Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

Derivatives

HG Global Interest Rate Cap

On June 16, 2022, HG Global entered into an interest rate cap agreement, effective on July 25, 2022, to limit its exposure to the risk of interest rate increases on the HG Global Senior Notes. The notional amount of the interest rate cap is $150.0 million and the termination date is July 25, 2025.

HG Global paid initial premiums of $3.3 million for the interest rate cap. Under the terms of the interest rate cap agreement, if the current three-month SOFR on a quarterly determination date exceeds 3.5%, HG Global will receive a payment from the counterparty on the subsequent settlement date equal to the difference between the three-month SOFR on the determination date and 3.5%, multiplied by the notional amount of the cap and the number of days in the settlement period divided by 360. As of March 31, 2024, the three-month SOFR was 5.3%.

HG Global accounts for the interest rate cap as a derivative at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings within interest expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, White Mountains recognized a gain (loss) of $0.2 million and $(0.7) million related to the change in fair value on the interest rate cap within interest expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, White Mountains received a payment of $0.7 million and $0.2 million related to the periodic settlement of the interest rate cap. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the interest rate cap recorded in other assets was $3.1 million and $2.9 million. White Mountains classifies the interest rate cap as a Level 2 measurement.