B. Riley Securities Provides Business and Financial Update Following Carve-Out Transaction

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B. Riley Securities (BRS) provided a business update following its carve-out from B. Riley Financial (BRF). In 2024, BRS reported adjusted total revenue of $217.7 million and adjusted net revenue of $211.0 million, though faced a net loss of $14.5 million. The company achieved adjusted net income of $33.1 million and raised $16.5 billion in debt and equity for clients. Following the carve-out transaction in March 2025, BRS maintains a debt-free position with $68 million in cash and securities. The company expanded its capabilities in Convertibles and Liability Management while investing in Equity Research, Sales & Trading, and Investment Banking talent. The carve-out aims to provide greater financial transparency and position BRS for sustainable growth in the middle market investment banking sector.

Positive

• Raised $16.5 billion in debt and equity for clients in 2024
• Debt-free status with $68 million in cash and securities post-carve-out
• Successfully repaid all $12.4 million of outstanding debt in January 2025
• Expanded capabilities in Convertibles and Liability Management
• Achieved $33.1 million in adjusted net income for 2024

Negative

• Reported net loss of $14.5 million in 2024
• Challenging market conditions with tempered transactional activity
• Full impact of carve-out and new team members will take time to materialize in financial results
• Losses from legacy investment impacted financial position

LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc. ("B. Riley Securities," "BRS" or the "Company"), a leading middle market investment bank, today provided a business and financial update following its previously announced carve-out transaction with B. Riley Financial, Inc. ("BRF"), and in anticipation of BRS' future filings of financial statements and quotation on the OTC Markets.

Andy Moore, Chairman and Co-CEO, B. Riley Securities, stated:
"We remain relentlessly focused on delivering for our clients. With our previously announced carve-out from BRF, we are able to provide greater financial transparency and a clearer view into the underlying strength of our business. We are committed to providing our stakeholders with increased visibility into our strategy and vision for value creation. Although transactional activity has been tempered by macro uncertainty, volatility has often presented compelling opportunities for us to gain market share with differentiated, client-focused execution. As a trusted partner to middle market companies and those who invest in them, we take a long-term view in positioning BRS for sustainable growth and maximizing shareholder value."

Jimmy Baker, Co-CEO & Head of Capital Markets at B. Riley Securities, commented:
"We are proud of how our team navigated a challenging 2024. Over the course of last year, we raised $16.5 billion in debt and equity on behalf of our clients and expanded our capabilities in key areas including Convertibles and Liability Management. In addition, our advisory practice is now more closely aligned with our core clients' interests with a sharpened strategic focus on Capital Markets. We have also continued to invest in talent across Equity Research, Sales & Trading, and Investment Banking. It will take time for the full impact of our previously announced carve-out and the contribution of our new team members to materialize in our financial results. Our focus remains firmly on long-term value creation and making BRS a destination for top middle market talent while creating opportunities for growth and leadership within our firm."

Adjusted Year 2024 Financial Highlights
On an adjusted basis, BRS delivered total revenue of $217.7 million, adjusted net revenue of $211.0 million, a net loss of $14.5 million, and adjusted net income of $33.1 million.

The adjusted basis referred to gives effect to the March 2025 contributions of Cascadia Investments Inc. (OTCMKTS: CDIV) and other subsidiaries to BRS as part of the carve-out, as if those contributions had been completed on January 1, 2024. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their corresponding GAAP measures and additional disclosures, see "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables below.

In January 2025, the Company repaid all $12.4 million of its outstanding debt.

Reflecting primarily the impact of pre-carve out distributions to BRF, losses pertaining to a legacy investment, cash use in connection with year-end compensation and repayment of debt as discussed above, BRS stands completely debt-free with $68 million in cash and securities owned as of the carve-out effective date.

About B. Riley Securities (BRS)
BRS provides a full suite of investment banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial sponsors, and institutional investors across all industry verticals. Investment banking services include initial, secondary, and follow-on offerings, institutional private placements, merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory, SPACs, corporate restructuring and liability management. Widely recognized for its thematic proprietary equity research, clients benefit from BRS' extensive network, industry expertise, and proven execution capabilities of its end-to-end financial services platform. For more information, visit www.brileysecurities.com.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain information set forth herein, including adjusted net revenue and adjusted net income (loss), may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. B. Riley Securities believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the operating performance of the Company's business and its revenues and cash flow, (i) excluding in the case of adjusted net revenue, trading gains (losses) on legacy investment positions (net of "regular way" fixed income trading revenue) and fair value adjustments on loans, and including Securities Lending interest expense and (ii) excluding in the case of adjusted net income, fair value adjustments, stock-based compensation, trading gains (losses) on legacy investment positions (net of "regular way" fixed income trading revenue), fair value adjustments on loans and other investment-related expenses, and including the estimated related tax expense or benefit on the aforementioned adjustments, 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.

B. RILEY SECURITIES HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (in thousands)
		B. Riley Securities, Inc. (1)		Other wholly owned unaudited subsidiaries (2)		As Adjusted B. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc.
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$                     40,926		$                       1,213		$                     42,139
Receivables		70,006		(36,298)		33,708
Securities borrowed		43,022		-		43,022
Securities owned, at fair value		77,758		938		78,696
Operating lease right of use asset		6,884		1,721		8,605
Goodwill and intangibles		113,914		24,990		138,904
Property and equipment, net		2,049		-		2,049
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,387		-		2,387
Total assets		$                   356,946		$                     (7,436)		$                   349,510
Liabilities:
Securities loaned		$                     27,942		$                            -		$                     27,942
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased,  at fair value		5,675		-		5,675
Note payable		12,379		-		12,379
Accrued compensation and benefits		26,822		253		27,075
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		16,021		(1,279)		14,742
Operating lease liabilities		8,293		2,288		10,581
Total liabilities		97,132		1,262		98,394
Equity		259,814		(8,698)		251,116
Total liabilities & equity		$                   356,946		$                     (7,436)		$                   349,510

1) Focus report audit of B. Riley Securities as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.

2) Reflects the contribution of Cascadia Investments Inc. and other immaterial subsidiaries contributed to B. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc. as if the March 2025 contribution was made on December 31, 2024.

 

B. RILEY SECURITIES HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (in thousands)
		B. Riley Securities, Inc. (1)		Other wholly owned unaudited subsidiaries (2)		As Adjusted B. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc.
Revenues
Investment banking:		$                   146,887		$                       7,045		$                   153,932
Institutional brokerage		(18,824)		(556)		(19,380)
Interest		78,229		76		78,305
Other income		3,866		945		4,811
Total revenues		$                   210,158		$                       7,510		$                   217,668
Expenses
Compensation and benefits		$                   117,745		$                       1,363		$                   119,108
Interest		66,518		-		66,518
Other operating expenses		47,947		3,456		51,403
Total expenses		232,210		4,819		237,029
Operating net income (loss)		(22,052)		2,691		(19,361)
Other income/expense		-		(515)		(515)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		(22,052)		2,176		(19,876)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(5,954)		587		(5,367)
Net income (loss)		$                   (16,098)		$                       1,589		$                   (14,509)

1) Focus report audit of B. Riley Securities as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.

2) Reflects the contribution of Cascadia Investments Inc. and other immaterial subsidiaries contributed to the group subsequent to December 31, 2024.

 

B. RILEY SECURITIES HOLDINGS, INC. Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Full Year 2024 Results (Unaudited) (in thousands)
		B. Riley Securities, Inc. (1)		Other wholly owned unaudited subsidiaries (2)		As Adjusted B. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted financials:
GAAP revenue		$                   210,158		$                       7,510		$                   217,668
Adjustments:
Legacy positions losses (gains) (3)		59,182		556		59,738
Loans at fair value		63		-		63
Committed equity facility gains (losses)		-		(515)		(515)
Total adjustments		59,245		41		59,286
Adjusted revenue		269,403		7,551		276,954
Securities lending interest expense		(65,939)		-		(65,939)
Adjusted net revenue (a non-GAAP figure)		$                   203,464		$                       7,551		$                   211,015
Net income		$                   (16,098)		$                       1,589		$                   (14,509)
Adjustments:
Fair value adjustment of contingent acquisition consideration		(379)		-		(379)
Share based compensation		5,757		-		5,757
Legacy positions losses (gains) (3)		59,182		556		59,738
Loans at fair value		63		-		63
Income tax-effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items		(17,448)		(150)		(17,598)
Adjusted net income		$                     31,077		$                       1,995		$                     33,072

1) Focus report audit of B. Riley Securities as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.

2) Reflects the contribution of Cascadia Investments Inc. and other immaterial subsidiaries contributed to the group subsequent to December 31, 2024.

3) Legacy investment positions held at BRS that are not, following the carve-out, part of BRS' go-forward strategy.

 

Contact:
Jo Anne McCusker
B. Riley Securities
press@brileysecurities.com

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FAQ

What are B. Riley Securities' (CDIV) key financial metrics for 2024?

In 2024, B. Riley Securities reported adjusted total revenue of $217.7M, adjusted net revenue of $211.0M, a net loss of $14.5M, and adjusted net income of $33.1M.

How much cash and debt does B. Riley Securities (CDIV) have after the carve-out?

Following the carve-out, B. Riley Securities is completely debt-free and holds $68 million in cash and securities owned.

What was the capital raising performance of B. Riley Securities (CDIV) in 2024?

B. Riley Securities raised $16.5 billion in debt and equity on behalf of their clients during 2024.

When did B. Riley Securities (CDIV) complete its carve-out from B. Riley Financial?

The carve-out transaction was completed in March 2025, with the company providing this update in May 2025.

What areas did B. Riley Securities (CDIV) expand into following the carve-out?

The company expanded its capabilities in Convertibles and Liability Management, while investing in Equity Research, Sales & Trading, and Investment Banking talent.