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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2025, condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are unaudited, but include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025 or for any future interim period. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 has been derived from audited financial statements; however, it does not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company’s policy is to consolidate all entities that it controls by ownership of a majority of the membership interest or outstanding voting stock. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Dominari Labs LLC (formerly, Aikido Labs LLC), Dominari Financial, and Dominari Securities. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Joint Ventures

Joint Ventures

On May 21, 2024, the Company entered into a limited liability company operating agreement to form Dominari Financial Heritage Strategies LLC (“DFHS”). The Company has a 50% interest in DFHS. The purpose of DFHS is to sell various insurance products and services, including life insurance, private placement insurance, group medical plans, qualified plans, business insurance, and family office and estate planning services. The Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of DFH and thus will not consolidate the activities in its consolidated financial statements. The Company will account for its interest in DFHS under the equity method accounting in accordance with ASC 323. As of June 30, 2025, there has been no material activity in DFHS.
Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions include stock-based compensation, the valuation of investments, the valuation of notes receivable and the valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax assets. Certain of the Company’s estimates could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and could cause actual results to differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Receivable from Clearing Brokers

Receivable from Clearing Brokers

Receivable from Dominari Securities’ clearing brokers consisted of approximately $0.5 million in good faith deposits maintained by the Company with its clearing brokers as of June 30, 2025. The Company also has amounts with the clearing brokers held in cash in the amount of $19.1 million which consisted of $15.5 million of liquid insured deposits and $3.6 million of commissions receivable and $10.5 million of carried interest fees receivable as of June 30, 2025. The carried interest receivable was received during Q3 2025. Receivable from Dominari Securities’ clearing brokers consisted of approximately $14.4 million of liquid insured deposits, $1.3 million of commissions receivable and $0.6 million of good faith deposits maintained by the Company with its clearing brokers as of December 31, 2024. Such amount is stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company maintains allowances for credit losses for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its clearing brokers to make required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific accounts: customer credit-worthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends, and changes in customer payment terms. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for estimated uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 an allowance for credit losses was not deemed necessary.
Leases

Leases

The Company accounts for its leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Under this guidance, arrangements meeting the definition of a lease are classified as operating or financing leases and are recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as both a right-of-use asset and lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right-of-use asset is amortized over the lease term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right-of-use asset result in straight-line rent expense over the lease term. For finance leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right-of-use asset results in front-loaded expense over the lease term. Variable lease expenses are recorded when incurred (see Note 8 - Leases).
Revenue

Revenue

The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or performance obligations for services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods or services.

The following provides detailed information on the recognition of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers:

●Underwriting services include underwriting and private placement agent services in both the public and private equity and debt capital markets, including private equity placements, initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and underwriting and distributing public and private debt. Underwriting and placement agent revenues are recognized at a point in time on trade-date, as the client obtains the control and benefit of the underwriting offering at that point. The Company expenses any costs associated with underwriting transactions and they are recorded on a gross basis within the general and administrative line item in the consolidated statements of operations as the Company is acting as a principal in the arrangement. The Company applies the practical expedient under ASC 606, as any such costs would by amortized in one year or less. The Company also provides investment banking services. Investment banking services typically include fees earned for acting as a financial advisor for mergers and acquisitions or similar transactions. These services provided by the Company are not distinct from the potential transaction that may occur. Due to this, the Company believes the performance obligation for providing investment banking services is satisfied when the earliest occurs (i) termination of the engagement letter, (ii) expiration of engagement letter or (iii) successful transaction has occurred.

Any non-cash consideration earned by the Company in providing the aforementioned services is recorded at fair value in accordance with ASC 820, on the date that revenue is recognized.

●Commissions are earned by executing transactions for clients primarily in equity, equity-related, and debt products. Commission revenue associated with trade execution are recognized at a point in time on trade-date. Commissions revenue are generally paid on settlement date and the Company records receivables to account for timing between trade-date and payment on settlement date and are included in receivable from clearing brokers on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
●Account advisory and management fees are two revenue streams which are both recognized over time. Please see further description below:
oThe Company earns revenue for performing account advisory and investment advisory services for customers based on contractually fixed rates applied, as a percentage, to the market value of assets in a customer’s account. In determining the transaction price, an entity may include variable consideration only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized would not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The performance obligation for investment advisory services is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day of the contract and are recognized as revenue over time. Investment advisory fees are payable in arrears on a quarterly basis.
oManagement fees represent asset-based fees received in exchange for providing management services to certain related party pooled investment vehicles (funds). These fees are charged based upon contractually fixed rates applied, as a percentage, to the total assets of those pooled investment vehicles managed by the Company at the date upon which an investor subscribes into the fund, subsequently deferred. The Company recognizes these revenues over time as the Company has determined that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the management services as they are provided. Revenues are typically recognized over a period of five years, which the Company has estimated to be a reasonable estimate of the period during which the Company shall provide management services.
  o Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of performance under the contract and are the result of remaining performance obligations for management services. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenues when the Company provides ongoing investment management services. As of December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $1.1 million of contract liabilities of which $0.2 million was expected to be recognized within a year. As of June 30, 2025, the Company recognized $2.2 million of contract liabilities of which $0.4 million is expected to be recognized within a year. The remaining balance is expected to be recognized through 2030. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $0.2 million that was included in contract liabilities as of June 30, 2025. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $0.1 million that was included in contract liabilities as of June 30, 2025. There was no revenue associated with contract liabilities for the period ended June 30, 2024.
oCarried interest fees are earned based on performance of the vehicle during the period, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels, or high water marks, in accordance with the respective terms set out in each vehicle’s governing agreements. Carried interest is a form of variable consideration in the Company’s contracts with investment management customers and is fully constrained at contract inception. Carried interest fees are not recognized as revenue until (a) it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur, or (b) the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Incentive Fees are typically recognized as revenue when realized at the end of the measurement period. Once realized, such fees are not subject to clawback or reversal. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 the Company recognized carried interest of $10.5 million which had not been received as of June 30, 2025.Such amount is included in receivable from broker on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
●Other revenue includes amounts recognized over time and at a point in time. Amounts recognized over time are recognized ratably over the period that such services are provided which are distinct from the services provided in other periods. Types of other revenue include trailing fees for mutual funds 12b- 1, variable annuity, fixed annuities, and insurance products. These trailing fees are paid by product partners for ongoing services and/or advice provided to underlying investor accounts. Trailing fees are recognized as income when earned, usually monthly or quarterly as net asset value is determined. As the value of the eligible assets in an advisory account is susceptible to changes due to customer activity, this revenue includes variable consideration and is constrained until the date that the fees are determinable.
Long-term equity investments

Long-term equity investments

The Company accounts for long-term equity investments under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 321 “Investments-Equity Securities” (“ASC 321”). In accordance with ASC 321, equity securities with readily determinable fair values are accounted for at fair value based on quoted market prices. Any equity securities with a readily determinable fair value are included within marketable securities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are accounted for either at net asset value or using the measurement alternative. Under the measurement alternative, the equity investments are measured at cost, less any impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.
Recently adopted accounting standards

Recently adopted accounting standards

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The standard requires all entities subject to income taxes to disclose disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The new requirement is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures.” This ASU requires that each interim and annual reporting period, an entity disclose more information about the components of certain expense captions that is currently disclosed in the financial statements. This update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the effects this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements
Effect of new accounting pronouncements to be adopted in future periods

Effect of new accounting pronouncements to be adopted in future periods

The Company reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.