Equity Method Investment in Related Party	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Equity Method Investment in Related Party [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment in Related Party	12. Equity Method Investment in Related Party Transaction with Tigress The Company’s investment in Tigress was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. In determining whether the investment in Tigress should be accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the Company considered the guidance under FASB ASC 323 – “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures” (“Topic 323”). Prior to the Reorganization Agreement, the Company maintained 24% ownership interest in Tigress, which represented a significant ownership level, the Company and Tigress had common representation on their respective Board of Directors, and certain employees of Tigress were also employees of RISE. Based on these criteria, the Company determined that it was able to exercise significant influence over Tigress, and therefore the equity method of accounting applied for this investment. After the Reorganization Agreement, the Company owned 17% of Tigress. The Company concluded that it still had significant influence over Tigress due to the representation of Gloria E. Gebbia on the Board of Directors of Tigress. Therefore, the Company continued to account for this investment under the equity method of accounting through the Company’s sale of its interest in Tigress on July 10, 2023. Under the equity method, the Company recognized its share of Tigress’ income or loss in the line item “Earnings of equity method investment in related party” in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company has elected to classify distributions received from equity method investees using the cumulative earnings approach. The earnings recognized from the Company’s investment in Tigress was $0 and $111,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is in the line item “Earnings of equity method investment in related party” in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not receive cash distributions from Tigress for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, the carrying amount of the investment in Tigress was $0.

Equity Method Investment in Related Party

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Equity Method Investment in Related Party [Abstract]

Equity Method Investment in Related Party

12. Equity Method Investment in Related Party

Transaction with Tigress

The Company’s investment in Tigress was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. In determining whether the investment in Tigress should be accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the Company considered the guidance under FASB ASC 323 – “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures” (“Topic 323”). Prior to the Reorganization Agreement, the Company maintained 24% ownership interest in Tigress, which represented a significant ownership level, the Company and Tigress had common representation on their respective Board of Directors, and certain employees of Tigress were also employees of RISE. Based on these criteria, the Company determined that it was able to exercise significant influence over Tigress, and therefore the equity method of accounting applied for this investment.

After the Reorganization Agreement, the Company owned 17% of Tigress. The Company concluded that it still had significant influence over Tigress due to the representation of Gloria E. Gebbia on the Board of Directors of Tigress. Therefore, the Company continued to account for this investment under the equity method of accounting through the Company’s sale of its interest in Tigress on July 10, 2023.

Under the equity method, the Company recognized its share of Tigress’ income or loss in the line item “Earnings of equity method investment in related party” in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company has elected to classify distributions received from equity method investees using the cumulative earnings approach. The earnings recognized from the Company’s investment in Tigress was $0 and $111,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is in the line item “Earnings of equity method investment in related party” in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company did not receive cash distributions from Tigress for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, the carrying amount of the investment in Tigress was $0.

SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP 10-K