TORONTO, March 31, 2014 /CNW/ - (TSX: KFS, NYSE: KFS) Kingsway Financial
Services Inc. ("Kingsway" or the "Company") announced today the pricing
of the initial public offering of 1,887,500 shares of its common stock
at a price to the public of $8.00 per share for its wholly owned
subsidiary 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("PIH"). PIH has
granted the representative of the underwriters a 45-day option to
purchase up to 283,125 additional shares of common stock to cover
over-allotments, if any.
Shares of PIH common stock are expected to trade on The NASDAQ Capital
Market under the symbol "PIH" beginning on or about April 1, 2014. The
closing of the offering is expected on or about April 4, 2014 subject
to customary closing conditions.
Aegis Capital Corp. is acting as sole book-running manager for the
offering.
EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. is acting as a co-manager for the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014.
This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the
prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting
Aegis Capital Corp., Prospectus Department, 810 Seventh Avenue, 18th
Floor, New York, NY 10019, telephone: 212-813-1010, e-mail: prospectus@aegiscap.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.
About the Company
Kingsway is a holding company functioning as a merchant bank with a
focus on long-term value-creation. The Company owns or controls stakes
in several insurance industry assets and utilizes its subsidiaries,
1347 Advisors LLC and 1347 Capital LLC, to pursue opportunities acting
as an advisor, an investor and a financier. The common shares of
Kingsway are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York
Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "KFS."
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are not historical facts, and
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expected and projected. Words such as
"expects", "believes", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "seeks"
and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect
Kingsway management's current beliefs, based on information currently
available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance
or results to differ materially from the events, performance and
results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information
identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements,
please refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's
2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014. Except as expressly required by
applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE Kingsway Financial Services Inc.
