UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

 

OR

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________ to _____________

 

Commission file number 0-5703

 

Siebert Financial Corp.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

New York   11-1796714
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

653 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(310) 385-1861

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

 

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $0.01 par value   SIEB   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒
  Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of May 22, 2024, there were 40,880,936 issued and 39,880,936 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock.

 

 

 

 

 

SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.

 

INDEX

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
   
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1
   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 1
   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 2
   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 3
   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 4
   
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5
   
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 19
   
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 25
   
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 26
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 27
   
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 27
   
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 27
   
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION 27
   
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 28
   
SIGNATURES 29

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

For purposes of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”), the terms “Siebert,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Siebert Financial Corp., its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

The statements contained throughout this Report that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this Report, including in Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “intend” and similar words or expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements, which reflect our beliefs, objectives, and expectations as of the date hereof, are based on the best judgement of management. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, including the following: economic, social and political conditions, global economic downturns resulting from extraordinary events; securities industry risks; interest rate risks; liquidity risks; credit risk with clients and counterparties; risk of liability for errors in clearing functions; systemic risk; systems failures, delays and capacity constraints; network security risks; competition; reliance on external service providers; new laws and regulations affecting our business; net capital requirements; extensive regulation, regulatory uncertainties and legal matters; failure to maintain relationships with employees, customers, business partners or governmental entities; the inability to achieve synergies or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with risks and uncertainties detailed in Part I, Item 1A – “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, (“2023 Form 10-K”), and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

 We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and new factors may emerge, or changes to the foregoing factors may occur, that could impact our business. The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions and are made as of the date of this Report. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by the federal securities laws.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

  

March 31,
2024

(unaudited)

   December 31,
2023		 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,856,000   $5,735,000 
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes; (Cash of $117.7 million, securities with a fair value of $100.4 million as of March 31, 2024; Cash of $158.8 million, securities with a fair value of $115.5 million as of December 31, 2023)   218,173,000    274,317,000 
Receivables from customers   74,727,000    72,823,000 
Receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations   9,228,000    3,863,000 
Receivables from non-customers   646,000    241,000 
Other receivables   2,620,000    2,424,000 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   1,832,000    1,700,000 
Securities borrowed   383,670,000    394,709,000 
Securities owned, at fair value   19,270,000    18,038,000 
Total Current assets   713,022,000    773,850,000 
           
Deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations   7,978,000    7,885,000 
Property, office facilities, and equipment, net   10,107,000    9,404,000 
Software, net   2,585,000    1,432,000 
Lease right-of-use assets   2,502,000    2,736,000 
Deferred tax assets   4,120,000    4,504,000 
Goodwill   1,989,000    1,989,000 
Total Assets  $742,303,000   $801,800,000 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Liabilities          
Current liabilities          
Payables to customers  $248,339,000   $289,777,000 
Payables to non-customers   749,000    713,000 
Drafts payable   1,834,000    1,726,000 
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations   2,003,000    481,000 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   4,866,000    3,639,000 
Taxes payable   3,342,000    2,313,000 
Bank loans   4,800,000    — 
Securities loaned   389,474,000    419,433,000 
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value   1,000    2,000 
Current portion of lease liabilities   730,000    759,000 
Current portion of long-term debt   87,000    84,000 
Current portion of deferred contract incentive   783,000    808,000 
Current portion of contract termination liability   1,858,000    1,898,000 
Total Current liabilities   658,866,000    721,633,000 
           
Lease liabilities, less current portion   2,037,000    2,227,000 
Long-term debt, less current portion   4,205,000    4,229,000 
Deferred contract incentive, less current portion   250,000    438,000 
Contract termination liability, less current portion   2,114,000    2,564,000 
Total Liabilities   667,472,000    731,091,000 
           
Commitments and Contingencies   
 
    
 
 
Equity          
Stockholders’ equity          
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 40,830,936 shares issued and 39,830,936 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024, respectively. 40,580,936 shares issued and 39,580,936 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023, respectively.   409,000    406,000 
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,000,000 and 0 shares held as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively   (2,510,000)   (2,510,000)
Additional paid-in capital   45,448,000    45,016,000 
Retained earnings   30,496,000    26,808,000 
Total Stockholders’ equity   73,843,000    69,720,000 
Noncontrolling interests   988,000    989,000 
Total Equity   74,831,000    70,709,000 
Total Liabilities and Equity  $742,303,000   $801,800,000 

 

Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2024   2023 
Revenue        
Commissions and fees  $2,300,000   $1,847,000 
Interest, marketing and distribution fees   8,763,000    6,973,000 
Principal transactions and proprietary trading   3,506,000    2,800,000 
Market making   672,000    345,000 
Stock borrow / stock loan   4,098,000    3,442,000 
Advisory fees   490,000    444,000 
Other income   627,000    319,000 
Total Revenue   20,456,000    16,170,000 
           
Expenses          
Employee compensation and benefits   10,376,000    6,967,000 
Clearing fees, including execution costs   428,000    355,000 
Technology and communications   876,000    789,000 
Other general and administrative   1,029,000    1,093,000 
Data processing   751,000    851,000 
Rent and occupancy   497,000    478,000 
Professional fees   1,037,000    1,074,000 
Depreciation and amortization   255,000    190,000 
Interest expense   51,000    88,000 
Advertising and promotion   54,000    (28,000)
Total Expenses   15,354,000    11,857,000 
           
Operating income   5,102,000    4,313,000 
           
Earnings of equity method investment in related party   
—
    38,000 
Non-operating income   
—
    38,000 
           
Income before provision for income taxes   5,102,000    4,351,000 
Provision for income taxes   1,415,000    1,136,000 
Net income   3,687,000    3,215,000 
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (1,000)   19,000 
Net income available to common stockholders  $3,688,000   $3,196,000 
           
Net income available to common stockholders per share of common stock          
Basic and diluted
  $0.09   $0.10 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding          
Basic and diluted
   39,769,398    32,505,329 

 

Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

   Common Stock   Treasury Stock                     
   Number of
Shares
Issued		   $.01 Par Value   Number of
Shares		   Amount   Additional
Paid-In
Capital		   Retained
Earnings		   Total
Stockholders’
Equity		   Noncontrolling
Interest		   Total
Equity		 
Balance – January 1, 2023   32,505,329   $325,000    
—
   $
—
   $29,642,000   $18,982,000   $48,949,000   $971,000   $49,920,000 
Net income   —    
—
    —    
—
    
—
    3,196,000    3,196,000    19,000    3,215,000 
Balance – March 31, 2023   32,505,329   $325,000    —   $
—
   $29,642,000   $22,178,000   $52,145,000   $990,000   $53,135,000 
                                              
    Common Stock    Treasury Stock                          
    Number of
Shares
Issued		    $.01 Par
Value		    Number of
Shares		    Amount    Additional
Paid-In
Capital		    Retained
Earnings		    Total
Stockholders’
Equity		    Noncontrolling
Interest		    Total
Equity		 
Balance – January 1, 2024   40,580,936   $406,000    1,000,000   $(2,510,000)  $45,016,000   $26,808,000   $69,720,000   $989,000   $70,709,000 
Transaction with J2 Financial   200,000    2,000    —    
—
    348,000    
—
    350,000    
—
    350,000 
Share-based compensation   50,000    1,000    —    
—
    84,000    
—
    85,000    
—
    85,000 
Net income (loss)   —    
—
    —    
—
    
—
    3,688,000    3,688,000    (1,000)   3,687,000 
Balance – March 31, 2024   40,830,936   $409,000    1,000,000   $(2,510,000)  $45,448,000   $30,496,000   $73,843,000   $988,000   $74,831,000 

 

Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2024   2023 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities        
Net income  $3,687,000   $3,215,000 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:          
Deferred income tax expense   384,000    248,000 
Depreciation and amortization   255,000    190,000 
Earnings of equity method investment in related party   
—
    (38,000)
Share-based compensation   85,000    
—
 
Interest related to contract termination liability payment   10,000    
—
 
           
Changes in          
Receivables from customers   (1,904,000)   188,000 
Receivables from non-customers   (405,000)   (46,000)
Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations   (5,458,000)   (1,123,000)
Securities borrowed   11,039,000    (78,419,000)
Securities owned, at fair value   (1,232,000)   (4,405,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (328,000)   (789,000)
Payables to customers   (41,438,000)   (32,645,000)
Payables to non-customers   36,000    (7,995,000)
Drafts payable   108,000    (291,000)
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations   1,522,000    2,984,000 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   1,227,000    353,000 
Securities loaned   (29,959,000)   78,907,000 
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value   (1,000)   
—
 
Net lease liabilities   15,000    (21,000)
Taxes payable   1,029,000    886,000 
Deferred contract incentive   (213,000)   (213,000)
Contract termination liability payment   (500,000)   
—
 
Net cash used in operating activities   (62,041,000)   (39,014,000)
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
Purchase of office facilities and equipment   (791,000)   (75,000)
Purchase of software   (877,000)   (377,000)
Build out of property   (58,000)   (565,000)
Transaction with J2 Financial   (35,000)   
—
 
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,761,000)   (1,017,000)
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
Draws on bank loans   4,800,000    
—
 
Repayments of long-term debt   (21,000)   (263,000)
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities   4,779,000    (263,000)
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes   (59,023,000)   (40,294,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - beginning of year   280,052,000    299,838,000 
Cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - end of period  $221,029,000   $259,544,000 
           
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes          
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period  $2,856,000   $3,927,000 
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - end of period   218,173,000    255,617,000 
Cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - end of period  $221,029,000   $259,544,000 
           
Supplemental cash flow information          
Cash paid during the period for income taxes  $2,000   $9,000 
Cash paid during the period for interest  $41,000   $88,000 
           
Non-cash investing and financing activities          
Transaction with J2 Financial (1)  $350,000   $
—
 

 

 

Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(1)Refer to Note 9 – Software, net for further detail.

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SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Organization

 

Siebert Financial Corp., a New York corporation, incorporated in 1934, is a holding company that conducts the following lines of business through its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries:

 

●Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC (“MSCO”) provides retail brokerage services. MSCO is a Delaware corporation and broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Exchange Act and the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), and the National Futures Association (“NFA”).

 

●Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC (“SNXT”) provides investment advisory services. SNXT is a New York corporation registered with the SEC as a Registered Investment Advisor (“RIA”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

●Park Wilshire Companies, Inc. (“PW”) provides insurance services. PW is a Texas corporation and licensed insurance agency.

 

●Siebert Technologies, LLC (“STCH”) provides technology development. STCH is a Nevada limited liability company.

 

●RISE Financial Services, LLC (“RISE”) is a Delaware limited liability company and a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and NFA.

 

●StockCross Digital Solutions, Ltd. (“STXD”) is an inactive subsidiary headquartered in Bermuda.

 

For purposes of this Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “Siebert,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Siebert Financial Corp., MSCO, SNXT, PW, STCH, RISE, and STXD collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

Effective January 1, 2024, MSCO changed its name from Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. to Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, and SNXT changed its name to from Siebert AdvisorNXT, Inc. to Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with their tax status changing from C-Corporations to LLCs under state law. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for more information.

 

The Company is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with primary operations in Florida, New York, and California. The Company has 10 branch offices throughout the U.S. and clients around the world. The Company’s SEC filings are available through the Company’s website at www.siebert.com, where investors can obtain copies of the Company’s public filings free of charge. The Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SIEB.”

 

The Company primarily operates in the securities brokerage and asset management industry and has no other reportable segments. All of the Company’s revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were derived from its operations in the U.S.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company is comprised of a single operating segment based on the factors related to management’s decision-making framework as well as management evaluating performance and allocating resources based on assessments of the Company from a consolidated perspective.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) of the Company have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. The U.S. dollar is the functional currency of the Company and numbers are rounded for presentation purposes.

 

In the opinion of management, the financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary to fairly present such interim results. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which may be expected for a full year or any subsequent period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.

 

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Reclassification

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current period. The Company reclassified $54,000 related to a certain revenue stream from the line item “Commissions and fees” to “Other income” on the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to conform to the presentation of the current period. The reclassification has not materially impacted the Company’s financial statements, and did not result in a change in total revenue, net income or cash flows from operations for the periods presented.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The financial statements include the accounts of Siebert and its wholly-owned and majority-owned consolidated subsidiaries. Upon consolidation, all intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. The Company’s ownership in RISE is 68% as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 4 – RISE for more information.

 

For consolidated subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, the third-party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrolling interests. The net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in the statements of operations. The portion of total equity that is attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as noncontrolling interests in the statements of financial condition.

 

For investments in entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest but has significant influence over its operating and financial decisions, the Company applies the equity method of accounting with net income and losses recorded in earnings of equity method investment in related party.

 

Fiscal Period End of Subsidiary

 

MSCO, as a registered securities broker-dealer, reports on a trade date basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  Due to a trading holiday on March 29, 2024 followed by a weekend, MSCO’s regulatory reporting period was through March 28, 2024. As such, MSCO’s reported balances are as of March 28, 2024 and for the period from January 1, 2024 to March 28, 2024.

 

In accordance with ASC 810-10-45-12, the Company does not ordinarily adjust its consolidated financial statements for differences in activity from a subsidiaries’ regulatory reporting period-end and the Company’s period-end. Instead, the Company discloses the effects of the intervening events that materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

The below table represents activity during the intervening period of March 29, 2024 to March 31, 2024 that impacted the consolidated financial statements as reported:

 

   As of March 31, 2024 
   Amounts Presented
in the Consolidated
Statement of
Financial Condition		   March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity   Adjusted Amount 
Assets            
   Cash  $2,856,000    4,771,000    7,627,000 
   Receivables from non-customers  $646,000    (8,000)   638,000 
   Other receivables  $2,620,000    (265,000)   2,355,000 
Liabilities               
   Drafts payable  $1,834,000    (1,191,000)   643,000 
   Bank loans  $4,800,000    (4,800,000)   
—
 
   Payables to customers  $248,339,000    10,480,000    258,819,000 
Stockholders’ equity               
   Retained earnings  $30,496,000    9,000    30,505,000 

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
   Amounts Presented
in the Condensed
Consolidated
Statements of
Operations		   March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity   Adjusted Amount 
Revenue            
   Other income  $627,000    9,000    636,000 

 

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Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, other than the below, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

 

The potential effect of rights of setoff associated with the Company’s recognized assets and liabilities related to the Company’s securities borrowing and securities lending activity is as follows as of the periods presented.

 

   As of March 31, 2024 
   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets and
Liabilities		   Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition1		   Net Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition		   Collateral
Received or
Pledged2		   Net Amount3 
Assets                    
Securities borrowed  $383,670,000    
—
    383,670,000   $363,742,000   $19,928,000 
Liabilities                         
Securities loaned  $389,474,000    
—
    389,474,000   $381,888,000   $7,586,000 

 

   As of December 31, 2023 
   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets and
Liabilities		   Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition1		   Net Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition		   Collateral
Received or
Pledged2		   Net Amount3 
Assets                    
Securities borrowed  $394,709,000    
—
    394,709,000   $371,076,000   $23,633,000 
Liabilities                         
Securities loaned  $419,433,000    
—
    419,433,000   $404,312,000   $15,121,000 

 

1)Amounts represent recognized assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master agreements with rights of setoff.
2)Represents the fair value of collateral the Company had received or pledged under enforceable master agreements.
3)Represents the amount for which, in the case of net recognized assets, the Company had not received collateral, and in the case of net recognized liabilities, the Company had not pledged collateral.

  

2. New Accounting Standards

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). The ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the ASU address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is still evaluating the presentational effect that ASU 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements, but the Company expects considerable changes to its income tax footnote.

 

Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2024

 

The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards during the three months ended March 31, 2024. In addition, the Company has evaluated other recently issued accounting standards and does not believe that any of these standards will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures as of March 31, 2024.

 

3. Transaction with Tigress

 

The Company has entered into agreements and subsequent terminations with Tigress Holdings, LLC (“Tigress”). Refer to Note 3 – Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for more detail. Information related to transactions with Tigress that impacted the periods presented is detailed below.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $0 and $38,000 for its equity method investment in Tigress, respectively. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no interest in Tigress.

 

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4. RISE

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s ownership in RISE was 68% and Siebert consolidated RISE under the voting interest model (“VOE model”). As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, RISE reported assets of $1.3 million and liabilities of $0. There are no restrictions on RISE’s assets.

 

5. Kakaopay Transaction

 

On April 27, 2023, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Kakaopay Corporation (“Kakaopay”), a company established under the Laws of the Republic of Korea and a fintech subsidiary of Korean-based conglomerate Kakao Corp. (the “First Tranche Stock Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Kakaopay 8,075,607 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “First Tranche Shares” and, such transaction, the “First Tranche”) at a per share price of Two Dollars Fifteen Cents ($2.15), which represented 19.9% of the outstanding equity securities of the Company on a fully diluted basis (taking into account the issuance of the First Tranche Shares). The First Tranche closed on May 18, 2023.

 

Refer to Note 5 – Kakaopay Transaction in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for further detail.

 

6. Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations

 

Amounts receivable from, payables to, and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

 

  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of December 31,
2023

 
Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations        
DTCC / OCC / NSCC (1)  $13,826,000   $9,332,000 
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“GSCO”)   41,000    38,000 
National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”)   2,487,000    2,212,000 
Securities fail-to-deliver   759,000    119,000 
Globalshares   93,000    47,000 
Total Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations  $17,206,000   $11,748,000 
           
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations          
Securities fail-to-receive  $981,000   $399,000 
Payables to broker-dealers   1,022,000    82,000 
Total Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations  $2,003,000   $481,000 

 

(1)Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“DTCC”), Options Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“OCC”), and National Securities Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“NSCC”).

 

Under the DTCC shareholders’ agreement, MSCO is required to participate in the DTCC common stock mandatory purchase. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, MSCO had shares of DTCC common stock valued at approximately $1,236,000 which is included within the line item “Deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations” on the statements of financial condition.

 

In September 2022, MSCO and RISE entered into a clearing agreement whereby RISE would introduce clients to MSCO. As part of the agreement, RISE deposited a clearing fund escrow deposit of $50,000 to MSCO, and had cash of approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million in its brokerage account at MSCO as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The resulting asset of RISE and liability of MSCO is eliminated in consolidation.

 

7. Fair Value Measurements

 

Overview

 

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value as well as a hierarchy of fair value inputs. Refer to the below as well as Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for further information regarding fair value hierarchy, valuation techniques and other items related to fair value measurements.

 

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Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

The tables below present, by level within the fair value hierarchy, financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated. As required by ASC Topic 820, financial assets and financial liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the respective fair value measurement.

 

   As of March 31, 2024 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes                
U.S. government securities  $100,440,000   $
—
   $
—
   $100,440,000 
                     
Securities owned, at fair value                    
U.S. government securities  $17,825,000   $
—
   $
—
   $17,825,000 
Certificates of deposit   
—
    114,000    
—
    114,000 
Municipal securities   
—
    154,000    
—
    154,000 
Corporate bonds   
—
    24,000    
—
    24,000 
Equity securities   76,000    1,077,000    
—
    1,153,000 
Total Securities owned, at fair value  $17,901,000   $1,369,000   $
—
   $19,270,000 
                     
Liabilities                    
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value                    
Equity securities  $
—
   $1,000   $
—
   $1,000 
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value  $
—
   $1,000   $
—
   $1,000 

 

   As of December 31, 2023 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes                
U.S. government securities  $115,515,000   $
—
   $
—
   $115,515,000 
                     
Securities owned, at fair value                    
U.S. government securities  $17,636,000   $
—
   $
—
   $17,636,000 
Certificates of deposit   
—
    114,000    
—
    114,000 
Corporate bonds   
—
    3,000    
—
    3,000 
Options   2,000    
—
    
—
    2,000 
Equity securities   146,000    137,000    
—
    283,000 
Total Securities owned, at fair value  $17,784,000   $254,000   $
—
   $18,038,000 
                     
Liabilities                    
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value                    
Equity securities  $2,000   $
—
   $
—
   $2,000 
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value  $2,000   $
—
   $
—
   $2,000 

 

The Company had U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, and corporate bonds with the market values and maturity dates for the periods indicated below:

 

   As of
March 31,
2024		 
Maturing in 2024  $114,173,000 
Maturing in 2025   3,953,000 
Maturing in 2026   15,000 
Maturing after 2026   261,000 
Accrued interest   156,000 
Total Market value  $118,558,000 

 

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   As of
December 31,
2023		 
Maturing in 2023  $30,000,000 
Maturing in 2024   98,931,000 
Maturing in 2025   3,965,000 
Maturing after 2025   115,000 
Accrued interest   257,000 
Total Market value  $133,268,000 

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Carried at Fair Value

 

The following represents financial instruments in which the ending balances as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are not carried at fair value in the statements of financial condition:

 

Short-term financial instruments: The carrying value of short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents as well as cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes, are recorded at amounts that approximate the fair value of these instruments. These financial instruments generally expose the Company to limited credit risk and have no stated maturities or have short-term maturities and carry interest rates that approximate market rates. The Company had no cash equivalents for regulatory purposes as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Securities segregated for regulatory purposes consist solely of U.S. government securities and are included in the fair value hierarchy table above. Cash and cash equivalents and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes are classified as level 1.

 

Receivables and other assets: Receivables from customers, receivables from non-customers, receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations, other receivables, and prepaid expenses and other assets are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value and are classified as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The Company may hold cash equivalents related to rent deposits in prepaid expenses and other assets that are categorized as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

 

Securities borrowed and securities loaned: Securities borrowed and securities loaned are recorded at amounts which approximate fair value and are primarily classified as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s securities borrowed and securities loaned balances represent amounts of equity securities borrow and loan contracts and are marked-to-market daily in accordance with standard industry practices which approximate fair value.

 

Payables: Payables to customers, payables to non-customers, drafts payable, payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and taxes payable are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and are classified as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

 

Deferred contract incentive: The carrying amount of the deferred contract incentive approximates fair value due to the relative short-term nature of the liability. Under the fair value hierarchy, the deferred contract incentive is classified as level 2.

 

Bank loans: The carrying amount of the bank loans approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the liability. Under the fair value hierarchy, the bank loans are classified as level 2.

 

Long-term debt: The carrying amount of the mortgage with East West Bank approximates the fair value at the time of issuance as it reflected terms that approximated market terms for similar arrangements. During the periods presented, the interest rate has increased to reflect current market terms, which would favorably reduce the fair value of long-term debt. Under the fair value hierarchy, the mortgage is classified as level 2.

 

Contract settlement liability: The carrying amount of the contract settlement liability approximates fair value which is the present value of the payments at a discount rate as of the date of the agreement. Under the fair value hierarchy, the contract settlement liability is classified as level 2.

 

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8. Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net

 

Property, office facilities, and equipment consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

 

  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Property  $6,815,000   $6,815,000 
Office facilities   3,296,000    2,475,000 
Equipment   753,000    726,000 
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment   10,864,000    10,016,000 
Less accumulated depreciation   (757,000)   (612,000)
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment, net  $10,107,000   $9,404,000 

 

Total depreciation expense for property, office facilities, and equipment was $146,000 and $80,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Miami Office Building

 

On December 30, 2021, the Company purchased an office building located at 653 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL (“Miami office building”). The Miami office building contains approximately 12,000 square feet of office space and serves as the headquarters of the Company.

 

Depreciation expense commenced in April 2023 when the Miami office building was completed and placed in service. The Company invested $58,000 and $565,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, to build out the Miami office building.

 

9. Software, Net

 

Software consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

 

  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Software  $1,447,000   $1,081,000 
Retail Platform   1,793,000    635,000 
Total Software   3,240,000    1,716,000 
Less accumulated amortization – Software   (655,000)   (284,000)
Less accumulated amortization – Retail Platform   
—
    
—
 
Total Software, net  $2,585,000   $1,432,000 

 

The Company contracted with a technology vendor to develop a new retail platform for the Company’s customers and integrate this platform into the Company’s operations (“Retail Platform”). The total software development expense related to this project was $1,793,000 as of March 31, 2024, all of which was capitalized. Amortization for the Retail Platform will commence once it is placed in service, which is expected to be in the third quarter of 2024.

 

Total amortization of software was $109,000 and $110,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the Company estimates future amortization of software assets of $637,000, $654,000, $485,000, and $809,000 in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2025, 2026, and after 2026, respectively.

 

Transaction with J2 Financial Technology

 

On January 18, 2024, STCH entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with J2 Financial Technology, Inc., d/b/a “Guild”, a Delaware corporation (“J2 Financial”).

 

Under the Purchase Agreement, STCH purchased a mobile self-directed trading app for the total purchase price of $385,000. The purchase price consisted of $35,000 of cash and 200,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (priced at the historical 30-day moving average as of January 18, 2024) worth approximately $350,000. This purchase is part of the software related to the Retail Platform.

 

10. Leases

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Company’s leases are classified as operating and primarily consist of office space leases expiring in 2024 through 2028. The Company elected not to include short-term leases (i.e., leases with initial terms of less than twelve months), or equipment leases (deemed immaterial) on the statements of financial condition. The Company leases some miscellaneous office equipment, but they are immaterial and therefore the Company records the costs associated with this office equipment on the statements of operations rather than capitalizing them as lease right-of-use assets. The balance of the lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are displayed on the statements of financial condition and the below tables display further detail on the Company’s leases.

 

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On July 7, 2023, the Company entered into a new lease agreement expiring in December 2028 for office space in the World Financial Center in New York City. This office replaced the New Jersey office as one of the Company’s key operating centers and the total commitment of the lease is approximately $2.1 million. The estimated build out cost for this office space is approximately $800,000. Depreciation expense commenced in March 2024, when the New York office space was placed into service. The Company is building out its office in Omaha, Nebraska, and as of March 31, 2024 has incurred approximately $99,000 out of the $144,000 estimated build out costs.

 

Lease Term and Discount Rate 

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years)   3.8    3.9 
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases   7.0%   6.9%

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2024   2023 
Operating lease cost  $283,000   $304,000 
Short-term lease cost   160,000    143,000 
Variable lease cost   54,000    31,000 
Total Rent and occupancy  $497,000   $478,000 
           
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities          
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $269,000   $326,000 
           
Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities          
Operating leases  $
—
   $
—
 

 

Lease Commitments

 

Future annual minimum payments for operating leases with initial terms of greater than one year as of March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

Year  Amount 
2024  $669,000 
2025   861,000 
2026   694,000 
2027   520,000 
2028   443,000 
Remaining balance of lease payments   3,187,000 
Less: difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows   420,000 
Lease liabilities  $2,767,000 

 

11. Goodwill

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill was $1,989,000, all of which came from the Company’s acquisition of RISE. As of March 31, 2024, management concluded that there have been no impairments to the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill and no impairment charges related to goodwill were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Additionally, the Company determined there was not a material risk for future possible impairments to goodwill as of the date of the assessment.

 

12. Long-Term Debt

 

Mortgage with East West Bank

 

Overview

 

On December 30, 2021, the Company purchased the Miami office building for approximately $6.8 million, and the Company entered into a mortgage with East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West Bank”) for approximately $4 million to finance part of the purchase of the Miami office building as well as $338,000 to finance part of the build out of the Miami office building.

 

The Company’s obligations under the mortgage are secured by a lien on the Miami office building and the term of the loan is ten years. The repayment schedule will utilize a 30-year amortization period, with a balloon on the remaining amount due at the end of ten years. The interest rate is 3.6% for the first 7 years, and thereafter the interest rate shall be at the prime rate as reported by the Wall Street Journal, provided that the minimum interest rate on any term loan will not be less than 3.6%. As part of the agreement, the Company must maintain a debt service coverage ratio of 1.4 to 1. The loan is subject to a prepayment penalty over the first five years which is calculated as a percentage of the principal amount outstanding at the time of prepayment. This percentage is 5% in the first year and decreases by 1% each year thereafter, with the prepayment penalty ending after 5 years. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants related to this agreement.

 

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Remaining Payments

 

Future remaining annual minimum principal payments for the mortgage with East West Bank as of March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

   Amount 
2024  $84,000 
2025   88,000 
2026   91,000 
2027   95,000 
2028   98,000 
Thereafter   3,836,000 
Total  $4,292,000 

 

The interest expense related to this mortgage was $39,000 for both the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the interest rate for this mortgage was 3.6%.

 

13. Deferred Contract Incentive

 

Effective August 1, 2021, MSCO entered into an amendment to its clearing agreement with NFS that, among other things, extended the term of the arrangement for an additional four-year period commencing on August 1, 2021 and ending July 31, 2025.

 

As part of this agreement, the Company received a one-time business development credit of $3 million from NFS, and NFS will pay the Company four annual credits of $100,000, which are recorded in the line item “Deferred contract incentive” on the statements of financial condition. Annual credits shall be paid on the anniversary of the date on which the first credit was paid. The business development credit and annual credits will be recognized as contra expense over four years and one year, respectively, in the line item “Clearing fees, including execution costs” on the statements of operations. The amendment also provides for an early termination fee if the Company chooses to end its agreement before the end of the contract term.

 

In relation to this agreement, the Company recognized $213,000 in contra expense for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of the deferred contract incentive was $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

 

14. Revenue Recognition

 

Refer to Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for detail on the Company’s primary sources of revenue and the corresponding accounting treatment. Information related to items that impact certain revenue streams within the periods presented is shown below.

 

Principal Transactions and Proprietary Trading

 

In 2023, the Company invested in treasury bill and treasury notes, which are primarily in the line item “Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes” on the statements of financial condition, in order to enhance its yield on its excess 15c3-3 deposits. During 2022, there was an increase in U.S. government securities yields, which created an unrealized loss on the Company’s U.S. government securities portfolio. In 2023, the Company recorded the reversal of the unrealized loss resulting in a realized and unrealized gain due to the securities coming closer to maturity. The Company continuously invests in treasury bills and treasury notes as part of its normal operations to meet deposit requirements. Refer to Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements for additional detail.

 

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The following table represents detail related to principal transactions and proprietary trading.

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
   2024   2023   Increase
(Decrease)		 
Principal transactions and proprietary trading            
Realized and unrealized gain on primarily riskless principal transactions  $3,443,000   $1,799,000   $1,644,000 
Realized and unrealized gain on portfolio of U.S. government securities   63,000    1,001,000    (938,000)
Total Principal transactions and proprietary trading  $3,506,000   $2,800,000   $706,000 

 

Stock Borrow / Stock Loan

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, stock borrow / stock loan revenue was $4,098,000 ($10,890,000 gross revenue less $6,792,000 expenses) and $3,442,000 ($9,776,000 gross revenue less $6,334,000 expenses), respectively.

 

Interest, Marketing and Distribution Fees

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, interest, marketing and distribution fees was $8,763,000 ($8,819,000 gross revenue less $56,000 expenses) and $6,973,000 ($7,129,000 gross revenue less $156,000 expenses), respectively.

 

15. Income Taxes

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has concluded that its deferred tax assets are realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis with the exception of capital loss carryforwards and investments that are expected to generate capital losses when realized.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1,415,000 on pre-tax book income of $5,102,000. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 28%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily related to certain permanent tax differences and state and local taxes.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1,136,000 on pre-tax book income of $4,351,000. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 26%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily related to certain permanent tax differences and state and local taxes.

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded an uncertain tax position of $1,405,000 related to various tax matters, which is included in the line item “Taxes payable” in the statements of financial condition.

 

16. Capital Requirements

 

MSCO

 

Net Capital

 

MSCO is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rules of the SEC (Rule 15c3-1) of the Exchange Act. Under the alternate method permitted by this rule, net capital, as defined, shall not be less than the lower of $1 million or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from customer transactions. As of March 31, 2024, MSCO’s net capital was $61.0 million, which was approximately $59.3 million in excess of its required net capital of $1.7 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 70.81%.

 

As of December 31, 2023, MSCO’s net capital was $56.1 million, which was approximately $54.3 million in excess of its required net capital of $1.8 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 63.42%.

 

Special Reserve Account

 

MSCO is subject to Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers. As of March 31, 2024, MSCO had cash and securities deposits of $216.9 million (cash of $116.5 million, securities with a fair value of $100.4 million) in the special reserve accounts which was $26.7 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $190.2 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on April 1, 2024, MSCO had $2.7 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

 

As of December 31, 2023, MSCO had cash and securities deposits of $273.1 million (cash of $157.6 million, securities with a fair value of $115.5 million) in the special reserve accounts which was $26.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $246.9 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on January 2, 2024, MSCO had $3.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

 

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As of March 31, 2024, the Company was subject to the PAB Account Rule 15c3-3 of the SEC which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of proprietary accounts of introducing broker-dealers. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $1.2 million in the special reserve account which was approximately $0.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of approximately $1.0 million. The Company made no subsequent deposits or withdrawals on April 1, 2024.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $1.2 million in the special reserve account which was approximately $0.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of approximately $1.0 million. The Company made no subsequent deposits or withdrawals on January 2, 2024.

 

RISE

 

Net Capital

 

RISE, as a member of FINRA, is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. This rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1 and that equity capital may not be withdrawn, or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. RISE is also subject to the CFTC’s minimum financial requirements which require that RISE maintain net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of its requirements under Regulation 1.17 under the Commodity Exchange Act or Rule 15c3-1.

 

As of March 31, 2024, RISE’s regulatory net capital was approximately $1.3 million which was $1.0 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1. As of December 31, 2023, RISE’s regulatory net capital was approximately $1.3 million which was $1.0 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1.

 

17. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

The Company enters into various transactions to meet the needs of customers, conduct trading activities, and manage market risks and is, therefore, subject to varying degrees of market and credit risk. Refer to the below as well as Note 20 – Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for further information.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had margin loans extended to its customers of approximately $352.0 million, of which $74.7 million is within the line item “Receivables from customers” on the statements of financial condition. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had margin loans extended to its customers of approximately $338.1 million, of which $72.8 million is in the line item “Receivables from customers” on the statements of financial condition. There were no material losses for unsettled customer transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

18. Commitments, Contingencies, and Other

 

Legal and Regulatory Matters

 

The Company is party to certain claims, suits and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2024, the Company does not expect that these claims, suits and complaints will have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.

 

Overnight Financing

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, MSCO had an available line of credit for short term overnight demand borrowing with BMO Harris Bank (“BMO Harris”) of up to $25 million. MSCO had $4,800,000 and $0 of outstanding loan balance as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which is in the line item “Bank loans” on the statements of financial condition. As of those dates, there were no commitment fees or other restrictions on this line of credit. The Company utilizes customer or firm securities as a pledge for short-term borrowing needs. There was $2,000 and $0 in interest expense for this line of credit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. There were no fees related to this line of credit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

At the Market Offering

 

On May 27, 2022, the Company entered into a Capital on DemandTM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with JonesTrading as agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through JonesTrading, shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate offering amount of up to $9.6 million under the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The Company is not obligated to make any sales of shares under the Sales Agreement. The Company agreed to pay JonesTrading a commission rate equal to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of shares. The Company or JonesTrading may suspend or terminate the offering upon notice to the other party and subject to other conditions. Whether the Company sells securities under the Sales Agreement will depend on a number of factors, including the market conditions at that time, the Company’s cash position at that time and the availability and terms of alternative sources of capital. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not sell any shares pursuant to this Sales Agreement. Since the Company filed its 2023 Form 10-K after its scheduled due date, the Company no longer satisfies the eligibility requirement for use of registration statements on Form S-3, which requires that the Company file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed during the prior twelve calendar months. As a result, the Company has suspended use of its registration statement on Form S-3 and is not able to access the At the Market program as of the date of this Report.

 

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NFS Contract

 

Effective August 1, 2021, MSCO entered into an amendment to its clearing agreement with NFS that, among other things, extends the term of the arrangement for an additional four-year period commencing on August 1, 2021 and ending July 31, 2025. If the Company chooses to exit this agreement before the end of the contract term, the Company is under the obligation to pay an early termination fee upon occurrence pursuant to the table below:

 

Date of Termination  Early Termination Fee 
Prior to August 1, 2024  $4,500,000 
Prior to August 1, 2025  $3,250,000 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there has been no expense recognized for any early termination fees. The Company believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments related to early termination fees and has not recorded any contingent liability in the financial statements related to this arrangement.

 

Technology Vendor

 

In 2023, the Company entered into agreements with technology vendors for certain development projects related to its Retail Platform. As of March 31, 2024, the Company incurred approximately $1.8 million out of the $3.3 million total budget for these vendors.

 

General Contingencies

 

The Company’s general contingencies are included in Note 21 – Commitments, Contingencies, and Other in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. Other than the below, there have been no material updates to the Company’s general contingencies during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 

The Company is self-insured with respect to employee health claims. As part of this plan, the Company recognized expenses of $394,000 and $180,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

The Company had an accrual of $77,000 as of March 31, 2024, which represents the estimate of future expense to be recognized for claims incurred during the period.

 

The Company believes that its present insurance coverage and reserves are sufficient to cover currently estimated exposures, but there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur liabilities in excess of recorded reserves or in excess of its insurance limits.

 

19. Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Company sponsors a defined-contribution retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code that covers substantially all employees (“401(k) plan”). Participant contributions to the plan are voluntary and are subject to certain limitations. The Company may also make discretionary contributions to the plan. For 401(k) employee contribution matching, the Company incurred $135,000 and $0 of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

On September 17, 2021, the Company’s shareholders approved the Siebert Financial Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, and other equity awards of the Company’s common stock to employees, officers, consultants, directors, affiliates and other service providers of the Company. There were 3 million shares reserved under the Plan and 2,654,000 and 2,704,000 and shares remained as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

On February 14, 2024, the Company granted 50,000 restricted stock units at a price of $1.70 to employees and consultants of the Company. These units were fully vested upon grant date and the Company recognized equity stock compensation expense of $85,000 in the line item “Employee compensation and benefits” on the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company did not issue any share-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

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On February 22, 2024, the Company granted 150,000 restricted stock units at a price of $1.65 to consultants of the Company, which are vested over the vesting period subject to certain conditions. As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $259,000 of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units that will be recognized over a remaining period of 1.8 years.

 

20. Related Party Disclosures

 

KCA

 

Gloria E. Gebbia, who is a director of Siebert, is the managing member of Kennedy Cabot Acquisition, LLC (“KCA”). As a result, KCA is an affiliate of the Company and is under common ownership with the Company. To gain efficiencies and economies of scale with billing and administrative functions, during 2023 KCA had an agreement with the Company to serve as a paymaster for the Company for payroll and related functions including serving as the sponsor for the Company’s 401(k) plan. KCA passed through any expense or revenue related to this function to the subsidiaries of the Company proportionally. This agreement has been terminated as of January 1, 2024. The Company incurred $0 and $15,000 of expenses related to these services for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

KCA owns a license from the Muriel Siebert Estate / Foundation to use the names “Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.” and “Siebert” within business activities, which expires in 2025. For the use of these names, KCA passed through to the Company its cost of $15,000 in both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

Other than the above arrangements, KCA has earned no profit for providing any services to the Company as KCA passes through any revenue or expenses to the Company’s subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

PW

 

PW brokers the insurance policies for related parties. Revenue for PW from related parties was $4,000 and $22,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Gloria E. Gebbia, John J. Gebbia, and Gebbia Family Members

 

Gloria E. Gebbia had extended loans to certain Company employees for the purchase of the Company’s shares. These transactions have not materially impacted the Company’s financial statements.

 

The three sons of Gloria E. Gebbia and John J. Gebbia hold executive positions within the Company’s subsidiaries and their compensation was in aggregate $793,000 and $524,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Part of their compensation includes payments related to key revenue streams.

 

On May 22, 2023, Gloria E. Gebbia issued a warrant to BCW Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to purchase 403,780 shares of common stock of the Company held by Gloria E. Gebbia at an exercise price of $2.15 per share. Refer to Note 5 - Kakaopay Transaction for more information.

 

Gebbia Sullivan County Land Trust

 

The Company operates on a month-to-month lease agreement for its branch office in Omaha, Nebraska with the Gebbia Sullivan County Land Trust, the trustee of which is a member of the Gebbia Family. For both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, rent expense was $15,000 for this branch office. The Company is building out its branch office in Omaha, Nebraska and has incurred approximately $99,000 and $0 in capitalized costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Kakaopay and Affiliates

 

On April 27, 2023, the Company entered into the First Tranche Stock Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Kakaopay the First Tranche Shares at a per share price of Two Dollars Fifteen Cents ($2.15). Refer to Note 5 – Kakaopay Transaction for further details on the transaction. MSCO entered into an agreement whereby it would provide an omnibus trading account for Kakaopay’s subsidiary, Kakao Pay Securities Corp., and provide trade execution services to Kakao Pay Securities Corp., subject to compliance with applicable U.S. laws, rules and regulations.

 

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Tigress

 

The Company has entered into various agreements and subsequent terminations with Tigress. Refer to Note 3 – Transaction with Tigress for further detail.

 

RISE

 

In September 2022, MSCO and RISE entered into a clearing arrangement whereby RISE would introduce clients to MSCO. As part of the agreement, RISE deposited a clearing fund escrow deposit of $50,000 to MSCO, and had excess cash of approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million in its brokerage account at MSCO as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The resulting asset of RISE and liability of MSCO is eliminated in consolidation.

 

21. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated events that have occurred subsequent to March 31, 2024 and through May 22, 2024, the date of the filing of this Report.

 

On April 18, 2024, the Company received a notification from Nasdaq Regulation that the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq’s Listing Rules (the “Nasdaq Rules”) for continued listing, as a result of the Company’s failure to file its 2023 Form 10-K. The Company regained compliance with the Nasdaq Rules in connection with the filing of its 2023 Form 10-K on May 10, 2024. However, since the 2023 Form 10-K was filed after its scheduled due date, the Company no longer satisfies the eligibility requirement for use of registration statements on Form S-3, which requires that the Company file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed during the prior twelve calendar months. As a result, the Company has suspended use of its registration statements on Form S-3 (333-276585 and 333-262895), and is no longer able to access its At the Market program.

 

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2024, on May 13, 2024, the Company finalized discussions with its independent registered public accounting firm, Baker Tilly US, LLP (“Baker Tilly), that Baker Tilly was resigning its engagement with the Company upon completion of Baker Tilly’s review of the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Company is in the process of selecting a new independent registered public accounting firm.

 

Based on the Company’s assessment, other than the events described above, there have been no material subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Report or would be required to be recognized in the financial statements as of March 31, 2024.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion provides a narrative of our financial performance and condition that should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements and related notes included under Part I, Item 1 of this Report. In addition to our historical consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in our 2023 Form 10-K, particularly in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors.

 

Overview

 

We are a financial services company and provide a wide variety of financial services to our clients. We operate in business lines such as retail brokerage, investment advisory, insurance, and technology development through our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries.

 

Results in the businesses in which we operate are highly correlated to general economic conditions and, more specifically, to the direction of the U.S. equity and fixed-income markets. Market volatility, overall market conditions, interest rates, economic, political, and regulatory trends, and industry competition are among the factors which could affect us and which are unpredictable and beyond our control. These factors affect the financial decisions made by market participants who include investors and competitors, impacting their level of participation in the financial markets. In addition, in periods of reduced financial market activity, profitability is likely to be adversely affected because certain expenses remain relatively fixed, including salaries and related costs, as well as portions of communications costs and occupancy expenses. Accordingly, earnings for any period should not be considered representative of earnings to be expected for any other period.

 

Trends and Key Factors Affecting our Operations

 

Interest Rates

 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. Such changes in interest rates primarily impact revenue from interest, marketing, and distribution fees. We primarily earn interest, marketing and distribution fees from margin interest charged on clients’ margin balances, interest on cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes, and distribution fees from money market mutual funds in clients’ accounts. Securities segregated for regulatory purposes consist solely of U.S. government securities. If prices of U.S. government securities within our portfolio decline, we anticipate the impact to be temporary as we intend to hold these securities to maturity. We seek to mitigate this risk by managing the average maturities of our U.S. government securities portfolio and setting risk parameters for securities owned, at fair value.

 

Technology Initiatives

 

At the end of 2023, we reassessed our technology needs and strategic direction and hired new technology personnel, changed our primary software development vendor, and made additional investments in technology development related to our Retail Platform and additional technology services for our customers.

 

We believe these changes will be key to creating a Retail Platform and additional technology services for the next generation of retail customers, correspondent clearing, as well as the overall growth of our business.

 

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Transaction with Kakaopay

 

On April 27, 2023, we entered into the First Tranche Stock Purchase Agreement with Kakaopay pursuant to which we issued to Kakaopay 8,075,607 shares of our common stock at a per share price of Two Dollars Fifteen Cents ($2.15), which represented at the time of issuance 19.9% of our outstanding equity securities on a fully diluted basis (the “First Tranche”). The First Tranche closed on May 18, 2023. Refer to Note 5 – Kakaopay Transaction in our 2023 Form 10-K for further detail.

 

RISE

 

RISE was an institutional brokerage for which all its revenue producing customers transitioned to other prime service providers by the first quarter of 2022. As part of this transition, Siebert had an agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Service, LLC (“JonesTrading”) whereby JonesTrading pays RISE a percentage of the income produced by certain historical clients of RISE less any related expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, this agreement resulted in pre-tax loss of $9,000 and pre-tax income of $54,000, respectively.

 

Client Account and Activity Metrics

 

The following tables set forth metrics we use in analyzing our client account and activity trends for the periods indicated.

 

Client Account Metrics

 

   As of 
   March 31,
2024		   December 31, 2023 
Retail customer net worth (in billions)  $16.6   $15.9 
Retail customer margin debit balances (in billions)  $0.4   $0.3 
Retail customer credit balances (in billions)  $0.5   $0.5 
Retail customer money market fund value (in billions)  $0.8   $0.7 
Retail customer accounts   155,499    153,727 

 

●Retail customer net worth represents the total value of securities and cash in the retail customer accounts after deducting margin debits
   
●Retail customer margin debit balances represents credit extended to our customers to finance their purchases against current positions
   
●Retail customer credit balances represents client cash held in brokerage accounts
   
●Retail customer money market fund value represents all retail customers accounts invested in money market funds
   
●Retail customer accounts represents the number of retail customers

 

Statements of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

 

Revenue

 

Commissions and fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $2,300,000 and increased by $453,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to market conditions.

 

Interest, marketing and distribution fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $8,763,000 and increased by $1,790,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to rising interest rates that resulted in increased interest income received on U.S. government securities and cash deposits.

 

Principal transactions and proprietary trading for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $3,506,000 and increased by $706,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the factors discussed below.

 

The increase in realized and unrealized gain on primarily riskless principal transactions was primarily due to market conditions. The increase in unrealized gain on our portfolio of U.S. government securities was due to the following. We invested in 1-year treasury bills and 2-year treasury notes in order to enhance our yield on excess 15c3-3 deposits. During 2022, there was an increase in U.S. government securities yields, which created an unrealized loss on our U.S. government securities portfolio. In 2023, we began to record the reversal of the unrealized loss resulting in an unrealized gain due to the securities coming closer to maturity. We continually invest in US government securities based on market yields and cash needs.

 

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Below is a summary of the change in the principal transactions and proprietary trading line item for the periods presented.

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2024   2023   Increase
(Decrease)		 
Principal transactions and proprietary trading            
Realized and unrealized gain on primarily riskless principal transactions  $3,443,000   $1,799,000   $1,644,000 
Realized and unrealized gain on portfolio of U.S. government securities   63,000    1,001,000    (938,000)
Total Principal transactions and proprietary trading  $3,506,000   $2,800,000   $706,000 

 

Market making for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $672,000 and increased by $327,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to market conditions.

 

Stock borrow / stock loan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $4,098,000 and increased by $656,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to the growth of stock locate and securities lending businesses.

 

Advisory fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $490,000 and increased by $46,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to growth in platform assets.

 

Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $627,000 and increased by $308,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to fees related to administrative services.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Employee compensation and benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $10,376,000 and increased by $3,409,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in commission payouts, executive and incentive compensation, as well as additional personnel related to technology initiatives.

 

Clearing fees, including execution costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $428,000 and increased by $73,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the timing of fees within the periods presented.

 

Technology and communications expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $876,000 and increased by $87,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in costs related to a technology partner.

 

Other general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $1,029,000 and decreased by $64,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a decrease in office expenses and payroll processing services related to a paymaster.

 

Data processing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $751,000 and decreased by $100,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due a decrease in service bureau fees.

 

Rent and occupancy expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $497,000 and increased by $19,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year.

 

Professional fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $1,037,000 and decreased by $37,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to a decrease in legal fees offset by an increase in accounting and other consulting services.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $255,000 and increased by $65,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to depreciation of the Miami office building in 2024.

 

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Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $51,000 and decreased by $37,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the repayment of a loan with East West Bank in the second quarter of 2023.

 

Advertising and promotion expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $54,000 and increased by $82,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a reversal related to advertising expenses in 2023 as well as an increase in marketing initiatives in 2024.

 

Non-Operating Income (Loss)

 

The earnings of equity method investment in related party for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0 and decreased by $38,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the exit of our investment in Tigress in the third quarter of 2023.

 

Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes

 

The provision from income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1,415,000 and increased from the provision for income taxes by $279,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year. The change from the corresponding period in the prior year is primarily due to an increase in pre-tax earnings in the first quarter of 2024. Refer to Note 15 – Income Taxes for additional detail.

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

As further discussed in Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation, we consolidate RISE’s financial results into our financial statements and reflect the portion of RISE not held by Siebert as a noncontrolling interests in our financial statements. The net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1,000, and decreased by $20,000 from the corresponding period in the prior year, due to less activity in RISE in 2024.

 

Statements of Financial Condition As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

Assets

 

Assets as of March 31, 2024 were $742,303,000 and decreased by $59,497,000 from December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes.

 

Liabilities

 

Liabilities as of March 31, 2024 were $667,472,000 and decreased by $63,619,000 from December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in payables to customers and securities loaned, partially offset by an increase in bank loans.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

We expect to use our available cash, cash equivalents, and potential future borrowings under our debt agreements and potential issuance of new debt or equity, to support and invest in our core business, including investing in new ways to serve our customers, potentially seeking strategic acquisitions to leverage existing capabilities, and for general capital needs (including capital, deposit, and collateral requirements imposed by regulators and SROs). Based on our current level of operations, we believe our available cash, available lines of credit, overall access to capital markets, and cash provided by operations will be adequate to meet our current liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. As of the date of this Report, other than the items detailed in the section below, there are no known or material events that would require us to use large amounts of our liquid assets to cover expenses.

 

Kakaopay

 

The net capital infusion from Kakaopay to Siebert from the First Tranche was approximately $14.8 million after the issuance cost. This capital is currently being used to enhance our regulatory capital, and is primarily invested in U.S. government securities and is in the line item “Securities owned, at fair value” on the statements of financial condition. 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Our cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 million and $5.7 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

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Debt Agreements

 

We have a $4.3 million outstanding on our mortgage with East West Bank and have $4.8 million outstanding on our line of credit for short term overnight demand borrowing of up to $25 million with BMO Harris as of March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all covenants related to our debt agreements.

 

Cash Requirements

 

The following table summarizes our short- and long-term material cash requirements as of March 31, 2024.

 

   Payments Due By Period 
   2024   2025   2026   2027   2028   Thereafter   Total 
Operating lease commitments  $669,000   $861,000   $694,000   $520,000   $443,000   $—   $3,187,000 
Kakaopay fee (1)   1,500,000    2,000,000    1,000,000    —    —    —    4,500,000 
Mortgage with East West Bank (2)   84,000    88,000    91,000    95,000    98,000    3,836,000    4,292,000 
Technology vendors (3)   1,316,000    144,000    —    —    —    —    1,460,000 
Leasehold improvements (4)   180,000    —    —    —    —    —    180,000 
Total  $3,749,000   $3,093,000   $1,785,000   $615,000   $541,000   $3,836,000   $13,619,000 

 

(1) Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement with Kakaopay, as of March 29, 2024, we will pay Kakaopay a fee of $5 million (payable in ten quarterly installments). Refer to Note 5 – Kakaopay Transaction in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for further detail.

 

(2) On December 30, 2021, we purchased the Miami office building and financed part of the purchase price with a mortgage with East West Bank.

 

(3) In 2023 we entered into agreements with technology vendors for certain development projects related to our Retail Platform. As of March 31, 2024, we have incurred approximately $1.8 million out of the $3.3 million total budget for these vendors.

 

(4) On July 7, 2023, we entered into a lease agreement expiring in December 2028 for office space in the World Financial Center in New York City. The estimated build out cost for this office space is approximately $800,000. As of March 31, 2024, we have incurred approximately $664,000 out of the $800,000 of the estimated build out costs. As of March 31, 2024, we have incurred approximately $99,000 out of the $144,000 estimated build out costs to build out our office space in Omaha, Nebraska.

 

Shelf Registration Statement

 

On February 18, 2022, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was declared effective on March 2, 2022 by the SEC for the potential offering, issuance and sale by Siebert of up to $100.0 million of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants to purchase our common stock and/or preferred stock, units consisting of all or some of these securities and subscription rights to purchase all or some of these securities. However, since we filed the 2023 Form 10-K after its scheduled due date, we no longer satisfy the eligibility requirements for use of registration statements on Form S-3, which requires that we file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed during the prior twelve calendar months. As a result, we have suspended use of the shelf registration statement.

 

At the Market Offering

 

On May 27, 2022, we entered into a Capital on DemandTM Sales Agreement with JonesTrading as agent, pursuant to which we could offer and sell, from time to time through JonesTrading, shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering amount of up to $9.6 million under our shelf registration statement on Form S-3. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we did not sell any shares pursuant to this Sales Agreement. As noted above, since Siebert filed its 2023 Form 10-K after its schedule due date, Siebert no longer satisfies the eligibility requirement for use of registration statements on Form S-3. As a result, Siebert has suspended use of the shelf registration statement and is not able to access the At the Market program as of the date of this Report. Refer to Note 18 – Commitments, Contingencies, and Other for additional detail.

 

Net Capital, Reserve Accounts, Segregation of Funds, and Other Regulatory Requirements

 

MSCO is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rules of the SEC (Rule 15c3-1) and the Customer Protection Rule (15c3-3) of the Exchange Act and maintains capital and segregated cash reserves in excess of regulatory requirements. Requirements under these regulations may vary; however, MSCO has adequate reserves and contingency funding plans in place to sufficiently meet any regulatory requirements. In addition to net capital requirements, as a self-clearing broker-dealer, MSCO is subject to cash deposit and collateral requirements with clearing houses, such as the DTCC and OCC, which may fluctuate significantly from time to time based upon the nature and size of clients’ trading activity and market volatility. RISE, as a member of FINRA, is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 and the corresponding regulatory capital requirements.

 

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MSCO can transfer funds to Siebert as long as MSCO maintains its liquidity and regulatory capital requirements. RISE can transfer funds to its shareholders, of which Siebert is entitled to its proportional ownership interest, as long as RISE maintains its liquidity and regulatory capital requirements. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, MSCO and RISE had sufficient net capital to meet their respective liquidity and regulatory capital requirements. Refer to Note 16 – Capital Requirements for more detail about our capital requirements.

 

Cash Flows

 

Cash used in operating activities consisted of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items. Net operating assets and liabilities at any specific point in time are subject to many variables, including variability in customer activity, the timing of cash receipts and payments, and vendor payment terms. The total changes in our statements of cash flows, especially our operating cash flow, are not necessarily indicative of the ongoing results of our business as we have customer assets and liabilities on our statements of financial condition.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities increased by $23.0 million compared to the prior year period, which was primarily driven by the net change in receivables from customers, securities borrowed, and securities loaned.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in investing activities increased by $0.7 million compared to the prior year period, which was primarily driven by the build out of the New York office as well as the development of the new Retail Platform in 2024, partially offset by the build out of the Miami office building occurring in 2023.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash flows provided by financing activities increased by $5.0 million compared to 2023, which was primarily driven by the draws on bank loans and the repayment of principal of Siebert’s line of credit in 2023.

 

Long Term Contracts

 

Effective August 1, 2021, MSCO entered into an amendment to its clearing agreement with NFS that, among other things, extends the term of their arrangement for an additional four-year period commencing on August 1, 2021 and ending July 31, 2025. As part of this agreement, we received a one-time business development credit of $3 million, and NFS will pay us four annual credits of $100,000 over the term of the agreement. The amendment also provides for an early termination fee; however, as of March 31, 2024, we do not expect to terminate the contract with NFS before the end of the contract term. Refer to Note 13 – Deferred Contract Incentive and Note 18 – Commitments, Contingencies and Other for additional detail.

 

Effective June 2023, MSCO entered into an amendment to its service agreement with Broadridge Securities Processing Solutions, LLC that, among other things, extends the term of their arrangement for a five-year period ending June 2028, with an option to terminate after three years. The total minimum expense for this arrangement is estimated at approximately $1.2 million over the duration of the contract.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We enter into various transactions to meet the needs of customers, conduct trading activities, and manage market risks and are, therefore, subject to varying degrees of market and credit risk. In the normal course of business, our customer activities involve the execution, settlement, and financing of various customer securities transactions. These activities may expose us to off-balance sheet risk in the event the customer or other broker is unable to fulfill their contracted obligations and we are forced to purchase or sell the financial instrument underlying the contract at a loss. There were no material losses for unsettled customer transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Refer to Note 17 – Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk for additional detail.

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

 

We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the authoritative guidance issued under ASC 740-10, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. We may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements.

 

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We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits on the provision for income taxes line on the statements of operations. Accrued interest and penalties would be included on the related tax liability line on the statements of financial condition.

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we recorded an uncertain tax position of $1,405,000 related to various tax matters, which is included in the line item “Taxes payable” in the statements of financial condition.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Certain of our accounting policies that involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity are discussed in Part I, Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2023 Form 10-K. As of March 31, 2024, there have been no changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates.

 

New Accounting Standards

 

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). The ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the ASU address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for us for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, though early adoption is permitted. We are still evaluating the presentational effect that ASU 2023-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements, but we expect considerable changes to our income tax footnote.

 

Refer to Note 2 – New Accounting Standards for additional information regarding new ASU’s issued by the FASB.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Financial Instruments Held For Trading Purposes

 

We do not directly engage in derivative transactions, have no interest in any special purpose entity and have no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, for the debt of another entity.

 

Financial Instruments Held For Purposes Other Than Trading

 

We generally invest our cash and cash equivalents temporarily in dollar denominated bank account(s). These investments are not subject to material changes in value due to interest rate movements.

 

We invest cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes in dollar denominated bank accounts which are not subject to material changes in value due to interest rate movements. We also invest cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes and securities owned, at fair value in U.S. government securities which may be subject to material changes in value due to interest rate movements. Securities owned, at fair value invested in U.S. government securities are generally purchased to enhance yields on required regulatory deposits. While the value of the government securities may be subject to material changes in value, we believe any reduction in value would be temporary since the securities would mature at par value.

 

Customer transactions are cleared through clearing brokers on a fully disclosed basis and are also self-cleared by MSCO. If customers do not fulfill their contractual obligations any loss incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of securities at prevailing market prices to satisfy customer obligations may be incurred by Siebert. We regularly monitor the activity in customer accounts for compliance with margin requirements. We are exposed to the risk of loss on unsettled customer transactions if customers and other counterparties are unable to fulfill their contractual obligations. There were no material losses for unsettled customer transactions in the last five years.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on its evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer, concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective, based on the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting as previously disclosed in our 2023 Form 10-K.

 

Ongoing Remediation of Previously Identified Material Weakness

  

Management is in the process of implementing the following measures to ensure that the control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness are remediated: (i) designing and implementing controls related to provisioning, privileged access, and user access reviews, (ii) developing an enhanced risk assessment process to evaluate logical access, and (iii) improving the existing training program associated with control design and implementation. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. We expect that the remediation will be completed prior to the end of 2024.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are party to certain claims, suits and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business.

 

As of the date of this Report, we do not expect that these claims, suits and complaints will have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, investors should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors in our 2023 Form 10-K and under Part II, Item 1A. of our Form 10-Qs. Each of such risk factors could materially affect our business, financial position, and results of operations. As of the date of this Report, other than the supplemental risk factor provided below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our 2023 Form 10-K.

 

We are in the process of selecting a new independent registered public accounting firm, and the timing of retaining such firm is not certain.

 

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2024, on May 13, 2024, we finalized discussions with our independent registered public accounting firm, Baker Tilly, that Baker Tilly was resigning its engagement with us upon completion of Baker Tilly’s review of our financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. We are in the process of selecting a new independent registered public accounting firm. We cannot assure you that we will retain a new independent registered public accounting firm in time to timely complete a review of our financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2024 or any subsequent period. If we are unable to complete such reviews in a timely manner the filing of our financial reports may be delayed, which could have a material adverse impact on our business.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None of our directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Document
10.1   Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-05703) filed on January 24, 2024).
     
31.1**   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2**   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1**#   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2**#   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
     
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
     
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
     
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
     
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
     
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with Inline XBRL document).

 

**Filed herewith

 

#This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.
     
  By: /s/ John J. Gebbia
    John J. Gebbia
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal executive officer)
     
  By: /s/ Andrew H. Reich
    Andrew H. Reich
    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary
    (Principal financial and accounting officer)

 

Dated:May 22, 2024

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, John J. Gebbia, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Siebert Financial Corp.;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ John J. Gebbia   Date: May 22, 2024
John J. Gebbia    
Chief Executive Officer    
(Principal executive officer)    

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Andrew H. Reich, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Siebert Financial Corp.;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ Andrew H. Reich   Date: May 22, 2024
Andrew H. Reich    
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer,    
Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary    
(Principal financial and accounting officer)    

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.
SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Siebert Financial Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John J. Gebbia, in my capacity as Chief Executive Officer, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company at the end of the period covered by the Report and the results of operations of the Company for the period covered by the Report.

 

/s/ John J. Gebbia   Date: May 22, 2024
John J. Gebbia    
Chief Executive Officer    
(Principal executive officer)    

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other documents authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Siebert Financial Corp. and will be retained by Siebert Financial Corp. and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.
SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Siebert Financial Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Andrew H. Reich, in my capacity as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company at the end of the period covered by the Report and the results of operations of the Company for the period covered by the Report.

 

/s/ Andrew H. Reich   Date: May 22, 2024
Andrew H. Reich    
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer,    
Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary    
(Principal financial and accounting officer)    

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other documents authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Siebert Financial Corp. and will be retained by Siebert Financial Corp. and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.

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Cover - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
May 22, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2024  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Siebert Financial Corp.  
Entity Central Index Key 0000065596  
Entity File Number 0-5703  
Entity Tax Identification Number 11-1796714  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NY  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Contact Personnel [Line Items]    
Entity Address, Address Line One 653 Collins Avenue  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Miami Beach  
Entity Address, City or Town FL  
Entity Address, State or Province FL  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 33139  
Entity Phone Fax Numbers [Line Items]    
City Area Code (310)  
Local Phone Number 385-1861  
Entity Listings [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock - $0.01 par value  
Trading Symbol SIEB  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   39,880,936
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,856,000 $ 5,735,000
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes; (Cash of $117.7 million, securities with a fair value of $100.4 million as of March 31, 2024; Cash of $158.8 million, securities with a fair value of $115.5 million as of December 31, 2023) 218,173,000 274,317,000
Receivables from customers 74,727,000 72,823,000
Receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations 9,228,000 3,863,000
Receivables from non-customers 646,000 241,000
Other receivables 2,620,000 2,424,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,832,000 1,700,000
Securities borrowed 383,670,000 394,709,000
Securities owned, at fair value 19,270,000 18,038,000
Total Current assets 713,022,000 773,850,000
Deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations 7,978,000 7,885,000
Property, office facilities, and equipment, net 10,107,000 9,404,000
Software, net 2,585,000 1,432,000
Lease right-of-use assets 2,502,000 2,736,000
Deferred tax assets 4,120,000 4,504,000
Goodwill 1,989,000 1,989,000
Total Assets 742,303,000 801,800,000
Current liabilities    
Payables to customers 248,339,000 289,777,000
Payables to non-customers 749,000 713,000
Drafts payable 1,834,000 1,726,000
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations 2,003,000 481,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,866,000 3,639,000
Taxes payable 3,342,000 2,313,000
Bank loans 4,800,000  
Securities loaned 389,474,000 419,433,000
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value 1,000 2,000
Current portion of lease liabilities 730,000 759,000
Current portion of long-term debt 87,000 84,000
Current portion of deferred contract incentive 783,000 808,000
Current portion of contract termination liability 1,858,000 1,898,000
Total Current liabilities 658,866,000 721,633,000
Lease liabilities, less current portion 2,037,000 2,227,000
Long-term debt, less current portion 4,205,000 4,229,000
Deferred contract incentive, less current portion 250,000 438,000
Contract termination liability, less current portion 2,114,000 2,564,000
Total Liabilities 667,472,000 731,091,000
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity    
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 40,830,936 shares issued and 39,830,936 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024, respectively. 40,580,936 shares issued and 39,580,936 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023, respectively. 409,000 406,000
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,000,000 and 0 shares held as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (2,510,000) (2,510,000)
Additional paid-in capital 45,448,000 45,016,000
Retained earnings 30,496,000 26,808,000
Total Stockholders’ equity 73,843,000 69,720,000
Noncontrolling interests 988,000 989,000
Total Equity 74,831,000 70,709,000
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 742,303,000 $ 801,800,000
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Cash (in Dollars) $ 117.7 $ 158.8
Fair value (in Dollars) $ 100.4 $ 115.5
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, authorized shares 100,000,000 100,000,000
Common stock, issued shares 40,830,936 40,580,936
Common stock, outstanding shares 39,830,936 39,580,936
Treasury stock, at cost 1,000,000 0
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue    
Commissions and fees $ 2,300,000 $ 1,847,000
Interest, marketing and distribution fees 8,763,000 6,973,000
Principal transactions and proprietary trading 3,506,000 2,800,000
Market making 672,000 345,000
Stock borrow / stock loan 4,098,000 3,442,000
Advisory fees 490,000 444,000
Other income 627,000 319,000
Total Revenue 20,456,000 16,170,000
Expenses    
Employee compensation and benefits 10,376,000 6,967,000
Clearing fees, including execution costs 428,000 355,000
Technology and communications 876,000 789,000
Other general and administrative 1,029,000 1,093,000
Data processing 751,000 851,000
Rent and occupancy 497,000 478,000
Professional fees 1,037,000 1,074,000
Depreciation and amortization 255,000 190,000
Interest expense 51,000 88,000
Advertising and promotion 54,000 (28,000)
Total Expenses 15,354,000 11,857,000
Operating income 5,102,000 4,313,000
Earnings of equity method investment in related party 38,000
Non-operating income 38,000
Income before provision for income taxes 5,102,000 4,351,000
Provision for income taxes 1,415,000 1,136,000
Net income 3,687,000 3,215,000
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,000) 19,000
Net income available to common stockholders $ 3,688,000 $ 3,196,000
Net income available to common stockholders per share of common stock    
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share of common stock, Basic (in Dollars per share) $ 0.09 $ 0.1
Weighted average shares outstanding    
Weighted average shares outstanding, Basic (in Shares) 39,769,398 32,505,329
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share of common stock, Diluted $ 0.09 $ 0.10
Weighted average shares outstanding, Diluted 39,769,398 32,505,329
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling Interest
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 325,000 $ 29,642,000 $ 18,982,000 $ 48,949,000 $ 971,000 $ 49,920,000
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 32,505,329          
Net income (loss) 3,196,000 3,196,000 19,000 3,215,000
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 325,000 29,642,000 22,178,000 52,145,000 990,000 53,135,000
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 32,505,329            
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023 $ 406,000 $ (2,510,000) 45,016,000 26,808,000 69,720,000 989,000 70,709,000
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 40,580,936 1,000,000          
Transaction with J2 Financial $ 2,000 348,000 350,000 350,000
Transaction with J2 Financial (in Shares) 200,000            
Share-based compensation $ 1,000 84,000 85,000 85,000
Share-based compensation (in Shares) 50,000            
Net income (loss) 3,688,000 3,688,000 (1,000) 3,687,000
Balance at Mar. 31, 2024 $ 409,000 $ (2,510,000) $ 45,448,000 $ 30,496,000 $ 73,843,000 $ 988,000 $ 74,831,000
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2024 40,830,936 1,000,000          
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Cash Flows From Operating Activities    
Net income $ 3,687,000 $ 3,215,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:    
Deferred income tax expense 384,000 248,000
Depreciation and amortization 255,000 190,000
Earnings of equity method investment in related party (38,000)
Share-based compensation 85,000
Interest related to contract termination liability payment 10,000
Changes in    
Receivables from customers (1,904,000) 188,000
Receivables from non-customers (405,000) (46,000)
Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations (5,458,000) (1,123,000)
Securities borrowed 11,039,000 (78,419,000)
Securities owned, at fair value (1,232,000) (4,405,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (328,000) (789,000)
Payables to customers (41,438,000) (32,645,000)
Payables to non-customers 36,000 (7,995,000)
Drafts payable 108,000 (291,000)
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations 1,522,000 2,984,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,227,000 353,000
Securities loaned (29,959,000) 78,907,000
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value (1,000)
Net lease liabilities 15,000 (21,000)
Taxes payable 1,029,000 886,000
Deferred contract incentive (213,000) (213,000)
Contract termination liability payment (500,000)
Net cash used in operating activities (62,041,000) (39,014,000)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities    
Purchase of office facilities and equipment (791,000) (75,000)
Purchase of software (877,000) (377,000)
Build out of property (58,000) (565,000)
Transaction with J2 Financial (35,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,761,000) (1,017,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities    
Draws on bank loans 4,800,000
Repayments of long-term debt (21,000) (263,000)
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities 4,779,000 (263,000)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes (59,023,000) (40,294,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - beginning of year 280,052,000 299,838,000
Cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - end of period 221,029,000 259,544,000
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes    
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 2,856,000 3,927,000
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - end of period 218,173,000 255,617,000
Cash and cash equivalents, and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes - end of period 221,029,000 259,544,000
Supplemental cash flow information    
Cash paid during the period for income taxes 2,000 9,000
Cash paid during the period for interest 41,000 88,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities    
Transaction with J2 Financial (1) [1] $ 350,000
[1] Refer to Note 9 – Software, net for further detail.
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Organization and Basis of Presentation
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Organization and Basis of Presentation

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Organization

 

Siebert Financial Corp., a New York corporation, incorporated in 1934, is a holding company that conducts the following lines of business through its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries:

 

●Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC (“MSCO”) provides retail brokerage services. MSCO is a Delaware corporation and broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Exchange Act and the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), and the National Futures Association (“NFA”).

 

●Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC (“SNXT”) provides investment advisory services. SNXT is a New York corporation registered with the SEC as a Registered Investment Advisor (“RIA”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

●Park Wilshire Companies, Inc. (“PW”) provides insurance services. PW is a Texas corporation and licensed insurance agency.

 

●Siebert Technologies, LLC (“STCH”) provides technology development. STCH is a Nevada limited liability company.

 

●RISE Financial Services, LLC (“RISE”) is a Delaware limited liability company and a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and NFA.

 

●StockCross Digital Solutions, Ltd. (“STXD”) is an inactive subsidiary headquartered in Bermuda.

 

For purposes of this Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “Siebert,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Siebert Financial Corp., MSCO, SNXT, PW, STCH, RISE, and STXD collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

Effective January 1, 2024, MSCO changed its name from Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. to Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, and SNXT changed its name to from Siebert AdvisorNXT, Inc. to Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with their tax status changing from C-Corporations to LLCs under state law. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for more information.

 

The Company is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with primary operations in Florida, New York, and California. The Company has 10 branch offices throughout the U.S. and clients around the world. The Company’s SEC filings are available through the Company’s website at www.siebert.com, where investors can obtain copies of the Company’s public filings free of charge. The Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SIEB.”

 

The Company primarily operates in the securities brokerage and asset management industry and has no other reportable segments. All of the Company’s revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were derived from its operations in the U.S.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company is comprised of a single operating segment based on the factors related to management’s decision-making framework as well as management evaluating performance and allocating resources based on assessments of the Company from a consolidated perspective.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) of the Company have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. The U.S. dollar is the functional currency of the Company and numbers are rounded for presentation purposes.

 

In the opinion of management, the financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary to fairly present such interim results. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which may be expected for a full year or any subsequent period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.

 

Reclassification

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current period. The Company reclassified $54,000 related to a certain revenue stream from the line item “Commissions and fees” to “Other income” on the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to conform to the presentation of the current period. The reclassification has not materially impacted the Company’s financial statements, and did not result in a change in total revenue, net income or cash flows from operations for the periods presented.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The financial statements include the accounts of Siebert and its wholly-owned and majority-owned consolidated subsidiaries. Upon consolidation, all intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. The Company’s ownership in RISE is 68% as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 4 – RISE for more information.

 

For consolidated subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, the third-party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrolling interests. The net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in the statements of operations. The portion of total equity that is attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as noncontrolling interests in the statements of financial condition.

 

For investments in entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest but has significant influence over its operating and financial decisions, the Company applies the equity method of accounting with net income and losses recorded in earnings of equity method investment in related party.

 

Fiscal Period End of Subsidiary

 

MSCO, as a registered securities broker-dealer, reports on a trade date basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  Due to a trading holiday on March 29, 2024 followed by a weekend, MSCO’s regulatory reporting period was through March 28, 2024. As such, MSCO’s reported balances are as of March 28, 2024 and for the period from January 1, 2024 to March 28, 2024.

 

In accordance with ASC 810-10-45-12, the Company does not ordinarily adjust its consolidated financial statements for differences in activity from a subsidiaries’ regulatory reporting period-end and the Company’s period-end. Instead, the Company discloses the effects of the intervening events that materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

The below table represents activity during the intervening period of March 29, 2024 to March 31, 2024 that impacted the consolidated financial statements as reported:

 

   As of March 31, 2024 
   Amounts Presented
in the Consolidated
Statement of
Financial Condition		   March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity   Adjusted Amount 
Assets            
   Cash  $2,856,000    4,771,000    7,627,000 
   Receivables from non-customers  $646,000    (8,000)   638,000 
   Other receivables  $2,620,000    (265,000)   2,355,000 
Liabilities               
   Drafts payable  $1,834,000    (1,191,000)   643,000 
   Bank loans  $4,800,000    (4,800,000)   
—
 
   Payables to customers  $248,339,000    10,480,000    258,819,000 
Stockholders’ equity               
   Retained earnings  $30,496,000    9,000    30,505,000 

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
   Amounts Presented
in the Condensed
Consolidated
Statements of
Operations		   March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity   Adjusted Amount 
Revenue            
   Other income  $627,000    9,000    636,000 

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, other than the below, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

 

The potential effect of rights of setoff associated with the Company’s recognized assets and liabilities related to the Company’s securities borrowing and securities lending activity is as follows as of the periods presented.

 

   As of March 31, 2024 
   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets and
Liabilities		   Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition1		   Net Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition		   Collateral
Received or
Pledged2		   Net Amount3 
Assets                    
Securities borrowed  $383,670,000    
—
    383,670,000   $363,742,000   $19,928,000 
Liabilities                         
Securities loaned  $389,474,000    
—
    389,474,000   $381,888,000   $7,586,000 

 

   As of December 31, 2023 
   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets and
Liabilities		   Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition1		   Net Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition		   Collateral
Received or
Pledged2		   Net Amount3 
Assets                    
Securities borrowed  $394,709,000    
—
    394,709,000   $371,076,000   $23,633,000 
Liabilities                         
Securities loaned  $419,433,000    
—
    419,433,000   $404,312,000   $15,121,000 

 

1)Amounts represent recognized assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master agreements with rights of setoff.
2)Represents the fair value of collateral the Company had received or pledged under enforceable master agreements.
3)Represents the amount for which, in the case of net recognized assets, the Company had not received collateral, and in the case of net recognized liabilities, the Company had not pledged collateral.
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New Accounting Standards
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
New Accounting Standards [Abstract]  
New Accounting Standards

2. New Accounting Standards

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). The ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the ASU address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is still evaluating the presentational effect that ASU 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements, but the Company expects considerable changes to its income tax footnote.

 

Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2024

 

The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards during the three months ended March 31, 2024. In addition, the Company has evaluated other recently issued accounting standards and does not believe that any of these standards will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures as of March 31, 2024.
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Transaction with Tigress
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Transaction with Tigress [Abstract]  
Transaction with Tigress

3. Transaction with Tigress

 

The Company has entered into agreements and subsequent terminations with Tigress Holdings, LLC (“Tigress”). Refer to Note 3 – Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for more detail. Information related to transactions with Tigress that impacted the periods presented is detailed below.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $0 and $38,000 for its equity method investment in Tigress, respectively. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no interest in Tigress.
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Rise
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Rise [Abstract]  
RISE

4. RISE

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s ownership in RISE was 68% and Siebert consolidated RISE under the voting interest model (“VOE model”). As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, RISE reported assets of $1.3 million and liabilities of $0. There are no restrictions on RISE’s assets.
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Kakaopay Transaction
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Kakaopay Transaction [Abstract]  
Kakaopay Transaction

5. Kakaopay Transaction

 

On April 27, 2023, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Kakaopay Corporation (“Kakaopay”), a company established under the Laws of the Republic of Korea and a fintech subsidiary of Korean-based conglomerate Kakao Corp. (the “First Tranche Stock Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Kakaopay 8,075,607 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “First Tranche Shares” and, such transaction, the “First Tranche”) at a per share price of Two Dollars Fifteen Cents ($2.15), which represented 19.9% of the outstanding equity securities of the Company on a fully diluted basis (taking into account the issuance of the First Tranche Shares). The First Tranche closed on May 18, 2023.

 

Refer to Note 5 – Kakaopay Transaction in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for further detail.
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Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]  
Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations

6. Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations

 

Amounts receivable from, payables to, and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

 

  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of December 31,
2023

 
Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations        
DTCC / OCC / NSCC (1)  $13,826,000   $9,332,000 
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“GSCO”)   41,000    38,000 
National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”)   2,487,000    2,212,000 
Securities fail-to-deliver   759,000    119,000 
Globalshares   93,000    47,000 
Total Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations  $17,206,000   $11,748,000 
           
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations          
Securities fail-to-receive  $981,000   $399,000 
Payables to broker-dealers   1,022,000    82,000 
Total Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations  $2,003,000   $481,000 

 

(1)Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“DTCC”), Options Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“OCC”), and National Securities Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“NSCC”).

 

Under the DTCC shareholders’ agreement, MSCO is required to participate in the DTCC common stock mandatory purchase. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, MSCO had shares of DTCC common stock valued at approximately $1,236,000 which is included within the line item “Deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations” on the statements of financial condition.

 

In September 2022, MSCO and RISE entered into a clearing agreement whereby RISE would introduce clients to MSCO. As part of the agreement, RISE deposited a clearing fund escrow deposit of $50,000 to MSCO, and had cash of approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million in its brokerage account at MSCO as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The resulting asset of RISE and liability of MSCO is eliminated in consolidation.
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Fair Value Measurements
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements

7. Fair Value Measurements

 

Overview

 

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value as well as a hierarchy of fair value inputs. Refer to the below as well as Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for further information regarding fair value hierarchy, valuation techniques and other items related to fair value measurements.

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

The tables below present, by level within the fair value hierarchy, financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated. As required by ASC Topic 820, financial assets and financial liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the respective fair value measurement.

 

   As of March 31, 2024 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes                
U.S. government securities  $100,440,000   $
—
   $
—
   $100,440,000 
                     
Securities owned, at fair value                    
U.S. government securities  $17,825,000   $
—
   $
—
   $17,825,000 
Certificates of deposit   
—
    114,000    
—
    114,000 
Municipal securities   
—
    154,000    
—
    154,000 
Corporate bonds   
—
    24,000    
—
    24,000 
Equity securities   76,000    1,077,000    
—
    1,153,000 
Total Securities owned, at fair value  $17,901,000   $1,369,000   $
—
   $19,270,000 
                     
Liabilities                    
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value                    
Equity securities  $
—
   $1,000   $
—
   $1,000 
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value  $
—
   $1,000   $
—
   $1,000 

 

   As of December 31, 2023 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes                
U.S. government securities  $115,515,000   $
—
   $
—
   $115,515,000 
                     
Securities owned, at fair value                    
U.S. government securities  $17,636,000   $
—
   $
—
   $17,636,000 
Certificates of deposit   
—
    114,000    
—
    114,000 
Corporate bonds   
—
    3,000    
—
    3,000 
Options   2,000    
—
    
—
    2,000 
Equity securities   146,000    137,000    
—
    283,000 
Total Securities owned, at fair value  $17,784,000   $254,000   $
—
   $18,038,000 
                     
Liabilities                    
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value                    
Equity securities  $2,000   $
—
   $
—
   $2,000 
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value  $2,000   $
—
   $
—
   $2,000 

 

The Company had U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, and corporate bonds with the market values and maturity dates for the periods indicated below:

 

   As of
March 31,
2024		 
Maturing in 2024  $114,173,000 
Maturing in 2025   3,953,000 
Maturing in 2026   15,000 
Maturing after 2026   261,000 
Accrued interest   156,000 
Total Market value  $118,558,000 

 

   As of
December 31,
2023		 
Maturing in 2023  $30,000,000 
Maturing in 2024   98,931,000 
Maturing in 2025   3,965,000 
Maturing after 2025   115,000 
Accrued interest   257,000 
Total Market value  $133,268,000 

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Carried at Fair Value

 

The following represents financial instruments in which the ending balances as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are not carried at fair value in the statements of financial condition:

 

Short-term financial instruments: The carrying value of short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents as well as cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes, are recorded at amounts that approximate the fair value of these instruments. These financial instruments generally expose the Company to limited credit risk and have no stated maturities or have short-term maturities and carry interest rates that approximate market rates. The Company had no cash equivalents for regulatory purposes as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Securities segregated for regulatory purposes consist solely of U.S. government securities and are included in the fair value hierarchy table above. Cash and cash equivalents and cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes are classified as level 1.

 

Receivables and other assets: Receivables from customers, receivables from non-customers, receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations, other receivables, and prepaid expenses and other assets are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value and are classified as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The Company may hold cash equivalents related to rent deposits in prepaid expenses and other assets that are categorized as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

 

Securities borrowed and securities loaned: Securities borrowed and securities loaned are recorded at amounts which approximate fair value and are primarily classified as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s securities borrowed and securities loaned balances represent amounts of equity securities borrow and loan contracts and are marked-to-market daily in accordance with standard industry practices which approximate fair value.

 

Payables: Payables to customers, payables to non-customers, drafts payable, payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and taxes payable are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and are classified as level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

 

Deferred contract incentive: The carrying amount of the deferred contract incentive approximates fair value due to the relative short-term nature of the liability. Under the fair value hierarchy, the deferred contract incentive is classified as level 2.

 

Bank loans: The carrying amount of the bank loans approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the liability. Under the fair value hierarchy, the bank loans are classified as level 2.

 

Long-term debt: The carrying amount of the mortgage with East West Bank approximates the fair value at the time of issuance as it reflected terms that approximated market terms for similar arrangements. During the periods presented, the interest rate has increased to reflect current market terms, which would favorably reduce the fair value of long-term debt. Under the fair value hierarchy, the mortgage is classified as level 2.

 

Contract settlement liability: The carrying amount of the contract settlement liability approximates fair value which is the present value of the payments at a discount rate as of the date of the agreement. Under the fair value hierarchy, the contract settlement liability is classified as level 2.
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Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net

8. Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net

 

Property, office facilities, and equipment consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

 

  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Property  $6,815,000   $6,815,000 
Office facilities   3,296,000    2,475,000 
Equipment   753,000    726,000 
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment   10,864,000    10,016,000 
Less accumulated depreciation   (757,000)   (612,000)
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment, net  $10,107,000   $9,404,000 

 

Total depreciation expense for property, office facilities, and equipment was $146,000 and $80,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Miami Office Building

 

On December 30, 2021, the Company purchased an office building located at 653 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL (“Miami office building”). The Miami office building contains approximately 12,000 square feet of office space and serves as the headquarters of the Company.

 

Depreciation expense commenced in April 2023 when the Miami office building was completed and placed in service. The Company invested $58,000 and $565,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, to build out the Miami office building.
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Software, Net
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Software, Net [Abstract]  
Software, Net

9. Software, Net

 

Software consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

 

  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Software  $1,447,000   $1,081,000 
Retail Platform   1,793,000    635,000 
Total Software   3,240,000    1,716,000 
Less accumulated amortization – Software   (655,000)   (284,000)
Less accumulated amortization – Retail Platform   
—
    
—
 
Total Software, net  $2,585,000   $1,432,000 

 

The Company contracted with a technology vendor to develop a new retail platform for the Company’s customers and integrate this platform into the Company’s operations (“Retail Platform”). The total software development expense related to this project was $1,793,000 as of March 31, 2024, all of which was capitalized. Amortization for the Retail Platform will commence once it is placed in service, which is expected to be in the third quarter of 2024.

 

Total amortization of software was $109,000 and $110,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the Company estimates future amortization of software assets of $637,000, $654,000, $485,000, and $809,000 in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2025, 2026, and after 2026, respectively.

 

Transaction with J2 Financial Technology

 

On January 18, 2024, STCH entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with J2 Financial Technology, Inc., d/b/a “Guild”, a Delaware corporation (“J2 Financial”).

 

Under the Purchase Agreement, STCH purchased a mobile self-directed trading app for the total purchase price of $385,000. The purchase price consisted of $35,000 of cash and 200,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (priced at the historical 30-day moving average as of January 18, 2024) worth approximately $350,000. This purchase is part of the software related to the Retail Platform.
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Leases
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases

10. Leases

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Company’s leases are classified as operating and primarily consist of office space leases expiring in 2024 through 2028. The Company elected not to include short-term leases (i.e., leases with initial terms of less than twelve months), or equipment leases (deemed immaterial) on the statements of financial condition. The Company leases some miscellaneous office equipment, but they are immaterial and therefore the Company records the costs associated with this office equipment on the statements of operations rather than capitalizing them as lease right-of-use assets. The balance of the lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are displayed on the statements of financial condition and the below tables display further detail on the Company’s leases.

 

On July 7, 2023, the Company entered into a new lease agreement expiring in December 2028 for office space in the World Financial Center in New York City. This office replaced the New Jersey office as one of the Company’s key operating centers and the total commitment of the lease is approximately $2.1 million. The estimated build out cost for this office space is approximately $800,000. Depreciation expense commenced in March 2024, when the New York office space was placed into service. The Company is building out its office in Omaha, Nebraska, and as of March 31, 2024 has incurred approximately $99,000 out of the $144,000 estimated build out costs.

 

Lease Term and Discount Rate 

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years)   3.8    3.9 
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases   7.0%   6.9%

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2024   2023 
Operating lease cost  $283,000   $304,000 
Short-term lease cost   160,000    143,000 
Variable lease cost   54,000    31,000 
Total Rent and occupancy  $497,000   $478,000 
           
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities          
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $269,000   $326,000 
           
Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities          
Operating leases  $
—
   $
—
 

 

Lease Commitments

 

Future annual minimum payments for operating leases with initial terms of greater than one year as of March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

Year  Amount 
2024  $669,000 
2025   861,000 
2026   694,000 
2027   520,000 
2028   443,000 
Remaining balance of lease payments   3,187,000 
Less: difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows   420,000 
Lease liabilities  $2,767,000 
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Goodwill
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill [Abstract]  
Goodwill

11. Goodwill

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill was $1,989,000, all of which came from the Company’s acquisition of RISE. As of March 31, 2024, management concluded that there have been no impairments to the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill and no impairment charges related to goodwill were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Additionally, the Company determined there was not a material risk for future possible impairments to goodwill as of the date of the assessment.
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Long-Term Debt
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

12. Long-Term Debt

 

Mortgage with East West Bank

 

Overview

 

On December 30, 2021, the Company purchased the Miami office building for approximately $6.8 million, and the Company entered into a mortgage with East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West Bank”) for approximately $4 million to finance part of the purchase of the Miami office building as well as $338,000 to finance part of the build out of the Miami office building.

 

The Company’s obligations under the mortgage are secured by a lien on the Miami office building and the term of the loan is ten years. The repayment schedule will utilize a 30-year amortization period, with a balloon on the remaining amount due at the end of ten years. The interest rate is 3.6% for the first 7 years, and thereafter the interest rate shall be at the prime rate as reported by the Wall Street Journal, provided that the minimum interest rate on any term loan will not be less than 3.6%. As part of the agreement, the Company must maintain a debt service coverage ratio of 1.4 to 1. The loan is subject to a prepayment penalty over the first five years which is calculated as a percentage of the principal amount outstanding at the time of prepayment. This percentage is 5% in the first year and decreases by 1% each year thereafter, with the prepayment penalty ending after 5 years. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants related to this agreement.

 

Remaining Payments

 

Future remaining annual minimum principal payments for the mortgage with East West Bank as of March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

   Amount 
2024  $84,000 
2025   88,000 
2026   91,000 
2027   95,000 
2028   98,000 
Thereafter   3,836,000 
Total  $4,292,000 

 

The interest expense related to this mortgage was $39,000 for both the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the interest rate for this mortgage was 3.6%.
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Deferred Contract Incentive
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Deferred Contract Incentive [Abstract]  
Deferred Contract Incentive

13. Deferred Contract Incentive

 

Effective August 1, 2021, MSCO entered into an amendment to its clearing agreement with NFS that, among other things, extended the term of the arrangement for an additional four-year period commencing on August 1, 2021 and ending July 31, 2025.

 

As part of this agreement, the Company received a one-time business development credit of $3 million from NFS, and NFS will pay the Company four annual credits of $100,000, which are recorded in the line item “Deferred contract incentive” on the statements of financial condition. Annual credits shall be paid on the anniversary of the date on which the first credit was paid. The business development credit and annual credits will be recognized as contra expense over four years and one year, respectively, in the line item “Clearing fees, including execution costs” on the statements of operations. The amendment also provides for an early termination fee if the Company chooses to end its agreement before the end of the contract term.

 

In relation to this agreement, the Company recognized $213,000 in contra expense for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of the deferred contract incentive was $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
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Revenue Recognition
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition

14. Revenue Recognition

 

Refer to Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for detail on the Company’s primary sources of revenue and the corresponding accounting treatment. Information related to items that impact certain revenue streams within the periods presented is shown below.

 

Principal Transactions and Proprietary Trading

 

In 2023, the Company invested in treasury bill and treasury notes, which are primarily in the line item “Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes” on the statements of financial condition, in order to enhance its yield on its excess 15c3-3 deposits. During 2022, there was an increase in U.S. government securities yields, which created an unrealized loss on the Company’s U.S. government securities portfolio. In 2023, the Company recorded the reversal of the unrealized loss resulting in a realized and unrealized gain due to the securities coming closer to maturity. The Company continuously invests in treasury bills and treasury notes as part of its normal operations to meet deposit requirements. Refer to Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements for additional detail.

 

The following table represents detail related to principal transactions and proprietary trading.

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
   2024   2023   Increase
(Decrease)		 
Principal transactions and proprietary trading            
Realized and unrealized gain on primarily riskless principal transactions  $3,443,000   $1,799,000   $1,644,000 
Realized and unrealized gain on portfolio of U.S. government securities   63,000    1,001,000    (938,000)
Total Principal transactions and proprietary trading  $3,506,000   $2,800,000   $706,000 

 

Stock Borrow / Stock Loan

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, stock borrow / stock loan revenue was $4,098,000 ($10,890,000 gross revenue less $6,792,000 expenses) and $3,442,000 ($9,776,000 gross revenue less $6,334,000 expenses), respectively.

 

Interest, Marketing and Distribution Fees

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, interest, marketing and distribution fees was $8,763,000 ($8,819,000 gross revenue less $56,000 expenses) and $6,973,000 ($7,129,000 gross revenue less $156,000 expenses), respectively.
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Income Taxes
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

15. Income Taxes

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has concluded that its deferred tax assets are realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis with the exception of capital loss carryforwards and investments that are expected to generate capital losses when realized.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1,415,000 on pre-tax book income of $5,102,000. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 28%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily related to certain permanent tax differences and state and local taxes.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1,136,000 on pre-tax book income of $4,351,000. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 26%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily related to certain permanent tax differences and state and local taxes.

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded an uncertain tax position of $1,405,000 related to various tax matters, which is included in the line item “Taxes payable” in the statements of financial condition.
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Capital Requirements
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Capital Requirements [Abstract]  
Capital Requirements

16. Capital Requirements

 

MSCO

 

Net Capital

 

MSCO is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rules of the SEC (Rule 15c3-1) of the Exchange Act. Under the alternate method permitted by this rule, net capital, as defined, shall not be less than the lower of $1 million or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from customer transactions. As of March 31, 2024, MSCO’s net capital was $61.0 million, which was approximately $59.3 million in excess of its required net capital of $1.7 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 70.81%.

 

As of December 31, 2023, MSCO’s net capital was $56.1 million, which was approximately $54.3 million in excess of its required net capital of $1.8 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 63.42%.

 

Special Reserve Account

 

MSCO is subject to Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers. As of March 31, 2024, MSCO had cash and securities deposits of $216.9 million (cash of $116.5 million, securities with a fair value of $100.4 million) in the special reserve accounts which was $26.7 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $190.2 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on April 1, 2024, MSCO had $2.7 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

 

As of December 31, 2023, MSCO had cash and securities deposits of $273.1 million (cash of $157.6 million, securities with a fair value of $115.5 million) in the special reserve accounts which was $26.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $246.9 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on January 2, 2024, MSCO had $3.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company was subject to the PAB Account Rule 15c3-3 of the SEC which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of proprietary accounts of introducing broker-dealers. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $1.2 million in the special reserve account which was approximately $0.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of approximately $1.0 million. The Company made no subsequent deposits or withdrawals on April 1, 2024.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $1.2 million in the special reserve account which was approximately $0.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of approximately $1.0 million. The Company made no subsequent deposits or withdrawals on January 2, 2024.

 

RISE

 

Net Capital

 

RISE, as a member of FINRA, is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. This rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1 and that equity capital may not be withdrawn, or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. RISE is also subject to the CFTC’s minimum financial requirements which require that RISE maintain net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of its requirements under Regulation 1.17 under the Commodity Exchange Act or Rule 15c3-1.

 

As of March 31, 2024, RISE’s regulatory net capital was approximately $1.3 million which was $1.0 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1. As of December 31, 2023, RISE’s regulatory net capital was approximately $1.3 million which was $1.0 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1.
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Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

17. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

The Company enters into various transactions to meet the needs of customers, conduct trading activities, and manage market risks and is, therefore, subject to varying degrees of market and credit risk. Refer to the below as well as Note 20 – Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for further information.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had margin loans extended to its customers of approximately $352.0 million, of which $74.7 million is within the line item “Receivables from customers” on the statements of financial condition. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had margin loans extended to its customers of approximately $338.1 million, of which $72.8 million is in the line item “Receivables from customers” on the statements of financial condition. There were no material losses for unsettled customer transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Commitments, Contingencies, and Other
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other [Abstract]  
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other

18. Commitments, Contingencies, and Other

 

Legal and Regulatory Matters

 

The Company is party to certain claims, suits and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2024, the Company does not expect that these claims, suits and complaints will have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.

 

Overnight Financing

 

As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, MSCO had an available line of credit for short term overnight demand borrowing with BMO Harris Bank (“BMO Harris”) of up to $25 million. MSCO had $4,800,000 and $0 of outstanding loan balance as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which is in the line item “Bank loans” on the statements of financial condition. As of those dates, there were no commitment fees or other restrictions on this line of credit. The Company utilizes customer or firm securities as a pledge for short-term borrowing needs. There was $2,000 and $0 in interest expense for this line of credit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. There were no fees related to this line of credit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

At the Market Offering

 

On May 27, 2022, the Company entered into a Capital on DemandTM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with JonesTrading as agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through JonesTrading, shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate offering amount of up to $9.6 million under the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The Company is not obligated to make any sales of shares under the Sales Agreement. The Company agreed to pay JonesTrading a commission rate equal to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of shares. The Company or JonesTrading may suspend or terminate the offering upon notice to the other party and subject to other conditions. Whether the Company sells securities under the Sales Agreement will depend on a number of factors, including the market conditions at that time, the Company’s cash position at that time and the availability and terms of alternative sources of capital. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not sell any shares pursuant to this Sales Agreement. Since the Company filed its 2023 Form 10-K after its scheduled due date, the Company no longer satisfies the eligibility requirement for use of registration statements on Form S-3, which requires that the Company file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed during the prior twelve calendar months. As a result, the Company has suspended use of its registration statement on Form S-3 and is not able to access the At the Market program as of the date of this Report.

 

NFS Contract

 

Effective August 1, 2021, MSCO entered into an amendment to its clearing agreement with NFS that, among other things, extends the term of the arrangement for an additional four-year period commencing on August 1, 2021 and ending July 31, 2025. If the Company chooses to exit this agreement before the end of the contract term, the Company is under the obligation to pay an early termination fee upon occurrence pursuant to the table below:

 

Date of Termination  Early Termination Fee 
Prior to August 1, 2024  $4,500,000 
Prior to August 1, 2025  $3,250,000 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there has been no expense recognized for any early termination fees. The Company believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments related to early termination fees and has not recorded any contingent liability in the financial statements related to this arrangement.

 

Technology Vendor

 

In 2023, the Company entered into agreements with technology vendors for certain development projects related to its Retail Platform. As of March 31, 2024, the Company incurred approximately $1.8 million out of the $3.3 million total budget for these vendors.

 

General Contingencies

 

The Company’s general contingencies are included in Note 21 – Commitments, Contingencies, and Other in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. Other than the below, there have been no material updates to the Company’s general contingencies during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 

The Company is self-insured with respect to employee health claims. As part of this plan, the Company recognized expenses of $394,000 and $180,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

The Company had an accrual of $77,000 as of March 31, 2024, which represents the estimate of future expense to be recognized for claims incurred during the period.

 

The Company believes that its present insurance coverage and reserves are sufficient to cover currently estimated exposures, but there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur liabilities in excess of recorded reserves or in excess of its insurance limits.
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Employee Benefit Plans
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans

19. Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Company sponsors a defined-contribution retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code that covers substantially all employees (“401(k) plan”). Participant contributions to the plan are voluntary and are subject to certain limitations. The Company may also make discretionary contributions to the plan. For 401(k) employee contribution matching, the Company incurred $135,000 and $0 of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

On September 17, 2021, the Company’s shareholders approved the Siebert Financial Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, and other equity awards of the Company’s common stock to employees, officers, consultants, directors, affiliates and other service providers of the Company. There were 3 million shares reserved under the Plan and 2,654,000 and 2,704,000 and shares remained as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

On February 14, 2024, the Company granted 50,000 restricted stock units at a price of $1.70 to employees and consultants of the Company. These units were fully vested upon grant date and the Company recognized equity stock compensation expense of $85,000 in the line item “Employee compensation and benefits” on the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company did not issue any share-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

On February 22, 2024, the Company granted 150,000 restricted stock units at a price of $1.65 to consultants of the Company, which are vested over the vesting period subject to certain conditions. As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $259,000 of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units that will be recognized over a remaining period of 1.8 years.

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Related Party Disclosures
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Related Party Disclosures [Abstract]  
Related Party Disclosures

20. Related Party Disclosures

 

KCA

 

Gloria E. Gebbia, who is a director of Siebert, is the managing member of Kennedy Cabot Acquisition, LLC (“KCA”). As a result, KCA is an affiliate of the Company and is under common ownership with the Company. To gain efficiencies and economies of scale with billing and administrative functions, during 2023 KCA had an agreement with the Company to serve as a paymaster for the Company for payroll and related functions including serving as the sponsor for the Company’s 401(k) plan. KCA passed through any expense or revenue related to this function to the subsidiaries of the Company proportionally. This agreement has been terminated as of January 1, 2024. The Company incurred $0 and $15,000 of expenses related to these services for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

KCA owns a license from the Muriel Siebert Estate / Foundation to use the names “Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.” and “Siebert” within business activities, which expires in 2025. For the use of these names, KCA passed through to the Company its cost of $15,000 in both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

Other than the above arrangements, KCA has earned no profit for providing any services to the Company as KCA passes through any revenue or expenses to the Company’s subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

PW

 

PW brokers the insurance policies for related parties. Revenue for PW from related parties was $4,000 and $22,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Gloria E. Gebbia, John J. Gebbia, and Gebbia Family Members

 

Gloria E. Gebbia had extended loans to certain Company employees for the purchase of the Company’s shares. These transactions have not materially impacted the Company’s financial statements.

 

The three sons of Gloria E. Gebbia and John J. Gebbia hold executive positions within the Company’s subsidiaries and their compensation was in aggregate $793,000 and $524,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Part of their compensation includes payments related to key revenue streams.

 

On May 22, 2023, Gloria E. Gebbia issued a warrant to BCW Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to purchase 403,780 shares of common stock of the Company held by Gloria E. Gebbia at an exercise price of $2.15 per share. Refer to Note 5 - Kakaopay Transaction for more information.

 

Gebbia Sullivan County Land Trust

 

The Company operates on a month-to-month lease agreement for its branch office in Omaha, Nebraska with the Gebbia Sullivan County Land Trust, the trustee of which is a member of the Gebbia Family. For both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, rent expense was $15,000 for this branch office. The Company is building out its branch office in Omaha, Nebraska and has incurred approximately $99,000 and $0 in capitalized costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Kakaopay and Affiliates

 

On April 27, 2023, the Company entered into the First Tranche Stock Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Kakaopay the First Tranche Shares at a per share price of Two Dollars Fifteen Cents ($2.15). Refer to Note 5 – Kakaopay Transaction for further details on the transaction. MSCO entered into an agreement whereby it would provide an omnibus trading account for Kakaopay’s subsidiary, Kakao Pay Securities Corp., and provide trade execution services to Kakao Pay Securities Corp., subject to compliance with applicable U.S. laws, rules and regulations.

 

The Company has entered into various agreements and subsequent terminations with Tigress. Refer to Note 3 – Transaction with Tigress for further detail.

 

RISE

 

In September 2022, MSCO and RISE entered into a clearing arrangement whereby RISE would introduce clients to MSCO. As part of the agreement, RISE deposited a clearing fund escrow deposit of $50,000 to MSCO, and had excess cash of approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million in its brokerage account at MSCO as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The resulting asset of RISE and liability of MSCO is eliminated in consolidation.
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Subsequent Events
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

21. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated events that have occurred subsequent to March 31, 2024 and through May 22, 2024, the date of the filing of this Report.

 

On April 18, 2024, the Company received a notification from Nasdaq Regulation that the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq’s Listing Rules (the “Nasdaq Rules”) for continued listing, as a result of the Company’s failure to file its 2023 Form 10-K. The Company regained compliance with the Nasdaq Rules in connection with the filing of its 2023 Form 10-K on May 10, 2024. However, since the 2023 Form 10-K was filed after its scheduled due date, the Company no longer satisfies the eligibility requirement for use of registration statements on Form S-3, which requires that the Company file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed during the prior twelve calendar months. As a result, the Company has suspended use of its registration statements on Form S-3 (333-276585 and 333-262895), and is no longer able to access its At the Market program.

 

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2024, on May 13, 2024, the Company finalized discussions with its independent registered public accounting firm, Baker Tilly US, LLP (“Baker Tilly), that Baker Tilly was resigning its engagement with the Company upon completion of Baker Tilly’s review of the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Company is in the process of selecting a new independent registered public accounting firm.

 

Based on the Company’s assessment, other than the events described above, there have been no material subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Report or would be required to be recognized in the financial statements as of March 31, 2024.
v3.24.1.1.u2
Insider Trading Arrangements
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Modified false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Modified false
v3.24.1.1.u2
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
New Accounting Standards [Abstract]  
Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). The ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the ASU address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is still evaluating the presentational effect that ASU 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements, but the Company expects considerable changes to its income tax footnote.
Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2024

Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2024

The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards during the three months ended March 31, 2024. In addition, the Company has evaluated other recently issued accounting standards and does not believe that any of these standards will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures as of March 31, 2024.
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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Consolidated Financial Statements The below table represents activity during the intervening period of March 29, 2024 to March 31, 2024 that impacted the consolidated financial statements as reported:
   As of March 31, 2024 
   Amounts Presented
in the Consolidated
Statement of
Financial Condition		   March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity   Adjusted Amount 
Assets            
   Cash  $2,856,000    4,771,000    7,627,000 
   Receivables from non-customers  $646,000    (8,000)   638,000 
   Other receivables  $2,620,000    (265,000)   2,355,000 
Liabilities               
   Drafts payable  $1,834,000    (1,191,000)   643,000 
   Bank loans  $4,800,000    (4,800,000)   
—
 
   Payables to customers  $248,339,000    10,480,000    258,819,000 
Stockholders’ equity               
   Retained earnings  $30,496,000    9,000    30,505,000 
Schedule of Consolidated Statements of Operations
   Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
   Amounts Presented
in the Condensed
Consolidated
Statements of
Operations		   March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity   Adjusted Amount 
Revenue            
   Other income  $627,000    9,000    636,000 

 
Schedule of Company’s Recognized Assets and Liabilities The potential effect of rights of setoff associated with the Company’s recognized assets and liabilities related to the Company’s securities borrowing and securities lending activity is as follows as of the periods presented.
   As of March 31, 2024 
   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets and
Liabilities		   Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition1		   Net Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition		   Collateral
Received or
Pledged2		   Net Amount3 
Assets                    
Securities borrowed  $383,670,000    
—
    383,670,000   $363,742,000   $19,928,000 
Liabilities                         
Securities loaned  $389,474,000    
—
    389,474,000   $381,888,000   $7,586,000 
   As of December 31, 2023 
   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets and
Liabilities		   Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition1		   Net Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Condition		   Collateral
Received or
Pledged2		   Net Amount3 
Assets                    
Securities borrowed  $394,709,000    
—
    394,709,000   $371,076,000   $23,633,000 
Liabilities                         
Securities loaned  $419,433,000    
—
    419,433,000   $404,312,000   $15,121,000 
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Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Amounts Receivable from, Payables to, Deposits Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations Amounts receivable from, payables to, and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:
  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of December 31,
2023

 
Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations        
DTCC / OCC / NSCC (1)  $13,826,000   $9,332,000 
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“GSCO”)   41,000    38,000 
National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”)   2,487,000    2,212,000 
Securities fail-to-deliver   759,000    119,000 
Globalshares   93,000    47,000 
Total Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations  $17,206,000   $11,748,000 
           
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations          
Securities fail-to-receive  $981,000   $399,000 
Payables to broker-dealers   1,022,000    82,000 
Total Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations  $2,003,000   $481,000 
(1)Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“DTCC”), Options Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“OCC”), and National Securities Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“NSCC”).
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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value The tables below present, by level within the fair value hierarchy, financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated. As required by ASC Topic 820, financial assets and financial liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the respective fair value measurement.
   As of March 31, 2024 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes                
U.S. government securities  $100,440,000   $
—
   $
—
   $100,440,000 
                     
Securities owned, at fair value                    
U.S. government securities  $17,825,000   $
—
   $
—
   $17,825,000 
Certificates of deposit   
—
    114,000    
—
    114,000 
Municipal securities   
—
    154,000    
—
    154,000 
Corporate bonds   
—
    24,000    
—
    24,000 
Equity securities   76,000    1,077,000    
—
    1,153,000 
Total Securities owned, at fair value  $17,901,000   $1,369,000   $
—
   $19,270,000 
                     
Liabilities                    
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value                    
Equity securities  $
—
   $1,000   $
—
   $1,000 
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value  $
—
   $1,000   $
—
   $1,000 
   As of December 31, 2023 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes                
U.S. government securities  $115,515,000   $
—
   $
—
   $115,515,000 
                     
Securities owned, at fair value                    
U.S. government securities  $17,636,000   $
—
   $
—
   $17,636,000 
Certificates of deposit   
—
    114,000    
—
    114,000 
Corporate bonds   
—
    3,000    
—
    3,000 
Options   2,000    
—
    
—
    2,000 
Equity securities   146,000    137,000    
—
    283,000 
Total Securities owned, at fair value  $17,784,000   $254,000   $
—
   $18,038,000 
                     
Liabilities                    
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value                    
Equity securities  $2,000   $
—
   $
—
   $2,000 
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value  $2,000   $
—
   $
—
   $2,000 
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates The Company had U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, and corporate bonds with the market values and maturity dates for the periods indicated below:
   As of
March 31,
2024		 
Maturing in 2024  $114,173,000 
Maturing in 2025   3,953,000 
Maturing in 2026   15,000 
Maturing after 2026   261,000 
Accrued interest   156,000 
Total Market value  $118,558,000 

 

   As of
December 31,
2023		 
Maturing in 2023  $30,000,000 
Maturing in 2024   98,931,000 
Maturing in 2025   3,965,000 
Maturing after 2025   115,000 
Accrued interest   257,000 
Total Market value  $133,268,000 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment Property, office facilities, and equipment consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:
  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Property  $6,815,000   $6,815,000 
Office facilities   3,296,000    2,475,000 
Equipment   753,000    726,000 
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment   10,864,000    10,016,000 
Less accumulated depreciation   (757,000)   (612,000)
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment, net  $10,107,000   $9,404,000 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Software, Net (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Software, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Software Software consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:
  

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Software  $1,447,000   $1,081,000 
Retail Platform   1,793,000    635,000 
Total Software   3,240,000    1,716,000 
Less accumulated amortization – Software   (655,000)   (284,000)
Less accumulated amortization – Retail Platform   
—
    
—
 
Total Software, net  $2,585,000   $1,432,000 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Leases (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Lease Term and Discount Rate The Company is building out its office in Omaha, Nebraska, and as of March 31, 2024 has incurred approximately $99,000 out of the $144,000 estimated build out costs.
Lease Term and Discount Rate 

As of
March 31,
2024

  

As of
December 31,
2023

 
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years)   3.8    3.9 
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases   7.0%   6.9%
Schedule of Operating Lease Cost
  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2024   2023 
Operating lease cost  $283,000   $304,000 
Short-term lease cost   160,000    143,000 
Variable lease cost   54,000    31,000 
Total Rent and occupancy  $497,000   $478,000 
           
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities          
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $269,000   $326,000 
           
Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities          
Operating leases  $
—
   $
—
 
Schedule of Future Annual Minimum Payments Future annual minimum payments for operating leases with initial terms of greater than one year as of March 31, 2024 were as follows:
Year  Amount 
2024  $669,000 
2025   861,000 
2026   694,000 
2027   520,000 
2028   443,000 
Remaining balance of lease payments   3,187,000 
Less: difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows   420,000 
Lease liabilities  $2,767,000 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Schedule of Future Remaining Annual Minimum Principal Payments Future remaining annual minimum principal payments for the mortgage with East West Bank as of March 31, 2024 were as follows:
   Amount 
2024  $84,000 
2025   88,000 
2026   91,000 
2027   95,000 
2028   98,000 
Thereafter   3,836,000 
Total  $4,292,000 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Revenue Recognition (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]  
Schedule of Principal Transactions and Proprietary Trading The following table represents detail related to principal transactions and proprietary trading.
   Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
   2024   2023   Increase
(Decrease)		 
Principal transactions and proprietary trading            
Realized and unrealized gain on primarily riskless principal transactions  $3,443,000   $1,799,000   $1,644,000 
Realized and unrealized gain on portfolio of U.S. government securities   63,000    1,001,000    (938,000)
Total Principal transactions and proprietary trading  $3,506,000   $2,800,000   $706,000 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other [Abstract]  
Schedule of Early Termination Fee Upon Occurrence Pursuant If the Company chooses to exit this agreement before the end of the contract term, the Company is under the obligation to pay an early termination fee upon occurrence pursuant to the table below:
Date of Termination  Early Termination Fee 
Prior to August 1, 2024  $4,500,000 
Prior to August 1, 2025  $3,250,000 
v3.24.1.1.u2
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Common stock par value (in Dollars per share) $ 0.01   $ 0.01
Other income (in Dollars) $ 627,000 $ 319,000  
RISE Financial Services, LLC [Member]      
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Ownership in RISE 68.00%   68.00%
Commissions and fee [Member]      
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]      
Other income (in Dollars) $ 54,000    
v3.24.1.1.u2
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) - Schedule of Consolidated Financial Statements
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition [Member]  
Assets  
Cash $ 2,856,000
Receivables from non-customers 646,000
Other receivables 2,620,000
Liabilities  
Drafts payable 1,834,000
Bank loans 4,800,000
Payables to customers 248,339,000
Stockholders’ equity  
Retained earnings 30,496,000
March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity [Member]  
Assets  
Cash 4,771,000
Receivables from non-customers (8,000)
Other receivables (265,000)
Liabilities  
Drafts payable (1,191,000)
Bank loans (4,800,000)
Payables to customers 10,480,000
Stockholders’ equity  
Retained earnings 9,000
Adjusted Amount [Member]  
Assets  
Cash 7,627,000
Receivables from non-customers 638,000
Other receivables 2,355,000
Liabilities  
Drafts payable 643,000
Bank loans
Payables to customers 258,819,000
Stockholders’ equity  
Retained earnings $ 30,505,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) - Schedule of Consolidated Statements of Operations
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Amounts Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Member]  
Revenue  
Other income $ 627,000
March 29 - 31, 2024 Activity [Member]  
Revenue  
Other income 9,000
Adjusted Amount [Member]  
Revenue  
Other income $ 636,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) - Schedule of Company’s Recognized Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets and Liabilities [Member]    
Assets    
Securities borrowed $ 383,670,000 $ 394,709,000
Liabilities    
Securities loaned 389,474,000 419,433,000
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition [Member]    
Assets    
Securities borrowed [1]
Liabilities    
Securities loaned [1]
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition [Member]    
Assets    
Securities borrowed 383,670,000 394,709,000
Liabilities    
Securities loaned 389,474,000 419,433,000
Collateral Received or Pledged [Member]    
Assets    
Securities borrowed [2] 363,742,000 371,076,000
Liabilities    
Securities loaned [2] 381,888,000 404,312,000
Net Amount [Member]    
Assets    
Securities borrowed [3] 19,928,000 23,633,000
Liabilities    
Securities loaned [3] $ 7,586,000 $ 15,121,000
[1] Amounts represent recognized assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master agreements with rights of setoff.
[2] Represents the fair value of collateral the Company had received or pledged under enforceable master agreements.
[3] Represents the amount for which, in the case of net recognized assets, the Company had not received collateral, and in the case of net recognized liabilities, the Company had not pledged collateral.
v3.24.1.1.u2
Transaction with Tigress (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection [Line Items]    
Equity method investment $ 0 $ 38,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Rise (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Rise (Details) [Line Items]    
Transfers of RISE membership interests   68.00%
RISE [Member]    
Rise (Details) [Line Items]    
Transfers of RISE membership interests 68.00%  
Siebert [Member]    
Rise (Details) [Line Items]    
RISE reported assets $ 1.3 $ 1.3
RISE reported liability $ 0.0 $ 0.0
v3.24.1.1.u2
Kakaopay Transaction (Details) - First Tranche [Member]
Apr. 27, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Kakaopay [Member]  
Kakaopay Transaction [Line Items]  
Future shares | shares 8,075,607
Price per share | $ / shares $ 2.15
Kakaopay [Member]  
Kakaopay Transaction [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage 19.90%
v3.24.1.1.u2
Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations (Details) - MSCO shares of DTCC [Member] - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations (Details) [Line Items]      
Common stock value   $ 1,236,000 $ 1,236,000
Fund escrow deposit $ 50,000    
Cash   $ 1,100,000 $ 1,000,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Receivables From, Payables To, and Deposits With Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations (Details) - Schedule of Amounts Receivable from, Payables to, Deposits Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations    
DTCC / OCC / NSCC [1] $ 13,826,000 $ 9,332,000
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“GSCO”) 41,000 38,000
National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) 2,487,000 2,212,000
Securities fail-to-deliver 759,000 119,000
Globalshares 93,000 47,000
Total Receivables from and deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations 17,206,000 11,748,000
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations    
Securities fail-to-receive 981,000 399,000
Payables to broker-dealers 1,022,000 82,000
Total Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations $ 2,003,000 $ 481,000
[1] Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“DTCC”), Options Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“OCC”), and National Securities Clearing Corporation is referred to as (“NSCC”).
v3.24.1.1.u2
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value $ 19,270,000 $ 18,038,000
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value 1,000 2,000
Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 17,901,000 17,784,000
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value 2,000
Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 1,369,000 254,000
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value 1,000
Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
Equity securities [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 1,153,000  
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value 1,000 2,000
Equity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 76,000  
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value 2,000
Equity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 1,077,000  
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value 1,000
Equity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value  
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value    
Total Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
U.S. government securities [Member]    
Assets    
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes 100,440,000 115,515,000
U.S. government securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes 100,440,000 115,515,000
U.S. government securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes
U.S. government securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes
U.S. government securities [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 17,825,000 17,636,000
U.S. government securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 17,825,000 17,636,000
U.S. government securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value
U.S. government securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value
Certificates of deposit [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 114,000 114,000
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 114,000 114,000
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value
Municipal securities [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 154,000  
Municipal securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value  
Municipal securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 154,000  
Municipal securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value  
Corporate bonds [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 24,000 3,000
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value 24,000 3,000
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value
Options [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value   2,000
Options [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value   2,000
Options [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value  
Options [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value  
Equity securities [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value   283,000
Equity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value   146,000
Equity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value   137,000
Equity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets    
Total Securities owned, at fair value  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities $ 118,558,000 $ 133,268,000
Maturing in 2024 [Member]    
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities 114,173,000 98,931,000
Maturing in 2025 [Member]    
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities 3,953,000 3,965,000
Maturing in 2026 [Member]    
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities 15,000  
Maturing after 2026 [Member]    
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities 261,000  
Accrued interest [Member]    
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities $ 156,000 257,000
Maturing in 2023 [Member]    
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities   30,000,000
Maturing after 2025 [Member]    
Schedule of U.S. Government Securities Market Values and Maturity Dates [Line Items]    
Total Market value of investment in U.S. government securities   $ 115,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2021
ft²
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net [Line Items]      
Total depreciation expense   $ 146,000 $ 80,000
Square feet of office space and serves (in Square Feet) | ft² 12,000    
Build out expense   58,000 565,000
Office Building [Member]      
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net [Line Items]      
Build out expense   $ 58,000 $ 565,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, Net (Details) - Schedule of Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment $ 10,864,000 $ 10,016,000
Less accumulated depreciation (757,000) (612,000)
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment, net 10,107,000 9,404,000
Property [Member]    
Schedule of Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment 6,815,000 6,815,000
Office facilities [Membert]    
Schedule of Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment 3,296,000 2,475,000
Equipment [Member]    
Schedule of Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total Property, office facilities, and equipment $ 753,000 $ 726,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Software, Net (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Software, Net [Line Items]    
Total amortization of software $ 109,000 $ 110,000
Future amortization of software assets in 2024 637,000  
Future amortization of software assets in 2025 654,000  
Future amortization of software assets in 2026 485,000  
Future amortization of software assets after 2026 809,000  
Total purchase price 385,000  
Cash [1] 350,000
Restricted shares [Member]    
Software, Net [Line Items]    
Cash $ 35,000  
Restricted shares (in Shares) 200,000  
Software Development [Member]    
Software, Net [Line Items]    
Software development expense $ 1,793,000  
[1] Refer to Note 9 – Software, net for further detail.
v3.24.1.1.u2
Software, Net (Details) - Schedule of Software - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Software, Net [Line Items]    
Total Software $ 3,240,000 $ 1,716,000
Total Software, net 2,585,000 1,432,000
Robo-advisor [Member]    
Software, Net [Line Items]    
Total Software 1,447,000 1,081,000
Less accumulated amortization (655,000) (284,000)
Other software [Member]    
Software, Net [Line Items]    
Total Software 1,793,000 635,000
Less accumulated amortization
v3.24.1.1.u2
Leases (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]  
Total commitment lease amount $ 2,100,000
Office space 800,000
Payment to aquire building in Omaha 99,000
Payment to aquire building in Nebraska $ 144,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Lease Term and Discount Rate
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Lease Term and Discount Rate [Abstract]    
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years) 3 years 9 months 18 days 3 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases 7.00% 6.90%
v3.24.1.1.u2
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Operating Lease Cost - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule of Operating Lease Cost [Abstract]    
Operating lease cost $ 283,000 $ 304,000
Short-term lease cost 160,000 143,000
Variable lease cost 54,000 31,000
Total Rent and occupancy 497,000 478,000
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities    
Operating cash flows from operating leases 269,000 326,000
Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities    
Operating leases
v3.24.1.1.u2
Leases (Details) - Schedule of Future Annual Minimum Payments
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Schedule of Future Annual Minimum Payments [Abstract]  
2024 $ 669,000
2025 861,000
2026 694,000
2027 520,000
2028 443,000
Remaining balance of lease payments 3,187,000
Less: difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows 420,000
Lease liabilities $ 2,767,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Abstract]    
Goodwill carrying amount $ 1,989,000 $ 1,989,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2021
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]      
Mortgage amount $ 4,000,000    
Debt service coverage ratio, Description   the Company must maintain a debt service coverage ratio of 1.4 to 1.  
Interest expense   $ 39,000 $ 39,000
Miami office building [Member]      
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]      
Acquired commercial office building and associated property 6,800,000    
East West Bank [Member]      
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]      
Interest rate, percentage   3.60%  
East West Bank [Member] | Miami office building [Member]      
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]      
Unused commitment with Miami office building $ 338,000    
East West Bank [Member] | Term Loan [Member]      
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]      
Term loan interest rate description   The repayment schedule will utilize a 30-year amortization period, with a balloon on the remaining amount due at the end of ten years.  
Interest rate, percentage   3.60%  
Interest rate line of credit, percentage   3.60%  
Covenants description   This percentage is 5% in the first year and decreases by 1% each year thereafter, with the prepayment penalty ending after 5 years.  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Long-Term Debt (Details) - Schedule of Future Remaining Annual Minimum Principal Payments
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Schedule of Future Remaining Annual Minimum Principal Payments [Abstract]  
2024 $ 84,000
2025 88,000
2026 91,000
2027 95,000
2028 98,000
Thereafter 3,836,000
Total $ 4,292,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Deferred Contract Incentive (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
National Financial Services LLC [Member]      
Deferred Contract Incentive [Line Items]      
Business development credit $ 3,000,000    
Deferred contract incentive 100,000    
Contra expense 213,000 $ 213,000  
Deferred contract incentive $ 1,000,000   $ 1,200,000
Maximum [Member]      
Deferred Contract Incentive [Line Items]      
Contract expense, term 4 years    
Minimum [Member]      
Deferred Contract Incentive [Line Items]      
Contract expense, term 1 year    
v3.24.1.1.u2
Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue Recognition (Details) [Line Items]    
Gross revenue from stock borrow/ Stock loan $ 4,098,000 $ 3,442,000
Gross revenue from interest, marketing and distribution fees 8,763,000 6,973,000
Gross revenue 20,456,000 16,170,000
Revenue expenses 56,000 156,000
Maximum [Member]    
Revenue Recognition (Details) [Line Items]    
Expenses from stock borrow/stock loan 10,890,000 9,776,000
Gross revenue 8,819,000  
Minimum [Member]    
Revenue Recognition (Details) [Line Items]    
Expenses from stock borrow/stock loan $ 6,792,000 6,334,000
Gross revenue   $ 7,129,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Revenue Recognition (Details) - Schedule of Principal Transactions and Proprietary Trading - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Principal transactions and proprietary trading    
Realized and unrealized gain on primarily riskless principal transactions $ 3,443,000 $ 1,799,000
Realized and unrealized gain on primarily riskless principal transactions, Year over Year Increase 1,644,000  
Realized and unrealized gain on portfolio of U.S. government securities 63,000 1,001,000
Realized and unrealized gain on portfolio of U.S. government securities, Year over Year Increase (938,000)  
Total Principal transactions and proprietary trading 3,506,000 $ 2,800,000
Total Principal transactions and proprietary trading, Year over Year Increase $ 706,000  
v3.24.1.1.u2
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes [Abstract]      
Income tax provision $ 1,415,000 $ 1,136,000  
Pre-tax book income $ 5,102,000 $ 4,351,000  
Effective tax rate 28.00% 26.00%  
Percentage of federal statutory income tax rate 21.00% 21.00%  
Uncertain tax position $ 1,405,000   $ 1,405,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Capital Requirements (Details) - USD ($)
Apr. 01, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Jan. 02, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Net capital   $ 1,000,000    
Percentage of aggregate debit balance to net capital   2.00%   63.42%
Net capital in excess of minimum requirement   $ 59,300,000    
Net capital in excess amount       $ 1,800,000
Reserve account excess amount       26,200,000
Excess deposit requirements amount   1,000,000   1,000,000
MSCO [Member]        
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Net capital   $ 61,000,000    
Percentage of aggregate debit balance to net capital   70.81%    
Net capital in excess of minimum requirement       54,300,000
Minimum net capital required   $ 1,700,000    
Net capital in excess amount       56,100,000
Cash and securities deposits   216,900,000   273,100,000
Cash deposits in excess of minimum requirement   116,500,000 $ 3,200,000 157,600,000
Minimum cash deposits required   100,400,000   115,500,000
Reserve account excess amount   26,700,000    
Excess deposit requirements amount   190,200,000   246,900,000
RISE [Member]        
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Minimum net capital required   250,000   250,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | MSCO [Member]        
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Cash deposits in excess of minimum requirement $ 2,700,000      
Maximum [Member]        
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Reserve account excess amount   1,200,000   1,200,000
Maximum [Member] | RISE [Member]        
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Net capital in excess amount   1,300,000   1,300,000
Minimum [Member]        
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Reserve account excess amount   200,000   200,000
Minimum [Member] | RISE [Member]        
Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]        
Net capital in excess amount   $ 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk [Abstract]    
Margin loans extended $ 352.0 $ 338.1
Receivables from customers 74.7 72.8
Unsettled customer transactions
v3.24.1.1.u2
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 27, 2022
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other [Line Items]        
Outstanding loan amount   $ 4,800,000   $ 0
Interest expense   2,000 $ 0  
Fees amount    
Incurred amount   1,800,000    
Total budget   3,300,000    
Project expense   394,000 $ 180,000  
Accrual for self-insurance claims   77,000    
BMO Harris Bank [Member] | MSCO [Member]        
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other [Line Items]        
Line of credit   $ 25,000,000   $ 25,000,000
Sales Agreement [Member]        
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other [Line Items]        
Common stock aggregate offering price $ 9,600,000      
Commission rate of aggregate gross proceed 3.00%      
v3.24.1.1.u2
Commitments, Contingencies, and Other (Details) - Schedule of Early Termination Fee Upon Occurrence Pursuant
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Prior to August 1, 2024 [Member]  
Schedule of Early Termination Fee Upon Occurrence Pursuant [Line Items]  
Early Termination Fee $ 4,500,000
Prior to August 1, 2025 [Member]  
Schedule of Early Termination Fee Upon Occurrence Pursuant [Line Items]  
Early Termination Fee $ 3,250,000
v3.24.1.1.u2
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 22, 2024
Feb. 14, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]          
Incurred expenses (in Dollars)     $ 135,000 $ 0  
Shares reserved     3,000,000    
Employee benefit plans shares remained     2,654,000   2,704,000
Restricted units had a grant date fair value (in Dollars per share) $ 1.65 $ 1.7      
Restricted Stock [Member]          
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]          
Number of granted share 150,000 50,000      
Restricted units that were fully vested (in Dollars)     $ 85,000    
Unrecognized compensation costs (in Dollars)     $ 259,000,000,000    
Weighted average period     1 year 9 months 18 days    
v3.24.1.1.u2
Related Party Disclosures (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 22, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Apr. 27, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Related Party Disclosures [Line Items]            
Interest expense related to notes payable   $ 0 $ 15,000      
Exercise price, per share (in Dollars per share) $ 2.15          
Capitalized costs   99,000 0      
Escrow deposit           $ 50,000
KCA [Member]            
Related Party Disclosures [Line Items]            
KCA passed costs   15,000 15,000      
PW [Member]            
Related Party Disclosures [Line Items]            
Revenue from related parties   4,000 22,000      
Gloria E. Gebbia [Member]            
Related Party Disclosures [Line Items]            
Compensation aggregate   793,000 524,000      
Shares issued (in Shares) 403,780          
Gebbia Sullivan County Land Trust [Member]            
Related Party Disclosures [Line Items]            
Office rent   15,000 $ 15,000      
MSCO [Member]            
Related Party Disclosures [Line Items]            
Cash   $ 1,100,000   $ 1,000,000    
Kakaopay [Member] | First Tranche [Member]            
Related Party Disclosures [Line Items]            
Price per share (in Dollars per share)         $ 2.15  
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