Sep. 7, 2018 12:04 PM ET|About:
Maiden Hldgs Ltd (MHLD)|By:
Liz Kiesche, SA News Editor
Maiden Holdings (NASDAQ:
MHLD) slumps 15% in midday trading with no specific news to account for the decline.
A filing on Tuesday gives details on the company's agreement to sell its Maiden Reinsurance North America unit and also discloses that it will pay a $3.325M lump sum to its CFO, Karen L. Schmitt, under a separation agreement.
Schmitt is expected to leave the company March 1, 2018, but could occur sooner; Schmitt was scheduled to get a $2M payment on Aug. 31, 2018 and will get $1.325M within a week after she provides a second release of claims, expected at her termination date.
Regarding the MRNA transaction, Maiden Re will provide Enstar with a reinsurance cover for loss reserve development $100M over the net loss adjustment expenses recorded as of June 30, 2018, up to a maximum of $25.0M.
Upcoming: ex-dividend date Sept. 28; on Aug. 9,
Maiden declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share, a 67% cut from prior div of 15 cents. Payable Oct. 15 to shareholders of record Oct. 1.