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 23, 2020

Palomar Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Commission File Number: 001-38873

7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla, California 92037

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(619) 567-5290

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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On June 23, 2020, Palomar Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale in a public offering of 1,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock to the Underwriters (the “Offering”). The Shares were sold at a price to the public of $82.00 per Share and were purchased by the Underwriters from the Company at a price of $78.31 per Share. The Company also granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 150,000 additional Shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering, excluding any exercise by the Underwriters of their 30-day option to purchase additional shares, are expected to be approximately $77.6 million after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The offering is expected to close on or about June 26, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and agreements by the Company, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Underwriting Agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

The Offering is being made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-239385) and an accompanying prospectus, that became automatically effective on June 23, 2020 when filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a preliminary and final prospectus supplement thereunder. The Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, and the description of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit. A copy of the opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US) relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the shares in the Offering is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

On June 23, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had commenced the Offering. On June 23, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. Copies of these press releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, respectively.

Neither the disclosures on this Current Report on Form 8-K nor the attached press releases shall 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 an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “plans,” “will,” “projects,” “intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the completion of the Offering and the expected net proceeds therefrom. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statement. Readers should carefully consider any such statement and should understand that many factors could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. These factors may include risks associated with market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the Offering, as well as risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business, including some that are known and some that are not. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

SIGNATURES

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