8-K
Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp (HKHC)
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 07, 2025 |
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HORIZON KINETICS HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-13458 | 84-0920811 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 470 Park Ave S. | ||
| New York, New York | 10016 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (646) 291-2300 | ||
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| None | N/A | N/A |
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Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
On February 7, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation (the “Company”), in consultation with the Company’s management and Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, concluded that the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 contained within Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2024 should no longer be relied upon. As set forth below, it was determined that a restatement is required to consolidate certain proprietary funds in the Company’s financial statements. However, the Company does not expect that this change will have any impact on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, total shareholders’ equity, or the net income (loss) attributable to Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation.
Additionally the Company’s previously issued unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three, six and nine months ended, March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, contained within Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2024, Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2024, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2024 should no longer be relied upon. Similarly, press releases, earnings releases or other communications describing the Company’s financial statements and other related financial information covering the aforementioned periods should no longer be relied upon.
The Company intends to restate the aforementioned financial statements by restating the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our unaudited interim financial statements as of and for the three, six and nine months ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2024, respectively.
The Audit Committee determined that certain of the Company’s proprietary funds are required to be consolidated pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810, Consolidation, as a result of an evaluation of these funds following the variable interest entity (“VIE”) model. With this restatement, the assets and liabilities of the consolidated funds will now be presented on the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition. Additionally, an amount that represents the Company’s clients’ interests in these consolidated proprietary funds will be presented as redeemable noncontrolling interests on the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition. The investment income (losses), other income (losses) and the expenses of the consolidated investment products will be presented within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, an amount that represents the net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests as well as the net income (loss) attributable to Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation will be presented on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. Going forward, management will, with every earnings announcement, provide a reconciliation between the consolidated financial statements and a presentation without the consolidation of these proprietary funds.
Preliminary Financial Information
This financial information being presented is preliminary and unaudited, and subject to further internal review by the Company’s management and finalization. While the Company expects the final results to be consistent with these preliminary and unaudited statements, its actual results may differ materially. The preliminary financial information should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company’s full annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on this preliminary financial information. The preliminary financial information has been prepared by and is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Marcum, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the preliminary financial data. Accordingly, Marcum does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.
The following presents a reconciliation of the impacted financial statement line items as previously presented as of December 31, 2023 and for the year then ended. The previously presented amounts were reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Horizon Kinetics LLC and Subsidiaries (a private company). These amounts are labeled as “As Previously Presented” in the table below. The amounts labeled “Restatement Adjustments” represent the effects of this restatement due to the consolidation of certain proprietary funds.
The Audit Committee and management of the Company have discussed the matters disclosed in this Item 4.02 with Marcum.
| As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
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| As Previously Presented | Restatement Adjustments | As Restated | |||||||
| Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||
| Fees receivable | $ | 4,453 | $ | (1,146 | ) | $ | 3,307 | ||
| Assets of consolidated investment products | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | - | 59,117 | 59,117 | ||||||
| Investments, at fair value | - | 903,699 | 903,699 | ||||||
| Other assets | - | 19,982 | 19,982 | ||||||
| Other investments | 103,962 | (96,972 | ) | 6,990 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 231,883 | $ | 884,680 | $ | 1,116,563 | |||
| Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||
| Liabilities of consolidated investment products | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | - | $ | 5,840 | $ | 5,840 | |||
| Other liabilities | - | 506 | 506 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 22,795 | 6,346 | 29,141 | ||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | - | 878,334 | 878,334 | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation | 209,088 | - | 209,088 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and shareholders’ equity | $ | 231,883 | $ | 884,680 | $ | 1,116,563 | |||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||
| Management and advisory fees | $ | 50,563 | $ | (3,718 | ) | $ | 46,845 | ||
| Total revenue | 50,981 | (3,718 | ) | 47,263 | |||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||
| Expenses of consolidated investment products | - | 1,664 | 1,664 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 47,469 | 1,576 | 49,045 | ||||||
| Operating income | 3,512 | (5,294 | ) | (1,782 | ) | ||||
| Equity in earnings of proprietary funds, net | 5,705 | (8,153 | ) | (2,448 | ) | ||||
| Investment and other income of consolidated investment products, net | - | 92,962 | 92,962 | ||||||
| Interest and dividend income of consolidated investment products | - | 14,206 | 14,206 | ||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | (8,126 | ) | 99,015 | 90,889 | |||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | (4,614 | ) | 93,721 | 89,107 | |||||
| Net income | (4,492 | ) | 93,721 | 89,229 | |||||
| Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | - | (93,721 | ) | (93,721 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation | $ | (4,492 | ) | $ | - | $ | (4,492 | ) |
Furthermore, as an additional supplemental information, the following presents the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2023 and Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
| Assets | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,477 |
| Fees receivable | 3,307 |
| Investments, at fair value | 37,620 |
| Assets of consolidated investment products | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 59,117 |
| Investments, at fair value | 903,699 |
| Other assets | 19,982 |
| Other investments | 6,990 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 5,651 |
| Property and equipment, net | 200 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,882 |
| Due from affiliates | 2,660 |
| Digital assets | 1,829 |
| Intangible assets, net | 43,876 |
| Goodwill | 19,273 |
| Total assets | 1,116,563 |
| Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Shareholders’ Equity | |
| Liabilities: | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | 3,839 |
| Accrued third party distribution expenses | 1,022 |
| Deferred revenue | 70 |
| Liabilities of consolidated investment products | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 5,840 |
| Other liabilities | 506 |
| Deferred tax liability, net | 617 |
| Due to affiliates | 9,966 |
| Operating lease liability | 7,281 |
| Total liabilities | 29,141 |
| Commitments and contingencies | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 878,334 |
| Shareholders' equity | |
| Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 20,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding | - |
| Common stock; 0.10 par value, authorized 50,000 shares; issued and outstanding 17,984 shares | 1,798 |
| Retained earnings | 207,290 |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 209,088 |
| Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and shareholders’ equity | 1,116,563 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| Year Ended <br>December 31, 2023 | |||
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| Unaudited | |||
| Revenue: | |||
| Management and advisory fees | $ | 46,845 | |
| Other income and fees | 418 | ||
| Total revenue | 47,263 | ||
| Operating expenses: | |||
| Compensation, related employee benefits, and cost of goods sold | 26,851 | ||
| Sales, distribution and marketing | 10,209 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,828 | ||
| General and administrative expenses | 8,493 | ||
| Expenses of consolidated investment products | 1,664 | ||
| Total operating expenses | 49,045 | ||
| Operating loss | (1,782 | ) | |
| Other income (expense): | |||
| Equity in earnings of proprietary funds, net | (2,448 | ) | |
| Interest and dividends | 826 | ||
| Other expense | (669 | ) | |
| Investment and other income of consolidated investment products, net | 92,962 | ||
| Interest and dividend income of consolidated investment products | 14,206 | ||
| Realized gain on investments, net | 1,388 | ||
| Unrealized loss on investments net | (15,376 | ) | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 90,889 | ||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 89,107 | ||
| Income tax benefit | 122 | ||
| Net income | 89,229 | ||
| Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (93,721 | ) | |
| Net loss attributable to Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation | $ | (4,492 | ) |
The Company expects to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 which will include the restated amounts noted above. These amended financial statements will be filed as soon as practical and we expect it to be no later than March 31, 2025.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained herein, including statements regarding the Company’s future financial position and results of operations, liquidity, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as the Company’s expectations regarding the timing of its restatement and the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include the ongoing review of our financial statements, accounting, accounting policies and internal control over financial reporting; the preparation of, and the audit or review, as applicable, of restated filings; and the subsequent discovery of additional adjustments to our previously issued financial statements, as well as the risks set forth in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, our Form 10-Qs for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, and the definitive proxy statement dated May 13, 2024. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HORIZON KINETICS HOLDING CORPORATION | ||
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| Date: | February 13, 2025 | /s/ Jay Kesslen |
| Jay Kesslen<br>General Counsel |