James River Group restructures preferred shares, raises $12.5M, and secures $75M adverse development cover
James River Group Holdings, Inc.
- Exchanged 37,500 Series A Preferred for 5.9M common shares at $6.40/share; private placement of 1.95M shares to Cavello Bay for $12.5M.
- Entered ADC reinsurance with Cavello Bay covering 100% of losses above $1.1837B retention, up to $75M limit; premium $52.8M.
- Series A Preferred conversion price reset to $8.32 (130% of $6.40); mandatory conversion if stock exceeds $16.64 for 20 days.
- Dividend on Series A Preferred stays 7% until Sept 2029, then resets to 5-yr Treasury plus 5.2%, capped at 8%.
- Closings subject to Bermuda Monetary Authority approval and satisfaction of ADC conditions.