Wright Investors Service Holdings, Inc.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 13, 2025.
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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 13, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-15.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-13.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 24 previous paragraphs and 35 current paragraphs.
15 unchanged; 9 reworded; 7 added; 0 removed; 0 previous and 4 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 1 previous and 1 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
Added paragraphs (7)
Current report
The increased loss from operations of $48,000 was primarily a result of a decrease in Interest and other income, net of $57,000, offset by a decrease in other operating expenses of $9,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Current report
Compensation and benefits
Current report
For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, Compensation and benefits were $228,000.
Current report
Other operating expenses
Current report
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, Other operating expenses were $317,000 as compared to $326,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decreased operating expenses of $9,000 were primarily the result of decreased travel and entertainment expenses of $11,000, decreased professional fees of $2,000, offset by increased other expenses of $4,000.
Current report
Interest and other income, net
Reworded paragraphs (9)
Previous wording
The Company’s Board of Directors is considering strategic uses for its funds to develop or acquire interests in one or more operating businesses. While we have focused our development or acquisition efforts on sectors in which our management has expertise, we do not wish to limit ourselves to, or to foreclose any opportunities in, any particular industry or sector. Prior to this use, the Company’s funds have been, and we anticipate will continue to be, invested in high-grade, short-term investments (such as cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury Bills and mutual funds) consistent with the preservation of principal, maintenance of liquidity and avoidance of speculation, until such time as we need to utilize such funds, or any portion thereof, for the purposes described above. The directors will also consider alternatives for distributing some or all of its cash and cash equivalents and Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills and mutual funds to stockholders.
Current wording
The Company’s Board of Directors is considering strategic uses for its funds to develop or acquire interests in one or more operating businesses. While we have focused our development or acquisition efforts on sectors in which our management has expertise, we do not wish to limit ourselves to, or to foreclose any opportunities in, any particular industry or sector. Prior to this use, the Company’s funds have been, and we anticipate will continue to be, invested in high-grade, short-term investments (such as cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury Bills and mutual funds) consistent with the preservation of principal, maintenance of liquidity and avoidance of speculation, until such time as we need to utilize such funds, or any portion thereof, for the purposes described above. The directors will also consider alternatives for distributing some or all of its cash and cash equivalentsand Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills and mutual fundsto stockholders.
Previous wording
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company had a loss from operations before income taxes of $256,000 compared to a loss from operations before income taxes of $219,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Current wording
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company had a loss from operations of $244,000 compared to a loss from operations of $233,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Previous wording
The increased loss before income taxes of $37,000 was primarily a result of a decrease in Interest and other income of $35,000.
Current wording
The increased loss from operations of $11,000 was primarily a result of a decrease in Interest and other income, net of $22,000, offset by a decrease in Compensation and benefits of $2,000, and a decrease in Other operating expenses of $9,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Previous wording
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, Compensation and benefits were $115,000 as compared to $113,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Current wording
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, Compensation and benefits were $113,000 as compared to $115,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Previous wording
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, Other operating expenses were $172,000.
Current wording
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, Other operating expenses were $145,000 as compared to $154,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decreased other operating expenses of $9,000 was primarily the result of decreased travel and entertainment expenses of $7,000 and decreased professional fees of $2,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Previous wording
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, Interest and other income, net was $31,000 as compared to $66,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decreased interest and other income, net of $35,000 was primarily the result of the lower yields related to the investments in U.S. Treasury securities and mutual funds and lower balances of such investments during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Current wording
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, Interest and other income, net was $14,000 as compared to $36,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decreased interest and other income, net of $22,000 was primarily the result of the lower yields related to the investments in mutual funds and lower balances of such investments during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Previous wording
At March 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $671,000 and investments in mutual funds totaling $1,450,000 which it intends to use to acquire interests in one or more operating businesses, and to fund the Company’s general and administrative expenses. The directors will also consider alternatives for distributing some or all of its cash and cash equivalents and investments to stockholders. The Company believes that its working capital is sufficient to support its operating requirements through June 30, 2026.
Current wording
At June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $394,000 and investments in mutual funds totaling $1,464,000 which it intends to use to acquire interests in one or more operating businesses and to fund the Company’s general and administrative expenses. The directors will also consider alternatives for distributing some or all of its cash and cash equivalents and investments to stockholders. The Company believes that its working capital is sufficient to support its operating requirements through September 30, 2026.
Previous wording
Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three months or less at time of purchase. Please refer to note 5 for valuation of Investments.
Current wording
Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three months or less at time of purchase. Please refer to note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for classification of Investments.
Previous wording
The decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $769,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily the result of $244,000 used in operating activities, $560,000 used in the purchase of mutual funds, offset by the sale and the redemption of investments of $35,000.
Current wording
The decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $1,046,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily the result of $496,000 used in operating activities, $574,000 used in the purchase of mutual funds, offset by the sale and the redemption of investments of $24,000.
Rearranged current paragraphs (4)
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company had a loss from operations of $500,000 compared to a loss from operations before income taxes of $452,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, Interest and other income, net was $45,000 as compared to $102,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decreased interest and other income, net of $57,000 was primarily the result of the lower yields related to the investments in U.S. Treasury securities and mutual funds and lower balances of such investments during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded no income tax expense from operations. No tax benefit has been recorded in relation to the pre-tax loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, due to a full valuation allowance to offset any deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carry forwards attributable to the losses.