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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B. Riley Financial, Inc.(NASDAQ:RILY), a diversified provider of financial and business advisory services, reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights   

• Total revenues of $92.4 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $15.8 million
• Adjusted net income of $10.4 million or $0.38 per diluted share
• Net income of $0.4 million or $0.01 per diluted share
• Declares special dividend of $0.04 per share in addition to regular dividend of $0.08 per share       

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2017 were $92.4 million compared to $57.0 million in the same year-ago period. The significant increase was primarily due to higher revenues from the company's Capital Markets segment including contributions from FBR Capital Markets & Co., which the company acquired in June 2017, and Wunderlich Securities which was acquired in July 2017.

• Capital Markets Segment: Revenues were $63.7 million, versus $10.1 million in the same year-ago period. The revenue increase was primarily due to a $16.8 million increase in investment banking fees, $12.4 million increase in commissions and fees, $16.0 million increase in wealth management services, and $7.2 million in interest income generated by our securities lending business. Segment loss totaled $0.2 million compared to segment income of $1.0 million in the same year-ago period primarily due to a restructuring charge of $3.3 million related to the integration of FBR and Wunderlich Securities.
   
• Auction and Liquidation Segment: Revenues were $7.4 million compared to $23.6 million in the same year-ago period. The decrease was primarily due to a $9.7 million decrease in services and fees and a $6.5 million decrease in sale of goods primarily from retail liquidation engagements. The results of the prior year's quarter included a large retail liquidation project which contributed to the decrease relative to results in this year's quarter. Segment income totaled $2.0 million compared to $13.0 million in the same year-ago period.
   
• Valuation and Appraisal Segment: Revenues were $9.0 million compared to $7.7 million in the same year-ago period. The revenue increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues related to appraisal engagements. Segment income totaled $3.0 million compared to $2.0 million in the same year-ago period.
   
• Principal Investments - United Online Segment: Revenues from services and fees, as well as the sale of products totaled $12.3 million compared to $15.6 million in the same year-ago period. The revenue decrease is primarily due to the expected decrease in the number subscribers for the company's services. Segment income totaled $4.9 million compared to $3.4 million in the same year-ago period.

Net income for the third quarter of 2017 totaled $0.4 million or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $8.9 million or $0.47 per diluted share in the same year-ago period. Net income for the third quarter of 2017 included a $4.9 million restructuring charge, primarily related to the integration of FBR and Wunderlich Securities.

Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based payments, fair value adjustments, insurance settlement recovery, transactions-related costs, and restructuring costs) for the third quarter of 2017 totaled $15.8 million, compared to $20.8 million in the same year-ago period. (See note regarding "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," below for further discussion of this Non-GAAP term).

Adjusted net income (excluding the impact of share-based payments, fair value adjustments, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring costs, insurance settlement recovery and transaction-related costs, net of related tax impact thereof) for the third quarter of 2017 totaled $10.4 million or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to $11.5 million or $0.60 per diluted share in the same year-ago period (See note regarding "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," below for further discussion of this Non-GAAP term).

On September 30, 2017, the company had $102.4 million of unrestricted cash and $96.0 million of securities and other investments owned. Total B. Riley Financial stockholders' equity at September 30, 2017 was $274.7 million.

Declaration of Dividend
On November 8, 2017, the company's board of directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share and a special dividend of $0.04, which will be paid on or about November 30, 2017 to stockholders of record as of November 22, 2017.

Management Commentary
"This quarter has been particularly gratifying for B. Riley Financial having delivered strong performance across all of our segments in the third quarter," said B. Riley Financial Chairman and CEO, Bryant Riley. "Looking at our business as a whole, we have revenue and earnings diversification from investment banking, trading, appraisal and retail liquidation businesses, all balanced by our asset management and principal investing businesses."

"This quarter also marked the first quarter with FBR Capital Markets & Co. and Wunderlich Securities under the B. Riley Financial umbrella," continued Riley. "We took significant measures to bring these businesses in line with our operating philosophy. At FBR, we were able to reduce monthly fixed cost overhead by approximately $2 million. This helped us bring their breakeven down to approximately $75 million from a level of approximately $120 million pre-acquisition. While we report our Capital Markets segment on a combined basis, FBR's revenue was up approximately 5% this quarter relative to last year's quarter. Most notably, FBR's Adjusted EBITDA contribution in the current quarter was $1.1 million, an increase of $9.8 million from FBR's Adjusted EBITDA loss in the third quarter of 2016. We believe that much of this was related to the measures we took to reduce fixed cost overhead."

Riley added: "While the cash equities business continues to be pressured, we are hopeful that the completion and integration of the merger will result in an improved environment.  Our continued commitment to our research and trading business, as illustrated by new research hires, most notably in Healthcare and Energy, is an important element of our overall business."

"With regard to Great American Group, we continue to be pleased with our Appraisal business which generated solid gains during the quarter. Our auction and liquidation business continues to be very active as we conduct a high number of store closings. Our mix of projects is currently weighted toward fee-based engagements. While the fee business has less upside, it provides steady income and demonstrates the continued difficult environment in retail," added Riley.

"With most of the significant restructuring activities behind us, we are in a strong position to operate under an optimized cost structure, a unified focus and strategy, and an organizational DNA that is opportunistic and performance-driven. These are traits which have been integral to B. Riley's heritage and will continue to serve as key components of our success going forward," added Riley. "Taken together, our combined business and strong balance sheet not only gives us a national footprint in equities and fixed income, but it also provides the necessary scale and resources to strategically expand our leading position in business services, financial advisory and investment banking. While we have incorporated a focus on growth, we are committed to maintaining a bottom line discipline that reflects in our continued strategy to maximize investments for dividends."

Conference Call
B. Riley Financial will host a conference call today (November 8, 2017) at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time). The company's Chairman and CEO, Bryant Riley, President, Tom Kelleher, and CFO and COO, Phillip Ahn, will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.

Please call the conference telephone number 10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at 949-574-3860.

Toll-Free Number: 1-877-425-9470
International Number: 1-201-389-0878

About B. Riley Financial
B. Riley Financial, Inc. is a publicly traded, diversified financial services company which takes a collaborative approach to the capital raising and financial advisory needs of public and private companies and high net worth individuals. The Company operates through several wholly-owned subsidiaries, including B. Riley FBR, Inc., Wunderlich Securities, Inc., Great American Group, LLC, B. Riley Capital Management, LLC (which includes B. Riley Asset Management, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Great American Capital Partners, LLC) and B. Riley Principal Investments, which engages in proprietary investments in other businesses, such as the acquisition of United Online, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements by B. Riley Financial, Inc. that are not based on historical fact, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," and similar expressions and statements. Such forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding future financial performance and future dividends, the effects of our business model, the effects of our balance sheet on our ability to pursue business opportunities, the effects and anticipated benefits of our completed and pending acquisitions and related actions, expectations regarding future transactions and the financial impact, size and consistency of returns and timing thereof, as well as statements regarding the effect of investments in our business segments. Because these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results, events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include risks associated with large engagements in our Auction and Liquidation segment; our ability to achieve expected cost savings or other benefits with respect to our completed and pending acquisitions, in each case within expected time frames or at all; our ability to consummate anticipated transactions and the expected financial impact thereof, in each case within the expected timeframes or at all; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; loss of key personnel; our ability to manage growth; the potential loss of financial institution clients; the timing of completion of significant engagements; and those risks described from time to time in B. Riley Financial, Inc.'s 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, 2016 under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Additional information will also be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. 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.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain of the information set forth herein, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income, may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. B. Riley Financial, Inc. 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 cash flow, excluding interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based payments, fair value adjustments, insurance settlement recovery, transaction-related expenses, and restructuring costs 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. The non-GAAP measures are described above and are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements portion of this release under the headings "Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation" and "Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation."

Investor Contact:
Scott Liolios or Matt Glover
Liolios Group, Inc.
1-949-574-3860
RILY@liolios.com

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except par value)
					September 30,				December 31,
					2017				2016
Assets						(Unaudited)
Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents				$	102,409			$	112,105
	Restricted cash					9,269				3,294
	Due from clearing brokers					21,580				—
	Securities and other investments owned, at fair value					95,965				16,579
	Securities borrowed					730,022				—
	Accounts receivable, net					19,924				18,989
	Due from related parties					6,082				3,009
	Advances against customer contracts					5,298				427
	Prepaid expenses and other assets					20,375				5,742
	Property and equipment, net					13,105				5,785
	Goodwill					100,903				48,903
	Other intangible assets, net					59,671				41,166
	Deferred income taxes					41,474				8,619
		Total assets			$	1,226,077			$	264,618
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
	Accounts payable				$	4,046			$	2,703
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities					58,954				53,168
	Deferred revenue					3,181				4,130
	Due to related parties and partners					1,244				10,037
	Securities sold not yet purchased					25,046				846
	Securities loaned					728,201				—
	Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests					12,830				4,019
	Acquisition consideration payable					—				10,381
	Notes payable					2,364				—
	Senior notes payable					115,574				27,700
	Contingent consideration					—				1,242
		Total liabilities				951,440				114,226
Commitments and contingencies:
B. Riley Financial, Inc. stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued					—				—
	Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 26,461,568					2				2
		and 19,140,342 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and
		December 31, 2016, respectively
	Additional paid-in capital					259,047				141,170
	Retained earnings					15,956				9,887
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss					(321	)			(1,712	)
		Total B. Riley Financial, Inc. stockholders' equity				274,684				149,347
Noncontrolling interests						(47	)			1,045
		Total equity				274,637				150,392
			Total liabilities and equity		$	1,226,077			$	264,618

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
					Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
					2017				2016				2017				2016
Revenues:
	Services and fees				$	85,141			$	50,300			$	202,354			$	90,505
	Interest income - Securities lending					7,206				—				9,424				—
	Sale of goods					79				6,666				221				6,668
		Total revenues				92,426				56,966				211,999				97,173
Operating expenses:
	Direct cost of services					10,138				12,841				46,224				25,084
	Cost of goods sold					124				2,391				313				2,393
	Selling, general and administrative expenses					70,962				22,727				132,836				48,844
	Restructuring charge					4,896				3,585				11,484				3,585
	Interest expense - Securities lending					4,950				—				6,515				—
		Total operating expenses				91,070				41,544				197,372				79,906
			Operating income			1,356				15,422				14,627				17,267
Other income (expense):
	Interest income					76				26				358				32
	Loss from equity investment					(157	)			—				(157	)			—
	Interest expense					(2,510	)			(991	)			(5,195	)			(1,398	)
		(Loss) income before income taxes				(1,235	)			14,457				9,633				15,901
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes						1,357				(6,083	)			7,753				(6,184	)
		Net income				122				8,374				17,386				9,717
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests						(246	)			(565	)			(283	)			631
		Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.			$	368			$	8,939			$	17,669			$	9,086
Basic income per share					$	0.01			$	0.47			$	0.80			$	0.51
Diluted income per share					$	0.01			$	0.47			$	0.76			$	0.50
Cash dividends per share					$	0.13			$	0.03			$	0.55			$	0.03
Weighted average basic shares outstanding						26,059,490				18,977,072				22,180,808				17,805,127
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding						27,639,862				19,191,035				23,385,014				18,009,158

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
						Nine Months Ended September 30,
						2017				2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income					$	17,386			$	9,717
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization					7,705				2,381
		Provision (recoveries) for doubtful accounts					827				(178	)
		Share-based compensation					7,679				1,831
		Recovery of key man life insurance					(6,000	)			—
		Non-cash interest and other					319				147
		Effect of foreign currency on operations					(1,022	)			640
		Loss from equity investment					157				—
		Deferred income taxes					(24,560	)			1,839
		Impairment of leaseholds, lease loss accrual and loss on disposal of fixed assets					2,838				—
		Income allocated and fair value adjustment for mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests					10,766				1,450
		Change in operating assets and liabilities:
			Due from clearing brokers				13,258				—
			Securities and other investments owned				(41,350	)			16,515
			Securities borrowed				129,998				—
			Accounts receivable and advances against customer contracts				1,635				(1,871	)
			Goods held for sale or auction				—				(8,447	)
			Prepaid expenses and other assets				15,522				1,410
			Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related expenses, accrued value				(38,597	)			3,032
				added tax payable and other accrued expenses
			Amounts due from related parties and partners				(12,313	)			(488	)
			Securities sold, not yet purchased				7,700				(343	)
			Deferred revenue				(1,302	)			963
			Securities loaned				(139,425	)			—
			Auction and liquidation proceeds payable				—				(672	)
				Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(48,779	)			27,926
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Acquisition of Wunderlich, net of cash acquired $4,259						(25,478	)			—
	Cash acquired from acquisition of FBR & Co.						15,738				—
	Acquisition of United Online, net of cash acquired $125,542 in 2016						(10,381	)			(33,430	)
	Acquisition of other businesses						(2,052	)			—
	Purchases of property and equipment						(550	)			(297	)
	Proceeds from key man life insurance						6,000				—
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and intangible asset						619				15
	Equity investment						(1,015	)			—
	Increase in restricted cash						(5,797	)			(78,161	)
				Net cash used in investing activities			(22,916	)			(111,873	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Repayment of revolving line of credit						—				(272	)
	Proceeds from asset based credit facility						65,987				56,255
	Repayment of asset based credit facility						(65,987	)			(56,255	)
	Repayment of notes payable						(8,214	)			—
	Borrowings from participating note payable						—				61,400
	Payment of contingent consideration						(1,250	)			(1,250	)
	Proceeds from issuance of senior notes						89,330				—
	Payment of debt issuance costs						(2,093	)			—
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock						—				22,999
	Offering costs from issuance of common stock						—				(240	)
	Payment of employment taxes on vesting of restricted stock						(2,683	)			—
	Dividends paid						(13,493	)			(571	)
	Distribution to noncontrolling interests						(2,878	)			(1,680	)
				Net cash provided by financing activities			58,719				80,386
				Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(12,976	)			(3,561	)
				Effect of foreign currency on cash			3,280				23
				Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(9,696	)			(3,538	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of  year							112,105				30,012
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period						$	102,409			$	26,474
Supplemental disclosures:
	Interest paid					$	11,513			$	505
	Taxes paid					$	11,668			$	409

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
				Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
				September 30,								September 30,
				2017				2016				2017				2016
Capital Markets reportable segment:
	Revenues - Services and fees			$	56,473			$	10,063			$	95,872			$	22,799
	Interest income - Securities lending				7,206				—				9,424				—
		Total revenues			63,679				10,063				105,296				22,799
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses				(53,955	)			(8,916	)			(87,753	)			(22,535	)
	Restructuring costs				(3,322	)			—				(7,245	)			—
	Interest expense - Securities lending				(4,950	)			—				(6,515	)			—
	Depreciation and amortization				(1,636	)			(138	)			(2,167	)			(406	)
		Segment (loss) income			(184	)			1,009				1,616				(142	)
Auction and Liquidation reportable segment:
	Revenues - Services and fees				7,376				17,058				43,179				29,358
	Revenues - Sale of goods				1				6,503				1				6,505
		Total revenues			7,377				23,561				43,180				35,863
	Direct cost of services				(3,385	)			(4,365	)			(25,482	)			(9,870	)
	Cost of goods sold				(2	)			(2,223	)			(2	)			(2,225	)
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses				(1,963	)			(3,976	)			(6,562	)			(6,840	)
	Depreciation and amortization				(5	)			(6	)			(15	)			(22	)
		Segment income			2,022				12,991				11,119				16,906
Valuation and Appraisal reportable segment:
	Revenues - Services and fees				9,043				7,696				24,799				22,865
	Direct cost of services				(3,778	)			(3,549	)			(11,031	)			(10,287	)
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses				(2,253	)			(2,136	)			(6,395	)			(6,379	)
	Depreciation and amortization				(43	)			(19	)			(130	)			(72	)
		Segment income			2,969				1,992				7,243				6,127
Principal Investments - United Online segment:
	Revenues - Services and fees				12,249				15,483				38,504				15,483
	Revenues - Sale of goods				78				163				220				163
		Total revenues			12,327				15,646				38,724				15,646
	Direct cost of services				(2,975	)			(4,927	)			(9,711	)			(4,927	)
	Cost of goods sold				(122	)			(168	)			(311	)			(168	)
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses				(2,433	)			(2,139	)			(8,536	)			(2,139	)
	Depreciation and amortization				(1,703	)			(1,802	)			(5,313	)			(1,802	)
	Restructuring costs				(150	)			(3,187	)			(633	)			(3,187	)
		Segment income			4,944				3,423				14,220				3,423
Consolidated operating income from reportable segments					9,751				19,415				34,198				26,314
Corporate and other expenses (including restructuring					(8,395	)			(3,993	)			(19,571	)			(9,047	)
	costs of $1,424 and $3,606 during the three and nine months
	ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $398 during
	the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016)
Interest income					76				26				358				32
Loss on equity investment					(157	)			—				(157	)			—
Interest expense					(2,510	)			(991	)			(5,195	)			(1,398	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes				(1,235	)			14,457				9,633				15,901
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes					1,357				(6,083	)			7,753				(6,184	)
	Net income				122				8,374				17,386				9,717
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests					(246	)			(565	)			(283	)			631
	Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.			$	368			$	8,939			$	17,669			$	9,086

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
Net income, as reported		$	368			$	8,939			$	17,669			$	9,086
Adjustments:
Interest expense			2,510				991				5,195				1,398
Interest income			(76	)			(26	)			(358	)			(32	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(1,357	)			6,083				(7,753	)			6,184
Depreciation and amortization			3,416				1,982				7,706				2,381
Share-based payments			2,773				834				5,288				1,831
Fair value adjustment			2,750				—				9,000				—
Insurance settlement recovery			—				(1,618	)			(6,000	)			(1,618	)
Transaction-related costs			480				35				6,155				957
Restructuring costs			4,896				3,585				11,484				3,585
Total EBITDA adjustments			15,392				11,866				30,717				14,686
Adjusted EBITDA		$	15,760			$	20,805			$	48,386			$	23,772

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED NET INCOME RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
				Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2017			2016				2017			2016
Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.			$	368		$	8,939			$	17,669		$	9,086
Adjustments:
	Share based payments			2,773			834				5,288			1,831
	Fair value adjustment			2,750			—				9,000			—
	Amortization of intangible assets			2,172			1,465				5,248			1,688
	Restructuring costs			4,896			3,585				11,484			3,585
	Insurance settlement recovery			—			(1,618	)			(6,000	)		(1,618	)
	Transactions related costs			480			35				6,155			957
	Income tax effect of adjusting entries			(3,066	)		(1,742	)			(13,569	)		(2,609	)
	Tax benefit from tax election to treat acquisition of UOL
		as a taxable business combination		—			—				(8,389	)		—
Adjusted net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.			$	10,373		$	11,498			$	26,886		$	12,920
Adjusted income per common share:
	Adjusted basic income per share		$	0.40		$	0.61			$	1.21		$	0.73
	Adjusted diluted income per share		$	0.38		$	0.60			$	1.15		$	0.72
Shares used to calculate adjusted basic net income per share				26,059,490			18,977,072				22,180,808			17,805,127
Shares used to calculate adjusted diluted net income per share				27,639,862			19,191,035				23,385,014			18,009,158

 

Source: B. Riley Financial, Inc.

 

 

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