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Palomar Holdings, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 7, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 7, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  1. Summary of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Summary of Operations

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware incorporated insurance holding company that was founded in 2014. The Company has several wholly owned subsidiaries including an Oregon domiciled insurance company, Palomar Specialty Insurance Company (“PSIC”), a Bermuda domiciled reinsurance company, Palomar Specialty Reinsurance Company Bermuda Ltd. (“PSRE”), an Arizona domiciled surplus lines insurance company, Palomar Excess and Surplus Insurance Company (“PESIC”), a California domiciled property and casualty insurance agency, Palomar Insurance Agency, Inc., DBA Palomar General Insurance Agency (“PGIA”), a Delaware-incorporated management company, Palomar Underwriters Exchange Organization, Inc. (“PUEO”), that provides services to a Hawaii domiciled reciprocal exchange, Laulima Exchange (“Laulima”), as its attorney-in-fact, a New Jersey domiciled insurance carrier specializing in surety bonds, First Indemnity of America Insurance Co. (“FIA”) and a Delaware-incorporated insurance management company, Palomar Crop Insurance Services, Inc. (“PCIS”).

Segment Reporting

The Company has asingle operating segment, the property and casualty insurance business. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. The significant segment expenses provided to the CODM are consistent with the categories shown in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and there are no other segment items used by the CODM. The CODM reviews the Company’s revenue, expenses and net income as reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which is the primary measure of segment profit or loss. The CODM reviews these measures, comparing them to prior periods and expectations, and makes resource allocation decisions based on the analysis. While the Company’s CODM also reviews the revenue streams attributable to individual products, operations are managed, resources are allocated, and financial performance is evaluated on a consolidated basis.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly‑owned subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of Laulima, as Laulima is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

These condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. For a more complete description of the Company’s business and accounting policies, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025 (the “2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein. All revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised. Significant estimates reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses, reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, and the fair values of investments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

The Company has not adopted any new accounting guidance during the three months ended September 30, 2025.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). 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. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025 and the adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s required disclosures.

Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No.2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2023-03”), 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 beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027, and for interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Internal-Use Software

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) (“ASU 2025-06”), which clarifies and modernizes the accounting for costs related to internal-use software by removing references to project stages and clarifying the probable-to-complete threshold for capitalization when significant development uncertainty exists. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

  1. Investments

The Company’s available‑for‑sale investments are summarized as follows:

Amortized · Gross · Gross · Allowancefor
Cost orUnrealizedUnrealizedCreditFair
September 30, 2025CostGainsLossesLossesValue
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Governments$24,831$85$(279)$—$24,637
U.S. States, Territories, and Political Subdivisions19,789104(1,178)—18,715
Special revenue excluding mortgage/asset-backed securities19,29236(2,125)—17,203
Corporate and other601,32910,080(8,526)—602,883
Mortgage/asset-backed securities481,6145,212(8,897)—477,929
Total available-for-sale investments$1,146,855$15,517$(21,005)$—$1,141,367
Amortized · Gross · Gross · Allowancefor
Cost orUnrealizedUnrealizedCreditFair
December 31, 2024CostGainsLossesLossesValue
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Governments$33,449$6$(649)$—$32,806
U.S. States, Territories, and Political Subdivisions10,60629(857)—9,778
Special revenue excluding mortgage/asset-backed securities30,28385(3,734)—26,634
Corporate and other492,3951,689(18,349)(244)475,491
Mortgage/asset-backed securities406,5971,408(13,668)—394,337
Total available-for-sale investments$973,330$3,217$(37,257)$(244)$939,046

Security holdings in an unrealized loss position

As of September 30, 2025, the Company held 390 fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position with a total estimated fair value of$368.8 million and total gross unrealized losses of$21.0 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held 595 fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position with a total estimated fair value of$664.0 million and total gross unrealized losses of$37.3 million.

The aggregate fair value and gross unrealized losses of the Company’s investments aggregated by investment category and the length of time these individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, are as follows:

Less Than 12 MonthsMore Than 12 MonthsTotal
FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
September 30, 2025ValueLossesValueLossesValueLosses
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Governments$1,600$(45)$8,161$(234)$9,761$(279)
U.S. States, Territories, and Political Subdivisions5,181(541)9,342(637)14,523(1,178)
Special revenue excluding mortgage/asset-backed securities230(7)14,939(2,118)15,169(2,125)
Corporate and other61,100(1,392)143,594(7,134)204,694(8,526)
Mortgage/asset-backed securities35,994(497)88,658(8,400)124,652(8,897)
Total available-for-sale investments$104,105$(2,482)$264,694$(18,523)$368,799$(21,005)
Less Than 12 MonthsMore Than 12 MonthsTotal
FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
December 31, 2024ValueLossesValueLossesValueLosses
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Governments$16,507$(65)$14,291$(584)$30,798$(649)
U.S. States, Territories, and Political Subdivisions2,614(419)5,076(438)7,690(857)
Special revenue excluding mortgage/asset-backed securities2,182(426)21,733(3,308)23,915(3,734)
Corporate and other181,179(4,996)176,531(13,353)357,710(18,349)
Mortgage/asset-backed securities152,287(2,820)91,572(10,848)243,859(13,668)
Total available-for-sale investments$354,769$(8,726)$309,203$(28,531)$663,972$(37,257)

The Company reviews all securities with unrealized losses on a quarterly basis to assess whether the decline in the securities fair value necessitates the recognition of an allowance for credit losses. The Company considers numerous factors in its review as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Based on the Company’s review as of September 30, 2025, the Company determined that the fixed maturity securities’ unrealized losses were primarily the result of the interest rate environment and not the credit quality of the issuers. The Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before the recovery of their amortized cost basis.

Contractual maturities of available‑for‑sale fixed maturity securities

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2025, by contractual maturity, are shown below.

AmortizedFair
CostValue
(in thousands)
Due within one year$71,849$71,977
Due after one year through five years260,401260,035
Due after five years through ten years226,631228,747
Due after ten years106,360102,679
Mortgage and asset-backed securities481,614477,929
$1,146,855$1,141,367

Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.

Net investment income summary

Net investment income is summarized as follows:

Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands) · (in thousands)
Interest income$14,515$9,365$39,824$24,317
Dividend income298220857675
Investment expense(241)(177)(667)(486)
Net investment income$14,572$9,408$40,014$24,506

Net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses

The following table presents net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses:

Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands) · (in thousands)
Realized gains:
Gains on sales of fixed maturity securities$29$42$463$59
Gains on sales of equity securities——234—
Total realized gains294269759
Realized losses:
Losses on sales of fixed maturity securities(25)(328)(783)(330)
Losses on sales of equity securities——(235)(1,204)
Total realized losses(25)(328)(1,018)(1,534)
Net realized investment gains (losses)4(286)(321)(1,475)
Change in allowance for credit losses—327244—
Net unrealized gains on equity securities2,8622,4346,1907,052
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity method investment—1482,268(118)
Net unrealized gains on other investments6271111,080309
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments$3,493$2,734$9,461$5,768

Realized gains and losses on disposition of investments are based on specific identification of the investments sold on the settlement date.

Proceeds from the sale of fixed maturity securities were$10.7 million and$3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of equity securities were immaterial for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.

Proceeds from the sale of fixed maturity securities were$19.5 million and$5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of equity securities were$6.4 million and immaterial for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company places securities on statutory deposit with certain state agencies to retain the right to do business in those states. These securities are included in available‑for‑sale investments on the balance sheet. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying value of securities on deposit with state regulatory authorities was$13.8 million and$9.9 million, respectively.

The Company has investments in limited partnerships, recorded in the Other investments line of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments represent capital contributions to private equity funds structured as limited partnerships, which primarily hold illiquid securities. The funds have a ten-year term with no redemption rights. Capital is contributed as called by the general partners, and distributions are received as proceeds are generated from the underlying investments. These investments are measured at estimated fair value utilizing a net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had unfunded commitments to invest an additional$102.3 million in these limited partnerships.

In addition, Other investments include derivative instruments, such as a livestock put option designated as a cash flow hedge. The purpose of this hedge is to manage the Company’s exposure to the variability in future cash flows attributable to livestock price fluctuations associated with its Crop insurance products. The derivative instruments are recorded at fair value, with changes in the intrinsic value recognized in other comprehensive income and the excluded time value recognized directly in earnings over the life of the hedging instrument. As such, derivative instruments are not included within the Net realized and unrealized gains and losses table above, and realized gains and losses are recognized within Losses and loss adjustment expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The fair value of this derivative instrument was approximately$4.4 million as of September 30, 2025. The impact of this derivative activity was immaterial to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Company would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment.

The three‑tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.

Level 2—Pricing inputs are quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—Pricing inputs into models are unobservable for the investment. The unobservable inputs require significant management judgment or estimation.

To measure fair value, the Company obtains quoted market prices for its investment securities from its outside investment managers. If a quoted market price is not available, the Company uses prices of similar securities. The fair values obtained from the outside investment managers are reviewed for reasonableness and any discrepancies are investigated for final valuation.

The fair value of the Company’s investments in fixed maturity securities is estimated using relevant inputs, including available market information, benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. An option adjusted spread model is also used to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios. Industry standard models are used to analyze and value securities with embedded options or prepayment sensitivities. These fair value measurements are estimated based on observable, objectively verifiable market information rather than market quotes. Therefore, these investments are classified and disclosed in Level 2 of the hierarchy.

The following tables present the hierarchy for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

September 30, 2025Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in thousands)
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. Governments$—$24,637$—$24,637
U.S. States, Territories, and Political Subdivisions—18,715—18,715
Special revenue excluding mortgage/asset-backed securities—17,203—17,203
Corporate and other—602,883—602,883
Mortgage/asset-backed securities—477,929—477,929
Equity securities52,215——52,215
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash111,760——111,760
Derivative assets — livestock put options4,393——4,393
Total assets$168,368$1,141,367$—$1,309,735
December 31, 2024Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in thousands)
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. Governments$—$32,806$—$32,806
U.S. States, Territories, and Political Subdivisions—9,778—9,778
Special revenue excluding mortgage/asset-backed securities—26,634—26,634
Corporate and other—475,491—475,491
Mortgage/asset-backed securities—394,337—394,337
Equity securities40,529——40,529
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash80,539——80,539
Total assets$121,068$939,046$—$1,060,114

The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables, reinsurance recoverable, and accounts payable and other accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term maturity. The carrying amount of any borrowings under the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) line of credit and U.S. Bank credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) approximate fair value as the credit agreements have variable rates which frequently reprice at market rates.

Transfers between Level 3 and Level 2 securities result from changes in the availability of observable market inputs and are recorded at the beginning of the reporting period. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company hadno fixed income securities classified as Level 3.

  1. Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

The following table represents a reconciliation of changes in the ending reserve balances for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”):

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands) · (in thousands)
Reserve for losses and LAE net of reinsurance recoverables at beginning of period$199,185$118,761$155,299$97,653
Add: Balance acquired from FIA(1)——6,788—
Add: Incurred losses and LAE, net of reinsurance, related to:
Current year78,94640,536174,703100,225
Prior years(6,134)(221)(16,964)(2,642)
Total incurred72,81240,315157,73997,583
Deduct: Loss and LAE payments, net of reinsurance, related to:
Current year15,65516,15338,31227,909
Prior years12,6295,64937,80130,053
Total payments28,28421,80276,11357,962
Reserve for losses and LAE net of reinsurance recoverables at end of period243,713137,274243,713137,274
Add: Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and LAE at end of period440,559360,164440,559360,164
Reserve for losses and LAE gross of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and LAE at end of period$684,272$497,438$684,272$497,438

(1)

Represents amounts recognized in Reserve for losses and LAE net of reinsurance recoverables upon acquisition of FIA on 1/1/2025, in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the acquisition.

Considerable variability is inherent in the estimate of the reserve for losses and LAE. Although management believes the liability recorded for losses and LAE is adequate, the variability inherent in this estimate could result in changes to the ultimate liability, which may be material to stockholders’ equity.

The Company experienced favorable prior year development of$6.1 million and favorable prior year development of$0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company experienced favorable prior year development of$17.0 million and favorable prior year development of$2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Favorable prior year development during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily due to lower than anticipated severity of attritional losses.

Favorable prior year development during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily due to lower than anticipated severity of attritional losses.

  1. Stockholders’ Equity

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had 5,000,000 preferred shares authorized with a par value of $0.0001 andno preferred shares issued and outstanding. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had 500,000,000 common shares authorized and 26,494,524 and 26,529,402 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively, with a par value of $0.0001. Additional paid in capital was$516.4 million as of September 30, 2025 and$493.7 million as of December 31, 2024.

Common stock reserved for future issuance

Common stock reserved for future issuance consists of the following as of September 30, 2025:

Stock options outstanding under 2019 Equity Incentive Plan508,875
Restricted stock units outstanding under 2019 Equity Incentive Plan302,720
Performance stock units outstanding under 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, at target502,246
Shares authorized for future issuance under 2019 Equity Incentive Plan4,221,675
Shares authorized for future issuance under 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan1,581,244
Total7,116,760

Stock based compensation

The below table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for each period presented:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands) · (in thousands)
Stock-based compensation$5,379$4,117$15,471$11,905

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of equity-based awards. For performance stock units (“PSUs”), any changes to expense resulting from differences in actual performance versus target are recognized over the remaining vesting period of the awards. The Company does not apply a forfeiture rate to unvested awards and accounts for forfeitures as they occur. All stock-based compensation is included in other underwriting expenses in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income.

2019 Equity Incentive Plan

On April 16, 2019, the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) became effective. The 2019 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares and units, and other cash-based or share-based awards. In addition, the 2019 Plan contains a mechanism through which the Company may adopt a deferred compensation arrangement in the future.

A total of 2,400,000 shares of common stock were initially authorized and reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan. This reserve increases on January 1 of each year through 2029 by an amount equal to the smaller of:3% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, or an amount determined by the board of directors.

Stock Options

Recipients of stock options can purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to the common stock’s fair market value on the grant date, determined by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Stock options vest over a period betweentwo andfour years with between 25% and 50% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting monthly over the remaining period, subject to continued service to the Company. Stock options expire ten years after the grant date.

The following table summarizes stock option transactions for thenine months ended September 30, 2025:

Number of sharesWeighted-average exercise priceWeighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2025588,385$33.764.9$42,273
Options granted——
Options exercised(78,976)42.36
Options cancelled(534)83.46
Outstanding at September 30, 2025508,875$32.374.1$53,284
Vested and Exercisable at September 30, 2025508,807$32.374.1$53,279

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had immaterial unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.1 years.

Restricted Stock Units

RSUs are valued using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on their grant date. The Company has issued RSUs with vesting periods ofone tofive years. Vesting is generally subject to continued service with the Company; however, certain employees who meet the requirements of the Company’s Equity Award Retirement Policy may continue to vest their RSUs following a qualified retirement.

The following table summarizes RSU transactions for thenine months ended September 30, 2025:

Number of sharesWeighted-average grant date fair value
Outstanding at January 1, 2025320,411$65.03
Granted130,320115.65
Released(140,737)62.68
Forfeited(7,274)85.58
Non-vested outstanding at September 30, 2025302,720$87.42

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had approximately$20.0 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

Performance Stock Units

The Company issues PSUs with a combination of service, performance, and market conditions.

The majority of PSUs were issued via grants made to certain executives during 2021 and are earned based on the achievement of stock price milestones. If the Company’s stock price reaches and remains at certain milestones for 30 days, the PSUs shall become earned units and will vest upon completion of a requisite service period of approximately five years from the date of grant. As of September 30, 2025, four stock price milestones have been achieved solely with respect to the PSU award granted to the Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, two stock price milestones have been achieved with respect to each of the PSU awards granted to four other executives. These PSUs have been earned, but will not vest until thefifth anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service.

For other PSUs outstanding, vesting of PSUs requires a period of future service and the number of shares that vest depends on performance relative to predetermined targets of the Company’s gross written premiums and adjusted return on equity as set by the Compensation Committee. The PSU’s performance period is primarily a three-year period beginning with the grant date. At the end of the performance period, the actual results are measured against the predetermined targets to determine the number of PSUs to be earned as compensation. The earned PSUs are also subject to a required service period of approximately three years from the grant date before vesting and being issued as common stock.

Effective starting with 2025 grants, PSUs issued to executives include a relative total shareholder return (“RTSR”) modifier. The RTSR modifier adjusts PSU payouts up or down based on the Company’s shareholder return relative to the S&P 1500 Property & Casualty Insurance Index (the “Index”) over a three-year measurement period.

The following table summarizes PSU transactions for thenine months ended September 30, 2025:

Number of sharesWeighted-average grant date fair value
Outstanding at January 1, 2025460,450$40.43
Granted86,84499.61
Vested(41,400)50.35
Forfeited(3,648)73.15
Non-vested outstanding at September 30, 2025502,246$49.60

The PSU grants above represent the number of shares that would vest based on achievement of all stock price milestones in the 2021 executive stock grants and the 100% achievement of the predetermined performance conditions for the other PSU grants. The actual number of PSUs which will vest is subject to adjustment based on the Company’s actual stock price performance and financial performance relative to the predetermined targets. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had approximately$10.9 million oftotal unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to PSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years.

2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On April 16, 2019, the Company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2019 ESPP”) became effective. A total of 240,000 shares of common stock were initially authorized and reserved for issuance under the 2019 ESPP. In addition, the 2019 ESPP provides for annual increases in the number of shares available for issuance on January 1 of each year through 2029, equal to the smaller of 240,000 shares of the Company’s common stock or such other amount as may be determined by the board of directors.

Under the 2019 ESPP, employees can purchase Company stock at a discount via payroll withholdings. The 2019 ESPP is administered through employee participation in discrete offering periods. During each discrete offering period employee funds are withheld, and the stock purchase occurs upon the conclusion of the offering period. The Company issued 12,426 shares pursuant to the ESPP during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Share repurchases

In July 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $150 million of outstanding shares of common stock through July 31, 2027.

The Company repurchased 308,417 shares for$37.3 million at an average price of$120.85 per share under this program during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Approximately$112.7 million remains available for future repurchases under this program. The Company accounts for share repurchases by charging the excess of repurchase price over the common stock’s par value entirely to retained earnings. All repurchased shares are retired and become authorized but unissued shares.

  1. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) are as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
(in thousands)
Beginning Balance$(26,845)$(23,991)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification28,47817,265
Federal income tax expense(5,922)(3,626)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification, net of tax22,55613,639
Amounts reclassified from AOCI249270
Federal income tax expense(52)(57)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax197213
Other comprehensive income22,75313,852
Balance at end of period$(4,092)$(10,139)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 include immaterial activity related to the Company’s derivative instruments. For the livestock put option designated as a cash flow hedge, the excluded time value is recognized directly in earnings and does not impact AOCI. Amounts reclassified to earnings during the period were approximately $0.1 million, and the remaining unrealized portion recorded in OCI was immaterial.

  1. Underwriting Information

The Company has a single reportable segment and offers specialty insurance products. Gross written premiums (“GWP”) by product are presented below:

Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
($ in thousands) · ($ in thousands)
% of% of% of% of
AmountGWPAmountGWPAmountGWPAmountGWP
Product
Casualty$152,03425.5%$56,30713.6%$392,47325.6%$166,76214.3%
Earthquake149,94025.1%135,32932.6%427,86927.9%376,08832.2%
Crop119,75720.1%59,66214.4%207,44013.5%100,5718.6%
Inland Marine and Other Property117,87119.7%78,73419.0%335,46221.8%249,14721.3%
Fronting57,5699.6%84,94520.4%172,37911.2%275,67123.6%
Total Gross Written Premiums$597,171100.0%$414,977100.0%$1,535,623100.0%$1,168,239100.0%

Gross written premiums by state are as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
($ in thousands) · ($ in thousands)
% of% of% of% of
AmountGWPAmountGWPAmountGWPAmountGWP
State
California$168,73928.3%$170,26541.0%$472,27630.8%$510,87943.7%
Texas38,6096.5%27,0196.5%119,3087.8%96,4148.3%
Hawaii26,4054.4%23,1715.6%71,3074.6%53,9224.6%
Florida23,7704.0%14,4333.5%66,3914.3%58,1535.0%
Illinois20,9113.5%5,5571.3%39,5482.6%13,7251.2%
North Dakota20,0223.4%18,7164.5%23,7091.5%19,8931.7%
New York19,1813.2%8,1532.0%51,2403.3%24,1632.1%
Washington17,5602.9%16,8284.1%50,4163.3%41,8933.6%
Other261,97443.8%130,83531.5%641,42841.8%349,19729.8%
Total Gross Written Premiums$597,171100.0%$414,977100.0%$1,535,623100.0%$1,168,239100.0%

Gross written premiums by insurance subsidiary are as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
($ in thousands) · ($ in thousands)
% of% of% of% of
AmountGWPAmountGWPAmountGWPAmountGWP
Subsidiary
PSIC$317,17753.1%$236,62457.0%$781,07850.9%$652,98855.9%
PESIC252,31842.3%159,30538.4%681,04844.4%472,90940.5%
Laulima22,8043.8%19,0484.6%58,9743.8%42,3423.6%
FIA4,8720.8%——%14,5230.9%——%
Total Gross Written Premiums$597,171100.0%$414,977100.0%$1,535,623100.0%$1,168,239100.0%
  1. Income Taxes

The Company calculates its tax provision in interim periods using its best estimate of the effective tax rate expected for the full year. During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company’s income tax rate of 23.4% was higher than the statutory rate of 21% due primarily to non-deductible executive compensation expense. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s tax rate of 20.8% was lower than the statutory rate of 21% due primarily to the tax impact of the permanent component of employee stock option exercises.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s income tax rates of 22.0% and 22.2%, respectively, were higher than the statutory rate of 21% due primarily to non-deductible executive compensation expense.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law. The OBBBA extends or makes permanent various tax provisions that were originally enacted in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and were set to expire at the end of 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the OBBBA on its consolidated financial statements.

  1. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets out earnings per share of common stock:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands, except shares and per share data) · (in thousands, except shares and per share data)
Net income$51,455$30,497$140,905$82,608
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic26,637,59225,766,69726,683,85625,194,114
Common Share equivalents808,927712,869849,677683,143
Diluted27,446,51926,479,56627,533,53325,877,257
Earnings per share:
Basic$1.93$1.18$5.28$3.28
Diluted$1.87$1.15$5.12$3.19

Common share equivalents relate primarily to outstanding stock options, RSUs and PSUs under the 2019 Plan and unpurchased shares under the 2019 ESPP and are calculated using the treasury stock method.

  1. Reinsurance

The Company utilizes reinsurance in order to limit its exposure to losses and enable it to underwrite policies with sufficient limits to meet policyholder needs. The Company utilizes both excess of loss (XOL) and quota share reinsurance.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s catastrophe event retention is$20 million for earthquake events and$11 million for continental hurricane events and all other perils. Laulima maintains Hawaii hurricane reinsurance coverage through a standalone XOL treaty, which provides per-occurrence coverage up to$735 million with a retention of$1.5 million. As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s XOL reinsurance structure provides protection up to$3.53 billion for earthquake events and$100 million for continental U.S. hurricane events.

In addition to reinsurance purchased from traditional reinsurers, the Company utilizes collateralized protection from the insurance-linked securities market through catastrophe bonds issued via Torrey Pines Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled special purpose insurer. The Company closed a $525 million catastrophe bond in the second quarter of 2025, effective June 1, 2025 through June 1, 2028; a $420 million catastrophe bond in the second quarter of 2024, effective June 1, 2024 through June 1, 2027; a $200 million catastrophe bond in the second quarter of 2023, effective June 1, 2023 through June 1, 2026; and a $275 million 144A catastrophe bond in the second quarter of 2022, effective June 1, 2022 through June 1, 2025. These catastrophe bonds provide indemnity-based reinsurance coverage for earthquake events.

  1. Credit Agreements

U.S. Bank Credit Agreement

In December 2021, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank National Association which provides a revolving credit facility of up to $100 million through December 8, 2026. Interest on the credit facility accrues on each Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) rate loan at the applicable SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75% and on each base rate loan at the applicable Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.75%. A loan may be either a SOFR rate loan or a base rate loan, at the Company’s discretion. Outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement may be prepaid in full or in part at any time with no prepayment premium and may be reduced in full or in part at any time upon prior notice. In addition to interest on funds borrowed, the Company must pay an unused line fee of 0.25% on any amounts not borrowed.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, financial covenants, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers, dispositions, prepayment of other indebtedness, dividends, and other distributions. The financial covenants include requirements to maintain a permissible debt to capital ratio, a minimum consolidated net worth, a minimum risk-based capital ratio and minimum A.M. Best financial strength rating. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, such as non-compliance with financial covenants. If an event of default occurs, any debt may be declared immediately due and payable. As of September 30, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company hadno borrowings outstanding on the Credit Agreement. Interest expense on the Credit Agreement was $0.1 million and $0.3 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Interest expense on the Credit Agreement was $0.1 million and $0.3 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

FHLB Line of Credit

The Company’s PSIC subsidiary is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”). Membership in the FHLB provides PSIC access to collateralized advances, which can be drawn for general corporate purposes and used to enhance liquidity management. All borrowings are fully secured by a pledge of specific investment securities of PSIC and the borrowing capacity is equal to 10% of PSIC’s statutory admitted assets. All advances have a predetermined term and the interest rate varies based on the term of the advance.

As of September 30, 2025 the Company hadno borrowings outstanding through the FHLB. The Company didnot incur any interest expense for either the three or nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company hadno borrowings outstanding through the FHLB. Interest expense on the FHLB Line of Credit was immaterial and $0.8 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

  1. Business Acquisitions

On January 1, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of FIA. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805, Business Combinations. As the acquisition did not meet the significance thresholds under Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X, separate financial statements of FIA are not required to be filed.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company recognized the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of FIA at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Accordingly, the Company’s previously issued financial statements as of March 31, 2025 reflect adjustments to record opening balances for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These adjustments primarily result from purchase accounting fair value measurements and cause some balances as of January 1, 2025 to differ from the amounts reported as of December 31, 2024.

On April 1, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Advanced AgProtection, LLC (“AAP”). The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. As the acquisition did not meet the significance thresholds under Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X, separate financial statements of AAP are not required to be filed.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company recognized the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of AAP at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Accordingly, the Company’s financial statements as of June 30, 2025 reflect adjustments to record opening balances for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These adjustments primarily result from purchase accounting fair value measurements.

  1. Subsequent Events

On October 27, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of The Gray Casualty & Surety Company, a Treasury-listed surety carrier specializing in contract bonds for mid-sized and emerging contractors across the United States, for a purchase price of approximately $300 million, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026.

The Company has evaluated all other subsequent events from the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined there are no additional events required to be disclosed.

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