0001615774-19-006813.txt : 20190501 0001615774-19-006813.hdr.sgml : 20190501 20190501161355 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001615774-19-006813 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190501 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: B. Riley Financial, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001464790 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 270223495 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37503 FILM NUMBER: 19787679 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21255 BURBANK BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367 BUSINESS PHONE: 818-884-3737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21255 BURBANK BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Great American Group, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090522 8-K 1 s117891_8k.htm 8-K

 

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): May 1, 2019

 

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.)
     

21255 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 400 

Woodland Hills, California

  91367
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 884-3737

 

(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 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 May 1, 2019, B. Riley Financial, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information set forth in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 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 Exhibit 99.1 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 May 1, 2019

 

 

 

 

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.

 

         
May 1, 2019

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

 
     
  By:   /s/ Phillip J. Ahn  
    Name:  Phillip J. Ahn  
    Title:  

Chief Financial Officer and

Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 s117891_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

B. Riley Financial Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

 

Declares Special Dividend of $0.18 Per Share
in addition to Regular Dividend of $0.08 Per Share

 

Significant Increase in Q1 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA

 

LOS ANGELES, May 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY), a diversified financial services company which operates through several wholly-owned subsidiaries, announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

 

First Quarter 2019 Highlights

Total revenues increased to $142.1 million from $95.8 million in Q1 2018

Adjusted EBITDA of $34.4 million compared to $16.1 million in Q1 2018

Net income of $8.0 million or $0.30 per diluted share

Adjusted net income of $16.4 million or $0.61 per diluted share

 

“We are pleased with our first quarter performance. The integration of GlassRatner and magicJack, as well as our continued focus to enhance our platform, has translated into meaningful top line growth and profitability improvement. We also saw positive results from our investment portfolio during the first quarter as financial markets significantly rebounded from the pullback at the end of 2018,” said Bryant Riley, Chairman and Co-CEO, B. Riley Financial. “Our Capital Markets and Principal Investments segments drove strong first quarter results, and while our Appraisals segment had a relatively soft quarter compared to historical standards, we are seeing improvements in this business for the second quarter. As we head into the second quarter and the remainder of 2019, we have a robust backlog in our retail liquidation business, including our current participation in the Payless ShoeSource and Gymboree store closing events, which should contribute meaningful results in future quarters. We continue to see a number of proprietary investment opportunities and I’m excited for the B. Riley platform as we expand our collection of distinct but complementary businesses into a comprehensive source of end-to-end solutions for our clients and partners.”

 

First Quarter 2019 Financial Summary

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, total revenues increased to $142.1 million compared to $95.8 million for the same year ago period, representing approximately 48 percent in total revenue growth year-over-year. Revenues increased across each of the company’s segments during the first quarter of 2019.

 

Capital Markets Segment: Revenues increased to $85.3 million for the first quarter of 2019 compared to $60.3 million for the same year ago period. Capital markets segment income increased to $13.9 million from a loss of approximately $0.3 million for the same year ago period. The increase for this segment was primarily driven by the addition of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, which the company acquired on August 1, 2018, and an increase in revenue from gains in our investment portfolio for the first quarter of 2019.

Auction and Liquidation Segment: Revenues increased to $20.7 million from $15.5 million for the same year ago period. Segment income increased to $11.5 million from $8.1 million for the same year ago period. Results for this segment are expected to vary from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year due to the episodic nature of the liquidation market in which Great American Group conducts business.

 

 

 

 

Valuation and Appraisal Segment: Revenues for Great American Group Advisory & Valuations Services increased to $8.6 million from $8.5 million for the same year ago period. Segment income for the quarter totaled $1.4 million compared to $1.9 million for the same year ago period.

Principal Investments Segment: Revenues increased to $27.5 million from $11.4 million for the same year ago period. Segment income increased to $7.9 million compared to $4.9 million for the same year ago period. Results for this segment include United Online and magicJack vocalTec. The significant increase for this segment’s results was primarily driven by the addition of magicJack, which the company acquired on November 14, 2018.

 

Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial increased to $8.0 million or $0.30 per diluted share compared to $4.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share for the same year ago period.

 

Adjusted EBITDA increased to $34.4 million for the first quarter of 2019 compared to $16.1 million for the same year ago period. Adjusted EBITDA includes earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation, and transaction related and other costs. (See “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for further discussion of this non-GAAP term.)

 

Adjusted net income increased to $16.4 million or $0.61 per diluted share compared to $8.8 million or $0.32 per diluted share for the same year ago period. Adjusted net income excludes the impact of share-based payments, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring costs, transaction costs, and tax impact of aforementioned adjustments. (See “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for further discussion of this non-GAAP term.)

 

As of March 31, 2019, B. Riley Financial had $163.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, $7.5 million in restricted cash, $22.4 million due from clearing brokers, $53.4 million of loans receivable, $252.9 million in net securities and other investments owned, and $555.4 million in total debt. Total B. Riley Financial stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2019 was $263.4 million.

 

Declaration of Dividend

B. Riley Financial’s board of directors approved a special dividend of $0.18 per share in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, which will be paid on or about May 29, 2019 to stockholders of record as of May 15, 2019.

 

Conference Call

Bryant Riley, Chairman and Co-CEO; Tom Kelleher, Co-CEO; and Phillip Ahn, CFO and COO, will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss the company’s financial and operational results, followed by a question and answer period.

 

Please call the conference line 10 minutes prior to the start time and an operator will register your name and organization. The call will be broadcast live and archived on the investor section of the company’s website.

 

B. Riley Financial Q1 2019 Earnings Call

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time)
Toll-Free: 1-855-327-6837
International: 1-631-891-4304

  

 

 

 

Replay Dial-In Numbers (Phone Replay Expires on May 8, 2019)

Toll-Free: 1-844-512-2921
International: 1-412-317-6671
Replay Pin: 10006694

  

For more information, visit ir.brileyfin.com.

 

About B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY)

B. Riley Financial provides collaborative financial services and solutions tailored to fit 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, a full-service investment bank and institutional brokerage; Great American Group, a leading provider of asset disposition, appraisal, corporate advisory and valuation services; GlassRatner, a specialty financial advisory services and consulting firm; B. Riley Wealth Management, B. Riley Asset Management and B. Riley Alternatives, which offer investment management to institutional and high net worth investors; Great American Capital Partners, which originates and underwrites senior secured loans for asset-rich companies; and B. Riley Principal Investments, which invests in or acquires companies and assets with attractive return profiles.

 

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 2019. Other factors that could adversely affect our operating results and cash flows include (without limitation) those 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, 2018 under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Additional information will be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. 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 net income and 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 cash flow, excluding net interest expense, provisions for or benefit from income taxes, depreciation, amortization, fair value adjustment, transaction and other expenses, restructuring costs, and stock-based compensation 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.

 

Contacts    
Investors   Media
Investor Relations   Jo Anne McCusker
ir@brileyfin.com   jmccusker@brileyfin.com
(310) 966-1444   (646) 885-5425

  

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except par value)

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   (Unaudited)     
Assets          
Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $163,462   $179,440 
Restricted cash   7,491    838 
Due from clearing brokers   22,418    37,738 
Securities and other investments owned, at fair value   288,802    273,577 
Securities borrowed   827,242    931,346 
Accounts receivable, net   43,975    42,123 
Due from related parties   1,965    1,729 
Loans receivable   53,448    38,794 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   87,942    79,477 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   51,086     
Property and equipment, net   15,644    15,523 
Goodwill   223,243    223,368 
Other intangible assets, net   88,479    91,358 
Deferred income taxes   42,789    42,399 
Total assets  $1,917,986   $1,957,710 
Liabilities and Equity          
Liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $5,217   $5,646 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   90,921    108,662 
Deferred revenue   69,959    69,066 
Due to partners   1,428    2,428 
Securities sold not yet purchased   35,948    37,623 
Securities loaned   824,833    930,522 
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests   4,529    4,633 
Operating lease liabilities   65,855     
Notes payable   1,193    1,550 
Term loan   89,138    79,166 
Senior notes payable   465,040    459,754 
Total liabilities   1,654,061    1,699,050 
           
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; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 26,525,216 and 26,603,355 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively   2    2 
Additional paid-in capital   257,888    258,638 
Retained earnings   7,468    1,579 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,991)   (2,161)
Total B. Riley Financial, Inc. stockholders’ equity   263,367    258,058 
Noncontrolling interests   558    602 
Total equity   263,925    258,660 
Total liabilities and equity  $1,917,986   $1,957,710 

 

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

Unaudited

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Revenues:     
Services and fees  $131,853   $88,449 
Interest income - Securities lending   9,330    7,291 
Sale of goods   945    38 
Total revenues   142,128    95,778 
Operating expenses:          
Direct cost of services   18,537    11,652 
Cost of goods sold   1,119    41 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   90,543    68,098 
Restructuring charge   147    217 
Interest expense - Securities lending   6,804    5,168 
Total operating expenses   117,150    85,176 
Operating income   24,978    10,602 
Other income (expense):          
Interest income   637    128 
Loss from equity investments   (3,762)   (672)
Interest expense   (10,770)   (4,227)
Income before income taxes   11,083    5,831 
Provision for income taxes   (3,104)   (989)
Net income   7,979    4,842 
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (44)   339 
Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.  $8,023   $4,503 
           
Basic income per share  $0.31   $0.17 
Diluted income per share  $0.30   $0.17 
           
Weighted average basic shares outstanding   26,217,215    26,219,277 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding   26,687,531    27,271,819 

 

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $7,979   $4,842 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   4,913    3,337 
Provision for doubtful accounts   233    305 
Share-based compensation   2,614    2,558 
Non-cash interest and other   736    186 
Effect of foreign currency on operations   130    (48)
Loss from equity investments   3,762    672 
Deferred income taxes   (390)    
Impairment of leaseholds and intangibles, lease loss accrual and loss on disposal of fixed assets   88    286 
Income allocated and fair value adjustment for mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests   169    175 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:          
Due from clearing brokers   15,320    (16,417)
Securities and other investments owned   (15,225)   (5,457)
Securities borrowed   104,104    (54,003)
Accounts receivable   (2,845)   (8,078)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (3,706)   (16,012)
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related expenses, accrued value added tax payable and other accrued expenses   (1,251)   (10,049)
Amounts due to/from related parties and partners   (1,236)   473 
Securities sold, not yet purchased   (1,675)   (8,555)
Deferred revenue   893    378 
Securities loaned   (105,689)   51,352 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   8,924    (54,055)
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of loans receivable   (20,154)    
Repayment of loans receivable   5,500     
Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets   (1,746)   (693)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and intangible assets   12     
Equity investments   (10,558)   (3,575)
Dividends from equity investments   433     
Net cash used in investing activities   (26,513)   (4,268)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Repayment of notes payable   (357)   (357)
Proceeds from term loan   10,000     
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes   4,987    7,267 
Payment of debt issuance costs   (145)   (76)
Payment of employment taxes on vesting of restricted stock   (714)   (1,125)
Dividends paid   (2,606)   (1,779)
Repurchase of common stock   (2,650)    
Distribution to noncontrolling interests   (274)   (117)
Net cash provided by financing activities   8,241    3,813 
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (9,348)   (54,510)
Effect of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   23    (314)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (9,325)   (54,824)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of  year   180,278    152,534 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  $170,953   $97,710 
           
Supplemental disclosures:          
Interest paid  $17,435   $9,008 
Taxes paid  $192   $136 

 

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Segment Financial Information

Unaudited

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2019   2018 
Capital Markets segment:          
Revenues - Services and fees  $75,971   $53,038 
Interest income - Securities lending   9,330    7,291 
Total revenues   85,301    60,329 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (63,389)   (53,639)
Restructuring recovery (charge)   29    (255)
Interest expense - Securities lending   (6,804)   (5,168)
Depreciation and amortization   (1,276)   (1,564)
Segment income (loss)   13,861    (297)
Auction and Liquidation segment:          
Revenues - Services and fees   20,709    15,517 
Direct cost of services   (6,274)   (4,576)
Cost of goods sold   (14)   (1)
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (2,915)   (2,881)
Depreciation and amortization   (2)   (8)
Segment income   11,504    8,051 
Valuation and Appraisal segment:          
Revenues - Services and fees   8,583    8,520 
Direct cost of services   (4,421)   (4,198)
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (2,766)   (2,345)
Depreciation and amortization   (33)   (49)
Segment income   1,363    1,928 
Principal Investments - United Online and magicJack segment:          
Revenues - Services and fees   26,590    11,374 
Revenues - Sale of goods   945    38 
Total revenues   27,535    11,412 
Direct cost of services   (7,842)   (2,878)
Cost of goods sold   (1,105)   (40)
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (7,020)   (1,958)
Depreciation and amortization   (3,463)   (1,679)
Restructuring charge   (176)    
Segment income   7,929    4,857 
Consolidated operating income from reportable segments   34,657    14,539 
           
Corporate and other expenses (including restructuring recovery of $38 during the three months ended March 31, 2018.)   (9,679)   (3,937)
Interest income   637    128 
Loss on equity investments   (3,762)   (672)
Interest expense   (10,770)   (4,227)
Income before income taxes   11,083    5,831 
Provision for income taxes   (3,104)   (989)
Net income   7,979    4,842 
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (44)   339 
Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.  $8,023   $4,503 

 

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2019   2018 
Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.  $8,023   $4,503 
Adjustments:          
Provision for income taxes   3,104    989 
Interest expense   10,770    4,227 
Interest income   (637)   (128)
Share based payments   2,614    2,558 
Depreciation and amortization   4,913    3,337 
Restructuring costs   147    217 
Transactions related costs and other   5,496    354 
           
Total EBITDA adjustments   26,407    11,554 
           
Adjusted EBITDA  $34,430   $16,057 

 

 

 

 

B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

    Three Months Ended 
    March 31, 
    2019   2018 
Net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.   $8,023   $4,503 
Adjustments:           
Share based payments    2,614    2,558 
Amortization of intangible assets    3,377    2,160 
Restructuring costs    147    217 
Transactions related and other costs    5,496    354 
Income tax effect of adjusting entries    (3,245)   (952)
Adjusted net income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.   $16,412   $8,840 
            
Adjusted income per common share:           
Adjusted basic income per share   $0.63   $0.34 
Adjusted diluted income per share   $0.61   $0.32 
            
Shares used to calculate adjusted basic net income per share    26,217,215    26,219,277 
Shares used to calculate adjusted diluted net income per share    26,687,531    27,271,819