of the non-compete agreement and customer base assets as part of the ClaimCor acquisition at a combined total of $52 as of January 2, 2015. The non-compete agreement will be amortized over its 3-year contractual life, while the customer base asset will be amortized over 5 years. As of March 31, 2015, the combined carrying value of these two assets was $49.

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Other Assets

Other assets increased $110, to $392 as of March 31, 2015 from $282 as of December 31, 2014. The major components of other assets, and the change therein, are shown below.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves represent the estimated liabilities for reported loss events, IBNR loss events and the related estimated loss adjustment expenses net of amounts expected to be recovered from reinsurance. The table below separates our loss reserves and LAE between IBNR and case specific estimates as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

(1) Homeowners refers to our multi-peril policies for traditional dwellings as well as mobile and manufactured homes.

(2) Special property includes both our Fire and Allied lines of business, which are primarily wind/hail only products.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company reported $1 of favorable development for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves from prior accident years. This favorable development was primarily related to lower than expected reported claims subsequent to December 31, 2014 for losses incurred in 2014 and earlier. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported $77 of favorable development for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves from prior accident years. The favorable development reported for the prior year was due to lower than expected reported claims subsequent to December 31, 2013 for losses incurred during 2013.

The Company cannot predict whether loss and loss adjustment expense reserves will develop favorably or unfavorably from the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Any such development could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results for a given period.

Unearned Premium Reserves

Unearned premium reserves decreased $578 to $17,125 at March 31, 2015 compared to $17,703 at December 31, 2014. The following table outlines the change in unearned premium reserves by line of business.

The Company wrote more premium in the first quarter of 2015 when compared to 2014; $8,021 versus $5,681 direct written premium, respectively. However, on a direct basis, the Company earned $8,599 in premium for the first quarter of 2015, approximately $600 more than direct premiums written for the quarter, resulting in the decrease to unearned premium reserves.

Ceded Reinsurance Premiums Payable

Ceded reinsurance premiums payable increased $133 to $2,692 as of March 31, 2015 compared to $2,559 as of December 31, 2014, primarily as a result of the timing of payments due under our reinsurance programs. The bulk of the balance payable as of March 31, 2015 represents a $2,500 quarterly payment due under our catastrophe reinsurance program, which was paid in April, 2015.

Agent Commissions Payable

Agent commissions payable increased $124 to $447 at March 31, 2015 versus $323 as of December 31, 2014. As agent commissions are paid in arrears, this balance represents commissions owed to the Company’s independent agents on policies written throughout March 2015 and December 2014, respectively and corresponds directly with the increase in premiums written by our independent agents when comparing March 2015 to December 2014.

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Premiums Collected in Advance

Premium deposits were $1,254 and $560 and represent cash the Company has received for policies which were not yet in-force as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Related Party Transactions

Amounts due to related parties decreased $49 to $96 as of March 31, 2015 from $145 as of December 31, 2014 which represent amounts due to the Company’s former parent, KFSI, or subsidiaries of KFSI. Prior to the Company’s IPO on March 31, 2014, the Company operated as wholly owned subsidiary of KFSI. As a result of this relationship, KFSI had advanced the Company funds consisting of payments made directly to third parties on the Company’s behalf as well as allocated inter-company expenses for various shared-services and support. The $96 balance due as of December 31, 2014 represents amounts owed to KFSI or its subsidiaries under this arrangement. As of January 1, 2015, we are no longer reliant on KFSI for support and other shared services and as such, charges for these services has ceased. We anticipate making payment of the remaining $96 owed as of March 31, 2015 sometime in the second quarter of 2015.

As of December 31, 2014, KFSI and its subsidiaries retained a 16.9% ownership interest in the Company’s outstanding common shares.

Termination of Management Services Agreement

On February 11, 2014, the Company entered into a Management Services Agreement ("MSA") with 1347 Advisors LLC ("Advisors"), a wholly owned subsidiary of KFSI, which provides for certain permanent services that Advisors provided to the Company, including forecasting, analysis of capital structure and reinsurance programs, consultation in potential future restructuring or capital raising transactions, and consultation in corporate development initiatives. For the services performed, Advisors was paid a monthly fee equal to 1% of the Company's direct written premiums, as defined in the MSA. For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred an expense of $22 under the terms of the MSA, prior to its termination, as discussed below.

The Company entered into an Agreement to Buyout and Release (the “Buyout”) with Advisors which terminated the MSA on February 24, 2015. In consideration of Advisors agreeing to voluntarily terminate the MSA, the Company (i) made a cash payment in the amount of $2,000 to Advisors; (ii) executed and delivered the Performance Shares Grant Agreement to Advisors (as described below); (iii) issued to Advisors 120,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company (“Preferred Shares”, described below); and (iv) executed and delivered to Advisors a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of fifteen dollars per share. The Warrant expires seven years from date of issuance. Under the terms of the Warrant, the Company will not issue any shares of Common Stock otherwise due upon exercise of the Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”) to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance of Warrant Shares any holder of the Warrant, together with its affiliates, beneficially own or control the right to vote in excess of 19.9% of the Company’s total shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, unless and until the Company obtains stockholder approval permitting such issuance in accordance with the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Stockholder Approval”).

If Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on May 29, 2015, the Company shall cause the Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 28, 2014, by and between KAI and the Company (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to be amended to provide that (i) the holder of the Warrant is granted a demand registration right thereunder with respect to the resale by the holder of the Warrants, which demand registration may, at the option of holder, be for the Company to file a shelf registration statement that permits the resale of the Warrants from time to time thereunder, (ii) the Company is required to include the Warrants in any shelf registration statement that the Company files after the date of such amendment and (iii) if the holder of Warrants exercises its demand registration right under such amended Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Warrants, the Holder shall pay all expenses (including the Company’s expenses) relating to the registration of such Warrants.

The Preferred Shares have a par value of twenty five dollars and pay annual cumulative dividends at a rate of eight percent per annum. Cumulative dividends shall accrue, whether or not declared by the Board and irrespective of whether there are funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Accrued dividends shall be paid in cash only when, as and if declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor or upon a liquidation or redemption of the Preferred Shares. In the event of any voluntary of involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Shares then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distributions to its shareholders, before any payment shall be made to holders of securities junior in preference to the Preferred Shares.

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Unless redeemed earlier by the Company, as defined below, the Company will be required to redeem the Preferred Shares then outstanding on February 24, 2020 (the “Mandatory Redemption Date”), for an amount equal to twenty five dollars per share outstanding plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on such shares. The Company has the option to redeem the Preferred Shares prior to the Mandatory Redemption Date immediately prior to the consummation of any change in control of the Company that may occur.

Both the Preferred Shares and the Warrant were issued in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Performance Shares Grant Agreement grants Advisors 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon the date that the last sales price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds ten dollars per share for any twenty trading days within any 30-day trading period (the “Milestone Event”). Advisors will not be entitled to any dividends declared or paid on the Company’s stock prior to the Milestone Event having been achieved.

Effect of Buyout on Financial Condition and Statement of Operations

Under the original MSA, the Company was required to pay Advisors a fee of 1% of written premiums on a monthly basis. The Company replaced this ongoing annuity through the Buyout with an up-front cash payment and other financial instruments which lead to a one-time charge of $5,421 to the Company’s Operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as follows:

The issuance of the Warrants and Performance Shares associated with the Buyout had no net effect on the Company’s total shareholders’ equity as they both resulted in equal and offsetting charges to the Company’s retained earnings and additional paid-in capital. We estimated the fair value of the Warrants on grant date based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model while we utilized a Monte Carlo model to determine the fair value of the Performance Shares due to the fact that shares are only issuable based upon the achievement of certain market conditions.

Due to the fact that that the Preferred Shares have a mandatory redemption provision requiring redemption on February 24, 2020, the Company was required to classify the Preferred Shares as a liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015, as opposed to recording the value of the shares in equity. The resulting liability was recorded at a discount to the $3,000 ultimate redemption amount of the Preferred Shares based upon an analysis of the cash payments expected to occur under the terms of the Preferred Shares discounted for the Company’s estimated cost of equity (13.9%). As a result, amortization in amount of $1,889 will be charged to interest expense through February 24, 2020 using the effective interest method.

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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $327, to $1,884 as of March 31, 2015 from $1,557 as of December 31, 2014. The major components of accrued expenses and other liabilities, as well as the change therein, are shown below.

Contractual Obligations

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had the following amounts due under its operating leases for facilities leased in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Tampa, Florida.

Shareholders’ Equity

The primary drivers behind the changes to total shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were the issuances of the Warrants and Preferred Shares associated with the Buyout transaction as well as the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as shown below.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Direct Premiums Written

Direct premiums written increased $2,340 or 41%, to $8,021 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $5,681 for the same period in 2014. The following table shows our direct premiums written by line of business.

The increase in direct written premiums is primarily attributable to the organic growth in our independent agency voluntary production. Our independent agents wrote approximately $5,726 of premium for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to approximately $4,039 for 2014. These increases were primarily from the number of new full peril policies written from the independent agency channel was approximately 1,400 policies in the current quarter compared to approximately 1,600 policies in the prior quarter. Additionally, we renewed 1,600 multi-peril policies from the independent agency channel in the first quarter 2015, compared to no renewals processed in first quarter 2014. Premium written from the Citizen’s take-out business was $2,295 for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $1,642 for the same period in 2014.

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Ceded Premiums Written

Ceded premiums written increased to $2,738 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $324 for the first quarter 2014. This increase was primarily due to an increase in limits purchased in the excess of loss reinsurance program which increased from $9,500 for the treaty year ended May 31, 2014 to $69,000 for the treaty year ending May 31, 2015. We also purchase reinsurance for aggregate losses. The aggregate treaty increased in coverage from $13,000 to $20,000 for the treaty years ended May 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

Net Premium Earned

Net premium earned increased $1,904, to $6,018 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $4,114 for the same period 2014. The following table shows our net premiums earned by line of business.

The increase in net premiums earned is due primarily to the increase in direct written premiums less premiums ceded as previously discussed. Premium earned on a direct and ceded basis is as shown in the following table.

Other Income

Other income increased $249, to $304 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $55 for the same period in 2014. The increase is primarily due to the inclusion of ClaimCor in our consolidated financial statements. ClaimCor generated $249 in claim adjusting revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. As we acquired ClaimCor on January 2, 2015, there was no comparable revenue for the same quarter of 2014.

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

Net losses and LAE represent both actual payments made and changes in estimated future payments to be made to our policyholders. Net losses and LAE increased $245, to $629 for the first quarter 2015, compared to $384 for the first quarter 2014.

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The loss ratio (net losses and LAE divided by net premiums earned) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 10.4% compared to 9.3% for the same prior period. Net Losses and LAE for Q1 2014 include the benefit of a release of prior accident year loss reserves (redundancy) in the amount of $77, which had the effect of decreasing the loss ratio by two percentage points. There was no such comparable benefit in the current quarter. The following table sets forth the components of our losses and loss ratios for the periods presented.

Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs for the first quarter 2015 was $1,526, which was $645 higher than in the first quarter 2014 which correlates directly with our earned premium. Deferred policy acquisition cost amortization includes items such as commissions earned by our agents, premium taxes, assessments, and policy processing fees.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net premium earned was 30.0% for the first quarter of 2015 compared to 14.6% for 2014. The increase in this ratio is primarily due to various costs associated with being a publicly held company (for example, legal fees related to our quarterly SEC filings and first annual shareholders meeting to be held in May 2015, as well as quarterly Board of Directors fees) for which there were no comparable charges in the same quarter of 2014, when we operated as a subsidiary of KAI. We also incurred one-time fees in the first quarter of 2015 for professional services with respect to the acquisition of ClaimCor. Furthermore, due to the inclusion of ClaimCor in our consolidated financial statements for 2015, we incurred $169 in general and administrative expenses associated with fees paid to third party adjusters. As our acquisition of ClaimCor occurred on January 2, 2015, there was no comparable expense for the first quarter 2014. Salaries and benefits expense also increased quarter over quarter; by $454 as we increased our staff from an average of five employees during the first quarter of 2014 to fifteen employees as of March 31, 2015.

General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $1,204 when compared to the same quarter in 2014, as shown in the following table.

Loss on Termination of Management Services Agreement

Upon the termination of the MSA with 1347 Advisors, we recorded a loss of $5,421, representing the estimated fair value of the cash, warrants, preferred shares and performance shares paid to Advisors. See “Related Party Transactions” in the Analysis of Financial Condition above for further information on the termination of the MSA.

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

Income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $957 compared to an expense of $604 for the same period 2014. The effective rate for income taxes was 32.1% for Q1 2015 compared to 26.2% for Q1 2014. The primary cause of the change in effective rate was due to a non-recurring tax benefit for net operating loss adjustments in 2014 related to the Company’s departure from its prior Parent’s consolidated tax group.

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Net (Loss) Income

As a result of the foregoing, the Company’s net loss for the first quarter 2015 was $2,024 compared with net income of $1,703 for the first quarter 2014.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

On January 23, 2014, Fund Management Group LLC, an entity of which the Company's Chairman of the Board, Gordon G. Pratt, is a Managing Member and controlling equity holder, invested $2,000 in the Company in exchange for 80,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares ("Series A Shares") of the Company. At the time of the issuance, the value of the common stock into which the Series A Shares was convertible had a fair value greater than the $2,000 proceeds for the issuance. Accordingly, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature on the Series A Shares of $500 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, which was equivalent to the amount by which the estimated fair value of the common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Shares exceeded the proceeds received upon issuance of the shares. On March 31, 2014 the Preferred Shares were converted into 312,500 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The purpose of liquidity management is to ensure that there is sufficient cash to meet all financial commitments and obligations as they fall due. The liquidity requirements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been met primarily by funds generated from operations, capital-raising transactions, investment maturities and income and other returns received on investments. Cash provided from these sources is used primarily for loss and LAE payments as well as other operating expenses. The timing and amount of payments for net losses and loss adjustment expenses may differ materially from the Company's provisions for loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, which may create increased liquidity requirements.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Three months ended March 31, 2015

For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the net cash provided by operating activities as reported on our consolidated statement of cash flows was $1,001. The source of cash was primarily from the collection of $9,148 in written policyholder premiums in the quarter. This amount was reduced by the payment of ceded reinsurance premiums of $2,605, the payment of losses and loss adjustment expenses (net of subrogation recoveries) of $548, the one-time cash payment of $2,000 to Advisors pursuant to the termination of the MSA, commissions paid to our agents equaling $908, wages and salaries paid to our employees equaling $486, payments to various local and federal regulators for premium and income taxes and assessments in the amount of $441, and other net operating payments of $1,159.

The net cash used by investing activities as reported on our consolidated statements of cash flows was $906, primarily due to our acquisition of ClaimCor and purchase of fixed income securities for our investments portfolio. As a result of the foregoing, our net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the first quarter 2015 was $95.

Three months ended March 31, 2014

For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, net cash provided from operating activities as reported on our consolidated statements of cash flows was $4,564. This source of cash can be explained by our net income of $1,703 for the quarter, accompanied by a decrease in premiums receivable of $1,992 (due to the receipt of premiums due from Citizens related to the December 2013 take-out), and increase in unearned premium reserves in the amount of $643 (due to policy growth in the quarter), a decrease in ceded unearned premiums of $600 (due to the earnings process of ceded premiums previously paid), as well as a payment of $1,736 to our former parent company (and its affiliated companies) for shared services and other intercompany charges that had accumulated since our inception in October 2012.

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Net cash used by investing activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $3,241, driven by the purchase of fixed income securities and short term investments. Net proceeds from financing activities was $2,000 for the quarter; a result of proceeds received from the issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred shares to Fund Management Group, LLC.

As a result of the foregoing, our net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the first quarter 2014 was $3,323.

Regulatory Capital

In the United States, a risk-based capital (“RBC”) formula is used by the national Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) to identify property and casualty insurance companies that may not be adequately capitalized. Most states, including Louisiana, the domiciliary state of our insurance subsidiary, Maison, have adopted the NAIC RBC requirements. In general, insurers reporting surplus with respect to policyholders below 200% of the authorized control level, as defined by the NAIC, on December 31^st of the previous year are subject to varying levels of regulatory action, which may include discontinuation of operations. As of March 31, 2015, Maison’s reported surplus was $16,032, considered to be in the “no action” level by the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company's management performed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, and completed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("the Exchange Act") as of March 31, 2015. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other 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. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Based on that evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, there were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to any litigation or legal proceeding that, individually or in the aggregate, in the current opinion of management, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings, actual results could differ from current expected results.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on March 26, 2015.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Repurchase of Equity Securities

On December 1, 2014 our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to 500,000 shares of our common stock. The Company has not yet repurchased any shares of its common stock under this program as of May 14, 2015, however we anticipate repurchases to be made periodically at our discretion through the twelve months ending December 31, 2015. Our decisions around the timing, volume, and nature of the share repurchases will be dependent upon market conditions, applicable securities laws, as well as other factors.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

* Denotes management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements

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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.