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Exhibit 99.1

GWG HOLDINGS ReportS SECOND Quarter

2017 Financial Results

 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – August 10, 2017 – GWG Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GWGH), the parent company of GWG Life, a financial services company committed to transforming the life insurance industry through disruptive and innovative products and services, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

 

Highlights for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

GAAP Financial Information
oTotal revenue of $11.7 million
oGAAP net loss attributable to common shareholders of $7.7 million, or ($1.34) per basic and fully diluted share
Adjusted Non-GAAP Financial Information1
oNon-GAAP income attributable to common shareholders of $7.3 million2
Increased the number of financial advisors able to sell our investment products to 5,520 – the largest network of advisors in the Company’s history
Raised $66.2 million of capital from investment product offerings – our second highest quarterly amount on record
Continued to improve our capital structure with our planned redemption of Series I Secured Notes and Series A Preferred Stock in conjunction with a pending extension of our senior credit facility, expected to close by September 2017, that will be used to fund premium expenses of the portfolio over a renewed ten-year term
Completed a nationwide rollout of the LifeCare Xchange suite of products to Insurance Marketing Organizations (IMOs), Brokerage General Agencies (BGAs) and life insurance agents
Increased the number of financial advisors and life insurance agents appointed to source life insurance policies (referred to as Appointed Agents) to 3,950 – the largest network of Appointed Agents in the Company’s history
Received recognition in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Policy Bulletin supporting innovative solutions that provide private market options for financing long-term care services
Took a definitive organizational step to further M-Panel technology by naming Tom Nodine as Executive Vice President of the division charged with commercializing our epigenetic-based predictive technologies for the global life insurance industry
Purchased $88.7 million in face value of policy benefits comprised of 49 policies
Acquired 20 percent of the purchased policies directly from Appointed Agents, as compared to 32 percent in the second quarter of 2016
Recognized $11.0 million in policy benefits from nine life insurance policies during the quarter, and an additional $0.4 million in policy benefits from two policies since quarter end
Reported a total portfolio of $1.53 billion in face value of life insurance policy benefits, covering 709 unique lives; representing a net year-over-year growth of $371 million or 32 percent
Reported a total liquidity position of $105 million at June 30, 20173

 

 

 

(1)See non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
(2)We calculate non-GAAP net income by recognizing the actuarial gain accruing within our life insurance policies at the expected internal rate of return, exclusive of interest costs, of the policies we own without regard to fair-value measurements required by GAAP. We net this actuarial gain against our adjusted costs during the same period to calculate adjusted non-GAAP net income.
(3)Includes cash, restricted cash, policy benefits receivable, if any, and amounts available, if any, on our senior credit facilities.

 

 

 

 

“We believe we may be reaching the tipping point of widespread adoption of insurance-based planning and products that utilize the advantages of the life insurance secondary market,” said GWG Holdings’ Chairman and CEO Jon Sabes. “While the credit crisis and other factors derailed the growth of this market for years, we have seen innovators and early adopters continue to advance this market forward, and, now, with the NAIC Policy Bulletin and other market factors signaling change, we believe adoption may begin occurring at rates we have not before experienced. Our company is uniquely positioned to lead the continued development of this marketplace that analysts have long suggested is a multi-billion dollar opportunity. We have built a strategy, team, and infrastructure to lead the development of this marketplace and I am highly optimistic in our future role in a large and growing marketplace – to say nothing of the insurtech resources we now own and are in the process of commercializing.”

 

We continue to execute our business plan and achieve many of the operating metric goals we have set for ourselves,” said William Acheson, Chief Financial Officer. “While quarter-to-quarter actuarial and mortality variability challenge our near-term GAAP results, the main lever of long-term profitability – maintaining a large, profitable life insurance portfolio – is strong. Our industry continues to draw increasing amounts of positive attention and capital in-flows as consumers and investors alike wake up to its unique value proposition. From a capital markets perspective, the competition for life insurance policy assets in the secondary market has never been stronger – making our current portfolio of life insurance and, importantly, our direct origination strategy and operating infrastructure increasingly valuable.”

 

Second Quarter 2017 Financial Summary

 

Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $11.7 million, as compared to $20.8 million for the same period in 2016. Revenue was negatively affected by a charge of $6.6 million relating to the periodic update of life expectancy estimates on certain insured lives within our portfolio. This impact was partially offset by an unrealized gain of $4.1 million due to a decrease in the discount rate used to value our portfolio of life insurance policies. Realized gain from policy benefits for the second quarter was $7.9 million, as compared to $8.1 million for the same period in 2016. The Company recognized $10.9 million of life insurance policy benefits from nine policies during the quarter, as compared to $9.8 million from six policies for the same period in 2016. Total unrealized gain from policy acquisitions during the second quarter was $8.0 million, as compared to $9.8 million for the same period in 2016, reflecting lower acquisition volumes quarter over quarter.

 

Total expenses for the second quarter of 2017 were $21.1 million, as compared to $16.5 million for the same period in 2016. Included in the second quarter numbers is a charge of $0.9 million relating to a secured loan made by one of our subsidiaries in the merchant cash advance industry. The remainder of the increase in expenses versus the prior-year period was related to increased interest and financing costs due to higher debt balances outstanding. General and administrative costs also increased year over year as a result of continued investment in headcount and infrastructure - although the sequential growth rate of these costs has decreased significantly in recent quarters.

 

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Other Information

 

Reconciliation of Gain on Life Insurance Policies

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
Change in estimated probabilistic cash flows  $16,446,000   $17,972,000   $32,849,000   $27,425,000 
Unrealized gain on acquisitions   8,044,000    9,822,000    18,646,000    17,841,000 
Premiums and other annual fees   (11,859,000)   (8,995,000)   (22,949,000)   (17,441,000)
Change in discount rate   4,143,000    629,000    4,143,000    838,000 
Change in life expectancy evaluation   (6,662,000)   (1,545,000)   (8,604,000)   (914,000)
Realized gain on maturities   7,920,000    8,137,000    24,526,000    22,765,000 
Fair value of matured policies   (6,736,000)   (5,637,000)   (17,915,000)   (12,417,000)
Gain on life insurance contracts, net  $11,296,000   $20,383,000   $30,696,000   $38,097,000 

 

Life Insurance Portfolio Summary

 

Total portfolio face value of policy benefits  $1,525,363,000 
Average face value per policy  $1,924,000 
Average age of insured (yrs.)*   81.5 
Average life expectancy estimate (yrs.)*   6.9 
Total number of policies   793 
Number of unique lives   709 
Demographics   74% Males; 26% Females 
Number of smokers   30 
Largest policy as % of total portfolio   0.87%
Average policy as % of total portfolio   0.13%
Average annual premium as % of face value   3.21%

 

Distribution of Policies and Policy Benefits by Current Age of Insured

 

                Percentage of Total 
Min Age  Max Age  Policies  Policy Benefits   Wtd. Avg.
Life
Expectancy
(yrs.)*
  Number of Policies   Policy Benefits 
95  99  8  $12,392,000   1.1   1.0%   0.8%
90  94  71  $135,898,000   2.9   8.9%   8.9%
85  89  195  $393,983,000   4.7   24.6%   25.8%
80  84  171  $401,496,000   6.3   21.6%   26.3%
75  79  144  $270,779,000   9.0   18.2%   17.8%
70  74  133  $210,775,000   10.2   16.8%   13.8%
60  69  71  $100,040,000   11.3   8.9%   6.6%
Total     793  $1,525,363,000   6.9   100.0%   100.0%

 

(*) Weighted average by face amount of policy benefits

 

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Life Insurance Portfolio Activity

 

Insurance policy purchases for the three months ended:

 

   Three months ended June 30,   Three months ended June 30, 
   2017   2016 
   $   %   #   %   Avg. Face   $   %   #   %   Avg. Face 
Broker4   71,100,000    80.1    39    79.6    1,823,000    120,660,000    88.2    60    68.2    2,011,000 
Direct5   17,640,000    19.9    10    20.4    1,764,000    16,182,000    11.8    28    31.8    578,000 
Total   88,740,000    100.0    49    100.0    1,811,000    136,842,000    100.0    88    100.0    1,555,000 

 

Insurance policy purchases for the six months ended:

 

   Six months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
   2017   2016 
   $   %   #   %   Avg. Face   $   %   #   %     
Broker4   152,351,000    78.7    92    75.4    1,656,000    219,665,000    91.9    126    77.3    1,743,000 
Direct5   41,144,000    21.3    30    24.6    1,371,000    19,341,000    8.1    37    22.7    523,000 
Total   193,495,000    100.0    122    100.0    1,586,000    239,006,000    100.0    163    100.0    1,466,000 

 

(4) Licensed life settlement brokers
(5)Includes Appointed Agent, internet and other lead sources

 

Insurance Benefits Realized

 

Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017  June 30, 2016  June 30, 2017  June 30, 2016
$  #  $  #  $  #  $  #
10,935,000  9  9,829,000  6  29,910,000  19  29,067,000  12

 

Trailing 12 Month Policy Benefits Recognized and Premiums Paid

 

Quarter End Date 

Portfolio

Face Amount ($)

  

12-Month

Trailing

Benefits Collected ($)

  

12-Month

Trailing Premiums Paid ($)

  

12-Month

Trailing

Benefits/Premium

Coverage Ratio

 
December 31, 2014   779,099,000    18,050,000    23,265,000    77.6%
March 31, 2015   754,942,000    46,675,000    23,786,000    196.2%
June 30, 2015   806,274,000    47,125,000    24,348,000    193.5%
September 30, 2015   878,882,000    44,482,000    25,313,000    175.7%
December 31, 2015   944,844,000    31,232,000    26,650,000    117.2%
March 31, 2016   1,027,821,000    21,845,000    28,771,000    75.9%
June 30, 2016   1,154,798,000    30,924,000    31,891,000    97.0%
September 30, 2016   1,272,078,000    35,867,000    37,055,000    96.8%
December 31, 2016   1,361,675,000    48,452,000    40,240,000    120.4%
March 31, 2017   1,447,558,000    48,189,000    42,753,000    112.7%
June 30, 2017   1,525,363,000    49,295,000    45,414,000    108.5%

 

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Conference Call Details

 

Management will host a conference call today at 4:00 pm Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results. The conference call number for U.S. participants is (844) 423-9895 and the conference call number for participants outside the U.S. is (716) 247-5865. The conference ID number for both conference call numbers is 62234062. The call may also be accessed via webcast on the Company’s website at investors.gwglife.com.

 

A replay of the call will be available through Thursday, August 17, 2017 by dialing (855) 859-2056 (U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (international), using the passcode 62234062.

 

About GWG Holdings, Inc.

 

GWG Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GWGH) the parent company of GWG Life, is a financial services company committed to transforming the life insurance industry through disruptive and innovative products and services. The company has developed a new suite of options for the life insurance secondary market called LifeCare Xchange (LCX). This new capability provides seniors with the exchange value of their life insurance policies they can apply to long-term care and other post-retirement needs. GWG Life seeks to further transform the industry by applying proprietary M-Panel epigenetic technology to disrupt traditional life insurance underwriting practices. Since 2006 GWG Life has provided seniors over $436 million in exchange value for their life insurance and, as of June 30, 2017, owned a portfolio of over $1.53 billion in face value of policy benefits.

 

For more information about GWG Holdings, Inc. email info@gwglife.com or visit www.gwgh.com.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “would,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about our estimates regarding future revenue and financial performance. We may not actually achieve the expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information will also be set forth in our future quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no duty, to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.

 

Media Contact:

Dan Callahan

Director of Communication

GWG Holdings, Inc.

(612) 746-1935

dcallahan@gwglife.com

 

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GWG HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  

June 30, 2017

(unaudited)

   December 31, 2016 
A S S E T S
Cash and cash equivalents  $52,293,472   $78,486,982 
Restricted cash   46,159,631    37,826,596 
Investment in life insurance policies, at fair value   577,049,552    511,192,354 
Secured MCA advances   3,525,381    5,703,147 
Life insurance policy benefits receivable   6,970,000    5,345,000 
Deferred taxes, net   1,620,303    - 
Other assets   3,875,810    4,688,103 
TOTAL ASSETS  $691,494,149   $643,242,182 
           
L I A B I L I T I E S  &  S T O C K H O L D E R S’  E Q U I T Y
LIABILITIES          
Senior Credit Facilities  $149,008,826   $156,064,818 
Series I Secured Notes   6,680,961    16,404,836 
L Bonds   400,832,308    381,312,587 
Accounts payable   4,160,097    2,226,712 
Interest payable   14,387,044    16,160,599 
Other accrued expenses   2,535,674    1,676,761 
Deferred taxes, net   -    2,097,371 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  $577,604,910   $575,943,684 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK          
(par value $0.001; shares authorized 40,000,000; shares outstanding 2,671,663 and 2,640,521; liquidation preference of $20,037,000 and $19,804,000 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)   19,732,262    19,701,133 
           
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK          
(par value $0.001; shares authorized 100,000; shares outstanding 99,127 and 59,183; liquidation preference of $99,127,000 and $59,183,000 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)   97,728,821    59,025,164 
           
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK SERIES 2          
(par value $0.001; shares authorized 100,000; shares outstanding 22,536 and 0; liquidation preference of $22,536,000 and $0 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)   20,979,019    - 
           
COMMON STOCK          
(par value $0.001: shares authorized 210,000,000; shares issued and outstanding 5,783,555 and 5,941,790 on June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)   5,784    5,980 
Additional paid-in capital   -    7,383,515 
Accumulated deficit   (24,556,647)   (18,817,294)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   113,889,239    67,298,498 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY  $691,494,149   $643,242,182 

 

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GWG HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2017   June 30, 2016   June 30, 2017   June 30, 2016 
REVENUE                
Gain on life insurance policies, net   $11,296,266   $20,383,347   $30,696,086   $38,097,059 
MCA income    133,583    223,255    380,159    368,216 
Interest and other income    237,737    170,880    679,686    216,100 
TOTAL REVENUE    11,667,586    20,777,482    31,755,931    38,681,375 
                     
EXPENSES                     
Interest expense    12,246,025    9,764,657    25,490,241    18,913,811 
Employee compensation and benefits    3,741,299    3,071,507    6,904,360    5,537,705 
Legal and professional fees    1,330,589    1,304,353    2,276,937    2,510,481 
Provision for MCA advances    878,000    300,000    878,000    400,000 
Other expenses    2,883,098    2,032,685    5,663,420    4,344,845 
TOTAL EXPENSES    21,079,011    16,473,202    41,212,958    31,706,842 
                     
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES    (9,411,425)   4,304,280    (9,457,027)   6,974,533 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)    (3,717,174)   1,822,030    (3,717,674)   2,906,747 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $(5,694,251)  $2,482,250   $(5,739,353)  $4,067,786 
                     
Preferred stock dividends    2,031,097    600,924    3,898,857    1,112,155 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS   $(7,725,348)  $1,881,326   $(9,638,210)  $2,955,631 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE                     
Basic   $(1.34)  $0.32   $(1.69)  $0.50 
Diluted   $(1.34)  $0.30   $(1.69)  $0.49 
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING                     
Basic    5,777,724    5,967,098    5,710,909    5,954,944 
Diluted    5,777,724    8,017,349    5,710,909    8,002,335 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures for evaluating financial results, planning and forecasting, and maintaining compliance with covenants contained in borrowing agreements. The application of current GAAP fair value standards, especially during a period of significant growth of our portfolio and our company may result in current period GAAP financial results that may be not be reflective of our long term earnings potential or overall financial condition. Management believes that the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures permit investors to better focus on our long-term earnings performance without regard to the volatility in GAAP financial results that can and do occur during this phase of our portfolio and company growth.

 

We disclose these non-GAAP financial measures to investors to provide an alternative method for assessing our financial condition and operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including other companies within our industry. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures described above can be found below.

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP Net Income. Our DZ Bank/Autobahn senior revolving credit facility requires us to maintain a positive net income calculated on an adjusted non-GAAP basis. We calculate our adjusted non-GAAP net income by recognizing the actuarial gain accruing within our life insurance policies at the expected internal rate of return, exclusive of interest costs, of the policies we own without regard to fair value. We net this actuarial gain against our adjusted costs during the same period to calculate our net income on a non-GAAP basis.

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
GAAP net income/loss  $(5,694,251)  $2,482,250   $(5,739,353)  $4,067,786 
Unrealized fair value gain (6)   (15,235,502)   (21,241,376)   (29,119,335)   (32,772,929)
Adjusted cost basis increase (7)   22,739,544    16,372,918    44,460,622    31,739,965 
Accrual of unrealized actuarial gain (8)   7,505,266    7,460,000    12,415,448    13,527,000 
Total adjusted non-GAAP income (9)  $9,315,057   $5,073,791   $22,017,382   $16,561,822 
Preferred stock dividends   2,031,097    600,924    3,898,857    1,112,155 
Non-GAAP income attributable to common shareholders   7,283,960    4,472,867    18,118,525    15,449,667 

 

(6)Reversal of GAAP unrealized fair value gain of life insurance policies.

(7)Adjusted cost basis is increased to include those acquisition, financing and servicing expenses that are not capitalized under GAAP (non-GAAP Investment Cost Basis)

(8)Accrual of actuarial gain at the expected internal rate of return based on the non-GAAP Investment Cost Basis for the applicable period.

(9)We must maintain an annual positive consolidated adjusted non-GAAP income to maintain compliance with our DZ Bank/Autobahn revolving credit facility.

 

 

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