NASDAQ$RILY

BRC Group Holdings Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

B. Riley reported an increase in total revenues driven by retail liquidation and consumer sectors, along with growth in financial consulting, communications, and wealth management. However, the company experienced a net loss due to unrealized investment losses and a non-cash goodwill and tradename impairment charge related to Targus.

B. Riley Financial reported a 48% increase in total revenues to $462.3 million for the third quarter of 2023, driven by strong performance in retail liquidation, consumer, financial consulting, communications, and wealth management. However, the company experienced a net loss of $75.8 million due to unrealized investment losses and a $35.5 million non-cash impairment charge related to Targus. The company's operating adjusted EBITDA increased to $107.5 million.

  • Total revenues increased by 48% to $462.3 million, driven by retail liquidation, consumer, financial consulting, communications, and wealth management.
  • Net loss was $75.8 million, primarily due to unrealized investment losses and a $35.5 million non-cash goodwill and tradename impairment charge related to Targus.
  • Operating revenues increased to $472.9 million, marking the highest in the firm’s history for a quarter.
  • Operating adjusted EBITDA increased to $107.5 million, ranking third highest in the firm's history for a quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$462M

Previous: $340M+35.8%
EPS (adj)

-$2.53

Previous: $2.64-195.8%
Direct Cost of Services

$55.9M

No prior period
SG&A Expenses

$189M

No prior period
Interest Exp. - Securities Lending

$35.8M

No prior period
Dividend Income

$9.56M

No prior period
Change in Fair Value

$381K

No prior period
Equity Investment Income

$143K

No prior period
Provision for Income Taxes

$21.5M

No prior period
Loss to Noncontrolling Interests

-$2.6M

No prior period
Preferred Stock Dividends

$2.02M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$5.78M

Previous: -$1.39M-317.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$79.6M

Previous: $46.5M-271.4%
Net Income

-$73.8M

Previous: $47.8M-254.3%
Operating Income

$20.6M

Previous: $104M-80.1%
Gross Profit

$384M

Previous: $337M+13.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$252M

Previous: $232M+8.8%
Total Assets

$6.14B

Previous: $5.83B+5.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$11M

Previous: $14.6M-24.5%

Revenue & EPS history

B. Riley · Revenue · Quarterly

$462M

Q3 2023+35.8%vs Q3 2022

Revenue by segment

B. Riley · $232M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Communications
    $85M+9.1%
  • Consumer Products
    $55.1M
  • Wealth Management
    $47.2M-2.0%
  • Capital Markets
    $45M-74.9%

Forward guidance

B. Riley is focused on executing its strategy and continuing to invest in its platform to strengthen its market share and build out its execution capabilities with best-in-class talent.

Tailwinds

  • Maintaining an efficient capital structure that funds continued platform growth.
  • Raised approximately $115 million of equity proceeds in a July common stock offering.
  • Expanded the Nomura credit facility by approximately $240 million.
  • Reduced other outstanding debt by over $100 million.
  • Nimble balance sheet is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities going into 2024.

Headwinds

  • Targus has faced challenges in 2023.
  • Lower investment marks that reflect a difficult small cap market environment.
  • Net loss of $75.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to unrealized investment losses.
  • Non-cash goodwill and tradename impairment charge of $35.5 million related to Targus.
  • Challenging backdrop throughout 2023.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

33 / 65 earnings

Positive

+30.0%

Q1 2011

Best reaction

-17.5%

Q3 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.9%-2.8%-5.6%
Q4 2025+2.1%+0.1%+22.7%
Q3 2025+1.2%+19.5%-8.3%
Q1 2025-15.3%-14.7%-0.2%
Q4 2024+15.0%+4.0%+3.5%
Q3 2024-15.5%-26.1%-39.1%
Q2 2024+19.0%+26.6%+7.8%
Q1 2024-16.7%-10.3%-39.8%
Q4 2023-11.5%+10.5%+11.1%
Q3 2023-13.5%-36.7%-27.3%
Q2 2023-8.9%-4.5%-15.6%
Q1 2023+27.5%+36.2%+30.3%
Q4 2022-5.5%+1.6%-9.5%
Q3 2022+9.1%+9.1%+15.0%
Q2 2022+1.5%+5.4%+2.3%
Q1 2022-15.2%-4.5%+3.2%
Q4 2021-7.2%-5.5%+12.0%
Q3 2021+15.8%+21.7%+25.8%
Q2 2021+1.1%-2.4%+0.8%
Q1 2021-5.6%+5.7%-0.2%
Q4 2020+12.8%+12.9%-6.7%
Q3 2020+6.4%+12.9%+48.3%
Q2 2020+5.2%+11.4%+11.6%
Q1 2020+5.2%+0.8%+34.1%
Q4 2019-2.9%-7.6%-33.9%
Q3 2019+15.5%+21.9%+19.9%
Q2 2019+8.3%+6.3%+12.2%
Q1 2019+4.5%+7.8%+9.4%
Q4 2018-2.9%-3.3%-1.3%
Q3 2018+0.3%-3.9%-7.1%
Q2 2018+0.5%+0.2%+4.8%
Q1 2018+8.7%+6.9%+5.2%
Q4 2017+1.6%+1.9%+2.7%
Q3 2017+0.3%+3.1%+13.3%
Q2 2017-6.8%-14.6%-11.1%
Q1 2017-0.3%-2.4%+5.8%
Q4 2016+4.5%+3.4%+3.5%
Q3 2016+0.0%+10.8%+9.9%
Q2 2016+0.3%+0.5%+4.7%
Q1 2016+0.6%
Q4 2015+0.0%
Q3 2015-1.5%
Q2 2015+3.6%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014+0.0%
Q3 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q4 2013+16.8%
Q1 2014+16.8%
Q3 2013-17.5%
Q2 2013-14.9%
Q1 2013+25.6%
Q4 2012+25.6%
Q3 2012-13.4%
Q2 2012+25.0%
Q1 2011+30.0%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q4 2009+0.0%
Q3 2011-3.5%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010+0.0%
Q3 2010+25.0%
Q2 2010+0.0%
Q1 2010-1.2%

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