Kingsway Financial (NYSE: KFS) insider Stilwell discloses share sales
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. director and 10% owner Joseph Stilwell, together with affiliated fund Stilwell Associates, L.P., reported sales of Kingsway common stock on December 15 and 16, 2025. Associates sold 34,269 shares at $12.8005 on December 15 and 10,429 shares at $12.80 on December 16.
After these trades, the report shows Stilwell directly owning 162,500 Kingsway common shares and indirect interests in several large positions, including 545,135 shares held by Stilwell Associates, 3,550,382 shares held by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P., 457,181 shares held by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P., and 590,410 shares held by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. He reports these as indirectly owned through his role at Stilwell Value LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest.
The filing also lists indirect holdings of 20,000 shares of Class D Preferred Stock and 33,600 and 6,400 shares of Class C Preferred Stock. The Class C and Class D Preferred Stock each have a stated value of $25 per share and are convertible at any time into Kingsway common stock at a conversion basis of 2.63158 common shares per preferred share, with all outstanding Class D Preferred Stock to be redeemed on May 7, 2032 and all outstanding Class C Preferred Stock to be redeemed on February 12, 2032.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 10,429 | $12.80 | $133K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 34,269 | $12.8005 | $439K |
| holding | Class D Preferred Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Preferred Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Preferred Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- These are shares owned directly by Joseph Stilwell. This Form 4 reports the following sales: on December 15, 2025, Stilwell Associates, L.P. ("Associates") sold 34,269 shares at $12.8005; and on December 16, 2025, Associates sold 10,429 shares at $12.80. These are shares owned directly by Associates and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC ("Value"), which is the general partner of Associates. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. These are shares owned directly by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. ("SAI") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAI. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. These are shares owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. ("SAF") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAF. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. These are shares owned directly by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. ("SVP VII") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SVP VII. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The shares of Class D Preferred Stock of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (the "Company") have a stated value of $25 per share and are convertible at any time into shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") at a conversion basis equal to 2.63158 shares of Common Stock for each share of Class D Preferred Stock, subject to customary adjustments. All outstanding shares of Class D Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Company on May 7, 2032. The shares of Class C Preferred Stock of the Company have a stated value of $25 per share and are convertible at any time into shares of Common Stock at a conversion basis equal to 2.63158 shares of Common Stock for each share of Class C Preferred Stock, subject to customary adjustments. All outstanding shares of Class C Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Company on February 12, 2032.
FAQ
What is Joseph Stilwells relationship to Kingsway Financial (KFS)?
The report identifies Joseph Stilwell as both a director and a 10% owner of Kingsway Financial Services Inc., making him an insider with significant shareholdings.
When will Kingsway Financials Class C and Class D Preferred Stock be redeemed?
The report states that all outstanding Class D Preferred Stock of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. will be redeemed on May 7, 2032, and all outstanding Class C Preferred Stock will be redeemed on February 12, 2032.