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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 30, 2024

 

NI Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

North Dakota   001-37973   81-2683619
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1101 First Avenue North
Fargo, North Dakota

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
58102
(Zip code)
 
(701) 298-4200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s)  Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share NODK  Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.01.Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by NI Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 8, 2024, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated May 7, 2024, between the Company and Scott Insurance Holdings, LLC, (“Scott Insurance Holdings”) to sell its subsidiary, Westminster American Insurance Company (“Westminster”), to Scott Insurance Holdings (“Buyer”), a privately owned Maryland limited liability company, for a cash purchase price of $10.5 million (collectively, the “Transaction”). Scott Insurance Holdings is affiliated with John Scott, Sr., the father of the president of Westminster, John Scott, Jr.

 

On June 30, 2024 (“Closing Date”), the Company completed the previously announced sale of Westminster to Scott Insurance Holdings for a cash purchase price of $10.5 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, including a post-closing payment to or from the Company based on the ending statutory surplus balance for Westminster.

 

As a result of the completion of the Transaction, the Company met the criteria set forth in Accounting Standards Codification 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations and is including in this Current Report on Form 8-K the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024 giving effect to the Transaction. In addition, the Company is including Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as well as the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 as outlined in Item 9.01.

 

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Statements

 

The following financial information of NI Holdings, Inc. is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is filed herewith and incorporated herein by reference:

 

·Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024
·Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as well as the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021
·Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(d) Exhibits

   
Exhibit Number Description
2.1* Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 7, 2024 (1)
99.1 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information of NI Holdings, Inc.
99.2 Press Release dated July 5, 2024
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

(1)Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-37973) filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

*Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of the omitted exhibit or schedule will be furnished supplementally to the SEC or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  NI Holdings, Inc.
   
   
Date: July 5, 2024 By: /s/ Michael J. Alexander
    Michael J. Alexander
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NI Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information

 

On June 30, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), NI Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced transaction with Scott Insurance Holdings, LLC, (“Scott Insurance Holdings”) to sell its subsidiary, Westminster American Insurance Company (“Westminster”), to Scott Insurance Holdings, for a cash purchase price of $10.5 million (collectively, the “Transaction”) pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated May 7, 2024, by and between the Company and Scott Insurance Holdings. The Transaction is subject to certain post-closing adjustments pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, including a post-closing payment to or from the Company based on the ending statutory surplus balance of Westminster.

 

The Transaction constituted a significant disposition for purposes of Item 2.01 of Form 8-K. Based upon the magnitude of the disposition and because the Company is exiting the majority of its commercial insurance operations, the disposition represents a significant strategic shift that will have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Transaction meets the definition of a discontinued operation, as defined by Accounting Standards Codification 205-20 – Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations, and, after the date of the Transaction, the historical financial results of Westminster will be reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for all applicable periods presented.

 

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are intended to show how the transaction might have affected the historical financial statements of the Company if the transaction had been completed at an earlier time as indicated therein. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and were derived from the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements and are being presented to give effect to the sale of Westminster. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are derived from and should be read in conjunction with:

 

i.The accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements;

 

iiThe audited historical financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, the accompanying notes, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 9, 2022;

 

iiiThe audited historical financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, the accompanying notes, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 8, 2023;

 

iv.The audited historical financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, the accompanying notes, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024; and

 

 

 

 

v.The unaudited interim historical consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, the accompanying notes, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on May 9, 2024.

 

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are based on available information and assumptions that the Company’s management believes are reasonable as of the date of this filing. The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as well as the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 present the Company’s results as if the transaction had occurred immediately prior to January 1, 2021. The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024 reflects the Company’s assets, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity as if the transaction had occurred on March 31, 2024.

 

Article 11 of Regulation S-X requires that pro forma financial information include the following pro forma adjustments to the historical financial statements of the registrant:

 

·Transaction Accounting Adjustments - Adjustments that reflect only the application of required accounting to the acquisition, disposition, or other transaction.

 

·Autonomous Entity Adjustments - Adjustments that are necessary to reflect the operations and financial position of the registrant if the registrant was previously part of another entity. There are no autonomous entity adjustments included in the pro forma financial information since the Company currently operates, and after the completion of the transaction will continue to operate, as an independent, standalone entity.

 

In addition, Regulation S-X permits registrants to reflect adjustments that depict synergies and dis-synergies of the acquisitions and dispositions for which pro forma effect is being given in our disclosures as management adjustments. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements do not include management adjustments to reflect any potential synergies that may be achievable, or dis-synergy costs that may occur, in connection with the sale of Westminster. The Company has determined not to reflect such adjustments because it does not believe presenting such adjustments would enhance an understanding of the pro forma effects of the transaction.

 

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are presented for informational purposes only and are based upon estimates by the Company’s management, which are based upon available information and certain assumptions that the Company’s management believes are reasonable as of the date of this filing. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are not intended to be indicative of the actual financial position or results of operations that would have been achieved had the transaction been consummated as of the periods indicated above, nor does it purport to indicate results which may be attained in the future. Actual amounts could differ materially from these estimates.

 

 

 

 

NI Holdings, Inc.

Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2024

(Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except par value)

 

   As Reported
(a)
   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
(b)
   Pro Forma 
Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents  $68,518   $(13,387)  $55,131 
Fixed income securities, at fair value (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $0 at March 31, 2024)   349,772    (57,070)   292,702 
Equity securities, at fair value   29,650    (6,146)   23,504 
Other investments   2,006    -    2,006 
Total cash and investments   449,946    (76,603)   373,343 
                
Premiums and agents' balances receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $224 at March 31, 2024)   79,706    (19,728)   59,978 
Deferred policy acquisition costs   36,565    (7,617)   28,948 
Reinsurance premiums receivable   2,985    (3,441)   (456)
Reinsurance recoverables on losses (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $0 at March 31, 2024)   49,484    (43,138)   6,346 
Accrued investment income   2,923    (522)   2,401 
Property and equipment, net   9,708    (2,356)   7,352 
Deferred income taxes   8,313    837    9,150 
Receivable from Federal Crop Insurance Corporation   13,913    -    13,913 
Goodwill and other intangibles   9,933    (7,205)   2,728 
Other assets   11,049    (50)   10,999 
Total assets  $674,525   $(159,823)  $514,702 
                
Liabilities:               
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses  $225,006   $(104,475)  $120,531 
Unearned premiums   171,418    (37,690)   133,728 
Income tax payable   2,454    (228)   2,226 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   19,801    (2,989)   16,812 
Total liabilities   418,679    (145,382)   273,297 
                
Shareholders’ equity:               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized: 25,000,000 shares; issued: 23,000,000 shares; and outstanding: 2024 – 20,629,454 shares, 2023 – 20,599,908 shares   230    -    230 
Additional paid-in capital   96,320    -    96,320 
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares   (698)   -    (698)
Retained earnings   218,451    (18,696)   199,755 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes   (23,858)   4,255    (19,603)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2024 – 2,300,751 shares, 2023 – 2,330,297 shares   (34,599)   -    (34,599)
Non-controlling interest   -    -    - 
Total shareholders’ equity   255,846    (14,441)   241,405 
                
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $674,525   $(159,823)  $514,702 

 

 

 

 

NI Holdings, Inc.

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2024

(Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   As Reported
(a)
   Transaction Accounting Adjustments
(c)
   Pro Forma 
Revenues:               
Net premiums earned  $85,557   $(15,673)  $69,884 
Fee and other income   412    (8)   404 
Net investment income   3,553    (798)   2,755 
Net investment gains   1,828    (372)   1,456 
Total revenues   91,350    (16,851)   74,499 
                
Expenses:               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses   52,209    (12,065)   40,144 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   20,663    (3,846)   16,817 
Other underwriting and general expenses   10,298    (1,593)   8,705 
Total expenses   83,170    (17,504)   65,666 
                
Income before income taxes   8,180    653    8,833 
Income tax expense   1,761    94    1,855 
    Net income   6,419    559    6,978 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest   -    -    - 
    Net income attributable to NI Holdings, Inc.  $6,419   $559   $6,978 
                
Earnings per common share:               
Basic  $0.31   $0.02   $0.33 
Diluted  $0.30   $0.03   $0.33 
                
Share data:               
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic per common share calculations   20,932,774    -    20,932,774 
Dilutive securities   113,305    -    113,305 
Weighted average common shares used in diluted per common share calculations   21,046,079    -    21,046,079 

 

 

 

 

NI Holdings, Inc.

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   As Reported
(a)
   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
(c)
   Pro Forma 
Revenues:               
Net premiums earned  $351,137   $(59,020)  $292,117 
Fee and other income   1,978    (38)   1,940 
Net investment income   10,456    (2,422)   8,034 
Net investment gains   2,124    (195)   1,929 
Total revenues   365,695    (61,675)   304,020 
                
Expenses:               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses   244,412    (57,896)   186,516 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   82,991    (15,359)   67,632 
Other underwriting and general expenses   35,799    (6,474)   29,325 
Goodwill impairment charge   6,756    (6,756)   - 
Total expenses   369,958    (86,485)   283,473 
                
Income (loss) before income taxes   (4,263)   24,810    20,547 
Income tax expense   963    3,352    4,315 
    Net income (loss)   (5,226)   21,458    16,232 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest   250    -    250 
    Net income (loss) attributable to NI Holdings, Inc.  $(5,476)  $21,458   $15,982 
                
Earnings (loss) per common share:               
Basic  $(0.26)  $1.02   $0.76 
Diluted  $(0.26)  $1.01   $0.75 
                
Share data:               
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic per common share calculations   21,159,073    -    21,159,073 
Dilutive securities   -    -    76,532 
Weighted average common shares used in diluted per common share calculations   21,159,073    -    21,235,605 

 

 

 

 

NI Holdings, Inc.

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

    As Reported
(a)
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
(c)
    Pro Forma  
Revenues:                        
Net premiums earned   $ 328,290     $ (56,550 )   $ 271,740  
Fee and other income     1,453       (72 )     1,381  
Net investment income     7,820       (1,184 )     6,636  
Net investment gains     (13,126 )     1,151       (11,975 )
Total revenues     324,437       (56,655 )     267,782  
                         
Expenses:                        
Losses and loss adjustment expenses     294,432       (52,682 )     241,750  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs     66,803       (13,199 )     53,604  
Other underwriting and general expenses     32,231       (6,927 )     25,304  
Total expenses     393,466       (72,808 )     320,658  
                         
Loss before income taxes     (69,029 )     16,153       (52,876 )
Income tax benefit     (15,254 )     4,150       (11,104 )
Net loss     (53,775 )     12,003       (41,772 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest     (679 )     -       (679 )
Net loss attributable to NI Holdings, Inc.   $ (53,096 )   $ 12,003     $ (41,093 )
                         
Loss per common share:                        
Basic   $ (2.49 )   $ 0.56     $ (1.93 )
Diluted   $ (2.49 )   $ 0.56     $ (1.93 )
                         
Share data:                        
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic per common share calculations     21,333,389       -       21,333,389  
Dilutive securities     -       -       -  
Weighted average common shares used in diluted per common share calculations     21,333,389       -       21,333,389  

 

 

 

 

NI Holdings, Inc.

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   As Reported
(a)
   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
(c)
   Pro Forma 
Revenues:               
Net premiums earned  $299,589   $(52,875)  $246,714 
Fee and other income   1,775    (80)   1,695 
Net investment income   7,131    (767)   6,364 
Net investment gains   15,479    (1,289)   14,190 
Total revenues   323,974    (55,011)   268,963 
                
Expenses:               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses   216,379    (32,787)   183,592 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   64,574    (11,386)   53,188 
Other underwriting and general expenses   31,715    (6,209)   25,506 
Total expenses   312,668    (50,382)   262,286 
                
Income before income taxes   11,306    (4,629)   6,677 
Income tax expense   2,974    (1,572)   1,402 
Net income   8,332    (3,057)   5,275 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest   (84)   -    (84)
Net income attributable to NI Holdings, Inc.  $8,416   $(3,057)  $5,359 
                
Earnings per common share:               
Basic  $0.39   $(0.14)  $0.25 
Diluted  $0.39   $(0.14)  $0.25 
                
Share data:               
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic per common share calculations   21,424,060    -    21,424,060 
Dilutive securities   232,366    -    232,366 
Weighted average common shares used in diluted per common share calculations   21,656,426    -    21,656,426 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

The following is a description of the Transaction Accounting Adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements based on preliminary estimates, which may change as additional information is obtained.

 

(a) Represents the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024 and Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as well as the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021.

 

(b)

Represents adjustments to record the cash proceeds from the Transaction of $10,500 received on the Closing Date and the deconsolidation adjustments for Westminster pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The estimated net loss on the sale of $14,441 is reflected as a reduction of Total Shareholders’ Equity. In addition, within twenty-five (25) days following the Closing Date, the Company and Buyer agree to review the financial statements of Westminster as of the Closing Date. To the extent the actual statutory surplus at the Closing Date exceeds $20,000, Buyer will promptly pay to the Company the amount that the actual statutory surplus at the Closing Date exceeds $20,000. To the extent the statutory surplus at the Closing Date is less than $20,000, the Company will promptly pay to Buyer the difference between $20,000 and the actual statutory surplus at the Closing Date. Given the uncertainty of the actual statutory surplus for Westminster at the Closing Date, this amount was not reasonably estimable and, therefore, was not included as an adjustment to the consideration received. The Company expects to recognize a capital loss for tax purposes, which may be used to offset capital gains. The tax treatment and related adjustments are still being evaluated, and, therefore, no adjustments have been recognized in the pro forma financial statements related to potential tax implications. The estimates, including income tax effects, are subject to change and actual amounts may differ from the results reflected herein. 

 

(c) Represents adjustments for the deconsolidation of Westminster’s revenues and expenses on a pre-pooling basis to reflect the sale.  The income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments was calculated using the enacted statutory rates.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

NI Holdings, Inc. Completes the Sale of Westminster American Insurance Company

 

FARGO, North Dakota, July 5, 2024 – NI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NODK) has completed the previously announced sale of its wholly-owned commercial insurance subsidiary, Westminster American Insurance Company, to a private party. The total consideration for the sale was $10.5 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated May 7, 2024.

 

About the Company

NI Holdings, Inc. is an insurance holding company. The company is a North Dakota business corporation that is the stock holding company of Nodak Insurance Company and became such in connection with the conversion of Nodak Mutual Insurance Company from a mutual to stock form of organization and the creation of a mutual holding company. The conversion was consummated on March 13, 2017. Immediately following the conversion, all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Nodak Insurance Company were issued to Nodak Mutual Group, Inc., which then contributed the shares to NI Holdings in exchange for 55% of the outstanding shares of common stock of NI Holdings. Nodak Insurance Company then became a wholly-owned stock subsidiary of NI Holdings. NI Holdings’ financial statements are the consolidated financial results of NI Holdings; Nodak Insurance, including Nodak’s wholly-owned subsidiaries American West Insurance Company, Primero Insurance Company, and Battle Creek Insurance Company; and Direct Auto Insurance Company.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

Some of the statements included in this news release, particularly those relating to the closing of the sale and potential post-closing adjustments, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could vary materially. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially include the risks we describe in the periodic reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update such statements or to announce publicly the results of any revisions that we may make to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 

For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to the risk factors identified in our SEC reports, including, but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Seth Daggett

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

701-298-4348

IR@nodakins.com