TROY, Mich., Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conifer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNFR) ("Conifer" or the "Company") today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

Net income allocable to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.17 per share
Gains in the quarter due largely to valuation recognition of an earnout
Net investment income of $1.3 million
Book value increased to $2.31 per common share outstanding

Management Comments

Brian Roney, CEO of Conifer, commented, "We are encouraged by progress made to date in streamlining our organization and focusing on our core lines going forward. The Company continues to simplify operations as the last part of our Commercial Lines production is largely running off at this point. Overall, our gross written premium was up double digits for the period led by our Personal Lines business, which after a tough first quarter is coming back in line with expected performance metrics. Additionally, the quarter's results were positively impacted by the partial recognition of an earnout related to the CIS sale from last year."

2025 Second Quarter Financial Results Overview

	At and for the Three Months Ended June 30,								At and for the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024			% Change		2025			2024			% Change

	(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Gross written premiums	$	21,079		$	18,971		11.1	%	$	37,252		$	43,284		-13.9	%
Net written premiums		1,383			13,247		-89.6	%		12,223			28,638		-57.3	%
Net earned premiums		9,564			16,666		-42.6	%		19,879			33,553		-40.8	%

Net investment income		1,298			1,473		-11.9	%		2,587			3,019		-14.3	%
Net realized investment gains (losses)		(28	)		(118	)	**			(25	)		(118	)	**
Change in fair value of equity investments		(65	)		(196	)	**			(257	)		(153	)	**

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders		2,051			(3,950	)	**			2,573			(3,876	)	**
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders per share, diluted	$	0.17		$	(0.32	)	**		$	0.21		$	(0.32	)

Adjusted operating income (loss)*		(2,070	)		(3,414	)	**			(5,754	)		(1,888	)	**
Adjusted operating income (loss) per share, diluted*	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.28	)	**		$	(0.47	)	$	(0.15	)	**

Book value per common share outstanding	$	2.31		$	(0.10	)			$	2.31		$	(0.10	)

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		12,222,881			12,222,881					12,222,881			12,222,881

Underwriting ratios:
Loss ratio (1)		68.8	%		91.5	%				79.7	%		76.6	%
Expense ratio (2)		52.3	%		32.1	%				51.5	%		33.4	%
Combined ratio (3)		121.1	%		123.6	%				131.2	%		110.0	%

* The "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this release defines and reconciles data that are not based on generally accepted accounting principles.
** Percentage is not meaningful
(1) The loss ratio is the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of net losses and loss adjustment expenses to net earned premiums and other income from underwriting operations.
(2) The expense ratio is the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of policy acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses to net earned premiums and other income from underwriting operations.
(3) The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. A combined ratio under 100% indicates an underwriting profit. A combined ratio over 100% indicates an underwriting loss.

2025 Second Quarter Gross Written Premium

Gross written premiums increased 11.1% in the second quarter of 2025 to $21.1 million, compared to $19.0 million in the prior year period. This increase was led largely by the Company's renewed focus on disciplined underwriting in its homeowners' lines of business in Texas and the Midwest.

Performance in these lines of business improved substantially compared to the first quarter of 2025, during which the Company saw considerable impact from storm activity. Metrics across the portfolio are beginning to line up with expected targets.

Commercial Lines Financial and Operational Review

Commercial Lines Financial Review

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024			% Change		2025			2024			% Change
	(dollars in thousands)

Gross written premiums	$	3,190		$	6,782		-53.0	%	$	5,237		$	19,544		-73.2	%
Net written premiums		(433	)		4,285		**			(2,036	)		12,572		**
Net earned premiums		468			8,681		-94.6	%		1,799			17,478		-89.7	%

Underwriting ratios:
Loss ratio		216.4	%		79.4	%				140.0	%		77.9	%
Expense ratio		40.9	%		25.3	%				29.5	%		29.1	%
Combined ratio		257.3	%		104.7	%				169.5	%		107.0	%

Contribution to combined ratio from net (favorable) adverse prior year development		26.7	%		23.6	%				-27.5	%		12.0	%

Accident year combined ratio (1)		230.6	%		81.1	%				197.0	%		95.0	%

** Percentage is not meaningful

(1) The accident year combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio, less changes in net ultimate loss estimates from prior accident year loss reserves. The accident year combined ratio provides management with an assessment of the specific policy year's profitability and assists management in their evaluation of product pricing levels and quality of business written.

The Company's commercial lines of business represented 15.1% of total gross written premium in the second quarter of 2025. As noted above, premiums decreased considerably year over year as Conifer continued to focus its underwriting efforts on Personal Lines business, notably our homeowners' insurance portfolio in Texas and the Midwest.

Personal Lines Financial and Operational Review

Personal Lines Financial Review

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024			% Change		2025			2024			% Change
	(dollars in thousands)

Gross written premiums	$	17,889		$	12,189		46.8	%	$	32,015		$	23,740		34.9	%
Net written premiums		1,816			8,962		-79.7	%		14,259			16,066		-11.2	%
Net earned premiums		9,096			7,985		13.9	%		18,080			16,075		12.5	%

Underwriting ratios:
Loss ratio		61.2	%		104.6	%				73.7	%		75.2	%
Expense ratio		53.0	%		39.5	%				53.8	%		38.1	%
Combined ratio		114.2	%		144.1	%				127.5	%		113.3	%

Contribution to combined ratio from net (favorable) adverse prior year development		4.7	%		9.3	%				6.6	%		1.4	%

Accident year combined ratio		109.5	%		134.8	%				120.9	%		111.9	%

Personal lines, representing 84.9% of total gross written premium for the quarter, consist primarily of low-value dwelling homeowners' insurance in Texas and the Midwest.

Personal lines gross written premium increased 46.8% from the prior year period to $17.9 million for the second quarter of 2025, led by growth in the Company's low-value dwelling line of business in Texas. The expense ratio increased in part due to a quota share treaty effective June 1, 2025, which reduces net earned premium.

Combined Ratio Analysis

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024


Underwriting ratios:
Loss ratio	68.8	%	91.5	%	79.7	%	76.6	%
Expense ratio	52.3	%	32.1	%	51.5	%	33.4	%
Combined ratio	121.1	%	123.6	%	131.2	%	110.0	%

Contribution to combined ratio from net (favorable) adverse prior year development	5.8	%	16.8	%	3.5	%	6.9	%

Accident year combined ratio	115.3	%	106.8	%	127.7	%	103.1	%

Net Investment Income

Net investment income was $1.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to

$1.5 million in the prior year period.

Change in Fair Value of Equity Securities

During the quarter, the Company reported a modest loss from the change in fair value of equity investments of $65,000, compared to a $196,000 loss in the prior year period.

Net Income (Loss) allocable to common shareholders

The Company reported net income allocable to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.17 per share, for the second quarter of 2025.

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

The Company reported an adjusted operating loss of $2.1 million, or $0.17 per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. See Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures.

About Conifer Holdings

Conifer Holdings, Inc. is a Michigan-based property and casualty holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Conifer offers specialty insurance coverage for both commercial and personal lines, marketing through independent agents. The Company trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol CNFR. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.ir.cnfrh.com.

Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

Conifer prepares its public financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Statutory data is prepared in accordance with statutory accounting rules as defined by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and therefore is not reconciled to GAAP data.

We believe that investors' understanding of Conifer's performance is enhanced by our disclosure of adjusted operating income. Our method of calculating this measure may differ from that used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. We define adjusted operating income (loss), a non-GAAP measure, as net income (loss) excluding: 1) net realized investment gains and losses, 2) change in fair value of equity securities, 3) Change in fair value of contingent considerations, 4) Contingent consideration bonus expense and 5) net income or loss from discontinued operations. We use adjusted operating income as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into the results of our operations and underlying business performance.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events or our future financial or operating performance, and include Conifer's expectations regarding premiums, earnings, its capital position, expansion, and growth strategies. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release 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 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 applicable laws or regulations.

Reconciliations of adjusted operating income (loss) and adjusted operating income (loss) per share:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2025			2024			2025			2024

	(dollar in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

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	)

* 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.


Conifer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)

	June 30,			December 31,
		2025			2024
Assets	(Unaudited)
Investment securities:
Debt securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $108,000 and $117,827, respectively)	$	97,899		$	105,665
Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $1,832 and $1,836, respectively)		1,342			1,603
Short-term investments, at fair value		36,387			21,151
Total investments		135,628			128,419

Cash and cash equivalents		21,953			27,654
Premiums and agents' balances receivable, net		8,435			9,901
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses		77,892			84,490
Reinsurance recoverables on paid losses		5,863			6,919
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		18,179			6,088
Deferred policy acquisition costs		3,338			6,380
Receivable from contingent considerations		7,820			8,070
Other assets		4,154			3,735
Total assets	$	283,262		$	281,656

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	164,644		$	189,285
Unearned premiums		35,239			30,590
Reinsurance premiums payable		9,386			1
Debt		12,060			11,932
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		5,885			-
Funds held under reinsurance agreements		21,180			25,829
Accounts payable and other liabilities		6,660			2,494
Total liabilities		255,054			260,131

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value (100,000,000 shares authorized; 12,222,881 issued and outstanding, respectively)		100,132			98,178
Accumulated deficit		(60,580	)		(63,153	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(11,344	)		(13,500	)
Total shareholders' equity		28,208			21,525
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	283,262		$	281,656

Conifer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
		2025			2024			2025			2024

Revenue and Other Income
Premiums
Gross earned premiums	$	16,484		$	29,381		$	32,602		$	63,613
Ceded earned premiums		(6,920	)		(12,715	)		(12,723	)		(30,060	)
Net earned premiums		9,564			16,666			19,879			33,553
Net investment income		1,298			1,473			2,587			3,019
Net realized investment gains (losses)		(28	)		(118	)		(25	)		(118	)
Change in fair value of equity securities		(65	)		(196	)		(257	)		(153	)
Other income		10			77			75			226
Change in fair value of contingent considerations		5,355			-			9,750			-
Total revenue and other income		16,134			17,902			32,009			36,527

Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net		6,564			15,281			15,838			25,801
Policy acquisition costs		2,287			3,392			4,964			6,552
Operating and other expenses		4,368			2,422			7,229			5,072
Interest expense		864			868			1,405			1,745
Total expenses		14,083			21,963			29,436			39,170

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		2,051			(4,061	)		2,573			(2,643	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		-			(333	)		-			(484	)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2,051		$	(3,728	)	$	2,573		$	(2,159	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		-			(64	)		-			(1,402	)
Net income (loss)		2,051			(3,792	)		2,573			(3,561	)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends		-			158			-			315
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders	$	2,051		$	(3,950	)	$	2,573		$	(3,876	)

Earnings (loss) per common share, basic and diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.17		$	(0.31	)	$	0.21		$	(0.18	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	-		$	(0.01	)	$	-		$	(0.11	)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders	$	0.17		$	(0.32	)	$	0.21		$	(0.32	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted		12,222,881			12,222,881			12,222,881			12,222,881

For Further Information:

Jessica Gulis, 248.559.0840

ir@cnfrh.com