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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 9, 2023

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-37503		27-0223495
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 800
Los Angeles, California 90025

(310) 966-1444 

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		RILY		Nasdaq Global Market
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 6.875% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Share, par value $0.0001 per share)		RILYP		Nasdaq Global Market
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 7.375% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Share, par value $0.0001 per share)		RILYL		Nasdaq Global Market
6.75% Senior Notes due 2024		RILYO		Nasdaq Global Market
6.375% Senior Notes due 2025		RILYM		Nasdaq Global Market
5.00% Senior Notes due 2026		RILYG		Nasdaq Global Market
5.50% Senior Notes due 2026		RILYK		Nasdaq Global Market
6.50% Senior Notes due 2026		RILYN		Nasdaq Global Market
5.25% Senior Notes due 2028		RILYZ		Nasdaq Global Market
6.00% Senior Notes due 2028		RILYT		Nasdaq Global Market

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 9, 2023, B. Riley Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Additionally, on August 9, 2023, in conjunction with the press release described above, the Company posted to its website at https://ir.brileyfin.com/events-and-presentations, supplemental financial information for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 and certain prior periods. A copy of the information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

The information set forth in this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing to this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Earnings Release dated August 9, 2023
99.2		Second Quarter 2023 Supplemental Financial Data dated August 9, 2023
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

August 9, 2023	B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.
	By:	/s/ Phillip J. Ahn
	Name:	Phillip J. Ahn
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

2

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

B. Riley Financial Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results;
Quarterly Dividend of $1.00 per share Payable August 21, 2023

 

Reaffirms Q3 2023 Guidance for Operating Adjusted EBITDA of at least $105 million

 

LOS ANGELES, August 9, 2023 – B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) (“B. Riley” or the “Company”), a diversified financial services platform, today released results for the three-month and six-month period ending June 30, 2023. The Company has also reaffirmed its guidance for operating adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾ of at least $105 million for the third quarter of 2023.

 

Highlights for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

●

Total revenues increased 191% to $406.3 million vs. $139.6 million in prior year quarter

●

Net income attributable to the Company of $46.4 million

●

Net income available to common shareholders of $44.4 million, or $1.55 diluted earnings per share (EPS)

●

Operating Revenues(2) of $363.9 million

●

Operating Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $80.2 million

●

Total Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $139.9 million

 

Highlights for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

●

Total revenues increased 117% to $838.4 million vs. $386.5 million in prior year six-month period

●

Net income attributable to the Company of $63.5 million

●

Net income available to common shareholders of $59.5 million, or $2.05 diluted EPS

●

Operating Revenues(2) of $744.4 million, up from $523.5 million in prior six-month period

●

Operating Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $160.3 million

●

Total Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $234.7 million

 

Reaffirmed Q3 2023 Guidance

●

Expects Operating Adjusted EBITDA(3) of at least $105 million for the third quarter of 2023

 

Bryant Riley, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial, commented: “On a consolidated basis, our platform delivered solid results for the second quarter despite another challenging capital markets period with nominal contribution from investment banking. We expect a strong third quarter based on a meaningful increase of client activity across capital markets, retail liquidation, consulting, and appraisal. Our overall business is at a near-term inflection, and we are encouraged by our current momentum and the opportunities we see ahead.”

 

Tom Kelleher, Co-Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial, added: “Market dynamics have created a favorable environment for us to recruit talent to provide incremental value to our clients and existing team. During the quarter, we expanded our consumer and TMT industry vertical coverage through the addition of multiple senior investment bankers and strategic hires in our equity research division. In addition, we recently acquired two practices to extend our core restructuring and forensic litigation advisory services in new markets, including Charlotte and Detroit. We will continue to invest in our people and platform to meet growing client demand and to capitalize on our momentum.”

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		$	44,366			$	(142,161	)		$	59,509			$	(154,225	)
Basic income (loss) per common share		$	1.57			$	(5.07	)		$	2.09			$	(5.52	)
Diluted income (loss) per common share		$	1.55			$	(5.07	)		$	2.05			$	(5.52	)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Operating Revenues (2)		$	363,913			$	257,384			$	744,435			$	523,502
Investment Gains (Loss) (4)			42,365				(117,763	)			93,933				(137,041	)
Total Revenues		$	406,278			$	139,621			$	838,368			$	386,461
Operating Adjusted EBITDA (3)		$	80,216			$	74,220			$	160,342			$	158,407
Investment Adjusted EBITDA (5)			59,677				(209,997	)			74,382				(253,522	)
Total Adjusted EBITDA (1)		$	139,893			$	(135,777	)		$	234,724			$	(95,115	)

 

Certain of the information set forth herein, including Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾, Operating Revenues⁽²⁾, and Operating Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾, may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. Information about B. Riley Financial’s use of non-GAAP financial measures is provided below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2023:

●

Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial was $46.4 million for the second quarter of 2023.

●

Net income applicable to common shareholders was $44.4 million, or $1.55 diluted EPS.

●

Total revenues increased 191% to $406.3 million, up from $139.6 million in the prior year quarter.

●

Total adjusted EBITDA(1) of $139.9 million compared to ($135.8 million) in the prior year quarter.

●

Operating revenues(2) increased 41% to $363.9 million, up from $257.4 million in the prior year quarter.

●

Operating adjusted EBITDA(3) increased 8% to $80.2 million, up from $74.2 million in the prior year quarter.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023:

●

Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial was $63.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

●

Net income applicable to common shareholders was $59.5 million, or $2.05 diluted EPS.

●

Total revenues increased 117% to $838.4 million, up from $386.5 million during the first half of 2022.

●

Total adjusted EBITDA(1) of $234.7 million for the first half of 2023 compared to ($95.1 million) in the first six months of 2022.

●

Operating revenues(2) were $744.4 million for the first half of 2023, up from $523.5 million for the same prior year period.

●

Operating adjusted EBITDA(3) of $160.3 million for the first half of 2023, up from $158.4 million in the same prior year period.

 

 

 

Increased revenues for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 were primarily driven by investment gains⁽⁴⁾; the recent acquisitions of Targus, Lingo and BullsEye Telecom during 2022; increased revenues from retail liquidation, financial consulting and appraisal; in addition to an increase in interest income from loans and securities lending. Investment gains⁽⁴⁾ were $42.4 million for the quarter, and $93.9 million for the first six months of 2023, which reflected both realized and unrealized gains and losses on strategic investments held by the Company.

 

Segment Financial Summary

 

		Segment Revenues								Segment Income (Loss)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Three Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Capital Markets		$	162,052			$	1,291			$	77,676			$	(61,322	)
Wealth Management			47,716				62,389				(1,358	)			(7,313	)
Auction and Liquidation			10,561				3,924				4,188				451
Financial Consulting			31,212				24,310				8,318				4,284
Communications			84,956				41,922				9,982				7,708
Consumer			60,112				5,174				2,086				3,773

 

		Segment Revenues								Segment Income (Loss)
(Dollars in thousands)		Three Months Ended June 30,								Three Months Ended June 30,
Capital Markets		2023				2022				2023				2022
Operating		$	120,160			$	120,583			$	37,315	(7)		$	44,040
Investment			41,892				(119,292	)			40,361				(105,362	)
Total		$	162,052			$	1,291			$	77,676			$	(61,322	)

  

For the three months ended June 30, 2023:

●

Capital Markets segment revenues increased to $162.1 million, up from $1.3 million in the same prior year period. Segment income increased to $77.7 million compared to a segment loss of ($61.3 million) in the prior year quarter. Excluding investment gains(4) of $41.9 million, Capital Markets segment operating revenues(2) were $120.2 million. Segment operating income(7) was $37.3 million for the second quarter of 2023.

●

Wealth Management segment revenues decreased to $47.7 million from $62.4 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting the strategic realignment of this business throughout 2022. B. Riley Wealth had over $24 billion of client assets under management as of June 30, 2023.

●

Auction and Liquidation segment revenues increased to $10.6 million, up from $3.9 million in the same prior year period primarily due to an increase in the size of retail fee liquidation engagements. Segment income was $4.2 million compared to $0.5 million in the prior year quarter. Results for this segment vary from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year due to the episodic impact of large retail liquidation engagements.

●

Financial Consulting segment revenues increased 28% to $31.2 million, up from $24.3 million in the prior year quarter. Segment income increased 94% to $8.3 million, up from $4.3 million in the same prior year period. Increased bankruptcy restructuring and litigation consulting and appraisal activity contributed to another record performance for this segment during the second quarter of 2023.

●

Communications segment revenues increased to $85.0 million, up from $41.9 million in the prior year quarter, primarily driven by the acquisitions of Lingo and BullsEye Telecom in May and August of 2022, respectively. On a combined basis, communications businesses – magicJack, United Online, Marconi Wireless, Lingo and BullsEye Telecom— generated segment income of $10.0 million for the second quarter of 2023.

●

Consumer segment revenues increased to $60.1 million, up from $5.2 million in the prior year quarter. The significant increase in segment revenues was primarily related to the acquisition of Targus, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023:

 

		Segment Revenues								Segment Income (Loss)
		Six Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2023				2022				2023				2022
Capital Markets		$	347,463			$	104,140			$	163,696			$	(6,249	)
Wealth Management			97,530				139,868				15				(17,409	)
Auction and Liquidation			16,221				7,279				4,388				(349	)
Financial Consulting			56,222				50,246				12,101				9,196
Communications			171,875				73,887				20,765				16,677
Consumer			130,115				9,731				3,732				6,991

 

		Segment Revenues								Segment Income (Loss)
(Dollars in thousands)		Six Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
Capital Markets		2023				2022				2023				2022
Operating		$	255,275			$	243,231			$	81,460	(7)		$	94,047	(7)
Investment			92,188				(139,091	)			82,236				(100,296	)
Total		$	347,463			$	104,140			$	163,696			$	(6,249	)

 

Common Dividend

On July 25, 2023, the Company announced its regular dividend of $1.00 per share will be paid on or about August 21, 2023 to stockholders of record as of August 11, 2023.

 

Balance Sheet Summary

At June 30, 2023, cash and investments⁽⁶⁾ totaled $1.92 billion including cash and cash equivalents of $108 million; $1.07 billion in net securities and other investments owned; and $684 million of loans receivable, at fair value. Total debt, net of cash and investments⁽⁶⁾, was $406 million at quarter-end.

 

Earnings Call Details

B. Riley Financial will host an investor call to discuss its second quarter financial results today, Wednesday August 9, 2023 at 4:30 PM ET (1:30 PM PT). Investors may access the live audio webcast and archived recording at https://ir.brileyfin.com/events-and-presentations. A web recording will be made available for replay until August 23, 2023.

 

Supplemental Financial Data

Additional details related to operating results and investment performance can be found in the Second Quarter 2023 Financial Supplement on B. Riley Financial’s investor relations website.

 

 

 

About B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial is a diversified financial services platform that delivers tailored solutions to meet the strategic, operational, and capital needs of its clients and partners. B. Riley leverages cross-platform expertise to provide clients with full service, collaborative solutions at every stage of the business life cycle. Through its affiliated subsidiaries, B. Riley provides end-to-end financial services across investment banking, institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, auction, and liquidation services. B. Riley opportunistically invests to benefit its shareholders, and certain affiliates originate and underwrite senior secured loans for asset-rich companies. B. Riley refers to B. Riley Financial, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For more information, please visit www.brileyfin.com.

 

Footnotes (See “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion of these non-GAAP terms. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Operating Revenue, Operating Adjusted EBITDA, and Investment Adjusted EBITDA to the comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the Appendix hereto.)

 

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA includes earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring charge, share-based payments, gain on extinguishment of loans, impairment of tradenames, and transaction related and other costs.

(2)

Operating Revenues is defined as the sum of revenues from (i) Service and Fees, (ii) Interest Income - Loans and Securities Lending and (iii) Sales of Goods.

(3)

Operating Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding (i) Trading Income (Loss) and Fair Value Adjustments on Loans, (ii) Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, and (iii) other investment related expenses.

(4)

Investment Gains (Loss) is defined as Trading Income (Loss) and Fair Value Adjustments on Loans.

(5)

Investment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as the sum of (i) Trading Income (Loss) and Fair Value Adjustments on Loans and (ii) Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, less other investment related expenses.

(6)

Total cash and investments is defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, due from clearing brokers net of due to clearing brokers, securities and other investments owned, at fair value net of (i) securities sold not yet purchased and (ii) noncontrolling interest related to investments, advances against customer contracts, loans receivable, at fair value net of loan participations sold, and other investments reported in prepaid and other assets.

(7)

Segment Operating Income (Loss) is defined as segment income (loss) excluding trading income (loss) and fair value adjustments on loans and other investment related operating expenses.

  

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain of the information set forth herein, including operating revenues, adjusted EBITDA, operating adjusted EBITDA, and investment adjusted EBITDA, may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. B. Riley Financial believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company's available capital resources, the operating performance of its business and its revenues and cash flow, (i) excluding in the case of operating revenues, trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans, (ii) excluding in the case of adjusted EBITDA, net interest expense, provisions for or benefit from income taxes, depreciation, amortization, fair value adjustment, restructuring charge, gain on extinguishment of loans, impairment of trade names, stock-based compensation and transaction and other expenses, (iii) excluding in the case of operating adjusted EBITDA, the aforementioned adjustments for adjusted EBITDA as well as trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans, and other investment related expenses, (iv) including in the case of investment adjusted EBITDA, trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans, net of other investment related expenses, and (v) including in the case of total cash and investments, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, due from clearing brokers net of due to clearing brokers, securities and other investments owned, at fair value net of (a) securities sold not yet purchased and (b) noncontrolling interest related to investments, advances against customer contracts, loans receivable, at fair value net of loan participations sold, and other investments reported in prepaid and other assets, that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). In addition, the Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance, management compensation, capital resources, and cash flow. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and non-financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, our business, operating results, financial condition, and stock price could be materially negatively affected. You should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date of this press release. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our excitement and the expected growth of our business segments. Factors that could cause such actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the risks described from time to time in B. Riley Financial, Inc.'s periodic filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the risks described in B. Riley Financial, Inc.’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (as applicable). Additional information will be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All information is current as of the date this press release is issued, and B. Riley Financial undertakes no duty to update this information.

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except par value)

 

		June 30,				December 31,
		2023				2022
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	107,581			$	268,618
Restricted cash			2,321				2,308
Due from clearing brokers			22,289				48,737
Securities and other investments owned, at fair value			1,072,444				1,129,268
Securities borrowed			2,938,521				2,343,327
Accounts receivable, net			118,927				149,110
Due from related parties			669				1,081
Loans receivable, at fair value (includes $130,024 and $98,729 from related parties as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)			683,827				701,652
Prepaid expenses and other assets			309,083				460,696
Operating lease right-of-use assets			85,207				88,593
Property and equipment, net			28,443				27,141
Goodwill			526,827				512,595
Other intangible assets, net			354,328				374,098
Deferred income taxes			2,845				3,978
Total assets		$	6,253,312			$	6,111,202
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	60,264			$	81,384
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			251,260				322,974
Deferred revenue			77,089				85,441
Deferred income taxes			46,624				29,548
Due to related parties and partners			289				2,210
Due to clearing brokers			—				19,307
Securities sold not yet purchased			2,686				5,897
Securities loaned			2,929,265				2,334,031
Operating lease liabilities			96,473				99,124
Notes payable			21,298				25,263
Revolving credit facility			110,875				127,678
Term loans, net			529,242				572,079
Senior notes payable, net			1,666,009				1,721,751
Total liabilities			5,791,374				5,426,687
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries			—				178,622
Total B. Riley Financial, Inc. stockholders' equity			402,520				446,514
Noncontrolling interests			59,418				59,379
Total equity			461,938				505,893
Total liabilities and equity		$	6,253,312			$	6,111,202

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenues:						As Restated								As Restated
Services and fees		$	230,327			$	191,662			$	465,886			$	394,476
Trading income (loss) and fair value adjustments on loans			42,365				(117,763	)			93,933				(137,041	)
Interest income - Loans and securities lending			75,199				63,835				152,385				125,261
Sale of goods			58,387				1,887				126,164				3,765
Total revenues			406,278				139,621				838,368				386,461
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services			55,941				17,785				110,338				29,436
Cost of goods sold			40,317				1,994				87,943				4,245
Selling, general and administrative expenses			188,885				167,136				401,512				342,335
Restructuring charge			628				—				721				—
Impairment of tradenames			1,733				—				1,733				—
Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold			35,780				14,544				68,204				26,310
Total operating expenses			323,284				201,459				670,451				402,326
Operating income (loss)			82,994				(61,838	)			167,917				(15,865	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income			701				500				3,275				567
Dividend income			9,555				9,243				22,759				17,104
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments			18,843				(106,164	)			(9,599	)			(155,276	)
Change in fair value of financial instruments and other			381				4,321				172				10,302
Income (loss) from equity investments			143				(3,399	)			133				3,376
Interest expense			(47,332	)			(31,764	)			(94,893	)			(62,200	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			65,285				(189,101	)			89,764				(201,992	)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes			(21,504	)			52,513				(29,423	)			56,208
Net income (loss)			43,781				(136,588	)			60,341				(145,784	)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(2,600	)			3,571				(3,195	)			4,437
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.			46,381				(140,159	)			63,536				(150,221	)
Preferred stock dividends			2,015				2,002				4,027				4,004
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		$	44,366			$	(142,161	)		$	59,509			$	(154,225	)
Basic income (loss) per common share		$	1.57			$	(5.07	)		$	2.09			$	(5.52	)
Diluted income (loss) per common share		$	1.55			$	(5.07	)		$	2.05			$	(5.52	)
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding			28,239,116				28,051,570				28,411,270				27,953,845
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding			28,654,246				28,051,570				29,082,885				27,953,845

 

Note: Certain results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 reflect amounts as restated in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.		$	46,381			$	(140,159	)		$	63,536			$	(150,221	)
Adjustments:
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			21,504				(52,513	)			29,423				(56,208	)
Interest expense			47,332				31,764				94,893				62,200
Interest income			(701	)			(500	)			(3,275	)			(567	)
Share based payments			10,492				14,202				24,238				31,215
Depreciation and amortization			12,534				7,961				25,611				15,809
Restructuring charge			628				—				721				—
Gain on extinguishment of loans			—				—				—				(1,102	)
Impairment of tradenames			1,733				—				1,733				—
Transactions related costs and other			(10	)			3,468				(2,156	)			3,759
Total EBITDA adjustments			93,512				4,382				171,188				55,106
Adjusted EBITDA		$	139,893			$	(135,777	)		$	234,724			$	(95,115	)
Operating EBITDA Adjustments:
Trading (income) loss and fair value adjustments on loans			(42,365	)			117,763				(93,933	)			137,041
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments			(18,843	)			106,164				9,599				155,276
Other investment related expenses			1,531				(13,930	)			9,952				(38,795	)
Total Operating EBITDA Adjustments			(59,677	)			209,997				(74,382	)			253,522
Operating Adjusted EBITDA		$	80,216			$	74,220			$	160,342			$	158,407

  

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Contacts
Investors	Media
Mike Frank	Jo Anne McCusker
ir@brileyfin.com	jmccusker@brileyfin.com
(212) 409-2424	(646) 885-5425
Source: B. Riley Financial, Inc.

 

 

www.brileyfin.com | NASDAQ: RILY

9

Exhibit 99.2

 

1 August 9, 2023 NASDAQ: RILY Second Quarter 2023 Supplemental Financial Data

2 Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non - GAAP Measures (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Adj. EBITDA and Operating Adj. EBITDA Reconciliation Net (loss) income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc. $ (140,159) $ 47,837 $ (57,445) $ 17,155 $ 46,381 EBITDA Adjustments: (Benefit from) provision for income taxes (52,513) 16,350 (23,998) 7,919 21,504 Interest expense 31,764 34,587 44,399 47,561 47,332 Interest income (500) (686) (1,482) (2,574) (701) Share based payments 14,202 14,613 15,312 13,746 10,492 Depreciation and amortization 7,961 10,717 13,443 13,077 12,534 Restructuring charge — 8,016 995 93 628 Impairment of tradenames — — — — 1,733 Transactions related costs and other 3,468 10,003 (5,264) (2,146) (10) Total EBITDA Adjustments 4,382 93,600 43,405 77,676 93,512 Adjusted EBITDA $ (135,777) $ 141,437 $ (14,040) $ 94,831 $ 139,893 Operating EBITDA Adjustments: Trading loss (income) and fair value adjustments on loans 117,763 6,917 58,670 (51,568) (42,365) Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments 106,164 (19,071) 64,874 28,442 (18,843) Other investment related expenses (13,930) (23,039) (7,697) 8,421 1,531 Total Operating EBITDA Adjustments 209,997 (35,193) 115,847 (14,705) (59,677) Operating Adjusted EBITDA $ 74,220 $ 106,244 $ 101,807 $ 80,126 $ 80,216

3 Quarterly Operating Revenue and Operating Adjusted EBITDA Operating Revenue and Operating Adjusted EBITDA (1)(3)(5)(6) (Dollars in thousands) Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Operating Revenue (1) $ 257,384 $ 319,034 $ 440,762 $ 380,522 $ 363,913 Investment Gains (Loss) (2) (117,763) (6,917) (58,670) 51,568 42,365 Total Revenue $ 139,621 $ 312,117 $ 382,092 $ 432,090 $ 406,278 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Operating Adjusted EBITDA (3) $ 74,220 $ 106,244 $ 101,807 $ 80,126 $ 80,216 Investment Adjusted EBITDA (4) (209,997) 35,193 (115,847) 14,705 59,677 Adjusted EBITDA (5)(6) $ (135,777) $ 141,437 $ (14,040) $ 94,831 $ 139,893 Quarterly Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA 1. Operating Revenue is defined as the sum of revenues from ( i ) Service and Fees, (ii) Interest Income - Loans and Securities Lending and (iii) Sales of Goods . 2. Investment Gains (Loss) is defined as Trading Income (Loss) and Fair Value Adjustments on Loans . 3. Operating Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding ( i ) Trading Income (Loss) and Fair Value Adjustments on Loans, (ii) Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, and (iii) other investment related expenses . 4. Investment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as the sum of ( i ) Trading Income (Loss) and Fair Value Adjustments on Loans and (ii) Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, less other investment related expenses . 5. Adjusted EBITDA includes earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring charge, share - based payments, gain on extinguishment of loans, impairment of tradenames, and transaction related and other costs . 6. For a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, please see slide 2 . $257.4M $319.0M $440.8M $380.5M $363.9M $74.2M $106.2M $101.8M $80.1M $80.2M Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Operating Revenue Operating Adj. EBITDA

4 Cash and Investments Summary 1. Other investments and investment related deposits reported in prepaid and other assets. 2. Noncontrolling interest related to investments reported in Securities and Other Investments Owned. (Dollars in thousands) Jun 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 216,098 $ 231,805 $ 268,618 $ 209,971 $ 107,581 Restricted Cash 928 1,578 2,308 2,351 2,321 Due from/(to) Clearing Brokers, net 25,902 49,530 29,430 13,112 22,289 Advances Against Customer Contracts 200 200 200 200 200 Securities and Other Investments Owned Equity Securities 1,055,379 1,140,728 1,046,710 929,582 963,817 Corporate Bonds 8,231 6,761 8,539 65,470 62,977 Other Fixed Income Securities 2,321 8,649 3,956 5,248 5,093 Partnership Interests and Other 78,965 82,475 70,063 48,930 40,557 Securities Sold Not Yet Purchased (5,403) (17,751) (5,897) (7,806) (2,686) Loans Receivable, net of Loan Participations Sold 770,840 814,715 701,652 772,085 683,827 Other investments and deposits (1) 49,156 45,947 53 , 844 72,905 66,268 Noncontrolling interest (2) (25,317) (32,038) (31,349) (29,785) (31,199) Total Cash, Net Securities, and Other $ 2,177,300 $ 2,332,599 $ 2,1 48 , 074 $ 2,082,263 $ 1,921,045 (Dollars in thousands) Jun 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Term Loans, net $ 367,815 $ 558,035 $ 572,079 $ 626,613 $ 529,242 Revolving Credit Facility 80,000 74,700 127,678 139,463 110,875 Notes Payable 23,186 25,075 25,263 19,882 21,298 Senior Notes Payable, net 1,644,778 1,661,191 1,721,751 1,722,977 1,666,009 Total Debt 2,115,779 2,319,001 2,446,771 2,508,935 2,327,424 Total Cash and Investments, Net of Debt $ 61,521 $ 13,598 $ ( 298 , 697 ) $ (426,672) $ (406,379) Debt Summary

5 Public Equity 31.4% Loans Receivable 35.0% Private Equity 20.2% Cash and Restricted Cash … Partnership Interests and Other 3.2% Due from/(to) Clearing Brokers, net 1.1% Corporate Bonds and Fixed Income Securities … Composition of Cash and Investments Percentage by Asset Type – June 30, 2023 ( Dollars in thousands) Gross Value % of Total Cash and Restricted Cash $ 109,90 2 5.6% Due from/(to) Clearing Brokers, net 22,289 1.1% Public Equity (1)(2) 612,791 31.4% Private Equity (1) 39 5 ,092 20.2% Loans Receivable 683,827 35.0% Corporate Bonds and Fixed Income Securities 68,070 3 .5% Partnership Interests and Other (1) 62,958 3.2% Total $ 1,954,929 100% 1. Includes investments reported in prepaid and other assets. 2. Includes $62 million equity positions held by B. Riley in managed account with gains and losses for client benefit

6 Loans Receivables Summary Loans Receivable Balance Roll Forward – June 30, 2023 1. Excludes Badcock receivables. Loans Receivable Balance by Sector June 30, 2023 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) March 31, 2023 Gross Loan Funding Sales , Repayment s, and Conversion s Fair Value Adjustments Capitalized Interest and Other June 30, 2023 Badcock Receivable s , at Fair Value $ 3 24 , 328 $ — $ (1 17 , 390 ) $ ( 742 ) $ — $ 206,196 Other Loans Receivable, at Fair Value 447 , 757 42 , 043 ( 27 , 026 ) 9 , 949 4,908 4 7 7, 631 Total Loans Receivable, at Fair Value $ 7 72 , 085 $ 42 , 043 $ ( 144,416 ) $ 9 , 207 $ 4,908 $ 683 , 827 ( Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2023 Total Fair Value $ 477,631 Total Principal $ 496,494 Number of Companies 14 Number of Loans 25 Average Principal per Name $ 35,464 Average Fair Value per Name $ 34,117 Interest Rate Range 7% - 18% Average Duration 0.9 years Badcock 30.1% Consumer / Retail 22.5% Technology 25.6% Communication … Utilities 3.9% Other … Summary Statistics of Other Loans Receivable (1)

7 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) December 31, 2022 Cash and cash equivalents $ 107,581 $ 268,618 Restricted cash 2,321 2,308 Due from clearing brokers 22,289 48,737 Securities and other investments owned, at fair value 1,072,444 1,129,268 Securities borrowed 2,938,521 2,343,327 Accounts receivable, net 118,927 149,110 Due from related parties 669 1,081 Loans receivable, at fair value 683,827 701,652 Prepaid expenses and other assets 309,083 460,696 Operating lease right - of - use assets 85,207 88,593 Property and equipment, net 28,443 27,141 Goodwill 526,827 512,595 Other intangible assets, net 354,328 374,098 Deferred income taxes 2,845 3,978 Total assets $ 6,253,312 $ 6,111,202 Accounts payable $ 60,264 $ 81,384 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 251,260 322,974 Deferred revenue 77,089 85,441 Deferred income taxes 46,624 29,548 Due to related parties and partners 289 2,210 Due to clearing brokers — 19,307 Securities sold not yet purchased 2,686 5,897 Securities loaned 2,929,265 2,334,031 Operating lease liabilities 96,473 99,124 Notes payable 21,298 25,263 Revolving credit facility 110,875 127,678 Term loans, net 529,242 572,079 Senior notes payable, net 1,666,009 1,721,751 Total liabilities $ 5,791,374 $ 5,426,687 Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries — 178,622 Total B. Riley Financial, Inc. stockholders' equity 402,520 446,514 Noncontrolling interests 59,418 59,379 Total equity 461,938 505,893 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,253,312 $ 6,111,202

8 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Dollars in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended (Unaudited) June 30, 2023 2022 (As Restated) Revenues: Services and fees $ 230,327 $ 191,662 Trading income (loss) and fair value adjustments on loans 42,365 (117,763) Interest income - Loans and securities lending 75,199 63,835 Sale of goods 58,387 1,887 Total revenues 406,278 139,621 Operating expenses: Direct cost of services 55,941 17,785 Cost of goods sold 40,317 1,994 Selling, general and administrative expenses 188,885 167,136 Restructuring charge 628 — Impairment of tradenames 1,733 — Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold 35,780 14,544 Total operating expenses 323,284 201,459 Operating income (loss) 82,994 (61,838) Other income (expense): Interest income 701 500 Dividend income 9,555 9,243 Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments 18,843 (106,164) Change in fair value of financial instruments and other 381 4,321 Income (loss) from equity method investments 143 (3,399) Interest expense (47,332) (31,764) Income (loss) before income taxes 65,285 (189,101) (Provision for) benefit from income taxes (21,504) 52,513 Net income (loss) 43,781 (136,588) Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests (2,600) 3,571 Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc. 46,381 (140,159) Preferred stock dividends 2,015 2,002 Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 44,366 $ (142,161) Basic income (loss) per common share $ 1.57 $ (5.07) Diluted income (loss) per common share $ 1.55 $ (5.07) Weighted average basic common shares outstanding 28,239,116 28,051,570 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 28,654,246 28,051,570

9 Segment Financial Information (Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited) 2023 2022 (As Restated) Capital Markets segment: Revenues - Services and fees $ 44,961 $ 58,184 Trading income (loss) and fair value adjustments on loans 41,892 (119,292) Interest income - Loans and securities lending 75,199 62,399 Total revenues 162,052 1,291 Selling, general and administrative expenses (45,870) (45,865) Impairment of tradenames (1,733) — Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold (35,780) (14,544) Depreciation and amortization (993) (2,204) Segment income (loss) 77,676 (61,322) Wealth Management segment: Revenues - Services and fees 47,243 60,860 Trading income and fair value adjustments on loans 473 1,529 Total revenues 47,716 62,389 Selling, general and administrative expenses (47,964) (68,394) Restructuring charge (28) — Depreciation and amortization (1,082) (1,308) Segment loss (1,358) (7,313) Auction and Liquidation segment: Revenues - Services and fees 8,885 2,488 Revenues - Sale of goods 1,676 — Interest Income - Loan — 1,436 Total revenues 10,561 3,924 Direct cost of services (3,453) (1,296) Cost of goods sold (618) — Selling, general and administrative expenses (2,302) (2,177) Segment income $ 4,188 $ 451

10 Segment Financial Information (continued) (Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30 , (Unaudited) 2023 2022 (As Restated) Financial Consulting segment: Revenues - Services and fees $ 31,212 $ 24,310 Selling, general and administrative expenses (22,791) (19,948) Depreciation and amortization (103) (78) Segment income 8,318 4,284 Communications segment: Revenues - Services and fees 83,316 40,035 Revenues - Sale of goods 1,640 1,887 Total revenues 84,956 41,922 Direct cost of services (46,085) (16,489) Cost of goods sold (2,046) (1,994) Selling, general and administrative expenses (20,241) (12,176) Restructuring charge (197) — Depreciation and amortization (6,405) (3,555) Segment income 9,982 7,708 Consumer segment: Revenues - Services and fees 1 5,041 5,174 Revenues - Sale of goods 55,071 — Total revenues 60,112 5,174 Cost of goods sold (37,653) — Selling, general and administrative expenses (17,331) (818) Depreciation and amortization (2,639) (583) Restructuring charge (403) — Segment income 2,086 3,773 Consolidated operating income (loss) from reportable segments $ 100,892 $ (52,419) 1. Excludes dividends from Hurley and Justice Brands.

11 Definition of US GAAP to Non - GAAP Financial Measures Certain of the information set forth herein, including operating revenue, adjusted EBITDA, operating adjusted EBITDA, and investment adjusted EBITDA may be considered non - GAAP financial measures . B . Riley Financial believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company's available capital resources, the operating performance of its business and its revenues and cash flow, ( i ) excluding in the case of operating revenues, trading income (loss) and fair value adjustments on loans, (ii) excluding in the case of adjusted EBITDA, net interest expense, provisions for or benefit from income taxes, depreciation, amortization, fair value adjustment, restructuring charge, gain on extinguishment of loans, impairment of trade names, stock - based compensation and transaction and other expenses, (iii) excluding in the case of operating adjusted EBITDA, aforementioned adjustments for adjusted EBITDA, as well as trading income (loss) and fair value adjustments on loans, realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, and other investment related expenses, and (iv) in the case of investment adjusted EBITDA this includes trading income (loss) and fair value adjustments on loans and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of other investment related expenses, that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") . In addition, the Company's management uses these non - GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance, capital resources and cash flow . Non - GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and non - financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies .

12 For more information, please visit www.brileyfin.com

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Cover	Aug. 09, 2023
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Aug. 09, 2023
Entity File Number	001-37503
Entity Registrant Name	B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001464790
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0223495
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	11100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90025
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	966-1444
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	RILY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 6.875% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Share, par value $0.0001 per share)
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 6.875% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Share, par value $0.0001 per share)
Trading Symbol	RILYP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 7.375% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Share, par value $0.0001 per share)
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Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
6.75% Senior Notes due 2024
Title of 12(b) Security	6.75% Senior Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol	RILYO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
6.375% Senior Notes due 2025
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Senior Notes due 2025
Trading Symbol	RILYM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
5.00% Senior Notes due 2026
Title of 12(b) Security	5.00% Senior Notes due 2026
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Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
5.50% Senior Notes due 2026
Title of 12(b) Security	5.50% Senior Notes due 2026
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Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
6.50% Senior Notes due 2026
Title of 12(b) Security	6.50% Senior Notes due 2026
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Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
5.25% Senior Notes due 2028
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Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
6.00% Senior Notes due 2028
Title of 12(b) Security	6.00% Senior Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol	RILYT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

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