[10-Q] Conifer Holdings, Inc Quarterly Earnings Report
Conifer Holdings reported a return to quarterly profitability, recording net income of $2.051 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with a loss of $3.792 million in the prior-year quarter. Revenue and underwriting activity declined as the company shifted strategy and sold its wholesale agency business; net earned premiums fell to $9.564 million from $16.666 million year-over-year for the quarter. Investment holdings totaled $135.6 million and the company held $58.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.
The insurance subsidiaries remain large drivers of risk: unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses were $164.6 million and Conifer recorded an accumulated deficit of $60.6 million. Management contributed capital to support CIC, raising CIC's estimated RBC to approximately 247% as of June 30, 2025. The CIS sale generated $46.6 million of cash proceeds and contingent consideration is partially recognized (the second earnout was received in Q2 2025 and a third $10.0 million earnout is valued at $7.8 million). New Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of $7.5 million was issued in early 2025.
Conifer Holdings ha registrato un ritorno alla profittabilità trimestrale, con un utile netto di $2.051 milioni per i tre mesi chiusi al 30 giugno 2025, rispetto a una perdita di $3.792 milioni nello stesso trimestre dell'anno precedente. I ricavi e l'attività di sottoscrizione sono diminuiti dopo il cambio di strategia dell'azienda e la cessione dell'agenzia all'ingrosso; i premi netti guadagnati sono scesi a $9.564 milioni dai $16.666 milioni registrati un anno prima nel trimestre. Le partecipazioni patrimoniali e di investimento ammontavano a $135.6 milioni e la società deteneva $58.3 milioni in contanti, equivalenti di cassa e investimenti a breve termine.
Le controllate assicurative restano importanti fonti di rischio: i sinistri non pagati e le spese di liquidazione ammontavano a $164.6 milioni e Conifer ha registrato un disavanzo accumulato di $60.6 milioni. La direzione ha apportato capitale a supporto di CIC, portando l'RBC stimato di CIC a circa il 247% al 30 giugno 2025. La vendita di CIS ha generato proventi in contanti per $46.6 milioni e la contropartita condizionata è stata rilevata solo parzialmente (il secondo earnout è stato incassato nel secondo trimestre 2025 e un terzo earnout di $10.0 milioni è valutato $7.8 milioni). All'inizio del 2025 è stata emessa nuova azione preferenziale Serie B a rimborso obbligatorio per $7.5 milioni.
Conifer Holdings volvió a la rentabilidad trimestral, registrando un beneficio neto de $2.051 millones en los tres meses terminados el 30 de junio de 2025, frente a una pérdida de $3.792 millones en el mismo trimestre del año anterior. Los ingresos y la actividad de suscripción disminuyeron tras el cambio de estrategia de la compañía y la venta de su negocio de agencia mayorista; las primas netas devengadas cayeron a $9.564 millones desde $16.666 millones interanuales para el trimestre. Las posiciones de inversión totalizaron $135.6 millones y la compañía disponía de $58.3 millones en efectivo, equivalentes de efectivo e inversiones a corto plazo.
Las filiales de seguros siguen siendo factores relevantes de riesgo: las pérdidas no pagadas y los gastos de ajuste de pérdidas ascendieron a $164.6 millones y Conifer registró un déficit acumulado de $60.6 millones. La dirección aportó capital para apoyar a CIC, elevando el RBC estimado de CIC a aproximadamente el 247% al 30 de junio de 2025. La venta de CIS generó ingresos en efectivo de $46.6 millones y la contraprestación contingente se ha reconocido parcialmente (el segundo earnout se recibió en el segundo trimestre de 2025 y un tercer earnout de $10.0 millones está valorado en $7.8 millones). A principios de 2025 se emitió nueva acción preferente Serie B redimible obligatoriamente por $7.5 millones.
Conifer Holdings는 분기별 흑자로 전환하며 2025년 6월 30일 종료된 3개월 동안 순이익 $2.051백만을 기록했으며, 전년 동기에는 $3.792백만의 손실을 기록했다. 회사가 전략을 전환하고 도매 대리점 사업을 매각하면서 수익과 인수(언더라이팅) 활동은 감소했으며, 해당 분기의 순보험료(earned premiums)는 전년 동기 $16.666백만에서 $9.564백만으로 줄었다. 투자 보유액은 총 $135.6백만이었고 회사는 현금, 현금성 자산 및 단기투자에 $58.3백만을 보유하고 있었다.
보험 자회사는 여전히 주요 리스크 요인이다: 미지급 손실 및 손실조정비용(LAE)은 $164.6백만에 달했고 Conifer는 누적 적자 $60.6백만을 기록했다. 경영진은 CIC를 지원하기 위해 자본을 투입했고, 그 결과 CIC의 추정 RBC는 2025년 6월 30일 기준 약 247%로 상승했다. CIS 매각으로 $46.6백만의 현금 수익이 발생했으며 우발 대가는 부분적으로만 인식되었다(두 번째 언아웃은 2025년 2분기에 수령되었고, 세 번째 $10.0백만 언아웃은 $7.8백만으로 평가됨). 2025년 초에는 의무상환형 Series B 우선주 $7.5백만이 발행되었다.
Conifer Holdings est redevenu profitable au trimestre, enregistrant un bénéfice net de $2.051 millions pour les trois mois clos le 30 juin 2025, contre une perte de $3.792 millions au même trimestre de l'année précédente. Le chiffre d'affaires et l'activité de souscription ont diminué alors que la société changeait de stratégie et vendait son activité d'agence de gros; les primes nettes acquises sont passées à $9.564 millions contre $16.666 millions en glissement annuel pour le trimestre. Les placements s'élevaient à $135.6 millions et la société détenait $58.3 millions en liquidités, équivalents de trésorerie et investissements à court terme.
Les filiales d'assurance restent des moteurs de risque importants : les pertes non réglées et les frais de règlement des sinistres s'élevaient à $164.6 millions et Conifer a enregistré un déficit accumulé de $60.6 millions. La direction a apporté des capitaux pour soutenir CIC, portant le RBC estimé de CIC à environ 247% au 30 juin 2025. La cession de CIS a généré $46.6 millions de produit en numéraire et la contrepartie éventuelle est partiellement constatée (le deuxième earnout a été reçu au T2 2025 et un troisième earnout de $10.0 millions est évalué à $7.8 millions). Début 2025, une nouvelle action privilégiée de série B remboursable obligatoirement de $7.5 millions a été émise.
Conifer Holdings meldete die Rückkehr zur Quartalsprofitabilität und erzielte einen Nettogewinn von $2.051 Millionen für die drei Monate zum 30. Juni 2025, verglichen mit einem Verlust von $3.792 Millionen im Vorjahresquartal. Umsatz und Underwriting-Aktivitäten gingen zurück, nachdem das Unternehmen seine Strategie geändert und das Großagenturgeschäft veräußert hatte; die verdienten Nettoprämien fielen im Quartal von $16.666 Millionen auf $9.564 Millionen im Jahresvergleich. Die Anlagebestände beliefen sich auf $135.6 Millionen und das Unternehmen hielt $58.3 Millionen in Barmitteln, Barmitteläquivalenten und kurzfristigen Anlagen.
Die Versicherungstöchter bleiben wesentliche Risikotreiber: nicht beglichene Schäden und Schadenregulierungsaufwendungen betrugen $164.6 Millionen und Conifer wies ein kumuliertes Defizit von $60.6 Millionen aus. Das Management brachte Kapital zur Unterstützung von CIC ein und erhöhte das geschätzte RBC von CIC auf rund 247% zum 30. Juni 2025. Der Verkauf von CIS generierte $46.6 Millionen an Barmittelzuflüssen und die bedingte Gegenleistung wurde teilweise anerkannt (das zweite Earnout wurde im zweiten Quartal 2025 erhalten und ein drittes Earnout über $10.0 Millionen ist mit $7.8 Millionen bewertet). Anfang 2025 wurde neue, verpflichtend rückzahlbare Vorzugsaktie der Serie B im Umfang von $7.5 Millionen ausgegeben.
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TL;DR: Profitability improved but revenue base shrank; liquidity bolstered by CIS proceeds and investments, while insurance reserve and capital pressures persist.
Consolidated results show a meaningful swing to net income of $2.051 million for Q2 2025 versus a loss year-over-year, driven in part by lower net incurred losses and a favorable fair value change in contingent consideration. However, net earned premiums declined sharply to $9.6 million as the company exited agency operations and reduced commercial lines writings, weakening recurring revenue. The balance sheet shows $135.6 million of investments and $58.3 million of cash and short-term investments, which support near-term liquidity. Key credit items include $16.9 million of senior unsecured notes and the recently issued $7.5 million Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock with a high effective dividend cost. Overall impact: mixed; near-term relief from asset sales and capital injections, but structural underwriting and capital-generation challenges remain.
TL;DR: Regulatory capital and rating downgrades remain primary risks despite recent capital injections and earnout proceeds.
CIC required material capital support in late 2024 and additional contributions in 2025 to remediate RBC shortfalls; management reports CIC's estimated RBC improved to ~247% after a $6.5 million contribution in June 2025. The company also entered a homeowners quota share effective June 1, 2025, ceding 50% of written premiums on homeowners business to improve capital metrics. Nonetheless, unpaid loss reserves remain sizeable at $164.6 million and prior adverse development has pressured surplus. The loss of the wholesale agency business (CIS) reduces diversification and distribution control, increasing concentration risk tied to remaining program administrators. A.M. Best and Kroll downgrades and the absence of ratings impair market access. Impact rating: negative for insurer franchise and underwriting capacity.
Conifer Holdings ha registrato un ritorno alla profittabilità trimestrale, con un utile netto di $2.051 milioni per i tre mesi chiusi al 30 giugno 2025, rispetto a una perdita di $3.792 milioni nello stesso trimestre dell'anno precedente. I ricavi e l'attività di sottoscrizione sono diminuiti dopo il cambio di strategia dell'azienda e la cessione dell'agenzia all'ingrosso; i premi netti guadagnati sono scesi a $9.564 milioni dai $16.666 milioni registrati un anno prima nel trimestre. Le partecipazioni patrimoniali e di investimento ammontavano a $135.6 milioni e la società deteneva $58.3 milioni in contanti, equivalenti di cassa e investimenti a breve termine.
Le controllate assicurative restano importanti fonti di rischio: i sinistri non pagati e le spese di liquidazione ammontavano a $164.6 milioni e Conifer ha registrato un disavanzo accumulato di $60.6 milioni. La direzione ha apportato capitale a supporto di CIC, portando l'RBC stimato di CIC a circa il 247% al 30 giugno 2025. La vendita di CIS ha generato proventi in contanti per $46.6 milioni e la contropartita condizionata è stata rilevata solo parzialmente (il secondo earnout è stato incassato nel secondo trimestre 2025 e un terzo earnout di $10.0 milioni è valutato $7.8 milioni). All'inizio del 2025 è stata emessa nuova azione preferenziale Serie B a rimborso obbligatorio per $7.5 milioni.
Conifer Holdings volvió a la rentabilidad trimestral, registrando un beneficio neto de $2.051 millones en los tres meses terminados el 30 de junio de 2025, frente a una pérdida de $3.792 millones en el mismo trimestre del año anterior. Los ingresos y la actividad de suscripción disminuyeron tras el cambio de estrategia de la compañía y la venta de su negocio de agencia mayorista; las primas netas devengadas cayeron a $9.564 millones desde $16.666 millones interanuales para el trimestre. Las posiciones de inversión totalizaron $135.6 millones y la compañía disponía de $58.3 millones en efectivo, equivalentes de efectivo e inversiones a corto plazo.
Las filiales de seguros siguen siendo factores relevantes de riesgo: las pérdidas no pagadas y los gastos de ajuste de pérdidas ascendieron a $164.6 millones y Conifer registró un déficit acumulado de $60.6 millones. La dirección aportó capital para apoyar a CIC, elevando el RBC estimado de CIC a aproximadamente el 247% al 30 de junio de 2025. La venta de CIS generó ingresos en efectivo de $46.6 millones y la contraprestación contingente se ha reconocido parcialmente (el segundo earnout se recibió en el segundo trimestre de 2025 y un tercer earnout de $10.0 millones está valorado en $7.8 millones). A principios de 2025 se emitió nueva acción preferente Serie B redimible obligatoriamente por $7.5 millones.
Conifer Holdings는 분기별 흑자로 전환하며 2025년 6월 30일 종료된 3개월 동안 순이익 $2.051백만을 기록했으며, 전년 동기에는 $3.792백만의 손실을 기록했다. 회사가 전략을 전환하고 도매 대리점 사업을 매각하면서 수익과 인수(언더라이팅) 활동은 감소했으며, 해당 분기의 순보험료(earned premiums)는 전년 동기 $16.666백만에서 $9.564백만으로 줄었다. 투자 보유액은 총 $135.6백만이었고 회사는 현금, 현금성 자산 및 단기투자에 $58.3백만을 보유하고 있었다.
보험 자회사는 여전히 주요 리스크 요인이다: 미지급 손실 및 손실조정비용(LAE)은 $164.6백만에 달했고 Conifer는 누적 적자 $60.6백만을 기록했다. 경영진은 CIC를 지원하기 위해 자본을 투입했고, 그 결과 CIC의 추정 RBC는 2025년 6월 30일 기준 약 247%로 상승했다. CIS 매각으로 $46.6백만의 현금 수익이 발생했으며 우발 대가는 부분적으로만 인식되었다(두 번째 언아웃은 2025년 2분기에 수령되었고, 세 번째 $10.0백만 언아웃은 $7.8백만으로 평가됨). 2025년 초에는 의무상환형 Series B 우선주 $7.5백만이 발행되었다.
Conifer Holdings est redevenu profitable au trimestre, enregistrant un bénéfice net de $2.051 millions pour les trois mois clos le 30 juin 2025, contre une perte de $3.792 millions au même trimestre de l'année précédente. Le chiffre d'affaires et l'activité de souscription ont diminué alors que la société changeait de stratégie et vendait son activité d'agence de gros; les primes nettes acquises sont passées à $9.564 millions contre $16.666 millions en glissement annuel pour le trimestre. Les placements s'élevaient à $135.6 millions et la société détenait $58.3 millions en liquidités, équivalents de trésorerie et investissements à court terme.
Les filiales d'assurance restent des moteurs de risque importants : les pertes non réglées et les frais de règlement des sinistres s'élevaient à $164.6 millions et Conifer a enregistré un déficit accumulé de $60.6 millions. La direction a apporté des capitaux pour soutenir CIC, portant le RBC estimé de CIC à environ 247% au 30 juin 2025. La cession de CIS a généré $46.6 millions de produit en numéraire et la contrepartie éventuelle est partiellement constatée (le deuxième earnout a été reçu au T2 2025 et un troisième earnout de $10.0 millions est évalué à $7.8 millions). Début 2025, une nouvelle action privilégiée de série B remboursable obligatoirement de $7.5 millions a été émise.
Conifer Holdings meldete die Rückkehr zur Quartalsprofitabilität und erzielte einen Nettogewinn von $2.051 Millionen für die drei Monate zum 30. Juni 2025, verglichen mit einem Verlust von $3.792 Millionen im Vorjahresquartal. Umsatz und Underwriting-Aktivitäten gingen zurück, nachdem das Unternehmen seine Strategie geändert und das Großagenturgeschäft veräußert hatte; die verdienten Nettoprämien fielen im Quartal von $16.666 Millionen auf $9.564 Millionen im Jahresvergleich. Die Anlagebestände beliefen sich auf $135.6 Millionen und das Unternehmen hielt $58.3 Millionen in Barmitteln, Barmitteläquivalenten und kurzfristigen Anlagen.
Die Versicherungstöchter bleiben wesentliche Risikotreiber: nicht beglichene Schäden und Schadenregulierungsaufwendungen betrugen $164.6 Millionen und Conifer wies ein kumuliertes Defizit von $60.6 Millionen aus. Das Management brachte Kapital zur Unterstützung von CIC ein und erhöhte das geschätzte RBC von CIC auf rund 247% zum 30. Juni 2025. Der Verkauf von CIS generierte $46.6 Millionen an Barmittelzuflüssen und die bedingte Gegenleistung wurde teilweise anerkannt (das zweite Earnout wurde im zweiten Quartal 2025 erhalten und ein drittes Earnout über $10.0 Millionen ist mit $7.8 Millionen bewertet). Anfang 2025 wurde neue, verpflichtend rückzahlbare Vorzugsaktie der Serie B im Umfang von $7.5 Millionen ausgegeben.
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CONIFER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Premiums |
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Gross earned premiums |
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Ceded earned premiums |
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Net earned premiums |
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Net investment income |
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Net realized investment gains (losses) |
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( |
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Change in fair value of equity securities |
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( |
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( |
) |
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Other income |
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Change in fair value of contingent considerations |
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Expenses |
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Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net |
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Policy acquisition costs |
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Operating and other expenses |
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Interest expense |
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Total expenses |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
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( |
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Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |
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( |
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Net income (loss) |
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( |
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( |
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Series A Preferred Stock dividends |
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Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
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Earnings (loss) per common share, basic and diluted |
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
||
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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$ |
( |
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||
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
CONIFER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
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Unrealized investment gains (losses): |
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Unrealized investment gains (losses) during the period |
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) |
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Income tax (benefit) expense |
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Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax |
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( |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
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( |
) |
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Total comprehensive income (loss) |
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$ |
|
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$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
5
CONIFER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
|
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No Par, Preferred Stock |
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No Par, Common Stock |
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Accumulated |
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Accumulated |
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Total |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Deficit |
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Income (Loss) |
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Equity |
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|||||||
Balances at March 31, 2025 |
|
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— |
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— |
|
|
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|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
Net income (loss) |
|
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— |
|
|
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— |
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|
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— |
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|
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— |
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|
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|
— |
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||
Stock-based compensation expense |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
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— |
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— |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
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— |
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|
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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||
Balances at June 30, 2025 |
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— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
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|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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|||
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Balances at March 31, 2024 |
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||||
Net income (loss) |
|
|
— |
|
|
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— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
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( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
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|
( |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
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— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
|
— |
|
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|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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||
Dividends on Series A Preferred Stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
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— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
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— |
|
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— |
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||
Balances at June 30, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
|
No Par, Preferred Stock |
|
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No Par, Common Stock |
|
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Accumulated |
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Accumulated |
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Total |
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|
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Shares |
|
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Amount |
|
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Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Deficit |
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Income (Loss) |
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Equity |
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|||||||
Balances at December 31, 2024 |
|
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— |
|
|
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— |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
Net income (loss) |
|
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— |
|
|
|
— |
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— |
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— |
|
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— |
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||
Issuance of warrants |
|
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— |
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|
|
— |
|
|
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— |
|
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|
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|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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||
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
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— |
|
|
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— |
|
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— |
|
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|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
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— |
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||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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|
— |
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||
Balances at June 30, 2025 |
|
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— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
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|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
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|||||||
Balances at December 31, 2023 |
|
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|
$ |
|
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|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||||
Net income (loss) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
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— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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|
||
Dividends on Series A Preferred Stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balances at June 30, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
CONIFER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
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|
|
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|
||
Accretion of Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Amortization of bond premium and discount, net |
|
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( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Net realized investment (gains) losses |
|
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|
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|
||
Change in fair value of equity securities |
|
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|
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|
||
Stock-based compensation expenses |
|
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|
||
Other |
|
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|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Change in fair value of contingent considerations |
|
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( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
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|
||
(Increase) decrease in: |
|
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|
||
Premiums and agents' balances and other receivables |
|
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|
||
Reinsurance recoverables |
|
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|
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|
||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
|
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( |
) |
|
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|
|
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Other assets |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Unearned premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Funds held under reinsurance agreements |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Reinsurance premiums payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Premiums payable to other insureds |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Purchase of investments |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from sales of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from Contingent Consideration in CIS Sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Issuance of stock warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Repayment of long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Cash at beginning of period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash at end of period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at the end of period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest paid |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
7
CONIFER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Management Representation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include accounts, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions, of Conifer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Conifer”), its wholly owned subsidiaries, Conifer Insurance Company ("CIC"), White Pine Insurance Company ("WPIC"), Red Cedar Insurance Company ("RCIC"), and VSRM, Inc. ("VSRM"). VSRM owned a
CIC, WPIC, and RCIC are collectively referred to as the "Insurance Company Subsidiaries." On a stand-alone basis, Conifer Holdings, Inc. is referred to as the "Parent Company." Prior to the sale of Conifer Insurance Services ("CIS") the condensed consolidated financial statements also included CIS which is presented under discontinued operations. CIS contained substantially all of the Wholesale Agency segment and was sold on August 30, 2024.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which differ from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted for insurance companies by regulatory authorities. The Company has applied the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and therefore the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of items of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, have been included.
These condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC.
The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Business
Historically, the Company was engaged in the sale of property and casualty insurance products and organized its principal operations into
As of June 30, 2025, the Company is only writing a small amount of commercial business and continues to write the specialty homeowners business in Texas, Illinois and Indiana. The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Troy, Michigan.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. While management believes the amounts included in the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect management's best estimates and assumptions, actual results may differ from these estimates.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments
Cash consists of cash deposits in banks, generally in operating accounts. Cash equivalents consist of money-market funds that are specifically used as overnight investments tied to cash deposit accounts. Short-term investments, consisting of money market funds, are classified as investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as they relate to the Company’s investment activities.
8
Funds-Withheld Obligations
Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740). ASU 2023-09 requires public business entities to disclose additional information with respect to the reconciliation of the effective tax rate to the statutory rate. Additionally, public business entities will need to disaggregate federal, state and foreign taxes paid in their financial statements. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2024, and can be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company plans to adopt this guidance for the year ended December 31, 2025, and is in the process of assessing the impact on our disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which will require disclosure of additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements for all public business entities. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Company Liquidity
At June 30, 2025, the Company had $
We conduct our business operations primarily through our Insurance Company Subsidiaries. Our ability to service debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, and pay administrative expenses is primarily reliant upon our intercompany service fees paid by the Insurance Company Subsidiaries to the holding company for management, administrative, and information technology services provided to the Insurance Company Subsidiaries by the Parent Company. Secondarily, the Parent Company may receive dividends from the Insurance Company Subsidiaries; however, this is not the primary means in which the holding company supports its funding as state insurance laws restrict the ability of our Insurance Company Subsidiaries to declare dividends to the Parent Company. Generally, the limitations are based on the greater of statutory net income for the preceding year or
Due to significant losses in 2023 and 2024, much of which is attributable to strengthening reserves on the commercial liability lines of business (which are now all in run-off), our Insurance Company Subsidiaries lack sufficient capital to continue to underwrite the volume of business they have historically written. In particular, there was significant additional adverse development in CIC in the fourth quarter of 2024. This resulted in the need for CHI to contribute an additional $
As an effort to support CIC and WPIC during 2024, the Parent Company received no intercompany service fees from the Insurance Company Subsidiaries and has relied significantly on proceeds from sales of assets and capital raises over the last two years in order to ensure its ability to meet its obligations as they became due.
To help support CIC’s RBC remediation plan, CHI contributed an additional $
CIC is also subject to additional regulatory monitoring requirements as a result of the Company not being above the minimum required RBC levels as of December 31, 2024. WPIC no longer writes any business and CIC’s writings are significantly constrained by its diminished capital position.
If we do not remediate the regulatory deficiency the insurance regulator could suspend or terminate CIC’s authority to write business. Also, A.M. Best and Kroll downgraded the financial strength ratings of both companies and we terminated the rating relationship in early 2024. Therefore, neither company is currently rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating
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organization which can negatively impact their ability to market to policyholders. These circumstances could jeopardize the ability of the Company to generate insurance underwriting revenues.
CHI had $
2. Investments
The Company analyzed its investment portfolio in accordance with its credit loss review policy and determined it did not need to record a credit loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, or for the year-ended December 31, 2024. The Company holds only investment grade securities from high credit quality issuers. The gross unrealized losses of $
The cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gains or losses, and estimated fair value of the investments in securities classified as available for sale at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
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U.S. Government |
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State and local government |
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Corporate debt |
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Asset-backed securities |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
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Collateralized mortgage obligations |
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Total debt securities available for sale |
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December 31, 2024 |
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U.S. Government |
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Corporate debt |
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Asset-backed securities |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
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Total debt securities available for sale |
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The following table summarizes the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized losses, by security type, of the available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions. The table segregates the holdings based on the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (dollars in thousands):
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No. of |
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No. of |
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Gross |
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No. of |
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Debt Securities: |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
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( |
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Corporate debt |
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( |
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Asset-backed securities |
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( |
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( |
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( |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
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( |
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
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Collateralized mortgage obligations |
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( |
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Total debt securities available for sale |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
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$ |
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December 31, 2024 |
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Less than 12 months |
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No. of |
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Fair Value of |
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Gross |
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No. of |
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Fair Value of |
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Gross |
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No. of |
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Fair Value of |
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Gross |
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Debt Securities: |
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U.S. Government |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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State and local government |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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Corporate debt |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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Asset-backed securities |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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Collateralized mortgage obligations |
|
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
|||||||
Total debt securities available for sale |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
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The Company’s sources of net investment income and losses are as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
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|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||||
Debt securities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Equity securities |
|
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|
||||
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
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|
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Total investment income |
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|
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Investment expenses |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Net investment income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
The following table summarizes the gross realized gains and losses from sales, calls and maturities of available-for-sale debt and equity securities (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
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|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||||
Debt securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Gross realized gains |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Gross realized losses |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
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|
||
Total debt securities |
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|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
||
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Gross realized gains |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Gross realized losses |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
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|
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( |
) |
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Total equity securities |
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|
|
( |
) |
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|
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( |
) |
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Total net realized investment gains (losses) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
There were $
There were $
There were $
The Company's gross unrealized gains related to its equity investments were $
The Company also carries other equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value at cost, less impairment or observable changes in price. We review these investments for impairment during each reporting period. There were
The table below summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2025. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties (dollars in thousands):
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Amortized |
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Estimated |
|
||
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Due after one year through five years |
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|
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|
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Due after five years through ten years |
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Due after ten years |
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Securities with contractual maturities |
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||
Asset-backed securities |
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||
Mortgage-backed securities |
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|
||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
|
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|
|
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Collateralized mortgage obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total debt securities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Insurance Company Subsidiaries had $
13
3. Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s financial instruments include assets carried at fair value, as well as debt carried at face value, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, and are disclosed at fair value in this note. All fair values disclosed in this note are determined on a recurring basis other than the debt which is a non-recurring fair value measure. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. In determining fair value, the Company applies the market approach, which uses prices and other relevant data based on market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value are prioritized into a three-level hierarchy. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices from sources independent of the reporting entity (“observable inputs”) and the lowest priority to prices determined by the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (“unobservable inputs”). The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations that are based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Valuations that are based on observable inputs (other than Level 1 prices) such as quoted prices for similar
assets or liabilities at the measurement date; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable,
either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent the
Company’s best assumption of how market participants would price the assets or liabilities.
Net Asset Value (NAV) - The fair values of investment company limited partnership investments and mutual funds are
based on the capital account balances reported by the investment funds subject to their management review and adjustment.
These capital account balances reflect the fair value of the investment funds.
The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value, classified by the valuation hierarchy as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
|
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June 30, 2025 |
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Fair Value Measurements |
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|
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Total |
|
|
Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Assets: |
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|
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Debt Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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U.S. Government |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
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State and local government |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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Corporate debt |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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Asset-backed securities |
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|
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Mortgage-backed securities |
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|
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
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|
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Collateralized mortgage obligations |
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Total debt securities |
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|
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Equity Securities |
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Short-term investments |
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|
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Total marketable investments measured at fair value |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
|
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|
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Investments measured at NAV: |
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|
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Investments in limited partnerships |
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Total investments measured at fair value |
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$ |
|
|
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Contingent considerations from CIS sale |
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|
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Total assets measured at fair value |
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$ |
|
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Liabilities: |
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|
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Funds withheld obligation |
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|
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|
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|
||||
Total Liabilities fair value measure |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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|
December 31, 2024 |
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Fair Value Measurements |
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|
|
Total |
|
|
Level 1 |
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|
Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
|
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Assets: |
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|
||||
Debt Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
U.S. Government |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
State and local government |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Corporate debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Collateralized mortgage obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Short-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ |
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$ |
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Level 1 investments consist of equity securities traded in an active exchange market. The Company uses unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments to measure fair value. Level 1 also includes money market funds and other interest-bearing deposits at banks, which are reported as short-term investments. The fair value measurements that were based on Level 1 inputs comprise
Level 2 investments include debt securities and equity securities, which consist of U.S. government agency securities, state and local municipal bonds (including those held as restricted securities), corporate debt securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The fair value of securities included in the Level 2 category were based on the market values obtained from a third-party pricing service that were evaluated using pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid and other observable market information. The third-party pricing service monitors market indicators, as well as industry and economic events. The fair value measurements that were based on Level 2 inputs comprise
The Company obtains pricing for each security from independent pricing services, investment managers or consultants to assist in determining fair value for its Level 2 investments. To validate that these quoted prices are reasonable estimates of fair value, the Company performs various quantitative and qualitative procedures, such as (i) evaluation of the underlying methodologies, (ii) analysis of recent sales activity, (iii) analytical review of our fair values against current market prices and (iv) comparison of the pricing services’ fair value to other pricing services’ fair value for the same investment. No markets for the investments were determined to be inactive at period-ends. Based on these procedures, the Company did not adjust the prices or quotes provided from independent pricing services, investment managers or consultants.
As of June 30, 2025, the Company had an asset for its contingent consideration related to the CIS Sale. The fair value measurement of the contingent considerations asset was determined using Level 3 inputs. At the time of the fair value analysis, the third contingent payment, equaling $
15
2025. The fair value was calculated based on the average of 20,000 simulations of a Monte Carlo analysis performed using Geometric Brownian Motion.
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Contingent Consideration |
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As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an asset for contingent consideration related to the CIS Sale. The fair value measurement of the contingent consideration asset was determined using Level 3 inputs. At the time of the fair value analysis, the second and third $
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Contingent Consideration |
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The Company's policy on recognizing transfers between hierarchies is applied at the end of each reporting period. The tables below show a roll forward of Level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Balance as of |
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Additions into Level 3 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
The fair value of our long-term debt is based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to us for debt of the same remaining maturities. The carrying value and estimated fair value of our long-term debt as of June 30, 2025 was approximately $
As of June 30, 2025, the Company has a Level 3 liability for its mandatorily redeemable preferred stock that was issued during the first quarter of 2025. The fair value measurement of the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock was determined using a trinomial lattice. This model was selected in consideration of the Company's optional redemption rights. The carrying value and estimated fair value of our the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock as of June 30, 2025 was approximately $
4. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
The Company defers costs incurred which are incremental and directly related to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance business, net of corresponding amounts of ceded reinsurance commissions. Net deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized and charged to expense in proportion to premium earned over the estimated policy term. The Company anticipates that its deferred policy acquisition costs will be fully recoverable and there were no premium deficiencies for the six
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months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
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Net change |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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5. Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
The Company establishes reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE") which represent the estimated ultimate cost of all losses incurred that were both reported and unreported (i.e., incurred but not yet reported losses; or “IBNR”) and LAE incurred that remain unpaid at the balance sheet date. The Company’s reserving process takes into account known facts and interpretations of circumstances and factors including the Company’s experience with similar cases, actual claims paid, historical trends involving claim payment patterns and pending levels of unpaid claims, loss management programs, product mix and contractual terms, changes in law and regulation, judicial decisions, and economic conditions. In the normal course of business, the Company may also supplement its claims processes by utilizing third-party adjusters, appraisers, engineers, inspectors, and other professionals and information sources to assess and settle catastrophe and non-catastrophe related claims. The effects of inflation are implicitly considered in the reserving process.
Reserves are estimates of unpaid portions of losses that have occurred, including IBNR losses; therefore, the establishment of appropriate reserves is an inherently uncertain and complex process. The ultimate cost of losses may vary materially from recorded amounts, which are based on management’s best estimates. The highest degree of uncertainty is associated with reserves for losses incurred in the current reporting period as it contains the greatest proportion of losses that have not been reported or settled. The Company regularly updates its reserve estimates as new information becomes available and as events unfold that may affect the resolution of unsettled claims. Changes in reserve estimates, which may be material, are reported in the results of operations in the period such changes are determined to be needed and recorded.
Management believes that the reserve for losses and LAE is appropriately established in the aggregate and adequate to cover the ultimate net cost of reported and unreported claims arising from losses which had occurred by the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements based on available facts and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
The table below provides the changes in the reserves for losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables, for the periods indicated as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Deduct: loss and LAE payments, net of reinsurance: |
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Plus: reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses |
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Gross reserves - end of period |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net losses and LAE decreased by $
The Company’s incurred losses during the three months ended June 30, 2024 included prior-year adverse development of $
6. Reinsurance
In the normal course of business, the Company participates in reinsurance agreements in order to limit losses that may arise from catastrophes or other individually severe events.
Effective June 1, 2025, the Company was party to a new quota share reinsurance agreement wherein it cedes
Effective June 1, 2025, the Company was party to a property catastrophe reinsurance treaty for aggregate losses up to $
The Company ceded primarily all specific commercial property and liability risks in excess of $
Reinsurance does not discharge the direct insurer from liability to its policyholders. Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors the concentration of credit risk arising from similar geographic regions, activities, or economic characteristics of the reinsurers to minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies. To date, the Company has not experienced any significant difficulties in collecting reinsurance recoverables.
On November 1, 2022, the Company entered into a loss portfolio transfer (“LPT”) reinsurance agreement. The LPT provides adverse reserve development coverage of up to $
As of June 30, 2025, the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included $
The following table presents the effects of reinsurance and assumption transactions on written premiums, earned premiums and losses and LAE (dollars in thousands):
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Ceded |
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( |
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( |
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( |
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Net written premiums |
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$ |
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$ |
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Ceded |
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Net earned premiums |
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$ |
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$ |
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Losses and LAE: |
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Direct |
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$ |
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Ceded |
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( |
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Net Losses and LAE |
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$ |
|
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$ |
|
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$ |
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$ |
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7. Debt
The Company has $16.9 million of senior unsecured notes (the "notes") outstanding as of June 30, 2025. CIC owns $
On August 30, 2024, the Company paid off all of its $
A summary of the Company's outstanding debt is as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Net Debt |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Senior Unsecured Notes
The Company has $
Debt Covenants
The Company was not subject to any restrictive financial debt covenants as of June 30, 2025, as a result of its paydown of the senior secured notes on August 30, 2024.
Scheduled Principal Payments
The scheduled principal payment of the Company's debt as of June 30, 2025 is $
Funds Withheld Obligation
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Included in Funds held under reinsurance agreements in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets there is $
8. Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock
Series B Preferred Stock
On February 27, 2025 and March 3, 2025, the Company issued a total of $
The Warrants entitle the Purchaser to purchase up to
The Series B Preferred Stock was sold to Clarkston 91 West LLC (the "Purchaser"), an entity affiliated with Gerald and Jeffrey Hakala, members of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company used the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Series B Preferred Shares may be redeemed early at the Company's option at a price equal to the Series B face value.
The Series B Preferred Stock requires quarterly dividend payments at a rate equal to the prime rate of Waterford Bank, N.A. ("Waterford Bank") plus 600 basis points, or
The $
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Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock |
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Selected Credit Spread |
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Term |
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The total liability recorded for the Preferred Stock was $
The value of the Warrants increased book value through additional paid-in capital by $
The remaining scheduled principal payment of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock is $
9. Shareholder’s Equity
Series A Preferred Stock
On August 30, 2024, the Company redeemed all $
20
The Series A Preferred Stock was originally issued on December 20, 2023, through a private placement of
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had
Common Stock
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had
10. Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income allocable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are deducted from the net income to arrive at net income allocable to common shareholders.
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( |
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( |
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Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
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* There were
11. Stock-based Compensation
On March 8, 2022 the Company issued options to purchase
On June 30, 2020, the Company issued options to purchase
The Company recorded $
21
compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. There were
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject at times to various claims, lawsuits and proceedings relating principally to alleged errors or omissions in the placement of insurance, claims administration, and other business transactions arising in the ordinary course of business. Where appropriate, the Company vigorously defends such claims, lawsuits and proceedings. Some of these claims, lawsuits and proceedings seek damages, including consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, in amounts that could, if awarded, be significant. Most of the claims, lawsuits and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business are covered by the insurance policy at issue. We account for such activity through the establishment of unpaid losses and LAE reserves. In accordance with accounting guidance, if it is probable that a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable; then an accrual for the costs to resolve these claims is recorded by the Company in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Periodic expenses related to the defense of such claims are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. On the basis of current information, the Company does not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that any material loss exceeding amounts already accrued, if any, will result from any of the claims, lawsuits and proceedings to which the Company is subject to, either individually or in the aggregate.
Payment of Contingent Considerations
As of June 30, 2025, the Company recorded $
At the time of the CIS Sale, the Company entered into a bonus agreement with three of its employees that conveyed with the transaction. Under the agreement the Company would pay a bonus once the third payment of the contingent consideration was received. The total bonus is $
13. Segment Information
The Company has historically been engaged in the sale of property and casualty insurance products and had organized its business model around
The Company defines its operating segments as components of the business where separate financial information is available and used by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources to its segments and in assessing its performance. In assessing performance of its operating segments, the Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, reviews a number of financial measures including gross written premiums, net earned premiums, losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoveries, and other revenue and expenses. The primary measure used for making decisions about resources to be allocated to an operating segment and assessing its performance is segment underwriting gain or loss which is defined as segment revenues, consisting of net earned premiums and other income, less segment expenses, consisting of losses and LAE, policy acquisition costs and operating expenses of the operating segments. Operating expenses primarily include compensation and related benefits for personnel, policy issuance and claims systems, rent and utilities. The Company markets, distributes and sells its insurance products through the managing general agency, CIS. All of the Company’s insurance activities are conducted in the U.S. with a concentration of activity in Texas. In mid-2024, the Company exited the Oklahoma
22
business. As part of the strategic shift described earlier, the Company has also significantly reduced its writings in commercial lines. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, gross written premiums attributable to Texas was
In addition to the reportable segments, the Company maintains a Corporate and Other category to reconcile segment results to the consolidated totals. The Corporate and Other category includes: (i) corporate operating expenses such as salaries and related benefits of the Company’s executive management team, some finance and information technology personnel, and other corporate headquarters expenses, (ii) interest expense on the Company’s debt obligations; (iii) depreciation and amortization on property and equipment, and (iv) all investment income activity. All investment income activity is reported within net investment income, net realized investment gains and losses, and change in fair value of equity securities on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet are not allocated to the reportable segments.
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The following tables present information by reportable operating segment (dollars in thousands):
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Total |
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Gross written premiums |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
— |
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$ |
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Net written premiums |
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( |
) |
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$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
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$ |
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Net earned premiums |
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$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
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$ |
|
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Other income |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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14. Subsequent Events
The Company performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and determined there were no recognized or unrecognized subsequent events that would require an adjustment or additional disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2025.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 28, 2025 with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events or our future financial or operating performance. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “seek” and similar terms and phrases, or the negative thereof, may be used to identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on management’s good-faith belief and reasonable judgment based on current information. The forward-looking statements are qualified by important factors, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including those described in our Form 10-K (“Item 1A Risk Factors”) filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025 and included herein, and subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date hereof or as of the date specified herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable laws or regulations.
Recent Developments
Sale and Disposal of Agency Business
On August 30, 2024 the Company completed the sale of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Conifer Insurance Services ("CIS") to BSU Leaf Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, pursuant to the Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the "CIS Agreement"), by and among the Company, Buyer and Buyer's parent (the "CIS Sale"). CIS comprised the Company’s managing general agency (“MGA”) business. CIS also represented almost all of the Wholesale Agency segment. CIS and the related Wholesale Agency segment are now reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Company sold CIS in order to generate liquidity to pay down debt and provide capital to the Insurance Company Subsidiaries.
The CIS Sale has had and will continue to have a significant negative impact on revenues for the Company going forward. With the previously mentioned strategic shift away from underwriting revenues, the Company was relying on the growth of commission revenue to replace the lost revenue from underwriting. Now that the Wholesale Agency segment has been sold, the Company will need to rely entirely on underwriting revenues. These revenues have continued to decline in the past year. For example, gross written premiums were $37.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $43.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
In connection with the CIS Sale, 68 of the Company’s 77 employees were transferred to the Buyer, including Nicholas Petcoff, the Company’s then current Chief Executive Officer, as well as all of the underwriting, claims and IT teams, and a portion of the finance staff and other operating staff. As part of the completion of the CIS Sale, Mr. Petcoff resigned from his role as Chief Executive Officer and as a director on August 30, 2024. Concurrently, Brian Roney, President of the Company, was appointed as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer. The Company entered into a transition services agreement with the buyer to allow both parties to share resources for a certain period of time, generally less than twelve months, in order to effectuate an orderly separation of the internal systems and operations. The net cost to the Company was $225,000 which expense will be recognized over the period the services are provided.
The initial purchase price of CIS was $45.0 million, subject to purchase price adjustments. In addition, during the three years ending on the third anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company is eligible under the CIS Agreement to receive up to three contingent payments based on performance thresholds of the gross revenue earned by CIS in the applicable quarter, with the aggregate amount of contingent consideration capped at $25.0 million. Consideration paid in cash to the Company was
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$46.6 million on August 30, 2024, which was comprised of the $45.0 million initial purchase price, plus $1.6 million of cash in CIS in excess of the working capital deficiency (as defined in the CIS Agreement).
The contingent consideration payments, in order of achievability are $5.0 million, $10.0 million and $10.0 million. The contingent consideration included in the gain on sale was calculated based on the fair value of the three contingent payments as of August 30, 2024, in accordance with ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurement. The first contingent payment was earned as of September 30, 2024, and received in December 2024. The second contingent payment was earned and received during the second quarter of 2025. The third contingent payment, equaling $10.0 million, is expected to be earned by December 2025, but is still subject to uncertainty. The Company determined the fair value of the third contingent payments to be $7.8 million, as of June 30, 2025. As fair value estimates change over time, subsequent measurement adjustments will be reflected in income or loss in the period of change. See Note 3 ~ Fair Value Measurements for further details.
There was significant judgment in deriving the fair value of the final $10.0 million contingent payment, including estimating the extent of time it will take to achieve the earnout, the credit quality of the buyer and, most importantly, the risk that the contingent payment may not be achieved at all. There is greater than an insignificant chance that we do not receive the final contingent payment. There are no provisions allowing for a partial payment of the earnout.
Sale of SSU
Prior to August 30, 2024 the Company owned 50% of SSU and the other 50% of SSU was owned by Andrew Petcoff, the son of James Petcoff, the Company’s former Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer and beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. Andrew Petcoff purchased 50% of SSU from the Company on December 31, 2022, for $1,000.
On August 30, 2024, the Company completed the sale of its 50% ownership interest in SSU to an entity owned by Andrew Petcoff. Pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2024 (the “SSU Agreement”) among Sycamore Financial Group, LLC, Andrew Petcoff and VSRM Insurance Agency, Inc., the aggregate purchase price was $6.5 million with $3.0 million paid in cash to the Company at the time of the closing and the remaining $3.5 million was paid to the Company during the fourth quarter of 2024. A gain of $6.5 million was recognized on the sale of SSU.
As part of the sale, the Company entered into a new program administration agreement with SSU, which requires SSU to provide underwriting and systems support to the homeowners programs that they produce. Separately, the Company entered into a claims administration agreement with CIS, now owned by BSU Leaf Holdings LLC., to handle all homeowners claims going forward.
Other Impacts of Recent Developments
With the completion of the disposal of the agency business, we have just two agency relationships: with CIS and SSU. CIS has control over almost all of our commercial lines premium volume and it is expected that CIS will remove all of the remaining commercial lines business to another insurer as some point in the future. SSU has control of our remaining homeowners book of business and could move that business to another insurer or insurers. This greatly amplifies our concentration of risk relative to our marketing and distribution network. Refer to the Company's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 28, 2025 for further details on the Company's structure.
Our staff is now only eleven people. We are relying heavily upon the CIS and SSU teams to handle underwriting, claims, and information technology services. Much of this is managed either through program administration agreements with CIS and SSU or a claims administration agreement with CIS. The policy management system also conveyed with CIS, which we can continue to use for our existing business, but may not be available for any new programs we may consider. CIS and SSU also handle all billing and collections. We no longer have the capacity to operate a direct bill process.
Redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock and payoff of Senior Secured Debt
On August 30, 2024 with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of CIS, the Company paid off all $9.3 million of its privately placed 12.5% Senior Secured Notes which were outstanding at August 30, 2024 (the "Senior Secured Notes"), and redeemed all of the $6.0 million of its outstanding Series A Preferred Stock. The Company incurred a redemption premium of $397,000 from the Series A Preferred Stock, and recorded the premium as additional dividends paid on the Series A Preferred Stock. See Note 7 ~ Debt and Note 9 ~ Shareholders Equity of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
A.M. Best and Kroll
On March 25, 2024, Kroll downgraded the financial strength ratings of CIC and WPIC. Kroll has given CIC an insurance financial strength rating of BB- with a negative outlook. Kroll has given WPIC an insurance financial strength rating of B with a negative outlook. A BB- and a B rating indicates that the insurer's financial condition is low quality. Concurrently, the Company withdrew its participation in the rating process, and is no longer rated by Kroll.
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On March 14, 2024, A.M. Best downgraded the financial strength ratings of CIC and WPIC to C. A rating of C means A.M. Best considers both companies to have a "weak" ability to meet ongoing financial obligations. Concurrently, the Company withdrew its participation in the rating process, and is no longer rated by A.M. Best.
Business Overview
We are an insurance holding company that markets and services our product offerings through specialty commercial and specialty personal insurance business lines. Currently, we are authorized to write insurance as an excess and surplus lines carrier in 44 states, including the District of Columbia. We are licensed to write insurance as an admitted carrier in 42 states, including the District of Columbia. As of June 30, 2025, we offer insurance products primarily in Texas, Illinois and Indiana, for homeowners lines and Nevada and Michigan for other lines.
Our revenues are primarily derived from premiums earned from our insurance operations. We also generate other revenues through investment income.
Our expenses consist primarily of losses and loss adjustment expenses, agents’ commissions, and other underwriting and administrative expenses. Historically, we have organized our operations in three insurance businesses: commercial insurance lines, personal lines, and agency business. Together, the commercial and personal lines refer to “underwriting” operations that take insurance risk, and the agency business refers to non-risk insurance business.
Through our commercial insurance lines, we historically offered coverage for both commercial property and commercial liability. We also offered coverage for commercial automobiles and workers’ compensation. Our insurance policies are sold to targeted small and mid-sized businesses on a single or multiple-coverage basis. We expect minimal commercial lines business going forward.
Through our personal insurance lines, we offer homeowners insurance and dwelling fire insurance products to individuals in several states. Our specialty homeowners insurance product line is primarily comprised of low-value dwelling insurance tailored for owners of lower valued homes, which we offer in Illinois, Indiana and Texas.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In certain circumstances, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions periodically on an on-going basis based on a variety of factors. There can be no assurance, however, that actual results will not be materially different than our estimates and assumptions, and that reported results of operations will not be affected by accounting adjustments needed to reflect changes in these estimates and assumptions. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimating methodologies, which are disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025.
Executive Overview
The Company reported $21.1 million of gross written premiums in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 11.1% increase as compared to the same period in 2024. Our personal lines gross written premiums increased by $5.7 million, or 46.8%, to $17.9 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $12.2 million for the same period in 2024. Commercial lines gross written premiums decreased by $3.6 million, or 53.0%, to $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $6.8 million for the same period in 2024.
The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $2.1 million, or $0.17 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $3.7 million, or $0.31 per share for the same period in 2024.
The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $2.6 million, or $0.21 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $2.2 million, or $0.18 per share for the same period in 2024.
The Company reported net income allocable to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.17 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a net loss allocable to common shareholders of $4.0 million, or $0.32 per share for the same period in 2024.
The Company reported net income allocable to common shareholders of $2.6 million, or $0.21 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a net loss allocable to common shareholders of $3.9 million, or $0.32 per share for the same period in 2024.
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Adjusted operating income per share is a non-GAAP measure that represents net income allocable to common shareholders excluding net realized investment gains or losses, change in fair value of equity securities, change in fair value of contingent considerations, gain on CIS sale and net income from discontinued operations. Adjusted operating loss was $2.1 million, or $0.17 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to an adjusted operating loss of $3.4 million, or $0.28 per share for the same period in 2024.
Adjusted operating loss was $5.8 million, or $0.47 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to an adjusted operating loss of $1.9 million or $0.15 per share for the same period in 2024.
Our underwriting combined ratio was 121.1% and 123.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Our underwriting combined ratio was 131.2% and 110.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
The following table summarizes our operating results for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
Summary of Operating Results
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||
Gross written premiums |
|
$ |
21,079 |
|
|
$ |
18,971 |
|
|
$ |
2,108 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net written premiums |
|
$ |
1,383 |
|
|
$ |
13,247 |
|
|
$ |
(11,864 |
) |
|
|
(89.6 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earned premiums |
|
$ |
9,564 |
|
|
$ |
16,666 |
|
|
$ |
(7,102 |
) |
|
|
(42.6 |
)% |
Other income |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(87.0 |
%) |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net |
|
|
6,564 |
|
|
|
15,281 |
|
|
|
(8,717 |
) |
|
|
(57.0 |
)% |
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
2,287 |
|
|
|
3,392 |
|
|
|
(1,105 |
) |
|
|
(32.6 |
)% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
4,368 |
|
|
|
2,422 |
|
|
|
1,946 |
|
|
|
80.3 |
% |
Underwriting gain (loss) |
|
|
(3,645 |
) |
|
|
(4,352 |
) |
|
|
707 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
1,298 |
|
|
|
1,473 |
|
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
(11.9 |
)% |
Net realized investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Change in fair value of equity securities |
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
131 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Change in fair value of contingent considerations |
|
|
5,355 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,355 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
864 |
|
|
|
868 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
)% |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
|
2,051 |
|
|
|
(4,061 |
) |
|
|
6,112 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(333 |
) |
|
|
333 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
2,051 |
|
|
|
(3,728 |
) |
|
|
5,779 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Net income from discontinued operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
64 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
2,051 |
|
|
$ |
(3,792 |
) |
|
$ |
5,843 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Book value per common share outstanding |
|
$ |
2.31 |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Underwriting Ratios: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Loss ratio (1) |
|
|
68.8 |
% |
|
|
91.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Expense ratio (2) |
|
|
52.3 |
% |
|
|
32.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Combined ratio (3) |
|
|
121.1 |
% |
|
|
123.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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* Percentage change is not meaningful.
Premiums
Premiums are earned ratably over the term of the policy, whereas written premiums are reflected on the effective date of the policy. Almost all commercial lines and homeowners products have annual policies, under which premiums are earned evenly over one year. The resulting net earned premiums are impacted by the gross and ceded written premiums, earned ratably over the terms of the policies.
Our premiums are presented below for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Summary of Premium Revenue
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||
Gross written premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial lines |
|
$ |
3,190 |
|
|
$ |
6,782 |
|
|
$ |
(3,592 |
) |
|
|
(53.0 |
)% |
Personal lines |
|
|
17,889 |
|
|
|
12,189 |
|
|
|
5,700 |
|
|
|
46.8 |
% |
Total |
|
$ |
21,079 |
|
|
$ |
18,971 |
|
|
$ |
2,108 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net written premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial lines |
|
$ |
(433 |
) |
|
$ |
4,285 |
|
|
$ |
(4,718 |
) |
|
* |
|
|
Personal lines |
|
|
1,816 |
|
|
|
8,962 |
|
|
|
(7,146 |
) |
|
|
(79.7 |
)% |
Total |
|
$ |
1,383 |
|
|
$ |
13,247 |
|
|
$ |
(11,864 |
) |
|
|
(89.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earned premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial lines |
|
$ |
468 |
|
|
$ |
8,681 |
|
|
$ |
(8,213 |
) |
|
|
(94.6 |
)% |
Personal lines |
|
|
9,096 |
|
|
|
7,985 |
|
|
|
1,111 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
% |
Total |
|
$ |
9,564 |
|
|
$ |
16,666 |
|
|
$ |
(7,102 |
) |
|
|
(42.6 |
)% |
* Percentage change is not meaningful.
Gross written premiums increased $2.1 million, or 11.1%, to $21.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $19.0 million for the same period in 2024.
Commercial lines gross written premiums decreased $3.6 million, or 53.0%, to $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2025, as compared to $6.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. As of September 1, 2024, we no longer write any hospitality or small business commercial lines business. These lines are in run-off, and earned a small amount of premium during the second quarter of 2025. We currently do not expect to write a significant amount of other commercial lines in the near term.
Personal lines gross written premiums increased $5.7 million, or 46.8%, to $17.9 million in the second quarter of 2025, as compared to $12.2 million for the same period in 2024. The increase was due to the organic growth in the low-value dwelling book of business in Texas and in the Midwest which, combined, grew by $7.3 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. This increase was offset by our exit in Oklahoma homeowners business. We plan to continue to write the Midwest and Texas homeowners programs but we do not expect continued growth to be significant.
Net written premiums decreased $11.9 million, or 89.6%, to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $13.2 million for the same period in 2024. The decline in net written premiums during the quarter was primarily due to the $16.4 million of premiums ceded under a new 50% quota share agreement for our homeowners book of business effective June 1, 2025. At inception, we also ceded 50% of the homeowners unearned premiums. In addition, there was continued reduction of the commercial lines business as it is substantially all in run-off.
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Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
The tables below detail our losses and loss adjustment expenses and loss ratios in our underwriting business for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Three months ended June 30, 2025 |
|
Commercial |
|
|
Personal |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Accident year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
887 |
|
|
$ |
5,128 |
|
|
$ |
6,015 |
|
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
424 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
Calendar year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
1,012 |
|
|
$ |
5,552 |
|
|
$ |
6,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Accident year loss ratio |
|
|
189.7 |
% |
|
|
56.5 |
% |
|
|
63.0 |
% |
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
26.7 |
% |
|
|
4.7 |
% |
|
|
5.8 |
% |
Calendar year loss ratio |
|
|
216.4 |
% |
|
|
61.2 |
% |
|
|
68.8 |
% |
Three months ended June 30, 2024 |
|
Commercial |
|
|
Personal |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Accident year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
4,853 |
|
|
$ |
7,628 |
|
|
$ |
12,481 |
|
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
2,053 |
|
|
|
747 |
|
|
|
2,800 |
|
Calendar year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
6,906 |
|
|
$ |
8,375 |
|
|
$ |
15,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Accident year loss ratio |
|
|
55.8 |
% |
|
|
95.3 |
% |
|
|
74.7 |
% |
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
23.6 |
% |
|
|
9.3 |
% |
|
|
16.8 |
% |
Calendar year loss ratio |
|
|
79.4 |
% |
|
|
104.6 |
% |
|
|
91.5 |
% |
Net losses and LAE decreased by $8.7 million, or 57.0%, to $6.6 million during the second quarter of 2025, compared to $15.3 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease was mostly attributable to a $6.5 million decrease in current accident year losses due to a significant reduction in net earned premiums as shown above. The decrease in current accident year losses was further added to by a $2.3 million decrease in adverse development on prior-year loss reserves.
Expense Ratio
Our expense ratio is a measure of the efficiency and performance of the commercial and personal lines of business (our risk-bearing underwriting operations). It is calculated by dividing the sum of policy acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses by the sum of net earned premiums and other income of the underwriting business. Costs that cannot be readily identifiable as a direct cost of a segment or product line remain in Corporate for segment reporting purposes. The expense ratio excludes Corporate expenses. Due to the run-off nature of the commercial lines segment, with revenues being very small, the expense ratios for commercial lines are not deemed to be meaningful.
The table below provides the expense ratio by major component.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Commercial Lines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
(66.1 |
)% |
|
|
13.2 |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
107.0 |
% |
|
|
12.1 |
% |
Total |
|
|
40.9 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
Personal Lines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
28.6 |
% |
|
|
27.9 |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
24.4 |
% |
|
|
11.6 |
% |
Total |
|
|
53.0 |
% |
|
|
39.5 |
% |
Total Underwriting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
23.9 |
% |
|
|
20.3 |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
28.4 |
% |
|
|
11.8 |
% |
Total |
|
|
52.3 |
% |
|
|
32.1 |
% |
Our expense ratio increased by 20.2% during the second quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
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Policy acquisition costs are costs we incur to issue policies, which include commissions, premium taxes, underwriting reports and underwriter compensation costs. The Company offsets direct commissions with ceding commissions from reinsurers. The percentage of policy acquisition costs to net earned premiums and other income increased by 3.6% during the second quarter of 2025 to 23.9%, compared to 20.3% during the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily related to the increased commission rates under new producer agreements concurrent with the sale of CIS and SSU. Particularly for SSU, which is producing substantially all go-forward business, SSU took on the responsibility of managing the policy issuance, premium collections and systems of the homeowners book of business. This resulted in increased commission rates of approximately 6.0% to SSU to cover those costs.
Operating expenses consist primarily of employee compensation, information technology and occupancy costs, such as rent and utilities. Operating expenses as a percent of net earned premiums and other underwriting income increased by 16.6% during the second quarter of 2025 to 28.4%, compared to 11.8% for the same period in 2024. The increase in the ratio was mostly due to significantly lower net earned premiums, while legacy operational costs related to the run-off books of business still exist. Such legacy costs are expected to reduce over the next year.
Segment Results
We measure the performance of our consolidated results, in part, based on our underwriting gain or loss. The following table provides the underwriting gain or loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Segment Gain (Loss)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|||
Commercial Lines |
|
$ |
(735 |
) |
|
$ |
(624 |
) |
|
$ |
(111 |
) |
Personal Lines |
|
|
(1,286 |
) |
|
|
(3,532 |
) |
|
|
2,246 |
|
Total Underwriting |
|
|
(2,021 |
) |
|
|
(4,156 |
) |
|
|
2,135 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
(1,624 |
) |
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
(1,428 |
) |
Total segment gain (loss) |
|
$ |
(3,645 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,352 |
) |
|
$ |
707 |
|
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Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
The following table summarizes our operating results for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
Summary of Operating Results
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||
Gross written premiums |
|
$ |
37,252 |
|
|
$ |
43,284 |
|
|
$ |
(6,032 |
) |
|
|
(13.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net written premiums |
|
$ |
12,223 |
|
|
$ |
28,638 |
|
|
$ |
(16,415 |
) |
|
|
(57.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earned premiums |
|
$ |
19,879 |
|
|
$ |
33,553 |
|
|
$ |
(13,674 |
) |
|
|
(40.8 |
)% |
Other income |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(66.8 |
)% |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net |
|
|
15,838 |
|
|
|
25,801 |
|
|
|
(9,963 |
) |
|
|
(38.6 |
)% |
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
4,964 |
|
|
|
6,552 |
|
|
|
(1,588 |
) |
|
|
(24.2 |
)% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
7,229 |
|
|
|
5,072 |
|
|
|
2,157 |
|
|
|
42.5 |
% |
Underwriting gain (loss) |
|
|
(8,077 |
) |
|
|
(3,646 |
) |
|
|
(4,431 |
) |
|
|
(121.5 |
)% |
Net investment income |
|
|
2,587 |
|
|
|
3,019 |
|
|
|
(432 |
) |
|
|
(14.3 |
)% |
Net realized investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
93 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Change in fair value of equity securities |
|
|
(257 |
) |
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
68.0 |
% |
Change in fair value of contingent considerations |
|
|
9,750 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,750 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
1,405 |
|
|
|
1,745 |
|
|
|
(340 |
) |
|
|
(19.5 |
)% |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
|
(2,643 |
) |
|
|
5,216 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(484 |
) |
|
|
484 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
|
(2,159 |
) |
|
|
4,732 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Net income from discontinued operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,402 |
) |
|
|
1,402 |
|
|
* |
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
2,573 |
|
|
$ |
(3,561 |
) |
|
$ |
6,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Book value per common share outstanding |
|
$ |
2.31 |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Underwriting Ratios: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Loss ratio (1) |
|
|
79.7 |
% |
|
|
76.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Expense ratio (2) |
|
|
51.5 |
% |
|
|
33.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Combined ratio (3) |
|
|
131.2 |
% |
|
|
110.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage change is not meaningful.
Premiums
Premiums are earned ratably over the term of the policy, whereas written premiums are reflected on the effective date of the policy. Almost all commercial lines and homeowners products have annual policies, under which premiums are earned evenly over one year. The resulting net earned premiums are impacted by the gross and ceded written premiums, earned ratably over the terms of the policies.
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Our premiums are presented below for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||
Gross written premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial lines |
|
$ |
5,237 |
|
|
$ |
19,544 |
|
|
$ |
(14,307 |
) |
|
|
(73.2 |
)% |
Personal lines |
|
|
32,015 |
|
|
|
23,740 |
|
|
|
8,275 |
|
|
|
34.9 |
% |
Total |
|
$ |
37,252 |
|
|
$ |
43,284 |
|
|
$ |
(6,032 |
) |
|
|
(13.9 |
)% |
Net written premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial lines |
|
$ |
(2,036 |
) |
|
$ |
12,572 |
|
|
$ |
(14,608 |
) |
|
* |
|
|
Personal lines |
|
|
14,259 |
|
|
|
16,066 |
|
|
|
(1,807 |
) |
|
|
(11.2 |
)% |
Total |
|
$ |
12,223 |
|
|
$ |
28,638 |
|
|
$ |
(16,415 |
) |
|
|
(57.3 |
)% |
Net earned premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Commercial lines |
|
$ |
1,799 |
|
|
$ |
17,478 |
|
|
$ |
(15,679 |
) |
|
|
(89.7 |
)% |
Personal lines |
|
|
18,080 |
|
|
|
16,075 |
|
|
|
2,005 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
% |
Total |
|
$ |
19,879 |
|
|
$ |
33,553 |
|
|
$ |
(13,674 |
) |
|
|
(40.8 |
)% |
* Percentage change is not meaningful.
Gross written premiums decreased $6.0 million, or 13.9%, to $37.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $43.3 million for the same period in 2024.
Commercial lines gross written premiums decreased $14.3 million, or 73.2%, to $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $19.5 million for the same period in 2024. As of September 1, 2024, we no longer write any hospitality or small business commercial lines business. These lines are in run-off, and earned a small amount of premium during the first and second quarters of 2025. We currently do not expect to write a significant amount of other commercial lines in the near term.
Personal lines gross written premiums increased $8.3 million, or 34.9%, to $32.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $23.7 million for the same period in 2024. The increase was due to the organic growth in the low-value dwelling book of business in Texas and in the Midwest which, combined, grew by $14.4 million in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. This increase was offset by our exit in Oklahoma homeowners business. We plan to continue to write the Midwest and Texas homeowners programs but we do not expect continued growth to be significant.
Net written premiums decreased $16.4 million, or 57.3%, to $12.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $28.6 million for the same period in 2024. Net written premiums declined, in part due to the run-off of most of the commercial lines business. In addition, we entered into a new 50% quota share agreement for the homeowners business, inclusive of the unearned premium, as of June 1, 2025, which significantly reduced the personal lines net written premium, even though there was substantial gross written premium growth.
Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
The tables below detail our losses and loss adjustment expenses and loss ratios in our underwriting business for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Six months ended June 30, 2025 |
|
Commercial |
|
|
Personal |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Accident year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
3,012 |
|
|
$ |
12,133 |
|
|
$ |
15,145 |
|
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
(495 |
) |
|
|
1,188 |
|
|
|
693 |
|
Calendar year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
2,517 |
|
|
$ |
13,321 |
|
|
$ |
15,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Accident year loss ratio |
|
|
167.5 |
% |
|
|
67.1 |
% |
|
|
76.2 |
% |
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
(27.5 |
)% |
|
|
6.6 |
% |
|
|
3.5 |
% |
Calendar year loss ratio |
|
|
140.0 |
% |
|
|
73.7 |
% |
|
|
79.7 |
% |
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Six months ended June 30, 2024 |
|
Commercial |
|
|
Personal |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Accident year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
11,572 |
|
|
$ |
11,890 |
|
|
$ |
23,462 |
|
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
2,339 |
|
Calendar year net losses and LAE |
|
$ |
13,672 |
|
|
$ |
12,129 |
|
|
$ |
25,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Accident year loss ratio |
|
|
65.9 |
% |
|
|
73.8 |
% |
|
|
69.7 |
% |
Net (favorable) adverse development |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
6.9 |
% |
Calendar year loss ratio |
|
|
77.9 |
% |
|
|
75.2 |
% |
|
|
76.6 |
% |
Net losses and LAE decreased by $10.0 million, or 38.6%, to $15.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $25.8 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease was mostly attributable to a $8.3 million decrease in current accident year losses due to a significant reduction in net earned premiums as shown above. The decrease in current accident year losses was further added to by a $1.6 million decrease in adverse development on prior-year loss reserves.
Expense Ratio
Our expense ratio is a measure of the efficiency and performance of the commercial and personal lines of business (our risk-bearing underwriting operations). It is calculated by dividing the sum of policy acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses by the sum of net earned premiums and other income of the underwriting business. Costs that cannot be readily identifiable as a direct cost of a segment or product line remain in Corporate for segment reporting purposes. The expense ratio excludes Corporate expenses. Due to the run-off nature of the commercial lines segment, with revenues being very small, the expense ratios for commercial lines are not deemed to be meaningful.
The table below provides the expense ratio by major component.
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Commercial Lines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
(19.7 |
)% |
|
|
13.2 |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
49.2 |
% |
|
|
15.9 |
% |
Total |
|
|
29.5 |
% |
|
|
29.1 |
% |
Personal Lines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
29.4 |
% |
|
|
26.3 |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
24.4 |
% |
|
|
11.8 |
% |
Total |
|
|
53.8 |
% |
|
|
38.1 |
% |
Total Underwriting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Policy acquisition costs |
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
19.5 |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
26.6 |
% |
|
|
13.9 |
% |
Total |
|
|
51.5 |
% |
|
|
33.4 |
% |
Our expense ratio increased by 18.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Policy acquisition costs are costs we incur to issue policies, which include commissions, premium taxes, underwriting reports and underwriter compensation costs. The Company offsets direct commissions with ceding commissions from reinsurers. The percentage of policy acquisition costs to net earned premiums and other income increased by 5.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2025 to 24.9%, compared to 19.5% during the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily related to the increased commission rates under new producer agreements concurrent with the sale of CIS and SSU. Particularly for SSU, which is producing substantially all go-forward business, SSU took on the responsibility of managing the policy issuance, premium collections and systems of the homeowners book of business. This resulted in increased commission rates of approximately 6.0% to SSU to cover those costs.
Operating expenses consist primarily of employee compensation, information technology and occupancy costs, such as rent and utilities. Operating expenses as a percent of net earned premiums and other underwriting income increased by 12.7% during the six months ended June 30, 2025 to 26.6%, compared to 13.9% for the same period in 2024. The increase in the ratio was mostly due to significantly lower net earned premiums, while legacy operational costs related to the run-off books of business still exist. Such legacy costs are expected to reduce over the next year.
Segment Results
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We measure the performance of our consolidated results, in part, based on our underwriting gain or loss. The following table provides the underwriting gain or loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Segment Gain (Loss)
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|||
Commercial Lines |
|
$ |
(1,249 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,226 |
) |
|
$ |
(23 |
) |
Personal Lines |
|
|
(4,961 |
) |
|
|
(2,152 |
) |
|
|
(2,809 |
) |
Total Underwriting |
|
|
(6,210 |
) |
|
|
(3,378 |
) |
|
|
(2,832 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
(1,867 |
) |
|
|
(268 |
) |
|
|
(1,599 |
) |
Total segment gain (loss) |
|
$ |
(8,077 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,646 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,431 |
) |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Funds
At June 30, 2025, the Company had $58.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Our principal sources of funds are insurance premiums, investment income and proceeds from maturities and sales of invested assets. These funds are primarily used to pay claims, commissions, employee compensation, taxes and other operating expenses, and service debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.
We conduct our business operations primarily through our Insurance Company Subsidiaries. Our ability to service debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, and pay administrative expenses is primarily reliant upon our intercompany service fees paid by the Insurance Company Subsidiaries to the holding company for management, administrative, and information technology services provided to the Insurance Company Subsidiaries by the Parent Company. Secondarily, the Parent Company may receive dividends from the Insurance Company Subsidiaries; however, this is not the primary means in which the holding company supports its funding as state insurance laws restrict the ability of our Insurance Company Subsidiaries to declare dividends to the Parent Company. Generally, the limitations are based on the greater of statutory net income for the preceding year or 10% of statutory surplus at the end of the preceding year. There were no dividends paid from our Insurance Company Subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. We do not anticipate any dividends being paid to us from our insurance subsidiaries in the near term.
Due to significant losses in 2023 and 2024, much of which is attributable to strengthening reserves on the commercial liability lines of business (which are now all in run-off), both Insurance Company Subsidiaries lack sufficient capital to continue to underwrite the volume of business they have historically written. In particular, there was significant additional adverse development in CIC in the fourth quarter of 2024. This resulted in the need for CHI to contribute an additional $16.0 million into CIC in late 2024 and early 2025 in order for CIC to remain above the Regulatory Action Level of the Risk Based Capital (“RBC”). Even with these contributions, CIC fell within the Company Action Level with an RBC ratio of 156% and was required to submit a plan of remediation to its domiciliary regulator.
As an effort to support CIC and WPIC during 2024, the Parent Company received no intercompany service fees from the Insurance Company Subsidiaries and has relied significantly on proceeds from sales of assets and capital raises over the last two years in order to ensure its ability to meet its obligations as they became due.
To help support CIC’s RBC remediation plan, CHI contributed an additional $6.5 million to CIC in June 2025. CIC’s estimated RBC as of June 30, 2025, is now approximately 247%. As part of the plan to keep CIC’s RBC ratio above 200% in the near term, CIC is not expected to pay CHI any intercompany service fees for the duration of 2025 but is expected to resume such fees in 2026. CIC also entered into a quota share agreement with its homeowners book of business in June 2025 as a method of increasing the RBC ratio. It also may take additional contributions to CIC to fully remediate CIC’s RBC position by December 31, 2025.
CIC is also subject to additional regulatory monitoring requirements as a result of the Company not being above the minimum required RBC levels as of December 31, 2024. WPIC no longer writes any business and CIC’s writings are significantly constrained by its diminished capital position.
If we do not remediate the regulatory deficiency the insurance regulator could suspend or terminate CIC’s authority to write business. Also, A.M. Best and Kroll downgraded the financial strength ratings of both companies and we terminated the rating relationship in early 2024. Therefore, neither company is currently rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization which can negatively impact their ability to market to policyholders. These circumstances could jeopardize the ability of the Company to generate insurance underwriting revenues.
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CHI had $2.2 million of cash as of June 30, 2025. CHI is required to make quarterly interest payments on its public debt of $412,000 and quarterly dividend payments of $253,000 on its mandatorily redeemable preferred stock. CHI is also currently bearing much of the operating costs of the organization because no management fee is being paid by either insurance company during 2025. CHI’s cash obligations are expected to be funded with cash on hand, the expected receipt of a $10.0 million third earnout payment in late 2025, the potential sale of available assets and additional short-term financing available from existing investors. Management believes the Company has the ability to meet its obligations as they become due over the next twelve months.
The book value per share reflected in our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, may not represent the amount that shareholders would receive if the Company were liquidated or sold.
The book value per share is calculated based on the historical cost of our assets, less accumulated depreciation and liabilities. This value does not account for the current market conditions, potential future earnings or expenses, or the fair market value of our assets (exclusive of equity security investments) and liabilities. As a result, the book value per share may differ significantly from the actual proceeds that could be realized in a liquidation or sale.
Several factors contribute to this discrepancy, including the following:
Our outstanding public debt securities are currently trading at a discount to their face amount. In order to reduce future cash interest payments, as well as future amounts due at maturity or upon redemption, we may, from time to time, purchase such debt for cash, in exchange for common stock, or for a combination of cash and common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions. We will evaluate any such transactions in light of then-existing market conditions, taking into account our current liquidity and prospects for future access to capital. The amounts involved in such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material.
In February and March of 2025, the Company issued $7.5 million of its newly designated Series B Preferred Stock. The Company intends to use the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. With the recent capital raise, anticipated go-forward revenues, the Company receiving its second $10.0 million earnout, the possibility of receiving the third $10.0 million earnout during 2025 and the potential for further asset sales, management believes the Company has the ability to meet its obligations as they become due over the next twelve months.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities. Cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $18.0 million, compared to $2.0 million of cash used in operating activities for the same period in 2024. The $16.0 million increase in cash used in operating activities was primarily driven by an increase of $12.1 million in net losses paid during the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The Company also experienced a $5.8 million decrease in net premiums collected during the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Investing Activities. Cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $4.8 million, compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2024. The $3.5 million increase in cash provided by investing activities was driven by a $33.3 million increase in proceeds from sales of investments during the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. This was offset by a $44.3 million increase in purchases of investments during the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Additionally, the Company received $10.0 million in proceeds from its contingent consideration in the CIS sale for the first six months of 2025.
Financing Activities. Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $7.5 million compared to $834,000 of cash used in financing activities for the same period in 2024. The $8.3 million increase in cash
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provided by financing activities was attributed to the $5.6 million of Series B Preferred Stock issued and the $1.9 million of stock warrants issued from the Series B Preferred Stock during the first six months of 2025.
Statutory Capital and Surplus
Our Insurance Company Subsidiaries are required to file quarterly and annual financial reports with state insurance regulators. These financial reports are prepared using statutory accounting practices promulgated by the Insurance Company Subsidiaries’ state of domiciliary, rather than GAAP. The Insurance Company Subsidiaries’ aggregate statutory capital and surplus (which is a statutory measure of equity) was $50.0 million and $41.1 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Per Share
Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income per share are non-GAAP measures that represent net income allocable to common shareholders excluding net realized investment gains or losses, changes in fair value of equity securities and net income from discontinued operations. The most directly comparable financial GAAP measures to adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income per share are net income allocable to common shareholders and net income allocable to common shareholders per share, respectively. Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income per share are intended as supplemental information and are not meant to replace net income allocable to common shareholders or net income allocable to common shareholders per share. Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income per share should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. Our definition of adjusted operating income may be different from that used by other companies. The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss) (dollars in thousands), as well as net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders per share to adjusted operating income (loss) per share:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
2,051 |
|
|
$ |
(3,792 |
) |
|
$ |
2,573 |
|
|
$ |
(3,561 |
) |
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net realized investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
Change in fair value of equity securities |
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
(257 |
) |
|
|
(153 |
) |
Change in fair value of contingent considerations |
|
|
5,355 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,750 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Contingent consideration bonus expense * |
|
|
(1,141 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,141 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,402 |
) |
Impact of income tax expense (benefit) from adjustments ** |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(2,070 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,414 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,754 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,888 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average common shares diluted |
|
|
12,222,881 |
|
|
|
12,222,881 |
|
|
|
12,222,881 |
|
|
|
12,222,881 |
|
Diluted income (loss) per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net realized investment gains (losses) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
Change in fair value of equity securities |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
Change in fair value of contingent considerations * |
|
|
0.44 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Contingent consideration bonus expense |
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
Impact of income tax expense (benefit) from adjustments ** |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted operating income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.28 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.47 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
* See Note 12 ~ Commitments and Contingencies for further information about the contingent consideration bonus expense.
** The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. As a result, there were no taxable impacts to adjusted operating income from the adjustments to net income (loss) in the table above after taking into account the use of NOLs and the change in the valuation allowance.
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We use adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income per share to assess our performance and to evaluate the results of our overall business. We believe these measures provide investors with valuable information relating to our ongoing performance that may be obscured by the net effect of realized gains and losses as a result of our market risk sensitive instruments, which primarily relate to debt securities that are available for sale and not held for trading purposes. The change in fair value of equity securities and realized gains and losses may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by external economic developments, such as capital market conditions. Accordingly, adjusted operating income excludes the effect of items that tend to be highly variable from period to period and highlights the results from our ongoing business operations and the underlying results of our business. We believe that it is useful for investors to evaluate adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income per share, along with net income and net income per share, when reviewing and evaluating our performance.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1 ~ Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for detailed information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") as of June 30, 2025. Based on such evaluations, the Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, and that information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information required by this item is included under Note 12 ~ Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2025, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Item 1A Risk Factors”)filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
All such sales were previously disclosed on a Form 8-K.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, none of the Company's directors or Section 16 officers
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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31.1 |
|
Section 302 Certification — CEO |
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101.INS |
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* This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CONIFER HOLDINGS, INC. |
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/s/ Harold J. Meloche |
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Harold J. Meloche |
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Chief Financial Officer, |
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Principal Financial Officer, |
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Principal Accounting Officer |
Dated: August 12, 2025
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