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Resolute Holdings Management, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 March 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fee-Related Earnings turned negative in Q4: Fee-Related Earnings were $(339) thousand, or $(0.04) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, against $1,093 thousand, or $0.13, in the third quarter. The year total was $916 thousand, or $0.11 per share. Source
  • Management fees rose in the quarter: Management fees were $4,032 thousand in the fourth quarter, up from $3,698 thousand in the third quarter, and $12,278 thousand for the year. Income from operations was $(1,845) thousand in the quarter and $(5,289) thousand for the year. Source
  • Consolidated net sales grew for the year: Consolidated net sales were $462,055 thousand for 2025, against $420,571 thousand in 2024. Fourth-quarter net sales were $117,709 thousand, against $120,865 thousand in the third quarter, all of it product sales. Source
  • Gross profit rose for the year: Consolidated gross profit was $260,212 thousand for the year, against $219,227 thousand in 2024, and $65,538 thousand in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Cash and equivalents rose: Cash and cash equivalents were $161,369 thousand at December 31, 2025, against $71,589 thousand a year earlier. Short-term investments were $44,126 thousand, against nil. Resolute Holdings standalone held $4,410 thousand of cash. Source
  • Consolidated results differ from standalone economics: Management said the consolidated GAAP presentation does not show the underlying economics of the standalone model, which it describes as recurring, long-duration management fees and a relatively fixed expense base. Source

“The results of the Resolute Holdings standalone business and associated Non-GAAP Fee-Related Earnings calculation are included below to provide a clear picture of the economic performance of the business directly attributable to shareholders of RHLD.”

Resolute Holdings Management, Inc., press release

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Management gave a 2026 expectation of a meaningful increase in fee stream and profitability. The third-quarter release contained no comparable 2026 expectation. Source
  • New: Management agreement with Husky Holdings LLC executed in January 2026. The third-quarter release described it as planned, on substantially the same terms as the CompoSecure agreement. Source
  • New: Managed business is now under GPGI Holdings after the spin-off from GPGI. The third-quarter release named CompoSecure Holdings as the managed business. Source

Standalone fee income and results

  • Fee-Related Earnings turned negative in Q4: Fee-Related Earnings were $(339) thousand, or $(0.04) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, against $1,093 thousand, or $0.13, in the third quarter. The year total was $916 thousand, or $0.11 per share. Source
  • Management fees rose in the quarter: Management fees were $4,032 thousand in the fourth quarter, up from $3,698 thousand in the third quarter, and $12,278 thousand for the year. Income from operations was $(1,845) thousand in the quarter and $(5,289) thousand for the year. Source
  • Net loss per share widened in quarter: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $(1,715) thousand, or $(0.20) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, against $(231) thousand, or $(0.03), in the third quarter. The year's net loss was $(5,923) thousand, or $(0.69) per share. Source

Fee-Related Earnings adjustments

  • Equity compensation at GPGI added back: Equity-based compensation at GPGI added back to Fee-Related Earnings was $1,376 thousand in the fourth quarter and $5,157 thousand for the year. The third-quarter release showed $1,324 thousand for the quarter. Source
  • Spin-off and pro forma items for the year: For the year, Fee-Related Earnings added back $2,046 thousand of pro forma management fees for January 1 to February 27, 2025, and $290 thousand of one-time spin-off costs. Source
  • Tax rate on adjustments changed: The tax effect of adjustments applies a 28% nominal rate, against a 31% effective rate in the third-quarter release. The net tax impact for the year was $(654) thousand. Source

“Resolute Holdings brings a differentiated approach to long-term value creation through the systematic deployment of the Resolute Operating System, which is designed to create value at both the underlying managed businesses and at Resolute Holdings.”

Resolute Holdings Management, Inc., press release

Consolidated sales and gross profit

  • Consolidated net sales grew for the year: Consolidated net sales were $462,055 thousand for 2025, against $420,571 thousand in 2024. Fourth-quarter net sales were $117,709 thousand, against $120,865 thousand in the third quarter, all of it product sales. Source
  • Gross profit rose for the year: Consolidated gross profit was $260,212 thousand for the year, against $219,227 thousand in 2024, and $65,538 thousand in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Operating income rose for the year: Consolidated income from operations was $143,259 thousand for 2025, against $126,547 thousand in 2024, and $35,550 thousand in the fourth quarter. Source

Operating costs and interest

  • Standalone SG&A rose in the quarter: Resolute Holdings standalone selling, general and administrative expenses were $5,877 thousand in the fourth quarter, against $3,960 thousand in the third quarter, and $17,567 thousand for the year. Source
  • Consolidated SG&A rose for the year: Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were $116,953 thousand for 2025, against $92,680 thousand in 2024. Source
  • Interest expense fell for the year: Interest expense was $13,198 thousand for 2025, against $20,177 thousand in 2024. Interest income was $5,471 thousand, against $4,579 thousand. Source

Cash, debt and balance sheet

  • Cash and equivalents rose: Cash and cash equivalents were $161,369 thousand at December 31, 2025, against $71,589 thousand a year earlier. Short-term investments were $44,126 thousand, against nil. Resolute Holdings standalone held $4,410 thousand of cash. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose for the year: Net cash provided by operating activities was $196,086 thousand for 2025, against $152,101 thousand. Capital spending was $6,857 thousand on property and equipment and $1,507 thousand on capitalized software. Source
  • Debt repayments on GPGI term loan: Current portion of long-term debt was $15,000 thousand, and long-term debt was $169,791 thousand, against $11,250 thousand and $184,389 thousand a year earlier. Term loan payments were $11,250 thousand, against $12,813 thousand. Source

Capital returns and shareholder items

  • Share repurchases recorded as treasury stock: Share repurchases were $4,103 thousand in 2025, recorded as treasury stock, against none in 2024. Common shares outstanding were 8,500,694 at December 31, 2025, against 8,525,998 at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Distributions to GPGI members fell: Distributions to GPGI Holdings members were $21,659 thousand in 2025, against $84,897 thousand in 2024. A contribution by GPGI Holdings of $11,869 thousand was offset by a contribution to Resolute Holdings of the same amount. Source
  • Net share settlement taxes rose: Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of GPGI equity awards were $17,910 thousand in 2025, against $8,944 thousand in 2024. Source

Husky agreement and GPGI structure

  • Spin-off and GPGI Holdings agreement: Following the spin-off from GPGI, Resolute Holdings executed a management agreement with GPGI Holdings. Source
  • GAAP consolidation includes Husky: GPGI Holdings is consolidated under U.S. GAAP together with its subsidiaries, including Husky Holdings LLC. Source
  • Managed business named as GPGI: Earlier, the managed business was CompoSecure Holdings. This release describes the managed businesses as the operating businesses of GPGI, Inc. (NYSE: GPGI). Source

Leadership and presentation

  • Led by David Cote and Tom Knott: The company describes itself as an alternative asset management platform led by David Cote and Tom Knott, providing oversight of capital allocation, operational practices and M&A sourcing. Source
  • Consolidated results differ from standalone economics: Management said the consolidated GAAP presentation does not show the underlying economics of the standalone model, which it describes as recurring, long-duration management fees and a relatively fixed expense base. Source
  • GPGI equity awards have no RHLD share impact: Equity granted under the GPGI Equity Plan relates to GPGI Class A Common Stock and does not affect Resolute Holdings shares outstanding. Source

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