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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2020

OR

☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from to

Commission File Number: 001-36311

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of October 27, 2020, the number of common shares of the registrant outstanding was 113,475,176.

NATIONAL GENERAL HOLDINGS CORP.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I			FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.			Financial Statements (Unaudited)			1
			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019			1
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			3
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			4
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			5
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			7
			Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			9
			Note 1. Basis of Reporting			9
			Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements			10
			Note 3. Allowance for Expected Credit Losses			11
			Note 4. Investments			13
			Note 5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments			21
			Note 6. Deferred Acquisition Costs			25
			Note 7. Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves			25
			Note 8. Reinsurance			27
			Note 9. Debt			29
			Note 10. Contingencies			32
			Note 11. Income Taxes			32
			Note 12. Stockholders’ Equity			33
			Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation			35
			Note 14. Earnings Per Share			37
			Note 15. Related Party Transactions			38
			Note 16. Segment Information			39
Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			46
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			77
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			79
PART II			OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			80
Item 1A.			Risk Factors			80
Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			82
Item 6.			Exhibits			83
			Signatures			83