B. Riley Financial Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results; Raises Regular Dividend to $0.30 per Share and Declares Special Dividend of $0.05 per Share

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(LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2020)

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) ("B. Riley" or the "Company") today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

• GAAP consolidated revenues of $266.5 million, adjusted EBITDA ⁽¹⁾ of $148.3 million
• Net income available to common shareholders of $82.8 million, or $3.07 per diluted share
• Operating revenues ⁽²⁾ of $151.9 million and operating adjusted EBITDA ⁽³⁾ of $46.8 million
• Investment gains ⁽⁴⁾ of $114.5 million driven by second quarter market rebound

"Our second quarter results demonstrate our ability to successfully execute on our strategy in a challenging environment created by COVID-19. Our overall business continued to deliver solid performance, while our investment book rebounded sharply from the mark-to-market losses we experienced in the first quarter," said Bryant Riley, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, B. Riley Financial. "Operating adjusted EBITDA was approximately $117 million for the first six months versus $62 million during the same period in 2019, and increased year-over-year for the second quarter despite the effects of COVID-19 on our retail, brands and appraisal businesses. These results highlight the diversity of our business model and the resiliency of our platform to overcome the impact of COVID-19."

"Investment banking activity accelerated with several noteworthy capital markets transactions, including SPAC and ATM deals. In addition, our counter-cyclical businesses experienced an increase in activity following the initial slowdown in March," Riley continued. "Our bankruptcy and restructuring advisory and banking divisions added a record number of new mandates in June, several of which are ongoing. Retail liquidation activity also resumed in June with several new and returning clients. We expect activity will continue through year-end as COVID-19 accelerates retail industry challenges. Similarly, business for our real estate division increased as retailers and property owners reassess long-term lease and real estate plans."

Riley added, "The ongoing impact of COVID-19 creates limited visibility, but also tremendous opportunities where we believe our diversified platform will continue to serve as a competitive advantage. To that end, we are increasing our regular dividend to $0.30 per common share with an additional special dividend of $0.05 per share for the quarter. We will continue to aggressively leverage our resources and deliver on our mandate to perform for our employees, clients, partners, and shareholders."

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Summary

B. Riley Financial reported GAAP consolidated revenues of $266.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, up from $164.7 million in total revenues for the prior year period. Total revenues exceeded the Company's previous quarterly record of $180.1 million in total revenues for the third quarter of 2019.

Net income available to common shareholders totaled $82.8 million, or $3.07 per diluted share, compared to net income of $22.2 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, for the prior year period.

Operating revenues ⁽²⁾ totaled $151.9 million compared to $159.1 million in the prior year period. Operating adjusted EBITDA ⁽³⁾ increased to $46.8 million from $43.2 million for the prior year period. Through the first six months of 2020, B. Riley's operating revenues ⁽²⁾ totaled $334.2 million.

Investment gains ⁽⁴⁾ of $114.5 million reflected a sharp recovery from the significant mark-to-market losses in the first quarter due to the impact of COVID-19 on equity markets. B. Riley's proprietary investments are comprised of certain private and public securities and loans aimed to create revenue opportunities for the Company's operating business while driving long-term value for its clients, partners, and shareholders.

Total adjusted EBITDA ⁽¹⁾ increased to $148.3 million from $52.9 million for the second quarter of 2019.

Supplemental Financial Data
B. Riley has presented information related to its operating results and investments to provide investors with additional metrics regarding its performance and overall results of operations. Further details related to these metrics can be found in a Financial Supplement on the Company's investor relations website at ir.brileyfin.com.

Second Quarter 2020 Segment Financial Summary

• Capital Markets operating revenues ⁽²⁾ increased to $111.4 million compared to $88.7 million for the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by several banking and capital market transactions that closed during the quarter, in addition to contributions from financial consulting operations.
• Auction and Liquidation results reflect retail liquidation projects that closed during the quarter following the pause in March due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and social-distancing restrictions. These results tend to be variable from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year due to the episodic impact of large retail liquidation engagements.
• Valuation and Appraisal results declined from the prior year quarter due to a slowdown in financing activity by lenders and COVID-19 related travel restrictions. Historical results for this segment have otherwise remained relatively steady from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year.
• Principal Investments companies, United Online and magicJack, continued to perform above expectations, contributing steady cash flow for B. Riley. Segment income increased to $9.2 million from $7.8 million for the prior year period.

As of June 30, 2020, cash and investments totaled $899.5 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $106.3 million. The Company's investment balance included approximately $61 million of other equity investments and deposits reported in prepaid and other assets. Total net debt, including investments reported in prepaid and other assets, was $12.5 million.

Share Repurchases
During the second quarter, the Company repurchased over 200,000 shares of its common stock under its existing share repurchase program. In July, B. Riley announced an agreement to repurchase 900,000 shares of its common stock as part of a privately negotiated transaction. Year-to-date through July, B. Riley has repurchased approximately 1.7 million of its common shares.

Dividend
B. Riley's Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company's regular dividend to $0.30 per common share, from the previous dividend of $0.25 per common share. The Company has also declared a one-time, special dividend of $0.05 per common share for the quarter. A total quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share will be paid on or about August 28, 2020 to stockholders of record as of August 14, 2020.

Conference Call
Management will host a conference call today, Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time), to discuss the Company's quarterly results. The live broadcast and archived recording will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.brileyfin.com/events-and-presentations.

About B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY)
B. Riley Financial, Inc. provides collaborative financial services solutions tailored to fit the capital raising, business, operational, and financial advisory needs of its clients and partners. B. Riley operates through several subsidiaries which offer a diverse range of complementary end-to-end capabilities spanning investment banking and institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, corporate advisory, restructuring, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, and auction and liquidation services. Certain registered affiliates of B. Riley originate and underwrite senior secured loans for asset-rich companies. B. Riley also makes proprietary investments in companies and assets with attractive return profiles. For more information about B. Riley and its affiliated companies, visit www.brileyfin.com.

Footnotes (See "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further discussion of these non-GAAP terms.)

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 2020, as well as statements regarding our excitement and the expected growth of our business segments. Factors that could cause such actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the risks associated with the unpredictable and ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other 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, 2019 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and any additional information included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. 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 operating revenue, adjusted EBITDA, operating adjusted EBITDA, and investment 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 revenues and cash flow, (i) excluding in the case of operating revenues, trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans, (ii) excluding in the case of adjusted EBITDA , net interest expense, provisions for or benefit from income taxes, depreciation, amortization, fair value adjustment, restructuring costs, impairment of trade names, stock-based compensation and transaction and other expenses, (iii) excluding in the case of operating adjusted EBITDA, aforementioned adjustments for adjusted EBITDA, trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans, and other investment related expenses, and (iv) in the case of investment adjusted EBITDA this includes trading income (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans, net of other investment related expenses, 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.