FG Financial Group, Inc. Announces Closing of Public Offering

Rhea-AI Summary

FG Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGF) has successfully closed a public offering of 652,174 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share, raising approximately $2.6 million in gross proceeds. The underwriters were granted a 45-day option to purchase an additional 97,826 shares. The offering was executed under an effective registration statement filed with the SEC, and the final prospectus was posted on October 27, 2021. The funds raised are intended to support the Company's operations in reinsurance and investment management.

Positive

• Raised approximately $2.6 million through public offering.
• Underwriters have an option for an additional 97,826 shares.

Negative

• Potential dilution of existing shares from the public offering.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FG Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGF) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 652,174 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $4.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $2.6 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. The Company granted the representative of the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 97,826 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

ThinkEquity acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.

The offering was made pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1 that has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The final prospectus relating to the offering was filed with the SEC on October 27, 2021. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or from ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10004, by telephone at (877) 436-3673 or by email at prospectus@think-equity.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other 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 other jurisdiction.

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.

The FG^® logo is a registered trademark of Fundamental Global^®.

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, and the possible offering of additional shares of common stock 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 was the public offering price for FG Financial Group's shares?

The public offering price was $4.00 per share.

How much gross proceeds did FG Financial Group raise from the public offering?

FG Financial Group raised approximately $2.6 million in gross proceeds.

What is the stock symbol for FG Financial Group?

The stock symbol for FG Financial Group is FGF.

What option was granted to underwriters in the FG Financial Group offering?

Underwriters were granted a 45-day option to purchase an additional 97,826 shares.

When was the final prospectus for FG Financial Group's offering filed?

The final prospectus was filed on October 27, 2021.