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19-05-2025
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B. Riley Securities Provides Business and Financial Update Following Carve-Out Transaction
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 HighlightsOn 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 Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresCertain 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 AdjustedB. 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 AdjustedB. 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 AdjustedB. 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 McCuskerB. Riley Securitiespress@
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19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
B. Riley Securities Provides Business and Financial Update Following Carve-Out Transaction
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 HighlightsOn 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 Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresCertain 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 AdjustedB. Riley Securities Holdings, Cash and cash equivalents$ 40,926$ 1,213$ 42,139 Receivables70,006(36,298)33,708 Securities borrowed43,022-43,022 Securities owned, at fair value77,75893878,696 Operating lease right of use asset6,8841,7218,605 Goodwill and intangibles113,91424,990138,904 Property and equipment, net2,049-2,049 Prepaid expenses and other assets2,387-2,387 Total assets$ 356,946$ (7,436)$ 349,510 Liabilities: Securities loaned$ 27,942$ -$ 27,942 Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value5,675-5,675 Note payable12,379-12,379 Accrued compensation and benefits26,82225327,075 Accounts payable and accrued expenses16,021(1,279)14,742 Operating lease liabilities8,2932,28810,581 Total liabilities97,1321,26298,394Equity259,814(8,698)251,116Total liabilities & equity$ 356,946$ (7,436)$ 349,5101) 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 AdjustedB. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc. Revenues Investment banking:$ 146,887$ 7,045$ 153,932 Institutional brokerage(18,824)(556)(19,380) Interest78,2297678,305 Other income3,8669454,811 Total revenues$ 210,158$ 7,510$ 217,668Expenses Compensation and benefits$ 117,745$ 1,363$ 119,108 Interest66,518-66,518 Other operating expenses47,9473,45651,403 Total expenses232,2104,819237,029 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 AdjustedB. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted financials: GAAP revenue$ 210,158$ 7,510$ 217,668Adjustments: Legacy positions losses (gains) (3)59,18255659,738 Loans at fair value63-63 Committed equity facility gains (losses)-(515)(515) Total adjustments59,2454159,286 Adjusted revenue269,4037,551276,954 Securities lending interest expense(65,939)-(65,939) Adjusted net revenue (a non-GAAP figure)$ 203,464$ 7,551$ 211,015Net income$ (16,098)$ 1,589$ (14,509)Adjustments: Fair value adjustment of contingent acquisition consideration(379)-(379) Share based compensation5,757-5,757 Legacy positions losses (gains) (3)59,18255659,738 Loans at fair value63-63 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$ 33,0721) 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 McCuskerB. Riley Securitiespress@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE B. Riley Securities Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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11-05-2025
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I'm trekking to Everest Base Camp next week – should I be nervous?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Next week, I set off on one of the biggest adventures of my life so far – trekking to Everest Base Camp. Over 11 days, I'll hike a 80 miles (130km) roundtrip, and climb around 8,000ft (2,438m) to reach the famous camp at the foot of the world's tallest mountain. Should I be nervous? My visa is in hand, my vaccinations are boosted, and all my shiny new kit is steadily piling up in my open suitcase. My flight to Kathmandu, where I'll meet the five strangers I'll be trekking with, is booked. After a couple of days exploring Nepal's capital, we fly onwards to Lukla, a small town in north-eastern Nepal, and begin trekking the classic route, sleeping in tea houses and taking every third day off to acclimate. That's the plan, anyway. When you put five strangers together at altitudes like these, anything can happen. So with all my best plans laid, all that's left to do is worry. Will I be able to keep up? How will my body respond to altitude? How do I get enough sleep? The short answers to these questions are: 'probably', 'who knows?' and 'buy some earplugs', but for a more measured response, I decided to call on some friends who've taken the trek before me and ask for their best advice. I first spoke to Andy Moore founder of EverTrek, the Welsh company I'll be trekking with on my adventure. He set up the company up in 2017 after his first trip to Base Camp and says that one of his biggest regrets of that first trek is going too fast. 'I wish I would have slowed down, taken my time a bit more,' says Moore, calling the experience 'one of the most difficult and challenging" of his life. Any concerns I had about not being able to keep up vanish, and as someone who tends to hike at supersonic pace because I always have something to get back for, this advice is like music to my ears. I can practically feel my nervous system collapse on the couch at the thought of taking the best part of a week to walk the first 40 miles. Does my Garmin Fenix 8 even have a "saunter" option? Dave Carpenter, Director of Supplier Relations and Product Development at the company, echoes this sentiment when we chat over the phone. 'The trip is about getting to EBC and back down as healthily as possible; speed is the enemy of acclimatisation,' says Carpenter. In other words, the slower I go, the more time my body has to adjust to altitude. Altitude is another unknown element on this trek. I spent over a decade living at 8,000ft and plenty of time in those years recreating above 14,000ft, so I'm not a total stranger to higher elevations, but at 17,598 ft (5,634m), Base Camp is significantly higher than I've ever been. I've never suffered from altitude sickness, but that doesn't mean I won't in the Himalayas – altitude sickness is unpredictable that way. I know that at 14,000ft, some weird things usually happen to my body. So what happens when I add another 3,000ft? 'You don't need to be terrified of altitude,' advises Carpenter. 'The first time I went to Everest Base Camp, I carried a lot of anxiety every day. I worried that the higher I went, the more likely I was to get sick and have to turn around, but with time and more experience, I realized altitude sickness is manageable if you acknowledge symptoms early and follow the mountain rules: hydrate, walk slow, and communicate with your guide.' After researching Diamox, a common altitude sickness drug on the UK pharmacy brand Boots' website, I see he's right. I fill in a questionnaire to determine if I'm a good candidate, and receive a response that we're ascending slowly enough that I should, in theory, be fine. In fact, according to Moore, I might even be more than fine: 'I really enjoyed the challenge, even the pain and suffering that happens when trekking at high altitude, and I couldn't wait to see what else there was to take on.' Between trail running to Swiss cabins and backcountry skiing to Colorado mountain huts, I've done my fair share of communal sleeping with strangers, and I'm prepared for the certainty that sleeping at altitude is going to be rough. Research suggests it's something to do with the change in breathing pattern combined with lower oxygen levels. However, my friend and fellow Advnture writer Jack McKeown is quick to jump in with some tips to help me get more rest. 'It can get ridiculously cold after dark, and your bedroom won't be heated.' McKeown trekked to Base Camp in 2007, and if there's one thing that sticks out to him, it's the need for an extremely warm sleeping bag – I immediately pack my Big Agnes Torchlight EXP 0, which isn't just warm, it's expandable for side and starfish sleepers such as myself. Oh, and the Big Agnes Rapide SL Pillow for good measure. I'm taking no chances here. One other thing: 'You will wake up in the middle of the night needing a wee but dreading getting out of your cosy sleeping bag. Don't procrastinate – you'll be back in the warmth in two minutes,' says McKeown. With concerns about pace, altitude and sleep mostly alleviated, my friends now issue a warning about something I didn't even realize might come up: don't drink beer on the trek. I already know that higher elevations and alcohol don't mix well, but I wasn't aware this would be an issue on the trek to Base Camp, since it never occurred to me there would be a bar. More fool me; Moore tells me that just two days into the trek, we'll find the world's highest bar, an Irish pub in Namche (why does this depress me?), and patronizing it on this first trip is another thing he regrets. 'Trekking with a hangover the next day was something I learned I wouldn't do again.' Altitude is dehydrating, alcohol is dehydrating, and hiking and hangovers just don't mix. Besides, McKeown reminds me: 'There'll be plenty of time for a celebratory beer back in Kathmandu.' I'm filing this one under things I never knew I'd have to know. There's no way I could embark on this adventure without reaching out to my friend Ellen Miller for advice. Miller and I met when we both lived in Vail – as the first US woman and second woman ever to have scaled Everest from both sides, she's got plenty of practical advice for me (don't drink the Yak butter tea, it's hard for Westerners to digest) but one gem really stands out as a reminder to keep things in perspective: 'The most important thing is to absorb the gentle kindness of the Sherpa people. Their way of life is beautiful. Little rituals everywhere.' Or as McKeown puts it: 'Good Sherpas and porters are the people who will make the trip special. Tip them generously.' The best trekking poles: take the pressure off when you're out on the trails The best hiking boots 2025: protect your feet on any trail with our top choices
