John J. Gebbia
On May 24, 2023, the Board of Directors of Siebert Financial Corp. (the “Company”) appointed John J. Gebbia as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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Siebert Financial shareholders elect directors and approve equity plan increase at annual meeting
All seven director nominees elected, including Gloria Gebbia (34.8M for) and John Gebbia (34.9M for).
Siebert Financial acquires remaining 32% of RISE Financial for $3.7M
Purchased 32% minority interest in RISE Financial Services for $3.7M aggregate price.
Siebert Financial files $50M at-the-market equity offering via Ladenburg Thalmann and subsidiary
Entered Sales Agreement with Muriel Siebert & Co. (wholly-owned sub) and Ladenburg Thalmann to sell up to $50M of common stock.
Siebert Financial files revised auditor consent; no change to financial results
Amended auditor consent in Form 10-K/A to correct date and registration statement references.
Siebert subsidiary enters $20M BMO revolving credit facility
Muriel Siebert & Co. subsidiary secured a $20M revolving credit line from BMO Bank N.A.
All seven director nominees (Gloria Gebbia, John Gebbia, Zabatta, Cuttita, Reich, Schneider, Shin) elected with >98% of votes cast.
Siebert Financial enters $20M revolving credit facility with East West Bank
Revolver cap of $20M with initial two‑year term; interest rate at SOFR + 3.15% (floor 7.50%).
Siebert Financial appoints Crowe LLP as new auditor for FY2024
Baker Tilly US, LLP resigned as Siebert's independent auditor on May 16, 2024.
Siebert Financial Corp.'s auditor Baker Tilly resigns; company seeking replacement
Baker Tilly resigned as independent auditor on May 13, 2024, effective after completing Q1 2024 review.
Siebert Financial receives Nasdaq deficiency notice for late 10-K filing
Nasdaq notified Siebert on Apr 18, 2024 of non-compliance due to late filing of 2023 Form 10-K (due Apr 15, 2024).
Siebert Financial Corp. elects all seven director nominees at 2024 Annual Meeting
All seven director nominees were elected at the Annual Meeting on April 5, 2024.
Siebert Financial subsidiary acquires Guild mobile self-directed trading app for $385K
Subsidiary Siebert Technologies purchased Guild mobile trading app for total $385,000 from J2 Financial Technology.
Siebert Financial receives Nasdaq delisting notice for missing annual meeting deadline
Nasdaq notified Siebert on Jan 5, 2024, of non-compliance with Listing Rule 5620(a) for failing to hold annual meeting within 12 months of fiscal year-end.
Second Stock Purchase Agreement for 25,756,470 shares terminated; no further equity issuance to Kakaopay.
Siebert reports Q3 EPS $0.07 vs $0.03; sends MAE notice to Kakaopay over Korean action
Revenue $18.1M (+26% YoY), net income $2.8M (+155%), EPS $0.07 vs $0.03.
Siebert Financial Corp. moves headquarters to Miami Beach, FL
New executive offices at 653 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Siebert to repurchase 1M shares from Cynthia DiBartolo in exchange for its 17% Tigress stake
Siebert will repurchase 1,000,000 shares of its common stock from Cynthia DiBartolo.
Siebert Financial appoints John J. Gebbia as Chairman/CEO, Simon Shin to board
John J. Gebbia appointed Chairman and CEO effective May 24, 2023; he has been a director since 2020.
Siebert Financial closes $17.36M private placement with Kakaopay for 19.9% stake
Closed First Tranche with Kakaopay on May 18, 2023: issued 8,075,607 shares at $2.15/share.
Siebert Financial agrees to sell 51% stake to Kakaopay in two tranches
First tranche: 8,075,607 shares at $2.15/share for 19.9% fully diluted ownership.
Siebert Financial Corp. announces results of 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
All six director nominees elected: Gloria E. Gebbia (23,962,666 for), John J. Gebbia, Charles A. Zabatta, Francis V. Cuttita, Andrew H. Reich, Jerry M. Schneider.
Acquires full ownership of RISE by exchanging 7% of Tigress Holdings membership interests.
Siebert Financial terminates tech provider agreement early; gets $950k and 193,906 shares back
Mutual termination of technology development agreement originally set to lapse Q1 2023.
Siebert Financial enters $9.6M at-the-market equity offering with JonesTrading
Agreement allows sale of up to $9.6M in common stock through JonesTrading as agent.
Siebert Financial Q1 2022 revenue $10.3M (down 45% YoY), net loss $1.0M
Revenue $10.3M, down from $18.9M in Q1 2021; net loss $1.0M vs net income $2.3M.
Siebert Financial exchanges $2.88M debt for 24% stake in RISE Financial; repays additional $1M
Director Gloria Gebbia converted $2.88M in loans into a 24% membership interest in RISE Financial Services, LLC.
Siebert Financial FY2021 revenue $67.5M (+23%), net income $5.0M (+69%), EPS $0.16
Revenue of $67.5M, up 23% YoY; operating income of $6.8M, up 111%.
Siebert subsidiary RISE buys 20% of Hedge Connection for $600K; option to buy remaining 80%
RISE Financial Services acquires 20% equity stake in Hedge Connection for $600,000, payable over 180 days.
Purchase price $6.75M for 12,000 sq ft office at 653 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; will serve as primary operations for RISE Prime (ESG-focused prime brokerage).
Siebert acquires 24% of Tigress, creates RISE Financial Services; DiBartolo joins board
Siebert acquired 24% of Tigress Holdings; in exchange Tigress received 24% of RISE Financial and 1,449,525 Siebert shares valued at 60-day average price.
Siebert Financial shareholders elect all six director nominees and approve 2021 equity plan
All six director nominees (Gloria E. Gebbia, John J. Gebbia, Charles A. Zabatta, Francis V. Cuttita, Andrew H. Reich, Jerry M. Schneider) re-elected with >24.6M votes each.
On Aug 30, 2021, GSCO notified WPS (Siebert subsidiary) of termination of clearing agreements; GSCO clears most WPS customer trades.
Siebert Financial to acquire 24% of Tigress Financial Partners in equity swap
Siebert to purchase 24% of Tigress Financial Partners; Tigress receives 24% of WPS Prime Services and SIEB shares.
Siebert Financial Corp. moves headquarters to 535 Fifth Avenue, New York
Effective August 4, 2021, headquarters relocated to 535 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
On May 24, 2023, the Board of Directors of Siebert Financial Corp. (the “Company”) appointed John J. Gebbia as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
and appointed Simon Shin to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Cynthia DiBartolo, the Chief Executive Officer and controlling owner of Tigress Holdings, will resign from her position as Chief Executive Officer and board member of RISE and will not stand for re-election to the Company’s board of directors.
Ms. Vioni will resign from her position from the Board of Directors of RISE, as well as the President of RISE Prime – Capital Introduction, a division of RISE.
Ms. Vioni will resign from her position from the Board of Directors of RISE, as well as the President of RISE Prime – Capital Introduction, a division of RISE.
Cynthia DiBartolo, the Chief Executive Officer and controlling owner of Tigress Holdings, will resign from her position as Chief Executive Officer and board member of RISE and will not stand for re-election to the Company’s board of directors.
The Company’s Board of Directors appointed Cynthia DiBartolo as a new member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective November 16, 2021.
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