KINGSWAY Corp
Business
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. is a holding company that owns and operates subsidiaries providing extended warranty and business services. Its main products and services include vehicle service agreements (VSAs), guaranteed asset protection (GAP) products, HVAC and equipment warranty and maintenance services, IT managed services, healthcare staffing, 24/7 cardiac telemetry outsourcing, professional finance and HR consulting, and vertical market software. Kingsway operates through two reportable segments—Extended Warranty and Kingsway Search Xcelerator—encompassing subsidiaries such as IWS, Geminus, PWI, Trinity, CSuite, Ravix, DDI, Image Solutions, SNS and SPI. The company markets and distributes its offerings across the United States via credit unions, independent and franchised dealerships, manufacturers and distributors, direct B2B channels, regional partners and service networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service fee and other revenue | 135 | 109 | 103 | 93 | 78 | |
| Total revenues | 135 | 109 | 103 | 93 | 78 | |
| Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
| Cost of services sold | 50 | 38 | 27 | — | — | |
| General and administrative expenses | 61 | 45 | 42 | 44 | 45 | |
| Total operating expenses | 137 | 107 | 102 | 97 | 79 | |
| Operating (loss) income | −2 | 2 | 954,000 | −4 | −474,000 | |
| Net investment income | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net realized and unrealized investment gains | 714,000 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Non-operating other revenue, net | 377,000 | 192,000 | −2 | −206,000 | 16,000 | |
| Interest expense | −5 | −5 | −6 | −8 | −6 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | −8 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −5 | |
| Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | −706,000 | −3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total other expenses, net | −12 | −10 | 23 | 39 | −6 | |
| Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit | −14 | −8 | 24 | 35 | −7 | |
| Income tax benefit | −4 | −147,000 | −2 | 5 | −4 | |
| Loss from continuing operations | −10 | −8 | 26 | 30 | −3 | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | 0 | 438,000 | 450,000 | −13 | 0 | |
| Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes | 0 | −620,000 | −2 | −2 | 0 | |
| Net loss | −10 | −8 | 24 | 15 | 2 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries | 562,000 | 977,000 | 453,000 | −1 | 2 | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries | −83,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Less: Dividends on preferred stock | 1 | 179,000 | 74,000 | 306,000 | 494,000 | |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | −12 | −9 | 23 | 24 | −836,000 | |
| Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | −12 | −9 | 25 | 31 | — | |
| Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders | 0 | −182,000 | −2 | −7 | — | |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | −12 | −9 | — | — | — | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −0.43 | −0.34 | 0.97 | 1.36 | −0.22 | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | −0.01 | −0.06 | −0.3 | 0.18 | |
| Basic loss per share - net loss attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share) | −0.43 | −0.35 | 0.91 | 1.06 | −0.04 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −0.43 | −0.34 | 0.95 | 1.25 | −0.22 | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | −0.01 | −0.06 | −0.27 | 0.18 | |
| Diluted loss per share - net loss attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share) | −0.43 | −0.35 | 0.89 | 0.98 | −0.04 | |
| Basic: (in shares) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | |
| Diluted: (in shares) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8 | — | 5 | 9 | 64 | |
| Restricted cash | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| Investments (including $40,241 and $36,765, respectively, at fair value) (Note 7) | 42 | — | 41 | 42 | 57 | |
| Deferred contract costs | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 0 | — | 574,000 | 1 | 0 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,587 and $1,720, respectively | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 773,000 | |
| Right-of-use asset | 7 | — | 2 | 886,000 | 911,000 | |
| Goodwill | 69 | — | 57 | 50 | 45 | |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $34,013 and $25,844, respectively | 52 | — | 40 | 36 | 33 | |
| Other assets | 10 | — | 8 | 5 | 23 | |
| Total Assets | 231 | — | 187 | 198 | 286 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 29 | — | 21 | 22 | 56 | |
| Income taxes payable | 28,000 | — | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred service fees | 87 | — | 83 | 84 | 83 | |
| Debt (including $13,698 and $13,409, respectively, at fair value) (Note 11) | 71 | — | 58 | — | — | |
| Lease liability | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Net deferred income tax liabilities | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total Liabilities | 197 | — | 168 | 173 | 264 | |
| Redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 650,000 and 330,000 authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; redemption amount of $16,250 and $8,250 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 16 | — | 8 | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary | 792,000 | 792,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 authorized; 29,651,671 and 28,119,776 issued at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; and 28,625,744 and 27,136,749 outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 296,000 | — | 281,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 395 | — | 377 | 380 | 360 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 1,025,927 and 983,027 outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −7 | — | −6 | −4 | −492,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −373 | — | −361 | −347 | −370 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −60,000 | — | −718,000 | −2 | 27 | |
| Shareholders' equity attributable to common shareholders | 15 | — | 8 | 28 | 16 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries | 2 | — | 2 | −3 | 437,000 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 17 | — | 10 | 25 | 16 | |
| Total Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders' Equity | 231 | — | 187 | 198 | 286 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity in net loss of limited liability investments | 1,000 | 162,000 | 44,000 | −293,000 | −27,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Loss on change in fair value of contingent consideration | 0 | 270,000 | 262,000 | 2 | 263,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes, adjusted for liabilities acquired | −4 | −537,000 | −2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other non-cash items | 479,000 | 488,000 | — | — | — | |
| Service fee receivable, net, adjusted for assets acquired | 779,000 | 1 | 1 | −136,000 | −791,000 | |
| Deferred contract costs | −1 | −155,000 | −477,000 | −2 | −2 | |
| Other assets, adjusted for assets acquired | −1 | −360,000 | 945,000 | −2 | −387,000 | |
| Deferred service fees | 4 | −887,000 | 859,000 | −7 | — | |
| Other, net, adjusted for liabilities acquired | 131,000 | −1 | −29 | 16 | 7 | |
| Cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations | −3,000 | 605,000 | −27 | −3 | 6 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations | 0 | 462,000 | 663,000 | −12 | −12 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −3,000 | 1 | −26 | −15 | −6 | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturities | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity investments | 0 | 77,000 | 3 | 0 | 23,000 | |
| Purchases of fixed maturities | −10 | −8 | −6 | −14 | −22 | |
| Net proceeds from limited liability investments, at fair value | 153,000 | 2 | 14 | 621,000 | 17 | |
| Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | −29 | −20 | −14 | −14 | −10 | |
| Net purchases of property and equipment, adjusted for assets acquired | −2 | −709,000 | −205,000 | 26 | −830,000 | |
| Other, net | −46,000 | 272,000 | 39,000 | 258,000 | 391,000 | |
| Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations | −30 | −17 | 6 | 58 | −9 | |
| Cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | −11,000 | 43 | 365,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −30 | −17 | 6 | 101 | −9 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash paid for repurchase of common stock | −345,000 | −3 | −3 | 0 | — | |
| Cash paid to acquire noncontrolling interest | 0 | −3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | 0 | −1 | −4 | — | — | |
| Payment of preferred stock dividends | −1 | −13,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payment of contingent consideration from acquisition | −420,000 | −650,000 | −375,000 | −750,000 | 0 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards | −122,000 | −2 | −450,000 | −396,000 | −499,000 | |
| Principal proceeds from debt, net of debt issuance costs of $389 in 2025 and $287 in 2024 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |
| Principal payments on debt | −15 | −22 | — | — | — | |
| Cash provided by financing activities - continuing operations | 33 | 12 | −39 | −6 | −9 | |
| Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations | 0 | −435,000 | −610,000 | −32 | 9 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 33 | 11 | −40 | −38 | −540,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations | 3 | −4 | −60 | 50 | −12 | |
| Interest | 5 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 821,000 | |
| Income taxes - state and local | 237,000 | −112,000 | 2 | 501,000 | 243,000 | |
| Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses | 980,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Seller phantom equity awards issued for acquisition of businesses | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Notes payable issued for acquisition of businesses | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Notes payable extinguished in exchange for common stock | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Common stock issued in exchange for notes payable | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |