Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd

Liquidity

Liquidity is a measure of a company’s ability to generate cash flows sufficient to meet the short-term and long-term cash requirements of its business operations. The Company manages liquidity at the holding company and operating subsidiary levels.

Management believes that its significant cash flows from operations and high quality liquid investment portfolio will provide sufficient liquidity for the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents were $794.5 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, and total restricted cash and cash equivalents were $106.4 million and $130.8 million, respectively.

Holding Company

As a holding company, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. has no operations of its own and its assets consist primarily of investments in its subsidiaries. Accordingly, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.’s future cash flows depend on the availability of dividends or other statutorily permissible distributions, such as returns of capital, from its subsidiaries. The ability to pay such dividends and/or distributions is limited by the applicable laws and regulations of the various countries and states in which the Company’s subsidiaries operate (refer to Note 18, Statutory Requirements in the audited consolidated financial statements for further details), as well as the need to maintain capital levels to adequately support insurance and reinsurance operations, and to preserve financial strength ratings issued by independent rating agencies.

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the year ended November 30, 2021, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. received $44.0 million, $137.0 million, and $30.0 million, respectively, of distributions from its subsidiaries. Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.’s primary use of funds is interest payments on debt and credit facilities, capital investments in subsidiaries, and payment of corporate operating expenses. Management believes the dividend distribution capacity of Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.’s subsidiaries, which was estimated at $471.6 million at December 31, 2023, will provide Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. with sufficient liquidity for the foreseeable future.

Operating Subsidiaries

Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.’s operating subsidiaries primarily derive cash from the net inflow of premiums less claim payments related to underwriting activities and from net investment income. Historically, these cash receipts have been sufficient to fund the operating expenses of these subsidiaries, as well as to fund dividend payments to Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. The subsidiaries’ remaining cash flows are generally invested into the investment portfolio. The remaining cash flows have also been used to fund common share repurchases and to fund acquisitions in recent years.

The operating subsidiaries’ insurance and reinsurance business inherently provides liquidity, as premiums are received in advance (sometimes substantially in advance) of the time losses are paid. However, the amount of cash required to fund loss payments can fluctuate significantly from period to period, due to the low frequency and high severity nature of certain types of business written. As such, cash flows from operating activities may vary significantly between periods.

The payment of dividends by operating subsidiaries is, under certain circumstances, limited by the applicable laws and regulations in the various jurisdictions in which the subsidiaries operate. In addition, insurance laws require the insurance subsidiaries to maintain certain measures of solvency and liquidity. Management believes that each of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries and branches exceeded the minimum solvency, capital and surplus requirements in their applicable jurisdictions at December 31, 2023. Certain of the subsidiaries and branches are required to file Financial Condition Reports (“FCR”), with their regulators, which provide details on solvency and financial performance. Where required, these FCRs are posted on the Company’s website.

The regulations governing the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends and to maintain certain measures of solvency and liquidity and requirements to file FCRs are discussed in Note 18, Statutory Requirements to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K.

Consolidated Cash Flows

Consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and November 30, 2021 were as follows:

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $283.2 million, $190.9 million and $226.5 million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and November 30, 2021, respectively. Cash inflows from insurance and reinsurance operations typically include premiums, net of acquisition costs, and reinsurance recoverables. Cash outflows principally include payments of losses and loss expenses, payments of premiums to reinsurers and operating expenses. Cash provided by operating activities fluctuates due to timing differences between the collection of premiums and reinsurance recoverables and the payment of losses and loss adjustment expenses, and the payment of premiums to reinsurers.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities was $(652.1) million, $133.1 million and $137.8 million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and November 30, 2021, respectively, primarily driven by the timing of investing activities and the net proceeds of both turnover and new investment in our fixed maturity and short-term investments.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $59.0 million, $(69.6) million and $(68.0) million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and November 30, 2021, respectively. Net cash inflows for the year ended December 31, 2023 were driven by the proceeds of shares issued in connection with the Company's Initial Public Offering ("IPO"), partially offset by incentive allocations paid to TS Hamilton Fund. Allocations paid to TS Hamilton Fund were the primary drivers of the net financing cash outflows in each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021.

The Company believes that annual positive cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to cover claims payments, absent a series of additional large catastrophic loss activity. However, should claim payment obligations accelerate beyond the Company’s ability to fund payments from operating cash flows, the Company would utilize cash and cash equivalent balances and/or liquidate a portion of the Company’s trading investment portfolio and/or access certain credit facilities. The Company’s trading portfolio is heavily weighted towards conservative, high quality and highly liquid securities.

In addition, if necessary, the Company generally has two options related to liquidating a portion of the investment portfolio in the TS Hamilton Fund, subject to Hamilton Re’s minimum investment commitment, which are as follows:

•Monthly liquidity - Subject to certain conditions, Hamilton Re may request a whole or partial withdrawal of its capital account, no later than fifteen days prior to the end of a calendar month, effective as of the last day of such calendar month.

•Daily liquidity - Subject to certain limited circumstances, including the need to meet obligations pursuant to Hamilton Re’s underwriting operations, Hamilton Re may request a withdrawal of all or a portion of its capital account upon at least one business day’s written notice of such withdrawal request date to the Managing Member. Claim payments pertaining to any such large catastrophic event would be paid out over a period spanning many months.

Capital Resources

Management monitors the Company’s capital adequacy on a regular basis and seeks to adjust its capital according to the needs of the business. In particular, the Company requires capital sufficient to meet or exceed the capital adequacy ratios established by rating agencies for maintenance of appropriate financial strength ratings and the capital adequacy tests performed by regulatory authorities. From time to time, rating agencies and regulatory authorities may make changes in their models and methodologies, which could increase the amount of capital the Company requires. The Company may seek to raise additional capital or return capital to shareholders through some combination of common share repurchases and cash dividends. In the normal course of operations, management may from time to time evaluate additional share or debt issuances given prevailing market conditions and capital management strategies. In addition, the Company enters into agreements with financial institutions to obtain letter of credit facilities for the benefit of its operating subsidiaries to support their business operations. Management believes that the Company holds sufficient capital to allow it to take advantage of market opportunities and to maintain its financial strength ratings and comply with various local statutory regulations.

The following table summarizes consolidated shareholders' equity:

The Company’s consolidated shareholders' equity was $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023, an increase of 23.1% compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2022. The major factors contributing to the increase in consolidated shareholders' equity during the period ended December 31, 2023 were:

•$258.7 million of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2023;

•$80.6 million of additional paid-in capital related to the net proceeds of shares issued in connection with the Company's fourth-quarter IPO; and

•$44.4 million of additional paid-in capital related to the Company's share based compensation program.

Debt

On June 23, 2022, the Company renewed its unsecured $150 million term loan credit arrangement, as amended from time to time (the "Facility"), with various lenders as arranged by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. All or a portion of the loan issued under the renegotiated Facility bears interest at either (a) the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (b) the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus the Applicable Margin, at the Company's discretion. In the event of default, an additional 2% interest in excess of (a) or (b) will be levied, not to exceed the highest rate permissible under applicable law, and certain types of loans may not be available for borrowing by the Company under the Facility. The Facility matures on June 23, 2025, unless accelerated pursuant to the terms of the Facility, and it contains usual and customary representations, warranties, conditions and covenants for bank loan facilities of this type. The Facility also contains certain financial covenants which cap the ratio of consolidated debt to capital and require that the Company maintain a certain minimum consolidated net worth. The net worth requirement is recalculated effective as of the end of each fiscal quarter. As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding loan balance was $150.0 million, the fair value was $151.0 million, the unamortized issuance costs were $0.2 million, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

Debt issuance costs are amortized over the period during which the Facility is outstanding, as an offset to investment income. The Company amortized debt issuance costs of $0.1 million or less in each of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the year ended November 30, 2021.

Common Shares

The Company’s authorized and issued share capital at December 31, 2023 and 2022 is comprised as follows:

In general, holders of Class A common shares and Class B common shares have one vote for each common share held while the Class C common shares have no voting rights, except as required by law. However, each holder of Class A common shares and Class B common shares is limited to voting (directly, indirectly or constructively, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that number of common shares equal to 9.5% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company (or, in the case of a class vote by the holders of the Class B common shares, such as in respect of the election or removal of directors other than for directors who are appointed by certain shareholders pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement and the Bye-laws, a maximum of 14.92% of the total combined voting power). In addition, the Board of Directors may limit a shareholder’s voting rights when it deems it appropriate to do so to avoid certain material adverse tax, legal or regulatory consequences to the Company or any direct or indirect shareholder or its affiliates.

Credit Facilities

The Company has several available letter of credit facilities and a revolving loan facility provided by commercial banks. The letter of credit facilities are utilized to provide collateral to reinsureds of Hamilton Re and its affiliates to the extent required under reinsurance agreements and to support capital requirements at Lloyd’s.

On December 5, 2018 and December 27, 2018, Hamilton Re Ltd entered into a Master Agreement for Issuance of Payment Instruments and a Facility Letter for Issuance of Payment Instruments respectively, with CitiBank Europe Plc ("CitiBank Europe"), under which CitiBank Europe agreed to provide an uncommitted secured letter of credit facility for the issuance of standby letters of credit or similar instruments in multiple currencies. On August 8, 2023, letter of credit capacity under this facility was increased to $200 million. At all times during which it is a party to the facility, Hamilton Re is obligated to pledge to CitiBank Europe cash and/or securities with a value that equals or exceeds the aggregate face amount of its then-outstanding letters of credit. The Master Agreement contains events of default customary for facilities of this type. In the facility letter,

Hamilton Re makes representations and warranties that are customary for facilities of this type and agrees that it will comply with certain informational and other undertakings.

On June 23, 2022, the Company and Hamilton Re amended and restated their unsecured credit agreement with a syndication of lenders (the “Unsecured Facility"). Under the Unsecured Facility, the lenders have agreed to provide up to an aggregate of $415 million of letter of credit capacity for Hamilton Re, up to $150 million of which may be utilized for revolving loans to be issued to the Company. To the extent such loans are issued, the available letter of credit capacity shall decrease proportionally, such that the aggregate credit exposure for the lenders under the credit agreement is $415 million. Capacity is provided by Wells Fargo, National Association, Truist Bank, BMO Harris Bank N.A., Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, HSBC Bank USA, N. A., and Barclays Bank PLC. Unless renewed or otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms, the Unsecured Facility is scheduled to terminate on June 23, 2025. At December 31, 2023, there were no loan amounts outstanding under this facility.

On August 11, 2023, Hamilton Re and HIDAC amended their committed letter of credit facility agreement with Bank of Montreal ("BMO"), with the Company as guarantor, under which BMO agreed to make available a secured letter of credit facility of $50 million for a term that will expire on August 13, 2024. The facility bears a fee of 40 basis points for letters of credit issued and 15 basis points on any unutilized portion of the facility.

On October 26, 2023, Hamilton Re amended its letter of credit facility agreement with UBS AG ("UBS") under which UBS and certain of its affiliates agreed to make available to Hamilton Re a secured letter of credit facility of $100 million for a term that will expire on October 26, 2024. The facility bears a fee of 140 basis points on the total available capacity.

In addition, on October 27, 2023, Hamilton Re amended the $230 million unsecured letter of credit facility agreement that it utilizes to provide Funds at Lloyd's ("FAL") ("FAL LOC Facility") to support the FAL requirements of Syndicate 4000. Capacity is provided by Barclays Bank PLC, ING Bank N.V., London Branch, and Bank of Montreal, London Branch. The FAL LOC Facility was increased to $230 million for an additional one year term that expires on October 27, 2024. The facility bears a fee of 162.5 basis points on the borrowed amount.

The Company’s obligations under its credit facilities require the Company, Hamilton Re and the other parties thereto to comply with various financial and reporting covenants. All applicable entities were in compliance with all such covenants at December 31, 2023.

The Company anticipates renewing its existing credit facilities at their stated expiry dates on materially similar terms to the expiring.

Certain of the Company's credit facilities are secured by pledged interests in the TS Hamilton Fund or the Company's fixed income security portfolio or cash. The Company’s credit facilities at December 31, 2023, and associated securities pledged, were as follows: