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    CHAR1\1895799v7    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  dated as of  May 13, 2022  by and among  THE HALE INVESTORS  FEDNAT INSURANCE COMPANY  FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY  and  MONARCH  NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY    

 

  i  CHAR1\1895799v7  TABLE OF CONTENTS  Page  ARTICLE I. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS .................................................................................... 1  1.1 Definitions .............................................................................................. 1  1.2 Construction...........................................................................................12  1.3 Knowledge.............................................................................................12  ARTICLE II. SALE AND PURCHASE ....................................................................................13  2.1 Sale and Purchase ...................................................................................13  2.2 Determinations for Policy Assumption and Cancellation and  Redemption Note ....................................................................................13  ARTICLE III. CLOSING ........................................................................................................14  3.1 Closing..................................................................................................14  3.2 Issuer Party Closing Deliveries..................................................................14  3.3 Hale Investor Closing Deliveries  ...............................................................15  ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER PARTIES...........15  4.1 Organization of the Companies .................................................................15  4.2 Due Authorization...................................................................................15  4.3 No Conflict ............................................................................................16  4.4 Governmental Authorities; Consents ..........................................................16  4.5 Capitalization .........................................................................................16  4.6 Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities; Debt; Accounting  Controls.................................................................................................16  4.7 Statutory Statements ................................................................................17  4.8 Insurance Regulators ...............................................................................18  4.9 Insurance ...............................................................................................18  4.11  Reinsurance ...........................................................................................19  4.12  Insurance Accounts .................................................................................19  4.13 Litigation and Actions .............................................................................20  4.14 Legal Compliance; Permits .......................................................................20  4.15 Material Contracts; No Defaults ................................................................21  4.16 Company Benefit Plans............................................................................23  4.17 Labor Relations; Employees .....................................................................23  4.18 Taxes ....................................................................................................24  4.19 Brokers’ Fees .........................................................................................25  4.20 Assets ...................................................................................................25  4.21 Real Property .........................................................................................25  4.22 Intellectual Property ................................................................................27  4.23 Environmental Matters.............................................................................29  4.21 Absence of Changes ................................................................................29  4.25 Affiliate Transactions ..............................................................................31  4.26 Accounts Payable....................................................................................31  4.27 Accounts Receivable ...............................................................................31  4.28 Bank Accounts; Credit Cards; Powers of Attorney .......................................31  4.29 Solvency................................................................................................31  ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS ....................32  5.1 Organization ..........................................................................................32  

 

  ii  CHAR1\1895799v7  5.2 Due Authorization...................................................................................32  5.3 No Conflict ............................................................................................32  5.4 Litigation and Actions .............................................................................32  5.5 Governmental Authorities; Consents ..........................................................32  5.6 Brokers’ Fees .........................................................................................33  5.7 Investment Purpose .................................................................................33  5.8 Additional Securities Representations ........................................................33  ARTICLE VI. COVENANTS ..................................................................................................34  6.1 Conduct of Business; Notice of Developments.............................................34  6.2 Inspection ..............................................................................................35  6.3 No Equity Transfers ................................................................................35  6.4 Exclusivity.............................................................................................35  6.5 Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance and Indemnification ................................35  6.6 Confidentiality........................................................................................36  6.7 Release..................................................................................................36  ARTICLE VII. ADDITIONAL JOINT COVENANTS...............................................................37  7.1 Support of Transaction.............................................................................37  7.2 Tax Matters............................................................................................38  7.3 No Disclosure.........................................................................................40  7.4 Access to Books and Records Post-Closing .................................................40  ARTICLE VIII. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS ................................................................40  8.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations.......................................................41  8.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Hale Investors ...........................................41  8.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Issuer Parties........................................42  8.4 Frustration of Closing Conditions ..............................................................42  ARTICLE IX. TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS .................................................................43  9.1 Termination ...........................................................................................43  9.2 Effect of Termination ..............................................................................43  ARTICLE X. INDEMNIFICATION.........................................................................................43  10.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements ..............44  10.2 Indemnification ......................................................................................44  10.3 Indemnification Claim Procedures .............................................................45  10.4 Limitations on Liability............................................................................46  10.5 Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments .......................................................47  10.6 No Recourse Against the Issuer .................................................................47  10.7 Disregard Materiality...............................................................................47  10.8 Source of Recovery .................................................................................47  10.9 Indemnification Sole and Exclusive Remedy ...............................................48  ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS ..........................................................................................48  11.1 Waiver ..................................................................................................48  11.2 Notices ..................................................................................................48  11.3 Assignment ............................................................................................49  11.4 Rights of Third Parties .............................................................................49  11.5 Expenses ...............................................................................................49  11.6 Governing Law.......................................................................................49  

 

  iii  CHAR1\1895799v7  11.7 Captions; Counterparts.............................................................................49  11.8 Schedules and Annexes............................................................................49  11.9 Entire Agreement ....................................................................................49  11.10 Amendments ..........................................................................................50  11.11 Severability ............................................................................................50  11.12 Jurisdiction ............................................................................................50  11.13 Enforcement...........................................................................................50    

 

  1  CHAR1\1895799v7  STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT    This Stock Investment and Subscription Agreement (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into  on 13th day of May, 2022 by and among the Hale Investors (as defined in Article I), Monarch National  Insurance Company, a Florida corporation (the “Issuer”), FedNat Holding Company, a Florida corporation  (“FNHC”), and FedNat Insurance Company, a Florida corporation (“FNIC” and, together with the Issuer  and FNHC (the “Issuer Parties”) and such Issuer Parties, with the Hale Investors, the “Parties” and each, a  “Party”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given in the Restructure  Agreement (as defined below).  RECITALS  WHEREAS, FNIC owns 300,000 shares of the common stock of the Issuer, par value $10 per share  (“Common Stock”), being all of the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Issuer;   WHEREAS, FNHC owns 100% of the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock  of FNIC and controls the boards of directors of both FNIC and the Issuer; and   WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into that certain Master Restructure Agreement of even date  herewith (the “Restructure Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other actions, the Hale Investors will  contribute capital to the Issuer in the aggregate amount of $15,000,000 in exchange for newly-issued shares  of Issuer’s Common Stock on the terms and conditions described herein (the “Investment”), in each case  subject to the approval of Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (“FOIR”); and  WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Board”), FNIC, as its sole stockholder, and  FNHC each believe it is in the best interests of the Issuer to accept such investment; and  WHEREAS, the Board and FNIC (i) have, as required by Article III, Section 14 of the Bylaws of  the Issuer, jointly authorized (A) the Issuer’s entrance into this Agreement, (B) the amendment of the  Issuer’s Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Issuer and create additional shares of Common  Stock and (C) the issuance of such shares to the Hale Investors upon the closing of the Investment and (ii)  have acknowledged the resulting change of control of the Issuer, including the post-Investment rights of  the Hale Investors to appoint a majority of the members of the Board (the “Joint Authorization”); and   WHEREAS, as required by the Joint Authorization, the proceeds of the Investment will be used to  increase capital and surplus in the Issuer and to facilitate the cancellation of approximately 9,000 property  and casualty insurance policies issued by the Issuer and the assumption of approximately 77,000 property  and casualty insurance policies issued by FNIC, in each case, for real property in the State of Florida (the  “Policy Cancellation and Assumption”);   NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations,  warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby,  the Parties agree as follows:  ARTICLE I.  CERTAIN DEFINITIONS  1.1 Definitions.  As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:  “Accounts” means any accounts for insureds for whom Issuer placed insurance coverage.  

 

  2  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Action” means any claim, action, suit, audit, assessment, charge, demand, complaint, litigation,   arbitration, mediation or inquiry, or any proceeding or investigation (in each case, whether civil, criminal,  administrative, investigative or informal), commenced, conducted, heard or pending by or before any  Governmental Authority or Private Tribunal.  “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly,  controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person, through one or more  intermediaries or otherwise.  The term “control” means (a) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the  power to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the Equity of a Person having ordinary voting power, (b) the  possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies  of a Person, by Contract or otherwise, or (c) being a director, officer, manager, partner, executor, trustee,  beneficiary or fiduciary (or their equivalents) of a Person or a Person that controls such Person.  “Agreed Per Share Value” means $25,000,000 divided by (a) that number of shares required to be  authorized (taking into account FNIC’s ownership of the Existing Shares prior to completion of the  transactions contemplated in the Redemption Agreement) to issue (i) to the Hale Investors, upon the  Investment, sixty percent (60%) of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to be outstanding upon  completion of all transactions contemplated in the Restructure Agreement, and (b) to FNHC upon the  closing of the FedNat Commitment, forty percent (40%) of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to be  outstanding upon completion of all transactions contemplated in the Restructure Agreement.     “Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.  “Amended Articles” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(c).  “Ancillary Lease Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 4.21.   “Applicable SAP” means the applicable statutory accounting principles (or local equivalents in the  applicable jurisdiction) prescribed or permitted by the applicable Insurance Regulator under applicable  Insurance Law.   “Approved Related Party Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(g).  “Assets” has the meaning specified in Section 4.20.  “Board” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.  “Business” means the business of originating, underwriting, placing or selling property and  casualty insurance in respect of real property (including residential real property or commercial real  property) in the State of Florida, and any activities related to, in furtherance of or incidental to any of the  foregoing.  “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the Federal  Reserve Bank of New York is closed.  “Business Employees” has the meaning specified in Section 4.17(b).  “Business Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property used or held for use by any Issuer  Party in connection with the operation of its business as presently conducted, including all such Intellectual  Property owned by each Issuer Party and all such Intellectual Property owned by another Person.  

 

  3  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Cap” has the meaning specified in Section 10.4(a).  “CARES Act” means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, as well as  any related sections of such statute, and any regulations promulgated thereunder or requirements of the  SBA, the United States Department of Treasury or the Federal Reserve, in each case as any may be further  amended, and the related Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act of 2020 and  Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, as may be amended.  “Closing” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.  “Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.  “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.  “Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.  “Company Benefit Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.16.  “Competing Transaction” means any proposal or offer from any Person (other than the Hale  Investors) relating to any direct or indirect acquisition, in one transaction or a series of transactions,  including any merger, consolidation, tender offer, exchange offer, stock acquisition, asset acquisition, share  exchange, business combination, or similar transaction, of the Issuer or the property and casualty insurance  policies administered by the Issuer.  “Computer Databases” means all electronic records, data and collections of the foregoing that can  be accessed or read by a computer.  “Computer Software” means all types of computer software programs including operating systems,  application programs, software tools, firmware and software imbedded in equipment, including both object  code and source code versions thereof and all written or electronic materials that explain the structure or  use of software or that were used in the development of software, including logic diagrams, flow charts,  code notes, procedural diagrams, error reports, manuals and training materials .  “Confidential Information” has the meaning specified in Section 6.6(a).  “Contract” means any contract, obligation, understanding, commitment, lease, license, purchase  order, bid or other agreement, whether written or oral and whether express or implied, together with all  amendments and modifications thereto.  “Copyrights” means all works of authorship, regardless of the medium of fixation or means of  expression, and all associated registrations and applications for registration, under the copyright laws of the  United States or any other foreign country, for the full term and all renewals, extensions and restorations  thereof.  “Damages” means all losses, Liabilities, damages, deficiencies, assessments, awards, judgments,  penalties, reasonable amounts paid or incurred in defense or settlement, fees, costs and expenses (including  interest, court and other legal proceeding costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, fees of experts and witnesses  and other legal costs and expenses) incurred or suffered by any Indemnified Party, including reasonably  foreseeable lost profits and diminution in value to the Common Stock but in any event shall exclude any  consequential damages (other than reasonably foreseeable lost profits and diminution in value to the  Common Stock) and punitive or exemplary damages except to the extent awarded a third party.  

 

  4  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Debt” means, with respect to any Person (and without duplication): (a) all obligations of such  Person for borrowed money (including all principal, interest, penalties, fees, premiums or other amounts  owed in respect thereof); (b) all deferred purchase price obligations of such Person (other than current trade  payables that are not past due and that are payable in accordance with customary practices), including any  earnouts, whether contingent or otherwise; (c) all other obligations of such Person evidenced by notes,  bonds, debentures or similar instruments, but not including operating lease obligations that would not be  classified as a balance sheet liability in accordance with GAAP; (d) all capital or financing lease obligations   of such Person that would be classified as a balance sheet liability in accordance with GAAP; (e) all  obligations of such Person relating to interest rate protection, swap agreements, hedging arrangements and  collar agreements; (f) all obligations of such Person secured by any Lien existing on any property or asset  owned by such Person (other than Permitted Liens), including all obligations related to financing secured  by assets such as receivables (i.e. factoring and other asset based borrowing); (g) all unfunded or  underfunded pension plan obligations of such Person, less any reserves established with respect thereto; (h)  all reimbursement obligations of such Person relating to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, surety or  other bonds or similar instruments (to the extent drawn); (i) all financial obligations to Equity owners solely  in such capacity that are owed pursuant to existing agreements and unpaid as of immediately prior to the  Closing Date (for the avoidance of doubt, any ordinary course obligations for services rendered during the  current payroll period by natural persons in their capacities as employees or independent contractors are  excluded); (j) any dividends or distributions declared and payable to Equity owners; (k) the excess of  accrued and unpaid Taxes of the Issuer Parties for any taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date  or the portion of a Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date, in each case that are due after  Closing, over any estimated Tax payments made by the Issuer Parties with respect to such Taxes; (l)  obligations for any Economic Injury Disaster Loan, or other loan obtained, or Tax in respect of a taxable  period ending on or prior to the Closing Date or the portion of a Straddle Period ending on and including  the Closing Date that has been delayed or deferred, in each case pursuant to or in connection with the  CARES Act or any other Law of any Governmental Authority or similar program enacted by any Person  in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and (m) all obligations of such Person in the nature of Guarantees  of the obligations described in clauses (a) through (l) above of any other Person; provided, however, that  for the avoidance of doubt, (1) Liabilities relating to the Policies or insurance policies issued to insureds by  or in the name of the Issuer and (2) Transaction Expenses shall not be included in Debt.  “Effective Time” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.  “Environmental Laws” means any and all Laws relating to hazardous or toxic materials, substances,  wastes or contaminants, or the protection of the environment or natural resources, as in effect on and as  interpreted as of the date hereof.  “Equity” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights in  or other equivalents of such Person’s capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests, limited  liability company interests or other equivalent equity or ownership interests and any rights, warrants,  options or other securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into such capital stock or other  equity or ownership interests (whether or not embedded in other securities).   “ERISA” has the meaning specified in Section 4.16.  “Estimated Closing Date Schedule” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).  “Estimated Debt” means the estimated aggregate amount of Debt of the Issuer as of the close of  business on the day prior to Closing (without taking into account the occurrence of the Closing).  

 

  5  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Estimated Surplus” means the estimated Surplus as of the Effective Time (without taking into  account the occurrence of the Closing).  “Estimated Transaction Expenses” means the estimated aggregate amount of Transaction Expenses  calculated as of the Effective Time (without taking into account the occurrence of the Closing).   “Executory Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.  “FedNat Commitment” means $10,000,000 to be invested by FNHC at the time of the Closing.  “FedNat Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 10.2(b).  “Fidelity Bond” means any bond or similar surety obligation relating to the business conducted by,  or any Permit held by, any Issuer Party, including any performance bond, payment bond, guarantee bond,  fidelity bond, surety bond or other similar bond.  “Fiduciary Accounts Payable” means accounts payable for premium payables, surplus lines   premium tax payables and stamping fees for any Insurance Policy bound prior to the Closing Date for which  an Issuer Party has an obligation to pay such accounts payable from Fiduciary Accounts Receivable or  fiduciary bank accounts to a carrier or a Governmental Authority.  “Fiduciary Accounts Receivable” means that portion of the fiduciary accounts receivable for an  Insurance Policy bound prior to the Closing Date for which an Issuer Party has an obligation to pay such  accounts receivable amount received to a carrier or a producer.  “Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 4.6(a).  “FNHC” has the meaning specified in the Preamble.  “FNIC” has the meaning specified in the Preamble.  “FOIR” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.  “Fraud” means a misrepresentation or omission (i) made either with knowledge or belief as to its  falsity, (ii) with an intent to induce the other Person to act or refrain from acting, (iii) in which such other  Person acted or refrained from acting in reliance on such representation and (iv) such reliance resulted in  Damages to such other Person; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, constructive fraud, fraud  by negligent or innocent misrepresentation and fraud by reckless conduct shall not be deemed to constitute  Fraud.  “Fundamental Representations” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1.  “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied.  “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or foreign  government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission,  department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, court or tribunal, including any entity or organization  with the authority to regulate the Business in any jurisdiction in which any Issuer Party operates, including  the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.  “Governmental Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation,  determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental Authority.   

 

  6  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Guarantee” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any guarantee of the payment or performance  of, or any contingent obligation in respect of, any Debt of any other Person and (b) any other arrangement  whereby credit is extended to any obligor (other than such Person) on the basis of any promise or  undertaking of such Person (i) to pay the Debt of such obligor, (ii) to purchase any obligation owed by such  obligor, (iii) to purchase or lease assets under circumstances that are designed to enable such obligor to  discharge one or more of its obligations or (iv) to maintain the capital, working capital, solvency or general  financial condition of such obligor.  “Hale Investors” means Hale Partnership Fund, LP; MGEN II – Hale Fund, LP; Clark - Hale  Fund, LP; Smith - Hale Fund, LP, Dickinson - Hale Fund, LP; The Vanderbilt University “VUA Hale  SMA”; Hale ICFG Fund, LP and National Consumer Title Insurance Company.   “Hale Representative” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).  “Harmful Code” means any mechanism, device or computer code designed or intended to have, or  intended to be capable of performing, any of the following functions: (a) disrupting, disabling, harming,  interfering or otherwise impeding in any manner the operation of, or providing unauthorized access to,  computer hardware, a computer system or network or other device on which such mechanism, device or  computer code is stored or installed; or (b) collecting, damaging or destroying any information, data or file,  in each case, without the user’s consent.  “Hazardous Material” means any (a) pollutant, contaminant or chemical, (b) industrial, solid, liquid  or gaseous toxic or hazardous substance, material or waste, (c) petroleum or any fraction or product thereof,  (d) asbestos or asbestos-containing material, (e) polychlorinated biphenyl, (f) chlorofluorocarbons, and (g)  other substance, material or waste, in each case, which are regulated under any Environmental Law.  “HPCM” means Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability  company.  “Indemnification Claim” has the meaning specified in Section 10.3(a).  “Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Section 10.3(a).  “Indemnitor” means the Party required to provide indemnification pursuant to Section 10.2, such  Party being the Hale Investors in relation to the FedNat Indemnified Parties and FNHC in relation to the  Investor Indemnified Parties.  “Insurance Contract” means any contract, agreement or policy of insurance or reinsurance, binder,  slip, endorsement or certificate, and forms with respect thereto, including any variable, fixed, indexed or  payout annuity, guaranteed investment contract and any other Insurance Policy or insurance or annuity  contract or certificate issued, ceded or assumed by the Issuer or FNIC.   “Insurance Law” means all Laws applicable to the business of insurance or the regulation of  insurance companies, whether Federal, national, provincial, state, local, foreign or multinational, and all  applicable orders, directives of, and market conduct recommendations resulting from market conduct  examinations of, Insurance Regulators.   “Insurance Policies” has the meaning specified in Section 4.9.  “Insurance Regulators” means any Governmental Entity regulating the business of insurance under  Insurance Laws, including without limitation the FOIR.  

 

  7  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Intellectual Property” means all Marks, Patents, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Know How, Computer  Software, Computer Databases, Websites and Internet Domain Names.  “Intellectual Property Rights” means all worldwide proprietary and other rights in Intellectual  Property, including all remedies against past and future infringement or misappropriation thereof and all  rights to the protection of any interests therein under any applicable Law.  “Internet Domain Names” means domain names, host names, URLs and all applications to register  the same.  “Invested Capital Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.  “Investment” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.  “Investor Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 10.2(a).  “Issuer” has the meaning specified in the Preamble.  “Issuer Parties” has the meaning specified in the Preamble.  “Issuer Tax Contest Claim” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(d).  “IT Systems” has the meaning specified in Section 4.22(j).  “Joint Authorization” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.  “Know How” means ideas, designs, concepts, compilations of information, methods, techniques,  procedures and processes, whether or not patentable.  “Law” means any statute, law, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, in each  case, of any Governmental Authority.  “Lease Options” has the meaning specified in Section 4.21(iv).  “Leased Real Property” means all real property and interests therein leased, subleased or otherwise  occupied or used by any Issuer Party.  “Leases” has the meaning specified in Section 4.21.  “Liability” of a Person means any obligation (contractual, legal or otherw ise) or other liability of  such Person, whether absolute, accrued, unaccrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, whether known or  unknown, and whether due or to become due.  “Licensed Database” means any Computer Database owned by another Person and licensed to or  otherwise used by any Issuer Party in connection with the Business.  “Licensed Software” means any Computer Software owned by another Person and licensed to or  otherwise used by any Issuer Party in connection with the Business, except for Off-the-Shelf Software.  “Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, security interest,  charge, option, warrant, right of first refusal, adverse claim, community property interest, equitable interest,   

 

  8  CHAR1\1895799v7  restriction on title or transfer, proxy, easement, profit, license, servitude, right of way, covenant, zoning  restriction or other lien of any kind.  “Made Available” means that the Issuer Parties have posted such materials to the IntraLinks virtual  data room to which the Hale Investors and their representatives have been granted access during the  negotiation of this Agreement, but only if so posted on or prior to the date that is two (2) Business Days  prior to the date of this Agreement.  “Marks” means statutory and common law trademarks, trade dress, service marks, logos, trade  names, business names, and other names, and the goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter  adopted or acquired, and all registrations and applications to register the same, under the Laws of the United  States or any other foreign country, for the full term and all renewals thereof.   “Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event, fact, circumstance or effect that, alone or in  combination with any other changes, events, facts, circumstances or effects, has had or would reasonably  be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations or condition  (financial or otherwise) of the Issuer Parties (taken as a whole), except for any changes, events, facts,  circumstances or effects to the extent resulting from (a) any change in applicable Laws or GAAP or any  interpretation thereof arising after the date hereof, (b) any change in general economic (including interest  rates), regulatory, weather or political conditions, (c) any change generally affecting the industries in which  the Issuer Parties operate, (d) acts of God, including any earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or other  natural disasters, (e) any acts of terrorism or war or the outbreak or escalation of hostilities or change in  geopolitical conditions, (f) the effects of COVID-19, epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreak, (g) failure  by any of the Issuer Parties to meet any revenue, earnings, premium written or other financial projections  or forecasts (it being understood that the underlying cause of the failure to meet such projections or forecasts  shall be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or could occur),  (h) actions or omissions of any Issuer Party that are required by this Agreement or the Transaction  Documents or that are taken with the express written consent or at the express written request of the Hale  Investors, (i) any breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents by  the Hale Investor, (j) the negotiation, execution, announcement or performance as contemplated therein of  this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, including any communication by the Hale Investors  regarding plans, proposals or projections with respect to the business of the Issuer Parties and (k) the  pendency or consummation of the transactions expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the  Transaction Documents, including by reason of the identity of, or any fact or circumstance relating to, the  Hale Investors; provided, however, that to the extent such changes, events, facts, circumstances or effects  have had or would reasonably be expected to have a disproportionate effect on the Issuer Parties (taken as  a whole), then such changes, events, facts, circumstances or effects shall be taken into account in  determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred.  “Material Contracts” has the meaning specified in Section 4.15(a).  “New Management Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(e).  “New Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.  “Non-Governmental Third Party Consents” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1(a).  “Off-the-Shelf Software” means commercially available off-the-shelf Computer Software where  the aggregate payments under the applicable license agreement are less than $5,000 per year.  

 

  9  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Organizational Documents” means (a) any certificate or articles of incorporation, organization or  formation, any bylaws or limited liability company or operating agreement, (b) any documents comparable  to those described in clause (a) as may be applicable pursuant to any Law and (c) any amendment or   modification to any of the foregoing.  “Party” or “Parties” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.  “Patents” means issued U.S. and foreign patents and pending patent applications (and all patents  that issue therefrom), patent disclosures, and any and all divisions, continuations, continuations -in-part,  continuing prosecution applications, reissues and reexaminations thereof, for the full term thereof, as well  as all inventions disclosed in any of the foregoing.  “Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard” means the Payment Card Industry Data Security  Standard promulgated by the Payment Card Industry Standards Council, including all prior versions thereof  and updates thereto.  “Payoff Letters” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(i).  “Permit” means any license, approval, consent, franchise, registration, permit or similar right issued  or granted by any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.   “Permitted Liens” means (a) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, carriers’, warehouseman’s, landlord’s and  similar statutory Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business for monies not yet due, (b) Liens for  Taxes not yet due or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings, (c) Liens  securing rental payments under capital lease agreements, (d) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions,  licenses, existing building restrictions, covenants, ordinances, easements of roads,  privileges or rights of  public service companies, reservations or restrictions on use and other similar encumbrances relating to real  property that are matters of record and that do not prohibit or materially impair the present use, occupancy  or marketability of title of such real property, and (e) Liens under any Fidelity Bond set forth on Schedule  4.15.  “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,  incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, governmental agency or  instrumentality or other entity of any kind.  “Personal Information” means information and data that is linked or linkable to a natural person,  including, without limitation, any information specifically defined or identified in any privacy policy of  any Issuer Party as “personal information,” “personal data,” “personally identifiable information,” or “PII”  and expressly includes all Protected Health Information (as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and  Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical  Health Act, and the implementing regulations issued thereunder).  Personal Information may relate to any  identifiable natural person, including a current, prospective or former customer, employee or vendor of any  Person.  Personal Information includes information in any form, including paper, electronic and other  forms.  “Policy Cancellation and Assumption” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.  “Private Tribunal” means any non-Governmental Authority that offers dispute resolution services,  administration, or management, including the American Arbitration Association, JAMS, National  Arbitration Forum, or other arbitration services provider.   

 

  10  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Proprietary Database” means any Computer Database owned by any Issuer Party and used in  connection with the operation of the Business.  “Proprietary Software” means any Computer Software owned by any Issuer Party and used in  connection with the operation of the Business.  Reinsurance Agreement” shall mean any reinsurance agreement to which the Issuer or FNIC (with  respect to an Insurance Policy to be assumed by the Issuer pursuant to the Policy Cancellation and  Assumption)  is a party and has any existing material rights or material obligations.   “Refund Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(g).  “Registered Intellectual Property” means all United States and foreign (a) Patents, (b) registered  Marks, applications to register Marks, intent to use applications or other registrations or applications related  to Marks, (c) registered Copyrights and applications for Copyright registration, and (d) Internet Domain  Names.   “Related Person” means (a) with respect to a specified individual, any member of such individual’s  Family and any Affiliate of any member of such individual’s Family, and (b) with respect to a specified  Person other than an individual, any Affiliate of such Person and any member of the Family of any such  Affiliates that are individuals.  The “Family” of a specified individual means the individual, such  individual’s spouse and former spouses, such individual’s or his or her spouse’s first cousin, uncle, aunt,  grandparent, grandchild, niece or nephew, and any other individual who resides with the specified  individual.  “Renewal Rights” mean the Issuer Parties’ existing rights (if any) to renew or rewrite all in-force  insurance contracts, policies, binders, riders, endorsements or extensions thereto brokered, placed, issued  or written by such Issuer Party that are for the Accounts, upon expiration, cancellation or anniversary  thereof, to the extent such right does not infringe upon contractual rights of agents or brokers or otherwise  violate any applicable Law.  “Required Consents” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(l).  “Restructure Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Preamble.  “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.  “Shareholders Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Restructure Agreement.  “Straddle Period” means a taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date (it  being understood that in the case of any Straddle Period, the allocation of Taxes between the Tax period  ending on and the Tax period beginning after the Closing Date shall be determined based on an interim  closing of the books as of the close of business on the Closing Date (provided that exemptions, allowances  or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis shall be apportioned between the two periods on a daily  basis), except for property Taxes, ad valorem Taxes and other similar Taxes calculated without regard to  income or receipts (which shall be prorated on a daily basis)).   “Subsidiary” means, with respect to a Person, a corporation or other entity of which more than fifty  percent (50%) of the voting power of its Equity is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.  

 

  11  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Surplus” means the “capital and surplus” of MNIC as determined in a manner consistent with the  preparation of MNIC’s “statutory basis” Financial Statements (and reflecting applicable statutory principles  and standards under Florida insurance Laws) as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (i.e., 11:59 p.m.  on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date), and without giving effect to the Closing, it being  understood and agreed that Debt and Transaction Expenses shall not reduce the Surplus.  For the avoidance  of doubt, Surplus shall consist of the line items set forth on Exhibit B.  “Tail Coverage Cost” means all insurance premiums, fees, Taxes and other expenses associated  with the “tail” coverages being purchased pursuant to Section 6.5.  “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, statement or other document filed or required  to be filed with a Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any claim for refund of Taxes  and any amendments or supplements of any of the foregoing.  “Taxes” means (a) all federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes, including all income, gross  receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits,  customs duties, capital stock, ad valorem, value added, inventory, franchise, profits, withholding, social  security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer,  registration, escheat or unclaimed property, alternative or add-on minimum or estimated taxes, and  including any interest, penalty or addition thereto, in each case, imposed by a Governmental Authority and  whether disputed or not and (b) any Liability in respect of any items described in clause (a) payable by  reason of Contract, assumption, transferee or successor liability, operation of Law, Treasury Regulation  Section 1.1502-6(a) or otherwise.  “Trade Secrets” means any data or information of a Person that is not commonly known by or  available to the public and which (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally  known to and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by other Persons who can obtain economic  value from its disclosure or use and (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances  to maintain its secrecy.  “Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and all other written agreements, documents and  certificates contemplated by this Agreement and the Restructure Agreement.  “Transaction Expenses” means, without duplication, all fees, costs, expenses and disbursements  incurred by any Issuer Party or any Hale Investor (or for which any of them has any liability), in each case  to the extent (a) arising in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution or consummation of this  Agreement or any of the Transactions and, in the case of the Hale Investors, also including fees, costs,  expenses and disbursements incurred in connection with the 2021-2022 negotiation between the Hale  Investors (or their Affiliates) and FedNat of that certain term sheet regarding a proposed debt investment  into FNHC, (b) arising or accruing on or prior to the Closing Date and (c) not paid prior to the Closing.  For  the sake of clarity, “Transaction Expenses” shall include (i) the Tail Coverage Cost and (ii) any Transaction- related bonus payment to any employee or consultant of any Issuer Party or Affiliate thereof and any  payment relating to any Equity plan or award of any Issuer Party, together with, in each case, the employer  portion of any payroll, social security, unemployment or similar Taxes attributable to such compensatory  payment, but shall not include any amounts to the extent included in Debt of the Issuer Parties or Surplus  (in each case, as finally determined) and (ii) shall include the Tail Coverage Cost.  FNHC and FNIC  acknowledge that they are wholly responsible for payment of such Transaction Expenses.  “Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  

 

  12  CHAR1\1895799v7  “Transfer Taxes” means all transfer, sales, use, value added, documentary and stamp Taxes, all  conveyance fees and recording charges and all other similar Taxes (including any real property or leasehold  interest transfer or gains Tax and any similar Tax) incurred in connection with the Transactions.  “WARN Act” means Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988.   “Websites” means all websites that are operated, managed or controlled through an Internet  Domain Name, whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, including all content, elements, data,  information, materials, hypertext markup language (HTML), software and code, works of authorship,  textual works, visual works, aural works, audiovisual works and functionality embodied in, published or  available through each such website, as well as the look and feel associated therewith.  1.2 Construction.  (a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires: (i) words of any gender include  each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular  number, respectively; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto” and derivative or similar  words refer to this entire Agreement; (iv) the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule” or “Annex”  refer to the specified Article or Section of, or Schedule or Annex to, this Agreement; (v) the words  “include,” “includes,” and “including” do not limit the preceding terms or words and shall be  deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation;” and (vi) the word “or” shall be disjunctive  but not exclusive.  (b) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to agreements and  other documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications  thereto.  (c) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to statutes shall include  all regulations promulgated thereunder and references to statutes or regulations shall be construed  as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute  or regulation, in each case as in effect on the date hereof and on the Closing Date.  (d) The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the  Parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any  Party.  (e) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar  days unless Business Days are specified.  Any date that falls on a date that is not a Business Day  shall be deemed to refer to the next succeeding Business Day.  (f) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings  given to them under GAAP.  1.3 Knowledge.  As used herein, the phrase “to the knowledge” (or any similar phrase) of any Person  shall mean the knowledge of, and the knowledge that would be obtained after reasonable inquiry by, (a) in  the case of the Issuer Parties, Michael H. Braun, Erick A. Fernandez, J. Gordon Jennings, III, Bruce  

 

  13  CHAR1\1895799v7  Simberg, Jenifer Kimbrough, Dave Michelson and Scott Fest, and (b) in the case of any other Person, such  Person’s executive officers.  ARTICLE II.  SALE AND PURCHASE  2.1 Sale and Purchase.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing,  the Hale Investors shall make the Investment, with each Hale Investor to contribute to the Issuer the  committed capital amount set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (each Hale Investor’s “Invested Capital  Amount”).  The Issuer shall, at the Closing and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this  Agreement, issue to the Hale Investors that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the  Invested Capital Amount by the Agreed Per Share Value.  The Parties will update Exhibit A, prior to  Closing and upon determination of the Agreed Per Share Value, to reflect the number of Issuer shares for  which each Hale Investor has therefore subscribed (collectively, the “New Shares”) and the resulting  percentage ownership of each of the Hale Investors in the Issuer.    2.2 Determinations for Policy Assumption and Cancellation and Redemption Note.    (a) No later than May 16, 2022, FNHC and FNIC will cause the Issuer to deliver to Steven A.  Hale, II, as the representative of the Hale Investors (the “Hale Representative”), a list, identifying  the Florida in-force insurance policies to be assumed in the Policy Cancellation and Assumption  pursuant to the Assumption Agreement (as defined in the Restructure Agreement).  In recognition  of the Redemption Note (as defined in the Restructure Agreement) to be issued to FNIC at or  promptly following Closing, FNHC and FNIC agree, no later than May 25, 2022, to cause the Issuer  to deliver to the Hale Representative a schedule (together with reasonable supporting details, the  “Estimated Closing Date Schedule”) setting forth a good faith estimate of the following:  (i) the Estimated Surplus (which shall be determined on a basis consistent with the  methodology set forth on Exhibit B) and, if applicable, any reasonably anticipated increase  or decrease in the amount of the same expected by the Closing Date;   (ii)  the Estimated Debt; and  (iii)  the resulting principal amount of the Redemption Note.  (b) The Hale Representative shall have four (4) Business Days in which to review and provide  any comments on, or requested changes to, each of the Policy Cancellation and Assumption list  and Estimated Closing Date Schedule.  The Issuer will promptly respond to and, absent material  objection, incorporate such comments and changes to enable the Parties to present the Policy  Cancellation and Assumption list to the FOIR on  May 31, 2022.   (c) If the FOIR approves the $25,000,000 capital investment contemplated hereby and the  Policy Cancellation and Assumption, the Issuer will, by noon on the Business Day preceding the  Closing Date, (i) update the Estimated Closing Date Schedule to reflect any changes in Surplus or  Debt which have occurred between delivery of the Estimated Closing Date Schedule and Closing,  (ii) provide the Hale Investors with wire instructions for transfer of their respective Invested Capital  Amounts and, (iii) prior to Closing, file with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida an  amendment to its Articles of Incorporation changing the name of the Issuer and increasing the  authorized shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock as described in the Restructure Agreement (the  Issuer’s Articles of Incorporation, as so amended, the “Amended Articles”).  Evidence of Florida’s  acceptance of such amendment is, as noted below, a condition to Closing.  

 

  14  CHAR1\1895799v7  (d) At the Closing, each Hale Investor shall transmit its Invested Capital Amount to the Issuer,  by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions provided  pursuant to Section 2.2(c) above.      ARTICLE III.  CLOSING  3.1 Closing.   Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the satisfaction or  waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII hereof (other than those conditions that by their terms are  to be satisfied at the Closing), the closing of the Investment (the “Closing”) shall take place at the time and  in the manner set forth in Section 3.1 of the Restructure Agreement.  The date on which the Closing actually  occurs is referred to in this Agreement and in the Restructure Agreement as the “Closing Date”.  The  Closing shall be deemed effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date (the “Effective Time”).  3.2 Issuer Party Closing Deliveries.  At the Closing, the Issuer Parties shall pay, on behalf of the Hale  Investors, those Transaction Expenses incurred by the Hale Investors and shall deliver (or cause to be  delivered) to the Hale Investors all of the following (dated as of the Closing Date, unless otherwise  indicated) and:  (a) A file-stamped copy of the Amended Articles.  (b) The restated Bylaws of the Issuer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C;  (c) The Shareholders Agreement, duly executed by FNHC;  (d) A consent order issued by the FOIR approving the Policy Cancellation and Assumption  (and the Assumption Agreement documenting the assumption portion of such transaction);   (e) Evidence of the termination of that certain Management Agreement entered into as of the  1st day of March 2018 by and between FNHC and the Issuer and the entrance into a Management  Agreement effective as of Closing substantially similar in form thereto but by and between HPCM  and the Issuer, replacing the Management Agreement above and executed by a duly authorized  officer of the Issuer (the “New Management Agreement”), in each case as further described in  Section 1.9 of the Restructure Agreement;  (f) Amendments or restatements, where applicable, to the Approved Related Party  Agreements, executed by the Issuer and the applicable FNHC Affiliate.   (g) Effective as of Closing, the written resignations, in form and substance reasonably  acceptable to the Hale Investors, of each member of the Board and each officer of the Issuer;  (h) Certificates representing the New Shares (free and clear of all Liens);  (i) Payoff letters or releases with respect to all outstanding Debt of the Issuer, dated as of the  Closing Date or within a reasonable period of time prior to the Closing Date, and all documentation  necessary or desirable to obtain releases of all Liens related to such Debt, including appropriate  UCC termination statements, in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Hale  Investors (the “Payoff Letters”);   (j) The certificates referenced in Section 8.2(d);  

 

  15  CHAR1\1895799v7  (k) A certificate, duly executed by the secretary (or similar officer) of the Issuer, certifying as  to (i) the Issuer’s Organizational Documents, both prior to Closing and following the amendments  at Closing, and the incumbency of its officers executing this Agreement and the other Transaction  Documents (to the extent the Issuer is party thereto), (ii) the resolutions of the Board and the boards  of directors of each of FNHC and FNIC authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by  the Issuer Parties of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (to the extent such Issuer  Party is party thereto), and (iii) the good standing or existence of the Issuer, together with (A) a  certificate issued by the secretary of state of the State of Florida as of a recent date certifying the  Issuer’s good standing or existence and (B) a certificate issued by each secretary of state in each  state, if any, in which the Issuer is qualified or authorized to conduct business as a foreign  corporation or entity as of a recent date certifying the Issuer’s qualification or authorization;  (l) The consents set forth on Schedule 3.2(l) (the “Required Consents”), in form and substance  reasonably acceptable to the Hale Representative;  (m) Such other documents as the Hale Investors may reasonably request for the purpose of  facilitating the performance or consummation of the Investment; and   (n) All additional documents and consents required from the Issuer Parties by the Restructure  Agreement for the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby.  3.3 Hale Investor Closing Deliveries.  At the Closing, the Hale Investors shall deliver (or cause to be  delivered) to the Issuer Parties all of the following (dated as of the Closing Date, unless otherwise  indicated):  (a) The Investment;  (b) The New Management Agreement, duly executed by HPCM;   (c) The Shareholders Agreement, duly executed by each Hale Investor; and  (d) Such other documents as the Issuer may reasonably request for the purpose of facilitating  the performance or consummation of the Investment and those additional documents and consents,  if any, required from the Hale Investors by the Restructure Agreement for the closing of the  transactions contemplated thereby.  ARTICLE IV.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER PARTIES  Except as set forth in the Schedules to this Agreement, the Issuer, FNHC and FNIC, jointly and  severally, represent and warrant to the Hale Investors as follows:  4.1 Organization of the Issuer.   The Issuer has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a  corporation in good standing in the State of Florida.  The Issuer is not qualified to conduct business as a  foreign company in any other jurisdiction.  The Issuer has the power and authority to conduct its business  as it is now being conducted.  The Issuer Parties have Made Available to the Hale Investors true, correct  and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of the Issuer and the other Issuer Parties.   4.2 Due Authorization.   Each Issuer Party has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver  this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to perform its obligations  hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Transactions.  The execution and delivery by such Issuer  

 

  16  CHAR1\1895799v7  Party of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the performance by it of the  Transactions have been duly and validly authorized and approved by all requisite corporate action on its  part, and no other proceeding on the part of such Issuer Party is necessary to authorize the Transaction  Documents to which it is a party.  Each Transaction Document to which such Issuer Party is a party  constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject  to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws  affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.   4.3 No Conflict.   Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, subject to the receipt of FOIR approval, neither  the execution and delivery of any Transaction Document by any Issuer Party, nor the performance of the  Transactions, will, directly or indirectly, with or without notice or lapse of time or both: (a) violate any  Organizational Documents of an Issuer Party; (b) violate any Law to which any Issuer Party or any asset or  property owned or used by it is subject; (c) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or  properties of any Issuer Party; or (d) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, result in a revocation of,  constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or give any Person the right to accelerate the maturity  or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, modify, or exercise any remedy under, any (i) Material Contract,  (ii) Permit held by or issued to any Issuer Party, or (iii) Contract to which any Issuer Party is a party.  4.4 Governmental Authorities; Consents.   Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4, no consent, approval or  authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is  required on the part of any Issuer Party with respect to its execution, delivery or performance of any of the  Transaction Documents or the consummation of the Transactions.  4.5 Capitalization.  (a) Schedule 4.5(a) lists the authorized and outstanding Equity of the Issuer and FNIC, as well  as the name of each record holder of such Equity and the number and class of such Equity held by  such holder.  All of the outstanding Equity of the Issuer is owned, of record by FNIC and  beneficially, by FNHC and its stockholders, free and clear of all Liens.  Except as set forth on  Schedule 4.5(a), there is no voting trust or other Contract (other than this Agreement) to which any  Issuer Party is a party or is bound with respect to the voting, registration or transfer of the Equity  of the Issuer.  All of the outstanding Equity of the Issuer has been duly authorized and is validly  issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  The Issuer does not control directly or indirectly, or have any  direct or indirect Equity ownership in, any Person.  The Issuer Parties have Made Available to the  Hale Investors full and complete copies of the minute books, stock certificates and capitalization  table of the Issuer.  (b) The Issuer has not granted any outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities  convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for its Equity, or entered into any other Contract  (besides this Agreement, the Restructure Agreement and the Redemption Agreement) providing  for it to issue additional Equity or for the repurchase or redemption of its Equity, and, except for  this Agreement and the Restructure Agreement, there is no Contract of any kind which may obligate  it to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Equity.  4.6 Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities; Debt; Accounting Controls.    (a) Attached as Schedule 4.6(a)(i) are (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet and statements  of income and cash flows of FNHC as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, (ii) the unaudited balance  sheet of FNHC as of March 31, 2022 and the unaudited statements of income and cash flows of  FNHC as of March 31, 2022 (the “Financial Statements”).  Except as set forth on Schedule  4.6(a)(ii), the Financial Statements (x) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present  

 

  17  CHAR1\1895799v7  fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of each of FNHC and  its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods indicated in such Financial Statements and (y)  have been prepared on a consistent basis throughout the period involved and in accordance with  FNHC’s historic accounting policies and practices; provided, however, that all unaudited Financial  Statements lack notes and the Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2022 are subject  to normal, recurring year-end adjustments, none of which adjustments, individually or in the  aggregate, will be material in amount or nature.  The Issuer’s books and records (I) are complete  and correct in all material respects and all material transactions to which the Issuer is or has been a  party are accurately reflected therein on an accrual basis and (II) form the basis for the Financial  Statements.  At the Closing, all material books and records of the Issuer will be delivered to HPCM.    (b) The Issuer has no Liabilities, except: (i) Liabilities set forth on the face of or reserved  against in the Financial Statements; (ii) Liabilities set forth on Schedule 4.6(b); or (iii) Liabilities   incurred since January 31, 2022 in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices,  none of which is, alone or in the aggregate, material to the financial condition or operating results  of the Issuer Parties.    (c) Schedule 4.6(c) sets forth all Debt of the Issuer and, to the extent secured by the Equity or  assets of the Issuer, the Debt of the other Issuer Parties.  (d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(d), no Issuer Party has Guaranteed or become subject  to a similar contingent obligation in respect of any Liability of any customer, supplier, contractor,  subcontractor or other Person to which it sells, leases or provides any goods or services or with  which it has a business relationship.  No Issuer Party is party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.  (e) The accounting controls of the Issuer Parties are designed to provide reasonable assurance  regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for  external purposes in accordance with GAAP in all material respects.  4.7 Statutory Statements.    (a) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, since  January 1, 2020, FNHC and its Subsidiaries have filed or submitted all material annual, quarterly  and other periodic statements, together with all exhibits, interrogatories, notes, schedules and  actuarial opinions, affirmations or certifications, in each case, required by applicable Insurance  Law to be filed with or submitted to the appropriate Insurance Regulator of each jurisdiction in  which it is licensed, authorized or otherwise eligible with respect to the conduct of the business of  insurance or reinsurance, as applicable (collectively, the “Statutory Statements”).   (b) The financial statements included in such Statutory Statements were prepared in accordance  with Applicable SAP, applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved, and fairly present  in all material respects the statutory financial position of the FNHC or its relevant Subsidiary as of  the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and changes in capital and surplus (or  stockholders’ equity, as applicable) of the FNHC or such Subsidiary for the respective periods then  ended. Such Statutory Statements complied in all material respects with all applicable Insurance  Laws when filed or submitted and no material violation or deficiency has been asserted in writing  (or, to the Knowledge of the Issuer Parties, orally) by any Insurance Regulator with respect to any  of such Statutory Statements.   (c) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, all  material deficiencies or violations noted in any examination reports of any Insurance Regulators  

 

  18  CHAR1\1895799v7  received by FNHC impacting the Issuer or the policies proposed to be assumed from FNIC in the  Policy Cancellation and Assumption on or after January 1, 2020 have been cured or resolved to the  satisfaction of the applicable Insurance Regulator. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,  there are no unpaid claims or assessments made in writing or, to the Knowledge of the Issuer  Parties, threatened against the FNHC or any of its Insurance Subsidiaries by any insurance guaranty  associations or similar organizations in connection with such association’s or other organization’s  insurance guaranty fund, other than unpaid claims or assessments (i) disclosed, provided for,  reflected in, reserved against or otherwise described in the Statutory Statements or (ii) as would not  have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.   (d) Since January 1, 2020, no material fine or penalty has been imposed on the Issuer or FNIC by  any Insurance Regulator.   4.8 Insurance Regulators.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8, (a) there is no (i) written agreement,  memorandum of understanding, commitment letter or similar undertaking with any Insurance Regulator  that is binding on any Issuer Party, or (ii) order or directive by, or supervisory letter or cease-and-desist  order from, any Insurance Regulator that is binding on the any Issuer Party and (b) neither the Board nor  the board of directors of any other Issuer Party has adopted any board resolution at the request of any  Insurance Regulator, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), that (I) limits in any material respect the  ability of the Issuer or FNIC to issue or enter into Insurance Contracts or other reinsurance or retrocession  treaties or agreements, slips, binders, cover notes or other similar arrangements, (II) requires the divestiture  of any material investment, (III) limits in any material respect the ability of any Issuer Party to pay dividends  or (D) requires any material investment to be treated as a “nonadmitted asset” (or the local equivalent).   Except for regular periodic assessments in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or  assessments based on developments which are publicly known within the insurance industry,  to the  Knowledge of the Issuer Parties, no claim or assessment is pending or threatened against an Issuer Party or  any other FNHC Subsidiary by any state insurance guaranty associations in connection with such  association’s fund relating to insolvent insurers which if determined adversely, would, individually or in  the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.   4.9 Insurance.   Schedule 4.9 contains a list of all policies of insurance held by, or for the benefit of,  the Issuer (the “Insurance Policies”), and sets forth the following information with respect to each Insurance  Policy: the name of the insurer; the type of coverage provided; the policy number; the name of the  policyholder; the period of coverage; and the amount of coverage. No insurer has denied or disputed (or  otherwise reserved its rights with respect to) the coverage of any claim pending under any Insurance Policy  or threatened in writing to cancel any Insurance Policy or to materially increase any insurance premium  with respect to any Issuer Party.  All of the Insurance Policies are now and will be until the Closing in full  force and effect on an occurrence basis.  The Issuer does not have and FNIC does not maintain any self- insurance arrangements.  Each Issuer Party is in compliance in all material respects with all obligations  relating to insurance created by Law or any Contract to which such Issuer Party is a party (including all  minimum insurance payout requirements and obligations).  The Issuer Parties have Made Available to the  Hale Investors true, correct and complete copies of (a) each Insurance Policy issued by Issuer and (b) loss  runs and outstanding claims as of a recent date with respect to each Insurance Policy issued by Issuer  4.10 Insurance Contracts.    (a) All current and active Insurance Contracts placed by the Issuer or by an Issuer Party under  the Issuer’s name have been placed in conformity in all material respects with applicable Law and  insurance carrier guidelines, including without limitation all applicable requirements and  prohibitions relating to (i) the suitability of sales and replacement of Policies and annuity products,  (ii) insurance product projections and illustrations and (iii) the advertising, sales and marketing of  

 

  19  CHAR1\1895799v7  insurance and annuity products and guaranteed investment contracts.  All policy and contract forms  used by FNIC and the Issuer for Insurance Contracts, and all amendments, applications, marketing  materials, brochures, illustrations and certificates pertaining thereto have, to the extent required by  applicable Law, been approved by all applicable Governmental Entities or filed with such  Governmental Entities, subject to such exceptions as would not, individually or in the aggregate,  have a Material Adverse Effect.   (b) There are no claims pending or, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, threatened in writing  by any insurance carrier regarding the validity of any Insurance Contract underwritten by such  insurance carrier. The Issuer’s Interest in the Insurance Contracts and FNIC’s interests in the  Insurance Contracts to be assigned in the Policy Cancellation and Assumption are free and clear of  all claims or Liens.  (c) The Issuer Parties have paid all premium monies or other sums invoiced by the reinsurers  of the policies described in subpart (b) above and currently due on those of such policies bound or  issued prior to the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and have paid all return premiums or  other related monies due and owing as of the date hereof and as of Closing Date, in each case to  the extent (i) such Issuer Party has received such premiums from insureds or return premiums from  insurance companies, as the case may be, or (ii) not included in Fiduciary Accounts Payable.  4.11 Reinsurance.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11 or except as individually or in the aggregate, is  not and would not be reasonably expected to be, material to the Issuer Parties, taken as a whole, (A) since  January 1, 2020, no Issuer Party has received any written notice from any applicable reinsurer that any  amount of reinsurance ceded by an Issuer Party or other FNHC Subsidiary, as applicable, to such  counterparty will be uncollectible or otherwise defaulted upon, (B) to the Knowledge of the Issuer Parties,  no party to a Reinsurance Agreement is insolvent or the subject of a rehabilitation, liquidation,   conservatorship, receivership, bankruptcy or similar proceeding, (C) to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties,  the financial condition of each party to a Reinsurance Agreement is not impaired to the extent that a default  thereunder is reasonably anticipated, (D) there are no, and since January 1, 2020 there have been no,  disputes under any Reinsurance Agreement other than disputes in the ordinary course for which adequate  loss reserves have been established and (E) each Issuer Party that is party to a Reinsurance Agreement, as  applicable, is entitled under any applicable insurance laws and SAP to take full reinsurance credit in its  Statutory Statements for all amounts reflected therein that are recoverable by it pursuant to any Reinsurance  Agreement and all such amounts recoverable have been properly recorded in its books and records of  account (if so accounted therefor) and are properly reflected in its Statutory Statements, and no  Governmental Entity has objected in writing to such characterization and accounting. None of the  Reinsurance Agreements is finite reinsurance, financial reinsurance or such other form of reinsurance that  does not meet the risk transfer requirements under applicable laws.  4.12 Insurance Accounts.    (a) Schedule 4.12(a) lists (i) all retail agent or broker relationships and other similar  relationships of the Issuer pursuant to which the earned commission or fees of such broker (x)  during the year ending December 31, 2021 more than $25,000 of annual fees or commissions or  (y) expects to earn during calendar year 2022 more than $25,000 of annual fees or commissions;  and (ii) all other Accounts of any Issuer Party the loss of any of which, individually or in the  aggregate with all other Accounts affiliated with such Account, would reasonably be expected to  materially and adversely impact the Issuer Parties (taken as a whole).  (b) To the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, none of the retail agents or brokers responsible for  the Accounts listed on Schedule 4.12(a)  have expressed to any Issuer Party an intention to cease  

 

  20  CHAR1\1895799v7  purchasing insurance or services through or dealing with the Issuer nor has any information been  brought to the attention of any Issuer Party by such retail agent or broker which would reasonably  lead any Issuer Party to believe any such retail agent or broker will alter in any material respect the  amount of such purchases or dealings in the event of the consummation of the Transactions.  4.13 Litigation and Actions.   Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(a), there are no, and there have not  been since January 1, 2019 any material Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties,  threatened in writing against any Issuer Party , in each case, which have affected or would affect the Issuer’s  properties or assets.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b), there is no material Action currently pending  against, or which any Issuer Party intends to initiate against, any other Person.  Except as set forth on  Schedule 4.13(c), there is no, and there has not been since January 1, 2019 any, Governmental Order to  which any Issuer Party is or has been subject.  4.14 Legal Compliance; Permits.    (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14(a), each Issuer Party is, and since January 1, 2019 has  been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and Permits.  Except as set  forth on Schedule 4.14(a), neither any Issuer Party nor any Issuer Party has received any notice or  other communication from any Governmental Authority at any time since January 1, 2019 alleging  that any Issuer Party is not in compliance in any material respect with any applicable Laws or  Permits.  (b) The Issuer and those individuals conducting the Business on its behalf have all requisite  Permits required for the conduct of its business, including without limitation licenses required by  the applicable insurance regulatory authorities and local business licenses.   The Permits listed on  Schedule 4.14(b) constitute all of the Permits necessary to conduct the Business as presently  conducted and sets forth for each such Permit the lines of business currently conducted by the Issuer  under such Permit (or otherwise specifies the nature of such Permit) and, where applicable,   specifies the expiration date of such Permit. Such Permits are in full force and effect and are not  subject to any restrictions or conditions that would limit the Business as presently conducted in any  material respect.    (c) No Issuer Party, nor any Issuer Party’s directors, officers or employees, has ever been  convicted of or, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, investigated with respect to, any violation  of Law related to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, financial  misconduct, obstruction of an investigation, or controlled substances, or is currently involved in  any pending criminal or civil action or civil proposed debarment, exclusion or other sanctioning  action.  No Issuer Party, nor any of its directors, officers or employees, or to the knowledge of the  Issuer Parties, any other Person, acting on behalf of any Issuer, (i) has used or is using any  organizational funds for any unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other expenses relating  to political activity, (ii) has used or is using any organizational funds for any direct or indirect  unlawful payments (regardless of form, whether in money, property or services) to any foreign or  domestic governmental officials or employees, (iii) has violated or is violating any provision of the  United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or any similar Laws of other jurisdictions, (iv)  has established or maintained, or is maintaining, any unlawful fund of organizational monies or  other properties, or (v) has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, unlawful payoff, influence payment,  kickback or other unlawful payment (regardless of form, whether in money, property or services)  of any nature, in each case in clauses (i) through (v) above in connection with the Business.  None  of the Issuer Parties conducts business outside of the United States.  

 

  21  CHAR1\1895799v7  (d) Schedule 4.14(d) sets forth a true and complete list of all regulatory certifications, notices,  attestations or other filings required to be made by or on behalf of the Issuer with any Governmental  Authority under applicable Laws in the ordinary course of its business during the 2022 calendar  year (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such certifications, notices, attestations or other  filings required to be made by the Issuer or FNHC by virtue of, or as a consequence of, the  execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions).  4.15 Material Contracts; No Defaults.  (a) Schedule 4.15 contains a listing (under headings corresponding to the sub-clauses below)  of the following Contracts to which the Issuer is a party or by which the Issuer is bound or to which  any asset of the Issuer is subject or under which the Issuer has any rights or the performance of  which is Guaranteed by an Issuer Party, other than any Contracts described in Section 4.17  (collectively, with the Leases, the Ancillary Lease Documents, the Insurance Contracts and the  Contracts described in Section 4.17, the “Material Contracts”):  (i) Each Contract (other than (A) purchase orders with suppliers, contractors,  subcontractors or customers entered into in the ordinary course of business and (B)  Contracts of the type (without giving effect to dollar thresholds) described in other clauses  of this Section 4.15(a) that the Issuer reasonably anticipates will involve aggregate  payments or consideration furnished by or to the Issuer of more than $25,000 in any year;  (ii)  Each Contract for Debt (including any Fidelity Bonds or indemnity agreements)  or for the lending or investing of funds;  (iii)  Each Contract for any completed or future disposition or acquisition of material  assets or properties by or involving the Issuer (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary  course of business), or any completed or future merger or business combination w ith  respect to the Issuer or any Issuer Party;  (iv) Each lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment and conditional  sale agreement, and other Contract that provides for the ownership of, leasing of, title to,  use of, or any leasehold or other interest in any real or personal property (except personal  property leases and installment and conditional sales agreements have a value per item or  aggregate payments of less than $25,000 and with terms of less than one year);  (v) Each Contract requiring future capital expenditures by any Issuer Party in excess  of $25,000;  (vi) Each joint venture, partnership or Contract involving a sharing of profits or losses  with any other Person or providing for royalties or payments to or by any Person based on  sales, purchases or profits (other than direct payments for goods or services);   (vii)  Each collective bargaining agreement or agreement with any labor organization,  union or other employee representative of a group of employees of an Issuer Party;  (viii) Each Contract for the employment or provision of services to the Issuer on a full  time, part time, consulting, agency, or other basis, or which provides for severance,  retention, change in control, special bonuses, special benefits or special remuneration  (including issuance or grants of Equity) that are or would become payable, increased or  

 

  22  CHAR1\1895799v7  accelerated by reason of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions or that  otherwise will remain Liabilities of the Issuer following the Closing;  (ix) Each Contract pursuant to which outsourced or temporary employees or  independent contractors or consultants are provided or made available to the Issuer;  (x) Each Contract containing any covenant that restricts or purports to restrict the  business activity of the Issuer or limits or purports to limit the freedom of the Issuer to  engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person (including any Contract  granting or purporting to grant to any counterparty any rights of first refusal, first  negotiation, first offer or similar rights);  (xi) Each Contract with “most favored nation” pricing or similar provisions or material  discounts on services or products or future services or products;  (xii)  Each material Contract relating to the advertising or marketing of Issuer services  or products;  (xiii) Each Contract that contains or provides for an express undertaking by the Issuer  (alone or with other Issuer Parties or Affiliates thereof) to be responsible for consequential  or punitive damages;  (xiv) Each Contract imposing any confidentiality or secrecy obligations on the Issuer  (excluding standard confidentiality or secrecy provisions contain in agreements with  contractors, subcontractors, customers or vendors entered into in the ordinary course of  business);  (xv) Each Contract providing for indemnification of any officer, director, employee or  agent of the Issuer (other than commercial Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of  business with the Issuer Parties’ vendors, customers or partners and the Insurance Policies);  (xvi) Each Contract pursuant to which the Issuer (A) grants a Person a license, right or  other permission to use any Intellectual Property or (B) receives from any Person a license,  right or other permission to use any Intellectual Property (other than Off-the-Shelf  Software);  (xvii)  Each Contract regarding ownership or rights with respect to any Intellectual  Property which was produced or developed by employees, contractors or consultants of  any Issuer Party;  (xviii) Each Contract containing continuing obligations of any Issuer Party relating to any  resolution or settlement of any actual or threatened Action pertaining to the Issuer;  (xix) Each Contract to which Issuer on the one hand, and any Issuer Party or any Related  Person of any Issuer Party, on the other hand is a party or in which an Issuer Party otherwise  has any rights, obligations or interests; and  (xx) Each Contract to which there are commitments, agreements or undertakings with  insurance brokers or other third parties that would reasonably be expected to impair or  adversely affect the consummation of the Transactions;  

 

  23  CHAR1\1895799v7  (xxi) Each Contract not otherwise identified (or excepted) above that is material to the  Issuer.  (b) A correct and complete copy of each Material Contract and a written summary setting forth  the terms and conditions of each oral Material Contract, if any, have been Made Available to the  Hale Investors.  Each Material Contract, with respect to the Issuer Parties party thereto and, to the  knowledge of the Issuer Parties, the other parties thereto, is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, in  full force and effect and will continue to be so on identical terms following the Closing Date, except  as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and the rights of creditors  generally or by general principles of equity.  No Issuer Party is, and, to the knowledge of the Issuer  Parties, no other party thereto is, in material breach or default under any Material Contract.  To the  knowledge of the Issuer Parties, no event has occurred that with or without notice or lapse of time  or both would constitute a material breach or default under, or permit termination, modification or  acceleration of, any Material Contract.  The Issuer has not, and, to the knowledge of the Issuer  Parties, no other party thereto has, repudiated any provision of any Material Contract or given any  notice of termination thereunder.  4.16 Company Benefit Plans.  The Issuer has no employees and, except as identified on Schedule 4.16,  is not a party to, sponsor of or participant in any employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the  Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), nor in any other material plan, policy or  program providing compensation or other benefits to any current or former director or officer of the Issuer,  which are maintained, sponsored or contributed to by any Issuer Party or with respect to which any Issuer  Party other than the Issuer has any Liability (each, a “Company Benefit Plan”).  Except as set forth on  Schedule 4.16, the Issuer has no Liability with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.    (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(a), the consummation of the Transactions will not,  either alone or in combination with another event, (i) entitle any current or former Issuer employee,  officer or director or any person employed by a Related Party of FNIC for the Issuer’s benefit to  severance pay, termination pay, separation pay, retention pay or “change-in-control” or “change- of-control” payments or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of  compensation due any such employee, officer or director.    4.17 Labor Relations; Employees.  (a) As noted in Section 4.16, the Issuer has no employees.  The Contracts listed on Schedule  4.17(a) include all consulting, retention, bonus, severance, non-competition or non-solicitation  Contracts to which the Issuer is a party or from which the Issuer directly benefits with respect to  any current consultant or contractor.  The Issuer Parties have Made Available to the Hale Investors  true, correct and complete copies of each such Contract.   (b) Schedule 4.17(b) lists, as of the date hereof, all of the officers of each Issuer Party and  identifies the employee(s) whose primary service is to the Issuer (collectively, the “Business  Employees”), together with each Business Employee’s (i) title, (ii) employing entity, (iii) date of  hire, (iv) current rate of direct compensation, (v) bonuses, incentives and commissions paid for the  2021 fiscal year, (vi) classification as exempt or non-exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards  Act or any similar applicable state minimum wage or overtime Law, and (vii) sick and vacation  leave that is accrued and unused.  (c) No Issuer Party is a party to any collective bargaining agreement.    

 

  24  CHAR1\1895799v7  (d) Each Issuer Party is, and since January 1, 2019 has been, in compliance in all material  respects with all applicable Laws and regulations of any Governmental Authority respecting  employment and employment practices and terms and conditions of employment, including without  limitation . all employment authorization verification requirements under applicable Law.  No  Issuer Party has incurred any Liability arising from the payment of wages (including overtime  wages) to employees, from the misclassification of employees as independent contractors or from  the misclassification of employees as exempt from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards  Act or any similar applicable state minimum wage or overtime Law.  All wages, bonuses, payments,  commissions and other compensation due and payable to the employees of the Issuer Parties have  been paid in full to each such employee.  4.18 Taxes.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18:  (a) Each Issuer Party has timely filed or caused to be filed with the appropriate Governmental  Authority all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (including any applicable extensions), and such  Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects.  All Taxes owed (or to be  remitted) by each Issuer Party (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid in full to  the proper Governmental Authority.    (b) There are no Liens (except for Permitted Liens) on any of the assets of any Issuer Party  that arose in connection with, or otherwise relate to, any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.   There is no Action concerning any Tax Liability of any Issuer Party either (i) claimed or raised by  any Governmental Authority in writing or (ii) as to which any Issuer Party has knowledge.  No  claim has been made or threatened in writing by a Governmental Authority, in a jurisdiction where  any Issuer Party does not file Tax Returns, that such Issuer Party is or may be subject the payment,  collection or remittance of any Tax of that jurisdiction or is otherwise subject to taxation by that  jurisdiction.   (c) Each Issuer Party has withheld or collected, and paid to the proper Governmental  Authority, all material Taxes required to have been withheld or collected and remitted by it  (including Taxes arising as a result of payments, distributions or allocations of the net income of  such Issuer Party) to (i) equityholders of such Issuer Party (whether or not out-of-state or foreign),  (ii) employees and (iii) independent contractors, consultants, other service providers of such Issuer  Party or any other third party.  Each Issuer Party has complied in all material respects with all  information reporting and back up withholding requirements, and has maintained all required  records with respect thereto, in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,  independent contractor, consultant, service provider, customer, creditor, equityholder or other third  party.  (d) To the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, no Issuer Party has a permanent establishment in,  nor has any Issuer Party engaged in a trade or business in, any jurisdiction outside the United States.  (e) No Issuer Party has waived any statute or period of limitations in respect of Taxes or  agreed, or been requested by any Governmental Authority to agree, to any extension of time with  respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.   (f) No Tax holiday or Tax incentive or grant in any jurisdiction incurred by (or with respect  to) any Issuer Party will terminate (or be subject to clawback or recapture that is payable by the  Hale Investors or the Issuer (or on its behalf)) as a result of the Transactions.  

 

  25  CHAR1\1895799v7  (g) No Issuer Party is a party to any Tax allocation, Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or similar  agreement, other than customary commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes.  No Issuer  Party has any Liability for or with respect to Taxes of any other Person under Treasury Regulation  Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), as a transferee or  successor, by Contract (other than customary commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes)  or otherwise.  (h) Schedule 4.18(h) (i) contains a list of all states and other jurisdictions in which FNHC or  the Issuer has filed a Tax Return reflecting in whole or part the operations of the Issuer at any time  during the four (4)-year period ending on the date hereof, (ii) identifies those Tax Returns that have  been audited, and (iii) identifies those Tax Returns that are currently the subject of audit.  True,  correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns filed by, and all examination reports, and statements  of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by, each Issuer Party during the four (4)-year period  ending on the date hereof have been Made Available to the Hale Investors.  (i) No rulings or similar determinations have been requested, entered into or issued by any  Tax authority with respect to any of the Issuer Parties.  (j) The Issuer Parties have not made an election to defer any Taxes under Section 2302 of the  CARES Act, or any similar election under state and local Tax Law, any executive order, or any  other similar government program, and the Issuer Parties are not currently deferring or planning to  defer any such Taxes.  Notwithstanding the generality of any other representations and warranties in this Agreement, the  representations and warranties in this Section 4.18, along with the representations and warranties in  Sections 4.6(a), 4.6(b), 4.22 and 4.26(i), constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties  with respect to Taxes. Other than Section 4.18(f), nothing in this Section 4.18 or otherwise in this  Agreement shall be construed as a representation or warranty (i) with respect to the amount or availability  of any net operating loss, capital loss, Tax credit carryover or other Tax asset or attribute in a Tax period  ending after the Closing Date, or (ii) with respect to any Tax positions that any Issuer Party may take in or  in respect of any such Tax period.     4.19 Brokers’ Fees.   No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage  fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made  by any Issuer Party or any of their respective Affiliates.  4.20 Assets.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, the Issuer has good and marketable title to, or a valid  leasehold interest in, every material property or asset used by it, purported to be owned by it or shown as  its asset on the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements or acquired by the Issuer  after such date (collectively, the “Assets”), free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except for  properties and assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices since  December 31, 2020 (none of which are material to the operations of the business of the Issuer). The Assets  include all tangible and intangible property and assets necessary for the Issuer to conduct the Business after  the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing.  All of the material  equipment and other tangible personal property leased or owned by the Issuer is in good condition, working  order and repair in all material respects (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and are usable in the ordinary  course of business consistent with past practices.  4.21 Real Property.   The Issuer owns (and never has owned), and has no interest in (other than leasehold  interests in Leased Real Property), any real property.  Schedule 4.21 sets forth each parcel of Leased Real  Property and identifies (a) the street address of each parcel of Leased Real Property, (b) each lease, license,  

 

  26  CHAR1\1895799v7  sublease or other occupancy agreement, and all amendments, modifications, supplements and assignments  thereto, for each parcel of Leased Real Property (collectively, the “Leases”), and (c) all subleases,  overleases and other ancillary agreements or documents pertaining to or affecting the tenancy at each such  parcel of Leased Real Property (collectively the “Ancillary Lease Documents”).  Full, complete and  accurate copies of each of the Leases and the Ancillary Lease Documents have been Made Available to the  Hale Investors.  With respect to each parcel of Leased Real Property:  (i) The Leases and the Ancillary Lease Documents are valid, binding, enforceable and  in full force and effect and have not been modified or amended except as disclosed on  Schedule 4.21, and the applicable Issuer Party holds a valid and existing leasehold interest  under each such Lease free and clear of any Liens except Permitted Liens.  The Leases and  the Ancillary Lease Documents constitute all of the agreements under which any Issuer  Party holds a leasehold or subleasehold interest in, or otherwise occupies or uses, any real  property, and the Leased Real Property constitutes all interests in real property currently  used in connection with the Business;  (ii)  No Issuer Party has assigned, transferred, subleased, licensed, conveyed,  mortgaged, deeded in trust or encumbered any of its rights or interests in the leasehold or  subleasehold under any of the Leases or granted occupancy rights in any parcel or portion  of any parcel of Leased Real Property to any other Person;  (iii)  Each Issuer Party is in peaceful and undisturbed possession of each parcel of  Leased Real Property that it occupies, and there are no contractual or legal restrictions that  preclude or restrict in any material respect the ability to use the Leased Real Property for  the purposes for which it is currently being used.  Each Issuer Party has utilities required  or appropriate for the use, occupancy, operation and maintenance of each parcel of Leased  Real Property for the conduct of such Issuer Party’s business as it currently is conducted  thereon.  To the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, there are no material latent defects or  material adverse physical conditions affecting the Leased Real Property or any of the  facilities, buildings, structures, erections, improvements,  fixtures, fixed assets and  personalty of a permanent nature annexed, affixed or attached to, located on or forming  part of the Leased Real Property;  (iv) With respect to each of the Leases to which it is a party which also benefit the  Issuer, no Issuer Party has exercised or given any notice of exercise, nor has any lessor or  landlord exercised or received any notice of exercise, of any option, right of first offer or  right of first refusal contained in any such Lease, including any such option or right  pertaining to purchase, expansion, renewal, extension or relocation (collectively, “Lease  Options”) and the consummation of the Transactions will not result in the loss or forfeiture  of any Lease Options;  (v) There are no condemnation proceedings or eminent domain proceedings of any  kind pending or, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, threatened in writing against any  Leased Real Property used by the Issuer;  (vi) To the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, all improvements on the Leased Real  Property and all of the current uses and conditions thereof are in compliance in all material  respects with all applicable site plan approvals, zoning or subdivision regulations or urban  redevelopment plans as modified by any duly issued variances, and the buildings,  improvements, doors, siding, concrete, asphalt, heating, ventilating, plumbing, drainage,  electrical and air conditioning systems and all other systems located upon the Leased Real  

 

  27  CHAR1\1895799v7  Property are structurally sound (in the case of the buildings and improvements), and are in  good operating condition and repair in all material respects for the purposes for which they  are presently being used, except for reasonable wear and tear not caused by neglect or as  otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.21.  No Issuer Party is obligated, based on a presently  existing condition or circumstance, to make any material repair, modification, alteration,  restoration or replacement with respect to any portion of the Leased Real Property used by  the Issuer or any improvements thereon in order to comply with the terms and conditions  of the Leases or applicable Law; and  (vii)  The Issuer is not presently negotiating (or contemplates negotiating or has  committed to negotiate) any new lease, occupancy agreements, letters of intent or purchase  agreements for any new sites or locations for the conduct of its business.  4.22 Intellectual Property.  (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22 (including lists of Business Intellectual Property  owned not by the Issuer but by another Issuer Party), the Issuer own all right, title and interest in  and to, or is licensed to use pursuant to a valid, written license agreement, all Business Intellectual  Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens.  All Business Intellectual  Property will be owned by or licensed for use by (and will be available for use by) the Issuer  immediately after the Closing on substantially the same terms and conditions (and in substantially  the same manner) as it is owned or licensed (or used) prior to the Closing except that the Issuer  shall be the beneficiary of a license granted by FNHC for use of the FedNat Mark and related Marks  in use but not constituting Registered Intellectual Property.  Since January 1, 2019, no Issuer Party  has infringed, violated or misappropriated the Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person nor  has any Issuer Party received any written notice or written claim from any other Person alleging  that any Issuer Party infringes, violates or misappropriates any Intellectual Property Rights of any  other Person.  There are no current Actions or threats of Actions in which any Issuer Party has  alleged the infringement, violation or misappropriation of any Business Intellectual Property by  any other Person, and, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, there has been no infringement,  violation or misappropriation by any other Person of the Business Intellectual Property.  None of   the Business Intellectual Property owned by the Issuer and, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties,  none of the Business Intellectual Property owned by any other Person is subject to any  Governmental Order that restricts or prevents the use thereof by any Issuer Party.  No Action is  pending or threatened in writing against any Issuer Party or, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties,  against any other Person that challenges either (i) the legality or validity of any Business Intellectual  Property or (ii) any right to enforce, use or own any Business Intellectual Property, nor, to the  knowledge of the Issuer Parties, is there a valid basis for any such Action.  (b) Schedule 4.22(b) identifies all Business Intellectual Property that is Registered Intellectual  Property owned by any Issuer Party.  With respect to each item of Registered Intellectual Property  listed on Schedule 4.22(b), each Issuer Party has made all necessary payments and filed all  necessary documents for the purposes of prosecuting, establishing ownership and maintaining such  Registered Intellectual Property in the name of such Issuer Party.  (c) Schedule 4.22(c) contains a true and complete list of all Proprietary Software and  Proprietary Databases.  To the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, the Proprietary Software and the  Proprietary Databases do not contain any material programming errors or Harmful Code.  (d) Schedule 4.22(d) contains a true and complete list of all Licensed Software and Licensed  Databases.  To the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, the Licensed Software and the Licensed  

 

  28  CHAR1\1895799v7  Databases do not contain any material programming errors or Harmful Code.  With respect to all  Licensed Software and Licensed Databases, each Issuer Party has licensed a sufficient number of  “seats” or “users” to account for its use of such Licensed Software and Licensed Databases  including for Issuer’s use of such Licensed Software and Licensed Databases following the  Closing.  (e) Schedule 4.22(e) identifies each item of material Business Intellectual Property (excluding  Off-the-Shelf Software) that any Person other than the Issuer Parties own.  (f) No Issuer Party has granted any license or other right to use any material Business  Intellectual Property owned by an Issuer Party (including any Proprietary Software or Proprietary  Databases) to any other Person.  (g) Each Issuer Party has taken commercially reasonable measures to maintain and protect all  of the Business Intellectual Property so as not to adversely affect the validity or enforceability  thereof, and no loss or expiration of any of Business Intellectual Property is threatened in writing  or pending, except for Intellectual Property expiring at the end of its statutory term (and not as a  result of any act or omission by any Issuer Party, including any failure to pay any required  maintenance fees).  (h) No Issuer Party has disclosed any of its Trade Secrets to any other Person, except (i) to  employees of an Issuer Party or a Related Party of an Issuer Party in the ordinary course of business,  who have been made aware of such Issuer Party’s written confidentiality policies or (ii) pursuant  to a written confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement. No portion of any source code for the  Proprietary Software has been delivered, licensed or made available to any Person who, at the time  of disclosure, was not an employee of an Issuer Party.    (i) The Issuer Parties have Made Available to the Hale Investors true and complete copies of:  (i) forms of all confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with the current and former employees  and contractors assigned to the Issuer; (ii) all agreements pursuant to which such current and former  employees and contractors assign any rights in Business Intellectual Property to the Issuer or any  Issuer Party; and (iii) all documents reflecting the Issuer’s policies with respect to protecting the  confidentiality of Business Intellectual Property and acquiring ownership in Business Intellectual  Property developed by Issuer Party employees and contractors. Each former and current employee  and contractor assigned to the Issuer who has created, contributed to or had access to any portion  of the Business Intellectual Property has executed a written Contract (y) assigning to the Issuer all  rights therein and (z) requiring the employee or contractor to maintain the confidentiality of all  such Business Intellectual Property.  (j) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(j): (i) the Computer Software, Computer Databases,  systems, servers, network equipment and other information technology systems used by each Issuer  Party (collectively, the “IT Systems”) operate and perform in a manner that permits such Issuer  Party to conduct its Business as currently conducted; (ii) each Issuer Party has taken commercially  reasonable measures to maintain the performance, security, and integrity of the IT Systems; and  (iii) each Issuer Party has commercially reasonable back-up and disaster recovery arrangements in  the event of a failure of the IT Systems.  (k) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(k), no Issuer Party possesses, utilizes or accesses (i)  any data that would require such Issuer Party to comply with or be subject to the Payment Card  Industry Data Security Standard or (ii) any Personal Information.  Since January 1, 2019, there  have not been any actual or alleged material incidents of data security breaches or unauthorized  

 

  29  CHAR1\1895799v7  access with respect to the IT Systems.  Since January 1, 2019, no Issuer Party has received any  written notices alleging its failure to comply, in any material respect, with any Laws, policies,  procedures or industry standards with respect to data privacy, data security or security breach  notification requirements, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard or any  Laws dealing with the protection of Personal Information.  4.23 Environmental Matters.   Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23:  (a) Each Issuer Party is, and since January 1, 2019 has been, in compliance in all material  respects with all Environmental Laws;  (b) Each Issuer Party has obtained, and is, and since January 1, 2019 has been, in compliance  in all material respects with, all Permits that are required pursuant to any Environmental Law for  the operation of the Business; and  (c) since January 1, 2019, no Issuer Party has received any written notice or report regarding  any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, or any Liabilities, including any  investigative, remedial or corrective obligations, relating to the Issuer or the real property used by  the Issuer and arising under any Environmental Law.  All Permits described in Section 4.23(b) above are set forth on Schedule 4.14(b).  4.24 Absence of Changes.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.24, since December 31, 2021, each Issuer  Party has conducted its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practices , has used  commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact such Issuer Party’s relationships with customers,  suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, employees, agents and other Persons having business dealings with  such Issuer Party, and maintained the tangible assets of such Issuer Party in a condition reasonably similar  to their current physical condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted).  Except for Demotech’s downgrade  of FNIC, since December 31, 2021, there has not been any Material Adverse Effect.  Except as set forth on  Schedule 4.24, since December 31, 2021, no Issuer Party has done any of the following:  (a) paid or committed to pay to any director, officer or employee increased compensation or  benefits, other than such increases in compensation or benefits made in the ordinary course of  business and not exceeding ten percent (10%) of such individual’s compensation as compared to  the applicable prior annual period;  (b) sold, leased, transferred or assigned any tangible asset with a value in excess of  $25,000,  other than for fair consideration in the ordinary course of business, or experienced any damage,  destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its property or assets in excess of   $25,000 or any material interruption in the use of any of its properties or assets;  (c) sold, leased, transferred, assigned or licensed any Intellectual Property to any Person that  is used or held for use by such Issuer Party in the operation of its business;  (d) (i) issued, sold, transferred, disposed of, pledged or encumbered any of its Equity, (ii)  declared, set aside, made or paid any dividend or distribution with respect to its Equity (except for  dividends or distributions of cash to its Equity owners), (iii) adjusted, split, combined or reclassified  any of its Equity or issued or authorized the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of  or in substitution for its Equity, or (iv) redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired directly or  indirectly any of its Equity;  

 

  30  CHAR1\1895799v7  (e) amended, modified or restated any of its Organizational Documents;  (f) made any capital expenditure in an amount that exceeds $25,000, individually, or $50,000,  in the aggregate in any one calendar year;  (g) (i) incurred, assumed or modified the terms of any Debt, (ii) assumed, Guaranteed or  otherwise become liable or responsible for the Liabilities of any other Person, (iii) made any loans,  advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person (other than advances for  expenses to employees in the ordinary course of business), or (iv) mortgaged, pledged or created  (or suffered the creation or imposition of) any Lien on any asset, other than any Permitted Lien;  (h) paid, discharged, waived, released, assigned, settled or satisfied any Actions or material  Liabilities (or series of related Liabilities which, when taken together, are material), other than in  the ordinary course of business, or delayed payment of any material account payable or other  material Liability beyond its due date or the date when such Liability would have been paid in the  ordinary course of business;  (i) made, changed or revoked any election with respect to Taxes, elected or changed any  method of accounting for purposes of Taxes, changed its fiscal year, filed or amended any Tax  Return other than a Tax Return filed consistent with past practices in the ordinary course of business  or waived or extended the statute or period of limitations in respect of Taxes, or applied for any  Tax refund;  (j) (i) terminated any employee, or suffered the resignation or departure of any employee, who  had annual compensation in excess of $75,000 or (ii) laid off or otherwise terminated the  employment of any Business Employees for a reason that would constitute an “employment loss”  under the WARN Act or any applicable state plant closing, mass layoff or severance pay or  notification law or similar Law;  (k) adopted, amended or terminated any Company Benefit Plan;  (l) except for this Agreement, adopted a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution,  merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;  (m) changed in any of the accounting principles, practices or methods used by it in the  preparation of the Financial Statements, other than as required by GAAP;  (n) modified or entered into any material transaction with, or modified or entered into any  Contract with, directly or indirectly, any Issuer Party or any Related Person of any Issuer Party, or  made any payment or distribution to any of the foregoing (except payments of employment  compensation in the ordinary course of business and dividends or distributions of cash to the Issuer  Parties);  (o) materially modified or amended any Contract (i) other than any Material Contract,  involving the payment or receipt of more than $25,000, or accelerated, terminated or canceled (or  suffered any acceleration, termination or cancellation of) any Contract involving more than  $25,000, (ii) to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing the Equity or a  substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or Person or division  thereof (and Schedule 4.21 includes a summary of the material terms of any such Contract), or (iii)  that contains or purports to contain covenants that limit or restrict such Issuer Party from engaging  in any business or activity anywhere in the world; or  

 

  31  CHAR1\1895799v7  (p) entered into any Contract to do any of the things described in the first paragraph of this  Section 4.24 or in clauses (a) through (o) above or authorized any of, or committed or agreed to  take any of, such actions.  4.25 Affiliate Transactions.  Schedule 4.25 lists all Contracts between the Issuer, on the one hand, and  another Issuer Party or a Related Person of an Issuer Party.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.25, since  January 1, 2019, no owner of Equity, director, officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or consultant of  any Issuer Party nor, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, any Related Person of any of the foregoing,  has (a) owned any interest in any asset used in the Business, (b) been involved in any business or transaction  with any Issuer Party (except as an employee of, or contractor, subcontractor or consultant to, such Issuer  Party in the ordinary course of business) or (c) engaged in competition with any Issuer Party.  Except as set  forth on Schedule 4.25, neither any owner of Equity, director, officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor  or consultant of any Issuer Party nor, to the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, any Related Person of any of  the foregoing (i) is a party to any Contract with, or has any claim or right against, any Issuer Party (other  than under Contracts with an employee of, or contractor, subcontractor or consultant to, such Issuer Party  entered into in the ordinary course of business) or (ii) has any Debt owing to, or Guaranteed by, any Issuer  Party.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.25, no Issuer Party (x) has any claim or right against any owner  of Equity, director, officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or consultant of such Issuer Party nor, to  the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, any Related Person of any of the foregoing (other than under Contracts  with an employee of, or contractor, subcontractor or consultant to, such Issuer Party entered into in the  ordinary course of business) or (y) has any Debt owing to, or Guaranteed by, any owner of Equity, director,  officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or consultant of such Issuer Party nor, to the knowledge of the  Issuer Parties, any Related Person of any of the foregoing.  4.26 Accounts Payable.  All accounts payable of the Issuer are, and as of the Closing will be, valid and  existing accounts payable arising from bona fide sales and delivery of goods, performance of services and  other business transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with such Issuer Party’s past  practices.  The Issuer has (or the other Issuer Parties, on behalf of the Issuer, have), and will have as of the  Closing Date, paid all of the Issuer’s accounts payable in the ordinary course of business consistent with its  past practices.   4.27 Accounts Receivable.  All accounts receivable of each Issuer Party are, and as of the Closing will  be, valid and existing accounts receivable acquired or arising from the performance of services, bona fide  sales and delivery of goods and other business transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent  with such Issuer Party’s past practices.  To the knowledge of the Issuer Parties, the accounts receivable of  the Issuer Parties are not subject, and as of the Closing will not be subject, to any valid claims of set-off or  other defenses or counterclaims by any obligor thereof.  4.28 Bank Accounts; Credit Cards; Powers of Attorney.  Schedule 4.28 sets forth a true and complete  list showing: (a) the names of all banks in which the Issuer has an account or safe deposit box or where  FNHC or FNIC has established an account the contents of which belong to the Issuer, the type of account,  the corresponding account numbers and the names of all Persons authorized to draw thereon and who have  access thereto; and (b) the names of all credit card issuers with whom the Issuer has an account or holds  credit cards under an Issuer Party’s account and the names of all Persons authorized to use such accounts  or who have access thereto.  The bank accounts of each Issuer Party are operated separately from the bank  accounts of any other Person and there is no right of set-off against any money in any such bank accounts  for the Liabilities of any other Person.  There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed by the Issuer  or FNHC.  4.29 Solvency.  Assuming (a) the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Article V  in all material respects as of the Closing, (b) the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article VIII, and  

 

  32  CHAR1\1895799v7  (c) the performance by the Hale Investors of their obligations under this Agreement, immediately after  giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions: (i) the fair saleable value (determined on a going  concern basis) of the assets of each Issuer Party will be greater than the total amount of its Liabilities  (whether or not reflected in a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and whether direct or  indirect, fixed or contingent, secured or unsecured, disputed or undisputed); (ii) each Issuer Party will be  able to pay its debts and obligations in the ordinary course of business as they become due; and (iii) each  Issuer Party will have adequate capital to carry on its business.  ARTICLE V.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS  Except as set forth in the Schedules to this Agreement, each Hale Investor, severally and solely  with respect to itself, represents and warrants to the Issuer Parties as follows:  5.1 Organization.  Such Hale Investor has been duly formed and is validly existing as a limited liability  company or corporation in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation as  set forth on Schedule 5.1.  Such Hale Investor has the power and authority to conduct its business as it is  now being conducted.  Such Hale Investor is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction  in which it operates, except where failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on it  or its ability to enter into this Agreement or consummate the Transactions.  5.2 Due Authorization.  Such Hale Investor has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver  the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to perform its obligations thereunder and to consummate  the Transactions.  The execution and delivery by such Hale Investor of each of the Transaction Documents  to which it is a party and the performance by it of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized  and approved by all requisite organizational action on its part, and no other proceeding on the part of such  Hale Investor is necessary to authorize the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.  Each Transaction  Document to which such Hale Investor is a party constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation,  enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent  conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject,  as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.  5.3 No Conflict.  Neither the execution and delivery of any Transaction Document by such Hale  Investor, nor the performance of the Transactions, will, directly or indirectly, with or without notice or lapse  of time or both: (a) violate any Organizational Documents of such Hale Investor; (b) violate any Law to  which such Hale Investor or any asset or property owned or used by it is currently subject; or (c) violate,  conflict with, result in a breach of, result in a revocation of, constitute a default under, result in the  acceleration of or give any Person the right to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to canc el,  terminate, modify, or exercise any remedy under, any Contract to which such Hale Investor is a party,  except in the cases of clauses (b) and (c) where the occurrence of the same would not have a material  adverse effect on it or its ability to enter into this Agreement or consummate the Transactions.  5.4 Litigation and Actions.  There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of such Hale Investor,  threatened against the Hale Investor which, if determined adversely, would have a material adverse effect  on it or its ability to enter into this Agreement or consummate the Transactions.  There is no Governmental  Order binding upon such Hale Investor which limits, prohibits or constrains its ability to enter into this  Agreement or consummate the Transactions.  5.5 Governmental Authorities; Consents.  Except as described in Articles III and VIII, no consent,  approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is  

 

  33  CHAR1\1895799v7  required on the part of such Hale Investor with respect to its execution, delivery or performance of any of  the Transaction Documents or the consummation of the Transactions, except as disclosed on Schedule 5.5.  5.6 Brokers’ Fees.  No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage  fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made  by such Hale Investor or any of its Affiliates.  5.7 Investment Purpose.  Such Hale Investor is acquiring the New Shares for its own respective account  and not with a view to distribution of the New Shares in violation of any securities Law.  Such Hale Investor  is familiar with the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed by  the Securities Act.  5.8 Additional Securities Representations.    (a) The Hale Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501  promulgated under the Securities Act and the Hale Investor’s status that qualifies such Hale  Investor as an “accredited investor” is set forth below such Hale Investor’s name on the signature  page to this Agreement.  The Hale Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and  business matters that the Hale Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the  investment to be made by the Hale Investor hereunder.  The Hale Investor understands and has  taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the investment in the New Shares.  (b) The Hale Investor acknowledges that the Hale Investor is able to bear the economic risk  associated with the loss of any or all value of the New Shares.  The Hale Investor understands that  its investment in the Issuer lacks liquidity, and the Hale Investor is able to bear the economic risk  of holding the New Shares.  (c) The Hale Investor understands that none of the New Shares is registered under the  Securities Act or any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and may not be sold or otherwise  transferred or disposed of in the absence of an effective registration statement under the Securities  Act and under any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws (or exemptions from the  registration requirements thereof).  (d) The Hale Investor understands that the Shares are subject to the provisions of the  Shareholders Agreement, including, without limitation, restrictions on transfer of the Shares.  The  Hale Investor acknowledges that as a result of such limitations and restrictions, it might not be  possible to liquidate an investment in such securities readily and that it may be necessary to hold  such investment for an indefinite period.  (e) The Hale Investor has had a reasonable opportunity to obtain, and has received, information  deemed necessary by the Hale Investor with respect to MNIC, including financial statements and  information respecting its current and contemplated assets, liabilities, prospects, customers and  vendors, in order to enter into this Agreement.  (f) The New Shares were not offered to the Hale Investor by means of any general solicitation,  publicly disseminated advertisement or sales literature.  (g) None of the “Bad Actor” disqualifying events described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii)   promulgated under the Securities Act (each, a “Disqualification Event”), including without  limitation, (a) criminal convictions occurring in the last ten (10) years or court injunctions or  restraining orders issued in the last five (5) years in connection with the purchase or sale of a  

 

  34  CHAR1\1895799v7  security or a false filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), (b) currently  effective SEC disciplinary orders relating to brokers, dealers, municipal securities dealers,  investment companies and investment advisors, (c) SEC cease-and-desist orders arising out of any  knowing anti-fraud violation or violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act, (d) currently effective  suspension or expulsion from membership in a self-regulatory organization, (e) SEC stop orders  and orders suspending an exemption under Regulation A of the Securities Act issued in the last five  (5) years and (f) final orders from state securities, insurance, banking, savings associations or credit  union regulators or federal banking agencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the  National Credit Union Administration barring association with a regulated entity, engagement in  the business of securities, insurance or banking, engagement in savings association or credit union  activities or, if issued in the last ten (10) years, which are based on fraudulent, manipulative or  deceptive conduct, is applicable to the Investor or any of such Investor’s Rule 506(d) Related  Parties, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or  (d)(3) of the Securities Act is applicable.  For purposes of this subpart (h), a “Rule 506(d) Related  Party” is, with respect to any Person acquiring New Shares, a Person that is a beneficial owner of  such New Shares for purposes of Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act.    (h) The Hale Investor’s principal place of business is in the state set forth after the Person’s  name on the signature page to this Agreement.   (i) (1) Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, no representations or warranties  have been made to the Hale Investor by the Issuer, the other Issuer Parties, or by any director,  officer, agent, employee or Affiliate thereof, or any other Person with respect to the Hale Investor’s  investment in the New Shares, (2) except for this Agreement, the Restructure Agreement, the  Shareholders Agreement and the Redemption Note, as applicable, there are no agreements,  contracts, understandings or commitments between the Hale Investor on the one hand and the Issuer  or any manager, director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Issuer on the other hand, with  respect to the Hale Investor’s investment in the New Shares, and (3) the Hale Investor’s investment  in the Shares is subject to dilution by the issuance of additional equity of the Issuer.  ARTICLE VI.  COVENANTS  6.1 Conduct of Business; Notice of Developments.  Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by the  terms of this Agreement or as consented to in writing by the Hale Representative from the date hereof  through the earlier of the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article IX or the Closing  Date (the “Executory Period”), each Issuer Party will: (a) subject to those actions required to be taken by  the FOIR or contemplated by this Agreement, conduct the Business only in the ordinary course of business;  (b) preserve the current business organization of the Issuer and use commercially reasonable efforts to  preserve intact the Issuer Parties’ relationships with suppliers, contractors, employees, agents and others  having business dealings with the Business; (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the tangible  assets, properties and physical facilities of or used by the Issuer in a condition reasonably similar to their  current physical condition, except for ordinary wear and tear; (d) maintain in full force and effect current  levels and types of insurance applicable to the Issuer and its officers and directors; and (e) confer with the  Hale Representative concerning matters of a material nature to the Issuer Parties or the Business.   Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, during the Executory Period, without the prior written  consent of the Hale Investors (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed),  neither the Issuer nor any other Issuer Party will engage in any practice, take any action, fail to take any  action, or enter into any transaction as a result of which any change or event set forth in Section 4.24 is  likely to or does occur, provided that in the case of actions described in Section 4.24(i), this covenant shall  only apply to the extent such action would have the effect of increasing the Taxes or reducing any Tax  

 

  35  CHAR1\1895799v7  attribute of the Issuer for a Tax period ending after the Closing Date.  During the Executory Period, the  Issuer Parties will (i) promptly (but in any event within three (3) Business Days) notify the Hale Investors  in writing of any fact or condition developing after the date hereof that would constitute a breach of any  representation or warranty in Article IV of this Agreement if such representation or warranty were made  on the date of the occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition and (ii) deliver to the Hale  Representative the monthly consolidated financial statements (balance sheets, statements of income and  cash flow statements) of FNHC not later than thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar month.    6.2 Inspection.     (a) During the Executory Period, the Issuer Parties shall afford to the Hale Investors and their  accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, in  such manner as to not interfere with the normal operation of the Issuer Parties, to the Issuer Parties’  properties, books, Contracts, commitments, Tax Returns, records and appropriate officers and  employees of the Issuer Parties, in each case related to the Business as conducted by the Issuer or  by FNIC with respect to the Issuer, and shall furnish such representatives with all financial and  operating data and other information concerning the related affairs of the Issuer Parties and the  Business as such representatives may reasonably request.  (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, such access, copies and inspections set forth in clauses (a)  and (b) above shall not be required to the extent the same would violate any Law, Permit or  Governmental Order applicable to the Issuer Party whose items the Hale Investors sought to review.   All information obtained by the Hale Investors and their representatives shall be subject to the  confidentiality covenant in Section 6.6 hereof.  6.3 No Equity Transfers.   During the Executory Period, except for its execution of the Redemption  Agreement, FNIC will not assign, pledge, sell or otherwise transfer or encumber any Issuer shares of capital  stock.   6.4 Exclusivity.    Each Issuer Party hereby agrees, during the Executory Period, not to, and will not  authorize or permit any of its respective representatives or Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit,  initiate, facilitate or encourage any Competing Transaction or any inquiries or the making of any proposal  that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Transaction, or (b) enter into,  continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any  information with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, or execute or enter into any Contract  with respect to, any Competing Transaction.  Each Issuer Party hereby agrees to, and to cause all of its  respective representatives and Affiliates to, cease and cause to be terminated immediately all existing  discussions or negotiations with any Person (other than the Hale Investors and the Hale Representative)  conducted on or before the date hereof with respect to any Competing Transaction.  In the event that any  Issuer Party or any of its representatives or Affiliates is contacted by any Person regarding a Competing  Transaction or receives any proposal from any Person regarding a Competing Transaction, such Issuer Party  shall immediately notify the Hale Investors of the nature of such contact or proposal, the Person making  such contact or proposal, and the terms of any Competing Transaction proposed.    6.5 Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance .   Prior to or at the Closing, FNHC or FNIC will purchase or  will cause the Issuer to purchase “tail” coverage for (a) the six (6) year period following the Closing under  the directors’ and officers’ liability, employment practices liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies  currently applicable to the Issuer and to the directors and officers thereof and (b) the three (3) year period  following the Closing under such Persons’ current errors and omissions insurance policies, in each case,  with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Closing that provides coverage in at least the  same scope and amount to the coverage provided by such policies on the date hereof.  All premiums, fees,  

 

  36  CHAR1\1895799v7  Taxes and other expenses associated with such “tail” coverages shall be included in the Transaction  Expenses.  6.6 Confidentiality.    (a) From and after the Closing, except as otherwise required by applicable Law, FNHC and  FNIC shall, and shall cause their Affiliates, agents and representatives to, keep confidential, and  will not use for the benefit of themselves or others (other than the Issuer and its Affiliates in  connection with performing services for the Issuer’s benefit), any proprietary or nonpublic  information regarding any other Party or any of its Affiliates (including the Issuer) of which such  Issuer Parties may be aware, including Trade Secrets, customer lists, pricing policies, marketing  plans or strategies or product development plans (collectively, “Confidential Information”);  provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent disclosure to any representatives of the  Party bound by this covenant or any other applicable Person having a bona fide need to know such  information for purposes of the Transactions and who are subject to nondisclosure obligations and  use limitations comparable in scope to those contained herein.  (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Confidential Information” shall not include information  that, as shown by written evidence, (i) becomes generally available to the public after the Closing  other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving party or its representatives in violation of the  terms hereof or (ii) becomes available to the receiving party after the Closing on a non-confidential  basis from a source other than the disclosing party or its representatives  that rightfully possesses  the information; provided, however, that such source is not known by the receiving party, after due  inquiry, to be bound by a legal, fiduciary or contractual obligation of confidentiality or secrecy to  the disclosing party or another party.  6.7 Release.    (a) Effective as of, and conditioned upon the occurrence of, the Closing, and except as  provided in Section 6.7(c) each of FNIC and FNHC, on behalf of itself and any Person who may  be bound by it, including without limitation, FNHC’s Subsidiaries  (each, a “Releasing Party”),  releases MNIC and its successors and assigns and, to the extent acting in such capacity for MNIC,  each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (each, a  “Released Party”) from any and all Actions, debts, Liabilities, and obligations of every kind and  character, whether at Law or in equity, which such Releasing Party has or may have or has ever  had, which arise out of, relate to or are connected with MNIC with respect to periods prior to the  Closing (each, a “Released Claim” and, collectively, the “Released Claims”), except in all cases  for the Liabilities and obligations reserved under Section 6.7(c).  (b) Each Releasing Party represents that it has made no assignment, conveyance or transfer of  any kind of any Released Claim. Each Releasing Party acknowledges and intends that this Section  6.7 shall be effective as a bar to each of the Released Claims.  (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.7, nothing in this Section 6.7 shall  prevent any Releasing Party from asserting any contractual Action or other claim such Releasing  Party may have against a Released Party, if any, (i) arising under or for breach of this Agreement  or any other Transaction Document or other agreement or document contemplated hereby, or in  any way impair or limit any contractual obligation any Person may have under any other written  agreement, or (ii) arising with respect to acts, events or omissions that occur after the Closing.    

 

  37  CHAR1\1895799v7  ARTICLE VII.  ADDITIONAL JOINT COVENANTS  7.1 Support of Transaction.    (a) Without limiting any covenant contained in Article VI, the Hale Investors and the Issuer  Parties shall: (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to assemble, prepare and file any information  (and, as needed, to supplement such information) as may be reasonably necessary to obtain as  promptly as practicable all consents from any Governmental Authority required to be obtained in  connection with the Transactions; (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to have the third parties  to those Contracts set forth on Schedule 7.1(a) agree to, and execute, amendments to such Contracts  (in each case, being those Contracts for which such amendments are required or advisable in  connection with consummation of the Transactions) and to obtain all consents of third parties that  are not a Governmental Authority as set forth in Schedule 7.1(a) (“Non-Governmental Third Party  Consents”); and (c) take such other action as may reasonably be necessary or as another Party may  reasonably request to satisfy the conditions of Article VIII or otherwise to comply with this  Agreement and to consummate the Transactions as soon as practicable.  Notwithstanding the  foregoing, (i) in no event shall HPCM, any Hale Investor or any Issuer Party be obligated to bear  any out-of-pocket expense or pay any out-of-pocket fee or grant any material concession in  connection with obtaining any Non-Governmental Third Party Consent that is not required in order  to consummate the Transactions and (ii) in no event shall the failure to secure any such Non- Governmental Third Party Consent give either Party the right to claim that a condition to Closing  has not been satisfied unless the failure to get any such Non-Governmental Third Party Consent,  individually or in the aggregate, result in, or would be reasonably likely to result in, a Material  Adverse Effect.  (b) In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, within ten (10) Business Days after  the date of this Agreement, the Hale Investors shall supplement the “Form A” previously filed with  the FOIR.  Each Hale Investor agrees to provide promptly, or cause to be provided promptly, all  agreements, documents, instruments, affidavits, statements or information that may be required or  requested by any Governmental Authority relating to such Hale Investor (including any of its  respective directors, officers, employees or direct or indirect investors, partners, members or  shareholders) and all Persons who are deemed or may be deemed to “control” such Hale Investor  within the meaning of applicable insurance Laws, or its or their structure, ownership, businesses,  operations, regulatory and legal compliance, assets, liabilities, financing, financial condition or  results of operations, or any of its or their directors, officers, employees, or director or indirect  partners, members or shareholders.    (c) In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the parties hereto contained in this  Section 7.1, subject to applicable Law, each Party hereto agrees to (i) furnish to the other Parties  such information and assistance as the other Parties may reasonably request in connection with its  preparation of any notifications or filings, (ii) keep the other Parties apprised of the status of matters  relating to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents,  including promptly furnishing the other with copies of notices or other communications received  by such Party from, or given by such Party to, any Governmental Authority with respect to such  transactions, (iii) permit the other Parties to review and incorporate the other Parties’ reasonable  comments in any communication to be given by or to any Governmental Authority with respect to  any regulatory approvals, filings and notices required in connection with the transactions  contemplated by the Transaction Documents or Orders required to be obtained from, such  Governmental Authority in connection with execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents  and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iv) consult with  

 

  38  CHAR1\1895799v7  the other Parties in advance of and not participate in any meeting or discussion relating to the  transactions contemplated by this Agreement, either in person or by telephone, with any  Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions unless it gives the other Parties the  opportunity to attend and observe.  Each Party hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to share  information protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine,  joint defense privilege or any other privilege pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) in a manner so as to  preserve any applicable privilege. The Parties hereto further covenant and agree not to extend any  waiting period associated with any Governmental Approval or enter into any agreement with any  Governmental Authority not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,  except with the prior written consent of the other Parties.  (d) In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the Parties hereto contained in this  Section 7.1, the Hale Investors and the Issuer Parties shall take any and all such further action as  may be necessary to comply with any reasonable request made or condition imposed by, or to  resolve any reasonable objection asserted by, any Governmental Authority with respect to the  transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, in each case so as to  enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably possible.  7.2 Tax Matters.   (a) FNHC, at its sole cost and expense, will prepare, or cause to be prepared, and file, or cause  to be filed, all Tax Returns for the Issuer (or which include the impact of the Issuer’s business)  for  all Tax periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date that are filed after the Closing Date.  Such  Tax Returns shall be prepared consistently with past custom and practice to the extent consistent  with applicable Tax Law.  With respect to each such Tax Return, at least ten (10) Business Days  prior to the date (including extension) on which the same is due or, if that is not reasonably  practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable, FNIC shall submit the same to the Hale  Representative for review on behalf of the Hale Investors and the Issuer as it exists post-Closing  and shall take into consideration in good faith any reasonable revisions requested by the Hale  Representative.   (b) FNHC also will prepare, or cause to be prepared, and file, or cause to be filed, all Tax  Returns for the Issuer for all Tax periods that relate to a Straddle Period.  Such Tax Returns shall  be prepared consistently with the past custom and practice of the Issuer Parties to the extent  consistent with applicable Tax Law. With respect to each such Tax Return, at least ten (10) Business  Days prior to the date (including extension) on which the same is due or, if that is not reasonably  practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable, FNIC shall submit the same to the Hale  Representative to review on behalf of the Hale Investors and shall take into consideration in good  faith any reasonable revisions requested by the Hale Representative.  (c) The Parties shall cooperate fully, and shall cause their respective Affiliates, as applicable,  to cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with  the filing of Tax Returns and any Action regarding Taxes of, or with respect to,  the Issuer.  Such  cooperation shall include the retention of and (upon the other Party’s request) the provision of  records and information reasonably relevant to any such Tax Return or Action and making  employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and  explanation of any material provided hereunder, and the provision of such powers of attorney as  may be necessary to allow for the control of Tax audits or proceedings as described in Section  7.2(d) hereof and for FNHC to file Tax Returns pursuant to Section 7.2(a) hereof.  

 

  39  CHAR1\1895799v7  (d) Post-Closing, the Issuer shall notify FNHC in writing within twenty (20) Business Days of  receipt of a written notice of any pending or threatened Tax audits of the Issuer for any Tax period  that ends on or before or includes the Closing Date.  FNHC shall have the sole and exclusive right  (at its sole cost and expense) to control the conduct of any such Tax audit or other administrative  or judicial proceeding for any Tax period that ends on or before the Closing Date (each, an “Issuer  Tax Contest Claim”); provided, however, that FNHC shall keep the Hale Investors reasonably  informed regarding the progress and substantive aspects of any Issuer Tax Contest Claim, the Issuer  and each Hale Investor shall be entitled at its expense to participate in any Issuer Tax Contest Claim  and FNHC shall not compromise or settle any Issuer Tax Contest Claim without obtaining the prior  written consent of the Hale Representative (or HPCM, acting on behalf of the Hale Investors)  (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).  FNHC shall control  the conduct of any such Tax audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding for any Straddle  Period, provided, however, that FNHC shall keep the Hale Investors reasonably informed regarding  the progress and substantive aspects of any such audit of proceeding and the Hale Investors and the  Issuer shall be entitled at their expense to participate in any such audit of proceeding.  FNHC shall  not compromise or settle any such audit or proceeding without obtaining the prior written consent  of the Hale Representative (or HPCM, acting on behalf of the Hale Investors) (which consent shall  not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).  In the event of any conflict between the  provisions of this Section 7.2(d) and Section 10.3, this Section 7.2(d) shall control.  (e) All Transfer Taxes, if, any, shall be borne and split evenly by the Hale Investors, on the  one hand, and FHNC, on the other hand. Each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts  to minimize the amount of such Transfer Taxes and to cooperate in the preparation, execution and  filing of all Tax Returns and other documents required in connection with such Transfer Taxes.  (f) The Parties agree that Transaction Expenses, to the extent such payments give rise to Tax  deductions, Tax losses, Tax credits or otherwise may offset taxable income or Tax under applicable  Law, shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, be considered to arise in the  taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on the Closing Date and the provisions of this Agreement  shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent therewith.  (g) In the event of a refund of Taxes of the Issuer (or of FNHC with respect to the Issuer) for  any Tax period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date (whether in the form of  cash received or a credit against Taxes otherwise payable in lieu of a cash refund), the refund  amount (the “Refund Amount”) will be the property of FNHC to the extent such refund is not  attributable to any carry back from any Tax period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing  Date. To the extent that the Issuer receives any such refund, the Issuer will promptly pay to FNHC  an amount equal to the Refund Amount (and interest thereon received from the Tax authority) net  of an amount equal to the out-of-pocket costs and expenses to the Issuer in obtaining and paying  over such refund (including Taxes). To the extent that a Tax refund is received for a Straddle Period,  the amount of the refund that is attributable to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the  Closing Date will be determined in accordance with the principles of the definition of “Straddle  Period.”   (h) Without the prior written consent of FNHC (which consent shall not be unreasonably  withheld, conditioned or delayed), no Hale Investor (including, after Closing, the Issuer) will (i)  amend, refile, supplement, revoke or otherwise modify any Tax Return or Tax election of the Issuer  for a Tax period ending on or prior to, or including, the Closing Date (including a Straddle Period),  (ii) make any Tax election that has retroactive effect to a Tax period of the Issuer ending on or prior  to, or including, the Closing Date (including a Straddle Period), (iii) take any action (unless  requested by a Tax authority) to extend the applicable statute of limitations with respect to Taxes  

 

  40  CHAR1\1895799v7  or Tax Returns of the Issuer for a Tax period ending on or prior to, or including, the Closing Date  (including a Straddle Period); (iv) initiate any voluntary contact with a Tax authority with respect  to Taxes or a Tax Return of the Issuer for a Tax period ending on or prior to, or including, the  Closing Date (including a Straddle Period) or (v) file a Tax Return for a Tax period ending on or  prior to the Closing Date in a jurisdiction in which the Issuer (or FNHC with respect to the tax  Liability arising from the operations of the Issuer) did not file such Tax Return prior to Closing,  except in each case as would not increase the Liability of any Issuer Party for Taxes in any material  respect.  7.3 No Disclosure.   From and after the date hereof until the Closing Date, no Party nor any Affiliate  thereof shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this  Agreement without the prior written approval of the counterpart(ies) hereto and, if applicable, the FOIR;  provided, however, that any Party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith is required by  Law (including securities Laws) or the rules of any securities exchange (in which case such Party shall use  its best efforts to advise the other Parties prior to making the disclosure).  From and after the Closing Date,  neither FNHC nor FNIC, nor any Affiliate thereof, shall issue any press release or make any public  announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the  Hale Investors; provided, however, that FNHC and FNIC may make any public disclosure they believe in  good faith is required by Law (in which case such Party shall use its best efforts to advise the other Parties  prior to making the disclosure).  7.4 Access to Books and Records Post-Closing.     (a) For a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date, the Issuer and the other Issuer Parties  shall each retain all accounting, legal, auditing, Tax, and other books and records of the Business  relating to (i) the conduct of the Business or (ii) the ownership of the Issuer, in each case prior to  the Closing Date. After the Closing Date, each of the Issuer and FNIC shall permit the other Party  and its representatives to have reasonable access to, and to inspect and copy, at its own expense,  any books and records referred to in this Section 7.4(a) that such other Party requires for financial  reporting, Tax, or accounting purposes (which such materials, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be  subject to the provisions of Section 6.6).    (b) If after the Closing any Party hereto is contesting or defending against any Action relating  to (i) any transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents or (ii) any fact, situation,  condition, event, action, failure to act, or transaction occurring prior to the Closing Date involving  the Issuer or the Business, each other party hereto shall (1) reasonably cooperate with the contesting  or defending party and its counsel in, and reasonably assist the contesting or defending Party and  its counsel with, the contest or defense, (2) make available such other Party’s personnel (including  for purposes of fact finding, consultation, interviews, depositions, and, if required, as witnesses),  during reasonable business hours, and (3) provide such information, testimony, and access to its  books and records, in each case as shall be reasonably requested in connection with the contest or  defense, all at the sole cost and expense (not including employee compensation and benefits costs)  of the contesting or defending party; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any  matter for which the contesting or defending party is seeking indemnification under Article X or  involving a dispute between an Hale Investor and FNIC or between an Hale Investor and FNHC.  ARTICLE VIII.  CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS  

 

  41  CHAR1\1895799v7  8.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations.  The obligations of the Issuer Parties and the Hale Investors  to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver in  writing at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:  (a) All necessary regulatory approvals in respect of the Investment and the Policy Cancellation  and Assumption that may be required by statute, regulation, Governmental Order or otherwise, and  all other governmental consents, Orders or rulings necessary to effect the Transactions, shall have  been duly obtained, made or given and shall be in full force and effect at the Closing.   (b) No Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued or entered  any Governmental Order or applicable statute, rule or regulation that, in any case, is in effect and  enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the Transactions.  8.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Hale Investors.  The obligations of the Hale Investors to  consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction of the following  additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by HPCM with the agreement  of both Hale Investors:  (a) The representations and warranties of the Issuer Parties contained in this Agreement and  in any certificate or other writing delivered by any Issuer Party pursuant to this Agreement (other  than Fundamental Representations) shall be true and correct in all material respects (without regard  to any qualifications or references to “Material Adverse Effect,” “material” or other materiality  qualifications or references contained in any specific representation or warranty) as of the date of  this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of that time (except for  representations and warranties made only as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct as  of the specified date), except for those failures of such representations and warranties to be so true  and correct that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be  expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.   (b) The Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (except  Fundamental Representations that contain materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifiers, which  shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date  as if made at and as of that time (except for (i) Fundamental Representations made only as of a  specified date, which shall be true and correct as of the specified date and (ii) the Fundamental  Representations set forth in Section 4.5 (Capitalization) and Section 4.19 (Brokers’ Fees), which,  notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.2(b), shall be true and correct in all  respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date).   (c) The covenants of each Issuer Party to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have  been performed in all material respects.  (d) The third party and Governmental Entity consents outlined in the Restructure Agreement  shall have been obtained.  (e) The Issuer shall have placed reinsurance in connection with the intended Policy  Cancellation and Assumption on or prior to June 1, 2022.   (f) The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) will have agreed that FNIC’s insurance  policies will count towards MNIC’s exposure for FHCF reinsurance purposes at June 30, 2022.    

 

  42  CHAR1\1895799v7  (g) The Hale Investors and FNHC or FNIC, as applicable, shall have agreed on the existing  terms of, or, in the alternative, certain mutually-agreed amendments to, the Managing General  Agency and Claims Administration Agreement, Broker Services Agreement and Cost Sharing  Agreement between the Issuer and FNHC, FedNat Underwriters, Inc., Century Risk Services, Inc.  and any other FNHC Affiliate (such amendments, if approved, deemed added as Closing Deliveries   pursuant to Section 3.2 collectively, as amended if applicable, the “Approved Related Party  Agreements”).  (h) The Issuer Parties, collectively, shall have delivered to the Hale Investors a certificate  signed by authorized Person(s) of such Issuer Parties, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the  conditions specified in Sections 8.2(a), 8.2(b) and 8.2(c) have been fulfilled.  (i) The Issuer Parties shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Hale Investors the  items listed in Section 3.2.  (j) Except for the Approved Related Party Agreements, each of the Contracts set forth on  Schedule 4.25 (Affiliate Transactions) shall have been terminated and have no further force or  effect.  (k) Since the date hereof, no Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred.  (l) Except with respect to the Approved Related Party Agreements (which shall have been  timely paid for all amounts due in either direction through the Closing Date),  all intercompany  accounts between Issuer and any other Issuer Party shall have been paid in full or otherwise satisfied  or extinguished, and reasonable evidence of the foregoing shall have been delivered to the Hale  Investors.  8.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Issuer Parties.  The obligation of the Issuer Parties to  consummate the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one  or more of which may be waived in writing by the Issuer Parties, or any of them:  (a) The representations and warranties of the Hale Investors contained in this Agreement and  in any certificate or other writing delivered by the Hale Investors pursuant to this Agreement shall  be true and correct in all material respects (except representations and warranties that contain  materiality qualifiers, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement  and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of that time (except for representations and  warranties made only as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct as of the specified date).  (b) The covenants of the Hale Investors to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have  been performed in all material respects.  (c) Each Hale Investor shall have delivered to the Issuer Parties a certificate signed by an  officer or other authorized person of such Hale Investor, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the  conditions specified in Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b) have been fulfilled.  (d) The Hale Investors shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the applicable Issuer  Parties the items listed in Section 3.3.  8.4 Frustration of Closing Conditions.   No Party may rely, either as a basis for not consummating the  Transactions or terminating this Agreement and abandoning the Transactions, on the failure of any  condition set forth in Sections 8.1, 8.2 or 8.3, as the case may be, to be satisfied if such failure was caused  

 

  43  CHAR1\1895799v7  by such Party’s breach of any provision of this Agreement, including failure to use reasonable best efforts  or commercially reasonable efforts, as the case may be, to consummate the Transactions as required by and  subject to Section 7.1.  ARTICLE IX.  TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS  9.1 Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions abandoned:  (a) by any Party hereto if a material breach of any provision of this Agreement has been  committed by another Party and such breach has not been waived in writing or cured on or before  the earlier to occur of (i) ten (10) days after written notice of such breach has been delivered to the  breaching Party or (ii) the date that is forty-five (45) days following the date of this Agreement (the  date in this clause (ii), the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this  Agreement under this Section 9.1(a) will not be available to any Party whose failure to fulfill any  obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Closing to  occur on or before such date.  (b) by the Hale Investors (or any of them) if any of the conditions in Section 8.1 or Section 8.2  have not been satisfied on or before the Termination Date or if satisfaction of any such condition  is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of the Hale Investors to comply with their  obligations under this Agreement) and the Hale Investors have not waived in writing such condition  on or before the Termination Date; provided, however, that, the Termination Date shall be extended  an additional sixty (60) days in the event that the Closing has not occurred solely due to the failure  to obtain any necessary approvals from Governmental Authorities under Section 8.1(a) and such  approvals remain pending;  (c) by the Issuer Parties if any of the conditions in Section 8.1 or Section 8.3 have not been  satisfied on or before the Termination Date or if satisfaction of any such condition is or becomes  impossible (other than through the failure of an Issuer Party to comply with its obligations under  this Agreement) and the Issuer Parties have not waived in writing such condition on or before the  Termination Date; provided, however, that, the Termination Date shall be extended an additional  sixty (60) days in the event that the Closing has not occurred solely due to the failure to obtain any  necessary approvals from Governmental Authorities under Section 8.1(a) and such approvals  remain pending; or  (d) by mutual written consent of the Issuer Parties and the Hale Representative.  9.2 Effect of Termination.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 9.2, in the event of the  termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and  have no effect, without any Liability on the part of any Party or its respective Affiliates, officers, directors,  partners, managers or members, other than Liability of any Party, as the case may be, for any breach of this  Agreement occurring prior to such termination.  Prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance  with its terms, nothing in this Section 9.2 shall be deemed to impair the right of any Party to compel specific  performance by any other Party of its obligations under this Agreement as and only to the extent such right  is expressly available under Section 11.13.  The provisions of this Section 9.2 and Article XI shall survive  any termination of this Agreement.  ARTICLE X.  INDEMNIFICATION  

 

  44  CHAR1\1895799v7  10.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements.  Each representation,  warranty, covenant and agreement contained herein and any certificate required to be delivered under this  Agreement related to any such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement will survive the Closing  and continue in full force and effect; provided, however, that (i) any claim by an Investor Indemnified Party  under Section 10.2(a)(i), other than with respect to a claim relating to a Fundamental Representation, may  be made on or before the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date and not thereafter, (ii) any  claim by an Investor Indemnified Party under Section 10.2(a)(i) relating to a breach of Section 4.1  (Organization), Section 4.2 (Due Authorization), Section 4.5 (Capitalization), Section 4.18 (Taxes), Section  4.19 (Brokers’ Fees), the first sentence of Section 4.20 (Title to Assets), and Section 4.29 (Solvency)  (collectively, the “Fundamental Representations”) may be made on or before the date that is the later of (A)  five (5) years after the Closing Date or (B) sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute or  period of limitations (including any extension of such statute or period of limitations), and not thereafter,  (iii) any claim by an Investor Indemnified Party under Section 10.2(a)(ii) or an FNHC Indemnified Party  under Section 10.2(b)(ii) may be made on or before the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Closing  Date and not thereafter (except that such covenants and agreements to be performed following the Closing  shall survive the Closing and continue thereafter in accordance with their terms), (iv) any claim by an  Investor Indemnified Party under Sections 10.2(a)(iii) through (v) may be made on or before the date that  is the later of (A) five (5) years after the Closing Date or (B) sixty (60) days after the expiration of the  applicable statute or period of limitations (including any extension of such statute or period of limitations),  and not thereafter and (v) any claim by an Investor Indemnified Party relating to Fraud may be made at any  time following the Closing and the Investor Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification therefor  under this Article X indefinitely.  The Liability of an indemnifying Party with respect to any indemnification  claim timely made hereunder shall continue until the indemnifying Party’s Liability therefor has been  finally determined and fully satisfied.  The Investor Indemnified Parties’ rights to indemnification or  payment of Damages under this Article X or any of their other rights shall not be affected by any  investigation conducted or knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) by, on behalf of or for the  benefit of the Hale Investors at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this  Agreement or the Closing, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of, or compliance with, any  representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of any Issuer Party in this Agreement.  10.2 Indemnification.  (a) Subject to Section 10.4, from and after the Closing, FNHC shall indemnify, defend and  hold each Hale Investor, the Issuer, their respective Affiliates (exclusive of FNIC, FNHC and  FNHC’s Subsidiaries) and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, managers,  members, employees and agents (collectively, the “Investor Indemnified Parties”) harmless from,  against and in respect of any Damages to the applicable Investor Indemnified Party arising from or  related to any of the following:  (i) any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty any Issuer Party has  made in this Agreement (or pursuant to any certificates delivered pursuant to Section  8.2(g));   (ii)  any breach by any Issuer Party of any covenant or agreement made by it in this  Agreement;    (iii)  any Tax imposed on Issuer or which Issuer or the Hale Investors are obligated to  pay, in respect of a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date or the portion of  a Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date; provided that any  extraordinary transaction outside the ordinary course of business that occurs on the Closing  

 

  45  CHAR1\1895799v7  Date but after the Closing shall be considered to occur on the day following the Closing  Date;  (iv) any claim by a direct or indirect owner of Equity of FNHC or FNIC that (A) such  Person is entitled to consideration as a result of the Transactions or (B) the Transactions  were not approved or consummated in accordance with the Organizational Documents of  such Persons or in accordance with applicable Laws;   (v) any (A) Debt of the Issuer incurred prior to the Closing or (B) Transaction  Expenses; or   (vi) any claims by any current or former holder of an insurance policy issued by FNIC.  The applicable Investor Indemnified Party may, in its sole discretion, elect which subsection of  this Section 10.2(a) under which to bring a claim for indemnification if more than one subsection  is applicable.    (b) Subject to Section 10.4, from and after the Closing, each Hale Investor shall severally (pro  rata as among them based on their relative ownership of MNIC) indemnify, defend and hold FNHC,  FNIC, FNHC’s Subsidiaries and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders,  managers, members, employees and agents (each, a “FedNat Indemnified Party”) harmless from,  against and in respect of any Damages arising from or related to (i) any breach or inaccuracy of  any representation or warranty such Hale Investor has made in this Agreement (or pursuant to the  certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.3(c)), or (ii) any breach by such Hale Investor of any  covenant or agreement of that Hale Investor in this Agreement.  The applicable FedNat Indemnified  Party may, in its sole discretion, elect whether to bring a claim for indemnification under subpart  (i) or (ii) of the foregoing sentence if both subparts are applicable.   (c) The amount of indemnification to which an Indemnified Party shall be entitled under this  Article X shall be determined: (i) by the written agreement between the Indemnified Party and the  Indemnitor; (ii) by a final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) by any  other means to which the Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor shall agree (in their joint and  absolute discretion).  The judgment or decree of a court shall be deemed final when the time for  appeal, if any, shall have expired and no appeal shall have been taken or when all appeals taken  shall have been finally determined.  10.3 Indemnification Claim Procedures.  (a) If any Action is commenced or threatened that may give rise to a claim for indemnification  (an “Indemnification Claim”) by any Person entitled to indemnification under this Agreement  (each, an “Indemnified Party”), then such Indemnified Party shall promptly (i) notify the  Indemnitor and (ii) deliver to the Indemnitor a written notice (A) describing in reasonable detail  the nature of the Action, (B) including the Indemnified Party’s best estimate, if reasonably  estimable at such time, of the amount of Damages that may arise from such Action, and (C)  describing in reasonable detail the basis for the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification  under this Agreement.  Failure to notify the Indemnitor in accordance with this Section 10.3(a) will  not relieve the Indemnitor of any liability that it may have to the Indemnified Party, except to the  extent the defense of such Action is materially prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to give  such notice.  

 

  46  CHAR1\1895799v7  (b) Following the delivery of written notice to the applicable Indemnified Party acknowledging  its liability under this Agreement in respect of Damages incurred by such Indemnified Party in  connection with such Action, an Indemnitor may elect at any time to assume and thereafter conduct  the defense of any Action subject to any such Indemnification Claim with counsel of the  Indemnitor’s choice and to settle or compromise any such Action, and each Indemnified Party shall  reasonably cooperate, at the Indemnitor’s sole expense, with the conduct of such defense by the  Indemnitor or the settlement of such Action by the Indemnitor so long as (i) under applicable  standards of professional conduct, no conflict of interest on any significant issue related to such  defense exists between the Indemnitor, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other  hand; and (ii) the Indemnitor conducts the defense of the Action actively and diligently at the sole  cost and expense of the Indemnitor; provided, however, that the Indemnitor will not approve of the  entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or compromise with respect to the  Indemnification Claim without the Indemnified Party’s prior written approval (which must not be  unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (x) such judgment, settlement or compromise involves  only payment of money damages, (y) all such money damages will be the responsibility of, and  paid in full by, the Indemnitor and (z) such judgment, settlement or compromise does not impose  an injunction or other equitable relief on, and contains no admission of wrongdoing by, the  Indemnified Party.  If the Indemnified Party gives an Indemnitor notice of an Indemnification  Claim and the Indemnitor does not, within twenty (20) days after such notice is given, (A) give  notice to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume the defense of the Action or Actions subject  to such Indemnification Claim and (B) thereafter promptly assume such defense, then the  Indemnified Party may conduct the defense of such Action; provided, however, that if at any time  the Indemnitor acknowledges in writing that such Action is a Damage subject to this Article X, the  Indemnitor may thereafter join the defense of such Action.  During the time the Indemnitor is  conducting the defense of an Action, the Indemnified Party may retain separate co-counsel at its  sole cost and expense and may participate in the defense of such claim.  (c) Solely with respect to third party claims, at the reasonable request of the Indemnitor, each  Indemnified Party shall grant the Indemnitor and its representatives all reasonable ac cess to the  books, records, employees and properties of such Indemnified Party to the extent reasonably related  to the matters to which the applicable Indemnification Claim relates.  All such access shall be  granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under the conditions which shall not  unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of such Indemnified Party.   10.4 Limitations on Liability.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any  claims an Indemnified Party makes under this Article X will be limited as follows:  (a) Threshold.  No Indemnitor will have Liability with respect to the matters described in  Section 10.2(a)(i) or in subpart (i) of Section 10.2(b) until the total of all Damages with respect to  such matters exceeds $25,000, at which point the Indemnitor will be obligated to indemnify the  Indemnified Party for all Damages (back to the first dollar of Damages).   (b) No Duplicate Claims.  In the event an Investor Indemnified Party or FedNat Indemnified  Party, as the case may be, recovers Damages in respect of an Indemnification Claim, no other  Investor Indemnified Party or FedNat Indemnified Party, as applicable, may recover the same  Damages in respect of a claim for indemnification under this Agreement.    (c) Calculation of Damages. The amount of any Damages payable under this Article X by the  Indemnitor shall be net of any amounts actually recovered by the Indemnified Party under  applicable insurance policies (net of any applicable costs of recovery or collection thereof), or from  any other Person alleged to be responsible therefor. If the Indemnified Party receives any amounts  

 

  47  CHAR1\1895799v7  under applicable insurance policies, or from any other Person alleged to be responsible for any  Damages, subsequent to an indemnification payment by the Indemnitor, then such Indemnified  Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnitor for any such indemnification payment up to the  amount actually received by the Indemnified Party, net of any expenses incurred by such  Indemnified Party in collecting such amount, but, in the case of amounts received under applicable  insurance policies, only to the extent such payments, together with all similar amounts previously  received, are in excess of the aggregate deductibles or retentions under such insurance policies.   10.5 Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments.    The Parties agree to treat any payments made pursuant  to this Article X as an adjustment to the Investment for all Tax purposes, except to the extent otherwise  required pursuant to a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or any similar  provision of state or local Tax Law).  10.6 No Recourse Against the Issuer.  The Issuer Parties hereby (a) disclaim any reliance whatsoever  upon the truth or accuracy of any of the representations or warranties given or made by them in this  Agreement, and (b) effective as of the Closing, irrevocably waive any and all defenses or right to recourse  with respect to any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty, or breach of or  noncompliance with any agreements or covenants, given or made by any Issuer Party in this Agreement.   Each Issuer Party further agrees that it will not be entitled to contribution from, subrogation to or recovery  against Issuer with respect to any Damages imposed on or incurred by such Issuer Party in connection with  this Agreement or the Transactions.  10.7 Disregard Materiality.  For purposes of determining (a) the amount of any Damages that is the  subject matter of a claim for indemnification under this Article X based on a breach or inaccuracy of any  representation or warranty contained in this Agreement and (b) whether a breach or inaccuracy of any such  representation or warranty has occurred or exists, each such representation and warranty shall be read  without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality,” “in all material respects,” “Material Adverse  Effect” or similar standard or qualification contained in such representation or warranty (as if such standard  or qualification were deleted therefrom).  10.8 Source of Recovery.    (a) Right of Set-Off.  In addition to the other provisions of this Article X, following (i)  acknowledgment by FNHC and FNIC of their obligations as Indemnitors with respect to an  Indemnification Claim submitted by an Investor Indemnified Party and (ii) notice to FNHC and  FNIC specifying in reasonable detail any Investor Indemnified Party’s good faith basis for such  setoff, the applicable Investor Indemnified Party may set off and recoup against any amount  payable to FNHC, FNIC or any FedNat Indemnified Party (including without limitation FedNat  Underwriters, Inc. and Century Risk Services, Inc.) all amounts payable by the Issuer or any  Investor Indemnified Party or any of their respective Affiliates (excluding HPCM and its Affiliates)  pursuant to this Article X.    (b) Cancellation or Transfer of Stock.  In the event that (i) the Issuer, the Investor Indemnified  Parties, or either of them, bring a claim for indemnification of Damages pursuant to this Article X  against FNHC and/or FNIC, (ii) FNHC and FNIC both fail to pay such claim within thirty (30)  days of acknowledgment of their obligations hereunder and (iii) the offset rights of the Issuer or  applicable Investor Indemnified Party set forth in Section 10.8(a) above are inadequate fully to  address the claim or cannot be exercised due to the objection of the FOIR, then FNHC shall transfer  to the applicable Investor Indemnified Party or to the Issuer (at the direction of the indemnified  party) in satisfaction of such indemnification claim all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock  of the Issuer held by FNHC, with the value attributed to such shares (and rendered in payment of  

 

  48  CHAR1\1895799v7  the indemnification obligation in question) to be equal to the price per share at which the Issuer  issued shares of Common Stock to the Hale Investors pursuant to this Agreement.  10.9 Indemnification Sole and Exclusive Remedy.  The indemnification provided in this Article X shall  be the exclusive remedy from and after the Closing available to any Party in connection with any Damages  arising out of this Agreement; provided, however, that this Section 10.9 shall not (a) in any way limit any  Person’s rights against any other Person in respect of Fraud by such other Person or any rights such Person  may have under any other agreement or (b) be deemed to supersede or modify the dispute resolution  procedures set forth in Section 2.4 hereof (which procedures shall govern the resolution of disputes  thereunder).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10.9 shall limit or restrict the ability or  right of any Party to seek injunctive or other equitable relief for any breach or threatened breach of any of  the provisions of this Agreement.  ARTICLE XI.  MISCELLANEOUS  11.1 Waiver.   Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is  entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument  duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition.  No waiver by any Party of any  term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a  waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion.   11.2 Notices.  All notices and other communications among the Parties shall be in writing and shall be  deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) when delivered after posting in the United  States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) when  delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service, (d) when delivered by email  (solely if receipt is confirmed), addressed as follows:  (i) If to any Hale Investor or, following the Closing, the Issuer:  [Addressee]   c/o Hale Partnership Capital Management  3675 Marine Drive  Greenville, NC 27834  Attention: Steven Hale   Phone No.: 336-552-6228  Email: steve@halepartnership.com    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:  Moore & Van Allen PLLC  100 North Tryon Street, 47th Floor  Charlotte, North Carolina 28202  Attention:  Ryan M. Smith  Email:  ryansmith@mvalaw.com  (iii) If to the FedNat Parties or, prior  to the Closing, the Issuer, to:      14050 NW 14th Street, Suite 180      Sunrise, FL 33323  

 

  49  CHAR1\1895799v7      Attention: Bruce F. Simberg, Chairman of the Board      Email: bsimberg@fednat.com    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:  Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP  2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 21st Floor  Miami, Florida 33131  Attention:  Nina S. Gordon  Email:  nina.gordon@nelsonmullins.com   or to such other address or addresses as the Parties may from time to time designate in writing.  11.3 Assignment.  No Party shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written  consent of the other Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties  and their respective permitted successors and assigns.  11.4 Rights of Third Parties.  Except as set forth in Section 6.5 and Article X, nothing expressed or  implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than  the Parties, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.  11.5 Expenses.   Whether or not the Transactions are consummated, and except as otherwise expressly  provided in this Agreement, each Party will bear its respective fees, costs and expenses incurred in  connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, the other  Transaction Documents or the Transactions.  11.6 Governing Law.  This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or  related to this Agreement or the Transactions, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the  Laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent  such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction.   11.7 Captions; Counterparts.  The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be  considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.  This  Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but  all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Signatures to this Agreement delivered  by facsimile or similar electronic means shall be effective as manually executed signatures in person for all  purposes.  11.8 Schedules and Annexes.  The Schedules and Annexes referenced herein are a part of this Agreement  as if fully set forth herein.  All references herein to Schedules and Annexes shall be deemed references to  such parts of this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require.  Any disclosure set forth in any  particular section of a Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed for any other section of the Schedules to  the extent that its relevance or applicability to such other section of the Schedules is reasonably apparent  on its face (and without reference to any underlying document or instrument referenced in such disclosure).   Certain information set forth in the Schedules is included solely for informational purposes and may not be  required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement.  The disclosure of any information in the Schedules  shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required to be disclosed in  connection with the representations and warranties made in this Agreement.   11.9 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement (together with the Schedules and Annexes to this Agreement)  constitute the entire agreement by or among the Parties relating to the Transactions and supersede any other  

 

  50  CHAR1\1895799v7  agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the Parties  hereto or any of their respective Affiliates relating to the Transactions.  No representations, warranties,  covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the Transactions exist between or  among the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement (together with the Schedules and Annexes  to this Agreement).  11.10 Amendments.  This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by a duly  authorized agreement in writing executed in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference  to this Agreement.  11.11 Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of  competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  The  Parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable  in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render  the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law  and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement (without additional  consideration) to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid  and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the Parties.  11.12 Jurisdiction.  Any proceeding or action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or  the Transactions may be brought the federal courts sitting in Tampa, Florida, and each of the Parties  irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding or action, waives  any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum,  agrees that all claims in respect of the proceeding or action shall be heard and determined only in any such  court, and agrees not to bring any proceeding or action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the  Transactions in any other court.  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party  to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed  against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any action,  suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 11.12.  EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES TRIAL BY  JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. For the avoidance of  doubt, the provisions of this Section 11.12 shall not be deemed to supersede or modify the dispute resolution  procedures set forth in Section 2.4 hereof (which procedures shall govern the resolution of disputes  thereunder).  11.13 Enforcement.  The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the  provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise  breached.  It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent  breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce and require specific performance with respect to the  terms and provisions of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which any Party is entitled at  Law or in equity.  In the event that any action shall be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this  Agreement, no Party shall allege, and each Party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate  remedy at law, and each Party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in  connection therewith.    [remainder of page intentionally left blank] 

 

  STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.      HALE INVESTORS:    HALE PARTNERSHIP FUND, LP    By:  Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, its  Investment Advisor    By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II             Steven A. Hale II, Manager    In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):     Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.   Is an entity which has elected to be treated or qualifies as a “business development company” as  defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.   Is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration  under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.   Is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Advisers Act.  ☒ Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.   Is a trust (e.g., a personal trust) (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed  for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of the Issuer, and (iii) whose purchase of the  Membership Interests will be directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and  experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and  risks of the prospective investment in the Membership Interests.   Is an entity, including a grantor trust,  in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors”  by virtue of satisfying one or more of the above requirements, and each such equity owner has  provided the representations set forth in Section 5.8 and certified to their accredited investor status  in writing (for this purpose, a beneficiary of a revocable trust is not an equity owner, but the grantor  of such trust would be an equity owner).    Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of North Carolina.     

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.  HALE INVESTORS:    MGEN II – HALE FUND, LP    By:  Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, its  Investment Advisor    By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II            Steven A. Hale II, Manager    In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):     Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.   Is an entity which has elected to be treated or qualifies as a “business development company” as  defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.   Is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration  under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.   Is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Advisers Act.   Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.   Is a trust (e.g., a personal trust) (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed  for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of the Issuer, and (iii) whose purchase of the  Membership Interests will be directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and  experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and  risks of the prospective investment in the Membership Interests.  ☒ Is an entity, including a grantor trust,  in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors”  by virtue of satisfying one or more of the above requirements, and each such equity owner has  provided the representations set forth in Section 5.8 and certified to their accredited investor status  in writing (for this purpose, a beneficiary of a revocable trust is not an equity owner, but the grantor  of such trust would be an equity owner).    Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of North Carolina.       

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.  HALE INVESTORS:    CLARK – HALE FUND, LP    By:  Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, its  Investment Advisor    By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II            Steven A. Hale II, Manager    In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):     Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.   Is an entity which has elected to be treated or qualifies as a “business development company” as  defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.   Is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration  under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.   Is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Advisers Act.  ☒ Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.   Is a trust (e.g., a personal trust) (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed  for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of the Issuer, and (iii) whose purchase of the  Membership Interests will be directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and  experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and  risks of the prospective investment in the Membership Interests.   Is an entity, including a grantor trust,  in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors”  by virtue of satisfying one or more of the above requirements, and each such equity owner has  provided the representations set forth in Section 5.8 and certified to their accredited investor status  in writing (for this purpose, a beneficiary of a revocable trust is not an equity owner, but the grantor  of such trust would be an equity owner).    Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of North Carolina.       

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.  HALE INVESTORS:    SMITH – HALE FUND, LP    By:  Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, its  Investment Advisor    By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II            Steven A. Hale II, Manager    In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):     Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.   Is an entity which has elected to be treated or qualifies as a “business development company” as  defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.   Is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration  under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.   Is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Advisers Act.   Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.   Is a trust (e.g., a personal trust) (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed  for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of the Issuer, and (iii) whose purchase of the  Membership Interests will be directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and  experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and  risks of the prospective investment in the Membership Interests.  ☒ Is an entity, including a grantor trust,  in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors”  by virtue of satisfying one or more of the above requirements, and each such equity owner has  provided the representations set forth in Section 5.8 and certified to their accredited investor status  in writing (for this purpose, a beneficiary of a revocable trust is not an equity owner, but the grantor  of such trust would be an equity owner).    Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of North Carolina.     

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.  HALE INVESTORS:    DICKINSON – HALE FUND, LP    By:  Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, its  Investment Advisor    By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II            Steven A. Hale II, Manager      In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):     Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.   Is an entity which has elected to be treated or qualifies as a “business development company” as  defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.   Is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration  under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.   Is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Advisers Act.   Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.   Is a trust (e.g., a personal trust) (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed  for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of the Issuer, and (iii) whose purchase of the  Membership Interests will be directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and  experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and  risks of the prospective investment in the Membership Interests.  ☒ Is an entity, including a grantor trust,  in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors”  by virtue of satisfying one or more of the above requirements, and each such equity owner has  provided the representations set forth in Section 5.8 and certified to their accredited investor status  in writing (for this purpose, a beneficiary of a revocable trust is not an equity owner, but the grantor  of such trust would be an equity owner).    Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of North Carolina.     

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.  HALE INVESTORS:    THE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY “VUA HALE SMA”    By:  Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, its  investment advisor      By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II            Steven A. Hale II, Manager    In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):     Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.   Is an entity which has elected to be treated or qualifies as a “business development company” as  defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.   Is a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or  instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, with total  assets in excess of $5,000,000.   The undersigned is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA if the decision to invest  in the New Shares is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA, which is  either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser,  or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan,  with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors.   ☒ Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.   Is a trust (e.g., a personal trust) (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed  for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of the Issuer, and (iii) whose purchase of the  Membership Interests will be directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and  experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and  risks of the prospective investment in the Membership Interests.   Is an entity, including a grantor trust,  in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors”  by virtue of satisfying one or more of the above requirements, and each such equity owner has  provided the representations set forth in Section 5.8 and certified to their accredited investor status  in writing (for this purpose, a beneficiary of a revocable trust is not an equity owner, but the grantor  of such trust would be an equity owner).  Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of North Carolina. 

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.  HALE INVESTORS:    HALE ICFG FUND, LP    By:  Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC, its  Investment Advisor    By: /s/ Steven A. Hale II            Steven A. Hale II, Manager      In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):     Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.   Is an entity which has elected to be treated or qualifies as a “business development company” as  defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.   Is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration  under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.   Is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Advisers Act.   Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.   Is a trust (e.g., a personal trust) (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed  for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of the Issuer, and (iii) whose purchase of the  Membership Interests will be directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and  experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and  risks of the prospective investment in the Membership Interests.  ☒ Is an entity, including a grantor trust,  in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors”  by virtue of satisfying one or more of the above requirements, and each such equity owner has  provided the representations set forth in Section 5.8 and certified to their accredited investor status  in writing (for this purpose, a beneficiary of a revocable trust is not an equity owner, but the grantor  of such trust would be an equity owner).    Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of North Carolina.      

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.  HALE INVESTORS:    NATIONAL CONSUMER TITLE INSURANCE  COMPANY      By:  /s/ Steven A. Hale II     Name:  /s/ Steven A. Hale II      Title:    Chairman and CEO         In accordance with Section 5.8(b) and 5.8(g) of this Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, the  above-named Person further represents and warrant to the Issuer that such Person (please check all  applicable boxes):    ☒ Is an insurance company as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the Act.    Is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the  “Investment Company Act”).   Has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring New  Securities and is one or more of the following:  (a) an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) a corporation or a limited liability company, (c) a Massachusetts  or similar business trust or (d) a partnership.   Is a corporation with total assets exceeding $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific  purpose of acquiring New Securities and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such  knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating  the merits and risks of the investment in the New Securities.    Such Person’s principal place of business is located in the State of Florida.       

 

    STOCK INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed  as of the date first above written.    ISSUER:    MONARCH NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY      By:   /s/ Michael Braun   Name: Michael Braun  Title:  President      FNHC:    FEDNAT HOLDING COMPANY      By:  /s/ Bruce F. Simberg    Name: Bruce F. Simberg  Title: Chairman of the Board      FNIC:    FEDNAT INSURANCE COMPANY      By:  /s/ Michael Braun   Name: Michael Braun  Title:  President    

 

  CHAR1\1895799v7  EXHIBIT A  Investment      Omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.    

 

  CHAR1\1895799v7  EXHIBIT B  Surplus (Calculation Methodology)      Omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.    

 

  CHAR1\1895799v7  EXHIBIT C  Restated Bylaws      Omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-Kredemptionagreementexist

  CHAR1\1899856v4  REDEMPTION AGREEMENT      THIS REDEMPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 13th day of May, 2022  by and between Monarch National Insurance Company, a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and  FedNat Insurance Company, a Florida corporation (the “Holder”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined  herein have the meaning given in that certain Master Restructure Agreement of even date herewith by and  among MNIC, the Holder and the other parties thereto (the “Restructure Agreement”).    RECITALS:     WHEREAS, Holder currently owns 300,000 shares of the issued and outstanding common s tock  of MNIC, par value $10.00 (the “Redeemed Stock”); and     WHEREAS, as agreed in the Restructure Agreement, MNIC will redeem (the “Redemption”) all  of the Redeemed Stock, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and conditions  herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:      Section 1. Redemption.  Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, effective as  of the Redemption Closing, MNIC purchases and redeems from the Holder, and the Holder sells and  transfers to MNIC, the Redeemed Stock.  The redemption price (the “Redemption Price”) to be paid to  the Holder for the Redeemed Stock is that amount equal to 15% of the value of the surplus of MNIC at  Closing as agreed by the parties in accordance with the Hale Investment & Subscription Agreement .  The  Redemption Price shall be paid in the manner set forth in Section 3 below.     Section 2.  Closing.   The closing of the transaction (the “Redemption Closing”)  contemplated by this Agreement shall occur on the Closing Date (as defined in the Restructure  Agreement), remotely via electronic exchange of documents and signatures.  The time at which the  Redemption Closing occurs shall be 12:02 a.m. Eastern Time on the Closing Date (the “Effective Time”).      Section 3.  Redemption Closing Deliveries; Transaction Closing.       (a) The Holder covenants and agrees, at or prior to the Closing, to deliver  to MNIC  the stock certificate evidencing the Redeemed Stock or to execute a lost stock affidavit in form  mutually agreeable to MNIC and the Holder indicating the Holder’s failure to locate such  certificate and its release of all claims in connection with such certificate and the Redeemed  Stock upon receipt of the Redemption Note (as defined below).  At the Redemption Closing,  MNIC shall deliver to Holder a Redemption Note in amount equal to the Redemption Price in the  form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Redemption Note”).     (b) As outlined by the Restructure Agreement, MNIC is entering into a series of  transactions whereby it shall receive additional capital from the Hale Investors and either the  Holder or FNHC, assume certain policies of FNIC and amend its Articles of Incorporation and  Bylaws and certain Affiliate Service Agreements.  The Stock Certificate shall be cancelled on the  date of the Closing, effective as of the Effective Time.     (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that that the Closing has not occurred  by July 31, 2022, (i) MNIC shall return the Stock Certificate to the Holder, (ii) the Redemption  Note shall never become effective, and (iii) the provisions of this Agreement, including without  

 

  CHAR1\1899856v4 2     limitation, the intended effects of the Redemption Transaction described in Section 4 of this  Agreement shall be null and void and will have no force or effect.    Section 4. Redemption Effect; Termination of Stockholder Rights.  The parties  acknowledge and agree that from and after the Effective Time, Holder shall no longer have any of the  rights of a stockholder of MNIC based upon ownership of the Redeemed Stock, including without  limitation the right to vote, except the right to receive payment for the Redeemed Stock as provided in  Section 3 above. The parties acknowledge and agree that any payments under this Agreement will be  reported to the Holder as required by applicable law.    Section 5. Representations and Warranties of the Holder.  Holder hereby represents and  warrants to MNIC and its successors and assigns as of the date hereof and as of the Redemption Clos ing  that:    (a) it has all requisite right, power and authority to execute and deliver this  Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;    (b) this Agreement has been duly authorized and has been executed and delivered by  Holder and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with the  terms hereof;    (c) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Holder and the  consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not breach, violate or cause a default  under or conflict with, as applicable, any contract, agreement, instrument, order, injunction or  decree to which it is a party or otherwise bound or any applicable law;     (d) the Holder has good, valid, marketable, legal and beneficial title to the Redeemed  Stock free and clear of Liens (as defined below); and    (e)  title to the Redeemed Stock shall duly transfer and vest in MNIC at the Effec tive  Time, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, charges, equities, pledges, options, warrants  and  other rights or claims of third parties (collectively, “Liens”), but subject to the terms and  conditions herein.     Holder hereby affirms the representations and warranties given in Section 2.1 of the Restructure  Agreement and the release provided to MNIC in Section 4.1 of the Restructure Agreement.    Section 6. Advice of Counsel.  The Holder has carefully read the provisions of this  Agreement, has reviewed such provisions with its attorneys, has consulted its attorneys regarding its  rights and obligations under this Agreement, has had ample and sufficient opportunity to consider the  terms of this Agreement without duress or coercion, understands and freely accepts all o f  the terms  and  conditions of this Agreement, knowingly and voluntarily enters into this Agreement in reliance wholly  upon his respective judgment, belief and knowledge and this Agreement has been entered into by him  without reliance upon any statement from MNIC, any of its representatives or any other third party.      Accordingly, the Holder forever waives all rights to assert that this Agreement was the result of   a mistake in law or in fact or to assert that any or all of the legal theories or factual assumptions used for   negotiating purposes are for any reason inaccurate or inappropriate.     

 

  CHAR1\1899856v4 3      Section 7. Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in tw o or more  counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and  the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed signature page by facsimile or other electronic transmission  (e.g. “pdf” or “tif” format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof and  may be used in lieu of the original agreement for all purposes.  Without limiting the foregoing, the words   “execution,” “execute,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to this Agreement  shall be deemed to include electronic signatures (e.g., through DocuSign© or other similar elec tronic  e- signature application), each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a  manually executed signature, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the  Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or any other similar state laws based  on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.     Section 8. Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or  unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such  prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such  prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such  provision in any other jurisdiction.       Section 9. Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any  and all successors and assigns of the parties hereto.  This Agreement may not be ass igned by any party  without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.     Section 10. Merger Clause.  This Agreement contains the final, complete and exclusive  statement of the agreement between the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated herein and  all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof are  merged herein.     Section 11. Amendments.  No change, amendment, qualification or cancellation hereof shall  be effective unless in writing and duly executed by each of the parties hereto.     Section 12. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in  accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to the principles of conflicts of law  thereof.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of  Florida for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction  contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any  suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such c ourt,   that the venue thereof may not be appropriate, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this   Agreement or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement may not be enforced in or by said  courts, and each party hereto irrevocably agrees that all claims with respect to such suit, action or  proceeding may be heard and determined in such a Florida state or federal court.  EACH PARTY  HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO  REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN  CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION  CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.     

 

  REDEMPTION AGREEMENT    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first  above written.     MNIC:    MONARCH NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY    By:  /s/ Michael Braun      Name:  Michael Braun      Title: President             HOLDER:    FEDNAT INSURANCE COMPANY    By:  /s/ Michael Braun      Name:  Michael Braun      Title: President       

 

  CHAR1\1899856v4  EXHIBIT A  Redemption Note      Omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.

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