TROY, Mich., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conifer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNFR) (“Conifer” or the “Company”), announced today that it has closed its previously announced offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) its outstanding 6.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 (the “Existing Notes”) for 9.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 (the “New Notes”) to be issued by the Company. The Exchange Offer expired at 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 1, 2023 (the “Expiration Time”).
The Company also is offering up to $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of New Notes for cash (the “New Offering”), which are being offered on a reasonable best efforts basis and are still available for purchase. The Company will use the net proceeds of the New Offering to redeem all or a portion of the Existing Notes.
Janney Montgomery Scott and American Capital Partners, LLC served as dealer managers for the Exchange Offer and are serving as placement agents for the New Offering.
Conifer Holdings said it has been informed by the dealer managers and placement agents that, as of the Expiration Time, approximately $6.2 million in aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes had been tendered in the Exchange Offer, which amount represents approximately 25% of the Existing Notes. Additionally, approximately $1.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the New Notes have been purchased in the New Offering to date.