Investment in Securities	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Investment in Securities
6. Investment in Securities	6. Investment in Securities 1347 LP The Company has an investment in a limited partnership, FGI 1347 Holdings, LP, of which the Company is the sole limited partner. FGI 1347 Holdings, LP (“1347 LP”), was established for the purpose of investing in securities. Affiliates of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC (“FG”), serve as the general partner and the investment manager of 1347 LP, and the Company is the sole limited partner. As the sole limited partner, the Company is entitled to 100% of net assets held by 1347 LP. The general partner of 1347 LP is entitled to reimbursement of certain costs, fees, and expenses arising in connection with 1347 LP’s operations, as provided by the partnership agreement, upon approval by the Company’s Board of Directors. FG Financial Group As of June 30, 2021, the Company indirectly held approximately $76 in cash and 477,282 shares of FG Financial Group, Inc. (formerly 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.) (Nasdaq: FGF) (“FGF”), with fair value of $4,481, through an investment in 1347 LP. These shares were purchased in March and May 2018 for approximately $3,741. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized unrealized gains on the investment of approximately $2,262 and $2,467, respectively, compared with unrealized losses of $200 and $506, respectively for the same periods last year. There have been no costs, fees, and expenses paid to the general partner or its affiliates for any periods, including the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. As of June 30, 2021, the Company and the affiliates of FG, including, without limitation, Ballantyne Strong, Inc., beneficially owned in the aggregate 3,045,593 shares of FGF’s common stock, representing approximately 60.8% of FGF’s outstanding shares. Additionally, FG and its affiliates constitute the largest stockholder of the Company. Mr. Kyle Cerminara, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner of FG and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. Mr. Cerminara also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of FGF.

Investment in Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

6. Investment in Securities

1347 LP

The Company has an investment in a limited partnership, FGI 1347 Holdings, LP, of which the Company is the sole limited partner. FGI 1347 Holdings, LP (“1347 LP”), was established for the purpose of investing in securities.

Affiliates of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC (“FG”), serve as the general partner and the investment manager of 1347 LP, and the Company is the sole limited partner. As the sole limited partner, the Company is entitled to 100% of net assets held by 1347 LP. The general partner of 1347 LP is entitled to reimbursement of certain costs, fees, and expenses arising in connection with 1347 LP’s operations, as provided by the partnership agreement, upon approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.

FG Financial Group

As of June 30, 2021, the Company indirectly held approximately $76 in cash and 477,282 shares of FG Financial Group, Inc. (formerly 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.) (Nasdaq: FGF) (“FGF”), with fair value of $4,481, through an investment in 1347 LP. These shares were purchased in March and May 2018 for approximately $3,741. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized unrealized gains on the investment of approximately $2,262 and $2,467, respectively, compared with unrealized losses of $200 and $506, respectively for the same periods last year. There have been no costs, fees, and expenses paid to the general partner or its affiliates for any periods, including the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company and the affiliates of FG, including, without limitation, Ballantyne Strong, Inc., beneficially owned in the aggregate 3,045,593 shares of FGF’s common stock, representing approximately 60.8% of FGF’s outstanding shares. Additionally, FG and its affiliates constitute the largest stockholder of the Company. Mr. Kyle Cerminara, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner of FG and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. Mr. Cerminara also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of FGF.