F-4 1 ff42019_internationalgeneral.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2019

Registration No. 333-                             

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form F-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Bermuda   6399   Not Applicable
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

74 Abdel Hamid Sharaf Street, P.O. Box 941428, Amman 11194, Jordan
+962 6 562 2009

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Puglisi & Associates

850 Library Avenue, Suite 204

Newark, DE 19711
(302) 738-6680
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Stuart Neuhauser, Esq.

Douglas Ellenoff, Esq.

Jeffrey W. Rubin, Esq.

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105-0302

(212) 370-1300

 

Michael Hilton, Esq.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Al Fattan Currency House

Tower 2, 20th floor

PO Box 506 569

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

+971 4 5099 100

 

Michael Levitt, Esq.

Omar Pringle, Esq.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP

601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 277-4000

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective and all other conditions to the business combination contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement described in the included proxy statement/prospectus have been satisfied or waived.

 

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

 

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ☐

 

Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-party Tender Offer) ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

 

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each Class of Security to be registered  Amount to be
Registered(1)
   Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per
Share (2)
   Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering
Price(2)
   Amount of Registration
Fee
 
Common shares(3)(6)   29,458,755   $10.40   $306,371,052   $39,766.97 
Warrants(4)(6)   23,250,000   $1.17   $27,202,500   $3,530.89 
Common shares issuable on exercise of Warrants(5)(6)   23,250,000   $11.50    (7)    
Total   75,958,755             $43,297.86(8)

 

(1)All securities being registered will be issued by International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Pubco”). In connection with the business combination described in the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus, (a) Tiberius Acquisition Corporation, a publicly traded Delaware corporation (“Tiberius”) will merge with and into Tiberius Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of Pubco, and all of the outstanding common stock and warrants of Tiberius will be converted into the right to receive securities of Pubco, and (b) the existing shareholders of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Dubai International Financial Center (“IGI”), will exchange 99% or more of the outstanding share capital of IGI for a combination of common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million.

 

(2)Based on the market prices on December 5, 2019 of the common stock and warrants of Tiberius (the company to which the registrant will succeed after the transactions described in this registration statement and the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus).

 

(3)Consists of (i) 21,562,500 common shares issuable in exchange for outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Tiberius, including shares of common stock included in outstanding units of Tiberius, each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and shares of common stock purchased by the founders of Tiberius (“Founders”), (ii) up to 4,275,667 common shares issuable in exchange for outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock to be issued in private placement transactions to be consummated immediately prior to the business combination, (iii) up to 720,588 common shares issuable in exchange for outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to a certain amendment to the underwriting agreement by and between Tiberius and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and (iv) 2,900,000 common shares issuable in exchange for outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock to be issued pursuant to certain forward purchase contracts. Upon the consummation of the business combination described in this registration statement and the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus, all units will be separated into their component securities.

 

(4)Consists of warrants issuable in exchange for outstanding warrants of Tiberius, including warrants included in outstanding units of Tiberius and warrants purchased by the Founders. Also includes warrants issuable under a forward purchase commitment.

 

(5)Consists of common shares issuable upon exercise of warrants. Each warrant will entitle the warrant holder to purchase one common share at a price of $11.50 per share (subject to adjustment).

 

(6)Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

 

(7)No separate registration fee required pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(8)Paid herewith.

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 9, 2019

 

TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
3601 N Interstate 10 Service Rd W

Metairie, LA 70002

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON             , 2020

 

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION:

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of stockholders of Tiberius Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Tiberius”), will be held at 10:00 a.m. eastern time, on                 , 2020, at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10105. You are cordially invited to attend the special meeting, which will be held for the following purposes:

 

1)to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2019 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Tiberius, Lagniappe Ventures LLC (solely in the capacity as the Purchaser Representative)(“ Purchaser Representative”), International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Dubai International Financial Center (“IGI”) and Wasef Jabsheh (solely in the capacity as the representative of holders of IGI’s outstanding capital shares that execute and deliver an exchange agreement (the “Sellers”)), and pursuant to a joinder thereto, International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Pubco”), and Tiberius Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Merger Sub”), which, among other things, provides for (a) the merger of Tiberius with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius surviving the merger and the security holders of Tiberius becoming security holders of Pubco, which will become a new public company, (b)  the exchange of all or substantially all of the outstanding share capital of IGI by the shareholders of IGI for a combination of common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million and (c) the adoption of the amended and restated bye-laws of Pubco (the “Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws”), and to approve the transactions contemplated by such agreement — we refer to this proposal as the “Business Combination Proposal” and a copy of the Business Combination Agreement and a copy of the form of Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A and Annex B, respectively;

 

2)to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adoption of the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Pubco — we refer to this proposal as the “Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal” and a copy of the form of the plan is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C;

 

3)to approve, for purposes of complying with applicable NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) listing rules, the issuance of more than 20% of Tiberius’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Tiberius Common Stock”), in financing transactions in connection with the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) — we refer to this proposal as the “Share Issuance Proposal”; and

 

4)to consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the special meeting, Tiberius is not authorized to consummate the Business Combination — we refer to this proposal as the “Adjournment Proposal.”

 

These items of business are described in the attached proxy statement/prospectus, which we encourage you to read in its entirety before voting. Only holders of record of Tiberius Common Stock at the close of business on                    , 2020 are entitled to notice of the special meeting and to vote and have their votes counted at the special meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting.

 

 

 

 

After careful consideration, Tiberius’s board of directors has determined that the Business Combination Proposal, the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, the Share Issuance Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are fair to and in the best interests of Tiberius and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, “FOR” the Share Issuance Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, if presented.

 

Under the Business Combination Agreement, approval of the Business Combination Proposal is a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved by Tiberius’s stockholders, the Business Combination will not be consummated. The approval of the Business Combination Proposal is a condition to the submission of the other proposals included herein (except the Adjournment Proposal) for stockholder approval.

 

All Tiberius stockholders are cordially invited to attend the special meeting in person. To ensure your representation at the special meeting, however, you are urged to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible. If you are a stockholder of record of Tiberius Common Stock, you may also cast your vote in person at the special meeting. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct your broker or bank on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the special meeting and vote in person, obtain a proxy from your broker or bank. If you do not vote or do not instruct your broker or bank how to vote, it will have the same effect as voting against the Business Combination Proposal, but will have no effect on the other proposals.

 

A complete list of Tiberius stockholders of record entitled to vote at the special meeting will be available for ten (10) days before the special meeting at the principal executive offices of Tiberius for inspection by stockholders during ordinary business hours for any purpose germane to the special meeting.

 

Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether you plan to attend the special meeting or not, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible in the envelope provided. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.

 

Thank you for your participation. We look forward to your continued support.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

 

______________

Michael Gray

Executive Chairman

 

IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF EACH OF THE PROPOSALS, AND YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE YOUR SHARES REDEEMED FOR CASH. TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST AFFIRMATIVELY VOTE EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL AND DEMAND THAT TIBERIUS REDEEM YOUR SHARES FOR CASH NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON                   , 2020 (TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE SPECIAL MEETING) BY (A) CHECKING THE BOX ON THE PROXY CARD, (B) DELIVERING A CONVERSION NOTICE TO TIBERIUS’S TRANSFER AGENT AND (C) TENDERING YOUR STOCK TO TIBERIUS’S TRANSFER AGENT. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR STOCK BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATE TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. AS LONG AS YOU VOTE ON THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL, YOU MAY VOTE EITHER FOR OR AGAINST SUCH PROPOSAL WITHOUT AFFECTING YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXERCISING REDEMPTION RIGHTS. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE SHARES WILL NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS. SEE “SPECIAL MEETING OF TIBERIUS STOCKHOLDERS — REDEMPTION RIGHTS” FOR MORE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. 

 

This proxy statement/prospectus is dated                       , 2020 and is first being mailed to Tiberius Acquisition Corporation stockholders on or about                       , 2020.

 

 

 

 

The information in this proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not issue these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions is effective.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED december 9, 2019

PROXY STATEMENT FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

 

TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 

PROSPECTUS FOR UP TO 29,458,755 COMMON SHARES, 23,250,000 WARRANTS, AND 23,250,000 COMMON
SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

OF

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.

 

The board of directors of Tiberius Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Tiberius”) has unanimously approved the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2019 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Tiberius, Lagniappe Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (solely in the capacity as the Purchaser Representative)(the “Purchaser Representative”), International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Dubai International Financial Center (“IGI”), Wasef Jabsheh (solely in the capacity as the representative of the holders of IGI’s outstanding capital shares that have executed and delivered an exchange agreement (the “Sellers”)) (the “Seller Representative”), and, pursuant to a joinder thereto, International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Pubco”) and Tiberius Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Merger Sub”). Among other things, the Business Combination Agreement provides for (i) the merger of Tiberius with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius surviving the merger and the security holders of Tiberius becoming security holders of Pubco, (ii) the exchange of all or substantially all of the outstanding share capital of IGI by the shareholders of IGI for a combination of common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million (the “Business Combination”) and (iii) the adoption of Pubco’s amended and restated bye-laws (the “Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws”). As a result of and upon consummation of the Business Combination, each of Tiberius and IGI will become a subsidiary of Pubco as described in this proxy statement/prospectus and Pubco will become a new public company owned by the prior stockholders of Tiberius and the prior shareholders of IGI.

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, upon the consummation of the Business Combination (i) each outstanding share of common stock of Tiberius, par value $0.0001 per share (“Tiberius Common Stock”), will be converted into the right to receive one common share of Pubco, (ii) each outstanding warrant of Tiberius will be converted into one warrant of Pubco that entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of Pubco in lieu of one share of Tiberius Common Stock, and (iii) each outstanding unit of Tiberius shall be automatically detached and the holder thereof will receive one common share of Pubco and one warrant of Pubco that entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of Pubco. Accordingly, this prospectus covers the issuance by Pubco of an aggregate of 29,458,755 common shares, 23,250,000 warrants and 23,250,000 common shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

 

As a result of the Business Combination, Pubco will become a new public company and each of Tiberius and IGI will become a subsidiary of Pubco. The former security holders of Tiberius and the former security holders of IGI who have executed a share exchange agreement will become security holders of Pubco. As a result of the Business Combination, assuming that no stockholders of Tiberius elect to redeem their public shares for cash in connection therewith as permitted by Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, assuming that 100% of IGI’s shareholders execute Share Exchange Agreements and participate in the Business Combination, and based on the total consolidated book value of IGI and its subsidiaries and IGI’s out-of-pocket transaction expenses as of June 30, 2019 and the redemption price of Tiberius Common Stock at the anticipated time of consummation of the Business Combination, the Sellers will own approximately 54% of the common shares of Pubco to be issued and outstanding immediately after the Business Combination and the former Tiberius stockholders will own approximately 46% of Pubco’s issued and outstanding common shares. Such numbers also include the Pubco common shares to be held in an escrow account to be used as the sole source of remedy available to Pubco for any post-closing negative adjustment to the consideration paid to the Sellers pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement. If 14,397,300 Tiberius public shares are redeemed (the maximum number of Tiberius public shares that can be redeemed, such that at least $5,000,001 is available from the trust account after giving effect to payments that Tiberius would be required to make to redeem shareholders for cash, which meets the net tangible assets requirement in order to consummate the Business Combination, and such that the Minimum Cash Condition under the Business Combination Agreement is met) such percentages will be approximately 71% and 29%, respectively.

 

Proposals to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the other matters discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus will be presented at the special meeting of stockholders of Tiberius scheduled to be held on                 , 2020.

 

Tiberius’s units, common stock and warrants are currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “TIBRU,” “TIBR,” and “TIBRW,” respectively. Pubco will apply for listing, to be effective at the time of the Business Combination, of its common shares and warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the proposed symbols IGIC and IGICW, respectively. There is no assurance that Pubco will be able to satisfy Nasdaq listing criteria necessary for listing or will be able to continue to satisfy such criteria following the consummation of the Business Combination. Pubco will not have units traded following the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Each of Tiberius and Pubco is an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

This proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Business Combination and other matters to be considered at the special meeting of Tiberius’s stockholders. We encourage you to carefully read this entire document. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors.”

 

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or any regulatory authority in Bermuda passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

This proxy statement/prospectus is dated                        , 2020, and is first being mailed to Tiberius security holders on or about                        , 2020.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
About this Proxy Statement/Prospectus 1
Important Information About IFRS and Non-IFRS Financial Measures 1
Industry and Market Data 1
Frequently Used Terms 2
Summary of the Material Terms of the Business Combination 7
Questions and Answers about the Proposals 10
Summary of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus 19
Selected Historical Financial Information 28
Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Information 32
Risk Factors 35
Forward-Looking Statements 85
Special Meeting of Tiberius Stockholders 86
The Business Combination Proposal 90
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements 143
The Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal 151
The Share Issuance Proposal 154
The Adjournment Proposal 155
Information Related to Pubco 156
Other Information Related to Tiberius 157
Tiberius’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 168
Industry Overview 173
Business of IGI 174
Selected Financial Information of IGI 205
IGI’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 208
Management of Pubco Following the Business Combination 266
Executive Compensation 275
Beneficial Ownership of Securities 269
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions 277
Description of Pubco Securities 284
Appraisal Rights 295
Stockholder Proposals 296
Other Stockholder Communications 297
Experts 298
Enforcement of Civil Liabilities 299
Delivery of Documents to Stockholders 300
Where You Can Find More Information 301
Index to Financial Statements F-1

 

ANNEXES

 

Annex A: Business Combination Agreement  
Annex B: Form of Amended and Restated Bye-laws of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.  
Annex C: Form of 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.  
Annex D: Form of Proxy for Tiberius Acquisition Corporation Special Meeting of Stockholders  

  

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ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

 

This document, which forms part of a registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, by International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (File No. 333- ), constitutes a prospectus of Pubco under Section 5 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, with respect to the Pubco common shares to be issued to Tiberius stockholders, the warrants to acquire Pubco common shares to be issued to Tiberius warrant holders and the Pubco common shares underlying such warrants, if the Business Combination described herein is consummated. This document also constitutes a notice of meeting and a proxy statement under Section 14(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, with respect to the special meeting of Tiberius stockholders at which Tiberius stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Business Combination by the approval and adoption of the Business Combination Agreement, among other matters (such special meeting, the “Special Meeting”).

   

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT IFRS AND NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

IGI’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as “IFRS.” IGI refers in various places within this proxy statement/prospectus to net operating income, net operating return on average equity, and tangible book value per diluted common share and accumulated dividends, which are non-IFRS measures that are more fully explained in “IGI’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The presentation of this non-IFRS information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for IGI’s consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

 

In this proxy statement/prospectus, IGI relies on and refers to industry data, information and statistics regarding the markets in which it competes from research as well as from publicly available information, industry and general publications and research and studies conducted by third parties. IGI has supplemented this information where necessary with its own internal estimates, considering publicly available information about other industry participants and IGI management’s best view as to information that is not publicly available. This information appears in “IGI’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Industry Overview,” “Business of IGI” and other sections of this proxy statement/prospectus. We have taken such care as we consider reasonable in the extraction and reproduction of information from such data from third party sources.

 

Industry publications, research, studies and forecasts generally state that the information they contain has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the same qualifications and uncertainties as the other forward-looking statements in this prospectus. These forecasts and forward-looking information are subject to uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described under “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the forecasts or estimates from independent third parties and us.

 

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FREQUENTLY USED TERMS

 

Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms the “Company” and “IGI” refer to International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Dubai International Financial Center, and their consolidated subsidiaries, and the term “Tiberius” refers to Tiberius Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation. “Pubco” refers to International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a newly incorporated Bermuda exempted company.

 

In this document: 

 

“2020 Plan” means the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Pubco.

 

“Adjournment Proposal” means a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Business Combination Proposal. 

 

“Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws” means the amended and restated bye-laws of Pubco adopted by the shareholders and board of directors of Pubco in the form agreed upon by Tiberius and IGI prior to Closing.

 

“Backstop Investors” means Michael Gray, Andrew Poole and their related company the Gray Insurance Company with whom Tiberius entered into Backstop Subscription Agreements.

 

“Backstop Subscription Agreements” means the subscription agreements entered into by Tiberius on October 10, 2019 with the Backstop Investors, pursuant to which Tiberius agreed to issue and sell to the Backstop Investors up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 of Tiberius Common Stock at $10.20 per share immediately prior to, and subject to, the Closing.

 

“Backstop Financing” means the potential issuance and sale of up to $20 million of shares of Tiberius Common Stock in a private placement to certain officers of Tiberius and their related company, the Gray Insurance Company, pursuant to the Backstop Subscription Agreements.

  

“Book Value” means the total consolidated book equity value of IGI and its subsidiaries as of the most recent month end of IGI prior to the Closing.

 

“BMA” means the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

 

“broker non-vote” means the failure of a Tiberius stockholder, who holds his or her shares in “street name” through a broker or other nominee, to give voting instructions to such broker or other nominee.

 

“Business Combination Agreement” means the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2019, as it may be amended, by and among Tiberius, IGI, the Purchaser Representative, the Seller Representative and, pursuant to a joinder thereto, Pubco and Merger Sub.

 

“Business Combination” or “Transactions” means the Merger, the Share Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.

 

“Business Combination Proposal” means a proposal to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

“Cash Consideration” means an aggregate of $80.0 million to be paid to the Sellers in connection with the Share Exchange.

 

“Church” or “anchor investor” means Church Mutual Insurance Company, the anchor investor with whom Tiberius entered into forward purchase contracts at the time of its IPO.

 

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“Church Forward Purchase Contract” means the Forward Purchase Contract, between Tiberius and Church, dated November 9, 2017.

 

“Closing” means the closing of the Business Combination.

 

“co-anchor investors” means Fayez Sarofim, Imua T Capital Investments, LLC and Peter Wade, investors with whom Tiberius entered into forward purchase contracts at the time of its IPO.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

 

“Companies Act” means the Companies Act of 1981 of Bermuda, as amended.

 

“DGCL” means the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

“Equity Consideration” means common shares of Pubco to be issued to the Sellers equal in value to the Transaction Consideration minus the Cash Consideration.

 

“Escrow Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company or such other escrow agent reasonably acceptable to Tiberius and IGI designated as escrow agent for the Escrow Shares.

 

“Escrow Agreement” means the escrow agreement for the Escrow Shares among Pubco, the Purchaser Representative, the Seller Representative and the Escrow Agent, in form and substance consistent with the Business Combination Agreement and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the parties.

 

“Escrow Shares” means the Pubco common shares otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing equal to 2.5% of the Transaction Consideration to be set aside in escrow and delivered to the Escrow Agent at the Closing, with such Escrow Shares, and any dividends, distributions or other earnings thereon, to be used as the sole source of remedy available to Pubco for any post-closing Transaction Consideration negative adjustments.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

 

“forward purchase contracts” means agreements providing for the sale of Tiberius securities to the anchor or co-anchor investors in private placements to occur concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination.

 

“Founder Shares” means shares of Tiberius Common Stock initially purchased by the Sponsor in a private placement prior to the IPO, 4,312,500 of which are currently outstanding.  

 

“Founders Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement, dated March 15, 2018, by and among Tiberius, the Sponsor and the other Holders named therein.

 

“IFRS” refers to International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

 

“Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal” refer to the proposal to approve the adoption of the 2020 Plan. 

 

“Insurance Act” means the Insurance Act of 1978 of Bermuda, as amended, and related rules and regulations.

 

“Interim Period” means the period between the signing of the Business Combination Agreement and the earlier of the Closing or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

“IPO” means the initial public offering of units of Tiberius consummated on March 20, 2018. 

 

“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.

 

“Jabsheh Director” means a director appointed by Wasef Jabsheh in accordance with the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws.

 

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“Jabsheh Family” means members of Wasef Jabsheh’s immediate family and/or natural lineal descendants of Wasef Jabsheh or a trust or other similar entity established for the exclusive benefit of Wasef Jabsheh and his immediate family and natural lineal descendants.

 

“Labuan Branch” means the Labuan Branch of International General Insurance Company Limited.

 

“Lock-up Agreements” mean the Lock-up Agreements between the Purchaser Representative and each of Wasef Jabsheh, Argo Re Limited and Oman International Development & Investment Company SAOG, dated October 10, 2019, to which Pubco became a party after the date thereof by executing and delivering a joinder thereto.

 

“Merger” means the merger of Tiberius with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius surviving such merger. Pursuant to the Merger, prior security holders of Tiberius will receive securities of Pubco, and Tiberius will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco.

 

“Merger Sub” means Tiberius Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco. 

 

“Minimum Cash Condition” means the minimum of $100,000,000 in cash and cash equivalents, including funds in the Trust Account and from any equity financing, that Tiberius must have after giving effect to the Redemption, but prior to the payment of any expenses or other liabilities, as a condition to closing the Business Combination.

 

“NASDAQ” means the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.  

 

“Non-Competition Agreement” means the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, dated October 10, 2019, among Wasef Jabsheh, Tiberius and, pursuant to a joinder thereto, Pubco.

 

“PIPE Financing” means the expected issuance and sale of $23.6 million of shares of Tiberius Common Stock in a private placement to the PIPE Investors pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

 

“PIPE Investors” means the accredited investors, including Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisors, LLC and Interval Partners, LP, who entered into the Subscription Agreements with Tiberius for the PIPE Financing.

 

“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-       ) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Pubco” means International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company.

 

“public shares” means shares of Tiberius Common Stock issued as part of the units sold in the IPO.

 

“public stockholders” means the holders of public shares, including the Tiberius Initial Stockholders and members of the Tiberius management team, provided that each initial stockholder’s and member of Tiberius’s management team’s status as a “public stockholder” shall only exist with respect to such public shares.

 

“public warrants” means the warrants included in the units sold in the IPO, each of which is exercisable for one share of Tiberius Common Stock, in accordance with its terms.

 

“Purchased Shares” means the issued and outstanding capital shares of IGI acquired by Pubco from the Sellers in connection with the Business Combination.

 

“Purchaser Representative” means Lagniappe Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Redemption” means the right of the holders of Tiberius Common Stock to have their shares redeemed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus.  

 

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“Redemption Price” means an amount equal to a pro rata portion of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account in accordance with the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Tiberius (as equitably adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like after the Closing). The redemption price will be calculated two days prior to the completion of the Business Combination in accordance with the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Tiberius, as currently in effect.

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement in substantially the form attached as an exhibit to the Business Combination Agreement.

 

“Related Agreements” means certain additional agreements entered into or to be entered into pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, including the Share Exchange Agreements, the Non-Competition Agreement, the Lock-up Agreements, the Sponsor Share Letter, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Founders Registration Rights Agreement Amendment.

 

“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Sellers” means the shareholders of IGI who are parties to Share Exchange Agreements.

 

“Seller Representative” means Wasef Jabsheh, who has executed the Business Combination Agreement in the capacity as the representative of the Sellers.

 

“Share Exchange” means the exchange of all or substantially all of the share capital of IGI for a combination of common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million.

 

“Share Exchange Agreements” means the Share Exchange Agreements, dated October 10, 2019 or otherwise prior to the Closing, by and among the holders of all or substantially all of the outstanding share capital of IGI, Tiberius and the Seller Representative and, pursuant to a joinder thereto, Pubco.

 

“Share Issuance Proposal” means a proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with applicable NASDAQ listing rules, the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock in financing transactions in connection with the Business Combination. 

 

“Special Meeting” means the special meeting of the stockholders of Tiberius, to be held on                  , 2020 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10105.

 

“Sponsor” means Lagniappe Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Sponsor Share Letter” means the letter agreement between the Sponsor, Tiberius, IGI, Wasef Jabsheh and Argo Re Limited, dated October 10, 2019, to which Pubco became a party after the date thereof by executing and delivering a joinder thereto.

 

“Subscription Agreements” means the Subscription Agreements, dated October 10, 2019, entered into between Tiberius and each of the PIPE Investors for the PIPE Financing.

 

“Tiberius” means Tiberius Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

“Tiberius Common Stock” means shares of common stock of Tiberius, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

“Tiberius Initial Stockholders” means holders of Founder Shares prior to the IPO, including the Sponsor and certain directors of Tiberius.

 

“Transaction Consideration” means the total consideration to be paid by Pubco to the Sellers for the Purchased Shares, consisting of Cash Consideration and Equity Consideration.

 

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“Trust Account” means the trust account that holds a portion of the proceeds of the IPO and the concurrent sale of warrants to the Sponsor in a private placement.

 

“Underwriting Agreement” means the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018, between Tiberius, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and the other underwriters named therein.

 

“units” means units issued in the IPO, each consisting of one share of Tiberius Common Stock and one warrant of Tiberius to purchase one share of Tiberius Common Stock.

 

“$” means the currency in dollars of the United States of America.

 

“U.S. GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

“Waiver Agreement” means the waiver agreement, dated October 10, 2019, between Tiberius and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC.

 

“Warrant Purchase Agreement” means the Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated October 10, 2019, between Tiberius and Church Mutual Insurance Company.

 

“warrant” means a warrant to purchase one share of Tiberius Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share.

 

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SUMMARY OF THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

The parties to the Business Combination Agreement are Tiberius Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Tiberius”), International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Dubai International Financial Center (“IGI”), Lagniappe Ventures LLC (in its capacity as the Purchaser Representative thereunder) (the “Purchaser Representative”), Wasef Jabsheh (in his capacity as the representative of holders of IGI’s outstanding capital shares that have executed and delivered an exchange agreement (the “Sellers”)) (the “Seller Representative”), and, pursuant to a joinder thereto, International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a newly incorporated Bermuda exempted company (“Pubco”), and Tiberius Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Merger Sub”).

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, (1) Tiberius will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius surviving the merger and each of the former security holders of Tiberius receiving securities of Pubco (the “Merger”) and (2) all or substantially all of the outstanding share capital of IGI will be exchanged by the Sellers for a combination of common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million (the “Share Exchange” and, together with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). See “The Business Combination Proposal.” 

 

IGI is a highly-rated global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions with exposures in over 200 countries and territories. IGI underwrites a diversified portfolio of specialty risks including energy, property, construction and engineering, ports and terminals, general aviation, political violence, casualty, financial institutions, marine liability and treaty reinsurance. IGI commenced operations in 2002 and has prudently grown its business with a focus on underwriting profitability and risk-adjusted shareholder returns as measured by total value creation over time. IGI is registered in the Dubai International Financial Center and has operations in Bermuda, London, Amman, Labuan and Casablanca. See the section entitled “Business of IGI.”  

 

Under the Business Combination Agreement, upon the consummation of the Merger, each share of Tiberius Common Stock, including those contained in units of Tiberius, will be exchanged for one common share of Pubco, except that holders, or “public stockholders,” of shares of Tiberius Common Stock sold in its initial public offering, or “public shares,” shall be entitled to elect instead to receive a pro rata portion of Tiberius’s trust account that holds substantially all of the proceeds of the IPO and the concurrent sale of the private placement warrants (the “Trust Account”), as provided in Tiberius’s constitutional documents. Additionally, each outstanding Tiberius warrant will be exchanged for one warrant of Pubco, which will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of Pubco in lieu of one share of Tiberius Common Stock.

 

Under the Business Combination Agreement, upon consummation of the Share Exchange, the holders of IGI’s common shares (the “Sellers”) to be acquired by Pubco (“Purchased Shares”) will be entitled to receive a combination of cash and common shares of Pubco. The total consideration to be paid by Pubco to the Sellers will be equal to (i) the sum of (the “Adjusted Book Value”) (A) the total consolidated book equity value of IGI and its subsidiaries as of the most recent month end of IGI prior to the Closing (the “Book Value”), plus (B) the amount of IGI’s out-of-pocket transaction expenses which reduced the Book Value from what it would have been if such expenses had not been incurred, multiplied by (ii) 1.22, and multiplied by (iii) a fraction equal to (A) the total number of Purchased Shares divided by (B) the total number of issued and outstanding IGI common shares as of the closing of the Business Combination. Based on IGI’s actual book value as of June 30, 2019, and assuming that all of IGI’s shareholders execute Share Exchange Agreements, the total Transaction Consideration due to Sellers would be approximately $376.5 million.

 

$80.0 million of the consideration will be paid in cash (the “Cash Consideration”), with each Purchased Share acquired for cash paid based on a value equal to two times Adjusted Book Value per share. The Purchased Shares paid with the Cash Consideration will be allocated among the Sellers based on an agreed upon formula, with Wasef Jabsheh receiving $65.0 million of the Cash Consideration, Mr. Jabsheh’s family members receiving no cash consideration and the remaining Sellers receiving the remaining $15.0 million pro rata based on the number of Purchased Shares owned by each such remaining Seller. The remaining Transaction Consideration will be paid by Pubco to the Sellers by delivery of newly issued common shares of Pubco equal in value to the total Transaction Consideration less $80.0 million of Cash Consideration (the “Exchange Shares”), with each Exchange Share valued at the price per share (the “Redemption Price”) at which each share of Tiberius Common Stock is redeemed pursuant to the Redemption by Tiberius of shares held by its public stockholders in connection with the Business Combination, as required by its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Tiberius’s initial public offering prospectus. The shares of Pubco to be issued to the Sellers will be allocated among the Sellers on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Purchased Shares held by them after deducting the number of Purchased Shares paid for with the Cash Consideration.

 

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Using the consolidated book value of IGI and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2019, a Redemption Price of approximately $10.45 per share (estimated as of March 15, 2020, the anticipated closing date), and assuming that all shareholders of IGI execute exchange agreements, approximately 28,372,900 common shares of Pubco would be issued to the Sellers; provided, that a number of Pubco common shares equal to 2.5% of the total Transaction Consideration will be issued in the name of the Sellers but will be set aside in escrow (the “Escrow Shares”) at the Closing to be used, along with any dividends, distributions or other earnings thereon, as the sole source of remedy available to Pubco for any post-closing negative adjustments to the total Transaction Consideration. For a detailed discussion of the Transaction Consideration and calculation of the number of Pubco common shares to be received by holders of IGI securities in connection with the Business Combination, please see the section titled “The Business Combination Proposal - The Business Combination Agreement and Related Agreements.” These calculations exclude any awards that may be made under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Pubco (the “2020 Plan”).

 

The issuance of Pubco securities in connection with the Share Exchange is exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Regulation S because the shareholders of IGI are not U.S. persons (within the meaning of Regulation S) and the issuance of the securities of Pubco to such persons will be made in an offshore transaction (within the meaning of Regulation S) without any directed selling efforts (within the meaning of Regulation S).

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, prior to the consummation of the business combination, the board of directors and shareholders of Pubco will amend and restate Pubco’s bye-laws (the “Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws”). The Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-Laws differ from Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws in multiple aspects, including: (i) the name of the new public entity will be “International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.,” as opposed to “Tiberius Acquisition Corporation”; (ii) Pubco has                         authorized common shares and                          authorized preference shares, as opposed to Tiberius having 60,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 1,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock; (iii) Pubco’s corporate existence is perpetual as opposed to Tiberius’s corporate existence terminating if a business combination is not consummated by Tiberius within a specified period of time; (iv) Pubco’s constitutional documents do not include the various provisions applicable only to special purpose acquisition companies that Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains; (v) Tiberius’s directors are divided into two classes with staggered two-year terms, while Pubco’s directors will be divided into three classes with three-year staggered terms; (vi) in connection with the approval of a transaction with an interested director, Tiberius’s board of directors may authorize the transaction by a majority of only the disinterested directors, while an interested Pubco director may vote in respect of the proposed transaction and be counted in the quorum for the meeting at which the proposed transaction is to be voted as long as the interest of such director is disclosed to the board of directors; and (vii) Pubco’s board of directors may approve certain transactions, including an amalgamation or merger that has an aggregate value equal to or greater than $75 million, only if each director appointed by Wasef Jabsheh (“Jabsheh Directors”) votes in favor of such transactions, while there is no similar requirement under Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws. For more information about the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws, please see the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal –Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws” and a copy of the form of Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws which is attached hereto as Annex B.

 

In addition to voting on the Business Combination, the stockholders of Tiberius will consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adoption of the 2020 Plan — we refer to this proposal as the “Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal.” See the section entitled “The Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal.”

 

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The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances at any time prior to the Closing, including, among other reasons: (i) by mutual written consent of Tiberius and IGI; (ii) by either Tiberius or IGI if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to March 15, 2020 (the “Outside Date”) (provided, that if Tiberius seeks and obtains from its shareholders an extension of the deadline to consummate its initial business combination, Tiberius will have the right to extend the Outside Date for a period equal to the shorter of 3 months and the time period until such extended deadline to consummate its initial business combination), and the failure of the Closing to occur by such date was not caused by or the result of a breach of the Business Combination Agreement by such terminating party (or with respect to IGI, Pubco or Merger Sub), (iii) by either Tiberius or IGI if a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Business Combination, and such order or other action has become final and non-appealable; (iv) by IGI for Tiberius’s uncured breach of the Business Combination Agreement, such that the related closing condition would not be met; (v) by Tiberius for the uncured breach of the Business Combination Agreement by IGI, Pubco or Merger Sub, such that the related closing condition would not be met; (vi) by Tiberius if there has been a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco, IGI and IGI’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the date of the Business Combination Agreement which is uncured and continuing; (vii) by either Tiberius or IGI if Tiberius holds its shareholder meeting to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination and such approval is not obtained; or (viii) by IGI if Tiberius’s board of directors publicly changes its recommendation to Tiberius’s stockholders to vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination. See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal - The Business Combination Agreement and Related Agreements — Termination.”

 

 After the Business Combination is consummated, the directors of Pubco will be Wasef Jabsheh, Walid Wasef Jabsheh and three other individuals who will be designated by IGI, and Michael Gray and Andrew Poole, who were designated by Tiberius. Michael Gray is currently the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tiberius, and Andrew Poole is currently the Chief Investment Officer and a director of Tiberius. After the Business Combination is consummated, a majority of the directors will be considered independent directors under the rules of NASDAQ. See the section entitled “Management of Pubco Following the Business Combination.”

 

Upon completion of the Business Combination, the current officers of IGI will remain officers of IGI and will become officers of Pubco, holding the equivalent positions as those held with IGI. These officers include Wasef Jabsheh (Chief Executive Officer), Walid Wasef Jabsheh (President), Hatem Wasef Jabsheh (Chief Operating Officer), Pervez Rizvi (Group Chief Financial Officer) and Andreas Loucaides (Chief Executive Officer, IGI UK). Each of these persons is currently an executive officer of IGI. See the section entitled “Management of Pubco Following the Business Combination.”

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROPOSALS

 

Q.  Why am I receiving this proxy statement/ prospectus?   A.    Tiberius and IGI have agreed to a business combination under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2019, that is described in this proxy statement/prospectus.  The Business Combination Agreement provides for, among other things, (a) the merger of Tiberius with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius surviving the merger and each of the current security holders of Tiberius receiving securities of Pubco (the “Merger”), (b) the exchange of all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of IGI by the holders thereof for a combination of common shares of Pubco and cash (the “Share Exchange” and, together with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”) and (c) the adoption of the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws.  This proxy statement/prospectus and its annexes contain important information about the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.  You should read this proxy statement/prospectus and its annexes carefully and in their entirety.  
     
Q.  What is being voted on at the Special Meeting?   A.    Tiberius’s stockholders are being asked to vote to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.  See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal.”
     
    Tiberius’s stockholders are also being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adoption of the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Pubco (the “2020 Plan”).  See the section entitled “The Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal.”
     
   

In addition to the foregoing proposals, the stockholders are also asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with applicable NASDAQ listing rules, the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock in financing transactions in connection with the proposed Business Combination. See the section entitled “The Share Issuance Proposal.”

 

The stockholders may also be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, Tiberius would not have been authorized to consummate the Business Combination. See the section entitled “The Adjournment Proposal.”

     
    Tiberius will hold the Special Meeting to consider and vote upon these proposals.  This proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.  Stockholders should read it carefully.
     
    The vote of stockholders is important.  Stockholders are encouraged to vote as soon as possible after carefully reviewing this proxy statement/prospectus.
     
Q.  Why is Tiberius proposing the Business Combination?   A.    Tiberius was organized to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
     
    Tiberius completed its IPO of units on March 20, 2018, with each unit consisting of one share of its common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 upon the completion of its initial business combination.  Tiberius sold additional units on March 28, 2018, when the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option.  The IPO (including the overallotment option exercise) raised total gross proceeds of $172,500,000. Since the IPO, Tiberius’s activity has been limited to an evaluation of potential business combination candidates.

 

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    Tiberius’s focus in searching for a target business was in the insurance sector, which includes, but is not limited to, insurance carriers, insurance distribution companies, service providers and insurtech companies.  Accordingly, it regularly analyzed investment opportunities that were in the insurance sector in an effort to locate the best potential business combination opportunity for its stockholders.
     
    IGI is an international commercial insurer and reinsurer, underwriting a diversified portfolio of specialty lines.  Tiberius believes that a business combination with IGI will provide Tiberius stockholders with an opportunity to participate in a company with significant growth potential.  See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — Recommendation of Tiberius’s Board of Directors.”
     

Q. Why is Tiberius providing stockholders with the opportunity to vote on the Business Combination?

  A.    Under its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, Tiberius must provide all holders of its public shares with the opportunity to have their public shares redeemed upon the consummation of its initial business combination either in conjunction with a tender offer or in conjunction with a stockholder vote.  For business and other reasons, Tiberius has elected to provide its stockholders with the opportunity to have their public shares redeemed in connection with a stockholder vote rather than a tender offer.  Therefore, Tiberius is seeking to obtain the approval of its stockholders of the Business Combination Proposal in order to allow its public stockholders to effectuate redemptions of their public shares in connection with the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”).
     
Q.  Are the proposals conditioned on one another?   A.    Unless the Business Combination Proposal is approved, the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal and the Share Issuance Proposal will not be presented to the stockholders of Tiberius at the Special Meeting.  The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned on the approval of any other proposal set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus.  It is important for you to note that in the event that the Business Combination Proposal does not receive the requisite vote for approval, then Tiberius will not consummate the Business Combination.  If Tiberius does not consummate the Business Combination and fails to complete an initial business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as Tiberius’s stockholders may approve), Tiberius will be required to dissolve and liquidate the Trust Account by returning the then remaining funds in such account to its public stockholders.
     
Q. What will happen in the Business Combination?   A.    At the Closing, Tiberius will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius surviving such merger.  Upon consummation of the Merger, Tiberius will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco and security holders of Tiberius will exchange their Tiberius securities for securities of Pubco.  In particular, (i) each outstanding share of Tiberius Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive one common share of Pubco, (ii) each outstanding warrant of Tiberius will be converted into one warrant of Pubco that entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of Pubco in lieu of one share of Tiberius Common Stock, and (iii) each outstanding unit of Tiberius will be automatically detached and the holder thereof will receive one common share of Pubco and one warrant to purchase one common share of Pubco.  In connection with the Share Exchange, holders of at least 99% of the IGI shares outstanding will exchange their IGI shares for shares of Pubco and an aggregate of $80.0 million, as a result of which IGI will become a subsidiary of Pubco.  The cash held in the Trust Account and the proceeds from the financing transactions in connection with the Business Combination will be used by Pubco for working capital and general corporate purposes following the consummation of the Business Combination after payments of the Cash Consideration for the Share Exchange and expenses of the Purchaser incurred in connection with the Business Combination and loans owed by the Purchaser to the Sponsor for expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination.  A copy of the Business Combination Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A.  For a description of Pubco’s organizational structure upon consummation of the Business Combination, please see “The Business Combination Proposal — Transaction and Organizational Structures Prior to and Following the Consummation of the Business Combination.”

  

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Q. What conditions must be satisfied to complete the Business Combination?   A.    There are a number of closing conditions to the Business Combination, including, but not limited to, the following:
    ●  the approval of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and related matters by the requisite vote of Tiberius’s stockholders;
       
    receipt of requisite regulatory approvals;
       
    no law or order preventing or prohibiting the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement;
       
    no pending litigation to enjoin or restrict the consummation of the Business Combination;
       
    Tiberius having at least $5,000,001 in net tangible assets upon the consummation of the Business Combination, after giving effect to public stockholders’ exercise of their redemption rights;
       
    Tiberius having at least $100 million of cash upon the consummation of the Business Combination after giving effect to the public stockholders’ exercise of their redemption rights but before giving effect to Tiberius’s expenses of the transaction;
       
    the election or appointment of the members of Pubco’s board of directors as described herein;
       
    the effectiveness of this registration statement; and
       
    the approval of listing of Pubco’s common shares by the Nasdaq Capital Stock Market.
       
    For a summary of all of the conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to completion of the Business Combination, see the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal – Business Combination Agreement and Related Agreements.”

 

Q.  Did the Tiberius board obtain a third party valuation or fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Business Combination?   A.    Tiberius’s board of directors did not obtain a third party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with its determination to approve the Business Combination.  The officers and directors of Tiberius have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies within the insurance industry and concluded that their experience and backgrounds enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination.  In addition, Tiberius’s officers and directors and its advisors have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions.  Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of Tiberius’s board of directors in valuing IGI’s business and assuming the risk that the Tiberius board of directors may not have properly valued such business.

 

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Q. How many votes do I have at the Special Meeting?   A.    Tiberius stockholders are entitled to one vote at the Special Meeting for each share of Tiberius Common Stock held of record as of                , 2020, the record date for the Special Meeting (the “Record Date”).  As of the close of business on the Record Date, there were 21,562,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock outstanding.  

 

 Q. What vote is required to approve the proposals presented at the Special Meeting?   A.    The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote.  The approval of each of the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, the Share Issuance Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote and represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting.  Assuming a quorum is established, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person at the Special Meeting will have the same effect as voting against the Business Combination Proposal, but will have no effect on the other proposals.  The Sponsor, directors and officers of Tiberius have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal.  As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor, directors and officers of Tiberius beneficially owned an aggregate of 4,337,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock.
     
Q. What constitutes a quorum at the Special Meeting?   A.    Holders of a majority in voting power of Tiberius Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting constitute a quorum.  In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the meeting has the power to adjourn the Special Meeting.  As of the Record Date, 10,781,251 shares of Tiberius Common Stock would be required to achieve a quorum.
     
Q.  How do the insiders of Tiberius intend to vote on the proposals?   A.    The Sponsor, officers and directors of Tiberius beneficially own and are entitled to vote an aggregate of approximately 20.1% of the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock.  These parties have agreed to vote their securities in favor of the Business Combination Proposal.  The Sponsor, officers and directors of Tiberius have also indicated that they intend to vote their shares in favor of all other proposals being presented at the meeting.
     
Q.  Do I have redemption rights?   A.    Pursuant to Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, holders of public shares may elect to have their shares redeemed for cash at the applicable redemption price per share calculated in accordance with Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation.  As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, based on funds in the Trust Account of approximately $178.9 million, this would have amounted to approximately $10.37 per public share.  If a holder exercises its redemption rights, then such holder will be exchanging its shares of Tiberius Common Stock for cash.  Such a holder will be entitled to receive cash for its public shares only if it properly demands redemption and delivers its shares (either physically or electronically) to Tiberius’s transfer agent prior to the Special Meeting.  See the section titled “Special Meeting of Tiberius Stockholders—Redemption Rights” for the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your shares for cash.
     
Q.   As long as I vote on the Business Combination, will how I vote affect my ability to exercise redemption rights?   A.    No.  You may exercise your redemption rights whether you vote your shares of Tiberius Common Stock “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Business Combination Proposal or any other proposal described by this proxy statement/prospectus.  As a result, the Business Combination Agreement can be approved by stockholders who will redeem their shares and no longer remain stockholders, leaving stockholders who choose not to redeem their shares holding shares in a company with a potentially less liquid trading market, fewer stockholders, potentially less cash and the potential inability to meet the listing standards of NASDAQ.

 

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Q.  How do I exercise my redemption rights?   A.    If you are a holder of public shares and wish to exercise your redemption rights, you must affirmatively vote either for or against the Business Combination Proposal and demand that Tiberius redeem your shares for cash no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on                , 2020 (two (2) business days prior to the vote on the Business Combination Proposal) by (A) checking the box on the proxy card, (B) submitting your request in writing to Mark Zimkind of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at the address listed at the end of this section and (C) delivering your stock to Tiberius’s transfer agent physically or electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian) System.  As long as you vote on the Business Combination Proposal, you may affirmatively vote either for or against the Business Combination Proposal without affecting your eligibility for exercising your redemption rights.  Your vote on any proposal other than the Business Combination Proposal will not have any impact on your eligibility for exercising redemption rights.  Any holder of public shares voting for or against the Business Combination Proposal and satisfying other requirements for exercising redemption rights set forth herein will be entitled to demand that his shares be redeemed for a full pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (which was $      million, or $10.    per share, as of                , 2020, the record date).  Such amount, less any owed but unpaid taxes on the funds in the Trust Account, will be paid promptly upon consummation of the Business Combination.  There are currently no owed but unpaid income taxes on the funds in the Trust Account.  However, under Delaware law, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of Tiberius’s public stockholders exercising redemption rights, regardless of whether such holders vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal.  Therefore, the per-share distribution from the Trust Account in such a situation may be less than originally anticipated due to such claims.  
     
    If you wish to exercise your redemption rights but initially do not check the box on the proxy card providing for the exercise of your redemption rights and do not send a written request to Tiberius to exercise your redemption rights, you may request that Tiberius send you another proxy card on which you may indicate your intended vote or your intention to exercise your redemption rights.  You may make such request by contacting Tiberius at the phone number or address listed at the end of this section.
     
    Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may be withdrawn at any time up to the time the vote is taken with respect to the Business Combination Proposal at the Special Meeting.  If you deliver your shares for redemption to Tiberius’s transfer agent and later decide prior to the Special Meeting not to elect conversion, you may request that Tiberius’s transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically).  You may make such request by contacting Tiberius’s transfer agent at the phone number or address listed at the end of this section.
     
    Any corrected or changed proxy card or written demand of redemption rights must be received by Tiberius’s secretary prior to the vote taken on the Business Combination Proposal at the Special Meeting.  No demand for redemption will be honored unless the holder’s stock has been delivered (either physically or electronically) to Tiberius’s transfer agent at least two (2) business days prior to the vote at the meeting.

 

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If a holder of public shares properly makes a demand for redemption as described above, then, if the Business Combination is not consummated, Tiberius will redeem such holder’s shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust Account. If you exercise your redemption rights, then you will be exchanging your shares of Tiberius Common Stock for cash and will not be entitled to Pubco common shares upon consummation of the Business Combination. If the Business Combination is not approved or completed for any reason, then holders of public shares who elected to exercise their redemption rights would not be entitled to redeem their shares for the applicable pro rata share of the Trust Account. In such case, Tiberius will promptly return any shares delivered by public holders and such holders may only share in the assets of the Trust Account upon the liquidation of Tiberius. This may result in holders receiving less than they would have received if the Business Combination was completed and they exercised redemption rights in connection therewith due to potential claims of creditors.

 

If you are a holder of public shares and you exercise your redemption rights, it will not result in the loss of any Tiberius warrants that you may hold. Your warrants will become exercisable to purchase one common share of Pubco in lieu of one share of Tiberius Common Stock for a purchase price of $11.50 upon consummation of the Business Combination.

  

Q.   If I am a warrant holder, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my warrants?   A.    No.  The holders of warrants have no redemption rights with respect to such securities.  
     
Q. If I am a unit holder, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my units?  

A.    No. Holders of outstanding units must separate the underlying shares of Tiberius Common Stock and warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares.

 

If you hold units registered in your own name, you must deliver the certificate for such units to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Tiberius’s transfer agent, with written instructions to separate such units into public shares and warrants. This must be completed far enough in advance to permit the mailing of the public share certificates back to you so that you may then exercise your redemption rights upon the separation of the public shares from the units. See the question “How do I exercise my redemption rights?” above. The address of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is listed under the question “Who can help answer my questions?” below.

 

If a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee holds your units, you must instruct such nominee to separate your units. Your nominee must send written instructions by facsimile to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Tiberius’s transfer agent. Such written instructions must include the number of units to be split and the nominee holding such units. Your nominee must also initiate electronically, using DTC’s deposit withdrawal at custodian (DWAC) system, a withdrawal of the relevant units and a deposit of an equal number of public shares and warrants. This must be completed far enough in advance to permit your nominee to exercise your redemption rights upon the separation of the public shares from the units. While this is typically done electronically the same business day, you should allow at least one full business day to accomplish the separation. If you fail to cause your public shares to be separated in a timely manner, you will likely not be able to exercise your redemption rights.

     
Q.  Do I have appraisal rights if I object to the proposed business combination?   A.    No.  None of Tiberius’s stockholders, unit holders or warrant holders have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”).

 

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Q.  I am a Tiberius warrant holder.  Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus?   A.    As a holder of Tiberius warrants, upon consummation of the Business Combination, you will be entitled to purchase one common share of Pubco in lieu of one share of Tiberius Common Stock at a purchase price of $11.50.  This proxy statement/prospectus includes important information about Pubco and the business of Pubco and its subsidiaries following the consummation of the Business Combination.  Since holders of Tiberius warrants will become holders of warrants of Pubco and may become holders of Pubco common shares upon consummation of the Business Combination, we urge you to read the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus carefully.

 

 Q.  What happens to the funds deposited in the Trust Account after consummation of the Business Combination?   A.    A total of $174,225,000 was placed in the Trust Account immediately following the Tiberius initial public offering and simultaneous private placement.  After consummation of the Business Combination, the funds in the Trust Account will be released to Pubco and used by Pubco to pay holders of the public shares who exercise redemption rights, to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination (including fees of approximately $7,350,000 to certain underwriters in connection with the Business Combination unless such fees are paid in common shares of Pubco pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement Amendment (as defined herein)), for expenses related to prior proposed business combinations that were not consummated and for working capital and general corporate purposes of Pubco.
     
Q.  What happens if a substantial number of public stockholders vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and exercise their redemption rights?   A.    Unlike other blank check companies which require public stockholders to vote against a business combination in order to exercise their redemption rights, Tiberius’s public stockholders may vote in favor of the Business Combination but still exercise their redemption rights.  Accordingly, the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from the Trust Account and the number of public stockholders is substantially reduced as a result of redemptions by public stockholders.  However, the Business Combination will not be consummated if, upon the consummation of the Business Combination, Tiberius does not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets after giving effect to the payment of amounts that Tiberius will be required to pay to redeeming stockholders upon consummation of the Business Combination or if Tiberius fails to meet the minimum cash condition set forth in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Minimum Cash Condition”).  As a result, based on the current expected Tiberius cash, expenses and liabilities at Closing, and based on IGI’s book value as of June 30, 2019, holders of up to 14,397,300 public shares of Tiberius (or approximately 83.5% of the total outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock held by the public) could seek redemption of their shares without triggering IGI’s right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement.  Also, with fewer public shares and public stockholders, the trading market for Pubco’s common shares may be less liquid than the market for Tiberius Common Stock was prior to the Business Combination and Pubco may not be able to meet the listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market or another national securities exchange, which is a condition to closing the Business Combination.  The Nasdaq Capital Market requires listed companies to have at least 300 round lot holders, half of whom must hold at least $2,500 of shares of common stock.  In addition, with fewer funds available from the Trust Account, the working capital infusion from the Trust Account into IGI’s business will be reduced.
     
Q.  Will Tiberius enter into any equity financing arrangements in connection with the Business Combination?   Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, Tiberius entered into subscription agreements with certain accredited investors (the “PIPE Investors”) (the “Subscription Agreements”), pursuant to which Tiberius agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors an aggregate of $23,611,809 of Tiberius Common Stock at a price of $10.20 per share immediately prior to, and subject to, the Closing, which will become Pubco common shares in the Merger.  The Subscription Agreement investment is conditioned on the concurrent Closing and other customary closing conditions.  Tiberius also entered into forward purchase contracts with four investors at the time of Tiberius’s initial public offering who committed to purchase $25,000,000 of Tiberius securities at the time of Tiberius’s initial business combination.  On October 10, 2019, Tiberius also entered into subscription agreements with Tiberius’s directors and officers Michael Gray and Andrew Poole and their related company the Gray Insurance Company (collectively, the “Backstop Investors,” and such agreements, the “Backstop Subscription Agreements”), pursuant to which such investors agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 of Tiberius Common Stock at a price of $10.20 per share immediately prior to, and subject to, the Closing, which will become Pubco common shares in the Merger, if and solely to the extent that the Minimum Cash Condition would otherwise not be met without their purchase (and prior to giving effect to any payment in Pubco common shares in lieu of cash under the Underwriting Agreement amendment as described in this proxy statement/ prospectus).

 

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Q.  What happens if the Business Combination is not consummated?   A.    If Tiberius does not complete the Business Combination with IGI or another business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such other date as may be approved by Tiberius’s stockholders), Tiberius must redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to an amount then held in the Trust Account (currently anticipated to be approximately $10.45 per share as of March 15, 2020, the anticipated closing date).
     
Q.  When do you expect the Business Combination to be completed?   A.    It is currently anticipated that the Business Combination will be consummated promptly following the Special Meeting which is set for                  , 2020; however, such meeting could be adjourned, as described above.  For a description of the conditions for the completion of the Business Combination, see the section entitled “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Closing of the Business Combination.”
     
Q.  What do I need to do now?   A.    Tiberius urges you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, and to consider how the Business Combination will affect you as a stockholder and/or warrant holder of Tiberius.  Stockholders should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card.
     
Q.  How do I vote?   A.    If you are a holder of record of Tiberius Common Stock on the record date, you may vote in person at the Special Meeting or by submitting a proxy for the Special Meeting.  You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope.  If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.  In this regard, you must provide the broker, bank or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the meeting and vote in person, obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee.
     
Q.  If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker, bank or nominee automatically vote my shares for me?   A.    As disclosed in this proxy statement/prospectus, your broker, bank or nominee cannot vote your shares on the Business Combination Proposal or the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank or nominee.
     
Q.  May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card?   A.    Yes.  Stockholders may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to Tiberius’s secretary at the address set forth below so that it is received by Tiberius prior to the vote at the Special Meeting or attend the Special Meeting in person and vote.  Stockholders also may revoke their proxy by sending a notice of revocation to Tiberius’s secretary, which must be received prior to the vote at the Special Meeting.

 

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Q.  What happens if I fail to take any action with respect to the Special Meeting?   A.    If you fail to take any action with respect to the Special Meeting and the Business Combination is approved by stockholders and consummated, you will become a shareholder of Pubco.  If you fail to take any action with respect to the Special Meeting and the Business Combination is not approved, you will continue to be a stockholder and/or warrant holder of Tiberius.
     
Q.  What should I do with my stock and/or warrants certificates?   A.    Tiberius warrant holders should not submit their warrant certificates now and those stockholders who do not elect to have their Tiberius shares redeemed for a pro rata share of the Trust Account should not submit their share certificates now.  After the consummation of the Business Combination, Pubco’s transfer agent will send instructions to Tiberius security holders regarding the exchange of their Tiberius securities for Pubco securities.  Tiberius stockholders who exercise their redemption rights must deliver their stock certificates to Tiberius’s transfer agent (either physically or electronically) at least two (2) business days prior to the vote at the Special Meeting.
     
Q.  What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?   A.    Stockholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards.  For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares.  If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card.  Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your shares of Tiberius Common Stock.
     
 Q.  Who can help answer my questions?  

A.    If you have questions about the Business Combination or if you need additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card you should contact:

 

Andrew Poole

Tiberius Acquisition Corporation

3601 N Interstate 10 Service Rd W

Metairie, LA70002

Email: APoole@tiberiusco.com

     
    Or:
     
   

Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC

520 Eighth Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Tel: 888-368-0379

Email: info@saratogaproxy.com

     
    You may also obtain additional information about Tiberius from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” If you are a holder of public shares and you intend to seek redemption of your shares, you will need to deliver your stock (either physically or electronically) to Tiberius’s transfer agent at the address below at least two (2) business days prior to the vote at the Special Meeting.  If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your stock, please contact:
     
    Mr. Mark Zimkind
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
E-mail: mzimkind@continentalstock.com

  

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SUMMARY OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

 

This summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus and does not contain all of the information that is important to you. To better understand the proposals to be submitted for a vote at the Special Meeting, including the Business Combination, you should read this entire document carefully, including the Business Combination Agreement attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. The Business Combination Agreement is the legal document that governs the Merger and the Share Exchange and the other transactions that will be undertaken in connection with the Business Combination. It is also described in detail in this proxy statement/prospectus in the section entitled “The Business Combination Agreement.”

 

The Parties

 

Tiberius

 

Tiberius is a blank check company formed in order to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Tiberius was incorporated under the laws of Delaware on November 18, 2015.

 

On March 20, 2018, Tiberius closed its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units, with each unit consisting of one share of its common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of its common stock at a purchase price of $11.50 upon consummation of an initial business combination. On March 28, 2018, Tiberius consummated the sale of an additional 2,250,000 units which were subject to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of its initial public offering. The units from the initial public offering (including the over-allotment option) were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $172,500,000. Simultaneously with the consummation of the initial public offering and the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, Tiberius consummated the private sale of 4,500,000 private warrants to its Sponsor at $1.00 per warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $4,500,000. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, Tiberius issued a convertible promissory note to the Sponsor with a principal amount of $1,500,000 and no interest. On March 28, 2018, in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option in full, Tiberius issued another promissory note to the Sponsor with a principal amount of $225,000 and no interest. A total of $174,225,000 was deposited into the Trust Account and the remaining proceeds became available to be used as working capital to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence for prospective business combinations and continuing general and administrative expenses. The initial public offering was conducted pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-223098) that became effective on March 15, 2018. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there was approximately $178.9 million held in the Trust Account.

 

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the funds in the Trust Account will be used by Pubco to pay holders of the public shares who exercise redemption rights, to pay cash consideration for the Share Exchange, to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination with Tiberius (including fees of an aggregate of approximately $7,350,000 to certain underwriters in connection with the Business Combination unless such fees are paid in common shares of Pubco pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement Amendment (as defined herein)), for expenses related to prior proposed business combinations that were not consummated and for working capital and general corporate purposes of Pubco. 

 

Tiberius units, common stock, and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “TIBRU,” “TIBR,” and “TIBRW,” respectively.

 

The mailing address of Tiberius’s principal executive office is 3601 N Interstate 10 Service Rd W, Metairie, LA 70002. After the consummation of the Business Combination, Tiberius will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco.

 

Pubco

 

Pubco was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda as an exempted company on October 28, 2019. Pubco owns no material assets and does not operate any business. Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, the sole director and shareholder of Pubco is Pervez Rizvi, who is the Group Chief Financial Officer of IGI.

 

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The address of Pubco’s registered office is Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda. After the consummation of the Business Combination, its principal executive office will be located at 74 Abdel Hamid Sharaf Street, PO Box 941428, Amman 11194, Jordan, and its telephone number will be +962 6 562 2009.

 

IGI

  

IGI is a highly-rated global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions with exposures in over 200 countries and territories. IGI underwrites a diversified portfolio of specialty risks including energy, property, construction and engineering, ports and terminals, general aviation, political violence, casualty, financial institutions, marine liability and treaty reinsurance. IGI commenced operations in 2002 and has prudently grown its business with a focus on underwriting profitability and risk-adjusted shareholder returns as measured by total value creation over time. IGI is registered in the Dubai International Financial Center and has operations in Bermuda, London, Amman, Labuan and Casablanca. See the section entitled “Business of IGI.”  

 

The mailing address of IGI’s principal executive office is 74 Abdel Hamid Sharaf Street, PO Box 941428, Amman 11194, Jordan, and its telephone number is +962 6 562 2009.

 

The Business Combination Proposal

 

The Business Combination Agreement provides for a business combination transaction by means of (i) the merger of Tiberius with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius surviving and each of the former security holders of Tiberius receiving securities of Pubco, with Pubco becoming a new public company and (ii) the exchange of up to 100% of the outstanding share capital of IGI by the IGI shareholders for common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million.

 

On October 10, 2019, Tiberius entered into the Business Combination Agreement with IGI, the Sponsor, in the capacity as the Purchaser Representative thereunder, and Wasef Jabsheh, in his capacity as the Seller Representative thereunder, and Pubco and Merger Sub pursuant to a joinder thereto.

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, Tiberius will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius continuing as the surviving entity and with holders of Tiberius securities receiving securities of Pubco, and Pubco will acquire 99% or more of the issued and outstanding capital shares of IGI from existing shareholders of IGI in exchange for common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million, with IGI becoming a subsidiary of Pubco (the “Share Exchange”).

 

The total consideration to be paid by Pubco to the Sellers for the Purchased Shares (the “Transaction Consideration”) will be equal to (i) the sum of (the “Adjusted Book Value”) (A) the total consolidated book equity value of IGI and its subsidiaries as of the most recent month end of IGI prior to the Closing (the “Book Value”), plus (B) the amount of IGI’s out-of-pocket transaction expenses which reduced the Book Value from what it would have been if such expenses had not been incurred, multiplied by (ii) 1.22, and multiplied by (iii) a fraction equal to (A) the total number of Purchased Shares divided by (B) the total number of issued and outstanding IGI common shares as of the Closing. Based on IGI’s actual book value as of June 30, 2019, and assuming that all of IGI’s shareholders execute exchange agreements, the total Transaction Consideration due to Sellers would be approximately $376 million.

 

$80.0 million of the Transaction Consideration will be paid in cash (the “Cash Consideration”), with each Purchased Share acquired for cash paid based on a value equal to two times Adjusted Book Value per share. The Purchased Shares paid with the Cash Consideration will be allocated among the Sellers based on an agreed upon formula, with Wasef Jabsheh receiving $65.0 million of the Cash Consideration, Mr. Jabsheh’s family members receiving no Cash Consideration and the remaining Sellers receiving the remaining $15.0 million of Cash Consideration pro rata based on the Purchased Shares owned by each such remaining Seller.

 

The remaining Transaction Consideration will be paid by Pubco to the Sellers by delivery of newly issued common shares of Pubco (the “Exchange Shares”) equal in value to the Transaction Consideration less the Cash Consideration (the “Equity Consideration”), with each Exchange Share valued at the price per share at which each share of Tiberius Common Stock is redeemed pursuant to the Redemption by Tiberius of shares of Tiberius Common Stock owned by its public stockholders in connection with the Business Combination, as required by its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Tiberius’s initial public offering prospectus. The Exchange Shares will be allocated among the Sellers pro rata based on the total number of Purchased Shares held by them after deducting the number of Purchased Shares paid for with the Cash Consideration.

 

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In addition to the requisite stockholder approval of the Business Combination Proposal, unless waived by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement, in accordance with applicable law, the closing of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. For more information about the closing conditions to the Business Combination, see the section titled “Business Combination Proposal—Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination.”

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, the board of directors and shareholders of Pubco will adopt the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws. The Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws will differ from Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation in multiple aspects, including: (i) the name of the new public entity will be “International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.,” as opposed to “Tiberius Acquisition Corporation”; (ii) Pubco has                                    authorized common shares and                        authorized preference shares, as opposed to Tiberius having 60,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 1,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock; (iii) Pubco’s corporate existence is perpetual as opposed to Tiberius’s corporate existence terminating if a business combination is not consummated by Tiberius within a specified period of time; (iv) Pubco’s constitutional documents do not include the various provisions applicable only to special purpose acquisition companies that Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains; (v) Tiberius’s directors are divided into two classes with staggered two-year terms, while Pubco’s directors will be divided into three classes with three-year staggered terms; (vi) in connection with the approval of a transaction with an interested director, Tiberius’s board of directors may authorize the transaction by a majority of only the disinterested directors, while an interested Pubco director may vote in respect of the proposed transaction and be counted in the quorum for the meeting at which the proposed transaction is to be voted as long as the interest of such director is disclosed to the board of directors; and (vii) Pubco’s board of directors may approve certain transactions, including an amalgamation or merger that has an aggregate value equal to or greater than $75 million, only if each director appointed by Wasef Jabsheh (“Jabsheh Directors”) votes in favor of such transactions, while there is no similar requirement under Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws. For more information about the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws, please see the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal –Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws” and a copy of the form of Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws which is attached hereto as Annex B.

 

The Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal

 

The stockholders of Tiberius will vote on the adoption of the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Pubco (the “2020 Plan”), which permits the grant of various types of equity awards to the employees (including officers), non-employee directors and non-employee consultants and advisors of Pubco and its subsidiaries. For more information about the foregoing compensation plan, please see the section titled “The Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal” and Annex C of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

The Share Issuance Proposal

 

NASDAQ listing rules require that its listed companies obtain shareholder approval for issuances of securities in excess of 20% of its issued and outstanding voting stock prior to the issuance. In connection with the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, Tiberius’s stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with applicable NASDAQ listing rules, the issuance of securities in excess of 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock in financing transactions in connection with the Business Combination, including the Pubco common shares issuable upon the exchange of such securities. Please see the section entitled “The Share Issuance Proposal.”

 

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The Adjournment Proposal

 

If, based on the tabulated vote, there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to authorize Tiberius to consummate the Business Combination (because the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, or Tiberius would have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets immediately upon the consummation of the Business Combination after taking into account the holders of the public shares that have properly elected to redeem their public shares or the Minimum Cash Condition would not be satisfied), Tiberius’s board of directors may submit a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies. Please see the section entitled “The Adjournment Proposal.”

  

Tiberius Initial Stockholders

 

As of                  , 2020, the record date for the Special Meeting, the Tiberius Initial Stockholders beneficially owned and were entitled to vote an aggregate of 4,312,500 shares that were issued prior to the IPO. The Sponsor also purchased an aggregate of 4,500,000 private warrants simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO. The initial shares currently constitute approximately 20% of the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock.

 

In connection with the initial public offering, each of the Sponsor and officers and directors of Tiberius agreed to vote the initial shares, as well as any shares of common stock acquired in the aftermarket, in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. The Sponsor and officers and directors of Tiberius have also indicated that they intend to vote their shares in favor of all other proposals being presented at the meeting. The Founder Shares have no redemption rights in the event a business combination is not effected in the required time period and will be worthless if no business combination is effected by Tiberius.

 

Date, Time and Place of Special Meeting of Tiberius Stockholders

 

The Special Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, on                    , 2020, at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, legal counsel to Tiberius, at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10105, to consider and vote upon the Business Combination Proposal, the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, the Share Issuance Proposal and/or, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, Tiberius is not authorized to consummate the Business Combination.

 

Voting Power; Record Date

 

Stockholders will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special Meeting if they owned shares of Tiberius Common Stock at the close of business on                  , 2020, which is the record date for the Special Meeting. Stockholders will have one vote for each share of Tiberius Common Stock owned at the close of business on the record date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. Tiberius warrants do not have voting rights. On the record date, there were 21,562,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock outstanding, of which 17,250,000 were public shares with the rest being held by the Tiberius Initial Stockholders.

 

Quorum and Vote of Tiberius Stockholders

 

A quorum of Tiberius stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the Special Meeting if a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting are represented in person or by proxy. Abstentions will count, but broker non-votes will not count, as present for the purposes of establishing a quorum. The Tiberius Initial Stockholders hold approximately 20.1% of the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock. Such shares, as well as any shares of common stock acquired in the aftermarket by the Tiberius Initial Stockholders, will be voted in favor of the proposals presented at the Special Meeting. The proposals presented at the Special Meeting will require the following votes:

 

  The approval of the Business Combination Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all of the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote.  There are currently 21,562,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock outstanding, of which 17,250,000 are public shares.

 

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  The approval of the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of votes cast by holders of shares of Tiberius Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the meeting.

  

  The approval of the Share Issuance Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of Tiberius Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

  The approval of the Adjournment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of Tiberius Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as voting against the Business Combination Proposal, but will have no effect on the other proposals.

 

Under the Business Combination Agreement, the approval of the Business Combination Proposal is a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination. In addition, if the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the other proposals (other than the Adjournment Proposal) will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.

 

Redemption Rights

 

Pursuant to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Tiberius, a holder of public shares may demand that Tiberius redeem such shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. Holders of public shares will be entitled to receive cash for their shares only if they affirmatively vote either for or against the Business Combination Proposal and demand that Tiberius redeem their shares no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on                 , 2020 (two (2) business days prior to the vote at the Special Meeting) by (A) checking the box on the proxy card, (B) submitting your request in writing to Mark Zimkind of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and (C) delivering your stock to Tiberius’s transfer agent physically or electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian) System. If you fail to affirmatively vote either for or against the Business Combination Proposal, including as a result of an abstention or broker non-vote, you will not be permitted to exercise your redemption rights. If the Business Combination is not completed, these shares will not be redeemed for cash. In such case, Tiberius will promptly return any shares delivered by public holders for redemption and such holders may only share in the assets of the Trust Account upon the liquidation of Tiberius. This may result in holders receiving less than they would have received if the Business Combination was completed and they had exercised their redemption rights in connection therewith due to potential claims of creditors. If a holder of public shares properly demands redemption, Tiberius will redeem each public share for a full pro rata portion of the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the anticipated consummation of the Business Combination. As of                    , 2020, the record date, this would amount to approximately $10.    per share. If a holder of public shares exercises its redemption rights, then it will be exchanging its shares of Tiberius Common Stock for cash and will no longer own the shares. See the section entitled “Special Meeting of Tiberius Stockholders — Redemption Rights” for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your shares for cash.

 

The Business Combination will not be consummated (i) if Tiberius has net tangible assets of less than $5,000,001 after taking into account holders of public shares that have properly demanded redemption of their shares upon the consummation of the Business Combination or (ii) if the Minimum Cash Condition is not satisfied.

 

Holders of Tiberius warrants will not have redemption rights with respect to such securities.

 

Appraisal Rights

 

Tiberius stockholders (including the Tiberius Initial Stockholders) and holders of other Tiberius securities do not have appraisal rights in connection with the merger under the DGCL.

 

Proxy Solicitation

 

Proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone or in person. Tiberius has engaged Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies.

 

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If a stockholder grants a proxy, it may still vote its shares in person if it revokes its proxy before the Special Meeting. A stockholder may also change its vote by submitting a later-dated proxy as described in the section entitled “Special Meeting of Tiberius Stockholders — Revoking Your Proxy.”

 

Interests of Tiberius Directors and Officers in the Business Combination

 

When you consider the recommendation of the Tiberius board of directors in favor of approval of the Business Combination Proposal, you should keep in mind that the Tiberius Initial Stockholders, including Tiberius’s directors and executive officers, have interests in such proposal that are different from, or in addition to, your interests as a stockholder or warrant holder. These interests include, among other things:

 

If the Business Combination with IGI or another business combination is not consummated by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders), Tiberius will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding public shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. The Initial Stockholders of Tiberius currently hold 4,337,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock. In the event of dissolution or liquidation 4,312,500 Founder Shares which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the IPO, would be worthless because the Tiberius Initial Stockholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or liquidation with respect to Founder Shares. The aggregate market value of Tiberius Common Stock held by the Tiberius Initial Stockholders was $45,110,000 based upon the closing price of $10.40 per share on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 5, 2019. The aggregate market value of Founder Shares held by the Tiberius Initial Stockholders was $44,850,000 based upon the closing price of $10.40 per share on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 5, 2019.

 

The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,500,000 private warrants from Tiberius for an aggregate purchase price of $4,500,000 (or $1.00 per warrant). These purchases took place on a private placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of the initial public offering. All of the proceeds Tiberius received from these purchases were placed in the Trust Account. Such warrants had an aggregate market value of $5,220,000 based upon the closing price of $1.16 per warrant on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 5, 2019. The Tiberius warrants will become worthless if Tiberius does not consummate a business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders) (as will the Tiberius warrants held by public stockholders).

 

The market value of the current equity ownership of Tiberius’s officers and directors in Tiberius Common Stock and warrants, based on the closing price of $10.40 per share of common stock and $1.16 per warrant on the Nasdaq Capital Market as of December 5, 2019, is approximately $50,330,000.

 

The Business Combination Agreement provides that Michael Gray and Andrew Poole, current directors of Tiberius, will be directors of Pubco after the closing of the Business Combination.  As such, in the future each will receive any cash fees, stock options or stock awards that the Pubco board of directors determines to pay to its non-executive directors.

 

If Pubco is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, Mr. Gray, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Tiberius, will be liable to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by Tiberius for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to Tiberius, but only if such a vendor or target business has not executed a waiver of access to such funds.

   

The Tiberius Initial Stockholders, including Tiberius’s officers and directors, and their affiliates, are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on behalf of Tiberius, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations.  However, if Tiberius fails to consummate a business combination within the required period, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement.  Accordingly, Tiberius may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination with IGI or another business combination, is not completed by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders).  As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are no unpaid reimbursable expenses.

 

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Since its inception, the Sponsor has made loans from time to time to Tiberius to fund certain capital requirements.  As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, an aggregate of $400,000 principal amount of these working capital loans is outstanding.  In addition, the Sponsor loaned an aggregate amount of $1,725,000 in connection with the IPO, inclusive of $225,000 as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, the proceeds of which were added to the Trust Account. The foregoing loans are evidenced by non-interest-bearing notes that are convertible at the Sponsor’s election upon the consummation of an initial business combination into warrants of Tiberius, at a price of $1.00 per warrant.

  

At any time prior to the Special Meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Tiberius or its securities, the Tiberius Initial Stockholders, or IGI’s shareholders and/or their respective affiliates, may purchase shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Business Combination Proposal, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire shares of Tiberius Common Stock or vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfying the requirement that the holders of a majority of all of the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting to approve the Business Combination Proposal vote in its favor and that Tiberius have in excess of the required amount to consummate the Business Combination under the Business Combination Agreement, where it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met. While the exact nature of any such incentives has not been determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, they might include, without limitation, arrangements to protect such investors or holders against potential loss in value of their shares, including the granting of put options and the transfer to such investors or holders of shares or warrants owned by the Tiberius Initial Stockholders for nominal value.

 

Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on Tiberius Common Stock. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he owns, either prior to or immediately after the Special Meeting.

 

If such transactions are effected, the consequence could be to cause the Business Combination to be approved in circumstances where such approval could not otherwise be obtained. Purchases of shares by the persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the Business Combination Proposal and other proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved. Moreover, any such purchases may make it more likely that Tiberius will have in excess of the required amount of cash available to consummate the Business Combination as described above.

 

As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there have been no such discussions and no agreements to such effect have been entered into with any such investor or holder. Tiberius will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose any arrangements entered into or significant purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the Business Combination Proposal or the satisfaction of any closing conditions. Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.

 

Recommendation to Stockholders

 

Tiberius’s board of directors believes that the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting are fair to and in the best interest of Tiberius’s stockholders and unanimously recommends that its stockholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, “FOR” the Share Issuance Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, if presented.

  

Conditions to the Closing of the Business Combination

 

The obligations of the parties to consummate the Business Combination are subject to various conditions, including the following mutual conditions of the parties unless waived: (i) the approval of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and related matters by the requisite vote of Tiberius’s stockholders; (ii) receipt of specified requisite consents from governmental authorities to consummate the Business Combination; (iii) no law or order preventing or prohibiting the Business Combination; (iv) no pending litigation brought by a governmental authority to enjoin the consummation of the Closing; (v) Tiberius having at least $5,000,001 in net tangible assets as of the Closing, after giving effect to the completion of the Redemption and any equity financing; (vi) the election or appointment of members of Pubco’s board of directors as described above; (vii) the shareholders and board of directors of Pubco having adopted amended and restated bye-laws of Pubco in a form to be agreed upon prior to the Closing by Tiberius and IGI, based on the form attached as an exhibit to the Business Combination Agreement; (ix) receipt by IGI and Tiberius of reasonably satisfactory evidence that Pubco qualifies as a foreign private issuer; (x) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement; and (xi) the Pubco common shares having been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, subject only to notice of issuance.

 

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In addition, unless waived by IGI, the obligations of IGI, Pubco and Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination are subject to the satisfaction of the following closing conditions, in addition to customary certificates and other closing deliveries: (i) the representations and warranties of Tiberius being true and correct as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and as of the Closing (subject to Material Adverse Effect); (ii) Tiberius having performed in all material respects its obligations and complied in all material respects with its covenants and agreements under the Business Combination Agreement required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the date of the Closing; (iii) the absence of any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Tiberius since the date of the Business Combination Agreement which is continuing and uncured; (iv) Tiberius having at least $100.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, including funds in the Trust Account and from any equity financing, at the Closing after giving effect to the Redemption, but prior to the payment of any expenses or other liabilities (the “Minimum Cash Condition”); (v) the Sponsor Share Letter (as described below) being in full force and effect and the Sponsor will have made the transfers required thereunder; (vi) receipt by IGI and Pubco of (A) a Registration Rights Agreement in substantially the form attached as an exhibit to the Business Combination Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser Representative, (B) an amendment to Tiberius’s registration rights agreement that it entered into with the Sponsor and certain other shareholders at the time of its initial public offering in substantially the form attached as an exhibit to the Business Combination duly executed by Tiberius and the holders of a majority of the “Registrable Securities” thereunder, and (C) an Escrow Agreement for the Escrow Shares among Pubco, the Purchaser Representative, the Seller Representative and the Escrow Agent, in form and substance consistent with the Business Combination Agreement and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the parties duly executed by the Purchaser Representative and the Escrow Agent; (vii) receipt by IGI of written resignations from the directors and officers of Tiberius; (viii) the funds in Trust Account shall have been disbursed in accordance with the requirements of the Business Combination Agreement; and (ix) the Sellers shall have received reasonable evidence of the payment of the Cash Consideration and a copy of irrevocable instructions of Pubco (or the Purchaser Representative on its behalf) to Pubco’s transfer agent to issue the Exchange Shares (including the Escrow Shares) specified in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Unless waived by Tiberius, the obligations of Tiberius to consummate the Business Combination are subject to the satisfaction of the following closing conditions, in addition to customary certificates and other closing deliveries: (i) the representations and warranties of IGI, Pubco and Merger Sub being true and correct as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement (or with respect to Pubco and Merger Sub, the date of their respective joinder agreements) and as of the Closing (subject to Material Adverse Effect); (ii) IGI, Pubco and Merger Sub having performed in all material respects the respective obligations and complied in all material respects with their respective covenants and agreements under the Business Combination Agreement required to be performed or complied with on or prior to the date of the Closing; (iii) absence of any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco, IGI and IGI’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the date of the Business Combination Agreement which is continuing and uncured; (iv) the Non-Competition Agreement (as described below) and each Lock-Up Agreement (as described below) being in full force and effect; (v) Tiberius having received duly executed Share Exchange Agreements from IGI shareholders holding at least 90% of the issued and outstanding IGI common shares, and the closings thereunder shall have been consummated simultaneously with the Closing; (vi)  receipt by Tiberius of (A) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by Pubco and the Sellers, (B) the Founders Registration Rights Agreement Amendment duly executed by Pubco, and (C) the Escrow Agreement duly executed by Pubco, the Seller Representative and the Escrow Agent; (vii) receipt by Tiberius of the evidence of the termination and full satisfaction as of the Closing of any outstanding options, warrants or other convertible securities of IGI; and (viii) receipt by Tiberius of share certificates and other documents evidencing the transfer of the Purchased Shares to Pubco.

 

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Anticipated Accounting Treatment

 

The transaction will be accounted for as a continuation of IGI in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Under this method of accounting, Tiberius will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on IGI comprising the ongoing operations of the combined company, IGI senior management comprising the senior management of the combined company, and the former owners and management of IGI having control of the board of directors following the consummation of the transaction by virtue of being able to appoint a majority of the directors of the combined company. In accordance with guidance applicable to these circumstances, the transaction will be treated as the equivalent of IGI issuing shares for the net assets of Tiberius, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Tiberius will be recorded at fair value. Operations prior to the transaction will be those of IGI from an accounting point of view.

 

Regulatory Matters

 

The Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are not subject to any additional federal or state regulatory requirement or approval, except for (i) approvals and/or notifications from insurance regulatory authorities in the United Kingdom, Bermuda and the UAE, (ii) filings with the Registrar of Companies of Bermuda, (iii) approvals of and/or notifications to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the “BMA”) under the provisions of the Exchange Control Act of 1972 of Bermuda and related regulations (the “Exchange Control Act”) and (iv) filings with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. In addition, the Business Combination is contingent on (1) the SEC declaring effective a registration statement on Form F-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, and (2) the Nasdaq Capital Market approving the listing of Pubco’s common shares.

 

The permission of the BMA is required, under the provisions of the Exchange Control Act, for all issuances and transfers of shares (which includes the Pubco common shares) of Bermuda companies to or from a non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes, other than in cases where the BMA has granted a general permission. The BMA, in its notice to the public dated June 1, 2005, granted a general permission for the issue and subsequent transfer of any securities of a Bermuda company from and/or to a non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes for so long as any “Equity Securities” of the company (which would include the Pubco common shares) are listed on an “Appointed Stock Exchange” (which would include NASDAQ). In granting the general permission the BMA accepts no responsibility for Pubco’s or IGI’s financial soundness or the correctness of any of the statements made or opinions expressed in this proxy statement/prospectus. If Pubco’s shares are delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market and not otherwise listed on an Appointed Stock Exchange, the issue and transfer of Pubco’s equity securities (which would include the Pubco common shares) would be subject to the prior approval of the BMA, unless the BMA has granted a general permission in respect of any such issue or transfer.

 

Risk Factors

 

In evaluating the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting, a stockholder should carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus and especially consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Tiberius

 

Tiberius is providing the following selected historical financial information to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination.

 

Tiberius’s balance sheet data as of September 30, 2019 and statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are derived from Tiberius’s unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Tiberius’s balance sheet data as of June 30, 2019 and statement of operations data for the six months ended June 30, 2019 are derived from Tiberius’s unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Tiberius’s balance sheet data as of December 31, 2018 and statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2018 are derived from Tiberius’s audited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Tiberius’s financial statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The information in this section is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with Tiberius’s financial statements and related notes and “Tiberius’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained elsewhere herein. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus are not indicative of the future performance of Tiberius.

 

Selected Financial Information – Tiberius

 

   Nine months ended
September 30,
2019
   Six months ended
June 30,
2019
   Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
   ($) and amounts in millions except for per share data 
Income Statement Data:            
General and administrative expenses  $(0.7)  $(0.4)  $(0.7)
Interest income   3.0    2.1    2.7 
Net income   1.8    1.4    1.6 
Basic and diluted loss available to common shares   (0.08)   (0.04)   (0.06)
Weighted average shares outstanding excluding shares subject to possible redemption – basic and diluted   5.7    5.7    5.2 

 

   As of   As of   As of 
   September 30,   June 30,   December 31, 
   2019   2019   2018 
Balance Sheet:            
Working capital (deficit)  $(0.1)  $--   $0.3 
Investments and cash held in trust account   178.7    178.1    176.4 
Total assets   178.9    178.3    176.9 
Total liabilities   9.4    9.2    9.3 
Common stock subject to possible redemption   164.5    164.1    162.6 
Total stockholders' equity   5.0    5.0    5.0 

 

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IGI

 

IGI’s consolidated selected balance sheet data as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and consolidated selected income statement data for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are derived from IGI’s audited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

IGI’s consolidated selected balance sheet data as of June 30, 2019 and consolidated selected income statement data for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are derived from IGI’s unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. This interim financial data includes all adjustments considered necessary in management’s view for a fair presentation of the data contained therein.

 

IGI’s financial statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

The information in this section is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with IGI’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and “IGI’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained elsewhere herein. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus are not indicative of the full year future performance of IGI.

 

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Selected Financial Information — IGI

 

   Year ended December 31,  

Six months ended

June 30,

 
   2016   2017   2018   2018   2019 
   ($) in millions except for ratio and per share data 
Selected Income Statement Data:                    
Gross written premiums  $232.3   $275.1   $301.6   $166.1   $186.3 
Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums   (82.7)   (114.3)   (98.2)   (54.6)   (49.0)
Net written premiums   149.6    160.8    203.4    111.5    137.3 
Net change in unearned premiums   8.2    (14.0)   (20.1)   (20.0)   (33.8)
Net premiums earned   157.9    146.7    183.3    91.5    103.5 
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses   (71.5)   (86.9)   (85.3)   (47.0)   (55.4)
Net policy acquisition expenses   (34.8)   (36.2)   (42.0)   (21.5)   (22.0)
Net underwriting results   51.6    23.6    56.1    23.0    26.1 
Total investment income, net (1)   8.8    10.3    9.1    5.4    6.0 
Net realized gains /(losses) on investments   2.7    3.1    1.3    (0.4)   0.4 
Unrealized gains/(losses) on investments   0.8    0.1    (0.9)   (0.1)   1.0 
General and administrative expenses   (31.3)   (30.9)   (35.4)   (15.8)   (18.5)
Other income / expenses (2)   (0.8)   (1.8)   (1.2)   (0.2)   (0.3)
(Loss) gain on foreign exchange   0.3    2.6    (3.4)   (2.5)   0.4 
Profit before tax  $32.0   $7.0   $25.6   $9.4   $15.1 
Income tax   0.9    0.0    (0.1)   --    (0.2)
Profit for the period  $32.9   $7.0   $25.5   $9.4   $14.9 
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders   0.23    0.05    0.18    0.07    0.11 
Net operating income (3)   29.4    1.3    28.6    12.4    13.0 
Annualized return on average equity   11.5%   2.3%   8.5%   6.3%   9.8%
Annualized net operating return on average equity   10.3%   0.4%   9.5%   8.3%   8.6%
Cash dividends per share  $0.10   $0.08   $0.03   $0.00   $0.04 

 

   Year ended December 31,  

Six months ended

June 30,

 
Supplemental information:  2016   2017   2018   2018   2019 
Claims & claim expenses ratio (4)   45.3%   59.2%   46.5%   51.4%   53.5%
Policy acquisition expenses ratio (5)   22.0%   24.7%   22.9%   23.5%   21.3%
G&A expense ratio (6)   19.9%   21.1%   19.3%   17.3%   17.9%
Expense ratio (7)   41.9%   45.8%   42.2%   40.8%   39.2%
Combined ratio (8)   87.1%   105.0%   88.7%   92.1%   92.7%

 

 

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As of

January 1,

  

As of

December 31,

  

As of

June 30,

 
Selected Balance Sheet Data:  2017   2017   2018   2019 
Cash and cash equivalents and term deposits (9)  $216.2   $210.3   $260.1   $279.5 
Total investments (10)  $277.4   $279.3   $245.0   $265.2 
Cash / investments   493.6    489.6    505.1    544.7 
Total assets   811.0    892.7    903.1    952.7 
Technical reserves, net                    
Net outstanding claims (11)  $192.1   $196.6   $196.8   $216.9 
Net unearned premiums (12)   101.5    115.6    135.7    169.5 
Total equity   301.2    301.4    301.2    308.6 
Book value per share (13)  $2.10   $2.10   $2.21   $2.30 

 

 

(1)Represents net investment income and share of profit or loss from associates, net of (1) net realized gains/(losses) on investments, and (2) unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, calculated as follows (certain numbers in the table do not sum due to rounding):

 

   Year ended December, 31  

Six months ended

June 30,

 
   2016   2017   2018   2018   2019 
Net investment income  $12.3   $12.6   $10.3   $4.8   $7.3 
Plus Share of profit or loss from associates   (0.0)   1.0    (0.9)   0.1    0.1 
Minus Net realized gains/(losses) on investments   2.7    3.1    1.3    (0.4)   0.4 
Minus Unrealized gains/(losses) on investments   0.8    0.1    (0.9)   (0.1)   1.0 
Total investment income, net  $8.8   $10.3   $9.1   $5.4   $6.0 

 

(2)Represents the sum of (1) other revenues, (2) other expenses and (3) impairment loss on insurance receivables, calculated as follows (certain numbers in the table do not sum due to rounding):

 

   Year ended December, 31  

Six months ended

June 30,

 
   2016   2017   2018   2018   2019 
Other revenues  $0.0   $0.9   $0.9   $0.4   $0.9 
Other expenses   --    (1.5)   (1.6)   (0.7)   (1.2)
Impairment loss on insurance receivables   (0.8)   (1.2)   (0.5)   --    -- 
Other income / expenses  $(0.8)  $(1.8)  $(1.2)  $(0.2)  $(0.3)

 

(3)“Net operating income” is calculated as after-tax profit for the period after adjusting for non-recurring items, adding back net realized loss (gains) on investments, unrealized loss (gain) on revaluation of financial assets, fair value changes of held for trading investments, fair value gain on investment property, (loss) gain on foreign exchange and net impairment losses recognized in earnings. For a reconciliation of “net operating income,” a non-IFRS measure, and profit for the period, an IFRS measure, see “IGI’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Non-IFRS Financial Measures –Net Operating Income.”

 

(4)

The claims and claim expenses ratio represents net claims and claim adjustment expenses as a percentage of net premiums earned.

 

(5)

The policy acquisition expenses ratio represents net policy acquisition expenses as a percentage of net premiums earned.

 

(6)

The general and administrative expense ratio represents general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net premiums earned.

 

(7)

The expense ratio is the sum of the policy acquisition expenses ratio and the general and administrative expenses ratio.

 

(8)

The combined ratio is the sum of the claims and claim expenses ratio and the expense ratio.

 

(9) Includes cash and cash equivalents and term deposits.
   
(10) Includes investments, investment properties and investments in associates, calculated as follows:

  

   As of January 1,   As of December, 31   As of
June 30,
 
   2017   2017   2018   2019 
Investments  $233.8   $234.4   $200.9   $220.6 
Investment properties   30.3    30.6    30.7    31.1 
Investments in associates   13.3    14.3    13.4    13.5 
Total investments  $277.4   $279.3   $245.0   $265.2 

 

(11) Represents gross outstanding claims, net of reinsurance share of outstanding claims.
   
(12) Represents gross unearned premiums, net of reinsurance share of unearned premiums.
   
(13) Book value per share is calculated by dividing total equity by the number of shares outstanding.

 

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SELECTED UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The following selected pro forma financial information as of June 30, 2019 is derived from the pro forma condensed combined statement of financial position as of June 30, 2019, which combines the unaudited consolidated statement of financial position of IGI as of June 30, 2019 and the unaudited balance sheet of Tiberius as of June 30, 2019, giving effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated as of that date.

 

The following selected pro forma financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is derived from the pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which combines the unaudited statement of income of IGI for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the unaudited statement of operations of Tiberius for the six months ended June 30, 2019, giving effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

The following selected pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2018 is derived from the pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2018, combines the audited consolidated statement of income of IGI for the year ended December 31, 2018 with the audited statement of operations of Tiberius for the year ended December 31, 2018, giving effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information has been prepared assuming two alternative levels of redemption of Tiberius common stock:

 

  Assuming No Redemption:  This presentation assumes that no Tiberius stockholders exercise their redemption rights with respect to Tiberius common stock upon consummation of the transactions.

 

  Assuming Maximum Redemption:  This presentation assumes that Tiberius stockholders exercise their redemption rights with respect to 14,397,300 shares of Tiberius common stock upon consummation of the transactions at a redemption price of approximately $10.33 per share (the actual redemption price at June 30, 2019).  The maximum redemption amount is derived on the basis that Tiberius will be required to have a minimum of $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following the transactions, after giving effect to payments to redeeming stockholders, and to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition.

 

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to the expected events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Business Combination, are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The adjustments presented in the selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the Business Combination.

 

The historical financial statements of Tiberius have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The historical financial statements of IGI have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The historical financial information of Tiberius has been adjusted to give effect to the differences between US GAAP and IFRS as issued by the IASB for the purposes of the selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. No adjustments were required to convert Tiberius’s financial statements from US GAAP to IFRS for purposes of the selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, except to classify Tiberius Common Stock subject to redemption as non-current liabilities under IFRS.

 

This selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read together with Tiberius’s and IGI’s financial statements and related notes, “Tiberius’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “IGI’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

The selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only. Such information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the section titled “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements.” The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined company will experience.

 

Pubco, IGI and Tiberius believe that some of the pro forma financial information constitutes forward-looking statements. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by Pubco, IGI or Tiberius in these pro forma financial statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, Tiberius and IGI undertake no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Information

 

               Assuming 
           Assuming No   Maximum 
   IGI   Tiberius   Redemptions   Redemptions 
   ($) and amounts in millions except for per share data 
Statement of Financial Position Data as of June 30, 2019                
Cash and cash equivalents and term deposits  $279.5   $0.0   $401.4   $274.6 
Total assets   952.7    178.3    1,074.7    947.9 
Total equity   308.6    5.0    430.5    303.8 
Total liabilities   644.1    173.3    641.2    644.2 
Statement of Income Data                    
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019                    
Gross written premiums  $186.3   $--   $186.3   $186.3 
Net premiums earned   103.5    --    103.5    103.5 
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses   (55.4)   --    (55.4)   (55.4)
Net underwriting results   26.1    --    26.1    26.1 
Profit for the period  $14.9   $1.4   $14.5   $14.5 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted   136.3    5.7    52.5    40.2 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share  $0.11   $(0.04)  $0.28   $0.36 
Statement of Income Data                    
Year Ended December 31, 2018                    
Gross written premiums  $301.6   $--   $301.6   $301.6 
Net premiums earned   183.3    --    183.3    183.3 
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses   (85.3)   --    (85.3)   (85.3)
Net underwriting results   56.1    --    56.1    56.1 
Profit for the period  $25.5   $1.6   $24.9   $24.9 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted   138.3    5.2    52.5    40.2 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share  $0.18   $(0.06)  $0.47   $0.62 

 

 

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Comparative Share Information

 

The following table sets forth per share data of IGI and Tiberius on a stand-alone basis and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined per share data for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 after giving effect to the Business Combination.

 

For the unaudited pro forma condensed combined per share data for the six months ended June 30, 2019, the pro forma book value per share information was computed as if the Business Combination had been completed on June 30, 2019.

 

The historical book value per share is computed by dividing total common shareholders’ equity by the number of ordinary shares outstanding at the end of the period. The pro forma combined book value per share is computed by dividing total pro forma common shareholders’ equity by the pro forma number of ordinary shares outstanding at the end of the period. The pro forma earnings per share of Pubco is computed by dividing the pro forma income available to the combined company’s ordinary shareholders by the pro forma weighted-average number of shares outstanding over the period.

 

You should read the information in the following tables in conjunction with the selected historical financial information summary included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, and the historical financial statements of Tiberius, IGI and Pubco and related notes that are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited Tiberius, IGI and Pubco pro forma combined per share information is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined earnings per share information below does not purport to represent the earnings per share which would have occurred had the companies been combined during the periods presented, nor earnings per share for any future date or period. The unaudited pro forma combined book value per share information below does not purport to represent what the value of Tiberius, IGI and Pubco would have been had the companies been combined during the periods presented. 

 

  

Historical

IGI

  

Historical

Tiberius

  

Pro Forma

Assuming No

Redemptions

  

Pro Forma

Assuming

Maximum

Redemptions

 
 

$ and amounts in millions except for per share data

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019    
Profit for the period  $14.9   $1.4   $14.5   $14.5 
Total equity   308.6    5.0    430.5    303.8 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted   136.3    5.7    52.5    40.2 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share  $0.11   $(0.04)  $0.28   $0.36 
Book value per share as of June 30, 2019 (1)  $2.30   $0.88   $8.20   $7.55 
                     
Tangible book value          $427.2   $300.5 
Tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2019 (2)            $8.14   $7.47 
                     
Redemption price as of June 30, 2019            $10.33   $10.33 
                     
Price / Book value             1.26x   1.37x
Price / Tangible book value             1.27x   1.38x

  

Year Ended December 31, 2018 

Historical

IGI

  

Historical

Tiberius

  

Pro Forma

Assuming No

Redemptions

  

Pro Forma

Assuming

Maximum

Redemptions

 
Profit for the period  $25.5   $1.6   $24.9   $24.9 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted   138.3    5.2    52.5    40.2 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share  $0.18   $(0.06)  $0.47   $0.62 

 

(1)Book value per share is calculated by dividing total equity by the number of shares outstanding.
(2)Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing total equity less intangible assets by the number of shares outstanding.

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RISK FACTORS

 

Shareholders should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus, before they decide whether to vote or instruct their vote to be cast to approve the proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus. The value of your investment in Pubco following the consummation of the Business Combination will be subject to significant risks affecting Pubco and IGI and inherent in the industry in which IGI operates. If any of the events described below occur, the post-acquisition business and financial results could be adversely affected in a material way. This could cause the trading price of Pubco’s common shares to decline, perhaps significantly, and you therefore may lose all or part of your investment.

 

The risks set out below are not exhaustive and do not comprise all of the risks associated with an investment in Pubco. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to Tiberius or IGI or which Tiberius or IGI currently deem immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on Pubco’s business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects and/or its share price. Shareholders should consult a legal adviser, an independent financial adviser or a tax adviser for legal, financial or tax advice prior to deciding whether to vote or instruct their vote to be cast to approve the proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus. As used herein, references to “we,” “us” and “our” are intended to refer to IGI and its subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination and to Pubco, IGI and its subsidiaries following the Business Combination.

 

Risks Relating to the Business Combination

  

Tiberius may not be able to complete the Business Combination or any other business combination within the prescribed time frame, in which case Tiberius would cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and would redeem its public shares and liquidate.

 

Tiberius must complete an initial business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders). Tiberius may not be able to consummate the Business Combination or any other business combination by such date. If Tiberius has not completed any initial business combination by such date, it will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable) divided by the number of the then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of Tiberius’s remaining stockholders and board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to Tiberius’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

   

Subsequent to the completion of the Business Combination, Pubco may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on Pubco’s financial condition, results of operations and stock price post-Business Combination, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.

 

Even though Tiberius has conducted extensive due diligence on IGI, Tiberius cannot assure you that this diligence will surface all material issues that may be present, that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of Tiberius’s or IGI’s control will not later arise. By definition, very little public information exists about private companies and companies that operate outside of the United States, which makes due diligence more difficult. As a result of these factors, Pubco may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure its operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in reporting losses and Pubco could turn out to be not as profitable as anticipated. Even if Tiberius’s due diligence successfully identifies certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with Tiberius’s preliminary risk analysis. If Pubco reports changes of this nature, it could contribute to negative market perceptions about its securities post-Business Combination. Accordingly, any Tiberius security holder who chooses to remain a security holder following the Business Combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such security holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless (i) they are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by Tiberius officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them or (ii) they are able to successfully bring a private claim under the U.S. securities laws alleging that this proxy statement contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.

 

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Tiberius has a limited ability to assess the management of IGI’s business and, as a result, cannot assure you that IGI’s management has all the skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company.

 

Tiberius’s ability to assess IGI’s management may be limited due to a lack of time, resources or information.  Tiberius’s assessment of the capabilities of IGI’s management, therefore, may prove to be incorrect and IGI management may lack the skills, qualifications or abilities that Tiberius believed IGI management had.  Should IGI’s management not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to manage a public company, the operations and profitability of Pubco or IGI post-Business Combination may be negatively impacted. 

 

The fact that IGI is a private company and that substantially all of its operations are conducted outside of the United States limits Tiberius’s access to all of the information that may be relevant to the Business Combination.  This may result in a Business Combination that is not as profitable as Tiberius suspects.

 

By definition, very little public information exists about private companies and companies that operate outside of the United States, and Tiberius has been required to make decisions on whether to pursue the Business Combination on the basis of limited information, which may result in a business combination with a company that is not as profitable as Tiberius suspects, if at all.

 

Tiberius’s Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination, regardless of how Tiberius’s public stockholders vote.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, Tiberius’s Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to vote their Founder Shares and all shares of Tiberius Common Stock acquired by Tiberius’s Sponsor during or after the IPO in favor of the Business Combination. Currently, Tiberius’s Sponsor, officers and directors collectively own approximately 20% of the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock. Accordingly, it is more likely that the necessary stockholder approval will be received than would be the case if Tiberius’s Sponsor, officers and directors agreed to vote their shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by Tiberius’s public stockholders.

 

Tiberius stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against Tiberius to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption of their shares.

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. The pro rata portion of the Trust Account distributed to its public stockholders upon the redemption of its public shares in the event Tiberius does not complete an initial business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders) may be considered a liquidation distribution under Delaware law. If a corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the DGCL intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third party claim can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution.

 

Because Tiberius may not be complying with Section 280, Section 281(b) of the DGCL requires Tiberius to adopt a plan, based on facts known to Tiberius at such time, that will provide for Tiberius’s payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against Tiberius within the 10 years following its dissolution. However, because Tiberius is a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and its operations have been limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from Tiberius’s vendors (such as lawyers, investment bankers and auditors) or prospective target businesses. If Tiberius’s plan of distribution complies with Section 281(b) of the DGCL, any liability of a stockholder with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would likely be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution. Tiberius cannot assure you that it will properly assess all claims that may be potentially brought against it. As such, Tiberius stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of Tiberius stockholders may extend beyond the third anniversary of such date. Furthermore, if the pro rata portion of the Trust Account distributed to Tiberius’s public stockholders upon the redemption of its public shares in the event Tiberius does not complete an initial business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders) is not considered a liquidation distribution under Delaware law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful, then pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, the statute of limitations for claims of creditors could then be six years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in the case of a liquidation distribution.

 

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Tiberius did not obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking or accounting firm, and consequently, you have no assurance from an independent source that the price Tiberius is paying for the business of IGI is fair to Tiberius from a financial point of view.

 

Tiberius is not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking or accounting firm that the price Tiberius is paying for the Business Combination is fair to it from a financial point of view. Tiberius’s board of directors did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with its determination to approve the Business Combination. Its officers and directors have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries and have concluded that their experience and backgrounds, together with the experience and sector expertise of Tiberius’s financial advisors, enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination with IGI. In addition, Tiberius’s officers and directors and its advisors have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of Tiberius’s board of directors in valuing IGI’s business and assuming the risk that the board of directors may not have properly valued such business.

 

The grant and future exercise of registration rights may adversely affect the market price of Tiberius Common Stock and common shares of Pubco upon consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Pursuant to the existing registration rights agreement between Tiberius and the Sponsor, officers and directors of Tiberius, and the registration rights agreement to be entered into by Pubco in connection with the Business Combination as described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, Pubco will be required to file a resale registration statement shortly after closing which registers for resale the Pubco common shares held by the Sponsor, the officers and directors of Tiberius and the former stockholders of IGI. In addition, the Sponsor, the officers and directors of Tiberius and certain shareholders of IGI can demand that Pubco register their registrable securities under certain circumstances and will also have piggyback registration rights for their securities in connection with certain registrations of securities that Pubco undertakes. Following the consummation of the Business Combination, Pubco is also required to file and maintain an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering securities to be issued to investors pursuant to forward purchase contracts and securities to be issued to the PIPE Investors. Pubco is also required to file a registration statement covering the issuance of Pubco common shares upon the exercise of Pubco warrants.

 

The registration of these securities will permit the public resale of such securities, subject to lockup agreements executed by Tiberius’s Sponsor and IGI’s largest shareholders. The registration and availability of such a significant number of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of Pubco’s common shares post-Business Combination.

   

Sales of a substantial number of Pubco securities in the public market following this Business Combination could adversely affect the market price of the common shares of Pubco.

 

Following the Business Combination, assuming no redemptions by Tiberius stockholders and based on IGI’s book value at June 30, 2019 and the Tiberius Common Stock redemption price at the anticipated closing date, the Sponsor will hold 1,300,000 Pubco common shares, excluding 1,973,300 contingent unvested shares, and will be subject to a one-year lock-up restriction post-Closing (subject to certain exceptions). In addition, based on the foregoing assumptions, (1) Wasef Jabsheh will hold 11,697,544 Pubco common shares, excluding 1 million contingent unvested shares, and warrants to purchase 4,000,000 Pubco common shares, and will be subject to a one-year lock-up restriction post-Closing, (2) Oman International Development & Investment Company SAOG (“Ominvest”) will own 6,644,044 Pubco shares, and Argo Re Limited (“Argo”) will own 4,329,614 Pubco common shares and warrants to purchase 500,000 Pubco common shares and (3) Ominvest and Argo will be subject to no lock-up restriction on one-third of their shares, a six-month lock-up restriction on one-third of their shares and a 12-month lock-up restriction on one-third of their shares (subject to certain exceptions). After the lock-up agreements expire, these common shares and common shares which are issuable upon exercise of such warrants will become eligible for future sale in the public market. Sales of a significant number of these common shares of Pubco in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could reduce the market price of the common shares of Pubco.

 

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If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved, and an insufficient number of votes have been obtained to authorize the consummation of the Business Combination, Tiberius’s board of directors will not have the ability to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date in order to solicit further votes, and, therefore, the Business Combination will not be approved.

 

Tiberius’s board of directors is seeking approval to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if, at the Special Meeting, based upon the tabulated votes, there are insufficient votes to approve the consummation of the Business Combination. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved, Tiberius’s board will not have the ability to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date and, therefore, will not have more time to solicit votes to approve the consummation of the Business Combination. In such event, the Business Combination would not be completed.

 

Tiberius shareholders will not be entitled to appraisal rights in the Business Combination under Delaware or Bermuda law.

 

Under Delaware law, Tiberius shareholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the Business Combination. Under Bermuda law, in the event of an amalgamation or merger of a Bermuda company with another company or corporation, a shareholder of the Bermuda company who did not vote in favor of the amalgamation or merger and who is not satisfied that fair value has been offered for such shareholder’s shares may, within one month of notice of the shareholders meeting, apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda to appraise the fair value of those shares. Because Pubco is not a direct party to the merger and Pubco shareholders will continue to own their Pubco common shares, Pubco shareholders will not be entitled to appraisal rights under Bermuda law in connection with the Business Combination.

 

Risks Relating to Redemptions and Certain Outstanding Securities of Tiberius

 

If Tiberius public stockholders redeem more than 14,397,300 shares of Tiberius Common Stock, it may be more difficult to close the Business Combination absent additional financing.

 

Pursuant to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Tiberius, Tiberius must have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 in the Trust Account upon the consummation of the Business Combination. In addition, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Tiberius must have cash of at least $100 million prior to giving effect to expenses but after giving effect to any required redemptions. If too many public stockholders exercise their redemption rights, Tiberius would not be able to meet such closing conditions and, as a result, would not be able to proceed with the Business Combination unless these conditions are waived. Furthermore, in no event will Tiberius redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause Tiberius’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon consummation of the Business Combination. Consequently, if accepting all properly submitted redemption requests would cause Tiberius’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, or would cause the Minimum Cash Condition to fail to be satisfied, Tiberius could not proceed with the Business Combination and may instead search for an alternate business combination. If the Business Combination is unsuccessful and Tiberius is not able to consummate another business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders), Tiberius’s public shareholders will not receive their pro rata portion of the Trust Account until Tiberius liquidates the Trust Account. If Tiberius’s public shareholders are in need of immediate liquidity, they could attempt to sell their stock in the open market; however, at such time Tiberius’s stock may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount per share in the Trust Account. In either situation, Tiberius public shareholders may suffer a material loss on their investment or lose the benefit of funds expected in connection with redemption until Tiberius liquidates or they are able to sell their stock in the open market.

   

If Tiberius stockholders fail to comply with the redemption requirements specified in this proxy statement/prospectus, they will not be entitled to redeem their shares of Tiberius Common Stock for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account.

 

In order to exercise their redemption rights, public stockholders of Tiberius are required to submit a request in writing and deliver their stock (either physically or electronically) to Tiberius’s transfer agent at least two business days prior to the Special Meeting. Stockholders electing to redeem their shares will receive their pro rata portion of the Trust Account less franchise and income taxes payable, calculated as of two business days prior to the anticipated consummation of the Business Combination. See the section entitled “Special Meeting of Tiberius Stockholders — Redemption Rights” for additional information on how to exercise your redemption rights.

 

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You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate your investment, therefore, you may be forced to sell your public shares or warrants, potentially at a loss.

 

Tiberius’s public stockholders will be entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the completion of the Business Combination, and then only in connection with those shares of Tiberius Common Stock that such stockholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, and (ii) the redemption of Tiberius public shares if Tiberius is unable to complete its business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders), subject to applicable law and as further described herein. In addition, if Tiberius is unable to complete a business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders) for any reason, compliance with Delaware law may require that Tiberius submit a plan of dissolution to its then-existing stockholders for approval prior to the distribution of the proceeds held in the Trust Account. In that case, public stockholders may be forced to wait beyond March 20, 2020 (or such later date) before they receive funds from the Trust Account. In no other circumstances will a public stockholder have any right or interest of any kind in the Trust Account. Accordingly, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your public shares or warrants, potentially at a loss.

 

Future resales of the common shares of Pubco issued to the IGI shareholders may cause the market price of Pubco’s securities to drop significantly, even if Pubco’s business is doing well.

 

Under the Business Combination Agreement, the IGI shareholders will receive, among other things, a significant amount of common shares of Pubco. Under a registration rights agreement, Pubco is required to register for resale all of the Pubco common shares that were issued to the former IGI shareholders. Upon the effectiveness of such registration statement, all of such shares will become freely transferable. However, notwithstanding such registration, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and related agreements, the three largest IGI shareholders, who collectively hold over 75% of the shares held by the IGI shareholders, will be restricted from selling any of the Pubco shares that they receive as a result of the Share Exchange (i) in the case of Wasef Jabsheh, during a twelve month period after the closing date of the Business Combination, subject to certain exceptions, and (ii) in the case of Argo and Ominvest, with respect to one-third of their shares, during a six month period after Closing, and with respect to one-third of their shares, during a 12 month period after Closing, subject to certain exceptions. See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — The Business Combination Agreement and Related Agreements – Lock-up Agreements.”

 

In addition, subject to lock-up agreements signed by IGI’s three largest shareholders, the IGI shareholders also may sell Pubco shares pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available. In these cases, the resales must meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule, including, because Tiberius and Pubco are currently shell companies, waiting until one year after Pubco’s filing with the SEC of a Shell Company Report on Form 20-F containing Form 10 type information reflecting the Business Combination.

 

Upon expiration of the applicable lock-up periods (with respect to the three largest IGI shareholders), and upon effectiveness of the registration statement Pubco files pursuant to the registration rights agreement or upon satisfaction of the requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or another applicable exemption from registration, the IGI shareholders may sell large amounts of Pubco shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, which could have the effect of increasing the volatility in Pubco’s stock price or putting significant downward pressure on the price of Pubco’s securities.

  

If Tiberius stockholders fail to properly exercise redemption rights, they will not be entitled to redeem their shares of Tiberius Common Stock for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account.

 

Tiberius stockholders holding public shares may demand that Tiberius redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the anticipated consummation of the Business Combination. Tiberius stockholders who seek to exercise this redemption right must deliver their Tiberius Common Stock (either physically or electronically) to Tiberius’s transfer agent prior to the vote at the meeting. Any Tiberius stockholder who fails to properly exercise redemption rights will not be entitled to redeem his or her shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account. See the section entitled “Special Meeting of Tiberius Stockholders — Redemption Rights” for the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your shares for cash.

 

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NASDAQ may not list Pubco’s securities on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to engage in transactions in Pubco’s securities and subject Pubco to additional trading restrictions.

 

Pubco intends to apply to have its securities listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market upon consummation of the Business Combination. Pubco will be required to meet the initial listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market in order to list common shares and warrants. There can be no assurance that Pubco will be able to meet those initial listing requirements. In particular, the Nasdaq Capital Market requires listed companies to have at least 300 round lot holders, at least 50% of which must hold at least $2,500 of securities. Even if Pubco’s securities are so listed, Pubco may be unable to maintain the listing of its securities in the future.

 

If Pubco fails to meet the initial listing requirements and NASDAQ does not list its securities on its exchange, Pubco could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

 

  a limited availability of market quotations for its securities;
     
  a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for the company; and
     
  a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

 

In addition, the permission of the BMA is required, under the provisions of the Exchange Control Act, for all issuances and transfers of shares (which includes the Pubco common shares) of Bermuda companies to or from a non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes, other than in cases where the BMA has granted a general permission. The BMA, in its notice to the public dated June 1, 2005, granted a general permission for the issue and subsequent transfer of any securities of a Bermuda company from and/or to a non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes for so long as any “Equity Securities” of the company (which would include the Pubco common shares) are listed on an “Appointed Stock Exchange” (which would include NASDAQ). In granting the general permission the BMA accepts no responsibility for Pubco’s or IGI’s financial soundness or the correctness of any of the statements made or opinions expressed in this proxy statement/prospectus. If Pubco’s shares are delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market and not otherwise listed on an Appointed Stock Exchange, the issue and transfer of Pubco’s equity securities (which would include the Pubco common shares) would be subject to the prior approval of the BMA, unless the BMA has granted a general permission in respect of any such issue or transfer.

 

Tiberius’s current directors and executive officers beneficially own shares of Tiberius Common Stock and warrants that will be worthless and have made loans and incurred reimbursable expenses that may not be reimbursed or repaid if the Business Combination is not approved. Such interests may have influenced their decision to approve the Business Combination.

 

Tiberius’s officers and directors and/or their affiliates beneficially own or have a pecuniary interest in founder shares and private warrants that they purchased prior to, or simultaneously with, the IPO. Tiberius’s executive officers and directors and their affiliates have no redemption rights with respect to these securities in the event a business combination is not effected in the required time period. Therefore, if the Business Combination with IGI or another business combination is not approved within the required time period, such securities held by such persons will be worthless. Furthermore, Tiberius’s officers and directors have loaned Tiberius an aggregate of $                 as of the record date and such officers and directors and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on Tiberius’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. These loans and expenses will be repaid upon completion of the Business Combination with IGI. However, if Tiberius fails to consummate the Business Combination, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for repayment or reimbursement. Accordingly, Tiberius may not be able to repay or reimburse these amounts if the Business Combination is not completed. See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Tiberius Directors and Officers in the Business Combination.”

  

These financial interests may have influenced the decision of Tiberius’s directors to approve the Business Combination with IGI and to continue to pursue such business combination. In considering the recommendations of Tiberius’s board of directors to vote for the Business Combination Proposal and other proposals, its stockholders should consider these interests.

 

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Michael Gray, Chief Executive Officer of Tiberius, is liable to ensure that proceeds of the trust are not reduced by vendor claims in the event the Business Combination is not consummated. Such liability may have influenced his decision to approve the Business Combination.

 

If the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated by Tiberius within the required time period, Michael Gray, Chief Executive Officer of Tiberius, will be personally liable to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by Tiberius for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to Tiberius, but only if such a vendor or target business has not executed a waiver agreement. If Tiberius consummates a business combination, on the other hand, Tiberius will be liable for all such claims. Tiberius has no reason to believe that Michael Gray will not be able to fulfill his indemnity obligations to Tiberius, but there can be no assurance that he will be able to do so. See the section entitled “Other Information Related to Tiberius — Liquidation if No Business Combination” for further information.

 

The personal obligations of Michael Gray may have influenced Tiberius’s board of directors’ decision to approve the Business Combination and to continue to pursue such Business Combination. In considering the recommendations of Tiberius’s board of directors to vote for the Business Combination Proposal and other proposals, Tiberius’s stockholders should consider these interests.

 

The exercise of discretion by Tiberius officers and directors in agreeing to changes to or waivers of the terms of the Business Combination Agreement may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether such changes to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement or waivers of conditions are appropriate and in the best interest of Tiberius stockholders.

 

In the period leading up to the closing of the Business Combination, events may occur that, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, would require Tiberius to agree to amend the Business Combination Agreement, to consent to certain actions taken by IGI or to waive rights that Tiberius is entitled to under the Business Combination Agreement. Such events could arise because of changes in the course of IGI’s business, a request by IGI to undertake actions that would otherwise be prohibited by the terms of the Business Combination Agreement or the occurrence of other events that would have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business and would entitle Tiberius to terminate the Business Combination Agreement. In any of such circumstances, it would be at Tiberius’s discretion, acting through its board of directors, to grant its consent or waive those rights. The existence of the financial and personal interests of the directors described in the preceding risk factors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of one or more of the directors between what he or they may believe is best for Tiberius and what he or they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining whether or not to take the requested action. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Tiberius does not believe there will be any changes or waivers that Tiberius’s directors and officers would be likely to make after stockholder approval of the Business Combination Proposal has been obtained. While certain changes could be made without further stockholder approval, Tiberius will circulate a new or amended proxy statement/prospectus and resolicit its stockholders if changes to the terms of the transaction that would have a material impact on its stockholders are required prior to the vote on the Business Combination Proposal.

  

If Tiberius is unable to complete the Business Combination with IGI or another business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders), Tiberius will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding public shares and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, third parties may bring claims against Tiberius and, as a result, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be reduced and the per-share liquidation price received by stockholders could be less than $10.10 per share.

 

Under the terms of Tiberius’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, Tiberius must complete the Business Combination with IGI or another business combination by March 20, 2020 (or such later date as may be agreed by the Tiberius stockholders), or Tiberius must cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding public shares and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, third parties may bring claims against Tiberius. Although Tiberius has obtained waiver agreements from certain vendors and service providers it has engaged and owes money to, and the prospective target businesses it has negotiated with, whereby such parties have waived any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that they or other vendors who did not execute such waivers will not seek recourse against the Trust Account notwithstanding such agreements. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that a court will uphold the validity of such agreements. Accordingly, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of Tiberius’s public stockholders. If Tiberius is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, its Chief Executive Officer has agreed that he will be personally liable to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by Tiberius for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to Tiberius, but only if such a vendor or prospective target business does not execute such a waiver. However, he may not be able to meet such obligation. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the Trust Account in such a situation may be less than $10.10 due to such claims.

 

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Additionally, if Tiberius is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against it which is not dismissed, or if Tiberius otherwise enters compulsory or court supervised liquidation, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in its bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of its stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the Trust Account, Tiberius may not be able to return to its public stockholders at least $10.10 per share.

 

Tiberius’s stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against Tiberius to the extent of distributions received by them.

 

If Tiberius is unable to complete the Business Combination with Tiberius or another business combination within the required time period, Tiberius will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to its obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Tiberius cannot assure you that it will properly assess all claims that may be potentially brought against it. As such, Tiberius’s stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of its stockholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of the date of distribution. Accordingly, Tiberius cannot assure you that third parties will not seek to recover from its stockholders amounts owed to them by it.

 

If Tiberius is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against it which is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by Tiberius’s stockholders. Furthermore, because Tiberius intends to distribute the proceeds held in the Trust Account to its public stockholders promptly after the expiration of the time period to complete a business combination, this may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to its public stockholders over any potential creditors with respect to access to or distributions from its assets. Furthermore, Tiberius’s directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to Tiberius’s creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, thereby exposing themselves and the company to claims of punitive damages, by paying public stockholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. Tiberius cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against it for these reasons. 

 

Activities taken by existing Tiberius stockholders to increase the likelihood of approval of the Business Combination Proposal and other proposals could have a depressive effect on the price of Tiberius’s securities.

 

At any time prior to the Special Meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Tiberius or its securities, initial stockholders, officers or directors, IGI or IGI’s shareholders and/or their respective affiliates may purchase shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Business Combination Proposal, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire shares of Tiberius Common Stock or vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfying the requirements to consummate the Business Combination where it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met. Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on the price of Tiberius Common Stock. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he owns, either prior to or immediately after the Special Meeting.

 

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Risks Related to Pubco’s Business and Operations Following the Business Combination

 

The value of your investment in Pubco following the consummation of the Business Combination will be subject to significant risks affecting Pubco and IGI and inherent in the industry in which IGI operates. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus. If any of the events described below occur, the post-Business Combination business and financial results could be adversely affected in a material way. This could cause the trading price of Pubco common shares to decline, perhaps significantly, and you therefore may lose all or part of your investment. As used in the risks described in this subsection, references to “we,” “us” and “our” are intended to refer to Pubco unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

Following the consummation of the Business Combination, Pubco’s only significant asset will be its ownership of IGI (and, indirectly, IGI’s subsidiaries) and such ownership may not be sufficient to pay dividends or make distributions or loans to enable Pubco to pay any dividends on its common shares or satisfy other financial obligations.

 

Following the consummation of the Business Combination, Pubco will be a holding company and will not directly own any operating assets other than its ownership of interests in IGI. Pubco will depend on IGI for distributions, loans and other payments to generate the funds necessary to meet its financial obligations, including its expenses as a publicly traded company and to pay any dividends. The earnings from, or other available assets of, IGI may not be sufficient to make distributions or pay dividends, pay expenses or satisfy Pubco’s other financial obligations.

 

Additionally, IGI’s primary operating subsidiary is IGI Bermuda, which is subject to Bermuda regulatory constraints that affect its ability to pay dividends on its common shares and make other distributions. Under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, as amended (the “Insurance Act”), and related regulations, IGI Bermuda, as a Class 3B insurer, is required to maintain certain minimum solvency levels and is prohibited from declaring or paying dividends that would result in noncompliance with this requirement. In addition, a Class 3B insurer is prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends of more than 25% of its total statutory capital and surplus, as shown on its previous financial year statutory balance sheet, unless at least seven days before payment of the dividends it files an affidavit with the BMA that it will continue to meet its required solvency margins.

 

Fluctuations in operating results, earnings and other factors, including incidents involving IGI’s customers and negative media coverage, may result in significant decreases in the price of Pubco securities post-Business Combination.

 

The stock markets experience volatility that is often unrelated to operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of Pubco’s common shares post-Business Combination and, as a result, there may be significant volatility in the market price of Pubco’s common shares post-Business Combination. If IGI is unable to operate profitably as investors expect, the market price of Pubco’s common shares post-Business Combination will likely decline when it becomes apparent that the market expectations may not be realized. In addition to operating results, many economic and seasonal factors outside of Pubco’s or IGI’s control could have an adverse effect on the price of Pubco’s common shares post-Business Combination and increase fluctuations in its earnings. These factors include certain of the risks discussed herein, operating results of other companies in the same industry, changes in financial estimates or recommendations of securities analysts post-Business Combination, speculation in the press or investment community, negative media coverage, the risk of potential legal proceedings or government investigations, the possible effects of war, terrorism and other hostilities, adverse weather conditions, changes in general conditions in the economy or the financial markets or other developments affecting the insurance industry.

 

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Because IGI has operated as a private company, IGI will have limited experience complying with public company obligations and fulfilling these obligations will be expensive and time consuming and may divert management’s attention from the day-to-day operation of its business.

 

IGI has operated historically as a privately-owned company and, accordingly, many of its senior management have limited experience managing a publicly-traded company and have limited experience complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. In particular, the significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations imposed on public companies will require substantial attention from IGI’s senior management and may divert attention away from the day-to-day management of its businesses, which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Similarly, corporate governance obligations, including with respect to the development and implementation of appropriate corporate governance policies, and concurrent service on the board of directors and possibly multiple board committees, will impose additional burdens on IGI’s non-executive directors.

 

In addition, Pubco will incur significant additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses, including costs associated with public company reporting requirements following completion of the Business Combination. Pubco also will incur higher costs associated with complying with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), and related rules implemented by the SEC and NASDAQ. The expenses incurred by public companies generally for reporting and corporate governance purposes have been increasing. Pubco expects these laws and regulations to increase its legal and financial compliance costs after the Business Combination and to render some activities more time-consuming and costly, although Pubco is currently unable to estimate these costs with any degree of certainty. Pubco may need to hire more employees post-Business Combination or engage outside consultants to comply with these requirements, which will increase its post-Business Combination costs and expenses. Being a public company could make it more difficult or costly for Pubco to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and Pubco may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. Being a public company could also make it more difficult and expensive for Pubco to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on Pubco’s board of directors, board committees or as executive officers. Furthermore, if Pubco is unable to satisfy its obligations as a public company, it could be subject to delisting of its common shares, fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation.

 

Failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and stock price.

 

Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, IGI is neither a publicly listed company, nor an affiliate of a publicly listed company, and has not dedicated accounting personnel and other resources to address internal control and other procedures commensurate with those of a publicly listed company. Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary to increase the reliability of financial reports.

 

In connection with the external audit of IGI’s financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018, in preparation for the Business Combination, IGI noted certain deficiencies in financial reporting and internal control which will be deemed to be a material weakness under applicable PCAOB standards. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has defined a material weakness as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

Our material weakness identified relates to an entity level and financial reporting control environment that is neither designed, nor operates, with appropriate precision to prevent or detect accounting or disclosure errors that may be material to the financial statements and a lack of a fully developed accounting department infrastructure commensurate with those of a publicly listed company able to evaluate, account for and disclose complex transactions.

 

Neither IGI nor its auditors were required to perform an evaluation of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as it was a private company. Further, neither Pubco’s nor IGI’s independent registered public accounting firm will be required to report on the effectiveness of their respective internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 until Pubco’s first annual report on Form 20-F following the date on which it ceases to qualify as an “emerging growth company,” which may be up to five full fiscal years following the date of the Closing. Had such evaluation been performed, additional control deficiencies may have been identified by our management, and those control deficiencies could have also represented one or more material weaknesses.

 

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In addition, Pubco and IGI cannot predict the outcome of this determination and whether Pubco and/or IGI will need to implement remedial actions in order to implement effective control over financial reporting. If in subsequent years Pubco and/or IGI is unable to assert that Pubco’s and/or IGI’s internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if Pubco’s and/or IGI’s auditors express an opinion that Pubco’s and/or IGI’s internal control over financial reporting is ineffective, IGI and Pubco may fail to meet the future reporting obligations in a timely and reliable manner and our financial statements may contain material misstatements. Any such failure could also adversely cause our investors to have less confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have a material adverse effect on the price of Pubco’s securities.

 

Pubco and IGI will invest to significantly enhance the entity level and financial reporting control environment as well as the accounting department infrastructure. The measures Pubco and IGI will implement to address the material weakness include strengthening the resources within the accounting function, continuing to implement new systems and automating processes, conducting training for Pubco and IGI personnel with respect to IFRS and SEC financial reporting requirements and documenting and evaluating the controls over financial reporting. Pubco and IGI plan to have remediated this material weakness by December 31, 2020. In this regard, Pubco and IGI will need to dedicate internal resources, recruit personnel with public reporting experience, potentially engage outside consultants and adopt a detailed work plan to assess and document the adequacy of their internal control over financial reporting. This may include taking steps to improve control processes as appropriate, validating that controls are functioning as documented and implementing a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting.

 

A market for Pubco’s securities may not develop, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of Pubco’s securities.

 

An active trading market for Pubco securities following the Business Combination may never develop or, if developed, may not be sustained. In addition, the price of Pubco securities after the Business Combination could fluctuate significantly for various reasons, many of which are outside Pubco’s control, such as Pubco’s performance, large purchases or sales of the common shares, legislative changes and general economic, political or regulatory conditions. The release of Pubco’s financial results may also cause the Pubco share price to vary. If an active market for Pubco securities does not develop, it may be difficult for you to sell the Pubco common shares you own or purchase without depressing the market price for the shares or to sell the shares at all. The existence of an active trading market for Pubco’s securities will depend to a significant extent on Pubco’s ability to meet and continue to meet NASDAQ’s listing criteria, which Pubco may be unable to accomplish.

 

The price of Pubco common shares may be volatile.

 

The price of Pubco common shares may fluctuate due to a variety of factors, including:

 

  actual or anticipated fluctuations in Pubco’s semi-annual and annual results and those of other public companies in the insurance and reinsurance industry;
     
  mergers and strategic alliances in the insurance and reinsurance industry;
     
  market prices and conditions in the insurance and reinsurance industry;
     
  changes in government regulation applicable to Pubco and its subsidiaries and the industry in which IGI operates;
     
  potential or actual military conflicts or acts of terrorism;

 

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  the failure of securities analysts to publish research about Pubco, or shortfalls in Pubco’s operating results compared to levels forecast by securities analysts;
     
  announcements concerning Pubco or its competitors; and
     
  the general state of the securities markets.

 

These market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of Pubco common shares, regardless of Pubco’s operating performance.

  

Reports published by analysts, including projections in those reports that differ from Pubco’s actual results, could adversely affect the price and trading volume of Pubco’s common shares.

 

Pubco currently expects that securities research analysts will establish and publish their own periodic projections for its business. These projections may vary widely and may not accurately predict the results Pubco achieves. Pubco’s share price may decline if its actual results do not match the projections of these securities research analysts. Similarly, if one or more of the analysts who write reports on Pubco downgrades Pubco stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about Pubco’s business, Pubco’s share price could decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of Pubco or fails to publish reports on Pubco regularly, Pubco’s share price or trading volume could decline. While Pubco expects research analyst coverage, if no analysts commence coverage of Pubco, the trading price and volume for its common shares could be adversely affected.

 

Pubco may issue additional common shares or other equity securities without your approval, which would dilute your ownership interests and may depress the market price of Pubco’s common shares.

 

Pubco may issue additional common shares or other equity securities of equal or senior rank in the future in connection with, among other things, future acquisitions, without shareholder approval, in a number of circumstances.

 

Pubco’s issuance of additional common shares or other equity securities of equal or senior rank would have the following effects:

 

  Pubco’s existing shareholders’ proportionate ownership interest in Pubco will decrease;
     
  the amount of cash available per share, including for payment of dividends in the future, may decrease;
     
  the relative voting strength of each previously outstanding common share may be diminished; and
     
  the market price of Pubco’s common shares may decline.

 

You will have limited ability to bring an action against Pubco or against its directors and officers, or to enforce a judgment against Pubco or them, because Pubco is incorporated in Bermuda, because Pubco conducts its operations primarily outside of the United States and because a majority of Pubco’s directors and officers reside outside the United States.

 

Pubco is an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda and, as a result, the rights of the holders of Pubco common shares will be governed by Bermuda law and Pubco’s memorandum of association and the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws. Following the Business Combination, Pubco will conduct its operations through subsidiaries which are located primarily outside the United States. All of Pubco’s current assets are located outside the United States, and substantially all of Pubco’s business is conducted outside the United States. All of Pubco’s officers and a majority of Pubco’s directors reside outside the United States and a substantial portion of the assets of those persons are located outside of the United States. As a result, it could be difficult or impossible for you to effect service of process on these individuals in the United States in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under applicable securities laws or otherwise or to enforce in the United States judgments obtained in U.S. courts against Pubco or those persons based on civil liability provisions of the U.S. securities laws. It is doubtful whether the courts in Bermuda will enforce judgments obtained in other jurisdictions, including the U.S., against Pubco or Pubco’s directors or officers under the securities laws of those jurisdictions or entertain actions in Bermuda against Pubco or Pubco’s directors or officers under the securities laws of other jurisdictions. In addition, the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws state that all disputes arising out of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda or out of or in connection with the Amended & Restated Pubco Bye-laws are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Bermuda.

 

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Shareholders of Bermuda exempted companies such as Pubco also have no general rights under Bermuda law to inspect corporate records and accounts other than rights to review Pubco’s memorandum of association and bye-laws, financial statements, minutes of the shareholder meetings and the shareholder register. This could make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.

 

As a result of all of the above, public shareholders might have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a U.S. company.

 

U.S. persons who own Pubco securities may have more difficulty in protecting their interests than U.S. persons who are shareholders of a U.S. corporation.

 

The Companies Act, which applies to Pubco, differs in some material respects from laws generally applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders. These differences include, but are not limited to, the manner in which directors must disclose transactions in which they have an interest, the rights of shareholders to bring class action and derivative lawsuits, the scope of indemnification available to directors and officers and provisions relating to amalgamations, mergers and acquisitions and takeovers. Holders of Pubco common shares may therefore have more difficulty protecting their interests than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction within the U.S.

 

Generally, the duties of directors and officers of a Bermuda company are owed to the company and not, in the absence of special circumstances, to the shareholders as individuals. Shareholders of Bermuda companies typically do not have rights to take action against directors or officers of the company and may only do so in limited circumstances. Class actions and derivative actions are typically not available to shareholders under Bermuda law. The Bermuda courts, however, would ordinarily be expected to permit a shareholder to commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong to the company where the act complained of is alleged to be beyond the corporate power of the company or illegal, or would result in the violation of the company’s memorandum of association or bye-laws. The Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws state that all disputes arising out of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda or out of or in connection with the Amended & Restated Pubco Bye-laws are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. This would make it more difficult to make certain claims against Pubco or its directors or officers in jurisdictions outside of Bermuda, including the U.S. Additionally, the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws contain a waiver by Pubco’s shareholders of any claim or right of action, both individually and on Pubco’s behalf, against any of Pubco’s directors or officers. The waiver applies to any action taken by an officer or director, or the failure of an officer or director to take any action, in the performance of his or her duties, except with respect to any matter involving any fraud or dishonesty on the part of the officer or director. This waiver limits the right of shareholders to assert claims against Pubco’s officers and directors unless the act or failure to act involves fraud or dishonesty.

 

Provisions in Pubco’s memorandum of association and the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws may inhibit a takeover of us, which could limit the price investors might be willing to pay in the future for Pubco’s securities and could entrench management.

 

The Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws will contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that shareholders of Pubco may consider to be in their best interests. Among other provisions, the staggered board of directors and Wasef Jabsheh’s director appointment rights may make it more difficult for Pubco’s shareholders to remove incumbent management and accordingly discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for Pubco’s securities. For so long as Wasef Jabsheh, together with his family and/or affiliates, own at least 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco, Wasef Jabsheh will be entitled to appoint two directors to the board of directors of Pubco. For so long as Wasef Jabsheh, together with his family and/or affiliates, own at least 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco, Wasef Jabsheh will be entitled to appoint one director to the board of directors of Pubco. Other anti-takeover provisions in the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws include the ability of Pubco’s board of directors to issue preference shares with preferences and voting rights determined by the board without shareholder approval, the indemnification of Pubco’s officers and directors, the requirement that directors may only be removed from Pubco’s board of directors for cause, the provision that shareholders may take specified action by written consent only if such action is by unanimous written consent, the requirement for the affirmative vote of 66% of the directors then in office and holders of at least 66% of the voting shares to amend specified provisions in the Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws and the requirement that a business combination with a 15% shareholder must be approved by an affirmative vote of 66% of the voting shares owned by non-interested shareholders and the board of directors of Pubco. These provisions could also make it difficult for Pubco shareholders to take certain actions and limit the price investors might be willing to pay for Pubco’s securities.

 

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As a “foreign private issuer” under the rules and regulations of the SEC, Pubco is permitted to, and will, file less or different information with the SEC than a company incorporated in the United States or otherwise subject to these rules, and will follow certain home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain NASDAQ requirements applicable to U.S. issuers.

 

Pubco is and, after the consummation of the Business Combination will be, considered a “foreign private issuer” under the Exchange Act and is therefore exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act. For example, Pubco is not required to file current reports on Form 8-K or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Pubco is exempt from the U.S. proxy rules which impose certain disclosure and procedural requirements for U.S. proxy solicitations and Pubco will not be required to file financial statements prepared in accordance with or reconciled to U.S. GAAP so long as its financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Pubco is not required to comply with Regulation FD, which imposes restrictions on the selective disclosure of material information to shareholders, and Pubco’s officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, Pubco is not required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or within the same time frames as U.S. companies with securities registered under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, after the Business Combination, if you continue to hold Pubco’s securities, you may receive less or different information about Pubco than you currently receive about Tiberius.

  

In addition, upon the approval of its listing application, as a “foreign private issuer” whose common shares will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, Pubco is permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain NASDAQ requirements. Unlike the requirements of NASDAQ, the corporate governance practice and requirements in Bermuda do not require Pubco to have a majority of independent directors; do not require Pubco to establish a nomination committee or a nomination committee consisting of only independent directors; do not require Pubco to have a compensation committee or a compensation committee consisting of only independent directors; and do not require Pubco to hold regular executive sessions where only independent directors shall be present. Such Bermuda home country practices may afford less protection to holders of Pubco’s common shares. Pubco intends to voluntarily comply with certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements, including having a majority of independent directors and establishing compensation and nomination committees of the board, but it is not required to do so and may cease doing so at any time as long as it maintains its status as a “foreign private issuer.”

 

Pubco could lose its status as a “foreign private issuer” under current SEC rules and regulations if more than 50% of Pubco’s outstanding voting securities become directly or indirectly held of record by U.S. holders and one of the following is true: (i) the majority of Pubco’s directors or executive officers are U.S. citizens or residents; (ii) more than 50% of Pubco’s assets are located in the United States; or (iii) Pubco’s business is administered principally in the United States. If Pubco loses its status as a foreign private issuer in the future, it will no longer be exempt from the rules described above and, among other things, will be required to file periodic reports and annual and quarterly financial statements as if it were a company incorporated in the United States (including preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP). If this were to happen, Pubco would likely incur substantial costs in fulfilling these additional regulatory requirements and members of Pubco’s management would likely have to divert time and resources from other responsibilities to ensuring these additional regulatory requirements are fulfilled.

 

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Pubco could be or may become a passive foreign investment company, by reason of its subsidiaries failing to qualify as “qualified insurance corporations”, which also could result in other adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.

 

A non-U.S. corporation will be considered a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) for any taxable year if either at least 75% of its gross income for such taxable year is passive income or at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during a taxable year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. For purposes of the PFIC rules, a corporation is treated as owning its proportionate share of the assets and earning its proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% (by value) of the stock (the “Look-Through Rule”). Accordingly, for purposes of these rules, Pubco will be treated as owning all the assets of IGI and as earning all of its income, and IGI will, in turn, be treated as owning all the assets of, and earning all the income of the two insurance companies through which it conducts its business (viz., IGI Bermuda (including the Labuan Branch) and IGI UK (together, the “Insurance Subs”)). Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business), passive assets generally include assets held for the production of such income, and gains from the disposition of passive assets are generally all included in passive income. Special rules apply, however, in determining whether the income of an insurance company is passive income for purposes of these rules. Specifically, income derived in the active conduct of an insurance business by a “qualified insurance corporation” is excluded from the definition of passive income, even though that income would otherwise be considered passive. Pubco expects that each of the Insurance Subs will for the current year be, and for foreseeable future years will continue to be, a qualified insurance corporation for purposes of the PFIC rules. Taking into account the income and assets of the Insurance Subs, which are treated as the income and assets of Pubco for purposes of the PFIC rules, and treating that income and assets as active, Pubco expects that less than 75% of its total income and that less than 50% of its total assets will be passive. Thus, Pubco expects that it will not be treated as a PFIC for the current year and does not expect to be so treated in foreseeable future years. However, the PFIC determination is factual in nature and is made annually. In particular, it will depend on the relative assets and insurance liabilities of each of the Insurance Subs and on the manner in which they conduct their businesses and are regulated. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that Pubco will not be a PFIC for the current year or will not become a PFIC in any future taxable year. A U.S. investor that owns Pubco common shares during any year in which Pubco is a PFIC will generally be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences. See “The Business Combination Proposal—Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations of Owning Pubco Common Shares—Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”).”

 

In addition, under Section 7874 of the Code, a corporation created or organized outside the United States that acquires, directly or indirectly, substantially all of the assets held, directly or indirectly, by a U.S. corporation, may in certain circumstances be treated as a U.S. corporation, rather than treated as a foreign corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or may be subject to certain other adverse tax consequences. We do not expect these rules to apply to Pubco, notwithstanding its acquisition of Tiberius through the Merger, and we expect Pubco to be respected, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a foreign corporation.  The rules under Section 7874 of the Code are complex, however, and their application to Pubco is not entirely free from doubt; whether they apply depends in part on the amount of Pubco’s income that is “passive” for purposes of the rules of Section 7874, which depends in turn on the amount of that income that is passive under the PFIC rules.  Thus, our expectation that the rules of Section 7874 will not apply to Pubco is based on our expectation that each of the Insurance Subs will, as of the date of consummation of the Merger, be a qualified insurance corporation, so that their income will not be treated as passive, for purposes of the PFIC rules.  As explained above, however, the qualification of the Insurance Subs is not entirely certain.  Thus there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert successfully that the rules of Section 7874 apply to Pubco, including with the result that Pubco is treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If Pubco were to be treated as a U.S. corporation for such purposes, which we do not expect, Pubco could be subject to substantial additional U.S. tax liability and its non-U.S. shareholders could be subject to U.S. withholding tax on any dividends.

 

Pubco will be deemed to be an “emerging growth company” and, as a result of the reduced disclosure and governance requirements applicable to emerging growth companies, Pubco’s common shares may be less attractive to investors.

 

Pubco will be deemed to be an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act and it intends to take advantage of some of the exemptions from reporting requirements that are available to emerging growth companies, including:

 

not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements in the assessment of Pubco’s internal control over financial reporting;

 

reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in periodic reports and registration statements; and

 

not being required to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Pubco cannot predict if investors will find its common shares less attractive because it will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find Pubco common shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for common shares and Pubco’s share price may be more volatile. Pubco may take advantage of these reporting exemptions until it is no longer an emerging growth company. Pubco will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of Pubco’s initial public offering, (b) in which Pubco has total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which Pubco is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of Pubco common shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and (2) the date on which Pubco has issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.

 

Under Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. Given that Pubco currently reports and expects to continue to report under IFRS as issued by the IASB, it will not be able to use this extended transition period and, as a result, it will adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required by the IASB.

 

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Existing IGI shareholders will continue to exert significant influence over Pubco as a result of their shareholdings, and their interests may not be aligned with those of the other shareholders.

 

Following the Business Combination, existing IGI shareholders will own approximately 54% of Pubco’s issued and outstanding shares, assuming no redemptions by Tiberius stockholders, or 71% of Pubco’s issued and outstanding shares, assuming maximum redemption (in each case, based on IGI’s book value at June 30, 2019 and the redemption price of Tiberius Common Stock expected at Closing). The existing IGI shareholders will continue to be able to exercise a significant degree of influence over the outcome of certain matters requiring an ordinary resolution of Pubco shareholders including:

 

the appointment and removal of directors;

 

a change of control in Pubco, which could deprive shareholders of an opportunity to earn a premium for the sale of their shares over the then prevailing market price;

 

substantial mergers or other business combinations;

 

the acquisition or disposal of substantial assets;

 

the alteration of Pubco’s share capital;

 

amendments to Pubco’s organizational documents; and

 

the winding up of Pubco.

 

Furthermore, Wasef Jabsheh, who is IGI’s Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, will become the largest single shareholder of Pubco and will own approximately 22% of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco upon the consummation of the Business Combination (assuming no redemptions by Tiberius stockholders). Two other former IGI shareholders, Oman International Development & Investment Company SAOG (“Ominvest”) and Argo Re Limited (“Argo”), will own 13% and 8% of Pubco’s issued and outstanding shares, respectively, upon consummation of the Business Combination (assuming no redemptions by Tiberius stockholders). In addition, Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh, the Chairman of IGI’s Board of Directors, will own 4% of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco upon the consummation of the Business Combination (assuming no redemptions by Tiberius stockholders). Each of these percentages is based on IGI’s book value at June 30, 2019 and the redemption price of Tiberius Common Stock expected at Closing. Although there are corporate governance controls in place to mitigate conflicts of interest of members of senior management and major shareholders vis-à-vis Pubco and minority shareholders, the existing IGI shareholders may make decisions in respect of the business that do not serve the interests of Pubco or the minority shareholders. Among other consequences, this concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might therefore negatively affect the market price of Pubco shares.

 

The issue of additional shares in Pubco in connection with future acquisitions or pursuant to share incentive plans or otherwise may dilute all other shareholdings.

 

Pubco may seek to raise financing to fund future acquisitions and other growth opportunities. Pubco may, for these and other purposes, such as in connection with share incentive plans, issue additional equity or convertible equity securities that could dilute your ownership in Pubco and may include terms that give new investors rights that are superior to yours. Any issuances by Pubco of equity securities may be at or below the prevailing market price of Pubco shares and in any event may have a dilutive impact on your ownership interest, which could cause the market price of Pubco shares to decline.

 

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Risks Relating to the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry

 

If IGI’s underwriters fail to assess accurately the underwritten risks or fail to comply with internal guidelines on underwriting or their underwriting authority or if events or circumstances cause the underwriters’ risk assessment to be incorrect, IGI’s premiums may prove to be inadequate to cover the losses associated with such risks.

 

IGI’s underwriting results depend on whether the claims brought by policyholders are consistent with the assumptions and pricing models it uses in underwriting and pricing its insurance covers. It is not possible to predict with certainty whether a single risk or a portfolio of risks underwritten by IGI will result in a loss, or the timing and severity of any loss that does occur. If IGI’s underwriters fail to assess accurately the underwritten risks or fail to comply with internal guidelines on underwriting or their underwriting authority or if events or circumstances cause the underwriters’ risk assessment to be incorrect, IGI’s premiums may prove to be inadequate to cover the losses associated with such risks. Losses may also arise from events or exposures that are not anticipated when the coverage is priced. In addition to unanticipated events which increase losses beyond IGI’s expectations, IGI also faces the risk of the potential unanticipated expansion of its exposures, particularly in long-tail liability lines of business. Any failure by IGI to manage the risks that it underwrites could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

The insurance and reinsurance industries are highly competitive; competitive pressures may result in fewer policies underwritten, lower premium rates, increased expense for customer acquisition and retention and less favorable policy terms and conditions.

 

IGI operates in highly competitive markets. Customers may evaluate IGI and its competitors on a number of factors, including financial strength, underwriting capacity, expertise, local presence, reputation, experience and qualifications of employees, client relationships, geographic scope of business, products and services offered (including ease of doing business over the electronic placement platforms), premiums charged, ratings assigned by independent rating agencies, contract terms and conditions and the speed of claims payment.

 

IGI’s competitors include independent reinsurance and insurance companies, subsidiaries or affiliates of established worldwide insurance companies, reinsurance departments of certain insurance companies and domestic and international underwriting operations. Some of these competitors have greater financial resources than IGI does and have established long term and continuing business relationships throughout the industry, which can be a significant competitive advantage. In addition, the lack of strong barriers to entry into the reinsurance business and the entry of alternative capital markets products and vehicles provide additional sources of insurance and reinsurance capacity and increased competition. IGI directly competes with large companies, smaller companies and other niche insurers and reinsurers.

 

IGI’s competitors vary by offered product line and covered territory. IGI also competes with new companies that enter the insurance and reinsurance markets, particularly companies with new or “disruptive” technologies or business models. Capital markets participants have created alternative products that are intended to compete with reinsurance products. Recently, the insurance industry has faced increased competition from new underwriting capacity, such as the investment of significant amounts of capital by pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds and other sources of alternative capital primarily into the natural catastrophe insurance and reinsurance businesses. In addition, technology companies and other third parties have created, and may in the future create, technology-enabled business models, processes, platforms or alternate distribution channels that may adversely impact IGI’s competitive position.

 

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The nature of the competition IGI faces may be affected by disruption and deterioration in global financial markets and economic downturns, as well as by governmental responses thereto. For example, (i) government intervention might result in capital or other support for IGI’s competitors, (ii) governments may provide insurance and reinsurance capacity in markets and to consumers that IGI targets or (iii) government intervention intended to protect consumers may restrict increases in premium rates.

 

Increased competition can result in fewer policies underwritten, lower premiums for the policies that are underwritten (over and above reductions due to favorable loss experience), increased expenses associated with acquiring and retaining business and policy terms and conditions that are less advantageous to IGI than it was able to obtain historically or that may be available to IGI’s competitors.

 

Consolidation in the insurance and reinsurance industry could adversely impact IGI and Pubco.

 

The insurance and reinsurance industry, including IGI’s competitors, customers and insurance and reinsurance brokers, has been consolidating. There has been a large amount of merger and acquisition activity in the insurance and reinsurance sector in recent years which may continue. IGI may experience increased competition as a result of that consolidation, with larger entities having enhanced market power. Increased competition could result in fewer submissions, lower premium rates, less favorable policy terms and conditions and greater costs of customer acquisition and retention.

 

Should the market continue to consolidate, competitors may try to use their enhanced market power to obtain a larger market share through increased line sizes or through price competition. If competitive pressures reduce IGI’s prices, this could in turn lead to reduced premiums and a reduction in expected earnings. As the insurance industry consolidates, competition for customers will become more intense and the importance of sourcing and properly servicing each customer will become greater. IGI could incur greater expenses relating to customer acquisition and retention, further reducing its operating margins. In addition, insurance companies that merge may be able to spread their risks across a larger capital base so that they require less reinsurance. The number of companies offering reinsurance to competitors may decline. Reinsurance intermediaries could also continue to consolidate, potentially adversely impacting IGI’s ability to access business and distribute its products. IGI could also experience more robust competition from larger, better capitalized competitors. As a result of the consolidation in the industry, IGI may experience rate declines and possibly write less business. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect IGI’s business, results of operations, growth and prospects.

 

IGI’s operating results are affected by the cyclicality of the insurance and reinsurance industry.

 

The insurance and reinsurance industry historically has been cyclical, with significant fluctuations in premium rates and operating results due to competition, the frequency and/or severity of catastrophic events, levels of underwriting capacity in the industry, changes in legislation, case law and prevailing concepts of liability, general economic and social conditions and other factors. Insurance and reinsurance underwriting capacity is related to prevailing premium rates, the level of insured losses and the level of surplus capacity that, in turn, might fluctuate in response to changes in return on investments earned in the insurance and reinsurance industry and other factors. These cycles, as well as other factors that influence aggregate supply and demand for insurance and reinsurance products, are outside of IGI’s control.

 

This cyclicality has produced periods characterized by intense price competition and widening coverage offerings due to excess underwriting capacity (a so-called “soft market”), with each line of business experiencing its own cycle. Where a line of business experiences soft market conditions, IGI may fail to obtain new insurance business in that line of business at the desired premium rates. In addition, the cycle may fluctuate as a result of changes in economic, legal, political and social factors. Since cyclicality is due in large part to the collective actions of insurers, reinsurers and general economic conditions and the occurrence of unpredictable events, IGI cannot predict the timing or duration of changes in the market cycle. If IGI fails to manage the cyclical nature of the insurance business, IGI’s operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

 

IGI operates a diversified business, writing insurance in a variety of lines of business and geographic markets. Different lines of business and different geographic markets can experience their own cycles and, therefore, the impact of various cycles will depend in part on the sectors of the insurance and reinsurance industry, as well as the geographic markets, in which IGI operates. In addition, increases in the frequency and severity of losses suffered by insurers can significantly amplify these cycles. The effects of such cyclicality could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Interest rate movements can also contribute to cyclicality in insurers’ underwriting results. In a high-interest rate environment, increased investment returns may reduce insurers’ required contribution from underwriting performance to achieve an attractive overall return. This may result in a less-disciplined approach to underwriting in the market generally as some underwriters could be inclined to offer lower premium rates to generate more business. IGI may therefore have to accept lower rates or broader coverage terms in order to remain competitive in the market, with the result that IGI’s premiums may be inadequate to cover the losses associated with such risks.

 

Furthermore, a low-interest rate environment, with reduced investment market returns, could encourage alternative capital providers to enter the insurance market in order to achieve higher returns. This could have the effect of increasing the level of competition in the insurance market and applying pressure on premiums, which could affect the gross written premium (“GWP”) that IGI is able to generate.

 

IGI may from time to time, as a result of the cyclicality of certain lines of business, decide to concentrate on fewer lines of business. As a consequence, IGI may be exposed to additional risk and may be required to hold more regulatory capital on the basis that the business, and hence the associated risk, is more concentrated, which in turn may affect the efficiency of IGI’s business and have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

If market conditions cause reinsurance to be more costly or unavailable, IGI may be required to bear increased risks or reduce the level of IGI’s underwriting commitments.

 

As part of IGI’s overall risk and capacity management strategy, IGI purchases reinsurance for certain amounts of risk underwritten by its insurance company subsidiaries, especially catastrophe risks and those risks with relatively high policy limits. IGI also purchases reinsurance on risks underwritten by others which IGI reinsures. Market conditions beyond IGI’s control determine the availability and cost of the reinsurance protection IGI seeks to purchase, which may affect the level of IGI’s business and profitability. IGI’s reinsurance contracts are generally subject to annual renewal, and IGI may be unable to maintain its current reinsurance contracts or to obtain other reinsurance contracts in adequate amounts and at favorable rates. In addition, IGI may be unable to obtain reinsurance on terms acceptable to it relating to certain lines of business that IGI intends to begin underwriting. If IGI is unable to renew its expiring contracts or to obtain new reinsurance contracts, either IGI’s net exposures would increase or, if IGI is unwilling to bear an increase in net exposures, IGI would have to reduce the level of its underwriting commitments, especially catastrophe exposed risks.

 

IGI’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to extensive insurance laws and regulations. Any failure to comply with existing regulations or material changes in the regulation of IGI’s operations could have a material adverse effect on IGI.

 

IGI’s insurance subsidiaries are subject to the laws and regulations of a number of jurisdictions worldwide, including Bermuda, the UK, Malaysia, Jordan, Morocco and the UAE. Existing laws and regulations, among other things, limit the amount of dividends that can be paid by IGI’s insurance subsidiaries, prescribe solvency and capital adequacy standards, impose restrictions on the amount and type of investments that can be held to meet solvency and capital adequacy requirements, require the maintenance of reserve liabilities, and require pre-approval of acquisitions and certain affiliate transactions. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations or to maintain appropriate authorizations, licenses, and/or exemptions under applicable laws and regulations may cause governmental authorities to preclude or suspend IGI’s insurance subsidiaries from carrying on some or all of their activities, place one or more of them into rehabilitation or liquidation proceedings, impose monetary penalties or other sanctions on them or IGI’s affiliates, or commence insurance company delinquency proceedings against IGI’s insurance subsidiaries.

 

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The application of these laws and regulations could affect IGI’s liquidity and ability to pay dividends, interest and other payments on securities, as applicable, and could restrict IGI’s ability to expand its business operations through acquisitions of new insurance subsidiaries. Furthermore, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements may result in significant expenses, which could have a negative impact on IGI’s profitability. IGI may not have or maintain all required licenses and approvals in every jurisdiction in which it operates and may not be able to fully comply with the wide variety of laws and regulations applicable to it or the relevant authority’s interpretation of such laws and regulations. Some regulatory authorities have relatively broad discretion to grant, renew or revoke licenses and approvals. If IGI does not have the requisite licenses and approvals or does not comply with applicable regulatory requirements, the insurance regulatory authorities could preclude or temporarily suspend IGI from carrying on some or all of its business activities or impose monetary penalties on IGI. Also, changes in the level of regulation of the insurance industry in the jurisdictions in which IGI operates, or changes in laws or regulations themselves or interpretations by regulatory authorities, may further restrict the conduct of IGI’s business. In some instances, IGI follows practices based on its interpretations of regulations or practices that it believes may be generally followed by the industry. These practices may turn out to be different from the interpretations of regulatory authorities. These types of actions could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business.

 

IGI may not be able to maintain necessary licenses, permits, authorizations or accreditations in jurisdictions where IGI and its subsidiaries currently engage in business or obtain them in new jurisdictions, or may be able to do so only at significant cost. In addition, IGI may not be able to comply fully with, or obtain appropriate exemptions from, the wide variety of laws and regulations applicable to insurance or reinsurance companies. Although IGI has in place systems and controls designed to comply with applicable laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that IGI, its employees, or its agents acting on IGI’s behalf are in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations or their interpretation by the relevant authorities and, given the complex nature of the risks, it may not always be possible for IGI to ascertain compliance with such laws and regulations. Failure to comply with or to obtain appropriate authorizations and/or exemptions under any applicable laws or regulations could subject IGI to investigations, criminal sanctions or civil remedies, including fines, injunctions, loss of an operating license, reputational consequences, and other sanctions, all of which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business. Changes in the laws or regulations to which IGI and its subsidiaries are subject could also have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business. In addition, in most jurisdictions, government regulatory authorities have the power to interpret or amend applicable laws and regulations, and have discretion to grant, renew or revoke licenses and approvals IGI needs to conduct its activities. Such authorities may require IGI to incur substantial costs in order to comply with such laws and regulations.

 

IGI’s continued expansion into new businesses and markets has brought about additional requirements. While IGI believes that it has adopted appropriate risk management and compliance programs, compliance risks will continue to exist, particularly as IGI becomes subject to new rules and regulations. Any failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and government interpretations of such laws and regulations could also subject IGI to fines, penalties, equitable relief and changes to its business practices. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations is time consuming and personnel-intensive. Changes in these laws and regulations could materially increase IGI’s direct and indirect compliance costs and other expenses of doing business and have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

IGI is subject to extensive regulatory supervision and may, from time to time, be subject to inquiries or investigations that could result in fines, sanctions, variation or revocation of permissions and authorizations, reputational damage or loss of goodwill.

 

The conduct of the insurance and reinsurance business is subject to significant legal and regulatory requirements as well as governmental and quasi-governmental supervision in the various jurisdictions in which the IGI group operates. IGI’s business activities are regulated by the BMA in its Bermuda operations, the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority in its UK operations, the Jordan Insurance Directorate in its Jordanian operations, the Labuan Financial Services Authority in its operations in Malaysia, the Dubai Financial Services Authority in its operations in Dubai and the Casablanca Financial City for its operations in Morocco. This supervision and regulation is generally intended for the benefit of policyholders rather than shareholders or other investors. Among other things, the insurance laws and regulations applicable to IGI may:

 

require the maintenance of certain solvency levels;

 

restrict agreements with large revenue-producing agents;

 

require obtaining licenses or authorizations from regulators;

 

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regulate transactions, including transactions with affiliates and intra-group guarantees;

 

in certain jurisdictions, restrict the payment of dividends or other distributions;

 

require the disclosure of financial and other information to regulators;

 

impose restrictions on the nature, quality and concentration of investments;

 

regulate the admissibility of assets and capital;

 

provide for involvement in the payment or adjudication of catastrophe or other claims beyond the terms of the policies; and

 

establish certain minimum operational requirements or customer service standards such as the timeliness of finalized policy language or lead time for notice of non-renewal or changes in terms and conditions.

 

As part of regular, mandated risk assessments, regulators may take steps that have the effect of restricting the business activities of IGI, which may in turn have a material impact on the ability of IGI to achieve growth objectives and earnings targets. For example, each regulated insurance business IGI operates is subject to a number of restrictions on assets it may hold under relevant regulations and tax rules, and regulators may, as has happened in the past, alter such restrictions, thus potentially affecting IGI’s investment policy and any associated projected income or growth return from its investments. In addition, based on the perceived risk profile of IGI, regulators may require additional regulatory capital to be held by IGI (including as part of guidance provided by the regulator to IGI on a confidential basis), which, among other things, may affect the business IGI can write and the amount of dividends IGI is able to pay out.

 

In addition, legislation and other regulatory initiatives taken or which may be taken in response to conditions in the financial markets, global supervision and other factors may lead to additional regulation of the insurance industry in the coming years.

 

The insurance and reinsurance industries have experienced substantial volatility as a result of investigations, litigation and regulatory activity by various insurance, governmental and enforcement authorities, concerning various practices within the insurance and reinsurance industry. If IGI or any of its subsidiaries were to be found to be in breach of any existing or new laws or regulations now or in the future, IGI would be exposed to the risk of intervention by regulatory authorities, including investigation and surveillance, and judicial or administrative proceedings. In addition, IGI’s reputation could suffer and IGI could be fined or prohibited from engaging in some or all of its business activities or could be sued by counterparties, as well as forced to devote significant resources to cooperate with regulatory investigations, any of which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations.

 

Any future regulatory changes, litigation or failure to comply with applicable laws could result in the imposition of significant restrictions on IGI’s ability to do business, and could also result in suspensions, injunctions, monetary damages, fines or other sanctions, any or all of which could adversely affect IGI’s financial condition and results of operations. These events, if they occur, could affect the competitive market and the way IGI conducts its business and manages its capital and could result in lower revenues and higher costs. As a result, such actions could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

Increasing barriers to free trade and the free flow of capital and fluctuations in the financial markets could adversely affect the insurance and reinsurance industry and IGI’s business.

 

Recent political initiatives to restrict free trade and close markets, such as Brexit (as defined below) and the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific partnership and potentially renegotiate or terminate existing bilateral and multilateral trade arrangements, could adversely affect the insurance and reinsurance industry and IGI’s business. The insurance and reinsurance industries are disproportionately impacted by restraints on the free flow of capital and risk because the value it provides depends on its ability to globally diversify risk. With respect to Brexit, IGI is in the process of creating a new insurance subsidiary in Belgium in order to make sure it continues to have access to the EU market no matter how Brexit evolves.

 

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In addition, prolonged and severe disruptions in the overall public and private debt and equity markets, such as occurred during 2008, could result in significant realized and unrealized losses. Although financial markets have significantly improved since 2008, they could deteriorate in the future. There could also be disruption in individual market sectors, such as occurred in the energy sector in recent years. Given ongoing global economic uncertainties, evolving market conditions may affect IGI’s results of operations, financial position and capital resources. In the event that there is additional deterioration or volatility in financial markets or general economic conditions, IGI’s results of operations, financial position, capital resources and competitive landscape could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Legislation enacted in Bermuda as to economic substance may affect our operations.

 

Pursuant to the Economic Substance Act 2018 (as amended) of Bermuda and its related regulations (together, the “ES Act”) that came into force on January 1, 2019, a registered entity other than an entity which is resident for tax purposes in certain jurisdictions outside Bermuda (“non-resident entity”) that carries on as a business any one or more of the “relevant activities” referred to in the ES Act must comply with economic substance requirements.  The ES Act may require in-scope Bermuda entities which are engaged in such “relevant activities” to be directed and managed in Bermuda, have an adequate level of qualified employees in Bermuda, incur an adequate level of annual expenditure in Bermuda, maintain physical offices and premises in Bermuda or perform core income-generating activities in Bermuda.  The list of “relevant activities” includes carrying on any one or more of the following activities: banking, insurance, fund management, financing, leasing, headquarters, shipping, distribution and service center, intellectual property and holding entities.  The ES Act could affect the manner in which IGI operates its business, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.  For purposes of the ES Act, we believe that Pubco would be deemed to be a‎ “pure equity holding company”. The economic substance requirements for a “pure equity holding company” are less onerous than those for entities which are carrying out other relevant activities (pure equity holding entities are subject to minimum economic substance requirements).  As such, and as long as it does not carry on any other “relevant activity”, we would not expect to be required to take additional actions beyond the minimum economic substance requirements for the purposes of compliance with the ES Act.  However, our expectations could change as the ES Act is likely to be subject to further amendment and guidance on the interpretation of the ES Act remains awaited. With respect to IGI Bermuda, for the purposes of the ES Act, IGI Bermuda is carrying on the relevant activity of “insurance”. IGI Bermuda’s compliance with its regulatory requirements under the Insurance Act 1978 of Bermuda and related regulations will assist in evidencing its compliance with the economic substance requirements under the ES Act, but may not be conclusive.  Pending further amendments to the ES Act and the issuance of additional sector-specific guidance notes by the Bermuda Government, IGI Bermuda may need to continue to enhance its infrastructure in Bermuda to ensure its compliance with its economic substance requirements under the ES Act and this may result in, among other things, some additional operational cost. 

 

Potential government intervention in the insurance industry and instability in the marketplace for insurance products could hinder IGI’s flexibility and negatively affect the business opportunities that may be available to it in the market.

 

Government intervention in the insurance industry and the possibility of future government intervention have created uncertainty in the insurance and reinsurance markets. Governmental authorities worldwide have become increasingly interested in potential risks posed by the insurance industry as a whole to commercial and financial systems in general, and there could be increased regulatory intervention in the insurance and reinsurance industries in the future.

 

Government regulators are generally concerned with the protection of policyholders to the exclusion of other constituencies, including shareholders of insurers. While IGI cannot predict the exact nature, timing or scope of possible governmental initiatives, such proposals could adversely affect its business by, among other things:

 

providing insurance and reinsurance capacity in markets and to consumers that IGI targets;

 

requiring IGI’s participation in industry pools and guaranty associations;

 

expanding the scope of coverage under existing policies (for example, following large disasters);

 

further regulating the terms of insurance and reinsurance policies;

 

mandating that insurers provide coverage for areas such as terrorism, where insurance might otherwise be difficult to obtain; or

 

disproportionately benefiting the companies of one country over those of another.

 

Government intervention has in the recent past taken the form of financial support of certain companies in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Governmental support of individual competitors can lead to increased pricing pressure and a distortion of market dynamics. The insurance industry is also affected by political, judicial and legal developments that may create new and expanded theories of liability, which may result in unexpected claims frequency and severity and delays or cancellations of products and services by insureds, insurers and reinsurers which could adversely affect IGI’s business.

 

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European legislation known as “Solvency II” was introduced with effect from January 1, 2016 and governs the prudential regulation of insurers and reinsurers. Solvency II requires insurers and reinsurers in Europe to meet risk-based solvency requirements. Solvency II covers three main areas: (i) the valuation of assets and liabilities on a Solvency II economic basis and risk-based solvency and capital requirements; (ii) governance requirements effecting the key functions of compliance, internal audit, actuarial and risk management; and (iii) new supervisory legal entity and group reporting and disclosure requirements, including public disclosures. Solvency II imposes governance requirements on groups with insurers and/or reinsurers operating in the European Economic Area and imposes significant requirements for EU-based regulated companies which require substantial documentation and implementation effort. A number of European Commission delegated acts and technical standards have been adopted, which set out more detailed requirements based on the overarching provisions of Solvency II. However, further delegated acts, technical standards and guidance are likely to be published on an ongoing basis.

 

The BMA has also implemented and imposed additional requirements on the commercial insurance companies it regulates, driven, in large part, by Solvency II. The European Commission has adopted a decision concluding that Bermuda meets the full equivalence criteria under Solvency II.

 

Additionally, governments and regulatory bodies may take unpredictable action to ensure continued supply of insurance, particularly where a given event leads to withdrawal of capacity from the market. For example, regulators may seek to force IGI to offer certain covers to (re)insureds, constrain IGI’s flexibility to apply certain terms and conditions or constrain IGI’s ability to make changes to the pricing of its contracts. There can be no assurance as to the effect that any such governmental or regulatory actions will have on the financial markets generally or on IGI’s competitive position, business and financial condition.

 

IGI cannot predict the exact nature, timing or scope of any possible governmental initiatives and any such proposals could adversely affect IGI’s business. IGI may not be able to comply fully with, or obtain desired exemptions from, revised statutes, regulations and policies that currently, or may in the future, govern the conduct of its business. Failure to comply with, or to obtain desired authorizations and/or exemptions under, any applicable laws could result in restrictions on IGI’s ability to do business or undertake activities that are regulated in one or more of the jurisdictions in which it operates and could subject IGI to fines and other sanctions.

 

Claims arising from catastrophic events are unpredictable and could be severe.

 

IGI’s operations expose it to claims arising out of unpredictable natural and other catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, windstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, tsunamis, severe winter weather, earthquakes, floods, fires, explosions, political unrest, drilling, mining and other industrial accidents, cyber events and terrorism. In addition to the nature of the property business, economic and geographic trends affecting insured property, including inflation, property value appreciation and geographic concentration, tend to generally increase the size of losses from catastrophic events over time.

 

Actual losses from catastrophic events may vary materially from estimates due to the inherent uncertainties in making such determinations resulting from several factors, including potential inaccuracies and inadequacies in the data provided by clients, brokers and ceding companies, the modeling techniques and the application of such techniques, the contingent nature of business interruption exposures, the effects of any resultant demand surge on claims activity and attendant coverage issues.

 

The incidence and severity of catastrophes are inherently unpredictable and IGI’s losses from such catastrophes could be substantial. The extent of losses from such catastrophes is a function of the number, the frequency and severity of events, the total amount of insured exposure in the areas affected, the effectiveness of IGI’s catastrophe risk management program, and the adequacy of IGI’s reinsurance coverage. Increases in the value and concentrations of insured property and demographic changes more broadly, the effects of inflation and changes in weather patterns may increase the frequency or severity of claims from catastrophic events in the future. IGI may from time to time issue preliminary estimates of the impact of catastrophic events that, because of uncertainties in estimating certain losses, need to be updated as more information becomes available.

 

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IGI’s most significant catastrophe exposures are set forth below:

 

Natural catastrophes. The occurrence of natural catastrophes is inherently uncertain. Generally, over the past decade, insured losses for catastrophes have increased, due principally to weather-related catastrophes. The increasing concentrations of economic activities and people living and working in areas exposed to natural catastrophes have resulted in increased exposure for insurance providers. Increasing insurance penetration, growing technological vulnerability and higher property values have further compounded the insurance industry’s exposure. A series of extreme weather events resulted in one of the most expensive years for natural catastrophes in 2017. Significant natural catastrophes affecting IGI in the recent past have included Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Irma and the September 2017 earthquake in Mexico. IGI’s most significant claims relating to natural catastrophes, net of reinsurance, during the recent past have included claims relating to Cyclone Mekunu in Oman in 2018, Typhoon Jebi in Japan in 2018 and the 2019 earthquake in Papua New Guinea, which amounted to gross claims of $24.2 million and net claims of $11.6 million, respectively. Possible effects of natural catastrophes could be compounded by climate change, severe weather, floods and drought, as well as adverse agricultural yields.

 

Man-made disasters. Complex technology intersecting with increased population density, infrastructure and higher rates of utilization of natural resources increase the likelihood and the magnitude of catastrophic man-made events caused by accident or negligence. Man-made disasters, as well as disasters that pose significant risk to the environment, bear particularly high potential for losses. Due to the uncertainty of the occurrence of, and loss from, man-made disasters, unexpected large losses could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Man-made disasters such as oil spills from offshore drilling could give rise not only to claims due to the damage caused by such events but also claims arising from governmental sanctions and civil litigation.

 

Terrorism. IGI faces risks related to terrorist and criminal acts on a significant scale (including acts intended to cause strain on financial and other critical infrastructures, which, given the state of reliance on digital technology, could be triggered by cyber threats). IGI’s exposure to terrorism and criminal acts arises mainly from the political violence line of business. However, conventions in the market limit or exclude certain terrorist acts in a number of lines of business. IGI closely monitors the amount and types of coverage it provides for terrorism risk under treaties. If IGI believes it can reasonably evaluate the risk of loss and charge an appropriate premium for such risk, it will underwrite terrorism exposure on a stand-alone basis. IGI generally seeks to exclude terrorism from non-terrorism policies.

 

Cyber. IGI does not currently write explicit cyber insurance and seeks wherever possible to exclude losses resulting from cyber related events from its coverages. Notwithstanding this, IGI does have a degree of potential exposure to losses arising following cyber-attacks including where cover has been explicitly written back in to policies and exposure to ‘silent cyber’ risks, meaning risks and potential losses associated with policies where cyber risk is neither specifically included nor excluded in the policies. Even in cases where IGI attempts to exclude cybersecurity and certain other similar risks from some coverage written by it, IGI may not be successful in doing so.

 

Systemic events. In addition to natural and man-made disasters, systemic financial risks have the potential to cause significant economic disruptions in a variety of geographies and sectors, due to the interconnectedness of the global economy, which could give rise to significant claims. The 2008 global financial crisis was one such event. In this context, such economic disruptions could adversely impact certain of the lines of business to which IGI is exposed including (but not necessarily limited to) its casualty and financial institutions lines of business.

 

In general, while IGI holds capital to cover catastrophes and uses geographic and line of business diversification and reinsurance to manage its exposure to risks, these measures may not be sufficient were IGI to face significant claims in excess of expected losses. Claims from catastrophic events could reduce IGI’s earnings and cause substantial volatility in its results of operations for any given period. A catastrophic event or multiple catastrophic events could also adversely affect IGI’s financial condition and its capital position. To meet its obligations with respect to claims from catastrophic events, IGI may be forced to liquidate some of its investments rapidly, which may involve selling a portion of its investments into a depressed market, which would decrease IGI’s returns from investments and could strain its capital position. IGI’s ability to write new insurance policies could also be impacted as a result of corresponding reductions in its capital. Any of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and its financial condition.

 

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Additionally, to help assess IGI’s exposure to losses from catastrophes IGI uses computer-based models which simulate multiple scenarios using a variety of assumptions. These models are developed in part by third party vendors and their effectiveness relies on the numerous inputs and assumptions contained within them, including, but not limited to, scientific research, historical data, exposure data provided by insureds and reinsureds, data on the terms and conditions of insurance policies and the professional judgment of IGI employees and other industry specialists. While the models have evolved considerably over time, they may not necessarily accurately measure the statistical distribution of potential future losses due to the inherent limitations of the inputs and assumptions on which they rely. These limitations are evidenced by significant variation in the results obtained from different external vendor natural catastrophe models, material changes in model results over time due to refinement of the underlying data elements and assumptions and the uncertain predictive capability and performance of models over longer time intervals.

 

Due to the foregoing, it is possible that a catastrophic event or multiple catastrophic events could produce significant losses and have a material adverse effect on Pubco’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Changing climate conditions may increase the frequency and severity of catastrophic events and thereby adversely affect Pubco’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Over the past several years, changing weather patterns and climatic conditions, such as global warming, appear to have contributed to the unpredictability, frequency and severity of natural disasters and created additional uncertainty as to future trends and exposures. Although the loss experience of catastrophe insurers and reinsurers has historically been characterized as low frequency, climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, floods and other natural disasters. Many sectors to which IGI provides insurance and reinsurance coverage might be affected by climate change. The increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events could make it more difficult for IGI to predict and model catastrophic events, reducing its ability to accurately price its exposure to such events and mitigate its risks.

 

The effects of global warming and climate change cannot be predicted and may aggravate potential loss scenarios, risk modelling and financial performance. Increasing global average temperatures may continue in the future and could impact IGI’s business in the long-term. Claims for catastrophic events, or an unusual frequency of smaller losses in a particular period, could expose IGI to large losses, cause substantial volatility in its results of operations and could have a material adverse effect on its ability to write new business. Furthermore, climate change could lead to severe weather events spreading to parts of the world that have not previously experienced extreme weather conditions. Any of these occurrences may decrease the accuracy of IGI’s underwriting models and may result in IGI mispricing risk when writing its policies.

 

If climate change results in an increase in the frequency and severity of weather-related catastrophes, IGI may experience additional catastrophe-related losses or disruptions, which may be material. Additionally, IGI cannot predict how legal, regulatory and/or social responses to concerns around global climate change may impact its business. Although IGI attempts to manage its exposure to such events through the use of underwriting controls, risk models, and the purchase of third party reinsurance, catastrophic events are inherently unpredictable and the actual nature of such events when they occur could be more frequent or severe than contemplated in IGI’s pricing and risk management expectations. As a result, the occurrence of one or more catastrophic events could have an adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

IGI’s investment portfolio and political risk underwriting exposures may be materially adversely affected by global climate change regulation and other factors.

 

World leaders met at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in December 2015 in Paris and agreed to limit global greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere to a level which would not increase the average global temperature by more than 2° Celsius, with an aspiration of limiting such increase to 1.5° Celsius (the “Paris Agreement”). In order for governments to achieve their existing and future international commitments to limit the concentration of greenhouse gases under the Paris Agreement, there is widespread consensus in the scientific community that a significant percentage of existing proven fossil fuel reserves must not be consumed. In addition, divestment campaigns, which call on asset owners to divest from direct ownership of commingled funds that include fossil fuel equities and bonds, likewise signal a change in society’s attitude towards the social and environmental externalities of doing business.

 

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The U.S. Government confirmed in 2018 that it would cease participating in the Paris Agreement, which may create further uncertainty regarding investment and valuation for both the fossil fuel and renewable sectors. In accordance with the Paris Agreement, the earliest possible effective withdrawal date by the United States from the Paris Agreement cannot be before November 4, 2020.

 

As a result of the above, energy companies and other companies engaged in the production or storage of fossil fuels may experience unexpected or premature devaluations or write-offs of their fossil fuel reserves. A material change in the asset value of fossil fuels or the securities of energy companies and companies in these other sectors may therefore materially adversely affect IGI’s investment portfolio and IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

The effects of emerging claim and coverage issues, such as (but not limited to) bad faith claims or disputed policy terms, on IGI’s business are uncertain.

 

As industry practices and economic, legal, judicial, social, political, technological and environmental conditions change, unexpected and unintended issues related to claims and coverage may emerge, including new or expanded theories of liability. Claim and coverage issues can arise when the application of insurance policy language to potentially covered claims is unclear or disputed by the parties. When such issues emerge they may adversely affect IGI’s business by extending coverage beyond IGI’s underwriting intent or increasing the number or size of claims. In some instances, these coverage changes may not become apparent until after IGI has issued insurance contracts that are affected by such changes. As a result, the full extent of IGI’s liability under insurance policies may not be known for many years after the policies are issued. Emerging claim and coverage issues could therefore have an adverse effect on IGI’s operating results and financial condition. In particular, IGI’s exposure to casualty insurance lines increases IGI’s potential exposure to this risk due to the uncertainties of expanded theories of liability and the “long-tail” nature of these lines of business.

 

These issues may adversely affect IGI’s business by either extending coverage beyond IGI’s underwriting intent or by increasing the frequency and/or severity of claims. In some instances, these changes may not become apparent until sometime after IGI has issued the insurance or reinsurance contracts that are affected by the changes. In addition, IGI’s actual losses may vary materially from its current estimate of the loss based on a number of factors. Examples of emerging claims and coverage issues include, but are not limited to:

 

judicial expansion of policy coverage and a greater propensity to grant claimants more favorable amounts and the impact of new theories of liability;

 

plaintiffs targeting insurers, including IGI, in purported class action litigation relating to claims-handling and other practices;

 

social inflation trends, including higher and more frequent claims, more favorable judgments and legislated increases;

 

medical developments that link health issues to particular causes, resulting in liability claims;

 

claims relating to unanticipated consequences of current or new technologies, including cyber security related risks;

 

claims relating to potentially changing climate conditions; and

 

increased claims due to third party funding of litigation.

 

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These or other changes could impose new financial obligations on IGI by extending coverage beyond its underwriting intent or otherwise require IGI to make unplanned modifications to the products and services that it provides, or cause the delay or cancellation of products and services that it provides.

 

The monetary impact of certain claims may be difficult to predict or ascertain upon inception and potential losses from such claims can be significant. For example, the full extent of IGI’s liability and exposure from claims of bad faith is not ascertainable until the claim has been presented and investigated. As such, a significant award in monetary terms on the basis of bad faith could adversely affect IGI’s financial condition or operating results.

 

With respect to IGI’s casualty and specialty reinsurance operations, these legal and social changes and their impact may not become apparent until some time after their occurrence. For example, IGI could be deemed liable for losses arising out of a matter which IGI had not anticipated or had attempted to contractually exclude. Potential efforts by IGI to exclude such exposures could, if successful, reduce the market’s acceptance of IGI’s related products. The full effects of these and other unforeseen emerging claim and coverage issues are extremely hard to predict. As a result, the full extent of IGI’s liability under its coverages may not be known for many years after a contract is issued.

 

In addition, the potential passage of new legislation designed to expand the right to sue, to remove limitations on recovery, to extend the statutes of limitations or otherwise to repeal or weaken tort reforms could have an adverse impact on IGI’s business. The effects of unforeseen developments or substantial government intervention could adversely impact IGI’s ability to achieve its goals. The effects of these and other unforeseen emerging claim and coverage issues are difficult to predict and could harm IGI’s business and materially and adversely affect IGI’s results of operations.

 

Risks Relating to the Business and Operations of IGI

 

A prolonged recession or a period of significant turmoil in international financial markets could adversely affect IGI’s business, liquidity and financial condition and its share price.

 

In recent years, global financial markets have been characterized by volatility and uncertainty. Unfavorable economic conditions could increase IGI’s funding costs, limit IGI’s access to the capital markets or make credit harder to obtain. Uncertainties in the financial and commodity markets may also affect IGI’s counterparties which could adversely affect their ability to meet their obligations to IGI.

 

Deterioration or volatility in the financial markets or general economic and political conditions could result in a prolonged economic downturn or trigger another recession and IGI’s operating results, financial position and liquidity could be materially and adversely affected. Further, unfavorable economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on certain of the lines of business IGI writes, including, but not limited to, political risks and professional liability.

 

International financial market disruptions such as the ones experienced in the last global financial crisis in 2008, along with the possibility of a prolonged recession, may potentially affect various aspects of IGI’s business, including the demand for and claims made under its products, counterparty credit risk, the ability of IGI’s customers, counterparties and others to establish or maintain their relationships with IGI, IGI’s ability to access and efficiently use internal and external capital resources and IGI’s investment performance. Volatility in the U.S. and other securities markets may also adversely affect IGI’s share price. Depending on future market conditions, IGI could incur substantial realized and unrealized losses in future periods, which may have an adverse impact on its results of operations, financial condition, credit ratings, insurance subsidiaries’ capital levels and its ability to access capital markets.

 

A deterioration in macroeconomic, political and other conditions, particularly in select parts of Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, could adversely impact IGI’s financial performance.

 

IGI is an international business and is affected by economic, political and other macro conditions and industry specific conditions in the markets in which it operates, including the UK, continental Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa.

 

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IGI’s international operations and investments expose it to increased political, operational and economic risks. Deterioration or volatility in foreign and international financial markets or general economic and political conditions could adversely affect IGI’s operating results, financial condition and liquidity. Economic imbalances and financial market turmoil could result in a widening of credit spreads and volatility in share prices. The publication of certain financial and economic data could indicate that global financial markets are deteriorating. These circumstances could lead to a decline in asset values and potentially reduce the demand for insurance due to limited economic growth prospects. Concerns about the economic conditions, capital markets, political and economic stability and solvency of certain countries have contributed to global market volatility. Political changes in the jurisdictions where IGI operates and elsewhere, some of which may be disruptive, can also interfere with the business of IGI’s customers and its activities in a particular location.

 

Economic conditions in the Middle East region affect IGI given that approximately 11% and 10% of its GWP generated in 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, originated from risks in this region. In addition, a significant portion of IGI’s investment assets are located in the MENA region. Since the start of the 2008 financial crisis, there has been a dampening or reversal of the high rates of growth that had been experienced by many countries within the broader Middle East region and in particular the Gulf Co-operative Council countries, comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (the “GCC”). Since the first half of 2011 there has been significant political and social unrest in the Middle East region, including violent protests and armed conflict in a number of countries, with armed conflict in Syria ongoing as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The situation has caused significant disruption to the economies of affected countries, which in some instances has led to an increase in premiums, but has overall had a destabilizing effect on insurance premiums. While the bulk of IGI’s operations are based in London, the staff is supported by back and middle-office underwriting operations in Jordan. Jordan has proven politically and socially stable, notwithstanding the recent events in the wider Middle East region. While a change in the political or social situation in Jordan could prove disruptive to IGI’s operations, IGI has the capacity to relocate its operations in Jordan to London and Dubai should the situation change.

 

A deterioration in macroeconomic conditions globally may affect the decisions of current and prospective policyholders as to the level of insurance or reinsurance coverage which they purchase in any given year, which in turn may, where such parties decide to reduce or otherwise limit their expenditure on such coverage, affect the amount of business underwritten by IGI. Also, the nature of insurance liabilities is one of a promise to pay claims at a point in the future, meaning that a change in macroeconomic conditions leading to increased inflation may result in an increase in the value at which claims are paid. IGI’s international operations also may be subject to a number of additional risks, particularly in emerging economies, including restrictions such as price controls, capital controls, currency exchange limits, ownership limits and other restrictive or anti-competitive governmental actions or requirements. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial performance, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Estimating insurance reserves is inherently uncertain and, if IGI’s loss reserves are insufficient, it will have a negative impact on IGI’s results.

 

To recognize liabilities for unpaid losses,1 both known or unknown, insurers establish reserves, which is a balance sheet account entry representing estimates of future amounts needed to pay claims and related expenses with respect to insured events which have occurred. Estimates and assumptions relating to reserves for net claims and claim adjustment expenses are based on complex and subjective judgments, often including the interplay of specific uncertainties with related accounting and actuarial measurements. Such estimates are susceptible to change. For example:

 

At the time of loss information available regarding the circumstances and the extent of a loss may not be fully known.

 

 

1 The term “loss” refers to a claim and the direct costs associated with claims settlement. Except where specific reference to the costs associated with claims settlement is made, the term “claim” and “loss” are used interchangeably.

 

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It may not be clear whether the circumstances of a loss are covered.

 

If a legal decision is required to resolve coverage this may take many years.

 

The actions the insured takes to remediate the loss may affect the eventual loss amount (favourably or unfavourably).

 

The availability of replacement parts, skilled labour, access to the loss site and the speed at which repairs can be undertaken many not be known for some time and may be subject to change.

 

It may be many years before the occurrence of a loss becomes known.

 

Where claims take a long time to settle, new information, changes in circumstances, legal decisions, rates of exchange and economic conditions (particularly claims inflation) may affect the value and validity of claims made.

 

When a claim is reported, a member of the claims team will establish a “case reserve”. The case reserve will represent an estimate of the expected settlement amount and will be based on information about the specific claim at that time. The estimate represents an informed judgment based on general industry reserving practices, the experience and knowledge of the claims handler and practices of the claims team. If insufficient information is available, the claims handler may be unable to establish an estimate and will seek further information that will allow an informed estimate to be established. Claims reserves are also established to provide for:

 

losses incurred but not reported to the insurer (“pure IBNR”);

 

potential changes in the adequacy of case reserves (“Incurred But Not Enough Reported” or “IBNER”); and

 

the estimated expenses of settling claims, both:

 

Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses: claims specific costs (such as legal, loss adjuster fees); and

 

Unallocated Loss Adjustment Expenses: other general expenses (such as the costs of maintaining the claims handling function).

 

The timing of IGI’s results depend in large part on the extent to which the development and settlement of claims and reinsurance recoveries are consistent with the assumptions used to establish reserves. If expectations for and/or the actual cost of settlement increase or the timing of reporting and/or settlement changes than IGI faces the risk that the reserves in IGI’s financial statements may be inadequate and need to be increased. In this event an increase in reserves would cause a reduction in IGI’s profitability and could result in operating losses and a reduction of capital.

 

Reserves are not an exact calculation of liability, but rather are estimates of the expected cost of settling claims. This process relies on the assumption that past experience, adjusted for the effects of current developments and anticipated trends, is an appropriate basis for projecting future claims development. The estimates are based on actuarial and statistical projections of facts and circumstances known at the time of the review, estimates of trends in claim frequency, severity and other variable factors, including new bases of liability and general economic conditions. These variables can be affected by many factors, including internal and external events, such as changes in claims handling procedures, economic inflation, foreign currency movements, legal trends, legislative decisions and changes and the recognition of new sources of claims.

 

Potentially, claims may emerge, particularly claims arising from changes in the legal and regulatory environment, the type or magnitude of which IGI is unable to predict.

 

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Reserves for inward reinsurance may be subject to greater uncertainty than for insurance primarily because, as a reinsurer, IGI relies on (i) the original underwriting decisions made by ceding companies and (ii) information and data provided by the ceding companies. As a result, IGI is subject to the risk that its ceding companies may not have adequately evaluated the risks reinsured by IGI and the premiums ceded may not adequately compensate IGI for the risks it assumes. In addition, reinsurance reserves may be less reliable than insurance reserves because of the greater scope of losses underlying reinsurance claims, limitations in the information provided and the generally longer lapse of time from the occurrence of the event to the reporting of the loss to the reinsurer and its settlement.

 

The estimation of adequate reserves is more difficult and thus more uncertain for claims arising from “long-tail” policies, under which claims may not be paid until substantially beyond the end of the policy term. The estimation of such liabilities is subject to many complex variables, including the current legal environment, specific settlements that may be used as precedents to settle future claims, assumptions regarding trends with respect to claim frequency and severity, issues of coverage and the ability to locate defendants. Additional uncertainty also arises from the relative lack of development history, which limits the scope of experience on which estimates are based. This is partially mitigated by the use of and monitoring against market benchmarks.

 

While every effort is made to ensure IGI is reserved appropriately, changes in trends and other factors underlying IGI’s reserve estimates could result in IGI’s reserves being inadequate. Because setting reserves is inherently uncertain IGI cannot provide assurance that its current reserves will prove adequate considering subsequent events. If IGI’s loss reserves are determined to be inadequate, it will be required to increase its reserves at the time with a corresponding reduction in its net income for that period. Such adjustments could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results and even IGI’s financial condition.

 

There is a degree of uncertainty and a high-risk environment for investment and business activities in certain countries in which IGI operates.

 

Some of the countries in which IGI operates or may operate in the future are in various stages of developing institutions and legal and regulatory systems that are not yet as firmly established as they are in Western Europe and the U.S. Some of these countries are also in the process of transitioning to a market economy and, as a result, are experiencing changes in their economies and their government policies (including, without limitation, policies relating to foreign ownership, repatriation of profits, property and contractual rights and planning and permit-granting regimes) that may affect IGI’s investments in these countries and may expose IGI to the impact of political or economic upheaval, and IGI could be subject to unforeseen administrative or fiscal burdens.

 

The procedural safeguards of the legal and regulatory regimes in these countries are still developing and, therefore, existing laws and regulations may be applied inconsistently. Often, fundamental contract, property and corporate laws and regulatory regimes have only recently become effective, which may result in ambiguities, inconsistencies and anomalies in their interpretation and enforcement. In addition, legislation may often contemplate implementing regulations that have not yet been promulgated, leaving substantial gaps in the regulatory infrastructure. All of these weaknesses could affect IGI’s ability to enforce contractual rights or to defend itself against claims by others. Moreover, in certain circumstances, it may not be possible to obtain the legal remedies provided under current laws and regulations in a timely manner, or at all. The independence of the judicial systems and their immunity from economic, political and nationalistic influences in many of the countries in which IGI operates or may operate in the future remain largely untested. Instability and uncertainties relating to the legal and regulatory environment in these countries or other countries in which IGI may operate in the future could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

IGI is subject to various laws, regulations and rules relating to sanctions, the violation of which could adversely affect IGI’s operations.

 

It is IGI’s policy not to underwrite any business directly in countries or for entities targeted under international sanctions of the UK, the E.U., the United States (OFAC) or the United Nations. Over the past 5 years, IGI received de minimis revenues relating to risks in Sudan, Cuba, Syria, Iran and North Korea. IGI’s business in these countries has been compliant with the applicable sanctions programs. While IGI has policies and procedures in place designed to ensure that IGI does not insure any activity that breaches applicable international sanctions, there remains the risk of an inadvertent breach which may result in lengthy and costly investigations followed by the imposition of fines or other penalties, any of which might have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and results of operations of IGI. IGI’s business has been affected by the imposition of sanctions in regions that previously were important markets for IGI, such as Iran. To the extent that sanctions are imposed on any of IGI’s key markets, Pubco’s business will be negatively impacted.

 

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IGI is subject to various anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws, regulations and rules, the violation of which could adversely affect IGI’s operations.

 

IGI’s activities are subject to applicable money laundering regulations and anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions where it operates, including Bermuda, the UK and the European Union, among others. For example, IGI is subject to The Bribery Act 2016 of Bermuda and the UK Bribery Act 2010, which, among other matters, generally prohibit corrupt payments or unreasonable gifts to foreign governments or officials. IGI does business, and may continue to do business in the future, in countries and regions where governmental corruption has been known to exist, and where IGI may face, directly or indirectly, corrupt demands by officials, or the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of its employees, consultants, sponsors or agents. Although IGI has in place systems and controls designed to comply with applicable laws and regulations (including continuing education and training programs), there is a risk that those systems and controls will not always be effective to achieve full compliance, as those laws and regulations are interpreted by the relevant authorities. Failure to accurately interpret or comply with or obtain appropriate authorizations and/or exemptions under such laws or regulations could subject IGI to investigations, criminal sanctions or civil remedies, including fines, injunctions, loss of an operating license, reputational consequences, and other sanctions, all of which could damage IGI’s business or reputation. Such damage could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

IGI relies on brokers to source its business and its business may suffer should IGI’s relationship with brokers deteriorate.

 

IGI markets its insurance and reinsurance worldwide through insurance and reinsurance brokers. Brokers are independent of the insurers they deal with. IGI’s top 5 international brokers produced 59% of the gross written premiums of IGI’s underwriting operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 54% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Loss of all or a substantial portion of the business provided by one or more of these brokers could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business. Due to the concentration of IGI’s brokers, IGI’s brokers may have increasing power to dictate the terms and conditions of its arrangements with them, which could have a negative impact on IGI’s business.

 

Maintaining good relationships with the brokers from whom IGI sources the policies it underwrites is integral to IGI’s positive financial performance. Events could occur which may damage the relationship between IGI and a particular broker or broker group, which may result in that broker or broker group being unwilling to do business with IGI. The failure, inability or unwillingness of brokers to do business with IGI could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial performance.

 

Some of IGI’s competitors have higher financial strength ratings, offer a larger variety of products, set lower prices for insurance coverage, offer higher commissions and/or have had longer term relationships with the brokers IGI use than IGI. This may adversely impact IGI’s ability to attract and retain brokers to sell its insurance products or brokers may increasingly promote products offered by other companies. The failure or inability of brokers to market IGI’s insurance products successfully, or the loss of all or a substantial portion of the business provided by these brokers, could have a material adverse impact on IGI’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

IGI could be materially adversely affected to the extent that managing general agents, general agents and other producers exceed their underwriting authority or if IGI’s agents, its insureds or other third parties commit fraud or otherwise breach obligations owed to IGI.

 

For certain business conducted by IGI, following its underwriting, financial, claims and information technology due diligence reviews, IGI authorizes managing general agents, general agents and other producers to write business on its behalf within underwriting authority prescribed by IGI. IGI relies on the underwriting controls of these agents to write business within the underwriting authorities provided by it. Although IGI has contractual protections in place in virtually all instances and IGI monitors such business on an ongoing basis, IGI’s monitoring efforts may not be adequate or IGI’s agents may exceed their underwriting authority, commit fraud, or otherwise breach obligations owed to IGI. To the extent that IGI’s agents, its insureds or other third parties exceed their underwriting authority, commit fraud or otherwise breach obligations owed to IGI in the future, IGI’s financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

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IGI has a strong delegated authority risk management process established by its board of directors and directly managed via monthly meetings of its delegated authority committee which is attended by certain of its UK business directors. In particular, IGI carries out detailed due diligence on all new agents with regular reviews upon renewal, puts in place strong contracts, conducts regular on-site audits and monitors monthly reports from agents. All agents are required to carry errors and omissions insurance which would respond in the event that these agents breach their delegated authority.

 

IGI may be exposed to a series of claims for large losses in relation to uncorrelated events that occur at, or around, the same time, which in the aggregate may result in a material adverse effect on IGI’s operations.

 

IGI may be exposed to a series of claims for large losses in relation to uncorrelated and otherwise unrelated events which occur at, or around, the same time. Some of the more significant examples of large, uncorrelated events are terrorist attacks, fires, explosions or spills at a refinery, the collapse of a major office building, a series of simultaneous cyber-attacks, the collision of two ships, an explosion in a port and the loss of an airplane.

 

These risks are inherently unpredictable. It is difficult to predict the frequency of events of this nature and to estimate the amount of loss that any given occurrence will generate. Some of these large losses may also have the potential for exposure across multiple lines of business. While none of such claims may itself be material to IGI, in the aggregate they may result in IGI having to recognize significant losses in a single reporting period, which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s capital position, results of operations and financial condition in that particular reporting period. It is also possible that such losses could exceed the reinstatement capacity of IGI’s reinsurance coverage, which would have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations.

 

The availability of reinsurance, retrocessional coverage, and capital market transactions to limit IGI’s exposure to risks may be limited which could adversely affect IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

As is common practice within the insurance industry, IGI transfers a portion of the risks insured under its policies to other companies through the purchase of reinsurance. This reinsurance is maintained to protect the insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries against the severity of losses on individual claims, an unusual series of which can produce an aggregate extraordinary loss. Although reinsurance does not discharge IGI’s subsidiaries from their primary obligation to pay for losses insured under the policies they issue, reinsurance does make the assuming reinsurer liable to the insurance subsidiaries for the reinsured portion of the risk.

 

IGI’s reinsurance program uses various methods, such as proportional, non-proportional and facultative reinsurance, to mitigate risks across its underwriting portfolio, in return for which IGI cedes to third party reinsurers a certain percentage of its GWP in any given year. That percentage was 33% in the year ended December 31, 2018 and 26% in the six-months ended June 30, 2019. The program is finite and absolute in the protection offered, meaning that events outside of its scope would not be covered, and does not offer unlimited protection against highly extreme but improbable events.

 

IGI’s reinsurance program is purchased annually, with elements of the program expiring throughout the year. The amount of coverage purchased is determined by IGI’s risk appetite and underlying exposure base together with the price, quality and availability of such coverage. Coverage purchased for one year will not necessarily conform to purchases for another year, which may result in variation as to the extent of the coverage year-on-year, even though some policies IGI issues are multi-year policies. In addition, reinsurance cessation and commencement terms, timing and cost could leave IGI with an exposure where intended reinsurance protection is either omitted or only partially effective. One or more of IGI’s reinsurers could become insolvent, which could cause a portion of IGI’s reinsurance protection to become ineffective. In addition, reinsurers may not always honor their commitments or we may have disagreements with reinsurers with respect to the extent of their obligations, which could result in IGI having greater exposure than anticipated. A failure by reinsurers to cover their portion of our liabilities, and/or disputes with reinsurers over the extent or applicability of their obligations to us, could depending on the amounts involved have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and business.

 

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The availability and cost of reinsurance protection is subject to market conditions, which are beyond IGI’s control. Economic conditions could have a material impact on IGI’s ability to manage its risk aggregations through reinsurance or capital markets transactions. As a result of such market conditions and other factors, IGI may not be able to successfully mitigate risk through reinsurance and retrocessional arrangements. There is no guarantee that IGI’s desired amounts of reinsurance or retrocessional reinsurance will be available in the marketplace in the future. In addition to capacity risk, the remaining capacity may not be on terms IGI deems appropriate or acceptable or with companies with whom it wants to do business.

 

If the reinsurance industry were to suffer future substantial losses, the effect could be to limit the availability of appropriate or acceptable reinsurance coverage for IGI, which in the event of losses in IGI’s risk portfolio could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

For a discussion of certain ongoing disputes with reinsurers, see “Business of IGI – Litigation.”

 

IGI may be faced with a liquidity shortfall following a large loss or a series of large losses due to the settlement of claims prior to the receipt of monies due under outwards reinsurance arrangements.

 

As with all insurance companies, IGI uses its liquidity to fund its insurance and reinsurance obligations, which may include large and unpredictable claims (including catastrophe claims). While IGI seeks to manage carefully its exposure to catastrophe risk and while it has a liquidity policy which seeks to ensure sufficient liquidity to withstand claim scenarios at the extreme end of the business plan projections by reference to actual losses in relation to catastrophe events may differ materially from the losses that IGI estimates, given the significant uncertainties with respect to the estimates and the unpredictable nature of catastrophes. In such scenarios, IGI may be faced with a shortfall where it is required to settle claims arising under insurance contracts or where it is required to increase the amount of resources required to be held. In such scenarios, IGI may be required to (a) liquidate investments (including some of its less liquid investments), which may be constrained as a consequence of macroeconomic conditions beyond IGI’s control or (b) delay or vary the implementation of its strategic plans so as to maintain appropriate liquidity. Any of the foregoing may affect the amount of business that IGI can write, its revenue and profitability.

 

If IGI’s risk management and loss mitigation methods fail to adequately manage its exposure to losses, the losses it incurs could be materially higher than its expectations and its financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

IGI historically has sought and will continue to seek to manage its exposure to insurance and reinsurance losses through a number of loss limitation methods, including internal risk management procedures, writing a number of IGI’s inwards reinsurance contracts on an excess of loss basis, enforcement and oversight of its underwriting processes, outwards reinsurance protection, adhering to maximum limitations on policies whether written on a proportional, first loss, Excess of Loss (XOL) or Possible Maximum Loss (PML) Maximum Foreseeable Loss (MFL) basis, written in defined geographical zones, limiting program size for each client, establishing per risk and per occurrence limitations for each event, employing coverage restrictions and following prudent underwriting guidelines for each program written.

 

IGI also seeks to limit its loss exposure through geographic diversification. Geographic zone limitations involve significant underwriting judgments, including the determination of the area of the zones and the inclusion of a particular policy within a particular zone’s limits. In addition, various provisions contained in IGI’s insurance policies and reinsurance contracts, such as limitations or exclusions from coverage or choice of forum clauses negotiated to limit IGI’s risks, may not be enforceable in the manner it intends, as it is possible that a court or regulatory authority could nullify or void an exclusion or limitation, or legislation could be enacted modifying or barring the use of these exclusions and limitations. IGI cannot be sure that these loss limitation methods will effectively prevent a material loss exposure which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

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Underwriting is a matter of judgment, involving assumptions about matters that are inherently unpredictable and beyond IGI’s control, and for which historical experience and probability analysis may not provide sufficient guidance. Many of IGI’s methods of managing risk and exposures are based upon observed historical market behavior and statistic-based historical models. As a result, these methods may not predict future exposures, which could be significantly greater than historical measures indicate. Other risk management methods depend on the evaluation of information regarding markets, policyholders or other matters that are publicly available or otherwise accessible to IGI. This information may not always be accurate, complete, up-to-date or properly evaluated. For example, much of the information that IGI enters into its risk modelling software is based on third party data that it does not control, and estimates and assumptions that are dependent on many variables, such as assumptions about loss adjustment expenses, insurance-to-value and post-event loss amplification (the temporary local inflation of costs for building materials and labor resulting from increased demand for rebuilding services in the aftermath of a catastrophe). Accordingly, if the estimates and assumptions that IGI enters into its risk models are incorrect, or if such models prove to be an inaccurate forecasting tool, the losses IGI might incur from an actual catastrophe could be materially higher than its expectation of losses generated from modelled catastrophe scenarios, and its financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

IGI also seeks to manage its loss exposure through loss limitation provisions in the policies it issues to customers, such as limitations on the amount of losses that can be claimed under a policy, limitations or exclusions from coverage and provisions relating to choice of forum. These contractual provisions may not be enforceable in the manner that IGI expects or disputes relating to coverage may not be resolved in its favor. If the loss limitation provisions in its policies are not enforceable or disputes arise concerning the application of such provisions, the losses IGI might incur from a catastrophic event could be materially higher than its expectations and its financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

In relation to catastrophe risk, IGI monitors and controls the accumulation of risk for a large number of realistic disaster scenario events. There are specific scenarios for natural, man-made and economic disasters, and for different business lines. The assumptions made in such scenarios may not be an accurate guide to actual losses that ultimately are incurred in respect of a particular catastrophe.

 

No assurances can be made that these loss limitation methods will be effective and mitigate IGI’s loss exposure. One or more catastrophic events, other loss events, or severe economic events could result in claims that substantially exceed IGI’s expectations, or the protections set forth in IGI policies could be voided, which, in either case, could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition or results of operations, possibly to the extent of reducing or eliminating shareholders’ equity.

 

A significant amount of IGI’s assets is invested in fixed maturity securities and is subject to market fluctuations.

 

IGI’s investment portfolio includes a substantial amount of fixed maturity securities. As of December 31, 2018, IGI’s investment in fixed maturity securities was approximately $165.6 million, or 32.8% of its total investment and cash portfolio, including cash and cash equivalents. As of that date, IGI’s portfolio of fixed maturity securities consisted of corporate securities (98.4%) and government securities (1.6%).

 

The fair value of these assets and the investment income from these assets fluctuate depending on general economic and market conditions. The fair value of fixed maturity securities generally decreases as interest rates rise. If significant inflation or an increase in interest rates were to occur, the fair value of IGI’s fixed maturity securities would be negatively impacted. Conversely, if interest rates decline, investment income earned from future investments in fixed maturity securities will be lower. Some fixed maturity securities, such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, also carry prepayment risk as a result of interest rate fluctuations. Additionally, given the low interest rate environment, IGI may not be able to successfully reinvest the proceeds from maturing securities at yields commensurate with its target performance goals.

 

The value of investments in fixed maturity securities is subject to impairment as a result of deterioration in the credit worthiness of the issuer, default by the issuer (including states and municipalities) in the performance of its obligations in respect of the securities and/or increases in market interest rates. To a large degree, the credit risk IGI faces is a function of the economy; accordingly, IGI faces a greater risk in an economic downturn or recession. During periods of market disruption, it may be difficult to value certain of IGI’s securities, particularly if trading becomes less frequent and/or market data becomes less observable. There may be certain asset classes that were acquired in active markets with significant observable data that become illiquid due to the current financial environment. In such cases, more securities may require additional subjectivity and management judgment.

 

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Although the historical rates of default on state and municipal securities have been relatively low, IGI’s state and municipal fixed maturity securities could be subject to a higher risk of default or impairment due to declining municipal tax bases and revenue. Many states and municipalities operate under deficits or projected deficits, the severity and duration of which could have an adverse impact on both the valuation of IGI’s state and municipal fixed maturity securities and the issuer's ability to perform its obligations thereunder. Additionally, IGI’s investments are subject to losses as a result of a general decrease in commercial and economic activity for an industry sector in which IGI invests, as well as risks inherent in particular securities.

 

Although IGI attempts to manage these risks through the use of investment guidelines and other oversight mechanisms and by diversifying IGI’s portfolio and emphasizing preservation of principal, IGI’s efforts may not be successful. Impairments, defaults and/or rate increases could reduce IGI’s net investment income and net realized investment gains or result in investment losses. Investment returns are currently, and will likely continue to remain, under pressure due to the continued low inflation, actions by the Federal Reserve, economic uncertainty, more generally, and the shape of the yield curve. As a result, IGI’s exposure to the risks described above could materially and adversely affect IGI’s results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

 

Losses on IGI’s investments may reduce its overall capital and profitability.

 

IGI’s invested assets include a substantial amount of interest rate and credit sensitive instruments such as corporate debt securities. Fluctuations in interest rates may affect IGI’s future returns on such investments, as well as the market values of, and corresponding levels of capital gains or losses on, such investments. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions and other factors beyond IGI’s control. A decline in interest rates improves the market value of existing instruments but reduces returns available on new investments, thereby negatively impacting IGI’s future investment returns. Conversely, rising interest rates reduce the market value of existing investments but should positively impact IGI’s future investment returns. During periods of declining market interest rates, IGI could be forced to reinvest the cash it receives as interest or return of principal on its investments in lower-yielding instruments. Issuers of fixed income securities could also decide to redeem such securities early in order to borrow at lower market rates, which would increase the percentage of IGI’s investment portfolio that it would have to reinvest in lower-yielding investments of comparable credit quality or in lower credit quality investments offering similar yields. Given current low interest rate levels, in the future IGI is likely to be subject to the effects of potentially increasing rates. Although IGI attempts to manage the risks of investing in a changing interest rate environment, it might not be able to mitigate interest rate sensitivity completely, and a significant or prolonged increase or decrease in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

 

IGI is exposed to counterparty risk in relation to its investments, including holdings of debt instruments to which IGI is a party. In particular, IGI’s business could suffer significant losses due to defaults on corporate bonds and ratings downgrades.

 

Furthermore, as a result of holding debt securities, IGI is exposed to changes in credit spreads. Widening credit spreads could result in a reduction in the value of fixed income securities that IGI holds but increase investment income related to purchases of new fixed income securities, whereas tightening of credit spreads will generally increase the value of fixed income securities at higher yields that it holds but decrease investment income generated through purchases of any new fixed income securities.

 

IGI also holds equity securities. Equity investments are subject to volatility in prices based on market movements, which can impact the gains that can be achieved. IGI periodically adjusts the accounting book values of its investment portfolio (“mark-to-market”) which could result in increased volatility and uncertainty surrounding reported profits and net asset values at any point in time.

 

IGI also invests to a limited extent in real estate in Jordan and Lebanon. Real estate is subject to price volatility as a result of interest rate movements and general market conditions, which can impact the value of the real estate portfolio and the rent chargeable to tenants.

 

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Moreover, a major loss, series of losses or reduction in premium income could result in a sustained cash outflow requiring early realization, which may involve selling a portion of IGI’s investments into a depressed market, which could decrease IGI’s returns from investments and strain its capital position.

 

Furthermore, challenging market conditions are likely to make IGI’s assets less liquid, particularly affecting those assets which are by their nature already inherently less liquid. If, in such conditions, IGI requires significant amounts of cash on short notice in excess of normal cash requirements (for example, to meet higher-than-anticipated claims) or is required to post or return collateral in connection with certain of its reinsurance contracts, credit agreements or invested portfolio, it may have difficulty selling any of its less liquid investments in a timely manner, or may be forced to sell them for less than it otherwise would have been able to realize if sold in other circumstances.

 

Market volatility, changes in interest rates, changes in credit spreads and defaults, a lack of pricing transparency, market illiquidity, declines in equity prices, and foreign currency movements, alone or in combination, could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition through realized losses, impairments or changes in unrealized positions. Although IGI attempts to protect its investment portfolio against the foregoing risks, it cannot ensure that such measures will be effective. In addition, a decrease in the value of IGI’s investments may result in a reduction in overall capital, which may have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and its financial condition.

 

IGI’s results of operations, liabilities and investment portfolio may be materially affected by conditions impacting the level of interest rates in the global capital markets and major economies, such as central bank policies on interest rates and the rate of inflation.

 

As a global insurance and reinsurance company, IGI is affected by the monetary policies of the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and other central banks around the world. Since the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 these central banks have taken a number of actions to spur economic activity such as keeping interest rates low and enacting Quantitative Easing. Unconventional monetary policy from the major central banks, and reversal of such policies, and moderate global economic growth remain key uncertainties for markets and IGI’s business.

 

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to the market price and cash flow variability of fixed income instruments that are associated with changes in interest rates. IGI’s investment portfolio contains interest rate sensitive instruments, such as fixed income securities which have been, and will likely continue to be, affected by changes in interest rates from central bank monetary policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, levels of inflation and other factors beyond IGI’s control.

 

Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary policies, inflation, domestic and international economic and political conditions and other factors beyond IGI’s control. For example, inflation could lead to higher interest rates causing the current unrealized gain position in IGI’s fixed maturity portfolio to decrease. As a result of the interest rate environment, IGI has diversified its investment portfolio by investing in a real estate fund and emerging market debt to enhance the returns on its investment portfolio. However, these assets are riskier in nature and could adversely impact IGI’s investment portfolio.

 

Steps that may be taken by central banks to raise interest rates in the future to combat higher inflation than IGI had anticipated could, in turn, lead to an increase in IGI’s loss costs. Changes in the level of inflation also could result in an increased level of uncertainty in IGI’s estimation of loss reserves for its specialty long-tail segment lines of business. As a result of the above factors, IGI’s business, financial condition, liquidity or operating results could be adversely affected.

 

The determination of the amount of allowances and impairments taken on IGI’s investments which are held at cost involves the estimation of uncertainties which, if they turn out to be incorrect, could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

IGI performs reviews of its investments annually or whenever there is an indication of impairment in order to determine whether declines in fair value below the cost basis are considered significant or prolonged declines in the fair value below cost regarding the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments. The process of determining whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired requires judgment and involves analyzing many factors. Assessing the accuracy of the level of impairments taken, and allowances reflected, in IGI’s financial statements is inherently uncertain given the subjective nature of the process. Furthermore, additional impairments may need to be taken or allowances provided in the future with respect to events that may impact specific investments. The determination of impairments taken on IGI’s intangible assets and loans varies by type of asset and is based upon IGI’s periodic evaluation and assessment of known and inherent risks associated with the respective asset class.

 

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Intangible assets are originally recorded at fair value. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if indicators are present and assessments are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available. Management updates its evaluations regularly and reflects impairments in operations as such evaluations are revised. Intangible asset impairment charges can result from declines in operating results, divestitures or sustained market capitalization declines and other factors. Impairment charges could materially affect IGI’s financial results in the period in which they are recognized. There can be no assurance that IGI’s management has accurately assessed the level of impairments taken in IGI’s financial statements. Furthermore, management may determine that impairments are needed in future periods and any such impairment will be recorded in the period in which it occurs, which could materially impact IGI’s financial position or results of operations. While historically IGI’s other-than-temporary impairments have not been material, historical trends may not be indicative of future impairments or allowances. As of December 31, 2018, intangible assets represented approximately 1.0% of shareholders’ equity. IGI continues to monitor relevant internal and external factors and their potential impact on the fair value of IGI’s reportable segments, and if required, IGI will update its impairment analysis.

 

IGI cannot guarantee that its reinsurers will pay in a timely fashion, if at all, and, as a result, IGI could experience losses.

 

IGI purchases reinsurance by transferring part of the risk that it has assumed, known as ceding, to a reinsurance company in exchange for part of the premium IGI receives in connection with the risk. Although reinsurance makes the reinsurer contractually liable to IGI to the extent the risk is transferred or ceded to the reinsurer, it does not relieve IGI, the reinsured, of IGI’s liability to its policyholders. IGI’s reinsurers may not pay the recoverable reinsurance that they owe to IGI or they may not pay such recoverables on a timely basis. Accordingly, IGI bears credit risk with respect to its reinsurers, and if IGI’s reinsurers fail to pay IGI, IGI’s financial results would be adversely affected. Underwriting results and investment returns of some of IGI’s reinsurers may affect their future ability to pay claims. In addition, from time to time we engage in disputes with reinsurers regarding their contractual obligations, which may involve arbitration or litigation and could involve amounts that are material. As of December 31, 2018, the amount owed to IGI from its reinsurers for paid claims was approximately $32.8 million. For a discussion of certain ongoing disputes with reinsurers, see “Business of IGI – Litigation.”

 

IGI’s operating subsidiaries are rated and a decline in any of these ratings could adversely affect its standing among brokers and customers and cause its premiums and earnings to decrease.

 

Ratings have become an increasingly important factor in establishing the competitive position of insurance and reinsurance companies. Rating agencies represent independent opinions of the financial strength of insurers and reinsurers and their ability to meet policyholder obligations. IGI currently holds financial strength ratings assigned by third party rating agencies which assess and rate the claims paying ability and financial strength of insurers and reinsurers. The ratings of IGI’s operating subsidiaries are subject to periodic review by, and may be placed on credit watch, revised downward or revoked at the sole discretion of A.M. Best Inc. or S&P. IGI currently holds a stable outlook rating of “A (Excellent)” from A.M. Best Inc. (upgraded on September 5, 2019) and a stable outlook rating of “A-” from S&P (affirmed on August 22, 2019).

 

If the ratings of IGI’s operating subsidiaries are reduced from their current levels by A.M. Best Inc. or S&P, IGI’s competitive position in the insurance industry might suffer and it might be more difficult for IGI to market its products, expand its insurance and reinsurance portfolio and renew its existing insurance and reinsurance policies and agreements. A downgrade may also require IGI to establish trusts or post letters of credit for ceding company clients and could trigger provisions allowing some clients to terminate their insurance and reinsurance contracts with IGI. Some contracts also provide for the return of the premium for the unexpired periods to the ceding client in the event of a rating downgrade. It is increasingly common for IGI’s reinsurance contracts to contain such terms. A significant downgrade could result in a substantial loss of business as ceding companies and brokers that place such business move to other reinsurers with higher claims-paying and financial strength ratings and therefore could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

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A.M. Best and S&P periodically review IGI’s ratings and may revise it downward or revoke it at their sole discretion based primarily on their analysis of IGI’s balance sheet strength (including capital adequacy and claims and claim adjustment expense reserve adequacy), operating performance and business profile. Factors that could affect such an analysis include but are not limited to:

 

if IGI changes its business practices from its organizational business plan in a manner that no longer supports its ratings;

 

if unfavorable financial, regulatory or market trends affect IGI, including excess market capacity;

 

if IGI’s losses exceed its loss reserves;

 

if IGI has unresolved issues with government regulators;

 

if IGI is unable to retain its senior management or other key personnel;

 

if a rating agency has concerns with the quality of IGI’s risk management;

 

if IGI’s investment portfolio incurs significant losses; or

 

if the rating agencies alter their capital adequacy assessment methodology in a manner that would adversely affect IGI’s ratings.

 

These and other factors could result in a downgrade of IGI’s ratings. A downgrade of IGI’s ratings could cause its current and future brokers and agents, retail brokers and insureds to choose other, more highly-rated competitors. A downgrade of this rating could also increase the cost or reduce the availability of reinsurance to IGI, increase collateral required for its assumed reinsurance business, or trigger termination of assumed and/or ceded reinsurance contracts. A downgrade could also adversely limit IGI’s access to the capital markets, which may increase the cost of debt.

 

In addition, in view of the earnings and capital pressures recently experienced by many financial institutions, including insurance companies, it is possible that rating organizations will heighten the level of scrutiny that they apply to such institutions, will increase the frequency and scope of their credit reviews, will request additional information from the companies that they rate and may increase the capital and other requirements employed in the rating organizations’ models for maintenance of certain ratings levels. It is possible that such reviews of IGI may result in adverse ratings consequences, which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations. A downgrade or withdrawal of any rating could severely limit or prevent IGI from writing new and renewal insurance or reinsurance contracts.

 

The risk associated with underwriting treaty reinsurance business could adversely affect IGI.

 

Like other reinsurers, IGI’s reinsurance group does not separately evaluate each of the individual risks assumed under reinsurance treaties. Therefore, IGI is largely dependent on the original underwriting decisions made by ceding companies. IGI is subject to the risk that the ceding companies may not have adequately evaluated the risks to be reinsured and that the premiums ceded may not adequately compensate IGI for the risks it assumes.

 

Consistent with market practice, much of IGI’s treaty reinsurance business allows the ceding company to terminate the contract below a certain threshold. Whether a cedent would exercise any of these rights could depend on various factors, such as the reason for and extent of such downgrade, the prevailing market conditions and the pricing and availability of replacement reinsurance coverage. IGI cannot predict to what extent these contractual rights would be exercised, if at all, or what effect this would have on IGI’s financial condition or future operations, but the effect could be material.

 

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Loss of business reputation or negative publicity could negatively impact IGI’s business and results of operations.

 

IGI is vulnerable to adverse market perception because it operates in an industry where integrity and customer trust and confidence are paramount. In addition, any negative publicity (whether accurate or inaccurate) associated with IGI’s business or operations could result in a loss of clients and/or business and could result in decreased demand. IGI also may be negatively impacted if competitors in one or more of its markets engage in practices resulting in increased public attention to its business. Accordingly, any mismanagement, fraud or failure to satisfy fiduciary responsibilities, or the negative publicity resulting from these or other activities or any allegation of such activities, could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business and results of operations. These factors may further increase IGI’s costs of doing business and adversely affect IGI’s profitability by impeding IGI’s ability to market its products and services, requiring it to change its products or services or by increasing the regulatory burdens under which it operates.

 

A failure in or damage to IGI’s operational systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties, could disrupt its businesses and have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

 

IGI’s business is highly dependent on its ability to process, on a daily basis, a large number of transactions across numerous and diverse markets in many currencies. In particular, IGI relies on the ability of its employees, its internal systems and systems operated by third parties on behalf of the London insurance market, including technology centers, to process a high volume of transactions. As IGI’s client base and geographical reach expands, developing and maintaining its operational systems and infrastructure requires continuing investment. IGI’s financial, accounting, data processing and other operating systems and facilities may fail to operate properly or become disabled as a result of events that are wholly or partially beyond its control, adversely affecting its ability to process these transactions or provide these services.

 

In addition, IGI’s operations rely on the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential and other information in its computer systems and networks. IGI relies on these systems for critical elements of its business processes, including, for example, entry and retrieval of individual risk details, premium and claims processing, monitoring aggregate exposures and financial and regulatory reporting. Although IGI takes industry standard protective measures and endeavours to modify them as circumstances warrant, its computer systems, software and networks may be vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses or other malicious code and other events that could have a security impact.

 

IGI routinely transmits and receives personal, confidential and proprietary information by email and other electronic means. IGI has discussed and worked with clients, vendors, service providers, counterparties and other third parties to develop secure transmission capabilities, but IGI does not have, and may be unable to put in place, secure capabilities with all of its clients, counterparties and other third parties and IGI may not be able to ensure that these third parties have appropriate controls in place to protect the confidentiality of the information. An interception, misuse or mishandling of personal, confidential or proprietary information being sent to or received from a client, counterparty or other third party could result in legal liability and/or regulatory action (including, without limitation, under data protection and privacy laws and standards) and reputational harm.

 

If one or more of such events occur, this potentially could jeopardize IGI’s or its clients’ or counterparties’ confidential and other information processed and stored in, and transmitted through, computer systems and networks, or otherwise cause interruptions or malfunctions in IGI’s, its clients’, its counterparties’ or third parties’ operations, which could result in significant losses or reputational damage. IGI may be required to expend significant additional resources to modify its protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities or other exposures, and IGI may be subject to litigation and financial losses that are either not insured against or not fully covered through any insurance maintained by IGI. Any expansion of existing or new laws and regulations regarding data protection could further increase the liability of IGI should protected data be mishandled or misused.

 

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While IGI maintains a disaster recovery database and is currently implementing a real-time disaster recovery system, it operates from premises and in markets that may be affected by acts of terrorism or nuclear, chemical, biological or radiological exposure. Such actions may be uninsurable and, were they to occur in IGI’s premises or those of third parties with or through which IGI conducts its business, it could prevent IGI from carrying on that business, which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations.

 

IGI has outsourced certain technology and business process functions to third parties and may continue to do so in the future. IGI’s outsourcing of certain technology and business process functions to third parties may expose IGI to increased risk related to data security, service disruptions or the effectiveness of IGI’s control system, which could result in monetary and reputational damage or harm to IGI’s competitive position. These risks could grow as vendors increasingly offer cloud-based software services rather than software services which can be run within IGI’s data centers.

 

Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

IGI could be adversely affected by the loss of one or more key employees or by an inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, which could negatively affect its financial condition, results of operations, or ability to realize its strategic business plan.

 

The success of IGI has depended and will continue to depend on the continued services and continuing contributions of its underwriters, management and other key personnel and its ability to continue to attract, motivate and retain the services of qualified personnel. While IGI has entered into employment contracts or letters of appointment with such key personnel, the retention of their services cannot be guaranteed. IGI may also encounter unforeseen difficulties associated with the transition of members of its senior management team to new or expanded roles necessary to execute its strategic and tactical plans from time to time.

 

The pool of talent from which IGI actively recruits is limited. Although, to date, IGI has not experienced difficulties in attracting and retaining key personnel, the inability to attract and retain qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations. In addition, IGI’s underwriting staff is critical to its success in the production of business. While IGI does not consider any of its key executive officers or underwriters to be irreplaceable, the loss of the services of key executive officers or underwriters or the inability to hire and retain other highly qualified personnel in the future could delay or prevent IGI from fully implementing its business strategy which could affect its financial performance.

 

Special considerations apply to IGI’s Bermuda operations. Under Bermuda law, non-Bermudians, other than spouses of Bermudians and individuals holding permanent or working resident certificates, are not permitted to engage in any gainful occupation in Bermuda without a work permit issued by the Bermuda government. A work permit is only granted or extended if the employer can show that, after a proper public advertisement, no Bermudian, spouse of a Bermudian or individual holding a permanent or working resident certificate is available who meets the minimum standards reasonably required for the position. The Bermuda government places a six-year term limit on individuals with work permits, subject to specified exemptions for persons deemed to be key employees of businesses with a significant physical presence in Bermuda.

 

Offices in other jurisdictions, such as Dubai, may have residency and other mandatory requirements that affect the composition of its local boards of directors, executive teams and choice of third party service providers. Due to the competition for available talent in such jurisdictions, IGI may not be able to attract and retain personnel as required by IGI’s business plans, which could disrupt operations and adversely affect IGI’s financial performance.

 

The success of IGI will depend in part upon its continuing ability to recruit and retain employees of suitable skill and experience, and IGI may find that it is not able to recruit sufficient or qualified staff, or that the individuals that it would like to recruit will not be able to obtain the necessary work permits if required or that it will not be able to retain such staff. The loss of the services of one, or some of, the underwriters, management or other key personnel or the inability to recruit and retain staff of suitable quality could adversely affect the ability of IGI to continue to conduct its business, which could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Changes in employment laws, taxation and acceptable compensation practice may limit IGI’s ability to attract senior employees to its current operating platforms.

 

IGI’s business and operations are, by their nature, international and IGI competes for senior employees on a global basis. Changes in local employment legislation, taxation and the approach of regulatory bodies to compensation practices within IGI’s operating jurisdictions may impact IGI’s ability to recruit or retain senior employees or the cost to IGI of doing so. Any failure to retain senior employees may adversely affect the strategic growth of IGI’s business and operating results.

 

IGI enters into various contractual arrangements with third parties generally, including brokers, insurance, reinsurance and financing arrangements; any deterioration in the creditworthiness of, defaults by, commingling of funds by, or reputational issues related to, counterparties or other third parties with whom it transacts business could adversely impact IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

IGI is exposed to credit risk relating to policyholders, independent agents and brokers. For example, its policyholders, independent agents or brokers may not pay a part of or the full amount of premiums owed to IGI, and its brokers or other third party claim administrators may not deliver amounts owed on claims under IGI’s insurance and reinsurance contracts for which IGI has provided funds. If the counterparties or other third parties with whom IGI transacts business default or fail to meet their payment obligations, it could materially adversely affect IGI’s financial condition and results of operations. If the counterparties or other third parties with whom IGI transacts business experience reputational issues, they may in turn cause other counterparties, third parties or customers to question IGI’s reputation in respect of choosing to enter into contractual arrangements with such counterparties.

 

As credit risk is generally a function of the economy, IGI faces a greater credit risk in an economic downturn. While IGI attempts to manage credit risks through underwriting guidelines, collateral requirements and other oversight mechanisms, its efforts may not be successful. For example, to reduce such credit risk, IGI may require certain third parties to post collateral for some or all of their obligations to IGI. In cases where IGI receives pledged securities and the applicable counterparty is unable to honor its obligations, IGI may be exposed to credit risk on the securities pledged and/or the risk that its access to that collateral may be stayed as a result of bankruptcy. In cases where IGI receive letters of credit from banks as collateral and one of its counterparties is unable to honor its obligations, IGI is exposed to the credit risk of the banks that issued the letters of credit. During 2018, no third parties were required to post collateral for the benefit of IGI.

 

Brokers present a credit risk to IGI. IGI will pay amounts owed on valid claims under its insurance and reinsurance contracts to brokers, and these brokers, in turn, will pay these amounts over to the clients making the claim under the policy underwritten by IGI. If a broker fails to make such a payment, it is possible that IGI will be liable to the client for the deficiency in a particular jurisdiction because of local laws or contractual obligations under the applicable Terms of Business Agreement in place and settlement terms and conditions as set out in the relevant contract. Likewise, in certain jurisdictions, when the insured or ceding insurer pays premiums for these policies to brokers for payment over to IGI, these premiums might be considered to have been paid and the insured or ceding insurer will no longer be liable to IGI for those amounts only where the broker was appointed as agent of IGI under the applicable Terms of Business Agreement in place and underlined terms and conditions as set out in the relevant contract, whether or not IGI has actually received the premiums from the broker, while leaving IGI at risk in respect of the underlying policy. These risks are heightened during periods characterized by financial market instability and/or an economic downturn or recession. Consequently, IGI assumes a degree of credit risk associated with its brokers. IGI has experienced some losses related to this credit risk in the past.

 

In addition, brokers generally are entitled to commingle payments made by, or owing to, IGI, with their other client monies. These commingled funds owing to IGI could then be claimed by other creditors or otherwise disposed of, which could prevent IGI from recovering the amount due to it. However, the majority of insurance policies have Premium Payment Warranties that enable IGI to cancel coverage in case of non-payment of premiums. Of the brokers with whom IGI transacts business, as of December 31, 2018, 84% were located in the UK, 4% were located elsewhere in Europe, 11% were located in the MENA region, Africa or Asia, the majority of which were from subsidiaries of UK brokers, and 1% were located in North, South and Central America.

 

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IGI’s operating results may be adversely affected by the failure of policyholders, brokers or other intermediaries to honor their payment obligations.

 

In accordance with industry practice, IGI generally pays amounts owed on claims under its insurance and reinsurance contracts to brokers and these brokers, in turn, pay these amounts to the clients that purchased insurance and reinsurance from IGI. In some jurisdictions where IGI writes a significant amount of business, depending on whether the broker is IGI’s agent or the client’s agent, if a broker fails to make such a payment it is highly likely that IGI will be liable to the client for the deficiency because of local laws or contractual obligations. Likewise, when the client pays premiums for policies to brokers for payment to IGI, these premiums are generally considered to have been paid and, in most cases, the client will no longer be liable to IGI for those amounts whether or not IGI has actually received the premiums. Consequently, IGI assumes a degree of credit risk associated with brokers with respect to most of its (re)insurance business.

 

In addition, bankruptcy, liquidity problems, distressed financial conditions or the general effects of economic recession may increase the risk that policyholders may not pay a part of, or the full amount of, premiums owed to IGI despite an obligation to do so. While a majority of IGI’s policies include a premium payment warranty, it is possible that some policies may not permit IGI to cancel its insurance even if it has not received payment. If non-payment becomes widespread, whether as a result of bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, adverse economic conditions, operational failure, delay due to litigation, bad faith and fraud or other events, it could have a material adverse impact on IGI’s business and operating results.

 

IGI’s liquidity and counterparty risk exposures may be adversely affected by the impairment of financial institutions.

 

IGI routinely executes transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks and other institutions. IGI is exposed to the risk that these counterparties are unable to make payments or provide collateral to a third party when required, or that securities that IGI owns are required to be sold at a loss in order to meet liquidity, collateral or other payment requirements. In addition, IGI’s investments in various fixed income securities issued by financial institutions exposes IGI to credit risk in the event of default by these issuers. With respect to derivatives transactions that require exchange of collateral, due to mark to market movements, IGI’s risk may be exacerbated in the event of default by a counterparty. Any such losses could materially and adversely affect IGI’s business and operating results. In such an event, IGI may not receive the collateral due to IGI from the defaulted counterparty.

 

IGI is exposed to credit risk in certain of its business operations.

 

In addition to exposure to credit risk related to its investment portfolio, and reliance on brokers and other agents, IGI is subject to credit risk with respect to its reinsurance because the ceding of risk to reinsurers and retrocessionaires does not relieve IGI of its liability to the clients or companies it insures or reinsures. IGI’s reinsurers may not pay the reinsurance recoverables that they owe to IGI or they may not pay such recoverables on a timely basis. The collectability of reinsurance is subject to the solvency of the reinsurers, interpretation and application of contract language and other factors. IGI is selective in regard to its reinsurers, placing reinsurance with those reinsurers with stronger financial strength ratings from A.M. Best or S&P, a sovereign rating or a combination thereof. Despite strong ratings, the financial condition of a reinsurer may change based on market conditions. In certain instances, IGI may also require assets in trust, letters of credit or other acceptable collateral to support balances due. However, there is no certainty that it can collect on these collateral agreements in the event of a reinsurer’s default.

 

Additionally, IGI writes retrospectively rated policies (i.e., policies in which premiums are adjusted after the policy period based on the actual loss experience of the policyholder during the policy period). In this instance, IGI is exposed to credit risk to the extent the adjusted premium is greater than the original premium. Although IGI has not experienced any material credit losses to date, an increased inability of IGI policyholders to meet their obligations to IGI could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Although IGI has not experienced any material credit losses to date, an inability of its reinsurers or retrocessionaires to meet their obligations to IGI could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s financial condition and results of operations. IGI’s losses for a given event or occurrence may increase if IGI’s reinsurers or retrocessionaires dispute or fail to meet their obligations to IGI or the reinsurance protections purchased by IGI are exhausted or are otherwise unavailable for any reason. IGI’s failure to establish adequate reinsurance arrangements or the failure of IGI’s existing reinsurance arrangements to protect IGI from overly concentrated risk exposure could adversely affect IGI’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

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IGI may be forced to retain a higher proportion of risks than it would otherwise prefer, incur additional expense, or purchase reinsurance from companies with a higher credit risk or it may underwrite fewer or smaller contracts or seek alternatives such as, for example, risk transfer to capital markets. Any of these factors could negatively impact IGI’s financial performance.

 

IGI may not be able to raise capital in the long term on favorable terms or at all.

 

Each of IGI’s regulated underwriting entities is required to meet stipulated regulatory capital requirements. These include capital requirements imposed by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

 

While the specific regulatory capital requirements vary between jurisdictions, under applicable regulatory regimes, required capital can be impacted by items such as line of business mix, product type, underwriting premium volume and reserves. The regulatory capital requirements that IGI may have to comply with are subject to change due to factors beyond its control. In general, regulatory capital requirements are expected to evolve over time as regulators continue to respond to demands for tighter controls over financial institutions, and the expectation is that these requirements will only become more stringent.

 

An inability to meet applicable regulatory capital requirements in the longer term due to factors beyond IGI’s control may lead to intervention by a relevant regulator which, in the interests of customer security, may require IGI to take steps to restore regulatory capital to acceptable levels, potentially by requiring IGI to raise additional funds through financings or to reduce or cease to write new business. To the extent IGI is required to raise additional external funding in the longer term, macroeconomic factors could impact IGI’s ability to access the capital markets and the bank funding market and the ability of counterparties to meet their obligations to IGI.

 

To the extent that cash flows generated by IGI operations are insufficient to fund future operating requirements, or that its capital position is adversely impacted by a decline in the fair value of its investment portfolio, losses from catastrophic events or otherwise, IGI may need to raise additional funds through financings or curtail its growth. Any further equity or debt financings, or capacity needed for letters of credit, if available at all, may be on terms that are unfavorable to IGI. IGI’s ability to raise such capital successfully would depend upon the facts and circumstances at the time, including IGI’s financial position and operating results, market conditions, and applicable legal issues. If IGI is unable to obtain adequate capital when needed, Pubco’s business, results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected. It also may be required to liquidate fixed maturities or equity securities, which may result in realized investment losses.

 

IGI’s access to capital may be impaired if regulatory authorities or rating agencies take negative actions against it. IGI’s inability to obtain adequate capital when needed could have a negative impact on its ability to invest in, or take advantage of opportunities to expand, its businesses, such as possible acquisitions or the creation of new ventures. Any of these effects could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

IGI’s future capital requirements depend on many factors, including its ability to write new business successfully, deploy capital into more profitable business lines, identify acquisition opportunities, manage investments and preserve capital in volatile markets, and establish premium rates and reserves at levels sufficient to cover losses. IGI’s operations are subject to significant volatility in capital due to its exposure to potentially significant catastrophic events. IGI monitors its capital adequacy on an ongoing basis. To the extent IGI’s funds are insufficient to fund future operating requirements or cover claims losses, IGI may need to raise additional funds through corporate finance transactions or curtail its growth and reduce its liabilities. Any such financing, if available at all, may be on terms that are not favorable to IGI. IGI’s ability to raise such capital successfully would depend upon the facts and circumstances at the time, including its financial position and operating results, market conditions and applicable regulatory filings and legal issues. If IGI cannot obtain adequate capital on favorable terms, or obtain it at all, IGI’s business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

 

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IGI is involved in legal and other proceedings from time to time, and it may face damage to its reputation or legal liability as a result.

 

In the ordinary course of business, IGI is involved in lawsuits, arbitrations and other formal and informal dispute resolution procedures in a variety of jurisdictions, the outcomes of which will determine its rights and obligations under insurance, reinsurance and other contractual agreements or under tort laws or other legal obligations. Any lawsuit brought against IGI or legal proceeding that IGI may bring to enforce its rights could result in substantial costs, divert the time and attention of IGI’s management, result in counterclaims (whether meritorious or as a litigation tactic), result in substantial monetary judgments or settlement costs and harm IGI’s reputation, any of which could seriously harm IGI’s business.

 

From time to time, IGI may institute or be named as a defendant in legal proceedings, and it may be a claimant or respondent in arbitration proceedings. These proceedings have in the past involved, and may in the future involve, coverage or other disputes with ceding companies, disputes with parties to which IGI transfers risk under reinsurance arrangements, disputes with other counterparties or other matters. IGI is also involved, from time to time, in investigations and regulatory proceedings, certain of which could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines and other outcomes. IGI could also be subject to litigation risks arising from potential employee misconduct, including non-compliance with internal policies and procedures. IGI cannot determine with any certainty what new theories of recovery may evolve or what their impact may be on IGI’s business. Multi-party or class action claims may present additional exposure to substantial economic, non-economic or punitive damage awards. The loss of even one of these claims, if it results in a significant damage award or a judicial ruling that was otherwise detrimental, could create a precedent in the industry that affects a great many future or unrelated claims and so could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s operating results and financial condition.

 

Except as described under “Business of IGI – Litigation,” IGI is not currently subject to any pending litigation which individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. However, in the future, substantial legal liability could materially adversely affect IGI’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and could cause significant reputational harm.

 

Information technology systems that IGI uses could fail or suffer a security breach, which could have a material adverse effect on IGI or result in the loss of sensitive information.

 

IGI’s business is dependent upon the operational effectiveness and security of its enterprise systems and those maintained by third parties. Among other things, IGI relies on these systems to interact with producers, insureds, customers, clients, and other third parties, to perform actuarial and other modeling functions, to underwrite business, to prepare policies and process premiums, to process claims and make claims payments, to prepare internal and external financial statements and information, as well as to engage in a wide variety of other business activities. A significant failure of IGI’s enterprise systems, or those of third parties upon which it may rely, whether because of a natural disaster, network outage or a cyber-attack on IGI’s systems, could compromise IGI’s personal, confidential and proprietary information as well as that of its customers and business partners, impede or interrupt its business operations and result in other negative consequences, including remediation costs, loss of revenue, additional regulatory scrutiny and fines, litigation and monetary and reputational damages.

 

IGI’s computer systems and network infrastructure present security risks and could be susceptible to hacking, computer viruses, data breaches, or ransomware attacks. The cyber-attack threat landscape is evolving, and there is a risk that increases in the frequency and severity of cyber-attacks on IGI’s clients could adversely affect IGI’s financial condition and operating results. Any such failure could affect IGI’s operations and could materially adversely affect IGI’s results of operations by requiring it to expend significant resources to correct the defect, as well as by exposing it to litigation or losses not covered by insurance.

 

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IGI’s operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in its computer systems and networks and the cloud. IGI’s technologies, systems and networks may become the target of cyber-attacks or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of IGI’s or its insureds’ or reinsureds' confidential, proprietary and other information, or otherwise disrupt IGI’s or its insureds’, reinsureds' or other third parties’ business operations, which in turn may result in legal claims, regulatory scrutiny and liability, reputational damage, the incurrence of costs to eliminate or mitigate further exposure and the loss of customers. Although to date IGI has not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that it will not suffer such losses in the future. While IGI makes efforts to maintain the security and integrity of its information technology networks and related systems, and it has implemented various measures and an incident response protocol to manage the risk of, or respond to, a security breach or disruption, there can be no assurance that its security efforts and measures will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. IGI’s risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats and the outsourcing of some of its business operations. As a result, cyber-security and the continued development and enhancement of IGI’s controls, processes and practices designed to protect IGI’s systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority. As cyber-threats continue to evolve, IGI may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance its protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities.

 

Although IGI has implemented controls and has taken protective actions to reduce the risk of an enterprise failure and protect against a security breach, such measures may be insufficient to prevent, or mitigate the effects of, a global natural disaster or a cyber-attack on its systems that could result in liability to IGI, cause its data to be corrupted or stolen and cause IGI to commit resources, management time and money to prevent or correct those failures.

 

Employee or agent negligence, error or misconduct may be difficult to detect and prevent, and certain failures, including internal or external fraud, operational errors, systems malfunctions, or cyber-security incidents, could materially adversely affect IGI’s operations.

 

Losses arising from employee or agent negligence, error or misconduct may result from, among other things, dealings with third party brokers, fraud, errors, failure to document transactions properly or obtain proper internal authorization, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements. It is not always possible for IGI to deter or prevent employee or agent misconduct and the precautions taken to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in all cases. Resultant losses could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

IGI’s business depends on its ability to process a large number of increasingly complex transactions. If any of IGI’s operational, accounting, or other data processing systems fail or have other significant shortcomings, IGI could be materially adversely affected. Similarly, IGI depends on its employees and could be materially adversely affected if one or more of its employees causes a significant operational breakdown or failure, either as a result of human error, intentional sabotage or fraudulent manipulation of its operations or systems. Third parties with whom IGI does business, including vendors that provide services or security solutions for its operations, could also be sources of operational and information security risk to IGI, including from breakdowns, failures, or capacity constraints of their own systems or employees. Any of these occurrences could diminish IGI’s ability to operate its business, or cause financial loss, potential liability to insureds, inability to secure insurance, reputational damage or regulatory intervention, which could materially adversely affect IGI.

 

In addition, IGI’s computer systems and network infrastructure present security risks and could be susceptible to hacking, computer viruses, data breaches, or ransomware attacks. Any such failure could affect IGI’s operations and could materially adversely affect its results of operations by requiring IGI to expend significant resources to correct the defect, as well as by exposing IGI to litigation or losses not covered by insurance. Although IGI has business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, its business operations may be materially adversely affected by significant and widespread disruption to its physical infrastructure or operating systems and those of third party service providers that support its business.

 

Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support IGI’s business and customers, or cyber-attacks or security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that IGI’s customers use to access its products and services, could result in customer attrition, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially adversely affect IGI’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

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IGI’s operating results may be adversely affected by an unexpected accumulation of attritional losses.

 

In addition to IGI’s exposures to catastrophes and other large losses as discussed above, IGI’s operating results may be adversely affected by unexpectedly large accumulations of attritional losses. Attritional losses are defined as losses from claims excluding catastrophes and large one-off claims. IGI seek to manage this risk by using appropriate underwriting processes to guide the pricing, terms and acceptance of risks. These processes, which may include pricing models, are intended to ensure that premiums received are sufficient to cover the expected levels of attritional losses and a contribution to the cost of catastrophes and large losses where necessary. However, it is possible that IGI’s underwriting approaches or IGI’s pricing models may not work as intended and that actual losses from a class of risks may be greater than expected. IGI’s pricing models are also subject to the same limitations as the models used to assess IGI’s exposure to catastrophe losses noted above. Accordingly, these factors could adversely impact IGI’s business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

 

IGI is dependent on the use of third party software and data, and any reduction in third party product quality or any failure to comply with IGI’s licensing requirements could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

IGI relies on third party software and data in connection with IGI’s underwriting, claims, investment, accounting and finance activity. IGI depends on the ability of third party software and data providers to deliver and support reliable products, enhance their current products, develop new products on a timely and cost-effective basis, and respond to emerging industry standards and other technological changes. Third party software and data IGI uses may become obsolete or incompatible with versions of products that it will be using in the future, or may lead to temporary or permanent data loss when upgraded to newer versions.

 

IGI anticipates that it will continue to rely on such third party software in the future. Although IGI believes that there are commercially reasonable alternatives to the third party software it currently licenses, this may not always be the case, or it may be difficult or costly to replace such software. In addition, integration of new third party software may require significant work and require substantial investment of IGI’s time and resources. IGI’s use of additional or alternative third party software would require it to enter into license agreements with third parties, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Many of the risks associated with the use of third party software cannot be eliminated, and these risks could negatively affect IGI’s business.

 

IGI also monitors its use of third party software and data to comply with applicable licence requirements. Despite IGI’s efforts, such third parties may challenge IGI’s use of such software and data, resulting in loss of rights or costly legal actions. IGI’s business could be materially adversely affected if IGI is not able, on a timely basis, to effectively replace the functionality provided by software or data that becomes unavailable or fails to operate effectively for any reason. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations.

 

If IGI is unable to keep pace with the technological advancements in the insurance industry, its ability to compete effectively could be impaired.

 

IGI is committed to developing and maintaining information technology systems that will allow its insurance subsidiaries to compete effectively. There can be no assurance that the development of current technology for future use will not result in IGI being competitively disadvantaged, especially with those carriers that have greater resources. If IGI is unable to keep pace with the advancements being made in technology, its ability to compete with other insurance companies who have advanced technological capabilities will be negatively affected. Further, if IGI is unable to effectively execute and update or replace its key legacy technology systems as they become obsolete or as emerging technology renders them competitively inefficient, IGI’s competitive position and cost structure could be adversely affected.

 

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Compliance with laws and regulations governing the processing of personal data and information may impede IGI’s services or result in increased costs. The failure to comply with such data privacy laws and regulations could result in material fines or penalties imposed by data protection or financial services conduct regulators and/or awards of civil damages and any data breach may have a material adverse effect on IGI’s reputation, results of operations or financial condition, or have other adverse consequences.

 

IGI’s business relies on the processing of data in many jurisdictions and the movement of data across national borders. The collection, storage, handling, disclosure, use, transfer and security of personal information that occurs in connection with IGI’s business is subject to federal, state and foreign data privacy laws. These legal requirements are not uniform and continue to evolve, and regulatory scrutiny in this area is increasing around the world. In many cases, these laws apply not only to third party transactions, but also to transfers of information among IGI and its subsidiaries. Privacy and data protection laws may be interpreted and applied differently from country to country and may create inconsistent or conflicting requirements.

 

The General Data Privacy Regulation (the “GDPR”) came into force throughout the European Union (the “E.U.”) in May 2018 and has extra-territorial effect. It requires all companies processing data of E.U. citizens to comply with the GDPR, regardless of the company’s location. It also imposes obligations on E.U. companies processing data of non-E.U. citizens. The GDPR imposes new requirements regarding the processing of personal data and confers new rights on data subjects including the "right to be forgotten" and the right to "portability" of personal data. The GDPR imposes significant punishments for non-compliance which could result in a penalty of up to 4% of a company’s global annual revenue.

 

Compliance with the enhanced obligations imposed by the GDPR requires investment in appropriate technical or organizational measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms of data subjects, may result in significant costs to IGI’s business and may require IGI from time to time to further amend certain of its business practices. Enforcement actions, investigations and the imposition of substantial fines and penalties by regulatory authorities as a result of data security incidents and privacy violations increased dramatically during 2018. The enactment of more restrictive laws, rules, regulations, or future enforcement actions or investigations could impact IGI through increased costs or restrictions on its business, and noncompliance could result in regulatory penalties, significant legal liability, and reputational damage and cause IGI to lose business.

 

In addition, unauthorized disclosure or transfer of sensitive or confidential client or IGI data, whether through systems failure, employee negligence, fraud or misappropriation, by IGI or other parties with whom it does business, could subject IGI to significant litigation, monetary damages, regulatory enforcement actions, fines and criminal prosecution in one or more jurisdictions. Such events could also result in negative publicity and damage to IGI’s reputation and cause IGI to lose business, which could therefore have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations.

 

IGI is exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates which may adversely affect IGI’s operating results.

 

IGI is exposed to currency risk mainly on insurance written premiums and incurred claims that are denominated in a currency other than IGI’s functional currency. The currencies in which these transactions are primarily denominated are sterling (GBP) and euro (EUR). As a significant portion of IGI’s transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars, this reduces currency risk. Intra-group transactions are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

Part of IGI’s monetary assets and liabilities are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of IGI and are subject to risks associated with currency exchange fluctuation. IGI reduces some of this currency exposure by maintaining some of its bank balances in foreign currencies in which some of its insurance payables are denominated.

 

IGI is exposed to changes in exchange rates arising from the mismatch of cash flows due to currency exchange fluctuations.

 

IGI is also subject to currency translation risk, which arises from the translation into its functional currency for reporting purposes of income from operations conducted in other currencies, which can cause volatility in reported earnings from IGI’s business conducted overseas and translation gains and losses. In preparing its financial statements, IGI’s uses period-end rates to translate all monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies in the balance sheet to its functional currency and presentational currency. The non-monetary assets and liabilities, namely unearned premium reserves, loss reserves and deferred acquisition costs, are measured at fair value and translated using the exchange rates as of the date of the measurement of fair value.

 

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IGI writes business on a worldwide basis, and its results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the value of currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The primary foreign currencies in which IGI operates are the Euro, the British Pound Sterling, and the Japanese Yen. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may reduce IGI’s revenues, increase its liabilities and costs and cause fluctuations in the valuation of its investment portfolio. IGI may therefore suffer losses solely as a result of exchange rate fluctuations. In order to mitigate IGI’s exposure to foreign currency fluctuations in its net insurance liabilities, IGI has invested and expects to continue to invest in securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. In addition, IGI may replicate investment positions in foreign currencies using derivative financial instruments. IGI cannot assure you that it will be able to manage these risks effectively or that they will not have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business.

 

On June 23, 2016, the UK electorate voted in a referendum to leave the EU, commonly referred to as “Brexit”. The UK currently is due to leave the EU on or before January 31, 2020. However, many aspects of the UK’s departure from the EU, and the terms of any future relationship with the EU, remain uncertain. The UK and the EU have agreed a draft text of a withdrawal agreement which would include the application of transitional provisions under which EU law would broadly remain in force in the UK until at least December 2020. There is uncertainty as to whether the withdrawal agreement, which is subject to approval of the UK Parliament, will be entered into. In the absence of the UK and EU entering into the withdrawal agreement there will be no transitional period and the UK will leave the EU on January 31, 2020, unless a further extension is agreed or the UK withdraws its application to leave.

 

Brexit has adversely affected global financial markets. The uncertainty surrounding the implementation and effect of Brexit could continue to have an adverse effect on markets, including foreign currency markets, and could increase market volatility and illiquidity. The uncertainty could contribute to a decline in equity markets, bond markets, interest rates and property prices.

 

The terms under which the UK will leave the EU and the nature of the future relationship between the UK and EU remain uncertain. The UK could lose “passporting” rights for UK firms across the EEA and access to the EU’s single market, which could have a detrimental impact on the UK economy. Any negative change in barrier-free access between the UK and EU may affect the ability of IGI to rely on the EU’s market freedoms, in particular free movement of services. If companies based in the UK lose passporting rights throughout the EU as a result of Brexit, IGI has developed contingency plans to ensure that it will continue to be able to provide insurance services throughout Europe. This plan includes setting up a new insurance subsidiary in Belgium, IGI Europe. The application process for this subsidiary is still ongoing.

 

Depending on the terms of the withdrawal, the U.K. could lose access to the single EU market and to free trade deals with several countries that already have agreements with the EU. Such a decline in trade could affect the attractiveness of the U.K. and impact IGI’s U.K. business. IGI also faces risks associated with the potential uncertainty and consequences related to Brexit, including with respect to volatility in financial markets, exchange rates and interest rates. These uncertainties could increase the volatility of, or reduce, IGI’s investment results in particular periods or over time. Brexit could adversely affect European or worldwide political, economic or market conditions and could contribute to instability in political institutions and regulatory agencies. The regulatory landscape following Brexit also remains uncertain. Brexit could lead to divergence between UK and EU regulatory systems as the UK determines which EU laws and regulations to maintain and which to replace, which could have negative tax, accounting and financial reporting obligations.

 

Any of these effects of Brexit, and others IGI cannot anticipate, could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Intra-group arrangements found not to be on arm’s length terms may adversely affect IGI’s tax charge.

 

Trading relationships between members of IGI in different jurisdictions will in general be subject to the transfer pricing regimes of the jurisdictions concerned. IGI intends to operate intra-group trading arrangements and relationships on demonstrable and documented arm’s length terms. If, however, such trading arrangements were found not to be on arm’s length terms, adjustments might be required to taxable profits in the relevant jurisdictions, which could lead to an increase in IGI’s overall tax charge; this could have a material adverse effect on IGI’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Legislation to adopt these standards has been enacted or is currently under consideration in a number of jurisdictions, including country-by-country reporting. As a result, IGI’s earnings may be subject to income tax, or intercompany payments may be subject to withholding tax, in jurisdictions where they are not currently taxed or at higher rates of tax than currently taxed. The applicable tax authorities could also attempt to apply such taxes to past earnings and payments. Any such additional taxes could materially increase IGI’s effective tax rate. Also, the adoption of these standards may increase the complexity and costs associated with tax compliance and adversely affect IGI’s financial position and results of operations.

 

Changes in accounting principles and financial reporting requirements could impact IGI’s reported financial results and reported financial condition.

 

IGI’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”). The IASB, or other regulatory bodies, periodically introduce modifications to financial accounting and reporting standards or issue new financial accounting and reporting standards under which IGI prepares its consolidated financial statements. These changes can materially impact the means by which IGI reports financial information, affecting IGI’s results of operations. Also, IGI could be required to apply new or revised standards retroactively.

 

The impact of unanticipated developments in accounting practices and standards, particularly those that apply to insurance companies, cannot be predicted but may affect the calculation of net earnings, shareholders’ equity and other relevant financial statement line items. In addition, such changes may cause additional volatility in reported earnings, decrease the understandability of IGI’s financial results and affect the comparability of its reported results with the results of others.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires IGI to make many estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities (including claims and claim expense reserves), shareholders' equity, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. IGI bases its estimates on historical experience, where possible, and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, which form the basis for its judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. IGI’s judgments and estimates may not reflect its actual results. IGI utilizes actuarial models as well as historical insurance industry loss development patterns to establish its claims and claim expense reserves. Actual claims and claim expenses paid may deviate, perhaps materially, from the estimates reflected in its financial statements.

 

Additionally, IGI’s internal controls over financial reporting may have gaps or other deficiencies and there is no guarantee that significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal controls may not occur in the future. Any such gaps or deficiencies may require significant resources to remediate and may also expose IGI to litigation, regulatory fines or penalties, or other losses. Inadequate process design or a failure in operating effectiveness could result in a material misstatement of IGI’s financial statements due to, but not limited to, poorly designed systems, changes in end-user computing, poorly designed IT reports, ineffective oversight of outsourced processes, failure to perform relevant management reviews, accounting errors or duplicate payments, any of which could result in a restatement of financial accounts.

 

If actual renewals of IGI’s existing policies and contracts do not meet expectations, IGI’s gross written premiums in future fiscal periods and IGI’s future operating results could be materially adversely affected.

 

A majority of IGI’s insurance policies and reinsurance contracts are for a one-year term. IGI makes assumptions about the renewal rate and pricing of the prior year’s policies and contracts in IGI’s financial forecasting process. If actual renewals do not meet expectations, IGI’s gross written premiums in future fiscal periods and IGI’s future operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

 

IGI may be adversely impacted by inflation.

 

IGI monitors the risk that the principal markets in which it operates could experience increased inflationary conditions, which would, among other things, cause loss costs to increase, and impact the performance of its investment portfolio. IGI believes the risk of inflation across its key markets is increasing. The impact of inflation on loss costs could be more pronounced for those lines of business that are considered to be long-tail in nature, as they require a relatively long period of time to finalize and settle claims. Changes in the level of inflation also result in an increased level of uncertainty in IGI’s estimation of loss reserves, particularly for specialty long-tail segment lines of business. The onset, duration and severity of an inflationary period cannot be estimated with precision.

 

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IGI’s efforts to expand in targeted geographical markets and lines of business may not be successful and may create enhanced risks.

 

A number of IGI’s planned business initiatives involve expanding in targeted geographical markets and lines of business. To develop new markets and business lines, IGI may need to make substantial capital and operating expenditures, which may adversely affect its results in the near term. In addition, the demand for IGI’s products in new markets and lines of business may not meet IGI’s expectations. To the extent IGI is able to expand in new markets and business lines, its risk exposures may change and the data and models IGI uses to manage such exposures may not be as sophisticated as those IGI uses in existing markets and business lines. This, in turn, could lead to losses in excess of expectations. Moreover, IGI is considering setting up new offices and increasing staff at existing offices as part of its growth strategy. Such growth, which may include hiring additional underwriters, could make it more difficult for IGI to monitor and enforce compliance with internal underwriting authorities, limits and controls. IGI cannot be certain that it will be successful or identify attractive targets in these new markets.

 

The announcement of the Business Combination may adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of IGI.

 

IGI is subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the Business Combination is pending and uncertainty about the effect of the Business Combination on IGI’s employees and the brokers, insurers, cedants, customers and other third parties with whom IGI has a business relationship may have an adverse effect on the business, operations and financial condition regardless of whether or not the Business Combination is completed. These risks include the following, all of which could be exacerbated by a delay in the completion of the Business Combination:

 

IGI’s ratings may be adversely affected, which could have an adverse effect on business, financial condition and operating results;

 

Brokers, insurers, cedants, customers and other third parties with whom IGI has a business relationship may delay or defer certain business decisions or might decide to seek to terminate, change or renegotiate their relationships with IGI as a result of the Business Combination, which could negatively affect IGI’s revenues, earnings and cash flows;

 

The manner in which brokers, insurers, cedants and other third parties perceive IGI may be negatively impacted, which in turn could affect IGI’s ability to compete for or write new business or obtain renewals in the marketplace;

 

Current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with IGI, which might adversely affect IGI’s ability to attract and retain employees who generate and service IGI’s business;

 

Time and resources committed by IGI management to matters relating to the Business Combination could otherwise have been devoted to IGI’s existing business or to pursuing other beneficial opportunities; and

 

IGI could be subject to litigation related to the Business Combination, including litigation related to any failure to complete the Business Combination or related to any enforcement proceeding commenced against IGI to perform its obligations under the Business Combination Agreement.

 

In addition, IGI expects to pay significant costs relating to the Business Combination, such as financial, legal, accounting, advisory and printing fees, whether or not the Business Combination is completed.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Pubco, IGI and Tiberius believe that some of the information in this proxy statement/prospectus constitutes forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intends,” and “continue” or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:

 

  discuss future expectations;
     
  contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition; or
     
  state other “forward-looking” information.

 

Pubco, IGI and Tiberius believe it is important to communicate their expectations to their security holders. However, there may be events in the future that they are not able to predict accurately or over which they have no control. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by Pubco, IGI or Tiberius in such forward-looking statements, including among other things:

 

  the number and percentage of Tiberius’s public stockholders voting against the Business Combination Proposal and/or seeking redemption;
     
  the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement;
     
  Pubco’s ability to satisfy the listing criteria of the Nasdaq Capital Market and to maintain the listing of its securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market following the Business Combination;
     
  changes adversely affecting the business in which IGI is engaged;
     
  management of growth;
     
  general economic conditions;
     
  IGI’s business strategy and plans; and
     
  the result of future financing efforts.

 

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to any of Tiberius, IGI or any person acting on either party’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, Tiberius and IGI undertake no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Before a stockholder grants its proxy or instructs how its vote should be cast or vote on the Business Combination Proposal, the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, the Share Issuance Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal, it should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus may adversely affect Tiberius, Pubco and/or IGI.

 

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SPECIAL MEETING OF TIBERIUS STOCKHOLDERS

 

General

 

Tiberius is furnishing this proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by its board of directors for use at the Special Meeting of Tiberius stockholders to be held on           , 2020, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy statement/prospectus provides Tiberius’s stockholders with information they need to know in order to be able to vote or instruct their vote to be cast at the Special Meeting.

 

Date, Time and Place

 

The Special Meeting will be held on          , 2020 at 10:00 a.m., eastern time, at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, counsel to Tiberius, at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10105.

 

Purpose of the Tiberius Special Meeting

 

At the Special Meeting, Tiberius is asking holders of Tiberius Common Stock to:

 

consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Business Combination Agreement and approve the Business Combination contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the Business Combination Proposal);

 

consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adoption of the 2020 Plan (the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal);

 

consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of 20% or more of the issued and outstanding Tiberius Common Stock in connection with the financing related to the proposed Business Combination (the Share Issuance Proposal); and

 

consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that, based upon the tabulated votes at the time of the Special Meeting, Tiberius would not have been authorized to consummate the Business Combination (the Adjournment Proposal).

 

Recommendation of the Tiberius Board of Directors

 

The board of directors of Tiberius has unanimously determined that the Business Combination Proposal is fair to and in the best interests of Tiberius and its stockholders; has unanimously approved the Business Combination Proposal; and unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal; “FOR” the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal; “FOR” the Share Issuance Proposal; and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal if one is presented to the meeting.

 

Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Stockholders Entitled to Vote

 

Tiberius has fixed the close of business on           , 2020, as the “record date” for determining Tiberius stockholders entitled to notice of and to attend and vote at the Special Meeting. As of the close of business on 2020, the Record Date, there were 21,562,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of Tiberius Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share at the Special Meeting.

 

Pursuant to agreements with Tiberius, the 4,337,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock held by the Tiberius Initial Stockholders, and any shares of Tiberius Common Stock acquired in the aftermarket by such stockholders, will be voted in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. Such holders have indicated that they also intend to vote their shares in favor of the other proposals presented at the Special Meeting.

 

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Quorum

 

The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of all the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote constitutes a quorum at the Special Meeting.

 

Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

 

Proxies that are marked “abstain” will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum on all matters, but proxies relating to “street name” shares that are returned to Tiberius but marked by brokers as “not voted” will not be treated as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for all matters. The latter will not be treated as shares entitled to vote on the matter as to which authority to vote is withheld from the broker. If a stockholder does not give the broker voting instructions, under applicable self-regulatory organization rules, its broker may not vote its shares on “non-routine” proposals, such as the Business Combination Proposal and the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal.

 

Vote Required

 

The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote. The approval of each of the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, the Share Issuance Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote and represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting. Assuming a quorum is established, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as voting against the Business Combination Proposal, but will have no effect on the other proposals.

 

Voting Your Shares

 

Each share of Tiberius Common Stock that you own in your name entitles you to one vote. Your proxy card shows the number of shares of Tiberius Common Stock that you own. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.

 

There are two ways to vote your shares of Tiberius Common Stock at the Special Meeting:

 

You Can Vote by Signing and Returning the Enclosed Proxy Card. If you vote by proxy card, your “proxy,” whose name is listed on the proxy card, will vote your shares as you instruct on the proxy card. If you sign and return the proxy card but do not give instructions on how to vote your shares, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Tiberius board “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, the Share Issuance Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented. Votes received after a matter has been voted upon at the Special Meeting will not be counted.

 

You Can Attend the Special Meeting and Vote in Person. You will receive a ballot when you arrive. However, if your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or another nominee, you must get a proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee. That is the only way Tiberius can be sure that the broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your shares.

 

If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. If you wish to attend the meeting and vote in person and your shares are held in “street name,” you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or nominee. That is the only way Tiberius can be sure that the broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your shares.

 

Stock Ownership of and Voting by Tiberius Directors and Officers

 

Current Tiberius directors and officers beneficially own an aggregate of 4,337,500 shares of Tiberius Common Stock. Each current director and officer of Tiberius has agreed to vote their shares of Tiberius Common Stock in favor of the Business Combination Proposal.

 

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Revoking Your Proxy

 

If you are a stockholder and you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by doing any one of the following:

 

you may send another proxy card with a later date;

 

you may notify Tiberius’s secretary, in writing, before the Special Meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or

 

you may attend the Special Meeting, revoke your proxy, and vote in person, as indicated above.

 

Who Can Answer Your Questions About Voting Your Shares

 

If you are a stockholder and have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares of Tiberius Common Stock, you may call Andrew Poole of Tiberius at (504) 754-6671 or Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC, Tiberius’s proxy solicitor, at 888-368-0379.

 

Redemption rights

 

Holders of public shares may require that Tiberius redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal. Any stockholder holding public shares as of the record date may demand that Tiberius redeem such shares for a full pro rata portion of the Trust Account (which was $10. per share as of           , 2020, the record date), calculated as of two business days prior to the anticipated consummation of the Business Combination. If a holder properly seeks redemption as described in this section and the Business Combination is consummated, Tiberius will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust Account and the holder will no longer own these shares following the Business Combination.

 

Tiberius’s Sponsor, officers and directors will not have redemption rights with respect to any shares of Tiberius Common Stock owned by them, directly or indirectly.

 

Tiberius stockholders who seek to redeem their public shares are required to vote either for or against the Business Combination Proposal in order to exercise their redemption rights. In addition to voting on the Business Combination Proposal, holders demanding redemption are also required to (A) check the box on their proxy card, (B) submit their request in writing to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Tiberius’s transfer agent, and (C) deliver their stock, either physically or electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC System, to Tiberius’s transfer agent no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on           , 2020 (two (2) business days prior to the Special Meeting). If you hold the shares in street name, you will have to coordinate with your broker to have your shares certificated or delivered electronically. Certificates that have not been tendered (either physically or electronically) in accordance with these procedures will not be redeemed for cash. There is a nominal cost associated with this tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $45 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the converting stockholder. In the event the proposed Business Combination is not consummated this may result in an additional cost to stockholders for the return of their shares.

 

Any request to convert such shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the vote on the Business Combination Proposal. Furthermore, if a holder of a public share delivered its certificate in connection with an election of its redemption and subsequently decides prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such rights, it may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically).

 

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If the Business Combination is not approved or completed for any reason, then Tiberius’s public stockholders who elected to exercise their redemption rights will not be entitled to convert their shares into a full pro rata portion of the Trust Account, as applicable. Tiberius will thereafter promptly return any shares delivered by public holders. In such case, holders may only share in the assets of the Trust Account upon the liquidation of Tiberius. This may result in holders receiving less than they would have received if the Business Combination was completed and they had exercised redemption rights in connection therewith due to potential claims of creditors. If Tiberius would be left with less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets as a result of the holders of public shares properly demanding redemption of their shares, or if the Minimum Cash Condition is not satisfied as a result of the holders of public shares properly demanding redemption of their shares, Tiberius will not be able to consummate the Business Combination.

 

The closing price of Tiberius Common Stock on the Record Date was $ . The cash held in the Trust Account on such date was approximately $ (approximately $10. per public share). Prior to exercising redemption rights, stockholders should verify the market price of Tiberius Common Stock as they may receive higher proceeds from the sale of their Tiberius Common Stock in the public market than from exercising their redemption rights if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price. Tiberius cannot assure its stockholders that they will be able to sell their shares of Tiberius Common Stock in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when its stockholders wish to sell their shares.

 

If a holder of public shares exercises its redemption rights, then it will be exchanging its shares of Tiberius Common Stock for cash and will no longer own those shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only if you properly demand redemption no later than the close of the vote on the Business Combination Proposal, and deliver your stock certificate (either physically or electronically) to Tiberius’s transfer agent prior to the vote at the meeting, and the Business Combination is consummated.

 

Appraisal Rights

 

None of the stockholders, unit holders, or warrant holders of Tiberius have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under the DGCL.

 

Proxy Solicitation Costs

 

Tiberius is soliciting proxies on behalf of its board of directors. This solicitation is being made by mail but also may be made by telephone or in person. Tiberius and its directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other electronic means. Tiberius will bear the cost of the solicitation.

 

Tiberius has hired Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC to assist in the proxy solicitation process.

 

Tiberius will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward the proxy materials to their principals and to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting instructions. Tiberius will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses.

 

 

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THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL

 

General

 

Holders of Tiberius Common Stock are being asked to approve and adopt the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination. Tiberius stockholders should read carefully this proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety for more detailed information concerning the Business Combination Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. Please see the section entitled “—The Business Combination Agreement and Related Agreements” below for additional information and a summary of certain terms of the Business Combination Agreement. You are urged to read carefully the Business Combination Agreement in its entirety before voting on this proposal.

 

Because Tiberius is holding a stockholder vote on the Business Combination, Tiberius may consummate the Business Combination only if it is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all of the outstanding shares of Tiberius Common Stock entitled to vote.

 

The Business Combination Agreement and Related Agreements

 

The subsections that follow this subsection describe the material provisions of the Business Combination Agreement, but do not purport to describe all of the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A hereto. Stockholders and other interested parties are urged to read the Business Combination Agreement carefully and in its entirety (and, if appropriate, with the advice of financial and legal counsel), because it is the primary legal document that governs the Business Combination.

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement or other specific dates, which may be updated prior to the closing of the Business Combination. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contract among the respective parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating the Business Combination Agreement. The representations, warranties and covenants in the Business Combination Agreement are also modified in important part by the disclosure schedules attached thereto which are not filed publicly and which are subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from that generally applicable to stockholders. The disclosure schedules were used for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties rather than establishing matters as facts. We do not believe that the disclosure schedules contain information that is material to an investment decision.

 

General Description of the Business Combination Agreement

 

General Terms, Effects and Consideration

 

On October 10, 2019, Tiberius entered into the Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Lagniappe Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), in the capacity as the representative from and after the closing of the Business Combination (as defined below) (the “Closing”) for the stockholders of Tiberius (other than the Sellers (as defined below)) (the “Purchaser Representative”), International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Dubai International Financial Center (“IGI”), and Wasef Jabsheh (“Jabsheh”), in the capacity as the representative (the “Seller Representative”) for the holders of IGI’s outstanding common shares that execute and deliver Share Exchange Agreements (as defined below) in connection with the Business Combination (the “Sellers”), to which a newly-formed Bermuda exempted company (“Pubco”) and its newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary organized in Delaware (“Merger Sub”) became parties thereto pursuant to joinder agreements entered into after the date thereof.

 

In connection with the Business Combination Agreement, certain shareholders of IGI holding approximately 99% of the issued and outstanding capital shares of IGI have entered into Share Exchange Agreements with IGI, Tiberius and the Seller Representative, pursuant to which Pubco became a party upon execution of a joinder thereto (each, an “Share Exchange Agreement”), and other shareholders of IGI may enter into Share Exchange Agreements after the date of the Business Combination Agreement and prior to the Closing.

 

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Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and the Share Exchange Agreements, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, at the Closing (a) Tiberius will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Tiberius continuing as the surviving entity (the “Merger”), and with all holders of Tiberius securities receiving substantially identical securities of Pubco, and (b) Pubco will acquire all or substantially all of the issued and outstanding capital shares of IGI (the “Purchased Shares”) from the Sellers in exchange for a mix of cash and common shares of Pubco, with IGI becoming a subsidiary of Pubco (the “Share Exchange” and, together with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”).

 

The total consideration to be paid by Pubco to the Sellers for the Purchased Shares (the “Transaction Consideration”) will be equal to (i) the sum of (the “Adjusted Book Value”) (A) the total consolidated book equity value of IGI and its subsidiaries as of the most recent month end of IGI prior to the Closing (the “Book Value”), plus (B) the amount of IGI’s out-of-pocket transaction expenses which reduced the Book Value from what it would have been if such expenses had not been incurred, multiplied by (ii) 1.22, and multiplied by (iii) a fraction equal to (A) the total number of Purchased Shares divided by (B) the total number of issued and outstanding IGI common shares as of the Closing.

 

$80.0 million of the Transaction Consideration will be paid in cash (the “Cash Consideration”), with each Purchased Share acquired for cash paid based on a value equal to two times Adjusted Book Value per share.  The Purchased Shares paid with the Cash Consideration will be allocated among the Sellers based on an agreed upon formula, with Wasef Jabsheh receiving $65.0 million of the Cash Consideration, Mr. Jabsheh’s family members receiving no Cash Consideration and the remaining Sellers receiving the remaining $15.0 million pro rata based on the Purchased Shares owned by each such remaining Seller.

 

The remaining Transaction Consideration will be paid by Pubco to the Sellers by delivery of newly issued common shares of Pubco (the “Exchange Shares”) equal in value to the Transaction Consideration less the Cash Consideration (the “Equity Consideration”), with each Exchange Share valued at the price per share (the “Redemption Price”) at which each share of Tiberius Common Stock is redeemed pursuant to the redemption by Tiberius of shares of Tiberius Common Stock from its public stockholders in connection with the Business Combination, as required by its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Tiberius’s initial public offering prospectus (the “Redemption”).  The Exchange Shares will be allocated among the Sellers pro rata based on the total number of Purchased Shares held by them after deducting the number of Purchased Shares paid for with the Cash Consideration.

 

A number of Exchange Shares otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing equal to 2.5% of the Transaction Consideration (the “Escrow Shares”) will be set aside in escrow and delivered to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent reasonably acceptable to Tiberius and IGI), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), at the Closing, with such Escrow Shares, and any dividends, distributions or other earnings thereon, to be used as the sole source of remedy available to Pubco for any post-closing Transaction Consideration negative adjustments.  The Escrow Shares will be allocated among the Sellers pro rata based on the number of Exchange Shares received by each Seller, and while held in escrow, each Seller will have voting rights on the Escrow Shares based on such allocation.  The Transaction Consideration to be paid by Pubco at the Closing will be based on an estimate of the most current month-end Adjusted Book Value at the Closing and subject to a post-Closing true-up.  If the true-up results in a decrease in the Transaction Consideration, such true-up will be paid to Pubco by delivery of the Escrow Shares (which will be effectively cancelled by Pubco) and other escrow property based on a price per share equal to the Redemption Price.  If the true-up results in an increase in the Transaction Consideration, such true-up will be paid by Pubco by delivery of additional Exchange Shares based on a price per share equal to the Redemption Price (and without a cap on the number of additional Exchange Shares to be issued).  Upon the final determination of the true-up, any remaining Escrow Shares or other escrow property will be delivered to the Sellers. 

 

Representations and Warranties 

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains a number of representations and warranties made by Tiberius and IGI as of the date of such agreement (or other specific dates) and as of the Closing, and by Pubco as of the date that it executed and delivered the joinder to become party thereto (or other specific dates) and as of the Closing. Such representations and warrants are made solely for the benefit of certain of the parties to the Business Combination Agreement, which in certain cases are subject to specified exceptions and materiality, Material Adverse Effect, knowledge and other qualifications contained in the Business Combination Agreement or in information provided pursuant to certain disclosure schedules to the Business Combination Agreement.  “Material Adverse Effect” as used in the Business Combination Agreement means, with respect to any specified person or entity, any fact, event, occurrence, change or effect that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations or financial condition of such person or entity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the ability of such person or entity or any of its subsidiaries on a timely basis to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or the ancillary documents to which it is a party or bound or to perform its obligations thereunder, in each case subject to certain customary exceptions. The representations and warranties made by Tiberius, IGI and Pubco are customary for transactions similar to the Business Combination.

 

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Covenants of the Parties

 

Each party agreed in the Business Combination Agreement to use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the Closing.  The Business Combination Agreement also contains certain customary covenants by each of the parties during the period between the signing of the Business Combination Agreement and the earlier of the Closing or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Interim Period”), including covenants regarding: (1) the provision of access to their properties, books and personnel; (2) the operation of their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business; (3) Tiberius’s public filings; (4) no solicitation of, or entering into, any alternative competing transactions; (5) no insider trading; (6) notifications of certain breaches, consent requirements or other matters; (7) efforts to consummate the Closing and obtain third party and regulatory approvals; (8) further assurances; (9) public announcements; (10) confidentiality; (11) indemnification of directors and officers; (12) use of trust proceeds after the Closing; (13) the equity financing commitments and warrant purchase agreement entered into by Tiberius at or prior to the date of the Business Combination Agreement; (14) the delisting and registration of Tiberius securities from NASDAQ and the SEC after the Closing; (15) obtaining new employment agreements from specified members of senior management of IGI and its subsidiaries; (16) the listing of the Pubco common shares on NASDAQ; and (17) the adoption of a new equity incentive plan for Pubco, with a number of awards thereunder equal to 10% of the number of issued and outstanding shares of Pubco immediately after the Closing.

 

The parties also agreed to take all necessary actions to cause Pubco’s board of directors immediately after the Closing to consist of 7 directors, 2 persons designated by Tiberius prior to the Closing, at least one of whom qualifies as an independent director under applicable NASDAQ rules, and 5 persons designated by IGI prior to the Closing, at least two of whom qualify as independent directors under applicable NASDAQ rules, with such Pubco board to be classified with each director serving three year terms (other than the initial term after the Closing).

 

Tiberius and Pubco also agreed to prepare, with the assistance of IGI, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement on Form F-4 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the issuance of securities of Pubco to the holders of the Tiberius securities and containing a proxy statement/prospectus for the purpose of soliciting proxies from the shareholders of Tiberius for the matters relating to the Business Combination to be acted on at the Special Meeting of the shareholders of Tiberius and providing such holders an opportunity to participate in the Redemption.  Tiberius agreed that it will include in the proxy statement the recommendation of its board of directors to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination, and will use its best efforts to obtain the approvals of its shareholders for the Business Combination and other required matters, and will not change its recommendation.

 

IGI also agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts during the Interim Period to deliver to Pubco and Tiberius additional Share Exchange Agreements from its shareholders who did not do so at the time of the signing of the Business Combination Agreement, although the Closing is not conditioned upon receiving Share Exchange Agreements from 100% of IGI’s shareholders.

 

Survival

 

The representations and warranties of the parties terminate as of and do not survive the Closing, and there are no indemnification rights for another party’s breach.  The covenants and agreements of the parties shall not survive the Closing, except those covenants and agreements to be performed after the Closing which covenants and agreements shall survive until fully performed.

 

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Conditions to Closing

 

The obligations of the parties to consummate the Business Combination are subject to various conditions, including the following mutual conditions of the parties unless waived: (i) the approval of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and related matters by the requisite vote of Tiberius’s shareholders; (ii) receipt of specified requisite consents from governmental authorities to consummate the Business Combination; (iii) no law or order preventing or prohibiting the Business Combination; (iv) no pending litigation brought by a governmental authority to enjoin the consummation of the Closing; (v) Tiberius having at least $5,000,001 in net tangible assets as of the Closing, after giving effect to the completion of the Redemption and any equity financing; (vi) the election or appointment of members to Pubco’s board of directors as described above; (vii) the shareholders of Pubco having adopted an amended and restated bye-laws of Pubco in a form to be agreed upon prior to the Closing by Tiberius and IGI, based on a form attached as an exhibit to the Business Combination Agreement; (ix) receipt by IGI and Tiberius of reasonably satisfactory evidence that Pubco qualifies as a foreign private issuer; (x) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement; and (xi) the Pubco common shares shall have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, subject only to notice of issuance.

 

In addition, unless waived by IGI, the obligations of IGI, Pubco and Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination are subject to the satisfaction of the following closing conditions, in addition to customary certificates and other closing deliveries: (i) the representations and warranties of Tiberius being true and correct as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and as of the Closing (subject to Material Adverse Effect); (ii) Tiberius having performed in all material respects its obligations and complied in all material respects with its covenants and agreements under the Business Combination Agreement required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the date of the Closing; (iii) absence of any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Tiberius since the date of the Business Combination Agreement which is continuing and uncured; (iv) Tiberius having at least $100.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, including funds in the Trust Account and from any equity financing, at the Closing after giving effect to the Redemption, but prior to the payment of any expenses or other liabilities (the “Minimum Cash Condition”); (v) the Sponsor Share Letter (as described below) being in full force and effect and the Sponsor will have made the transfers required thereunder; (vi) receipt by IGI and Pubco of (A) a Registration Rights Agreement in substantially the form attached as an exhibit to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), duly executed by the Purchaser Representative, (B) an amendment to Tiberius’s registration rights agreement that it entered into with the Sponsor and certain other shareholders at the time of its initial public offering in substantially the form attached as an exhibit to the Business Combination (the “Founder Registration Rights Agreement Amendment”), duly executed by Tiberius and the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities thereunder, and (C) an Escrow Agreement for the Escrow Shares among Pubco, the Purchaser Representative, the Seller Representative and the Escrow Agent, in form and substance consistent with the Business Combination Agreement and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the parties (the “Escrow Agreement”), duly executed by the Purchaser Representative and the Escrow Agent; (vii) receipt by IGI of written resignations from the directors and officers of Tiberius; (viii) the funds in the Trust Account shall have been disbursed in accordance with the requirements of the Business Combination Agreement; and (ix) the Sellers shall have received reasonable evidence of the payment of the Cash Consideration and a copy of irrevocable instructions of Pubco (or the Purchaser Representative on its behalf) to Pubco’s transfer agent to issue the Exchange Shares (including the Escrow Shares) specified in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

The Subscription Agreements, Backstop Subscription Agreements, Waiver Agreement and Underwriting Agreement Amendment (as each is described below), together with the forward purchase contracts that Tiberius entered into at the time of its initial public offering and redemption waiver arrangements that Tiberius previously entered into with Church Mutual Insurance Company and Allen Bradley, are sufficient commitments to meet the Minimum Cash Condition, even if all other Tiberius public stockholders redeem their shares in the Redemption.

 

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Unless waived by Tiberius, the obligations of Tiberius to consummate the Business Combination are subject to the satisfaction of the following closing conditions, in addition to customary certificates and other closing deliveries: (i) the representations and warranties of IGI, Pubco and Merger Sub being true and correct as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement (or with respect to Pubco and Merger Sub, the date of their respective joinder agreements) and as of the Closing (subject to Material Adverse Effect); (ii) IGI, Pubco and Merger Sub having performed in all material respects their respective obligations and complied in all material respects with their respective covenants and agreements under the Business Combination Agreement required to be performed or complied with on or prior to the date of the Closing; (iii) absence of any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco, IGI and IGI’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the date of the Business Combination Agreement which is continuing and uncured; (iv) the Non-Competition Agreement (as described below) and each Lock-Up Agreement (as described below) being in full force and effect; (v) Tiberius having received duly executed Share Exchange Agreements from IGI shareholders holding at least 90% of the issued and outstanding IGI common shares, and the closings thereunder shall have been consummated simultaneously with the Closing; (vi)  receipt by Tiberius of (A) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Pubco and the Sellers, (B) the Founders Registration Rights Agreement Amendment, duly executed by Pubco, and (C) the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Pubco, the Seller Representative and the Escrow Agent; (vii) receipt by Tiberius of the evidence of the termination and full satisfaction as of the Closing of any outstanding options, warrants or other convertible securities of IGI; and (viii) receipt by Tiberius of share certificates and other documents evidencing the transfer of the Purchased Shares to Pubco.

 

Termination

 

The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances at any time prior to the Closing, including, among other reasons: (i) by mutual written consent of Tiberius and IGI; (ii) by either Tiberius or IGI if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to March 15, 2020 (the “Outside Date”) (provided, that if Tiberius seeks and obtains from its shareholders an extension of its deadline to consummate its initial business combination, Tiberius will have the right to extend the Outside Date for a period equal to the shorter of 3 months and the time period until such extended deadline to consummate its initial business combination), and the failure of the Closing to occur by such date was not caused by or the result of a breach of the Business Combination Agreement by such terminating party (or with respect to IGI, Pubco or Merger Sub), (iii) by either Tiberius or IGI if a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Business Combination, and such order or other action has become final and non-appealable; (iv) by IGI for Tiberius’s uncured breach of the Business Combination Agreement, such that the related closing condition would not be met; (v) by Tiberius for the uncured breach of the Business Combination Agreement by IGI, Pubco or Merger Sub, such that the related closing condition would not be met; (vi) by Tiberius if there has been a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco, IGI and IGI’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the date of the Business Combination Agreement which is uncured and continuing; (vii) by either Tiberius or IGI if Tiberius holds its shareholder meeting to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination and such approval is not obtained; or (viii) by IGI if Tiberius’s board of directors publicly changes its recommendation to Tiberius’s stockholders to vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination.

 

If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated, all further obligations of the parties under the Business Combination Agreement (except for certain obligations related to publicity, confidentiality, fees and expenses, trust fund waiver, no recourse, termination and general provisions) will terminate, and no party to the Business Combination Agreement will have any further liability to any other party thereto except for liability for fraud or for willful breach of the Business Combination Agreement prior to termination.

 

Trust Account Waiver and Non-Recourse

 

IGI, Pubco and Merger Sub agreed that they and their affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account held for its public shareholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom).

 

The parties agreed that all claims or actions that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to the Business Combination Agreement or any of the ancillary documents may only be made against the parties to the Business Combination Agreement and not against any of their past, present or future directors, officers, employees, members, managers, partners, affiliates, agents, attorneys or representatives.

 

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Purchaser Representative and Seller Representative

 

The Sponsor is serving as the Purchaser Representative under the Business Combination Agreement, and in such capacity will represent the interests of Tiberius’s and Pubco’s stockholders after the Closing (other than the Sellers) with respect to certain matters under the Business Combination Agreement, including the determination of any Transaction Consideration adjustments after the Closing.  Wasef Jabsheh is serving as the Seller Representative under the Business Combination Agreement, and in such capacity will represent the interests of the Sellers with respect to certain matters under the Business Combination Agreement, including the determination of any Transaction Consideration adjustments after the Closing.

 

Governing Law and Arbitration

 

The Business Combination Agreement is governed by New York law and, subject to the required arbitration provisions, the parties are subject to exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts located in New York County, State of New York (and any appellate courts thereof). Any disputes under the Business Combination Agreement, other than claims for injunctive or temporary equitable relief or enforcement of an arbitration award, will be subject to arbitration by the International Chamber of Commerce, to be held in New York County, State of New York. 

 

Illustration of Transaction Consideration and Post-Closing Pubco Ownership

 

A calculation detailing the hypothetical per share consideration to be received by holders of IGI securities pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, calculated using the consolidated book value of IGI and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2019, estimating the redemption price of Tiberius Common Stock in March 2020 and assuming 100% of IGI’s shareholders participate in the transaction, is provided in the table below:

 

($) in millions
IGI Book Value as of June 30, 2019 (1)  $308.6 
Plus IGI Transaction Expenses that Reduced Book Value (2)   0.0 
Adjusted Book Value  $308.6 
Multiply by 1.22  $376.5 
Multiplied by Percentage of IGI Shareholders Who Are Expected to Execute Exchange Agreements (assuming all of IGI’s shareholders sign)   100%
Transaction Consideration  $376.5 
Minus Cash Consideration (3)  $80.0 
Equity Consideration  $296.5 
Divided by the Redemption Price of Tiberius Public Shares (estimated as of an anticipated closing date of the Business Combination in March 2020)  $10.45 
Number of Exchange Shares   28,372,900 
Number of Escrow Shares (2.5% of Transaction Consideration divided by Redemption Price of Tiberius Public Shares)   900,710 

 

 

(1)For the purpose of this illustration, we are using the consolidated book value of IGI and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2019.

 

(2)Transaction expenses incurred as of June 30, 2019 were $35,343.

 

(3)The Purchased Shares acquired by Pubco with the Cash Consideration will be allocated among the Sellers based on an agreed upon formula, with Wasef Jabsheh receiving $65,000,000 of the Cash Consideration, Mr. Jabsheh’s family members receiving no Cash Consideration and the remaining Sellers receiving the remaining $15,000,000 pro rata based on the Purchased Shares owned by each such remaining Seller.

 

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The table below illustrates the number of Pubco shares to be issued to IGI and Tiberius security holders and their respective ownership percentages subsequent to the Business Combination assuming no redemptions and maximum redemptions and based on an anticipated closing date in March 2020 calculated using the actual book value of IGI as of June 30, 2019 and assuming that 100% of IGI shareholders participate in the transaction. The number of shares and ownership percentages listed below are based on an estimated redemption price of $10.45 as of the anticipated closing date. Accordingly, these numbers may change if the redemption price at closing is different from the assumed redemption price used in the analysis or if the actual book value on the month end prior to the Closing differs from the book value at June 30, 2019.

 

   No Redemption   % Owned   Maximum Redemption   % Owned 
Tiberius Public Shareholder Shares   17,250,000    33.1%   2,852,700    7.2%
Tiberius Sponsor Shares   1,300,000    2.5%   3,260,784    8.2%
PIPE Shares (including forward purchase commitment shares)   5,214,883    10.0%   5,369,538    13.4%
Former IGI Shareholder Shares (1)(2)(3)   28,372,900    54.4%   28,372,900    71.2%
Total   52,137,783    100.0%   39,855,922    100.0%

 

 

(1)Assuming holders of 100% of the outstanding shares of IGI immediately prior to the Business Combination execute Share Exchange Agreements.

 

(2)Includes escrow shares to be issued pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement.

 

(3)Does not include any awards under the compensation plan to be approved at the Special Meeting.

 

Related Agreements

 

This section describes the material provisions of certain additional agreements entered into or to be entered into pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Related Agreements”) but does not purport to describe all of the terms thereof. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of each of the Related Agreements, copies of each of which are attached hereto as part of Annex A. Stockholders and other interested parties are urged to read such Related Agreements in their entirety.

 

Share Exchange Agreements

 

In connection with the Business Combination Agreement, certain shareholders of IGI holding approximately 99% of the issued and outstanding capital shares of IGI have entered into Share Exchange Agreements, and other shareholders of IGI may enter into Share Exchange Agreements prior to the Closing.  Under the Share Exchange Agreements, each Seller thereto agreed to sell to Pubco its Purchased Shares in exchange for its portion of the Transaction Consideration under the Business Combination Agreement (less such Seller’s portion of the Escrow Shares), the consummation of such purchase and sale of Purchased Shares to occur simultaneously with the Closing.  There are no rights to terminate a Share Exchange Agreement, except that each Share Exchange Agreement will automatically terminate upon termination of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Each Seller made certain limited representations and warranties to IGI, Tiberius and Pubco in its Share Exchange Agreement, and acknowledged and consented to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and approved IGI’s execution, delivery and performance of the Business Combination Agreement and ancillary documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.  Each Seller agreed that such Seller and its affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account held for its public shareholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom).  Each Seller, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, also provided a general release of IGI and its subsidiaries, effective as of the Closing, other than its rights under the Share Exchange Agreement and ancillary documents and certain claims related to employment or service as a director or officer.  Each Seller agreed (1) to certain confidentiality obligations, (2) not to publicize the Share Exchange Agreement or ancillary documents, (3) to terminate any outstanding shareholders, voting or registration rights agreements, (4) not to transfer any IGI capital shares unless the transferee executes and delivers a Share Exchange Agreement and any applicable ancillary documents, except that Wasef Jabsheh is only permitted to transfer to his family members or affiliates, (5) not to solicit, or enter into, any alternative competing transactions, (6) not to engage in insider trading and (7) to use its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the closing under the Share Exchange Agreement and to provide further assurances.  The representations, warranties and covenants of each Seller do not survive the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, except for those covenants to be performed after such closing, which will survive until performed in accordance with their terms.  Each Seller also appointed the Seller Representative to serve as its representative under the Business Combination Agreement, its Share Exchange Agreement and ancillary documents to which such Seller is a party.

 

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The Share Exchange Agreement signed by Oman International Development & Investment Company SAOG (“Ominvest”) also gave such Seller certain consent rights over amendments to the Business Combination Agreement.  The Share Exchange Agreement signed by Argo also (1) gave such Seller certain consent rights over amendments or waivers to the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor Share Letter and the Registration Rights Agreement, (2) limited the Seller release to matters related to its status as an equity holder of IGI and carved out fraud claims, and (3) included certain representations and warranties by Tiberius, IGI, Pubco and the Seller Representative.

 

Non-Competition Agreement

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, Wasef Jabsheh, Tiberius, IGI and the Purchaser Representative entered into a Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (the “Non-Competition Agreement”) to which Pubco became a party after the date thereof by executing and delivering a joinder thereto, in favor of Tiberius, Pubco, IGI and their respective successors, affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Covered Parties”) relating to the Covered Parties’ business after the Closing, such Non-Competition Agreement to become effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.  Under the Non-Competition Agreement, for a period of three (3) years after the Closing (the “Restricted Period”), Wasef Jabsheh and his controlled affiliates will not, without Pubco’s prior written consent, anywhere in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Central America, South America, Continental Europe or in any other markets in which the Covered Parties are engaged, or are actively contemplating to become engaged, in the Business, as of the date of the Closing or during the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly engage in the business (or own, manage, finance or control, or become engaged or serve as an officer, director, employee, member, partner, agent, consultant, advisor or representative of, an entity that engages in the business) of commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance (collectively, the “Business”).  However, Wasef Jabsheh and his controlled affiliates may own passive investments of no more than 3% of the total outstanding equity interests of a competitor that is publicly traded, so long as Wasef Jabsheh and his controlled affiliates and their respective equity holders, directors, officers, managers and employees who were involved with the business of any of the Covered Parties are not involved in the management or control of such competitor.  Under the Non-Competition Agreement, during the Restricted Period, Wasef Jabsheh and his controlled affiliates also will not, without Pubco’s prior written consent, (i) solicit or hire the Covered Parties’ employees, consultants or independent contractors as of the Closing, during the Restricted Period or at any time within the 6 month period prior to such solicitation, or (ii) solicit or induce the Covered Parties’ customers as of the Closing, during the Restricted Period or at any time within the 6 month period prior to such solicitation.  Wasef Jabsheh also agreed to certain confidentiality obligations with respect to the information of the Covered Parties.

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, the Purchaser Representative and each of Wasef Jabsheh, Argo and Ominvest (each, a “Holder”) entered into Lock-Up Agreements (each, a “Lock-Up Agreement”), to which Pubco became a party after the date thereof by executing and delivering joinders thereto, with respect to their Exchange Shares (including Escrow Shares and any additional Exchange Shares issued after the Closing as a result of post-closing adjustments to the Transaction Consideration) (collectively, the “Restricted Securities”), such Lock-Up Agreements to become effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

In the Lock-Up Agreement signed by Wasef Jabsheh, Wasef Jabsheh agreed that he will not, during the period from the Closing and ending on the earlier of (x) one year after the date of the Closing, (y) the date on which the closing sale price of Pubco common shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing, and (z) the date after the Closing on which Pubco consummates a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction with an unaffiliated third party (a “Subsequent Transaction”), sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, the Restricted Securities, or publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing.

 

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In the Lock-Up Agreements signed by Argo and Ominvest, only two-thirds of their Exchange Shares (including Escrow Shares) will be Restricted Securities and one-third of their Exchange Shares will not be subject to restrictions under the Lock-Up Agreement (which unrestricted shares will not include their Escrow Shares).  With respect to their Restricted Securities, they each agreed that they will not, during the period from the Closing and ending (i) with respect to 50% of their Restricted Securities (excluding any Escrow Shares), on the earlier of (x) 6 months after the date of the Closing and (y) the date after the Closing on which Pubco consummates a Subsequent Transaction and (ii) with respect to the remaining 50% of their Restricted Securities (including all Escrow Shares), the earliest of (x) one year after the date of the Closing, (y) the date on which the closing sale price of Pubco common shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing, and (z) the date after the Closing on which Pubco consummates a Subsequent Transaction.

 

Each Holder agreed in its Lock-Up Agreement that the Escrow Shares will continue to be subject to such transfer restrictions until they are released from the escrow account.  However, each Holder will be allowed to transfer any of its Restricted Securities (other than the Escrow Shares while they are held in the escrow account) (1) by gift, (2) by will or intestate succession, (3) to any immediate family member, any trust for immediate family members, any entity or trust for bona fide estate or tax planning purposes, if Holder is a trust, to the trustor or beneficiary of such trust or the estate of a beneficiary of such trust, if Holder is an entity, as a distribution to limited partners, shareholders, members or owners of or holders of similar equity interests in Holder upon the liquidation and dissolution of Holder, or to any affiliate of Holder, (4) pursuant to a court order or settlement agreement relating to the dissolution of a marriage or civil union, or (5) with respect to Argo and Ominvest only (but not with respect to Wasef Jabsheh) in a transfer of all of the Restricted Securities owned by such Holder (other than Escrow Shares) pursuant to private block transfers in one or a series of related transactions, provided in each such case that the transferee thereof agrees to be bound by the restrictions set forth in the applicable Lock-Up Agreement.

 

Sponsor Share Letter

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, the Sponsor, Tiberius, IGI, Wasef Jabsheh and Argo entered into a letter agreement (the “Sponsor Share Letter”), to which Pubco became a party after the date thereof by executing and delivering a joinder thereto, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed (a) to transfer to Wasef Jabsheh at the Closing (i) 4,000,000 of its Tiberius private warrants (which will become Pubco private warrants at the Closing) and (ii) 1,000,000 of its Tiberius founder shares (represented by Pubco common shares issued in exchange therefor in the Merger) (the “Jabsheh Earnout Shares”), with such Jabsheh Earnout Shares being subject to certain vesting and share acquisition provisions as set forth therein, (b) to transfer to Argo at the Closing (i) 500,000 of its Tiberius private warrants (which will become Pubco private warrants at the Closing) and (ii) 39,200 of its Tiberius founder shares (represented by Pubco common shares issued in exchange therefor in the Merger) (the “Argo Earnout Shares”), with such Argo Earnout Shares being subject to certain vesting and share acquisition provisions as set forth therein, (c) effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination to subject 1,973,300 of its Tiberius founder shares (represented by Pubco common shares issued in exchange therefor in the Merger) (the “Sponsor Earnout Shares” and, together with the Jabsheh Earnout Shares and the Argo Earnout Shares, the “Earnout Shares”) to potential vesting and share acquisition obligations as set forth therein, (d) to waive its right to convert any loans outstanding to Tiberius into Tiberius warrants and/or Pubco warrants so long as such loans are repaid at Closing, and (e) to not, without the prior written consent of IGI, seek or agree to a waiver or amendment of or terminate the provisions of the letter agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018 (the “Insider Letter”), by and among Tiberius, Sponsor and certain other insiders named therein, regarding the Sponsor’s agreements therein not to redeem any of its Tiberius securities in connection with the Closing, not to transfer any of its Tiberius securities prior to the Closing and to vote in favor of the Business Combination at the Special Meeting of Tiberius shareholders.

 

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The Earnout Shares will not be permitted to be transferred by any of Wasef Jabsheh, Argo or the Sponsor unless and until they vest in accordance with the requirements of the Sponsor Share Letter.  Any Earnout Shares that fail to vest on or prior to the eight year anniversary of the Closing (the period from the Closing until such date, the “Earnout Period”) will be transferred to Pubco for cancellation.  Unless and until any Earnout Shares are transferred to Pubco for cancellation, each of Wasef Jabsheh, Argo and the Sponsor will own all rights to such Earnout Shares, subject to the transfer restrictions.  The Earnout Shares will vest and no longer be subject to acquisition by Pubco for cancellation as follows:

 

Holder 

Number of

Earnout Shares

  

Pubco Share Price

Threshold*

 
Jabsheh   600,000   $11.50 
    400,000   $12.75 
Argo   39,200   $12.75 
Sponsor   800,000   $11.50 
    160,800   $12.75 
    550,000   $14.00 
    462,500   $15.25 

 

 

*Based on the closing price of Pubco common shares on the principal exchange on which such securities are then listed or quoted for 20 trading days over a 30 trading day period at any time during the Earnout Period (in each case subject to equitable adjustment for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, combinations, recapitalizations and similar transactions)

 

Additionally, all Earnout Shares will automatically vest and no longer be subject to acquisition by Pubco for cancellation if after the Closing (1) Pubco engages in a “going private” transaction pursuant to Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise ceases to be subject to reporting obligations under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, (2) the Pubco common shares cease to be listed on a national securities exchange or (3) Pubco is subject to a change of control.

 

In addition, the Earnout Shares transferred to Wasef Jabsheh and Argo under the Sponsor Share Letter will be transferred as “permitted transferees” of Sponsor under the Insider Letter and taken subject to the transfer restrictions therein, and the warrants transferred to Wasef Jabsheh and Argo will be transferred as “permitted transferees” of Sponsor under the Warrant Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018, by and between Tiberius and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent) and taken subject to the transfer restrictions therein.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

At or prior to the Closing, Pubco, the Purchaser Representative and the Sellers will enter into the Registration Rights Agreement, to become effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.  Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Sellers will hold registration rights that obligate Pubco to register for resale under the Securities Act all or any portion of the Exchange Shares (including Escrow Shares and any additional Exchange Shares issued after the Closing for the Transaction Consideration adjustments) and any Tiberius securities transferred to such Seller under the Sponsor Share Letter (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”).  Sellers holding at least 25% of the Registrable Securities as of the Closing (after giving effect thereto) will be entitled under the Registration Rights Agreement to make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities.  Subject to certain exceptions, if at any time after the Closing, Pubco proposes to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to its securities, under the Registration Rights Agreement, Pubco will be required to give notice to the Sellers as to the proposed filing and offer the Sellers holding Registrable Securities an opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as requested by the Sellers in writing.  In addition, subject to certain exceptions, Sellers holding at least 25% of the Registrable Securities as of the Closing (after giving effect thereto) will be entitled under the Registration Rights Agreement to request in writing that Pubco register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or F-3 and any similar short-form registration that may be available at such time.  Pubco will also agree to file within 30 days after the Closing a resale registration statement on Form F-1, F-3, S-1 or S-3 covering all Registrable Securities and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective as soon as possible thereafter.  If a registration statement includes any Registrable Securities that are subject to restriction under the Lock-Up Agreements, the Escrow Agreement or the Sponsor Share Letter (including pursuant to the provisions of the Insider Letter incorporated therein), such Registrable Securities may be registered, but they may not be sold or transferred while subject to such transfer restrictions.

 

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Under the Registration Rights Agreement, Pubco agreed to indemnify the Sellers and certain persons or entities related to the Sellers such as their officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives against any losses or damages resulting from any untrue statement or omission of a material fact in any registration statement or prospectus pursuant to which they sell Registrable Securities, unless such liability arose from their misstatement or omission, and the Sellers including Registrable Securities in any registration statement or prospectus agreed to indemnify Pubco and certain persons or entities related to Pubco such as its officers and directors and underwriters against all losses caused by their material misstatements or omissions in those documents.

 

Founders Registration Rights Agreement Amendment

 

At or prior to the Closing, Tiberius, Pubco and the holders of a majority of the “Registrable Securities” thereunder, including the Sponsor, will enter into the Founders Registration Rights Agreement Amendment, to become effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination, pursuant to which they will amend the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018 (the “Founders Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among Tiberius, the Sponsor and the other Holders named therein.  Pursuant to the Founders Registration Rights Agreement Amendment, the parties will amend the Founders Registration Rights Agreement to, among other matters, (i) add Pubco as a party thereto and the successor to Tiberius thereunder, (ii) have the Pubco securities issued under the Business Combination Agreement to the holders of Tiberius securities party thereto be “Registrable Securities” thereunder, (iii) add a covenant by Pubco to file within 30 days after the Closing a resale registration statement on Form F-1, F-3, S-1 or S-3 covering all “Registrable Securities” thereunder and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective as soon as possible thereafter, and (iv) otherwise make additional amendments to accommodate the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Equity Financing

 

Subscription Agreements

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, Tiberius entered into subscription agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which Tiberius agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors an aggregate of $23,611,809 of Tiberius Common Stock at a price of $10.20 per share immediately prior to, and subject to, the Closing, which will become Pubco common shares in the Business Combination. The Subscription Agreement investment is conditioned on the concurrent Closing and other customary closing conditions.  The PIPE Investors were also given registration rights in the Subscription Agreements pursuant to which Pubco, as the successor to Tiberius, will be required to file a resale registration statement for the shares issued to the PIPE Investors within 30 days after the Closing and use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof.  Each PIPE Investor agreed in the Subscription Agreement that it and its affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account held for its public shareholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom).  The proceeds from the Subscription Agreement investment will be used to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Business Combination, the transaction expenses and other liabilities of Tiberius and otherwise provide working capital and funds for corporate purposes to Pubco after the Closing.

 

Forward Purchase Commitments

 

In connection with its initial public offering in 2018, Tiberius obtained forward purchase commitments from four investors who committed to purchase Tiberius securities for $25 million in connection with Tiberius’s initial business combination. Pubco expects to issue 2,900,000 Pubco common shares to these four investors at the closing of the Business Combination.

 

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Backstop Subscription Agreements

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, Tiberius entered into subscription agreements (each, a “Backstop Subscription Agreement”) with Tiberius’s directors and officers Michael Gray and Andrew Poole and their related company the Gray Insurance Company (collectively, the “Backstop Investors”), pursuant to which Tiberius agreed to issue and sell to the Backstop Investors up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 of shares of Tiberius Common Stock at $10.20 per share immediately prior to, and subject to, the Closing, which will become Pubco common shares in the Business Combination, if and solely to the extent that the Minimum Cash Condition would otherwise not be met without their purchase (and prior to giving effect to any payment in Pubco common shares in lieu of cash under the Underwriting Agreement amendment as described below).  The Backstop Subscription Agreement investment is conditioned on the concurrent Closing and other customary closing conditions.  The Backstop Investors were also given registration rights in the Backstop Subscription Agreements pursuant to which Pubco, as the successor to Tiberius, will be required to file a resale registration statement for the shares issued to the Backstop Investors within 30 days after the Closing and use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof.  Each Backstop Investor agreed in the Backstop Subscription Agreement that it and its affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account held for Tiberius’s public shareholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom).  The proceeds from the Backstop Subscription Agreement investment will be used to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Business Combination, the transaction expenses and other liabilities of Tiberius and otherwise provide working capital and funds for corporate purposes to Pubco after the Closing.

 

Waiver Agreement

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, Tiberius entered into a Waiver Agreement (the “Waiver Agreement”) with its existing shareholder Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC (“Weiss”), pursuant to which Weiss agreed to waive any redemption rights that it might have with respect to the 1,327,700 shares of Tiberius Common Stock that it owns with respect to the Business Combination, and not to transfer, grant any proxies or powers of attorney or incur any liens with respect to, any such shares prior to the Closing.  The Waiver Agreement will automatically terminate pursuant to its terms upon a termination of the Business Combination Agreement.  The Waiver Agreement will help to ensure that Tiberius retains sufficient funds in the Trust Account to meet the Minimum Cash Condition. In connection with its initial public offering, Tiberius also obtained waiver agreements from holders of 1,525,000 shares of Tiberius Common Stock in which such holders agreed to waive any redemption rights that they might have with respect to such shares of Tiberius Common Stock with respect to Tiberius’s initial business combination.

 

Amendment to Underwriting Agreement

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, Tiberius and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) entered into an amendment (the “Underwriting Agreement Amendment”) to the Underwriting Agreement, dated as March 15, 2018 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and between Tiberius, Cantor and the other underwriters named therein.  Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement Amendment, Cantor agreed to accept payment of the deferred underwriting commission payable to Cantor under Section 1.3 of the Underwriting Agreement in up to 720,588 Pubco common shares (the “Deferred Commission Shares”), valued at $10.20 per Pubco common share, if and solely to the extent that Tiberius would otherwise not meet the Minimum Cash Condition (treating such issuance of Deferred Commission Shares to Cantor as an equity financing for purposes thereof) after giving effect to any Backstop Subscription Agreements.  The payment in Deferred Commission Shares under the Underwriting Agreement Amendment is conditioned on the concurrent Closing and other customary closing conditions consistent with the conditions under the Subscription Agreements.  Cantor was also given registration rights with respect to any Deferred Commission Shares pursuant to which Pubco, as the successor to Tiberius, will be required to file a resale registration statement for the Deferred Commission Shares issued to Cantor within 30 days after the Closing and use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof.  The proceeds from the issuance of the Deferred Commission Shares instead of the cash payment required under the Underwriting Agreement will be used to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Business Combination, the transaction expenses and other liabilities of Tiberius and otherwise provide working capital and funds for corporate purposes to Pubco after the Closing.

 

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Warrant Purchase Agreement

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on October 10, 2019, Tiberius entered into a Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Warrant Purchase Agreement”) with Church Mutual Insurance Company (“Church”), pursuant to which Tiberius agreed to purchase from Church and Church agreed to sell to Tiberius, simultaneously with and subject to the Closing (but after giving effect to the Forward Purchase Contract that was entered into between Tiberius and Church on November 9, 2017 (the “Church Forward Purchase Contract”)), 3,000,000 of the Tiberius warrants owned by Church, with 1,500,000 of such warrants currently owned by Church and 1,500,000 of such warrants to be issued to Church at the Closing pursuant to the Church Forward Purchase Contract (and including in each case any successor Pubco warrants issued upon the consummation of the Merger), at $0.75 per warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,250,000.  Church agreed that until the Closing or earlier termination of the Warrant Purchase Agreement, it will not transfer any of its Tiberius warrants.  Church also confirmed that IGI does not operate in an industry in which Church is prohibited from investing pursuant to Church’s internal written policies and waived the conditions of the Church Forward Purchase Contract with respect thereto.  The Warrant Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate pursuant to its terms upon a termination of the Business Combination Agreement.  Church agreed in the Warrant Purchase Agreement that it and its affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account held for Tiberius’s public shareholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom).

 

Transaction and Organizational Structures Prior to and Following the Consummation of the Business Combination

 

The following diagram illustrates the transaction structure of the Business Combination and the organizational structure of the parties thereto.

 

Current Structure and Transactions

 

 

1.Merger: Merger Sub merges with and into Tiberius, with Tiberius surviving.  The existing Tiberius shareholders receive common shares of Pubco on a one-for-one basis.  The existing holders of Tiberius warrants receive a replacement warrant to purchase an equal number of common shares of Pubco at the same price per share. Outstanding Pubco shares prior to the merger are cancelled and Tiberius becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco.

 

2.Securities Exchange: IGI shareholders exchange their shares of IGI for common shares of Pubco and aggregate cash consideration of $80.0 million.  IGI becomes a subsidiary of Pubco.

 

* For a list of subsidiaries of IGI and its ownership of each of these entities, please see the organizational structure chart in the section entitled “Business of IGI.”

 

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The following diagram illustrates Pubco’s organizational structure following the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Post-Closing Structure

 

 

*For a list of subsidiaries of IGI and its ownership of each of these entities, please see the organizational structure chart in the section entitled “Business of IGI.”

 

**Not including any former IGI shareholders that have not executed Share Exchange Agreements prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.  One former IGI shareholder will also hold warrants.

  

Charter Documents of Pubco Following the Business Combination

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, upon the consummation of the Business Combination, Pubco’s memorandum of association and bye-laws will be amended and restated promptly to:

 

reflect necessary changes and to be consistent with the proposed amended charter (for a full description of the proposed amendments to the charter see “The Business Combination Proposal – Amended and Restated Pubco Bye-laws”; and

 

make certain other changes that Pubco’s board of directors deems appropriate for a public operating company.

 

Headquarters; Stock Symbols

 

After completion of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement: 

 

the corporate headquarters and principal executive offices of Pubco will be located at 74 Abdel Hamid Sharaf Street, PO Box 941428, Amman 11194, Jordan, which is IGI’s current corporate headquarters; and

 

if Pubco’s applications for listing are approved, Pubco’s common shares and warrants will be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols IGIC and IGICW, respectively.

 

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Background of the Business Combination

 

The following is a discussion of Tiberius’s formation, the IPO, the background of Tiberius’s previous attempts at a business combination, its negotiations with and evaluation of IGI, the Business Combination Agreement and related matters.

 

In November 2015, Tiberius was formed as a blank check company for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

 

On March 15, 2018, Tiberius closed its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units, with each unit consisting of one share of Tiberius Class A Common Stock and one warrant to acquire one share of its common stock at a price of $11.50. On March 28, 2018, Tiberius consummated the sale of an additional 2,250,000 units which were subject to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of its initial public offering. The units from the initial public offering (including the over-allotment option) were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $172,500,000. Simultaneously with the closing of its initial public offering, Tiberius consummated the sale of 4,500,000 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $4,500,000.

 

Promptly following its initial public offering, Tiberius commenced searching for potential target businesses with the objective of consummating a business combination or similar transaction in the “insurance sector” as defined in its IPO prospectus. Tiberius sought out potential target businesses based on internal research which identified five themes pushing insurance companies to think about strategic options by accessing public markets, including through a potential business combination or similar transaction with a capital provider such as Tiberius. These themes included:

 

The increasingly fragmented state of the industry,

 

The onset of companies pursuing technology and business process evolutions, leaving those without the capital to make investments at a disadvantage,