Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights:

• Completes reverse acquisition merger transaction with Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc.

• Revenues of $15.4 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 20.6%

• Revenues of $42.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 7.6%

• Unearned performance revenue of $23.3 million as of September 30, 2024

• Assets under management (AUM) grew to $8.3 billion as of September 30, 2024

• Board of Directors declares a $0.053 per share dividend

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation (the "Company" or "HKHC") (OTCM PINK:HKHC) reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.053 per share to be paid on December 16, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 25, 2024.

The Company continued to grow revenues during the third quarter resulting from continued increases in AUM in its proprietary funds, separately managed accounts, and mutual funds. The increases in AUM across many of these platforms were largely driven by the increases in the market value of Texas Pacific Land Corporation ("TPL"), which increased 21% during the quarter and 69% during the year-to-date period. The Company's revenue increases were partially offset by a variety of higher operating expenses, including higher general and administrative costs relate to acquisition costs, various professional and legal fees, as well as the addition of Scott's Liquid Gold.

The Company also benefited during the third quarter from unrealized gains of $20.3 million from its holdings of proprietary funds, net and from unrealized gains on its investment securities of $11.3 million.

In contemplation of the merger transaction, the Company converted from an LLC to a C-Corp for federal and state income tax purposes. As a result, the Company recognized a non-cash deferred income tax expense of $59.7 million related to the tax basis differences for certain assets, principally unrealized gains in various investments, digital assets and indefinite lived intangible assets.

The Company's Board of Director's determined an expected quarterly dividend policy that is based on the Company's quarterly performance. While the Board will also consider other relevant factors that are relevant to any future quarter's final determination of a dividend, if any, the dividend is expected to be a portion of quarterly operating income after considering applicable income taxes.

Conference Call

Murray Stahl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Herndon, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. You may register for the conference call by clicking on the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6526056052289145946

HORIZON KINETICS HOLDING CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue:
Management and advisory fees		$	14,933			$	12,709			$	41,735			$	39,037
Other income and fees			435				37				700				385
Total revenue			15,368				12,746				42,435				39,422
Operating expenses:
Compensation, related employee benefits, and cost of goods sold			7,616				6,555				20,299				20,823
Sales, distribution and marketing			3,097				2,479				8,006				7,822
Depreciation and amortization			496				453				1,415				1,368
General and administrative expenses			2,809				1,618				7,500				5,730
Total operating expenses			14,018				11,105				37,220				35,743
Operating income			1,350				1,641				5,215				3,679
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of proprietary funds, net			20,276				13,780				55,752				(2,473	)
Interest and dividends			891				181				1,261				468
Other income (expense)			(2,676	)			2				(2,857	)			27
Unrealized (loss) gain on digital assets, net			(95	)			-				2,792				-
Realized gain on investments, net			23				1,340				342				1,409
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments net			11,321				8,660				24,942				(10,738	)
Total other income (expense), net			29,740				23,963				82,232				(11,307	)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes			31,090				25,604				87,447				(7,628	)
Income tax (expense) benefit			(69,257	)			(133	)			(70,735	)			707
Net income (loss)		$	(38,167	)		$	25,471			$	16,712			$	(6,921	)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common shares:
Net income (loss)		$	(2.07	)		$	1.42			$	0.92			$	(0.38	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted			18,415				17,984				18,129				17,984

HORIZON KINETICS HOLDING CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(in thousands)

		September 30,				December 31,
		2024				2023
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	18,071			$	10,477
Fees receivable			6,948				4,453
Investments, at fair value			74,852				37,620
Investments in proprietary funds			177,912				103,962
Operating lease right-of-use assets			5,593				5,651
Property and equipment, net			114				200
Prepaid expenses and other assets			3,037				1,882
Due from affiliates			116				2,660
Digital assets			9,029				1,829
Intangible assets, net			45,019				43,876
Goodwill			24,425				19,273
Total Assets		$	365,116			$	231,883
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		$	8,056			$	3,839
Accrued third party distribution expenses			427				1,022
Deferred revenue			191				70
Deferred tax liability, net			73,640				617
Due to affiliates			9,429				9,966
Operating lease liability			8,001				7,281
Total Liabilities			99,744				22,795
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 20,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding			-				-
Common stock; $0.10 par value, authorized 50,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,635 shares (2024) and 17,984 shares (2023), net of treasury stock; 1 and 0 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			1,863				1,798
Additional paid-in capital			39,217				-
Retained earnings			224,292				207,290
Total Shareholders' Equity			265,372				209,088
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$	365,116			$	231,883

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About Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation

Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation (OTCM PINK:HKHC) primarily offers investment advisory services through its subsidiary Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC ("HKAM"), a registered investment adviser. HKAM provides independent proprietary research and investment advisory services for mainly long-only and alternative value-based investing strategies. The firm also obtained a portfolio of consumer products, which are marketed and distributed in the retail marketplace, as a result of its August 2024 merger with Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. The firm's offices are located in New York City, White Plains, New York, and Summit, New Jersey. For more information, please visit http://www.hkholdingco.com.

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