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      B. Riley Financial Reports First Quarter 2021 Results; Declares $3.00 Dividend

      Reports net income of $252.9 million, diluted EPS of $8.81

      Total revenues of $600.2 million, operating revenues of $333.2 million

      Total adjusted EBITDA of $385.5 million, operating EBITDA of $122.7 million

      Declares dividend of $3.00 per share, includes $0.50 regular and $2.50 special


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      May 03, 2021, 16:01 ET

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      LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY), a diversified financial services company, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

      First Quarter 2021 Highlights

      • Net income available to common shareholders of $252.9 million, or $8.81 per diluted share
      • Total quarterly revenues of $600.2 million, total adjusted EBITDA (1) of $385.5 million
      • Operating revenues (2) of $333.2 million vs. $182.2 million for Q1 2020
      • Operating adjusted EBITDA (3) of $122.7 million vs. $70.9 million for Q1 2020
      • Investment gains (4) of $266.9 million as of March 31, 2021
      • Completed acquisition of National Holdings, enhancing wealth management and capital markets
      • Declared total quarterly dividend of $3.00 per common share

      Bryant Riley, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial, said: "Our first quarter performance again demonstrates the combined platform's strength and earnings power, with this period driven by particularly exceptional results from our investment banking group. Our results were enhanced by investment gains of approximately $267 million, coupled with a year-over-year increase of over 80 percent and 70 percent, respectively, for quarterly operating revenues and operating EBITDA. These results reflected the upside from capital markets in addition to steady and recurring contributions from the balance of our businesses."

      Tom Kelleher, Co-Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial, added: "During the quarter, we completed the acquisition of National Holdings and welcomed nearly 700 registered representatives to B. Riley. With $31 billion in combined assets as of March 31, the addition of National to wealth management creates meaningful scale and distribution for our overall platform."

      "We also added a new risk and compliance practice that is in high demand by our customers and enhances our advisory services. As we continue to build on and deepen our core capabilities in capital markets, restructuring and advisory, we are seeing more opportunities and increased collaboration across our businesses," Kelleher stated. "With the diversity of our platform, we believe B. Riley is exceptionally well-positioned to support our clients and partners through both up and downcycles."

      Riley added, "Our dividend of $3.00 per share approximates our operating free cash flow generated during the quarter and amounts to over $350 million in total capital distributed to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases since 2017. With a quarter-end balance sheet supported by over $650 million in cash and investments net of debt, we feel a meaningful capital return policy is consistent with our shareholder commitment while allowing us to continue to aggressively invest in our business. We believe in the strength of our people and our platform to continue to deliver for all of our stakeholders in the years ahead."

      Declaration of Common Stock Dividend
      The Company's Board of Directors has approved a total quarterly dividend of $3.00 per share which includes the regular $0.50 dividend and a special dividend of $2.50 per share. The dividend is payable on or about May 28, 2021 to common stockholders of record as of May 17, 2021.

      First Quarter 2021 Financial Summary
      For the three months ended March 31, 2021, B. Riley Financial reported net income available to common shareholders of $252.9 million, or $8.81 per diluted share.

















      Three Months Ended




      March 31,














      (Dollars in thousands, except for share data)




      2021




      2020
















      Net income (loss) available to common shareholders


      $

      252,907



      $

      (99,720)
















      Basic income (loss) per common share 



      $

      9.38



      $

      (3.83)




      Diluted income (loss) per common share 



      $

      8.81



      $

      (3.83)















      Total quarterly revenues of $600.2 million and total adjusted EBITDA (1) of $385.5 million represented a significant increase versus the prior-year quarter.

















      Three Months Ended




      March 31,














      (Dollars in thousands)




      2021




      2020
















          Operating Revenues (2)



      $

      333,217



      $

      182,236




          Investment Gains (Loss)(4)




      266,942




      (182,442)




              Total Revenues



      $

      600,159



      $

      (206)
















         Operating Adjusted EBITDA (3)



      $

      122,717



      $

      70,908




         Investment Adjusted EBITDA (5)




      262,764




      (166,972)




             Total Adjusted EBITDA (1)



      $

      385,481



      $

      (96,064)















      First quarter operating revenues (2) of $333.2 million represented an 83% increase from $182.2 million for the prior-year period. Operating adjusted EBITDA (3) increased by 73% to $122.7 million from $70.9 million for the prior-year period.

      Operating results were enhanced by significant investment gains (4) of $266.9 million for the first quarter. Investment gains are primarily unrealized mark-to-market valuations on strategic investments held by the Company. These investments comprise certain private and public securities and loans which are often enhanced through utilization of the Company's strategic advisory, operational and financial services.

      As of March 31, 2021, cash and investments (6) totaled approximately $1.9 billion including cash and cash equivalents of $237.6 million. Total cash and investments, (6) net of debt, was $653.8 million at quarter-end.

      Additional Metrics and Supplemental Financial Data
      Additional metrics related to operating results and investments are presented to provide investors with greater visibility into the Company's performance and overall results of operations. Further details related to these metrics can be found in B. Riley Financial's First Quarter 2021 Financial Supplement located on the Company's investor relations website.

      First Quarter 2021 Segment Summary























          Operating Revenues(2)


          Investment Gains (Loss) (4)


      Total Segment Revenue




      Three Months Ended March 31,


      Three Months Ended March 31,


      Three Months Ended March 31,



      (Dollars in thousands)

      2021


      2020


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2020



      Capital Markets


      207,899



      95,451



      264,503



      (182,015)



      472,402



      (86,564)



      Wealth Management


      65,542



      18,887



      2,356



      (427)



      67,898



      18,460



      Auction and Liquidation


      13,450



      20,661



      -



      -



      13,450



      20,661



      Financial Consulting


      21,409



      20,714



      -



      -



      21,409



      20,714



      Principal Investments


      20,529



      22,722



      -



      -



      20,529



      22,722



      Brands


      4,388



      3,801



      83



      -



      4,471



      3,801
























      Segment Operating Income (Loss)(7)


          Investment Income (Loss) (5)


      Total Segment Income (Loss)




      Three Months Ended March 31,


      Three Months Ended March 31,


      Three Months Ended March 31,



      (Dollars in thousands)

      2021


      2020


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2020



      Capital Markets


      105,983



      42,611



      260,325



      (166,545)



      366,308



      (123,934)



      Wealth Management


      1,671



      856



      2,356



      (427)



      4,027



      429



      Auction and Liquidation


      907



      4,289



      -



      -



      907



      4,289



      Financial Consulting


      3,322



      4,918



      -



      -



      3,322



      4,918



      Principal Investments


      7,531



      8,504



      -



      -



      7,531



      8,504



      Brands


      2,998



      (1,817)



      83



      -



      3,081



      (1,817)






















      For the first quarter of 2021:

      • Excluding investment gains, Capital Markets operating revenues increased 118% to $207.9 million from $95.5 million from the prior-year period. Segment operating income (7) totaled $106.0 million. Investment banking experienced an exceptionally strong quarter driven by a number of large transactions.
      • Wealth Management revenues of $67.9 million reflected contributions from the acquisition of National Holdings completed on February 25, 2021. Combined client assets under management totaled approximately $31 billion as of March 31, 2021.
      • Auction and Liquidation segment results included revenues of $13.5 million earned from retail store closing projects completed during the 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 revenues increased to $21.4 million compared to revenues of $20.7 million for the prior-year period. Segment income was $3.3 million. Results were primarily driven by bankruptcy restructuring and appraisal engagements.
      • Principal Investments companies, magicJack and United Online, contributed revenues of $20.5 million and segment income of $7.5 million. magicJack and United Online continued to perform above expectations, contributing recurring cash flow to the Company.
      • Brands generated revenues of $4.5 million and segment income of $3.1 million related to the licensing of brand trademarks.

      Segment Reclassification
      The Company has realigned its segment reporting structure as a result of the National acquisition. Under the new structure, results for wealth management are now reported as a standalone segment. Wealth management was previously reported in the Capital Markets segment. In conjunction with the new reporting structure, the Company has recast its segment presentation for all periods presented.

      Conference Call Details
      B. Riley Financial will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time) today, Monday May 3, 2021. Investors may access the live broadcast and archived recording via the Company's investor relations website.

      Date and Time: 

      Monday May 3, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time)

      Dial In: 

      1-855-327-6838 (toll-free) or 1-604-235-2082 (international)

      Audio Webcast: 

      https://ir.brileyfin.com/events-and-presentations



      Replay (expires Monday, May 10, 2021)

      Dial In: 

      1-844-512-2921; 10013967 (pin)

      Replay Link: 

      https://ir.brileyfin.com/events-and-presentations

      About B. Riley Financial
      B. Riley Financial is a diversified financial services company that provides collaborative solutions tailored to fit the capital raising and business advisory needs of its clients and partners. B. Riley operates through several subsidiaries that offer a diverse range of complementary end-to-end capabilities spanning investment banking and 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. Certain registered affiliates originate and underwrite senior secured loans for asset-rich companies. B. Riley also makes proprietary investments in companies and assets with attractive return profiles. For the latest news and developments, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @BRileyFinancial. For more information, visit www.brileyfin.com.

      B. Riley refers to B. Riley Financial and/or one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For more information about our affiliated companies, visit www.brileyfin.com/platform.

      Footnotes (See "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further discussion of these non-GAAP terms.)

      (1)

      Adjusted EBITDA includes earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring costs, share-based payments, impairment of tradenames, and transaction related and other costs. For a definition of adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, please see the Appendix hereto.

      (2)

      Operating revenue is defined as the sum of revenues from services and fees, interest income - loans and securities lending, and sale of goods.

      (3)

      Operating adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted EBITDA excluding trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans and other investment related expenses.

      (4)

      Investment gains is defined as trading income and fair value adjustments on loans.

      (5)

      Investment adjusted EBITDA and investment gains income (loss) are defined as trading income and fair value adjustments on loans, 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) other investments participation sold reported in noncontrolling interest, advances against customer contracts, loans receivable, at fair value net of loan participations sold, and other equity investments reported in prepaid and other assets.

      (7)

      Segment operating income is defined as segment income excluding trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans and other investment related 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 costs, 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, net of debt, total cash, net securities and investments, and other minus total debt, 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.

      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 the Company's anticipated results of operations for 2021, as well as 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 associated with the unpredictable and ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 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 March 31, 2021. 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, Inc. undertakes no duty to update this information.

      Contacts




      Investors

      Media

      Mike Frank

      Jo Anne McCusker

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      (212) 409-2424

      (646) 885-5425


      B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

      (Dollars in thousands, except par value)








      March 31,


      December 31,








      2021


      2020









      (Unaudited)




      Assets






      Assets:













      Cash and cash equivalents

      $

      237,590


      $

      103,602


      Restricted cash







      8,532



      1,235


      Due from clearing brokers







      416,925



      7,089


      Securities and other investments owned, at fair value







      1,166,704



      777,319


      Securities borrowed







      1,313,635



      765,457


      Accounts receivable, net


      62,425



      46,518


      Due from related parties


      1,079



      986


      Advances against customer contracts


      200



      200


      Loans receivable, at fair value (includes $200,118 and $295,809 from related parties at







      March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)


      294,085



      390,689


      Prepaid expenses and other assets


      92,812



      87,262


      Operating lease right-of-use assets


      60,518



      48,799


      Property and equipment, net


      15,295



      11,685


      Goodwill




      233,807



      227,046


      Other intangible assets, net


      205,439



      190,745


      Deferred tax assets, net


      2,765



      4,098


           Total assets

      $

      4,111,811


      $

      2,662,730

      Liabilities and Equity






      Liabilities:










      Accounts payable

      $

      7,487


      $

      2,722


      Accrued expenses and other liabilities


      267,164



      168,478


      Deferred revenue


      68,515



      68,651


      Deferred tax liabilities, net


      101,270



      34,248


      Due to related parties and partners


      1,503



      327


      Due to clearing brokers


      —



      13,672


      Securities sold not yet purchased


      288,058



      10,105


      Securities loaned


      1,307,069



      759,810


      Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests


      4,514



      4,700


      Operating lease liabilities


      73,630



      60,778


      Notes payable



      6,908



      37,967


      Loan participations sold


      11,230



      17,316


      Term loan




      69,543



      74,213


      Senior notes payable, net


      1,139,100



      870,783


           Total liabilities


      3,345,991



      2,123,770













      Commitments and contingencies






      B. Riley Financial, Inc. stockholders' equity:







      Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 3,971 shares issued and 







      outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; and liquidation preference of $99,260






      as of March 31, 2021 and December 31,2020.


      —



      —


      Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 27,194,909 and 25,777,796






      issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.


      3



      3


      Additional paid-in capital


      380,543



      310,326


      Retained earnings


      352,910



      203,080


      Accumulated other comprehensive loss


      (1,459)



      (823)


           Total B. Riley Financial, Inc. stockholders' equity


      731,997



      512,586

      Noncontrolling interests


      33,823



      26,374


           Total equity


      765,820



      538,960


                Total liabilities and equity

      $

      4,111,811


      $

      2,662,730













      B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands, except share data)




















      Three Months Ended








      March 31,








      2021


      2020

      Revenues:








      Services and fees

      $

      289,469


      $

      159,381


      Trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans


      266,942



      (182,442)


      Interest income - Loans and securities lending


      36,920



      21,851


      Sale of goods


      6,828



      1,004



      Total revenues


      600,159



      (206)

      Operating expenses:







      Direct cost of services


      11,322



      19,952


      Cost of goods sold


      5,326



      769


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      191,344



      87,744


      Impairment of tradenames


      —



      4,000


      Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold


      19,189



      8,473



      Total operating expenses


      227,181



      120,938



      Operating income (loss)


      372,978



      (121,144)

      Other income (expense):







      Interest income


      49



      246


      Gain (loss) from equity investments


      875



      (236)


      Interest expense


      (19,786)



      (15,654)



      Income (loss) before income taxes


      354,116



      (136,788)

      (Provision) benefit for income taxes


      (97,518)



      37,539



      Net income (loss)


      256,598



      (99,249)

      Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests


      1,942



      (584)



      Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.

      $

      254,656


      $

      (98,665)

      Preferred stock dividends


      1,749



      1,055



      Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

      $

      252,907


      $

      (99,720)













      Basic income (loss) per common share 

      $

      9.38


      $

      (3.83)

      Diluted income (loss) per common share 

      $

      8.81


      $

      (3.83)













      Weighted average basic common shares outstanding


      26,972,275



      26,028,613

      Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding


      28,710,368



      26,028,613





























      B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands)
























      Three Months Ended March 31,










      2021


      2020

      Cash flows from operating activities:










      Net income (loss) 




      $

      256,598


      $

      (99,249)


      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:









           Depreciation and amortization





      6,759



      4,956


           Provision for doubtful accounts





      402



      724


           Share-based compensation





      5,526



      5,322


           Fair value adjustments, non-cash





      (10,726)



      17,926


           Non-cash interest and other





      (4,375)



      (2,827)


           Effect of foreign currency on operations





      (726)



      179


           (Income) loss from equity investments





      (875)



      236


           Dividends from equity investments





      305



      589


           Deferred income taxes





      62,696



      (4,254)


           Impairment of intangibles and gain on disposal of fixed assets





      —



      4,046


           Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt





      919



      (1,556)


           Gain on equity investment





      (3,544)



      —


           Income allocated for mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests





      130



      175


           Change in operating assets and liabilities:










                Due from clearing brokers





      (416,038)



      12,939


                Securities and other investments owned





      (235,504)



      125,061


                Securities borrowed





      (548,178)



      140,168


                Accounts receivable and advances against customer contracts





      (3,885)



      15,674


                Prepaid expenses and other assets





      (5,629)



      (37,151)


                Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities





      30,505



      (22,097)


                Amounts due to/from related parties and partners





      1,083



      752


                Securities sold, not yet purchased





      277,446



      (27,522)


                Deferred revenue





      (3,042)



      6,589


                Securities loaned





      547,259



      (139,636)


                     Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities





      (42,894)



      1,044

      Cash flows from investing activities:










      Purchases of loans receivable





      (75,669)



      (115,328)


      Repayments of loans receivable





      87,476



      42,128


      Sale of loan receivable to related party





      —



      1,800


      Repayment of loan participations sold





      (6,086)



      (244)


      Acquisition of business, net of $34,924 cash acquired





      (260)



      —


      Purchases of property, equipment and other





      (101)



      (438)


      Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and intangible assets





      —



      1


      Purchase of equity investments





      (4,698)



      —


                      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities





      662



      (72,081)

      Cash flows from financing activities:










      Repayment of asset based credit facility





      —



      (37,096)


      Repayment of notes payable 





      (37,610)



      (357)


      Repayment of term loan





      (4,750)



      (4,810)


      Proceeds from issuance of senior notes





      402,404



      171,078


      Redemption of senior notes





      (128,156)



      (1,829)


      Payment of debt issuance costs





      (7,510)



      (2,724)


      Payment for contingent consideration





      (75)



      —


      Payment of employment taxes on vesting of restricted stock





      (22)



      (505)


      Common dividends paid





      (95,183)



      (9,609)


      Preferred dividends paid





      (1,749)



      (1,055)


      Repurchase of common stock





      —



      (24,068)


      Distribution to noncontrolling interests





      (11,571)



      (1,323)


      Contribution from noncontrolling interests





      3,722



      —


      Proceeds from issuance of common stock





      64,713



      —


      Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock





      —



      4,630


                      Net cash provided by financing activities





      184,213



      92,332


                      Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash





      141,981



      21,295


                      Effect of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash





      (696)



      (1,332)


                      Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash





      141,285



      19,963

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period





      104,837



      104,739

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period




      $

      246,122


      $

      124,702











      Supplemental disclosures:










      Interest paid




      $

      36,725


      $

      21,785


      Taxes paid 




      $

      53


      $

      574












      B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

      Segment Financial Information

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands)








      Three Months Ended







      March 31,







      2021


      2020

      Capital Markets segment:








      Revenues - Services and fees

      $

      170,979


      $

      73,600


      Trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans


      264,503



      (182,015)


      Interest income - Loans and securities lending


      36,920



      21,851


          Total revenues


      472,402



      (86,564)


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (86,140)



      (28,301)


      Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold


      (19,189)



      (8,473)


      Depreciation and amortization


      (765)



      (596)


          Segment income (loss)


      366,308



      (123,934)

      Wealth Management segment:







      Revenues - Services and fees


      65,542



      18,887


      Trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans


      2,356



      (427)


          Total revenues


      67,898



      18,460


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (61,472)



      (17,548)


      Depreciation and amortization


      (2,399)



      (483)


          Segment income


      4,027



      429

      Auction and Liquidation segment:







      Revenues - Services and fees


      7,358



      20,661


      Revenues - Sale of goods


      6,092



      —


          Total revenues


      13,450



      20,661


      Direct cost of services


      (6,580)



      (14,816)


      Cost of goods sold


      (4,474)



      (29)


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (1,489)



      (1,526)


      Depreciation and amortization


      —



      (1)


          Segment income


      907



      4,289

      Financial Consulting segment:







      Revenues - Services and fees


      21,409



      20,714


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (17,989)



      (15,729)


      Depreciation and amortization


      (98)



      (67)


          Segment income


      3,322



      4,918

      Principal Investments - United Online and magicJack segment:







      Revenues - Services and fees


      19,793



      21,718


      Revenues - Sale of goods


      736



      1,004


          Total revenues


      20,529



      22,722


      Direct cost of services


      (4,742)



      (5,136)


      Cost of goods sold


      (852)



      (740)


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (4,870)



      (5,463)


      Depreciation and amortization


      (2,534)



      (2,879)


          Segment income


      7,531



      8,504

      Brands segment:







      Revenues - Services and fees


      4,388



      3,801


      Trading income and fair value adjustments on loans


      83



      —


          Total revenues


      4,471



      3,801


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (676)



      (904)


      Depreciation and amortization


      (714)



      (714)


      Impairment of tradenames


      —



      (4,000)


          Segment income (loss)


      3,081



      (1,817)

      Consolidated operating income (loss) from reportable segments


      385,176



      (107,611)








      Corporate and other expenses (including (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt of







      ($919) and $1,556 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.)

      (12,198)



      (13,533)

      Interest income


      49



      246

      Income (loss) on equity investments


      875



      (236)

      Interest expense


      (19,786)



      (15,654)


      Income (loss) before income taxes


      354,116



      (136,788)

      (Provision) benefit for income taxes


      (97,518)



      37,539


      Net income (loss) 


      256,598



      (99,249)

      Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests


      1,942



      (584)


      Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.


      254,656



      (98,665)

      Preferred stock dividends


      1,749



      1,055


      Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

      $

      252,907


      $

      (99,720)


      B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

      Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands)










      Three Months Ended
      March 31,








      2021


      2020

      Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.

      $

      254,656


      $

      (98,665)

      Adjustments:









      Provision (benefit) for income taxes


      97,518



      (37,539)


      Interest expense


      19,786



      15,654


      Interest income


      (49)



      (246)


      Share based payments


      5,526



      5,322


      Depreciation and amortization


      6,759



      4,956


      Impairment of tradenames


      —



      4,000


      Transactions related costs and other


      1,285



      10,454









           Total EBITDA adjustments


      130,825



      2,601









                Adjusted EBITDA

      $

      385,481


      $

      (96,064)

      Operating EBITDA Adjustments:







      Trading (income) losses and fair value adjustments on loans


      (266,942)



      182,442


      Other investment related expenses


      4,178



      (15,470)









           Total Operating EBITDA Adjustments


      (262,764)



      166,972








      Operating Adjusted EBITDA

      $

      122,717


      $

      70,908













      B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

      Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands, except share data)




















      Three Months Ended
      March 31,








      2021


      2020

      Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.

      $

      254,656


      $

      (98,665)

      Adjustments:









      Share based payments


      5,526



      5,322


      Amortization of intangible assets


      5,886



      4,024


      Impairment of tradenames


      —



      4,000


      Transactions related costs and other


      1,285



      10,454


      Income tax effect of adjusting entries


      (3,516)



      (6,559)

      Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.

      $

      263,837


      $

      (81,424)













      Adjusted income per common share:







      Adjusted basic income (loss) per share 

      $

      9.78


      $

      (3.13)


      Adjusted diluted income (loss) per share 

      $

      9.19


      $

      (3.13)













      Shares used to calculate adjusted basic net income per share


      26,972,275



      26,028,613

      Shares used to calculate adjusted diluted net income per share


      28,710,368



      26,028,613

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