Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Operating leases

The Company leases offices space in Bermuda and in New Jersey, U.S.A. The leases have been accounted for as operating leases. Total rent expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

Future minimum rental commitments as of December 31, 2019 under these leases are expected to be as follows:

2020	$	833
2021	236
2022	39
2023	—
2024	—
Thereafter	—
	$	1,108

Agreements

Third Point LLC

As a result of the 2018 LPA effective August 31, 2018, management fees are charged at the TP Fund level and were calculated based on 1.5% of the investment in TP Fund and multiplied by an exposure multiplier computed by dividing the average daily investment exposure leverage of the TP Fund by the average daily investment exposure leverage of the Offshore Master Fund. As a result of the Amended LPA effective January 1, 2019, the management fee was revised from 1.5% to 1.25% per annum, with no change to the calculation as part of the 2018 LPA.

Employment agreements

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has entered into employment agreements with certain of its executive officers. Such employment arrangements provide for compensation in the form of base salary, annual bonus, share-based awards, participation in the Company’s employee benefit programs and the reimbursements of expenses.

Investments

Under the new investment account structure described in Note 4, the Company does not have any unfunded commitments or obligations.

Financing

In February 2015, TPRUSA issued $115.0 million of Notes due February 13, 2025. The Notes bear interest at 7.0% and interest is payable semi-annually on February 13 and August 13 of each year. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Third Point Re, and, in certain circumstances specified in the indenture governing the Notes, certain existing or future subsidiaries of the Company may be required to guarantee the Notes.

Letters of Credit

See Note 11 for additional information related to the Company’s letter of credit facilities.

Litigation

From time to time in the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in formal and informal dispute resolution procedures, which may include arbitration or litigation, the outcomes of which determine the rights and obligations under the Company’s reinsurance contracts and other contractual agreements. In some disputes, the Company may seek to enforce its rights under an agreement or to collect funds owed to it.  In other matters, the Company may resist attempts by others to collect funds or enforce alleged rights. The Company is not currently involved in any material formal or informal dispute resolution procedures.

Reinsurance contracts

The Company is subject to customary termination and collateral provisions within certain of its reinsurance contracts, based on reductions of capital and surplus. The inclusion and terms of these provisions vary by contract but are typically set at a 20% or greater reduction of capital and surplus over any 12 month period.