FG Financial Group Declares Cash Dividend on Its 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A

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FG Financial Group, Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on its 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, for the period from December 15, 2021 to March 14, 2022.

The dividend is payable on March 15, 2022, to shareholders on record as of March 1, 2022. This announcement reflects the company’s focus on opportunistic reinsurance and investment management strategies.

Positive

• Dividend declaration of $0.50 per share indicates ongoing income for shareholders.
• The focus on reinsurance and investment management highlights company confidence.

Negative

• Risks associated with limited business operations since the sale of insurance operations in December 2019.
• Potential conflicts of interest between the company and its controlling stockholders.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FG Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FGF) (the “Company”), a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital in partnership with Fundamental Global® to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses, announced today that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”), for the period commencing on December 15, 2021 and ending on March 14, 2022.

In accordance with the terms of the Company’s 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, on February 10, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a Preferred Stock cash dividend of $0.50 share for the period that began on December 15, 2021 and ends on March 14, 2022. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2022, to holders of record on March 1, 2022. The Preferred Stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and trades under the ticker symbol “FGFPP”.

FG Financial Group, Inc.

FG Financial Group, Inc. is a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital in partnership with Fundamental Global® to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses. The Company’s principal business operations are conducted through its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements are therefore entitled to the protection of the safe harbor provisions of these laws. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “budget,” “can,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “envision,” “estimate,” “expect,” “evaluate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “indicate,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possibly,” “potential,” “predict,” “probable,” “probably,” “pro-forma,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “view,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In particular, discussions and statements regarding the Company’s future business plans and initiatives, are forward-looking in nature. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections. While we believe these to be reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, and may impact our ability to implement and execute on our future business plans and initiatives. Management cautions that the forward-looking statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assume that such statements will be realized or the forward-looking events and circumstances will occur. Factors that might cause such a difference include, without limitation: market conditions and risks associated with our limited business operations since the sale of our insurance operations in December 2019 (the “Asset Sale”); risks associated with our inability to identify and realize business opportunities, and the undertaking of any new such opportunities, following the Asset Sale; our ability to spend or invest the net proceeds from the Asset Sale in a manner that yields a favorable return; general conditions in the global economy, including the impact of health and safety concerns from the current outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus; our lack of operating history or established reputation in the reinsurance industry; our inability to obtain or maintain the necessary approvals to operate reinsurance subsidiaries; risks associated with operating in the reinsurance industry, including inadequately priced insured risks, credit risk associated with brokers we may do business with, and inadequate retrocessional coverage; our inability to execute on our investment and investment management strategy, including our strategy to invest in real estate assets; potential loss of value of investments; risk of becoming an investment company; fluctuations in our short-term results as we implement our new business strategy; risks of not being unable to attract and retain qualified management and personnel to implement and execute on our business and growth strategy; failure of our information technology systems, data breaches and cyber-attacks; our ability to establish and maintain an effective system of internal controls; our limited operating history as a publicly traded company; the requirements of being a public company and losing our status as a smaller reporting company or becoming an accelerated filer; any potential conflicts of interest between us and our controlling stockholders and different interests of controlling stockholders; potential conflicts of interest between us and our directors and executive officers; volatility or decline of the shares of FedNat Holding Company common stock received by us as consideration in the Asset Sale or limitations and restrictions with respect to our ownership of such shares; risks of being a minority stockholder of FedNat Holding Company; and risks of our inability to continue to satisfy the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq following completion of the Asset Sale.

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INVESTOR RELATIONS:

IMS Investor Relations

John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau

(203) 972-9200

jnesbett@imsinvestorrelations.com

Source: FG Financial Group, Inc.

FAQ

What is the dividend amount declared by FG Financial Group?

FG Financial Group declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share.

When is the dividend payable for FG Financial Group's preferred stock?

The dividend is payable on March 15, 2022.

What is the dividend record date for FG Financial Group?

The record date for the dividend is March 1, 2022.

What is the significance of FG Financial Group's recent dividend declaration?

The dividend declaration indicates ongoing income for shareholders and reflects the company's strategic focus on reinsurance.