Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following as of the dates presented (in thousands):



	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
Surplus note	$	9,926	$	11,397

Surplus Note

On November 9, 2006, UPCIC entered into a $25.0 million surplus note with the State Board of Administration of Florida (the “SBA”) under Florida’s Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program (the “ICBUI”). The surplus note has a twenty-year term and accrues interest, adjusted quarterly based on the 10-year Constant Maturity Treasury Index. The carrying amount of the surplus note is included in the statutory capital and surplus of UPCIC of approximately $9.9 million as of December 31, 2019.

The effective interest rate paid on the surplus note was 2.32%, 2.89% and 2.47% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Any payment of principal or interest by UPCIC on the surplus note must be approved by the Florida Commissioner of the OIR. Quarterly principal payments of $368 thousand are due through 2026. Aggregate principal payments of approximately $1.5 million were made during each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

UPCIC is in compliance with each of the loan’s covenants as implemented by rules promulgated by the SBA. An event of default will occur under the surplus note, as amended, if UPCIC: (i) defaults in the payment of the surplus note; (ii) fails to submit quarterly filings to the FLOIR; (iii) fails to maintain at least $50 million of surplus during the term of the surplus note, except for certain situations; (iv) misuses proceeds of the surplus note; (v) makes any misrepresentations in the application for the program; (vi) pays any dividend when principal or interest payments are past due under the surplus note; or (vii) fails to maintain a level of surplus and reinsurance sufficient to cover in excess of UPCIC’s 1-in-100 year probable maximum loss as determined by a hurricane loss model accepted by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology as certified by the FLOIR annually. To avoid a penalty rate, UPCIC must maintain either a ratio of net written premium to surplus of 2:1 or a ratio of gross written premiums to surplus of 6:1 according to a calculation method set forth in the surplus note. As of December 31, 2019, UPCIC’s net written premium to surplus ratio and gross written premium to surplus ratio were in excess of the required minimums and, therefore, UPCIC is not subject to the penalty rate.

Maturities

The following table provides an estimate of principal payments to be made for the amounts due on the surplus note as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):



2020	$	1,471
2021	1,471
2022	1,471
2023	1,471
2024	1,471
Thereafter	2,571
Total	$	9,926

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $0.2 million, $0.3 million, and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.