Kinsale Capital Group Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

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Kinsale Capital Group announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 155,000 shares of common stock, with an additional 23,250 shares available through the underwriter's option. The offering is expected to close on November 15, 2022, aiming for gross proceeds of approximately $48.4 million for general corporate purposes, including funding organic growth. J.P. Morgan is the acting underwriter, and the offering followed an automatically effective registration statement with the SEC.

Positive

• Anticipated gross proceeds of approximately $48.4 million.
• Funds intended for general corporate purposes and organic growth.

Negative

• Potential dilution of shares due to the public offering.

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: KNSL) (“Kinsale” or the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 155,000 shares of common stock. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 23,250 shares of common stock. Subject to customary conditions, the offering is expected to close on November 15, 2022.

The Company expects to use the proceeds from the offering of the shares for general corporate purposes, including to fund organic growth.

The offering is expected to yield gross proceeds of approximately $48.4 million, assuming no exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase additional shares.

J.P. Morgan is acting as underwriter for the offering.

The underwriter may offer the common stock from time to time for sale in one or more transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

The public offering was made pursuant to an automatically effective registration statement on Form S-3 that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). A final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to and describing the final terms of the offering will be available on the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at (866) 803-9204 or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of 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 Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is a specialty insurance group headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, focusing on the excess and surplus lines market.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, such forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar words. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: the anticipated use of net proceeds from the offering; inadequate loss reserves to cover the Company’s actual losses; inherent uncertainty of models resulting in actual losses that are materially different than the Company’s estimates; adverse economic factors; a decline in the Company’s financial strength rating; loss of one or more key executives; loss of a group of brokers that generate significant portions of the Company’s business; failure of any of the loss limitations or exclusions the Company employs, or change in other claims or coverage issues; adverse performance of the Company’s investment portfolio; adverse market conditions that affect its excess and surplus lines insurance operations; and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

Bryan Petrucelli

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

804-289-1272

ir@kinsalecapitalgroup.com

Source: Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

FAQ

What is the purpose of Kinsale Capital Group's public offering on November 15, 2022?

The public offering aims to raise approximately $48.4 million for general corporate purposes, including funding organic growth.

How many shares is Kinsale Capital Group offering in its public offering?

Kinsale is offering 155,000 shares of common stock, with an option for the underwriter to purchase an additional 23,250 shares.

Who is underwriting Kinsale Capital Group's public offering?

J.P. Morgan is the underwriter for Kinsale Capital Group's public offering.

What are the financial implications of Kinsale Capital Group's public offering?

The offering is expected to yield gross proceeds of approximately $48.4 million, but could lead to potential dilution for existing shareholders.