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Discontinued Operations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations

Note 6. Discontinued Operations

 

Reinsurance

 

The Company’s wholly owned reinsurance subsidiary, FG Reinsurance Ltd (“FGRe”), a Cayman Islands limited liability company, provides specialty property and casualty reinsurance. FGRe has been granted a Class B (iii) insurer license in accordance with the terms of The Insurance Act (as revised) of the Cayman Islands and underlying regulations thereto and is subject to regulation by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (the “Authority”). The terms of the license require advance approval from the Authority should FGRe wish to enter into any reinsurance agreements which are not fully collateralized.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Board approved a plan to evaluate the potential sale of the Company’s reinsurance business. As a result, management evaluated the classification of its reinsurance business as a discontinued operation as of December 31, 2024 and determined the reinsurance business is a component of an entity and represented a discontinued operation. Accordingly, the reinsurance business has been included as part of discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

On March 14, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the entire issued share capital of FG RE Corporate Member Limited and for the planned commutation of its Lloyds of London reinsurance treaties UHA 251 22, B1868HT2300259, and B1868HT2400259. The transaction closed during the second quarter of 2025, and the Company received consideration of $5.6 million. In October 2025, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the remaining portion of its reinsurance business. Pursuant to the agreements, the Company will receive (1) the release of $3.3 million of collateral that the Company had posted in connection with certain reinsurance contracts; (2) the payment of $1.0 million in cash; and (3) a 40% equity interest in the entity purchasing the reinsurance business. Additionally, pursuant to the agreements, the Company agreed to leave $1.3 million dollars in cash in the reinsurance business in exchange for a promissory note in the amount of $1.3 million that accrues interest at a rate of 6% per annum with all principal and accrued interest due and payable on June 30, 2027.

 

 

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $2.1 million to adjust the carrying amount of the disposal group to its fair value less cost to sell. The Company adjusted the impairment charge in the first quarter of 2025 and recorded an additional impairment charge of $1.5 million.

 

Strong Technical Services, Inc.

 

On August 8, 2025, the Company transferred its ownership of Strong Technical Services, Inc. (its managed services operating segment) to the CVR Trust, as described above. Management evaluated the classification Strong Technical Services as a discontinued operation and determined it is a component of an entity and represented a discontinued operation. Accordingly, the managed services segment. is included as part of discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Strong/MDI

 

On May 3, 2024, Strong Global Entertainment entered into the Acquisition Agreement with FGAC, Strong/MDI, FGAC Investors LLC, and CG Investments VII Inc. On September 25, 2024, Strong Global Entertainment completed the transaction. As part of the closing, FGAC was renamed Saltire. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, Strong Global Entertainment received the equivalent of approximately $29.5 million in cash and preferred and common shares of Saltire, consisting of: (i) cash consideration in an amount equal to 25% of the net proceeds of a concurrent private placement (or $0.8 million), (ii) the issuance of preferred shares with an initial preferred share redemption amount of $9.0 million, and (iii) the issuance of $19.7 million of Saltire common shares. In connection with the transaction, and after including the impact of the reclassification of approximately $5.4 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to realized loss on foreign exchange, the Company recorded a net gain on the sale of Strong/MDI of approximately $21.8 million during the third quarter of 2024. Upon completion of the transaction, Strong Global Entertainment held an ownership interest of approximately 37.3% in Saltire, which is 26.8% as of September 30, 2025.

 

Management evaluated the classification of Strong/MDI as a discontinued operation and determined Strong/MDI is a component of an entity and represented a discontinued operation. Accordingly, Strong/MDI has been included as part of discontinued operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Strong Studios

 

In March 2022, Strong Studios acquired, from Landmark Studio Group LLC (“Landmark”), the rights to original feature films and television series, and was assigned third party rights to content for global multiplatform distribution.

 

In September 2023, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Unbounded Media Corporation (“Unbounded”), an independent media and creative production company.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the board of directors of Strong Global Entertainment approved the Company’s plan to exit its content business, including Strong Studios and Unbounded and authorized management to proceed with such plan. As a result, management evaluated the classification of Strong Studios as a discontinued operation as of December 31, 2023 and determined Strong Studios is a component of an entity and represented a discontinued operation. Accordingly, Strong Studios has been included as part of discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

The assets and liabilities included as part of discontinued operations as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 related to the Company’s managed services and reinsurance businesses. The major classes of assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2025   December 31, 2024 
         
Cash and cash equivalents  $214   $1,232 
Accounts receivable, net   -    3,587 
Inventories, net   -    1,432 
Lease right-of-use-assets   -    1,285 
Property, plant and equipment, net   -    377 
Other assets   -    285 
Reinsurance balance receivable   7,529    22,976 
Funds deposited with reinsured companies   2,665    8,650 
Total assets of discontinued operations  $10,408   $39,824 
           
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $81   $4,862 
Deferred revenue and customer deposits   -    771 
Debt, net of issuance costs   -    301 
Lease obligations   -    1,352 
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves   5,226    13,283 
Present value of future profits   1,837    9,153 
Total liabilities of discontinued operations  $7,144   $29,722 

 

 

The major line items constituting the net income (loss) from discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Total 
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 
   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Total 
Net product and services revenue  $3,941   $-   $3,941 
Net premiums earned   -    2,017    2,017 
Total revenue   3,941    2,017    5,958 
Cost of products and services revenues   (3,233)   -    (3,233)
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses   -    (1,691)   (1,691)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   -    (551)   (551)
Selling and administrative expenses   (380)   (339)   (719)
Total expenses   (3,613)   (2,581)   (6,194)
Income (loss) from operations   328    (564)   (236)
Other expense   (7)   (11)   (18)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes   321    (575)   (254)
Income tax expense   -    -    - 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations  $321   $(575)  $(254)

 

   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Strong/MDI   Strong Studios   Total 
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 
   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Strong/MDI   Strong Studios   Total 
Net product and services revenue  $8,796   $-   $3,960   $-   $12,756 
Net premiums earned   -    4,293    -    -    4,293 
Total revenue   8,796    4,293    3,960    -    17,049 
Cost of products and services revenues   (6,992)   -    (2,136)   -    (9,128)
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses   -    (2,927)   -    -    (2,927)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   -    (1,050)   -    -    (1,050)
Selling and administrative expenses   (977)   (758)   (787)   365    (2,157)
Loss on disposal of assets   -    -    (71)   -    (71)
Total expenses   (7,969)   (4,735)   (2,994)   365    (15,333)
Income (loss) from operations   827    (442)   966    365    1,716 
Other (expense) income   (33)   -    21,655    10    21,632 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes   794    (442)   22,621    375    23,348 
Income tax expense   (13)   -    (95)   -    (108)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations  $781   $(442)  $22,526   $375   $23,240 

 

   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Total 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 
   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Total 
Net product and services revenue  $19,387   $-   $19,387 
Net premiums earned   -    12,214    12,214 
Total revenue   19,387    12,214    31,601 
Cost of products and services revenues   (16,020)   -    (16,020)
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses   -    (7,022)   (7,022)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   -    (3,308)   (3,308)
Selling and administrative expenses   (2,550)   (1,523)   (4,073)
Impairment of assets   -    (1,478)   (1,478)
Total expenses   (18,570)   (13,331)   (31,901)
Income (loss) from operations   817    (1,117)   (300)
Other income   1    8    9 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes   818    (1,109)   (291)
Income tax expense   -    -    - 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations  $818   $(1,109)  $(291)

 

   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Strong/MDI   Strong Studios   Total 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 
   Managed Services   Reinsurance   Strong/MDI   Strong Studios   Total 
Net product and services revenue  $24,600   $-   $11,286   $-   $35,886 
Net premiums earned   -    8,765    -    -    8,765 
Total revenue   24,600    8,765    11,286    -    44,651 
Cost of products and services revenues   (19,965)   -    (6,530)   -    (26,495)
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses   -    (5,387)   -    -    (5,387)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   -    (2,206)   -    -    (2,206)
Selling and administrative expenses   (2,976)   (937)   (2,799)   29    (6,683)
Loss on disposal of assets   -    -    (72)   -    (72)
Total expenses   (22,941)   (8,530)   (9,401)   29    (40,843)
Income from operations   1,659    235    1,885    29    3,808 
Other income   90    -    21,796    10    21,896 
Income from discontinued operations before taxes   1,749    235    23,681    39    25,704 
Income tax expense   (19)   -    (263)   -    (282)
Net income from discontinued operations  $1,730   $235   $23,418   $39   $25,422