Commitment and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

QUALIFICATIONS OF LIFE PRODUCTS

We have previously reported that a portion of the life insurance policies issued by our subsidiary insurance companies failed to qualify for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment afforded by Sections 7702 and 72(s) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") of 1986. Further, we have determined that the structure of our policies sold to non-U.S. persons, which were novated to CICA International effective July 1, 2018, inadvertently generated U.S. source income over time, which subjected the Company to certain tax withholding and information reporting requirements under Chapters 3 or 4 of the IRC. The products have been and continue to be appropriately reported as life insurance under U.S. GAAP for financial reporting.

To satisfy the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") tax withholding and information reporting requirements for the novated policies sold to non-U.S. persons as described above, the Company submitted withholding tax returns to the IRS in December 2019, and amended returns in August 2020 and paid the associated withholding tax. The IRS processed these withholding tax returns in 2021, and the Company considers this matter closed.

LITIGATION AND REGULATORY ACTIONS

From time to time we are subject to legal and regulatory actions relating to our business. We defend all claims vigorously. As a result, we incur defense costs, including attorneys' fees, other direct litigation costs and the expenditure of management time that otherwise would be devoted to our business. If we suffer an adverse judgment as a result of litigation claims, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

CREDIT FACILITY

On May 5, 2021, the Company entered into a $20 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Regions Bank ("Regions"). The Credit Facility has a three-year term, maturing on May 5, 2024, and allows the Company to borrow up to $20 million for working capital purposes, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes.

Revolving loans may be requested by the Company in aggregate minimum principal amounts of $0.5 million per loan. At the Company's election, the revolving loans may either bear a base rate, which is 1.75% plus a base rate (a fluctuating rate per annum) equal to the greatest of (a) Regions' prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (c) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1%, and (d) 0.75%; or an adjusted LIBOR rate, which is 2.75% plus an adjusted LIBOR rate but cannot be less than 0.75%. The Company is required to pay Regions a quarterly commitment fee of 0.375% of the unused portion of the Credit Facility, which the Company expenses as it is incurred.

Obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company other than the equity interests in all of the regulated insurance subsidiaries, real estate owned by the Company, and other limited exceptions. The Credit Facility contains customary events of default and financial, affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, asset dispositions and restricted payments. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had not borrowed any funds against the Credit Facility and was not in violation of any covenants.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The Company leases home office space in Austin, Texas for Citizens and in Bermuda for CICA International as well as several district office locations related to our Home Service Insurance segment across Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, which are classified as operating leases. Certain operating leases include renewal options that extend the lease term. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise such option. The Company also has a minimal amount of finance leases regarding equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements and are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term and not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets.

Our operating lease liabilities had a weighted-average lease term of 8.9 years remaining as of December 31, 2021.

Maturities of our remaining operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 are as follows.


(In thousands)	Operating Lease Payments
Maturity of operating lease liabilities
2022	$	1,272
2023	1,271
2024	1,303
2025	1,335
2026	1,368
After 2026	5,567
Total operating lease payments	12,116
Interest expense	(1,290)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	10,826

We record the lease right-of-use asset in Other Assets and the lease liability in Other Liabilities using a weighted average discount rate of 2.81%. Cash payments related to the operating lease liabilities were $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 and were reported in operating cash flows.

The Company does not engage in lease agreements among related parties.

As of December 31, 2021, CICA International is committed to fund investments up to $39.8 million related to limited partnership investments.