-Company Continues to Post Profitable Operating Results, with Strong Balance Sheet and Cash Position-

The Marygold Companies, Inc. (“TMC,” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: MGLD), a diversified global holding firm, today reported financial results for the third fiscal quarter and nine-months ended March 31, 2023.

Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $8.3 million, versus $8.9 million for the comparable prior year period. The Company achieved net income of $153,294 for the current third fiscal quarter, equal to breakeven per diluted share, compared with $870,134 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, or $0.02 per diluted share.

For the first nine months of the current fiscal year, net revenue was $15.7 million, versus $17.2 million in the comparable period last year. Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 increased to $832,256, equal to $0.02 per diluted share, compared with $12,476, or breakeven per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. Net income for last year’s nine-month period was impacted by a $2.5 million legal settlement.

The Company maintained its strong balance sheet at March 31, 2023, with no debt. Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $9.9 million at the quarter’s end, compared with $12.9 million at June 30, 2022, with the decrease primarily reflecting continued investments in the development of the Company’s new fintech app by its subsidiary Marygold & Co. Total stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2023 rose to $29.9 million, from $29.0 million at June 30, 2022. Total assets were $34.7 million at the close of the 2023 third fiscal quarter, compared with $35.3 million at June 30, 2022.

“The Company again achieved profitable operations for the third fiscal quarter, as we continued to invest in the final stages of development of our Marygold mobile fintech app,” said David Neibert, Chief Operations Officer of The Marygold Companies. “Net income and revenue also were impacted by lower assets under management (AUM) at USCF Investments, which is our largest subsidiary. Average AUM at USCF Investments was approximately $3.7 billion in the 2023 third quarter, compared with $4.4 billion last year, with resulting lower management fees. The lower AUM is attributed to the uncertain, and sometimes volatile, nature of the commodities market in general and not an indication of any USCF operating deficiencies.”

“Our non-financial operations – Food Products, Security Systems and Beauty Products – were profitable overall for the third quarter, with slightly increased revenues as a group. Inflationary pressures again had an impact on margins at these business units, and initiatives are progressing that are intended to enhance the performance of these businesses through product mix changes and entrance into new sales channels,” Neibert added.

Nicholas Gerber, TMC’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Notwithstanding the uncertain economic environment and turbulence in the commercial banking and financial sector, TMC is performing well and is on target to meet our objectives. We are optimistic about the prospects for each of our operating units and particularly excited by the early results of beta testing for our Marygold mobile fintech app. Marygold has about 11,000 individuals on a wait list who, during May and June, we intend to invite to download and use the app. We expect a formal marketing campaign and open commercial launch of the app in the near future. The entirety of the Marygold app development has been accomplished by the use of internal funds derived from existing profitable consolidated operations. We are extremely proud of that accomplishment and that TMC remains debt-free and without dilutive equity capital raises.”

Business Units

The Company’s USCF Investments subsidiary, www.uscfinvestments.com, acquired in December 2016 and based in Walnut Creek, Calif., serves as manager, operator or investment adviser to 12 exchange traded products, structured as limited partnerships or investment trusts that issue shares trading on the NYSE Arca.

Gourmet Foods, https://gourmetfoodsltd.co.nz/, acquired in August 2015, is a commercial-scale bakery that produces and distributes iconic meat pies and pastries throughout New Zealand under the brand names Pat’s Pantry and Ponsonby Pies. Acquired by Gourmet Foods in July 2020, Printstock Products Limited https://www.printstocknz.com/, is a printer of specialized food wrappers and is located in Napier, New Zealand. Its operations are consolidated with those of Gourmet Foods.

Brigadier Security Systems, www.brigadiersecurity.com, acquired in June 2016 and headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada, provides comprehensive security solutions to homes and businesses, government offices, schools and other public buildings throughout the province under the brands Brigadier Security Systems in Saskatoon and Elite Security in Regina, Canada.

Acquired at the end of 2017, San Clemente, Calif.-based Original Sprout, www.originalsprout.com, produces and distributes a full line of vegan, safe, non-toxic hair and skin care products, including a “reef safe” sun screen, in the U.S. and its territories, the U.K., E.U., Turkey, Middle East, Africa, Taiwan, Mexico, South America, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia and Canada among other areas.

Marygold & Co., formed in the U.S. during 2019 and operating from offices in Denver, CO, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Marygold & Co. Advisory Services, LLC, was established to explore opportunities in the financial technology sector. The company continues in the development stage as it works toward introduction of a fintech mobile banking app. https://marygoldandco.com/.

Marygold & Co. (UK) Limited, formed in the U.K. during August 2021, operates through its recently acquired subsidiary, Tiger Financial & Asset Management Limited (“Tiger”), a U.K. based investment adviser. Tiger’s core business is managing clients’ financial wealth across a diverse product range, including cash, national savings, individual savings accounts, unit trusts, insurance company products such as investment bonds and other investment vehicles. http://www.tfam.co.uk/

About The Marygold Companies, Inc.

The Marygold Companies, Inc., which changed its name from Concierge Technologies, Inc. in March 2022, was founded in 1996 and repositioned as a global holding firm in 2015. The Company currently has operating subsidiaries in financial services, food manufacturing, printing, security systems and beauty products, under the trade names USCF Investments, Tiger Financial & Asset Management Limited, Gourmet Foods, Printstock Products, Brigadier Security Systems and Original Sprout, respectively. Offices and manufacturing operations are in the U.S., New Zealand, U.K., and Canada. For more information, visit www.themarygoldcompanies.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may” “will,” “could,” “should” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, a formal marketing campaign and open commercial launch of the app in the near future, involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results and, consequently, should not be relied upon as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements, including the factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2022, and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are not exclusive. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

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