B. Riley Financial Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2017

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B. Riley Financial, Inc. 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.

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  • 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 ManagementB. 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 
            
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