Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item
7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
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Item
8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Consolidated
financial statements and supplementary data required by this Item 8 follow.
Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms (PCAOB ID Number 688 ) F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholder’s Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
F- 1
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Dominari
Holdings Inc.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Dominari Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity and cash flows
for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial
statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December
31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits.
We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding
of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation
of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from
the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that:
(1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective,
or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken
as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter
or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Valuation of Long-term Investments
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $24.15 million of investments
in companies without readily determinable fair values. The Company typically measures these investments at cost less any impairment, adjusted
for observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment. We identified the valuation of these investments
as a critical audit matter because of the significant judgement management uses to estimate the investment value. This is a challenging
audit area due to the subjectivity in assessing whether observable price changes have occurred for investments that are identical or similar
to the investment the Company holds, and in assessing whether an investment is impaired.
The following are the primary procedures we
performed to address this critical audit matter. We obtained an understanding of management’s process for accounting for their
investments that do not have readily determinable fair values. We considered the appropriateness of the Company’s application
of accounting policy by obtaining and reviewing the Company’s analysis and confirming its compliance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. We tested the mathematical accuracy of the Company’s carrying value
calculations. We evaluated the accounting conclusions reached by the Company as to whether any observable transactions had occurred
that were identical or similar in nature through reading the Company’s available financial and other information regarding the
investee and through public searches for corroborating or contradictory information. Further, we evaluated the appropriateness of
the Company’s impairment conclusions considering this internal and external information. For certain investments, we utilized
our internal valuation group specialists to assess the appropriateness of the valuation methodologies and recompute the valuations
derived. We also evaluated the adequacy of the Company’s disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in
relation to this matter.
/s/
Marcum llp
Marcum
llp
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022 .
New
York, NY
April 1, 2024
F- 2
DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
($
in thousands except share and per share amounts)
December 31,
December 31,
2023
2022
ASSETS
Current
assets
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 2,833
$ 33,174
Marketable
securities
13,547
7,130
Deposits
with clearing broker
7,687
-
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
898
564
Prepaid
acquisition cost
-
301
Short-term
investments at fair value
-
13
Notes
receivable, at fair value - current portion
3,177
7,474
Investment
in Fieldpoint Securities
-
2,000
Total
current assets
28,142
50,656
Property
and equipment, net
344
-
Notes
receivable, at fair value - non-current portion
1,129
1,100
Investments
24,150
23,103
Right-of-use
assets
3,335
919
Security
deposit
458
458
Total
assets
$ 57,558
$ 76,236
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current
liabilities
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
$ 1,036
$ 447
Accrued
salaries and benefits
51
1,260
Accrued
commissions
77
-
Lease
liability - current
421
82
Other
current liability
22
-
Total
current liabilities
1,607
1,789
Lease
liability
3,028
680
Total
liabilities
4,635
2,469
Stockholders’
equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 authorized
Series D: 5,000,000 shares designated; 3,825 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022; liquidation value of $ 0.0001 per share
-
-
Series D-1: 5,000,000 shares designated; 834 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022; liquidation value of $ 0.0001 per share
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 5,995,065 and 5,485,096 shares issued at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively; 5,934,917 and 5,017,079 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
-
-
Additional
paid-in capital
262,187
262,970
Treasury stock, at cost, 60,148 and 468,017 shares at December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
( 501 )
( 3,322 )
Accumulated
deficit
( 208,763 )
( 185,881 )
Total
stockholders’ equity
52,923
73,767
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 57,558
$ 76,236
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F- 3
DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
($
in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Years
Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Revenues
$ 2,039
$ -
Operating
costs and expenses
General
and administrative
$ 23,838
$ 11,683
Research
and development
3
830
Research
and development - license acquired
( 6 )
1,833
Total
operating expenses
23,835
14,346
Loss
from operations
( 21,796 )
( 14,346 )
Other
income (expenses)
Other
income
36
64
Interest
income
716
687
Gain
(loss) on marketable securities
630
( 5,952 )
Unrealized
loss on note receivable
( 3,248 )
-
Change
in fair value of investments
780
( 2,560 )
Total other expenses
( 1,086 )
( 7,761 )
Net
loss
$ ( 22,882 )
$ ( 22,107 )
Deemed
dividends related to Series O and Series P Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
-
( 4,109 )
Net
Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
$ ( 22,882 )
$ ( 26,216 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
Basic and Diluted
$ ( 4.38 )
$ ( 4.91 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
Basic and Diluted
5,229,477
5,334,075
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
($
in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock
Additional
Total
Series
O
Series
P
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Shares
Amount
Deficit
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2021
-
$ -
-
$ -
4,659
$ -
5,275,329
$ -
$ 265,633
-
$ ( 264 )
$ ( 163,774 )
$ 101,595
Issuance
of Series O redeemable convertible preferred stock for cash
11,000
11,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Issuance
of Series P redeemable convertible preferred stock for cash
-
-
11,000
11,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost
on issuance of Series O and Series P Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
-
( 1,504 )
-
( 1,505 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Deemed
dividends related to Series O and Series P Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
-
1,504
-
1,505
-
-
-
-
( 4,109 )
-
-
-
( 4,109 )
Redemption
of Series O Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
( 11,000 )
( 11,000 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Redemption
of Series P Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
-
-
( 11,000 )
( 11,000 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Purchase
of treasury stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
468,017
( 3,058 )
-
( 3,058 )
Stock-based
compensation
-
-
-
-
-
-
238,244
-
1,472
-
-
-
1,472
Cancellation
of common stock related to investment in CBM
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 22,812 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fractional
shares adjusted for reverse split
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 5,665 )
-
( 26 )
-
-
-
( 26 )
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 22,107 )
( 22,107 )
Balance
at December 31, 2022
-
$ -
-
$ -
4,659
$ -
5,485,096
$ -
$ 262,970
468,017
$ ( 3,322 )
$ ( 185,881 )
$ 73,767
Stock-based
compensation
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,179,468
-
2,977
-
-
-
2,977
Cancellation
of common stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 25,000 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
Purchase
of treasury stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
236,630
( 939 )
-
( 939 )
Retirement
of treasury stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 644,499 )
-
( 3,760 )
( 644,499 )
3,760
-
-
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 22,882 )
( 22,882 )
Balance
at December 31, 2023
-
$ -
-
$ -
4,659
$ -
5,995,065
$ -
$ 262,187
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 208,763 )
$ 52,923
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F- 5
DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
($
in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 22,882 )
$ ( 22,107 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
359
( 188 )
Depreciation
83
-
Change in fair value of short-term investment
13
2,621
Change in fair value of long-term investment
( 793 )
( 61 )
Research and development-acquired license, expensed
-
1,833
Stock-based compensation
2,977
1,472
Realized loss on marketable securities
1,180
1,405
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities
( 1,049 )
4,867
Unrealized loss on note receivable
3,248
-
Realized gain on receiving shares in exchange of note receivable extension
( 36 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 406 )
( 215 )
Prepaid acquisition cost
301
( 301 )
Clearing broker deposits
( 4,137 )
-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
376
66
Accrued salaries and benefits
( 1,209 )
580
Accrued commissions
52
-
Lease liabilities
( 88 )
31
Other current liabilities
( 99 )
-
Notes receivable, at fair value – net interest accrued
( 122 )
( 600 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 22,232 )
( 10,597 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of membership interest in FPS
-
( 2,000 )
Purchase of marketable securities
( 34,125 )
( 26,798 )
Sale of marketable securities
27,574
28,658
Proceeds from sale of digital currencies
-
93
Purchase of fixed assets
( 427 )
-
Acquisition of FPS, net of cash acquired and receivable owed from FPS
( 1,112 )
-
Return of deposit (funding of deposit) into a managed account, net
-
3,898
Collection of principal on note receivable
1,102
-
Funds to employee forgivable loan
( 107 )
-
Purchase of research and development licenses
-
( 1,833 )
Purchase of short-term and long-term investments
( 75 )
( 15,016 )
Purchase of short-term and long-term promissory notes
-
( 1,600 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 7,170 )
( 14,598 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Series O and Series P Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, net of discount and offering cost
-
17,891
Payment for fractional shares
-
( 26 )
Redemption of Series O and Series P Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
-
( 22,000 )
Purchase of treasury stock
( 939 )
( 3,058 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 939 )
( 7,193 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 30,341 )
( 32,388 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
33,174
65,562
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 2,833
$ 33,174
Cash paid for interest and taxes
$ 686
$ -
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Receiving shares in exchange of note receivable extension
$ 179
$ -
Note receivable principal and interest receivable reduced due to receiving shares
$ 143
Transfer from short-term investment to marketable securities
$ -
$ 1,497
Reclassify from convertible note receivable to notes receivable at fair value
$ -
$ 2,147
Transfer from long-term investment to marketable securities
$ -
$ 1,439
Promissory convertible note receivable conversion into common shares
$ -
$ 899
On March 27, 2023, the Company acquired all assets and liabilities of FPS as disclosed in Note 4:
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired and receivable owed from FPS
$ 3,112
Less - Deposit previously transferred in October 2022 to FPS
$ ( 2,000 )
Net cash paid
$ 1,112
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F- 6
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
1. Organization and Description of Business and Recent Developments
Organization
and Description of Business
Dominari
Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc., was founded in 1967 as Spherix Incorporated. Since 2017, the
Company has operated as a biotechnology company with a diverse portfolio of small-molecule anticancer and antiviral therapeutics and
their related patent technology. In an effort to enhance shareholder value, in June of 2022, the Company formed a wholly owned financial
services subsidiary, Dominari Financial Inc. (“Dominari Financial”), with the intent of shifting the Company’s primary
operating focus away from biotechnology to the fintech and financial services industries. Through Dominari Financial, the Company acquired
Dominari Securities LLC (“Dominari Securities”), an introducing broker-dealer, registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”) and an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Dominari Securities provides investment advisory services and annuity and insurance products of certain insurance carriers as an insurance
agency through independent and affiliated brokers.
On
September 9, 2022, Dominari entered into a membership interest purchase agreement, as amended and restated on March 27, 2023 (the “FPS
Purchase Agreement”) with Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust (“Seller”), a Connecticut bank, for the purchase of its
wholly owned subsidiary, Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company (“FPS”), that is a broker-dealer
registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and an investment adviser registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Pursuant to the terms of the FPS Purchase Agreement, Dominari purchased from
the Seller 100 % of the membership interests in FPS (the “Membership Interests”). FPS’s registered broker-dealer and
investment adviser businesses will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominari. The FPS Purchase Agreement provides for
Dominari’s acquisition of FPS’s Membership Interests in two closings, the first of which occurred on October 4, 2022
(the “Initial Closing”), at which Dominari paid to the Seller $ 2.0 million in consideration for a transfer by the Seller
to Dominari of 20 % of the FPS Membership Interests. Following the Initial Closing, FPS filed a continuing membership application
requesting approval for a change of ownership, control, or business operations with FINRA in accordance with FINRA Rule 1017 (the “Rule
1017 Application”). The Rule 1017 Application was approved by FINRA on March 20, 2023. The second closing occurred on March
27, 2023. Dominari paid to the Seller an additional $ 1.4 million in consideration for a transfer by the Seller to Dominari of the remaining
80 % of the Membership Interests.
Reverse
Stock Split
On
June 7, 2022, the Company effected a seventeen-for-one (17-for-1) reverse stock split of its class of common stock (the “Reverse
Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split, which was approved by stockholders at an annual stockholder meeting on May 20, 2022, was
consummated pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 2, 2022. The Reverse Stock Split
was effective on June 7, 2022. All references to common stock, convertible preferred stock, warrants to purchase common stock, options
to purchase common stock, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, share data, per share data and related information contained
in the consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split for all
periods presented. Payment for fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split amounted to $ 26,000 .
Note
2. Liquidity and Capital Resources
The
Company continues to incur ongoing administrative and other expenses, including public company expenses, in excess of corresponding (non-financing
related) revenue. While the Company continues to implement its business strategy, it intends to finance its activities through managing
current cash on hand from the Company’s past equity offerings.
Based
upon projected cash flow requirements, the Company has adequate cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities to fund its operations
for at least the next twelve months from the date of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
F- 7
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S.
GAAP”) for financial information.
The
Company’s policy is to consolidate all entities that it controls by ownership of a majority of the membership interest or outstanding
voting stock. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries,
Aikido Labs, Dominari Financial, and Dominari Securities. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. This requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. The Company’s
significant estimates and assumptions include stock-based compensation, the valuation of investments, the valuation of notes receivable
and the valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax assets. Certain of the Company’s estimates could be affected
by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external
factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and could cause actual results to differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Segments
Operating
segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the
Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance.
The CODM reviews financial information for the purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial
performance of the business of the reportable operating segments, based on discrete financial information. The Company’s chief
executive officer is the CODM. The measures of segment profitability that are most relied upon by the CODM are gross revenues and net
loss.
Concentration
of Cash
The
Company maintains cash balances at four financial institutions in checking accounts. From time to time, the Company’s cash account
balances exceed the balances as covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance System. The Company has never suffered a loss due to such excess
balances. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no cash equivalents.
Marketable
Securities
Marketable
securities are classified as trading and are carried at fair value. The Company’s marketable securities consist of highly liquid
mutual funds and exchange-traded & closed-end funds which are valued at quoted market prices.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
which range from three to five years . Property and equipment held under finance leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the
shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.
F- 8
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs, including acquired in-process research and development expenses for which there is no alternative future use,
are expensed as incurred. Advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities are
expensed when the activity has been performed or when the goods have been received rather than when the payment is made.
Accounting
for Warrants
The
Company accounts for the issuance of common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the equity offerings in accordance with
the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”).
The Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) gives the Company
a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).
Stock-based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for share-based payment awards exchanged for services at the estimated grant date fair value of the award. Stock options
issued under the Company’s long-term incentive plans are granted with an exercise price equal to no less than the market price
of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and expire up to ten years from the date of grant. These options generally vest over
a one- to five-year period.
The
Company estimates the fair value of stock option grants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions used in calculating
the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application
of management’s judgment.
Expected
Term - The expected term of options represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding
based on the simplified method, which is the half-life from vesting to the end of its contractual term.
Expected
Volatility - The Company computes stock price volatility over expected terms based on its historical common stock trading prices.
Risk-Free
Interest Rate - The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield available on U. S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with
an equivalent remaining term.
Expected
Dividend - The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common shares and does not plan to pay cash dividends in
the foreseeable future, and, therefore, uses an expected dividend yield of zero in its valuation models.
The
Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
Fair
Value Option - Short-term Note and Convertible Note
The
guidance in ASC 825, Financial Instruments , provides a fair value option election that allows entities to make an irrevocable
election of fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain eligible financial assets and liabilities. The
Company has elected to measure the purchases of its notes using the fair value option at each reporting date. Under the fair value option,
bifurcation of an embedded derivative is not necessary, and all related gains and losses on the host contract and derivative due to change
in the fair value will be reflected in interest income and other, net in the consolidated statements of operations. Interest accrues
on the unpaid principal balance on a quarterly basis and is recognized in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.
The
decision to elect the fair value option is determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis and must be applied to an entire instrument
and is irrevocable once elected. Pursuant to this guidance, assets and liabilities are measured at fair value based, in part, on general
economic and stock market conditions and those characteristics specific to the underlying investments. The carrying value is adjusted
to estimated fair value at the end of each quarter, required to be reported separately in our consolidated balance sheets from those
instruments using another accounting method.
F- 9
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Deposits
with clearing broker
Deposits
with Dominari Securities’ clearing broker consisted of approximately $ 6.7 million held in money market funds and liquid insured
deposits maintained by the Company with its clearing broker as of December 31, 2023.
Leases
The
Company accounts for its leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Under this guidance, arrangements meeting
the definition of a lease are classified as operating or financing leases and are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as both
a right-of-use asset and lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in
the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each
period, and the right-of-use asset is amortized over the lease term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization
of the right-of-use asset result in straight-line rent expense over the lease term. For finance leases, interest on the lease liability
and the amortization of the right-of-use asset results in front-loaded expense over the lease term. Variable lease expenses are recorded
when incurred (see Note 11 - Leases ).
Revenue
The
Company recognizes revenues under ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) . Revenues
are recognized when control of the promised goods or performance obligations for services is transferred to the Company’s customers,
in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods or services (see Note 15
- Revenue ).
The
following provides detailed information on the recognition of the Company’s revenues from contracts with customers:
●
Underwriting
services include underwriting and placement agent services in both the equity and debt capital markets, including private equity
placements, initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and underwriting and distributing public and private debt. Underwriting
and placement agent revenues are recognized at a point in time on trade-date, as the client obtains the control and benefit of the
underwriting offering at that point. Costs associated with underwriting transactions are deferred until the related revenue is recognized
or the engagement is otherwise concluded and are recorded on a gross basis within the general and administrative line item in the
consolidated statements of operations as the Company is acting as a principal in the arrangement. Any expenses reimbursed by the
Company’s clients are recognized as other income.
●
Commissions
are earned by executing, transactions for clients primarily in equity, equity-related, and debt products. Commission revenues associated
with trade execution are recognized at a point in time on trade-date. Commissions revenues are generally paid on settlement date
and the Company records receivables to account for timing between trade-date and payment on settlement date.
●
Account
advisory fees are earned in connection with investment advisory services. Account advisory fees are recognized over time using
the time elapsed method as the Company determined that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of investment
advisory services as they are provided. Account advisory fees are generally paid in advance of a specified service period (e.g. quarterly)
and are initially deferred within in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Treasury
Stock
Treasury
stock is recorded at cost and is presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Income
Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method
of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, income
tax expense is recognized as the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of
temporary difference resulting from matters that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statement or tax returns.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the consolidated financial statement and tax bases
of assets and liabilities measured at the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which these items are expected to reverse. The Company
assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based
upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized,
a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated
by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.
As required by the provisions of ASC 740, the
Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more
likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized
in the consolidated financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement with the relevant tax authority. Differences between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the net
benefit recognized and measured pursuant to the interpretation are referred to as “unrecognized benefits.” A liability is
recognized for an unrecognized tax benefit because it represents an enterprise’s potential future obligation to the taxing authority
for a tax position that was not recognized as a result of applying the provisions of ASC 740. If applicable, interest costs and penalties
related to unrecognized tax benefits are required to be calculated and would be classified as interest and penalties in general and administrative
expense in the statement of operations.
Long-term
investments
Effective
January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01 and related ASU 2018-03 and ASU 2019-04
concerning recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. In adopting this guidance, the Company has made
an accounting policy election to adopt an adjusted cost method measurement alternative for investments in equity securities without readily
determinable fair values.
For
equity investments that are accounted for using the measurement alternative, the Company initially records equity investments at cost
but is required to adjust the carrying value of such equity investments through earnings when there is an observable transaction involving
the same or a similar investment with the same issuer or upon an impairment.
Recently
adopted accounting standards
In
October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”). This update amends Topic 805 to add contract assets and contract
liabilities to the list of exceptions to the recognition and measurement principles that apply to business combinations and to require
that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in accordance with ASC 606. The Company
adopted ASU 2021-08 on January 1, 2023. There was no material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements
from the implementation of ASU 2021-08.
Effect
of new accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In
June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions ,
to clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity
security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring the fair value of the equity security. ASU 2022-03 also clarifies
that an entity cannot recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction as a separate unit of account. The amendments in ASU 2022-03 may
be early adopted and are effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the amendments on the Company’s consolidated financial statements
and whether it will early adopt the amendments in ASU 2022-03 .
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In
March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-01, Leases , to require entities to classify and account for leases with related
parties on the basis of legally enforceable terms and conditions of the arrangement. The amendments are effective in periods beginning
after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the
amendments and the impact on its future consolidated financial statements and whether it will early adopt the amendments in ASU 2023-01.
Effect
of new accounting pronouncements to be adopted in future periods
The
Company reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected
to have a significant impact on these consolidated financial statements.
Note
4. FPS Acquisition
On
September 9, 2022, Dominari Financial entered into a membership interest purchase agreement, as amended and restated on March 27, 2023
(the “FPS Purchase Agreement”) with Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust (“Seller”), a Connecticut bank, for the
purchase of its wholly owned subsidiary, Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company (“FPS”),
that is a broker-dealer registered with FINRA and an investment adviser registered with the SEC (the “FPS Acquisition”). Pursuant
to the terms of the FPS Purchase Agreement, Dominari Financial purchased from the Seller 100 % of the membership interests in FPS
(the “FPS Membership Interests”). FPS’s registered broker-dealer and investment adviser businesses were renamed and
will operate as Dominari Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominari Financial. The FPS Purchase Agreement provided for Dominari
Financial’s acquisition of FPS’s Membership Interests in two closings, the first of which occurred on October 4, 2022
(the “Initial Closing”), at which Dominari Financial paid to the Seller $ 2.0 million in consideration for a transfer
by the Seller to Dominari Financial of 20 % of the FPS Membership Interests. Following the Initial Closing, FPS filed a continuing
membership application requesting approval for a change of ownership, control, or business operations with FINRA in accordance with FINRA
Rule 1017 (the “Rule 1017 Application”). The Rule 1017 Application was approved by FINRA on March 20, 2023. The second
closing occurred on March 27, 2023. Dominari Financial paid to the Seller an additional approximate $ 1.4 million consideration for
a transfer by the Seller to Dominari Financial of the remaining 80 % of the FPS Membership Interests.
Consideration
Transferred
The
FPS Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805.
Under
the terms of the FPS Purchase Agreement and subsequent amendments and side letters to the agreement 100 % of the FPS Membership Interests
were acquired for cash consideration of approximately $ 3.4 million, which reflected the fair value of net assets acquired, plus a $ 1
purchase price.
Under
the acquisition method of accounting, the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed of FPS were recorded as of the acquisition date, at
their respective fair values, and consolidated with those of the Company. Acquisition-related costs are not included as a component of
consideration transferred but are expensed in the periods in which costs are incurred. The Company incurred approximately $ 0.3 million
of transaction costs associated with the FPS Acquisition. The transaction costs are included in general and administrative expenses in
the consolidated statement of operations.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Fair
Value of Net Assets Acquired
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of FPS at the date of acquisition ($ in thousands):
March 27,
2023
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 92
Deposits with Clearing Broker-Dealer
3,550
Other receivables
53
Prepaid and other current assets
89
Total assets acquired
3,784
Liabilities
Accrued expenses
$ 273
Accrued commissions
25
Wealth management liabilities
62
Total liabilities assumed
360
Total net assets of FPS Acquisition
3,424
Note
5. Investments in Marketable Securities
The
realized gain or loss, unrealized gain or loss, and dividend income related to marketable securities for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022, which are recorded as a component of gains and (losses) on marketable securities on the consolidated statements of operations,
are as follows ($ in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Realized loss
$ ( 1,180 )
$ ( 1,405 )
Unrealized gain (loss)
1,049
( 4,867 )
Dividend income
762
320
Total
$ 630
$ ( 5,952 )
Note
6. Short-term investments
The
following table presents the Company’s short-term investments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 ($ in thousands):
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Investment in Vicinity Motor Corp.
-
13
Total
-
13
The
change in the fair value of the short-term investments for the year ended December 31, 2023, is summarized as follows: ($ in thousands):
Beginning balance
$ 13
Change in fair value of short-term investment
( 13 )
Ending balance
$ -
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Investment
in Vicinity Motor Corp.
On
October 25, 2021, the Company entered into a warrant agreement with Vicinity Motor Corp. (“Vicinity”) that entitles the Company
to purchase up to 246,399 shares of Vicinity common stock at $ 5.10 per share. The warrant expires on October 25, 2024. The fair value
was determined using a Black-Scholes simulation. The Company recorded the fair value of the Vicinity warrant of approximately $0 and
$ 13 ,000 in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, reflecting the benefit received as part of
its purchase of Vicinity common stock through its brokerage account. Gains or losses associated with changes in the fair value of investments
in Vicinity warrants are recognized as change in fair value of investment on the consolidated statements of operations. During the year
ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded approximately $ 13 ,000 of change in fair value of investment for this investment.
The
following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurement inputs at their measurement dates:
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Option term (in years)
0.8
1.8
Volatility
67.2 %
76.90 %
Risk-free interest rate
5.43 %
4.47 %
Expected dividends
0.00 %
0.00 %
Stock price
$ -
$ 0.96
Note
7. Long-Term Investments
The
Company holds interests in several privately held companies as long-term investments that the Company perceives as potential IPO candidates.
The following table presents the Company’s long-term investments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 ($ in thousands):
Cost Basis
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Investment in Kerna Health Inc
$ 2,140
$ 4,940
$ 4,940
Investment in Kaya Now
1,500
-
-
Investment in Tevva Motors
1,972
2,794
2,794
Investment in ASP Isotopes
1,300
-
-
Investment in Unusual Machines
1,075
1,033
1,000
Investment in Qxpress*
1,000
1,000
1,000
Investment in Masterclass*
170
170
170
Investment in Kraken*
597
597
597
Investment in Epic Games*
3,500
3,500
3,500
Investment in Tesspay**
1,240
2,679
2,500
Investment in SpaceX*
3,500
4,867
3,674
Investment in Databricks*
1,200
842
1,200
Investment in Discord*
476
476
476
Investment in Thrasio*
300
300
300
Investment in Automation Anywhere*
476
476
476
Investment in Anduril*
476
476
476
Total
$ 20,922
$ 24,150
$ 23,103
The
change in the value of the long-term investments for the year ended December 31, 2023, is summarized as follows: ($ in thousands):
* Investments
made in these companies are through a Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”). The SPV is the holder of the actual stock. The Company
does not hold these stock certificates directly.
** Investments
made in these companies are through both an SPV and direct investments.
Beginning balance
$ 23,103
Purchase of investments
75
Receiving shares in exchange of note receivable extension
179
Change in fair value of long-term investments
793
Ending balance
$ 24,150
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
8. Notes Receivable
The
following table presents the Company’s notes receivable as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 ($ in thousands):
December
31, 2023
Maturity Date
Stated Interest Rate
Principal Amount
Interest Receivable
Fair Value
Notes receivable, at fair value
Convergent convertible note - current
12/2/2024
8 %
$ 1,006
$ 58
$ 1,064
Raefan Industries LLC Investment
12/31/2024
8 %
$ 1,363
$ 751
$ 2,114
American Innovative Robotics Investment
04/01/2027
8 %
$ 1,106
$ 22
$ 1,129
Notes receivable, at fair value - current portion
$ 3,177
Notes receivable, at fair value - non-current portion
$ 1,129
December
31, 2022
Maturity
Date
Stated
Interest
Rate
Principal
Amount
Interest
Receivable
Fair Value
Short-term convertible notes receivable
Convergent Investment
01/29/2023
8 %
$ 2,000
$ 307
$ 2,307
Short-term notes receivable
Raefan Industries LLC Investment
6/30/2023
8 %
$ 4,730
$ 437
$ 5,167
Total
$ 7,474
Long-term notes receivable
American Innovative Robotics Investment
04/01/2027
8 %
$ 1,100
$ -
$ 1,100
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Convergent
Therapeutics, Inc. Investment
The
Company’s 8 % convertible promissory note (“Convergent Convertible Note”) issued by Convergent Therapeutics, Inc.
(“Convergent”) in the principal amount of approximately $ 1.8 million pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement matured on January
29, 2023 . Upon maturity, Convergent entered into a contractual repayment schedule with the Company. Pursuant to the schedule, Convergent
will make a total of eight payments in the amount of $ 250 thousand and accrued interest, every three months until fully satisfied.
The principal balance of the Convergent Convertible Note was approximately
$ 1.0 and $ 2.0 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded an interest income receivable of approximately
$ 13 ,000 and $ 0.2 million on the Convergent Convertible Note as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The Company recorded principal repayment of $ 1.0 million and $ 0 , interest
receivable repayment of approximately $ 0.3 million and $ 0 , and an unrealized gain on the note of approximately $ 6,000 and $ 0 on the Convergent
Convertible Note for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Raefan
Industries LLC Investment
On
December 6, 2021, the Company purchased an 8 % promissory note (“Raefan Industries Promissory Note”) issued by Raefan Industries,
LLC (“Raefan Industries”) in the principal amount of approximately $ 2.0 million pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement with
Raefan Industries. On December 6, 2022, the Company, Raefan Industries and Mr. Jeffrey Cooper entered into a Consolidated, Amended
and Restated Promissory Note agreement (the “Raefan Amended Note Agreement”).
On
October 20, 2023, in consideration for extending the maturity date of the Raefan Amended Note (See Note 8 – Notes Receivable )
to December 31, 2024, Raefan Industries agreed and had delivered to the Company 357,143 shares of TessPay at $ 0.5 per share of common
stock. The Company reduced approximately $ 0.1 million of principal and interest receivable balance of Raefan Amended Note and recorded
an income of approximately $ 35,000 for receiving TessPay shares.
The Company recorded an interest income receivable of approximately
$ 0.4 million and $ 26,000 on the Amended Note as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and an unrealized loss on the note of approximately
$ 3.3 million and $ 0 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
American
Innovative Robotics, LLC Investment
The Company recorded interest income of approximately $ 89,000 and $ 67,000 ,
and an unrealized gain on the note of approximately $ 6,000 and $ 0 on the Robotics Promissory Note for the year ended December 31, 2023
and 2022, respectively.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Kaya
Now Inc. Investment
During
the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company identified indicators of impairment for the Kaya investment as a result of adverse changes in
Kaya’s business operations, including liquidity concerns. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $ 0.5 million
in the fourth quarter of 2022. The impairment charge represents an impairment loss of the total investment held as a promissory note
resulting in a $ 0 balance for the Kaya Now Promissory Note as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The
Company received and recorded interest income related to the Kaya Now Promissory Note of approximately $ 10,000 for the year ended December
31, 2023.
Note
9. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Financial
instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are carried at cost, which management believes
approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal
or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
The
Company uses three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level
1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level
2 - quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable
Level
3 - inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)
Observable
inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs are based on the Company’s market
assumptions. Unobservable inputs require significant management judgment or estimation. In some cases, the inputs used to measure an
asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is required
to be classified using the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Such determination requires significant
management judgment.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The
following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022
($ in thousands):
Fair value measured as of December 31, 2023
Total at December 31,
Quoted prices in active markets
Significant other observable inputs
Significant unobservable inputs
2023
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets
Marketable securities:
Equities
$ 13,547
$ 13,547
$ -
$ -
Total marketable securities
$ 13,547
$ 13,547
$ -
$ -
Short-term investment
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion
$ 3,177
$ -
$ -
$ 3,177
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion
$ 1,129
$ -
$ -
$ 1,129
Fair value measured as of December 31, 2022
Total at
December 31,
Quoted
prices in
active
markets
Significant other
observable inputs
Significant
unobservable
inputs
2022
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets
Marketable securities:
Equities
$ 7,130
$ 7,130
$ -
$ -
Total marketable securities
$ 7,130
$ 7,130
$ -
$ -
Short-term investment
$ 13
$ -
$ -
$ 13
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion
$ 7,474
$ -
$ -
$ 7,474
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion
$ 1,100
$ -
$ -
$ 1,100
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Level
3 Measurement
The
following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets that are measured
at fair value on a recurring basis ($ in thousands):
Short-term investment at December 31, 2021
$ 419
Change in fair value of investment
( 406 )
Short-term investment at December 31, 2022
$ 13
Change in fair value of investment
( 13 )
Short-term investment at December 31, 2023
$ -
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion at December 31, 2021
$ 6,984
Accrued interest receivable
600
Reclassify from convertible note receivable to notes receivable at fair value
2,147
Purchase of notes receivable
500
Change in fair value of short-term investment
( 1,858 )
Conversion of note receivable to marketable securities
( 899 )
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion at December 31, 2022
$ 7,474
Collection of principal outstanding
( 1,000 )
Unrealized loss on note receivable
( 3,254 )
Principle reduced due to receiving shares
( 143 )
Accrued interest receivable
100
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion at December 31, 2023
$ 3,177
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion at December 31, 2021
$ -
Purchase of notes receivable
1,100
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion at December 31, 2022
$ 1,100
Unrealized gain on note receivable
6
Accrued interest receivable
23
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion at December 31, 2023
$ 1,129
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
Receivable at fair value
As
of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the notes receivable was measured taking into consideration cost of the investment, market participant
inputs, market conditions, liquidity, operating results and other qualitative and quantitative factors.
Note
10. Property and Equipment
Property
and equipment, net, consists of the following as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Estimated
Useful Lives
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of the remaining lease term or estimated useful life
$ 50
$ -
Machinery, equipment and computer software
1 to 15 years
169
-
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 5 years
208
-
Total
$ 427
$ -
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 83 )
-
Total property and equipment, net
$ 344
$ -
Depreciation
expense was $ 83 ,000 and $0 during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Note
11. Leases
On
December 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Company’s Lease”) with Trump Tower Commercial LLC,
a New York limited liability company. Under the Company’s Lease, the Company rents a portion of the twenty-second floor at 725
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (the “22 nd Floor Premises”). The Company currently uses the 22 nd Floor
Premises to run its day-to-day operations. The initial term of the Company’s Lease is seven ( 7 ) years commencing on July 11, 2022
(“Commencement Date”). Under the Company’s Lease, the Company is required to pay monthly rent, commencing on January
11, 2023, equal to $ 12,874 . Effective for the sixth and seventh years of the Company’s Lease, the rent shall increase to $ 13,502 .
The Company took possession of the 22 nd Floor Premises on the Commencement Date.
On
September 23, 2022, Dominari Financial entered into a Lease Agreement (“Dominari Financial’s Lease”) with Trump Tower
Commercial LLC, a New York limited liability company. Under Dominari Financial’s Lease, Dominari Financial rents a portion of a
floor at 725 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (the “Premises”). Dominari Financial currently uses the Premises to run its
day-to-day operations. The initial term of Dominari Financial’s Lease is seven ( 7 ) years commencing on February 1, 2023. Under
Dominari Financial’s Lease, Dominari Financial is required to pay monthly rent equal to $ 49,368 . Effective for the sixth and seventh
years of Dominari Financial’s Lease, the rent shall increase to $ 51,868 per month.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The
tables below represent the Company’s lease assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use-assets
$ 3,335
$ 919
Liabilities:
Current
Operating
421
82
Long-term
Operating
3,028
680
$ 3,449
$ 762
The
following tables summarize quantitative information about the Company’s operating leases, under the adoption of ASC 842:
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years)
6.5
7.1
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases
10.0 %
10.0 %
During
the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded approximately $ 0.8 million and 0.1 million of lease expense to current
period operations.
Year Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Operating leases
Operating lease cost
$ 668
$ 73
Operating lease expense
668
73
Short-term lease rent expense
105
67
Net rent expense
$ 773
$ 140
Supplemental
cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Operating cash flows - operating leases
$ 396
$ 231
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
$ 2,780
$ 960
As
of December 31, 2023, future minimum payments during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Operating
Leases
$
Year Ended December 31, 2024
747
Year Ended December 31, 2025
685
Year Ended December 31, 2026
685
Year Ended December 31, 2027
685
Year Ended December 31, 2028
766
Thereafter
1,160
Total
4,728
Less present value discount
( 1,279 )
Operating lease liabilities
$ 3,449
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
12. Net Loss per Share
Basic
loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing the net loss allocable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of
shares of common stock or common stock equivalents outstanding. Diluted loss per common share is computed similar to basic loss per share
except that it reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive securities or other obligations to issue common stock were
exercised or converted into common stock. Securities that could potentially dilute loss per share in the future that were not included
in the computation of diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 are as follows:
As of December 31,
2023
2022
Convertible preferred stock
34
34
Warrants to purchase common stock
444,796
444,796
Restricted stock awards
136,309
-
Options to purchase common stock
420,168
54,722
Total
1,001,307
499,552
Note
13. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Series
O and Series P Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
On
February 24, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional
investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in concurrent registered direct offerings
(the “Offerings”), (i) 11,000 shares of the Company’s Series O Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001
per share (the “Series O Preferred Stock”), and (ii) 11,000 shares of the Company’s Series P Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “Series P Preferred Stock” and together with the Series O Preferred Stock,
the “Preferred Stock”), in each case, at an offering price of $ 952.38 per share, representing a 5 % original issue discount
to the stated value of $ 1,000 per share of Preferred Stock, for gross proceeds of each Offering of $ 10,476,180 , or approximately $ 21.0
million in the aggregate for the Offerings, before the deduction of the placement agent’s fee and offering expenses. The shares
of Series O Preferred Stock will have a stated value of $ 1,000 per share and will be convertible, at a conversion price of $ 1.00 per
share, into 11,000,000 shares of common stock (subject in certain circumstances to adjustments). The shares of Series P Preferred Stock
will have a stated value of $ 1,000 per share and will be convertible, at a conversion price of $ 1.00 per share, into 11,000,000 shares
of common stock (subject in certain circumstances to adjustments). The Series O Preferred Stock and the Series P Preferred Stock are
being offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-238172) (the “Registration Statement”)
filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations,
warranties and agreements by the Company and customary conditions to closing. The closing of the Offerings occurred on March 2, 2022.
In connection with this transaction, the Company received net proceeds of $ 21.0 million, which was deposited in an escrow account.
In
connection with the Offerings, the Company has entered into an engagement agreement (the “Engagement Agreement Agreement”)
with H.C Wainwright & Company, LLC, as placement agent (“HCW”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay HCW an aggregate
cash fee equal to 8 % of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the offerings and issue HCW common stock purchase warrants to purchase
up to 103,528 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $ 21.25 . The warrants were recorded as a component of stockholders’
equity in accordance with ASC 815.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Redemption
Rights
After
(i) the earlier of (1) the receipt of stockholder approval and (2) the date that is 90 days following the Original Issue Date (the date
of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred
Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock) and (ii) before the date that
is 120 days after the Original Issue Date (the “ Redemption Period ”), each Holder shall have the right to cause the
Company to redeem all or part of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to 105 % of the Stated Value.
As
a result, the Preferred Stock were recorded separately from stockholders’ equity because they are redeemable upon the occurrence
of redemption events that are considered not solely within the Company’s control.
During
the second quarter of 2022, the Company redeemed for cash at a price equal to 105 % of the $ 1,000 stated value per share all of its 11,000
outstanding shares of Series O Preferred Stock and its 11,000 Series P Preferred Stock. The total redemption amount was $ 23.1 million.
As a result, all shares of the Series O Preferred Stock and Series P Preferred Stock have been retired and are no longer outstanding.
During
the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized approximately $ 0 and $ 4.1 million in deemed dividends related to the
Preferred Stock in the consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated statements of changes in redeemable preferred stock
and stockholders’ equity, respectively.
Note
14. Stockholders’ Equity and Convertible Preferred Stock
Common
Stock
On
March 6, 2023, the Company cancelled 644,499 shares of common stock as a result of retirement of 644,499 shares of treasury stock.
On
March 20, 2023, the Company cancelled 25,000 shares of common stock owned by an executive.
Treasury
Stock
On
January 21, 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized a share buyback program (the “Share Buyback Program”),
pursuant to which the Company authorized the Share Buyback Program in an amount of up to three million dollars. During the
year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 236,630 shares at a cost of approximately $ 0.9 million or $ 3.97 per share
through marketable securities account under the Share Buyback Program. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased
468,017 shares at a cost of approximately $ 3.1 million or $ 6.53 per share through marketable securities account under the Share Buyback
Program. The Company records treasury stock using the cost method.
On
March 6, 2023, the Company retired 644,499 shares of treasury stock with original cost of approximately $ 3.8 million.
Preferred
Stock
Series
D Convertible Preferred Stock
In
connection with the acquisition of North South’s patent portfolio in September 2013, the Company issued 1,379,685 shares of its
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”) to the stockholders of North South. Each share of Series
D Preferred Stock has a stated value of $ 0.0001 per share and is convertible into 10 over 1,373 of a share of Common Stock. Upon the
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company’s business, each holder of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
receive, for each share of Series D Preferred Stock held, a preferential amount in cash equal to the greater of (i) the stated value
or (ii) the amount the holder would receive as a holder of Common Stock on an “as converted” basis. Each holder of Series
D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to its stockholders and shall be entitled to such number of votes
equal to the number of shares of Common Stock such shares of Series D Preferred Stock are convertible into at such time, taking into
account the beneficial ownership limitations set forth in the governing Certificate of Designation and the conversion limitations described
below. The conversion ratio of the Series D Preferred Stock is subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, combination
of shares and similar recapitalization transactions.
As
of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 5,000,000 Series D Preferred Stock was designated; 3,825 and 3,825 shares remained issued and outstanding.
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DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Series
D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
The
Company’s Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D-1 Preferred Stock”) was established on November 22, 2013.
Each share of Series D-1 Preferred Stock has a stated value of $ 0.0001 per share and is convertible into 10 over 1,373 of a share of
Common Stock. Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company’s business, each holder of Series D-1 Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to receive, for each share of Series D-1 Preferred Stock held, a preferential amount in cash equal to the greater of
(i) the stated value or (ii) the amount the holder would receive as a holder of Common Stock on an “as converted” basis.
Each holder of Series D-1 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders and
shall be entitled to such number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock such shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock are
convertible into at such time, taking into account the beneficial ownership limitations set forth in the governing Certificate of Designation.
The conversion ratio of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock is subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, combination
of shares and similar recapitalization transactions. The Company commenced an exchange with holders of Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock pursuant to which the holders of the Company’s outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock acquired in the Merger could
exchange such shares for shares of the Company’s Series D-1 Preferred Stock on a one-for-one basis.
As
of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 5,000,000 Series D-1 Preferred Stock was designated; 834 and 834 shares remained issued and outstanding.
Warrants
A
summary of warrant activity for years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
Warrants
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Total
Intrinsic
Value
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021
341,268
$ 31.68
-
3.87
Issued
103,528
21.25
-
4.15
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022
444,796
$ 29.25
-
3.20
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023
444,796
$ 29.25
-
2.20
Confirmation
of Mutual Understanding - In March 2022, pursuant to a Confirmation of Mutual Understanding (the “Confirmation”), all
parties to the Confirmation acknowledged and confirmed a scrivener’s error set forth in warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock (the “Warrants”) dated March 10, 2020, April 15, 2020 and March 2, 2021. Pursuant to the Confirmation, all parties,
which were involved in the original execution of the warrants, agreed that clause (v) of the definition of Fundamental Transaction in
Section 3(d) of the Warrants, is as follows:
“ the Company, directly or indirectly,
in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without
limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby
such other Person or group acquires more than 50 % of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding equity securities, including
with respect to the election of directors (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making
or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business
combination) ”.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Restricted Stock Awards
June 27, 2023, pursuant to Soo Yu’s employment
agreement and the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company executed a Grant Agreement, through which Soo Yu was granted
1,033,591 shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon issuance, the shares were fully vested and nonforfeitable with a total fair
value of approximately $ 2.7 million. Pursuant to the Grant Agreement, the Company withheld 503,876 of the shares granted to satisfy
Soo Yu’s tax obligation of approximately $ 1.3 million and recorded as income taxes withheld within the consolidated balance sheet.
See Restricted Stock roll-forward below.
December 19, 2023, pursuant to Soo Yu’s
employment agreement and the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company executed a Grant Agreement, through which Soo Yu
was granted 1,287,129 shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon issuance, the shares were fully vested and nonforfeitable with
a total fair value of approximately $ 2.6 million. Pursuant to the Grant Agreement, the Company withheld 657,079 of the shares granted
to satisfy Soo Yu’s tax obligation of approximately $ 1.3 million and recorded as income taxes withheld within the consolidated balance
sheet. See Restricted Stock roll-forward below.
December 19, 2023, pursuant to the Company’s
2022 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company executed a Grant Agreement, through which Joshua Shipley was granted 33,003 shares of the Company’s
common stock. Upon issuance, the shares were fully vested and nonforfeitable with a total fair value of approximately $ 67,000 . Pursuant
to the Grant Agreement, the Company withheld 13,300 of the shares granted to satisfy Soo Yu’s tax obligation of approximately $ 27,000
and recorded as income taxes withheld within the consolidated balance sheet. See Restricted Stock roll-forward below.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company
also issued an aggregate of 136,309 shares of the Company’s common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors and
an employee for services rendered.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company
issued an aggregate of 238,244 shares of the Company’s common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors and an
employee for services rendered.
A summary of restricted stock awards activity
for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, is presented below:
Number
of
Restricted
Stock Awards
Weighted
Average
Grant Day
Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2021
-
$ -
Granted
238,244
6.13
Vested
( 230,176 )
6.14
Nonvested at December 31, 2022
8,068
$ 5.90
Granted
1,315,777
$ 2.27
Vested
( 1,187,536 )
2.30
Nonvested at December 31, 2023
136,309
$ 2.26
Stock-based compensation associated with the amortization
of restricted stock awards expense was approximately $ 2.7 million and $ 1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
All stock compensation was recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses.
As of December 31, 2023, there is approximately
$ 0.2 million unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Stock Options
A summary of option activity under the Company’s
stock option plan for year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Total
Intrinsic
Value
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021
28,203
$ 548.35
$ -
8.2
Employee options granted
170,587
5.95
-
0.3
Employee options forfeited
( 167,381 )
41.90
-
-
Employee options expired
( 216 )
73.70
-
-
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022
31,193
$ 302.97
$ -
7.9
Employee options granted
395,714
3.42
-
9.4
Employee options forfeited
( 5,882 )
5.95
-
-
Employee options expired
( 857 )
$ 9,719.07
-
-
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023
420,168
$ 5.80
$ -
9.3
Options vested and exercisable
84,929
$ 15.16
$ -
8.8
Stock-based compensation associated with the amortization
of stock option expense was approximately $ 0.2 million and $ 13,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. All
stock compensation was recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses.
Estimated future stock-based compensation expense
relating to unvested stock options is approximately $ 0.5 million.
Note 15. Revenue
The following table presents our total revenues
disaggregated by revenue type for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 (in thousands):
Years Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Underwriting
$ 594
$ -
Commissions
1,096
-
Advisory fees
209
-
Other
140
-
Total
$ 2,039
$ -
Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
In March 2024, the Company received a notice of
petition of a filed action seeking relief related to the March 2024 affiliates of new registered representatives. This notice was filed
against the Company’s subsidiary Dominari Securities. The Company does not agree with the claim of the plaintiff and will defend
itself accordingly. While the Company intends to defend itself vigorously from this claim, it is unable to predict the outcome of such
legal proceeding. Any potential loss as a result of this legal proceeding cannot be reasonably estimated. As a result, the Company has
not recorded a loss contingency for the aforementioned claim.
In the past, in the ordinary course of business,
the Company actively pursued legal remedies to enforce its intellectual property rights and to stop unauthorized use of the Company’s
technology. Other than as described above and ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, the Company is not aware of any
material, active or pending legal proceedings brought against it.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 17. Income Taxes
The income tax provision consists of the following
($ in thousands):
For the years ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Federal
Current
$
-
$
-
Deferred
( 3,820
)
( 3,618
)
Increase in valuation allowance
3,820
3,618
State and local
Current
Deferred
( 3,012
)
( 4,825
)
Increase in valuation allowance
3,012
4,825
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
$
-
$
-
The following is a reconciliation of the U.S.
federal statutory rate to the effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
For the years ended
December 31,
2023
2022
U.S. Statutory Federal Rate
21.00
%
21.00
%
State Taxes, Net of Federal Tax Benefit
15.36
%
13.58
%
Other Permanent Differences
( 0.54
)%
( 0.11
)%
State rate change in effect
( 4.18
)%
2.95
%
AMT credit benefit
-
%
-
%
Decrease due to true up of State NOL
( 0.11
)%
0.69
%
Decrease due to change in Federal NOL and other true ups
( 1.67
)%
0.04
%
Change in Valuation Allowance
( 29.85
)%
( 38.15
)%
Income Tax Benefit
0.00
%
0.00
%
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s
deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the effects of temporary differences attributable to the following ($ in thousands):
As of December 31,
2023
2022
Deferred tax assets:
Net-operating loss carryforward
$
33,124
$
26,241
Stock based compensation
9,754
8,358
Patents & Licenses
8,061
9,898
Transaction Costs
209
23
Research & Development
1,937
2,207
Operating lease liability
1,202
272
Investment portfolio and other
2,879
2,445
Total Deferred Tax assets
57,166
49,443
Valuation allowance
( 55,946
)
( 49,115
)
Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Allowance
$
1,220
$
328
Deferred tax liability:
Depreciation
( 57
)
-
Right of use asset
( 1,163
)
( 328
)
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets,
management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate
realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which those temporary
differences become deductible. Management considers the Company’s history of cumulative net losses, the scheduled reversal of deferred
tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company has determined that,
based on objective positive and negative evidence currently available, it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the
benefits of the deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets as of
December 31, 2023 and 2022. As of December 31, 2023, the change in valuation allowance is approximately $ 6.8 million.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company has approximately
$ 40.7 million federal net operating loss carryovers (“NOLs”), which expire from 2033 through 2037, and $ 68.5 million of federal
NOLs which will never expire. The Company has approximately $ 152.3 million of state and city NOLs, which expire from 2035 through 2043.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company also had federal research and development tax credit carryforwards of $ 0.2 million which may be available
to offset future income tax liabilities and begin to expire in 2042.
Utilization of the U.S. NOL carryforwards and
research and development tax credit carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, and corresponding provisions of state law, due to ownership changes that have occurred previously or that could
occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the amount of carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable
income. In general, an ownership change, as defined by Section 382, results from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders
or public groups in the stock of a corporation by more than 50 % over a three-year period. If the Company experiences an ownership change,
as defined by Section 382, at any time since inception, utilization of the NOL carryforwards or research and development tax credit carryforwards
would be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382, which is determined by first multiplying the value of the Company’s
stock at the time of the ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate, and then could be subject to additional adjustments,
as required. Any limitation may result in expiration of a portion of the NOL carryforwards or research and development tax credit carryforwards
before utilization. The Company determined an ownership change occurred on September 10, 2013, and any NOLs generated prior to this date
are therefore limited by Section 382. Any carryforwards that will expire prior to utilization due to this limitation were removed from
deferred tax assets, with a corresponding reduction of the valuation allowance. The Company has not yet determined if any additional ownership
changes occurred after September 10, 2013. Any past or future ownership changes may limit the Company’s ability to utilize remaining
tax attributes. Due to the existence of the valuation allowance, limitations created by the 2013 ownership change and any potential future
ownership changes will not impact the Company’s effective tax rate.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, no liability
for unrecognized tax benefit was required to be reported. The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties related to income
taxes outside of its income tax provision and classify as interest and penalties in general and administrative expense in the statement
of operations. As of December 31, 2023 or 2022, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions and
no amounts had been recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company does not expect any significant changes in
its unrecognized tax benefits in the next year. The Company files U.S. federal and state income tax returns (New York, New York City,
Virginia, and Texas). As of December 31, 2023, the statute of limitations for assessment by the Internal Revenue Service and state tax
authorities remains open for all years since 2020. To the extent the Company has tax attribute carryforwards, the tax years in which the
attribute was generated may still be adjusted upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service or state authorities to the extent utilized
in a future period. There are no audits pending in any of the above-mentioned jurisdictions during 2023 and 2022. The Company believes
that its income tax positions would be sustained upon an audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in material changes
to its consolidated financial position.
In December, 2023, the FASB issued 2023-09, Income
Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09) which establishes new income tax disclosure requirements in addition
to modifying and eliminating certain existing requirements. Public business entities must apply the ASU’s guidance to annual periods
beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company may choose to early adopt any new or revised accounting standards whenever such early adoptions
is permitted. The Company has chosen not to early adopt this standard.
Note 18. Regulatory
Dominari Securities, the Company’s broker-dealer
subsidiary, is registered with the SEC as an introducing broker-dealer and is a member of FINRA. The Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary
is subject to SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1) which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio
of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1. As such, the subsidiary is subject to the minimum
net capital requirements promulgated by the SEC and has elected to calculate minimum capital requirements using the basic method permitted
by Rule 15c3-1. As of December 31, 2023, Dominari Securities had net capital of approximately $ 4.9 million, which was approximately $ 4.7
million in excess of required minimum net capital of $ 0.2 million.
Note 19. Related Party Transaction
In 2021, the Company engaged the services of Revere
Securities, LLC (“Revere”) to strategically manage and build the Company’s investment processes. Kyle Wool, Board Member,
was previously a member of the board of directors of Revere. The Company incurred fees of approximately $ 75,000 and $ 1.0 million
during the years ending December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. These fees were included in general and administrative expenses in
the consolidated statements of operations.
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DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Formerly AIkido Pharma, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 20. Segment Reporting
The Company operates in two reportable
business segments: (1) Dominari Financial and (2) Legacy AIkido. The Dominari Financial reportable business segment represents the Company’s
broker-dealer business, which is composed of mostly underwriting and transactional service activities. The Legacy AIkido reportable business
segment includes Aikido Labs, which manages the investments holdings of the legacy entity. Prior to the FPS Acquisition, the Company operated
as a single operating segment comprised of Legacy AIkido.
The chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”)
has access to and regularly reviews internal financial reporting for each business and uses that information to make operational decisions
and allocate resources. Accounting policies applied by the reportable segments are the same as those used by the Company and described
in the “ Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. ” While assets are primarily held within the Legacy AIkido reportable
business segment, total assets by segment is not disclosed as the CODM does not assess performance, make strategic decisions, or allocate
resources based on assets.
The measures of segment profitability that are
most relied upon by the CODM are gross revenues and net loss, as presented within the table below and reconciled to the statement of operations.
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Dominari
Financial
Legacy
AIkido
Pharma
Consolidated
Revenue
2,039
-
2,039
Operating Costs
General and administrative
15,750
8,088
23,839
Research and development
-
( 3 )
( 3 )
Loss from operations
( 13,711 )
( 8,085 )
( 21,797 )
Other (expenses) income
Other income
-
36
36
Interest income
229
487
716
Gain on marketable securities
-
630
630
Unrealized loss on note receivable
-
( 3,248 )
( 3,248 )
Change in fair value of investments
-
780
780
Total other (expenses) income
229
( 1,315 )
( 1,086 )
Net loss
( 13,482 )
( 9,400 )
( 22,882 )
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Dominari
Financial
Legacy
AIkido
Pharma
Consolidated
Revenue
-
-
-
Operating Costs
General and administrative
157
11,526
11,683
Research and development
-
2,663
2,663
Loss from operations
( 157 )
( 14,189 )
( 14,346 )
Other (expenses) income
Other income
-
64
64
Interest income
-
687
687
Gain on marketable securities
-
( 5,952 )
( 5,952 )
Unrealized loss on note receivable
-
-
-
Change in fair value of investments
-
( 2,560 )
( 2,560 )
Total other (expenses) income
-
( 7,761 )
( 7,761 )
Net loss
( 157 )
( 21,950 )
( 22,107 )
Note 21. Subsequent Events
Litigation
In March 2024 the Company received a notice of
petition of a filed action seeking relief related to the March 2024 affiliates of new registered representatives. This notice was filed
against the Company’s subsidiary Dominari Securities LLC. The Company does not agree with the claim of the plaintiff and will defend
itself accordingly. At this time the Company has no reasonable basis to assess or record any potential income statement impact related
to this petition. See Note 16 Commitment and Contingencies for further information.
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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
New independent registered
public accounting firm
On July 5,
2022, the Company engaged Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm.
The decision to engage Marcum was approved by the Company’s Audit Committee.
During the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2021, and through July 5, 2022, the Company had not consulted Marcum regarding (i) application of accounting principles
to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, (ii) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements, or (iii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv))
or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v)). During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, Marcum acted as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm.