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Acquisitions (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
ACQUISITIONS
Professional Warranty Service Corporation:

On October 12, 2017, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of PWSC for estimated cash consideration of approximately $9.9 million. The final purchase price is subject to a true-up that will be finalized in 2018. The consolidated statements of operations include the earnings of PWSC from the date of acquisition. No supplemental pro forma revenue and earnings information related to the acquisition has been presented for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, as the impact is immaterial. As further discussed in Note 24, "Segmented Information," PWSC is included in the Extended Warranty segment. PWSC is based in Virginia and is a leading provider of new home warranty products and administration services to the largest tier of domestic residential construction firms in the United States. This acquisition allows the Company to grow its portfolio of warranty companies and expand into the home warranty business.

The Company intends to finalize during 2018 its fair value analysis of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements at their estimated fair market values. These estimates, allocations and calculations are subject to change as we obtain further information; therefore, the final fair market values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed may not agree with the estimates included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table summarizes the estimated allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
October 12, 2017

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,071

Other receivables
 
50

Service fee receivable
 
1,422

Property and equipment
 
238

Other assets
 
205

Goodwill
 
$
9,051

Total assets
 
$
13,037

 
 
 
Deferred service fees
 
$
2,079

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
1,089

Total liabilities
 
$
3,168

 
 
 
Purchase price
 
$
9,869


CMC Industries, Inc.:

On July 14, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of 81.0% of CMC for cash consideration of $1.5 million.  The consolidated statements of operations include the earnings of CMC from the date of acquisition. As further discussed in Note 24, "Segmented Information," CMC is included in the Leased Real Estate segment. CMC owns, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary (the "Property Owner"), a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 192 acres located in the State of Texas (the "Real Property"). The Real Property is leased to a third party pursuant to a long-term triple net lease. Effective beginning the first quarter of 2017, the Company executed a lease amendment between CMC and its tenant under which the tenant will pay an aggregate $25.0 million of additional rental income through May 2034, the remaining term of the lease. The Real Property is also subject to a mortgage, which is recorded as note payable in the consolidated balance sheets (the "Mortgage"). The Mortgage is nonrecourse indebtedness with respect to CMC and its subsidiaries (including the Property Owner), and the Mortgage is not, nor will it be, guaranteed by Kingsway or its affiliates. 
This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company completed its fair value analysis on the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill of $61.0 million was recognized. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Separately identifiable intangible assets of$74.8 million were recognized resulting from the valuations of in-place lease and a tenant relationship. Refer to Note 11, "Intangible Assets," for further disclosure of the intangible assets related to this acquisition. The Mortgage was recorded at its estimated fair value of $191.7 million, which included the unpaid principal amount of $180.0 million as of the date of acquisition plus a premium of $11.7 million. Refer to Note 14, "Debt," for further discussion of the Mortgage. The Company also recognized a below market lease liability of $0.9 million, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities. The below market lease liability resulted from the terms of the acquired operating lease contract being unfavorable relative to market terms of comparable leases on the date of acquisition. The below market lease liability is amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease, as determined at the acquisition date. Amortization of below market lease liabilities is included in rental income in the consolidated statements of operations.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
July 14, 2016

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,006

Other receivables
 
1,971

Property and equipment
 
113,008

Intangible asset - subject to amortization
 
1,125

Intangible asset - not subject to amortization
 
73,667

Other assets
 
1,385

Goodwill
 
60,983

Total assets
 
$
253,145

 
 
 
Note payable
 
$
191,741

Deferred income tax liability
 
55,603

Income taxes payable
 
2,018

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
1,984

Noncontrolling interest in CMC
 
299

Total liabilities and noncontrolling interest
 
$
251,645

 
 
 
Purchase price
 
$
1,500


The consolidated statements of operations include the earnings of CMC from the date of acquisition. From the date of acquisition through December 31, 2016, CMC earned revenue of $5.4 million and net income of $0.5 million. The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the Company's consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 as if CMC had been acquired on January 1, 2015. The pro forma summary is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent the results of our operations that would have actually occurred had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2015 or project our results of operations as of any future date or for any future period, as applicable.

(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016

 
2015

Revenues
 
$
183,294

 
$
172,320

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
 
$
538

 
$
(10,884
)
Basic earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations
 
$
0.03

 
$
(0.55
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations
 
$
0.03

 
$
(0.55
)


Argo Management Group LLC:

Effective April 21, 2016, the Company issued 160,000 shares of its common stock to acquire Argo. The Argo purchase price of $0.7 million was determined using the closing price of Kingsway common stock on the date the 160,000 shares were issued. The consolidated statements of operations include the earnings of Argo from the date of acquisition. No supplemental pro forma revenue and earnings information related to the acquisition has been presented for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, as the impact is immaterial. Argo’s primary business is to act as the Managing Member of Argo Holdings Fund I, LLC, an investment fund organized for purposes of making control-oriented equity investments in established lower middle market companies based in North America, with a focus on search fund investments.

This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. During the second quarter of 2016, the Company completed its fair value analysis on the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Separately identifiable intangible assets of $0.7 million were recognized resulting from the valuations of contract-based management fee and promote fee revenues. Refer to Note 11, "Intangible Assets," for further disclosure of the intangible assets related to this acquisition.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
April 21, 2016

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
5

Other receivables
 
17

Intangible assets - subject to amortization
 
731

Other assets
 
5

Total assets
 
$
758

 
 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
$
14

Total liabilities
 
$
14

 
 
 
Purchase price
 
$
744