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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001165002-23-000010"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "WHG"
cik: "0001165002"
company_name: "WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:29:57.447662+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westwood acquisition of Salient reveals $33.8M partners' deficit, going-concern risk in audited 2021 financials

## Summary
- Salient's 2021 operating revenue $28.4M (+10.7% YoY) but operating loss $1.3M; net income $17.9M on $18.4M debt forgiveness.
- Salient had $40.2M assets vs $74.1M liabilities, resulting in negative equity of $33.8M as of Dec 31, 2021.
- Auditor's report includes substantial doubt about Salient's ability to continue as a going concern.
- Unaudited interim financials for 9 months ended Sep 30, 2022, also included in filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001165002-23-000010
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: WHG
- cik: 0001165002
- company_name: WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500223000010/0001165002-23-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000116500223000010/whg-20221118.htm

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