Company: FRHC
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000924805-25-000012
Chunk: 119

Company: Freedom Holding Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 119
---
 a manner that curtails our ability to provide brokerage services to such customers through our non-Russian subsidiaries. The effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict could also limit our ability to, or make it difficult for us to, enter into agreements with certain counterparties. The materialization of any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. 

Sanctions imposed by Ukraine on our Chief Executive Officer and our former Ukrainian subsidiary could have a material adverse effect on us.

On October 19, 2022, our CEO Mr Timur Turlov, our former Ukrainian subsidiary Freedom UA (which has been deconsolidated from our financial statements starting from the first quarter of fiscal 2024 due to the uncertainty of our ability to control it) and our two former Russian subsidiaries (which have since been divested) were included on the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine sanctions list, which included more than 2,500 companies and individuals. In connection with these sanctions, the operations of our former Ukrainian subsidiary were suspended. We believe that the inclusion of Mr. Turlov and these subsidiaries on the list was due to perceived connections with Russia. While we believe the inclusion of Mr. Turlov and our former Ukrainian subsidiary on the list is not justified and we have appealed the decision, there can be no assurance as to when they will be removed from the list, if at all. While our former Ukrainian subsidiary is not material in the context of our overall group, the inclusion of Mr. Turlov and our former Ukrainian subsidiary on this list could materially adversely affect our relationships with counterparties and regulators in other jurisdictions and as a result could restrict our ability to conduct our business and carry out our business strategy. In addition, because we have a significant number of Ukrainian brokerage customers that are served by our non-Ukrainian subsidiaries, the existing sanctions imposed by Ukraine or any expansion of such sanctions could adversely affect our brokerage business.

Non-compliance with U.S., EU, UK or other sanctions programs could adversely impact our company.

We are committed to compliance with all applicable economic sanctions, including those related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

For instance, U.S. economic sanctions include prohibitions that are generally administered and enforced by OFAC. With the exception of OFAC's Iran and Cuba sanctions programs these prohibitions apply to U.S. persons, including companies organized under the laws of the United States and their overseas branches (such sanctions applicable to U.S. persons are generally referred to as "primary" sanctions