FG Financial Group Continues to Achieve Increase in Net Reinsurance Premiums Earned, Net Investment Income, and Sees Progress in Strategic Merchant Banking

FG Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FGF) (the “Company”), today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023. FG Financial is a reinsurance and asset management holding company focused on collateralized and loss-capped reinsurance and merchant banking that allocates capital in partnership with Fundamental Global^®, a private partnership led by Kyle Cerminara and Joe Moglia, as well as other strategic investors.

FG Financial Group CEO Larry Swets, Jr. commented, “The Company continued to achieve solid progress during the quarter executing our strategy of identifying asymmetric risk/reward opportunities and patiently allocating capital to drive long-term returns for our shareholders. Our reinsurance division continued to build its differentiated and flexible reinsurance model, generating increased net premiums earned as we deployed capital to highly structured loss-capped contracts. We are also focused on broadening our revenue base with no-downside, fee-based revenue through our FG RE Solutions unit and we see the opportunity for substantial long-term growth as the range of joint-ventures and structures expands. Our merchant banking division has established an extraordinary portfolio of businesses across attractive end markets. This quarter, FG Acquisition Corp. announced a business combination with ThinkMarkets, an online and leveraged trading multi-asset brokerage with established global partnerships and a scalable business model. Additionally, FG Merger Corp.’s merger agreement with iCoreConnect Inc., a cloud-based SaaS company bringing much needed workflow efficiencies to the dental and medical industries, continues to progress. As we look to the second half of the year, we are optimistic about the opportunities ahead of us and will continue to execute our strategy to drive long-term returns for our shareholders.”

FG Financial Group Chairman Kyle Cerminara, added, “We are pleased with the progress made in the first half of this year. Our merchant banking division continues to build Craveworthy, a growing restaurant brand platform made up of diverse, relevant and highly scalable brands, as well as FG Communities which owns and operates an attractive portfolio of manufactured housing communities. Furthermore, we are leveraging our deep experience in the SPAC industry to introduce innovative deal structures that make sense for both our companies and a broader base of investors. We look forward to continuing to execute our strategy in 2023 and beyond as we identify opportunities with the aim of building long-term shareholder value.”

Select 2023 Second Quarter Results and Six Months Financial Results and Highlights

FG Financial Group’s 2023 second quarter and six-month financial results included:

• Net reinsurance premiums earned increased to $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, from $3.0 million in the second quarter of the prior year. Net reinsurance premiums for the six months ended June 30, 2023, increased to $7.3 million from $5.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in reinsurance premiums was due primarily to the additional reinsurance agreement entered into with Funds at Lloyds to cover risks written by the syndicate during the calendar year 2023.
• Net investment loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023, decreased to $1.5 million compared to a net investment loss of $3.7 million in the second quarter of the prior year. Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2023, increased to $1.3 million from a loss of $6.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022.
• The Company paid the 8% Series A Preferred Share dividend of $0.45 million, or $0.50 per share, which represents the Company’s 21st consecutive quarter of paying the full dividend due on the 8% Series A Preferred Shares since their issuance in February 2018.
• General and administrative expense was $2.3 million and $4.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to $2.3 million and $4.0 million for the same periods in the prior year, respectively. The increase was primarily related to an increase in non-cash stock compensation expense.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2023 decreased to $3.4 million, or $(0.35) per fully diluted share, compared to a loss of $5.9 million, or $(0.87) per fully diluted share for the second quarter of 2022. Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the six month period ended June 30, 2023, was $2.5 million, decreasing by 76% compared to a loss of $10.2 million, or $(1.55) per fully diluted share, for the six month period ended June 30, 2022.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of June 30, 2023, FG Financial Group’s key balance sheet items included:

• Cash and cash equivalents of $3.0 million.
• Investment holdings totaling $25.8 million, including directly or indirectly held investments in OppFi, holdings under the Company’s Merchant Banking Platform for FG Merger Corp. and FG Acquisition Corp., and other investments.
• Total shareholders’ equity of $37.0 million, an increase of $9.3 million from $27.7 million at June 30, 2022.

FG Financial Group, Inc.

FG Financial Group, Inc. is a reinsurance and asset management holding company focused on collateralized and loss capped reinsurance and merchant banking that allocates capital in partnership with Fundamental Global^®, a private partnership led by Kyle Cerminara and Joe Moglia, as well as other strategic investors. The Company’s principal business operations are conducted through its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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