---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-038558"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HKHC"
cik: "0000088000"
company_name: "Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:47:42.777252+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scott's Liquid Gold completes sale of Alpha Skin Care business for $2.7M

## Summary
- Sold Alpha Skin Care product line to Alpha Skin LLC; transaction closed July 31, 2023.
- Total consideration of $2.7 million: $0.5 million deposit upon execution plus $2.2 million at closing.
- Neoteric Cosmetics, a wholly owned subsidiary, joined the company as seller.
- Sale includes all assets and certain liabilities related to the Alpha Skin Care Business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-038558
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HKHC
- cik: 0000088000
- company_name: Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017023038558/0000950170-23-038558-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017023038558/slgd-20230731.htm

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## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp completed a disposition involving Alpha Skin LLC for $0.5 million upon execution of the Alpha Purchase Agreement, with an additional $2.2 million paid at closing (closed 2023-07-31).
  - Action: disposition
  - Counterparty: Alpha Skin LLC
  - Consideration: $0.5 million upon execution of the Alpha Purchase Agreement, with an additional $2.2 million paid at closing
  - Closing: 2023-07-31
  source text: the transactions contemplated by the Alpha Purchase Agreement were consummated on July 31, 2023. The Alpha Buyer paid $0.5 million upon execution of the Alpha Purchase Agreement, with an additional $2.2 million paid at closing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88000/000095017023038558/0000950170-23-038558-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.