Item 1. Financial Statements
Item
1. Financial Statements
DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($
in thousands except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 5,802
$ 2,833
Marketable securities
6,320
13,547
Deposits with clearing broker
13,365
7,687
Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,314
898
Notes receivable, at fair value - current portion
964
3,177
Total current assets
28,765
28,142
Property and equipment, net
291
344
Notes receivable, at fair value - non-current portion
1,128
1,129
Long Term Equity Investments
15,285
24,150
Right-of-use assets
3,146
3,335
Security deposit
458
458
Total assets
$ 49,073
$ 57,558
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 944
$ 1,036
Accrued salaries and benefits
116
51
Accrued commissions
1,954
77
Lease liability - current
429
421
Other current liability
456
22
Total current liabilities
3,899
1,607
Lease liability, less current portion
2,815
3,028
Total liabilities
6,714
4,635
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 50,000,000 authorized
Series D: 5,000,000 shares designated; 3,825 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; liquidation value of $ 0.0001 per share
-
-
Series D-1: 5,000,000 shares designated; 834 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; liquidation value of $ 0.0001 per share
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 6,304,183 and 5,995,065 shares issued as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 respectively; 6,244,035 and 5,934,917 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 respectively;
-
-
Additional paid-in capital
263,184
262,187
Treasury stock, as of cost, 60,148 shares as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
( 501 )
( 501 )
Accumulated deficit
( 220,324 )
( 208,763 )
Total stockholders’ equity
42,359
52,923
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 49,073
$ 57,558
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
($
in thousands except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
$ 6,174
$ 71
$ 7,541
$ 71
Operating costs and expenses
General and administrative
$ 8,910
$ 9,080
$ 13,082
$ 12,913
Research and development
-
2
-
3
Total operating expenses
8,910
9,082
13,081
12,916
Loss from operations
( 2,736 )
( 9,011 )
( 5,541 )
( 12,845 )
Other income (expenses)
Interest income
285
160
449
297
Gain on marketable securities, net
104
400
678
335
Realized and unrealized loss on note receivable, net
( 742 )
( 212 )
( 1,657 )
( 212 )
Change in fair value of investments
( 3,031 )
-
( 5,490 )
-
Total other (expenses) income
( 3,384 )
348
( 6,020 )
420
Net loss
$ ( 6,120 )
$ ( 8,663 )
$ ( 11,561 )
$ ( 12,425 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
Basic and Diluted
$ ( 1.01 )
$ ( 1.79 )
$ ( 1.92 )
$ ( 2.45 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
Basic and Diluted
6,063,003
4,827,239
6,029,034
5,065,055
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
($
in thousands except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For
the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Shares
Amount
Deficit
Equity
Balance at March 31, 2024
4,659
$ -
5,995,065
$ -
$ 262,374
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 214,204 )
$ 47,669
Stock-based compensation
-
-
309,118
-
810
-
-
-
810
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 6,120 )
( 6,120 )
Balance at June 30, 2024
4,659
$ -
6,304,183
$ -
$ 263,184
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 220,324 )
$ 42,359
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Shares
Amount
Deficit
Equity
Balance at March 31, 2023
4,659
$ -
4,815,597
$ -
$ 259,215
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 189,643 )
$ 69,071
Stock-based compensation
-
-
529,715
-
1,370
-
-
-
1,370
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 8,663 )
( 8,663 )
Balance at June 30, 2023
4,659
$ -
5,345,312
$ -
$ 260,585
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 198,306 )
$ 61,778
See accompanying
notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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For
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Shares
Amount
Deficit
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2023
4,659
$ -
5,995,065
$ -
$ 262,187
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 208,763 )
$ 52,923
Stock-based compensation
-
-
309,118
-
997
-
-
-
997
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 11,561 )
( 11,561 )
Balance at June 30, 2024
4,659
$ -
6,304,183
$ -
$ 263,184
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 220,324 )
$ 42,359
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Shares
Amount
Deficit
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2022
4,659
$ -
5,485,096
$ -
$ 262,970
468,017
$ ( 3,322 )
$ ( 185,881 )
$ 73,767
Stock-based compensation
-
-
529,715
-
1,375
-
-
-
1,375
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 12,425 )
( 12,425 )
Balance at June 30, 2023
4,659
$ -
5,345,312
$ -
$ 260,585
60,148
$ ( 501 )
$ ( 198,306 )
$ 61,778
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
($
in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 11,561 )
$ ( 12,425 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
189
182
Depreciation
52
32
Change in fair value of long-term investment
5,490
-
Stock-based compensation
997
2,675
Realized (gain) loss on marketable securities
( 3,330 )
487
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities
2,940
( 514 )
Unrealized loss on note receivable
1,657
212
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 78 )
( 229 )
Prepaid acquisition cost
-
301
Clearing broker deposits
( 5,678 )
( 3,532 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 92 )
( 428 )
Accrued salaries and benefits
65
( 628 )
Accrued commissions
1,877
( 8 )
Lease liabilities
( 205 )
58
Other current liabilities
434
3
Notes receivable, at fair value – net interest accrued
58
( 99 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 7,185 )
( 13,913 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of marketable securities
( 3,963 )
( 34,014 )
Sale of marketable securities
11,580
20,494
Purchase of fixed assets
-
( 419 )
Acquisition of FPS, net of cash acquired and receivable owed from FPS
-
( 1,112 )
Collection of principal on note receivable
500
502
Loans to employees
( 1,340 )
( 100 )
Purchase of short-term and long-term investments
( 125 )
( 75 )
Redemption of long-term investments
3,500
-
Collection of loans to employees
2
-
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
10,154
( 14,724 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Purchase of treasury stock
-
( 939 )
Net cash used in financing activities
-
( 939 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted
cash
2,969
( 29,576 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
2,833
33,174
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 5,802
$ 3,598
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DOMINARI
HOLDINGS INC.
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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. The Company is in the process of winding down its historical pipeline of biotechnology assets held by
Aikido Labs, LLC. 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 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 the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and an investment adviser registered
with the SEC. Pursuant to the terms of the FPS Purchase Agreement, Dominari Financial 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 Financial. The FPS Purchase Agreement provides 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 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 $ 1.4 million in consideration for a transfer by the Seller to Dominari
Financial of the remaining 80 % of the Membership Interests. As a result of the ownership change, FPS was renamed Dominari Securities
LLC.
On
October 13, 2023, the Company entered into two separate Limited Liability Agreements with Dominari Manager LLC (“Manager”)
and Dominari IM LLC (“Investment Manager”) which are both wholly owned subsidiaries and whose operations are included within
the consolidated condensed FS of Dominari Holdings Inc. Manager was named as the manager of Dominari Master SPV LLC (the “Master
SPV”), a limited liability company formed by the Company in 2022, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Master
SPV. Dominari IM LLC (“Investment Manager”) was named the investment manager of Master SPV and is responsible for providing
investment advice and decisions on behalf of the Master SPV. On various dates from March 2024 through July 2024, the Manager established
various series of funds (the “Series”) of the Master SPV for the purpose of making investments in companies identified by
the Investment Manager with proceeds generated by the sale of non-voting interests in such Series by the Master SPV to investors.
On May 21, 2024, Dominari Financial and Heritage Strategies LLC (“HS”) entered into a Limited Liability
Company Operating Agreement (the “JV Agreement”) of Dominari Financial Heritage Strategies LLC (“DFHS”). The JV
Agreement governs the operation of DFHS, including the distributions to the members of DFHS upon the offer, sale and renewal of various
insurance products and services, including life insurance, private placement insurance, group medical plans, qualified plans, business
insurance, and family office and estate planning services. Pursuant to the terms of the JV Agreement, Dominari Financial and HS are the
co-managing members (the “Co-Managing Members”), each with fifty percent ( 50 %) ownership interests in DFHS. Revenues from
the sale of the various insurance products and services after deducting general and administrative costs are distributed to the Co-Managing
Members as set forth in the JV Agreement.
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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Note
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
There
have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies from those previously disclosed in the 2023 Annual
Report.
Basis
of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of
management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a
fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The condensed consolidated
balance sheet as of June 30, 2024, condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and
six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three months and
six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 2024 and 2023 are unaudited, but include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which the
Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods
presented. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the
year ending December 31, 2024 or for any future interim period. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 has
been derived from audited financial statements; however, it does not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP
for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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 unaudited condensed 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 unaudited condensed 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 unaudited condensed 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.
Deposits
with clearing broker
Deposits
with Dominari Securities’ clearing broker consisted of approximately $ 13.4 million held in money market funds and liquid insured
deposits maintained by the Company with its clearing broker as of June 30, 2024.
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 unaudited condensed 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 8 - Leases ).
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Revenue
The
Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) . Revenue
is 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.
The
following provides detailed information on the recognition of the Company’s revenue 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 revenue 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
unaudited condensed 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 revenue associated
with trade execution are recognized at a point in time on trade-date. Commissions revenue 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
●
Other
revenue includes placement agent services in the equity capital markets for privately held companies distributing private equity.
Placement agent revenue are recognized at a point in time on trade-date, as the client obtains the control and benefit of the membership
interest offering at that point.
Long-term
equity investments
The
Company accounts for long-term equity investments under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 321 “Investments—Equity
Securities” (“ASC 321”). In accordance with ASC 321, equity securities with readily determinable fair values are accounted
for at fair value based on quoted market prices. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are accounted for either
at fair value or using the measurement alternative. Under the measurement alternative, the equity investments are measured at cost, less
any impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a
similar investment of the Company.
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 unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements from the implementation of ASU 2021-08.
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 adopted ASU 2022-03 on January 1, 2024. There was no material impact to the Company’s
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the implementation of ASU 2022-03.
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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 adopted ASU 2023-01 on January 1,
2024. There was no material impact to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the implementation
of 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note
4. Marketable Securities
The
realized gain or loss, unrealized gain or loss, and dividend income related to marketable securities for the three months ended June
30, 2024 and 2023, which are recorded as a component of gains and (losses) on marketable securities on the unaudited condensed consolidated
statements of operations, are as follows ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Realized gain (loss)
$ 2,360
$ ( 432 )
$ 3,330
$ ( 487 )
Unrealized gain (loss)
( 2,353 )
643
( 2,940 )
514
Dividend income
97
189
288
308
Total
$ 104
$ 400
$ 678
$ 335
Note
5. Long-Term Equity Investments
The
Company holds interests in several privately held and publicly traded companies as long-term investments. The following table presents
the Company’s long-term investments as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Cost Basis as of
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2023
Cost Basis as of
June 30,
2024
June 30,
2024
Investment in Kerna Health Inc
$ 2,140
$ 4,940
$ 2,140
$ 4,940
Investment in Kaya Now
1,500
-
1,500
-
Investment in Tevva Motors*
1,972
2,794
1,972
-
Investment in ASP Isotopes
1,300
-
1,300
-
Investment in Unusual Machines
1,075
1,033
1,075
302
Investment in Qxpress*
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Investment in Masterclass*
170
170
170
170
Investment in Kraken*
597
597
597
597
Investment in Epic Games*
3,500
3,500
3,500
2,627
Investment in Tesspay**
1,240
2,679
1,240
3,351
Investment in SpaceX*
3,500
4,867
-
-
Investment in Databricks*
1,200
842
1,200
842
Investment in Discord
476
476
476
476
Investment in Thrasio
300
300
300
-
Investment in Automation Anywhere
476
476
476
476
Investment in XAI*
-
-
100
100
Investment in Cerebras*
-
-
25
25
Investment in Anduril*
476
476
476
379
Total
$ 20,922
$ 24,150
$ 17,547
$ 15,285
* 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.
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The Company recorded unrealized losses on long term investments of approximately $ 3.0 million for the three month period ended June 30,
2024 and unrealized losses on long term investments of approximately $ 5.5 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2024.
Investment in SpaceX
The Company’s investment in SpaceX was marked
down to cost for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 which resulted in a unrealized loss of $ 1.4 million. In April, the Company
redeemed 36,842 shares of participating membership units of SpaceX for $ 3.5 million.
Investment
in xAI
On May
2, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement (the “xAI Agreement”) with Series VI xAI Units of Dominari Master SPV LLC.
Under the xAI Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 100,000 Series XI xAI Units for $ 0.1 million.
Investment
in Cerebras
On June
17, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Cerebras Agreement”) with Series XI Cerebras Units of Dominari Master
SPV LLC, Under the xAI Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 25,000 Series XI Cerebras Units for $ 25,000 .
Investment
in Unusual Machines
Unusual
Machines, Inc, an emerging leader in first-person view (FPV) drone technology, closed its initial public offering of common stock on
February 14, 2024 at a public offering price of $ 4 per share and the shares began trading on the NYSE American under the ticker
symbol “UMAC”. As of June 30, 2024 the Company valued its investment in Unusual Machines based on UMAC’s market
price of $ 1.30 .
Investment
in Tevva Motors
On September 22, 2021, the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement (the “Tevva Motors Subscription Agreement”) with Big Sky Opportunities Fund, LLC, who handled
the offering for Tevva Motors. As of December 31, 2023 the investment was valued at $ 2.8 million. During the second quarter of 2024, the
Company identified indicators of impairment for the Tevva investment as a result of liquidity concerns As a result, the Company recorded
an impairment charge of approximately $ 2.8 million and the investment in Tevva was valued at $ 0 as of June 30, 2024.
Investment
in Tesspay
On March 23, 2022, the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement (the “Tesspay Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Tesspay. Under the Tesspay Securities Purchase Agreement,
the Company agreed to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock of Tesspay for approximately $ 0.2 million. The Company
also invested an additional $ 1.0 million for pre-IPO shares with Revere Master SPV LLC-Series VI, who handled the offering for Tesspay.
As of December 31, 2023 the investment was valued at $ 2.7 million. Management noted that Tesspay filed an amendment to its SEC Form S-1
Registration Statement on April 30, 2024 wherein Tesspay disclosed its intent to IPO at between $ 5.0 and $ 6.0 price per share. Through
the first six months of 2024 the Company has recorded an unrealized gain of $ 0.7 million and the investment is valued at $ 3.4 million
as of June 30, 2024.
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Investment
in Anduril
In
April 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Anduril Securities Purchase Agreement”) with
Forge Investments LLC, Fund FG-MHM, who handled the offering of Anduril Industries, Inc. shares, a privately-held defense products company. As of December 31, 2023 the investment was valued at $ 0.5 million. During the second
quarter 2024 review of the investment Dominari noted news activity related to a recent arm's length funding round, raising $ 1.5
billion. As a result of this the implied holding value of the investment had decreased slightly per the Company’s independent
third-party valuation. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $ 0.1 million and the investment
in Anduril was valued at $ 0.4 million as of the second quarter of 2024.
Investment
in Thrasio
In April
2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Thrasio Securities Purchase Agreement”) with privately-held
company Thrasio, LLC, an aggregator of private brands of top Amazon businesses and direct-to-consumer brands. As of December 31, 2023
the investment was valued at $ 0.3 million. During our first quarter 2024 review of the Thrasio investment Dominari noted news activity
related to Thrasio had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately
$ 0.3 million and the investment in Thrasio was valued at $ 0 as of the first quarter 2024 and the second quarter of 2024.
Investment
in Epic Games
On
March 22, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Epic Games Securities Purchase
Agreement”) with Aeon Partners Fund, Series EG, who handled the offering of Epic Games shares. Under the Epic Games Securities
Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 901 shares of common stock of Epic Games for a total
$ 1.5 million. In April 2022, the Company invested an additional $ 2 million for the purchase of additional shares of common
stock of Epic Games through the Aeon Partners Fund, Series EG. As of December 31, 2023 the investment was valued at $ 3.5 million. During the Company’s first quarter of
2024 review of the investment Dominari noted a $ 1.5 billion funding round at a lower price per share than the Company's initial
investment in Epic Games resulting in a $ 0.9 million unrealized loss on this investment during the six months ended June 30,
2024. The investment was valued at $ 2.7 million as of June 30, 2024.
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Note
6. Notes Receivable
The
following table presents the Company’s notes receivable as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
June
30, 2024
Maturity Date Stated Interest Rate Principal Amount Interest Receivable Fair Value
Notes receivable, at fair value
Convergent convertible note 12/2/2024 8 % $ 500 $ -
$ 556
Raefan Industries LLC 12/31/2024 8 % $ 407 $ -
$ 407
American Innovative Robotics 04/01/2027 8 % $ 1,106 $ 22 $ 1,128
Notes receivable, at fair value - current portion $ 964
Notes receivable, at fair value - non-current portion $ 1,128
December
31, 2023
Maturity Date Stated Interest Rate Principal Amount Interest Receivable Fair Value
Notes receivable, at fair value
Convergent convertible note 12/2/2024 8 % $ 1,006 $ 58 $ 1,064
Raefan Industries LLC 12/31/2024 8 % $ 1,363 $ 751 $ 2,114
American Innovative Robotics 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
Convergent
Therapeutics, Inc.
The
Company recorded principal repayment of approximately $ 0.3 million, interest income of approximately $ 59,000 and an unrealized loss on
the note of approximately $ 9,000 on the Convergent Convertible Note for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
The
Company recorded principal repayment of $ 0.5 million, interest income of approximately $ 0.1 million and an unrealized gain on the note
of approximately $ 50,000 on the Convergent Convertible Note for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Raefan
Industries LLC
The
Company recorded a realized loss as a result of directly writing off approximately $ 0.7 million and $ 1.7 million of principal, which the Company deemed
uncollectible during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
American
Innovative Robotics, LLC
The
Company recorded interest income of approximately $ 22,440 , and an unrealized loss on the note of approximately $ 1,008 on the Robotics
Promissory Note for the six three months ended June 30, 2024.
The
Company recorded interest income of approximately $ 44,000 , and an unrealized loss on the note of approximately $ 1,000 on the Robotics
Promissory Note for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Note
7. 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.
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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.
The
following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024, and December
31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Fair value measured as of June 30, 2024
Total at
June 30,
Quoted
prices in
active markets
Significant other
observable
inputs
Significant
unobservable
inputs
2024
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets
Marketable securities:
Equities
$ 6,320
$ 6,320
$ -
$ -
Total marketable securities
$ 6,320
$ 6,320
$ -
$ -
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion
$ 964
$ -
$ -
$ 964
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion
$ 1,128
$ -
$ -
$ 1,128
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
$ -
$ -
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion
$ 3,177
$ -
$ -
$ 3,177
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion
$ 1,129
$ -
$ -
$ 1,129
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):
June
30, 2024
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion at December 31, 2023
$ 3,177
Collection of principal outstanding
( 500 )
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on note receivable, net
( 1,657 )
Change in interest receivable
( 56 )
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion at June 30, 2024
$ 964
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion at December 31, 2023
$ 1,129
Unrealized gain (loss) on notes receivable
( 1 )
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion at June 30, 2024
$ 1,128
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June
30, 2023
Short-term investment at December 31, 2022
$ 13
Short-term investment at June 30, 2023
$ 13
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion at December 31, 2022
$ 7,474
Collection of principal outstanding
( 500 )
Note receivable, Convergent Therapeutics, non-current portion
( 500 )
Unrealized loss on note receivable
( 212 )
Accrued interest receivable
77
Notes receivable at fair value, current portion at June 30, 2023
$ 6,339
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion at December 31, 2022
$ 1,100
Note receivable, Convergent Therapeutics, non-current portion
500
Accrued interest receivable
22
Notes receivable at fair value, non-current portion at June 30, 2023
$ 1,622
Notes
Receivable at fair value
As
of June 30, 2024, the fair value of the notes receivable was measured taking into consideration cost basis, market participant
inputs, market conditions, liquidity, operating results and other qualitative and quantitative factors. For the six month period
ended June 30, 2024 the Company had realized and unrealized losses on notes receivable
of $ 1.7 million and for the three month period ended the Company had realized and unrealized losses on notes receivable of $ 0.7 million.
Note
8. 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 the date that possession
of the Premises is delivered to Dominari Financial. 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. The Company took possession of the Premises in February 2023.
The
tables below represent the Company’s lease assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2024:
June 30,
2024
Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use-assets
$ 3,146
Liabilities:
Current
Operating
429
Long-term
Operating
2,815
$ 3,244
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The
following tables summarize quantitative information about the Company’s operating leases, under the adoption of ASC 842:
June 30,
2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years) 6.0
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases 10.0 %
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded approximately $ 0.2 million, respectively, of lease
expense to current period operations.
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2024
June 30,
2024
Operating leases
Operating lease cost
$ 178
$ 356
Operating lease expense
178
356
Short-term lease rent expense
23
45
Net rent expense
$ 201
$ 401
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
Operating leases
Operating lease cost
$ 179
$ 313
Operating lease expense
179
313
Short-term lease rent expense
33
63
Net rent expense
$ 212
$ 376
Supplemental
cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2024
Operating cash flows - operating leases
$ 374
As
of June 30, 2024, future minimum payments during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Operating
Leases
Remaining Period Ended December 31, 2024
373
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
4,354
Less present value discount
( 1,110 )
Operating lease liabilities
$ 3,244
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Note 9. 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 for the period. 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
as of the first day of the period. 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 six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 are as follows:
As of June 30,
2024
2023
Convertible preferred stock
34
34
Warrants to purchase common stock
444,796
444,796
Restricted stock awards
104,206
-
Options to purchase common stock
420,060
31,193
Total
969,096
476,023
Note 10. Stockholders’ Equity and Convertible
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
As of June 30, 2024, there are 6,304,183 shares
of common stock issued and 6,244,035 shares outstanding.
Treasury Stock
There are 60,148 shares of treasury stock as of
June 30, 2024.
Warrants
A summary of warrant activity for the three months
ended June 30, 2024, is presented below:
Warrants Weighted Average Exercise Price Total Intrinsic Value Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
(in years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 444,796 $ 29.25 -
2.20
Granted -
$ -
-
-
Outstanding as of June 30, 2024 444,796 $ 29.25 -
1.70
Restricted Stock Awards
On June 11, 2024, the Company executed grant
agreements with each of Messrs. Anthony Hayes and Kyle Wool pursuant to their employment agreements with the Company, and in
accordance with the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the grant agreements, each received 154,559 shares of
the Company’s common stock. Upon issuance, the shares were fully-vested and nonforfeitable with a total fair value of
approximately $ 0.7 million. See Restricted Stock roll-forward below.
A summary of restricted stock awards activity
for the three months ended June 30, 2024, is presented below:
Number of Restricted Stock Awards
Weighted Average Grant Day Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2023
136,309
$ 2.26
Granted
309,118
$ 2.18
Vested
( 309,118 )
$ 2.18
Nonvested at June 30, 2024
136,309
$ 2.26
Stock-based compensation associated with the amortization
of restricted stock awards expense was approximately $ 75,000 and $ 257 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
All stock compensation was recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses.
As of June 30, 2024, there is approximately $ 0.2
million unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards.
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Stock Options
A summary of option activity under the Company’s
stock option plan for the three months ended June 30, 2024, 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, 2023 420,168 $ 5.80 $ -
9.3
Employee options expired ( 108 ) $ 5,161.54 -
-
Outstanding as of June 30, 2024 420,060 $ 4.48 $ -
8.8
Options vested and exercisable 132,439 $ 6.77 $ -
8.5
Stock-based compensation associated with the amortization
of stock option expense was approximately $ 0.1 million and $ 5,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, 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 $ 0.4 million.
Note 11. Revenue
The following table presents our total revenue
disaggregated by revenue type for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Underwriting
$ 312
$ 43
$ 721
$ 43
Commissions
1,775
14
2,085
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Advisory fees
96
-
437
-
Manager fee
334
-
334
-
Placement fee
3,411
-
3,668
-
Other
246
14
296
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Total
$ 6,174
$ 71
$ 7,541
$ 71
Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The
Company may be subject to certain legal and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. In particular, the Company
and its subsidiaries may be named in and subject to various proceedings and claims arising primarily from the Company’s securities
business activities, including lawsuits, arbitration claims, class actions, and regulatory matters. Some of these claims may seek substantial
compensatory, punitive, or indeterminate damages. The Company and its subsidiaries may also be subject to other reviews, investigations,
and proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory organizations regarding the Company’s business, which may result in adverse
judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions, and other relief. Due to the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation
and other claims the Company cannot state with certainty what the eventual outcome of potential litigation or other claims will be. Notwithstanding
this uncertainty, the Company does not believe that the results of these potential claims are likely to have a material effect on its
financial position or results of operations.
In March 2024, the Company received a notice of
petition of a filed action seeking relief related to the hiring in March 2024 of new registered representatives from the representatives’
former employer. This notice was filed against the Company’s subsidiary, Dominari Securities. The Company does not agree with the
plaintiff’s claims. 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 ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, the Company is not aware of any material, active or pending
legal proceedings brought against it.
Note 13. 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 June 30, 2024, Dominari Securities had net capital of approximately $ 12.6 million, which was approximately $ 12.4
million in excess of net capital requirement of $ 0.2 million.
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Note 14. 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 $ 0 and $ 80,000
during the six months ending June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company incurred fees of approximately $ 0 and $ 80,000 during the
three months ending June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These fees were included in general and administrative expenses
in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Note 15. 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 revenue and net loss, as presented within the table below and reconciled to the statement of operations.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Dominari Financial
Legacy AIkido Pharma
Consolidated
Revenue
$ 5,503
$ 671
$ 6,174
Operating Costs
-
-
-
General and administrative
6,035
2,875
8,910
Research and development
-
-
-
Loss from operations
( 532 )
( 2,204 )
( 2,736 )
Other (expenses) income
-
-
-
Other income
-
-
-
Interest income
205
80
285
Gain on marketable securities
-
104
104
Unrealized loss on note receivable
-
( 742 )
( 742 )
Change in fair value of investments
-
( 3,031 )
( 3,031 )
Total other (expenses) income
205
( 5,588 )
( 3,384 )
Net loss
$ ( 328 )
$ ( 5,792 )
$ ( 6,120 )
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Dominari Financial
Legacy AIkido Pharma
Consolidated
Revenue
$ 6,870
$ 671
$ 7,541
Operating Costs
General and administrative
8,746
4,336
13,082
Research and development
-
-
Loss from operations
( 1,876 )
( 3,665 )
( 5,541 )
Other (expenses) income
Other income
-
-
-
Interest income
341
108
449
Gain on marketable securities
-
678
678
Unrealized loss on note receivable
-
( 1,657 )
( 1,657 )
Change in fair value of investments
-
( 5,490 )
( 5,490 )
Total other (expenses) income
341
( 6,361 )
( 6,020 )
Net loss
$ ( 1,535 )
$ ( 10,026 )
$ ( 11,561 )
Note 16. Income Taxes
The Company recorded no income tax expense for
the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 because the estimated annual effective tax rate was zero. In determining the estimated annual
effective income tax rate, the Company analyzes various factors, including projections of the Company’s annual earnings and taxing
jurisdictions in which the earnings will be generated, the impact of state and local income taxes, the ability to use tax credits and
net operating loss carry forwards, and available tax planning alternatives.
As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the
Company provided a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets since the Company believes it is more likely than not
that its deferred tax assets will not be realized.
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