Related Party Disclosures |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | |
Related Party Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Related Party Disclosures | 21. Related Party Disclosures
KCA
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 $0 and $15,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For both the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, KCA passed through to the Company its cost of $0 and $30,000, respectively.
Other than the above arrangements, KCA has earned profit for providing any services to the Company as KCA passed through any revenue or expenses to the Company’s subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. PW
PW brokers the insurance policies for related parties. Revenue for PW from related parties was $56,000 and $45,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Revenue for PW from related parties was $62,000 and $49,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Gloria E. Gebbia, John J. Gebbia, and Gebbia Family Members
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 $987,000 and $746,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The compensation for the sons of Gloria E. Gebbia and John J. Gebbia was in aggregate $1,859,000 and $1,539,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, 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 6 - Kakaopay Transaction in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K for further 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 June 30, 2025 and 2024, rent expense was $15,000 for this branch office. For both the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, rent expense was $30,000 for this branch office.
The Company has completed construction of its branch office in Omaha, Nebraska. Refer to Note 6 – Property, Office Facilities, and Equipment, net for further detail.
Credit Agreement
On August 15, 2024, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement with the Lender whereby John J. Gebbia and Gloria E. Gebbia, along with the John and Gloria Living Trust, are guaranteeing the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement with the Lender. Refer to Note 18 - Commitments, Contingencies, and Other for more information.
Gebbia Media, LLC
On August 12, 2024, the Company acquired 100% of GM, a music and entertainment company owned by members of the Gebbia family. In addition to providing management and promotion of sports and music talent, and catalogue acquisition, it also provides in-house marketing and advertising services for the Company, Refer to Note 3 – Business Combinations in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K for further information. 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 6 – Kakaopay Transaction in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K for further information.
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.
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 $1.2 million in its brokerage account at MSCO as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The resulting assets of RISE and liabilities of MSCO are eliminated in consolidation.
At the Market Offering
On June 27, 2025, Siebert Financial Corp. entered into a Sales Agreement with MSCO and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., allowing for the sale of up to $50 million in common stock through “at-the-market” offerings under an effective shelf registration. The agents will receive a 3.0% commission of gross proceeds, and the Company may suspend or terminate sales at any time. Refer to Note 18 - Commitments, Contingencies, and Other for further information. |