Palomar Holdings, Inc. Launches Primary and Secondary Public Offering

LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMR) (“Palomar” or “Company”) today announced the underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), which consists of 750,000 shares of Common Stock offered by the Company and 4,250,000 shares of Common Stock offered by certain selling stockholders, including affiliates of Genstar Capital (the “Genstar Affiliates”). In addition, the Genstar Affiliates intend to grant the underwriters of the offering an option, exercisable within 30 days from the date of the final prospectus relating to the offering, to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds that it will receive from the offering for general corporate purposes, including to fund future growth. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders.

Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. will act as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. Evercore Group L.L.C., William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Piper Sandler & Co. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. will also act as joint book-running managers for the offering.  JMP Securities LLC is acting as co-manager for the offering.

The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to this offering, when available, may be obtained from Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, telephone: (888) 603-5847 or email: , J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at 866-803-9204 or by email at ; or Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., 787 Seventh Ave., 4th Floor, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Equity Capital Markets, or by calling (800) 966-1559, or by emailing .

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, 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 Palomar Holdings, Inc.

Palomar Holdings, Inc. is the ultimate parent and insurance holding company of its operating subsidiaries, Palomar Specialty Insurance Company and Palomar Specialty Reinsurance Company Bermuda Ltd.  Palomar is an innovative insurer that focuses on the provision of specialty property insurance for residential and commercial clients.  Palomar’s underwriting and analytical acumen allow it to concentrate on certain markets that it believes are underserved by other insurance companies, such as the markets for earthquake, wind and flood insurance.  Based in La Jolla, California, the company is an admitted carrier in 27 states.  Palomar Specialty Insurance Company has an A.M. Best financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent).

Forward-Looking Statements

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The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of several factors including market risks and uncertainties and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions for an offering of securities, and other factors discussed in greater detail in the Company's filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should be viewed as historical data.

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