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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company provides asset management and placement agent services to unconsolidated funds affiliated with the Company (the “Funds”). In connection with these services, the Funds may bear certain operating costs and expenses which are initially paid by the Company and subsequently reimbursed by the Funds.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, amounts due from related parties of $669 and $1,081, respectively, were due from the Funds for management fees and other operating expenses.
In June 2020, the Company entered into an investment advisory services agreement with Whitehawk Capital Partners, L.P. (“Whitehawk”), a limited partnership controlled by Mr. J. Ahn, who is the brother of Phil Ahn, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Whitehawk has agreed to provide investment advisory services for two of the funds, GACP I, L.P. and GACP II, L.P. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, management fees paid for investment advisory services by Whitehawk was zero and $94, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, management fees paid for investment advisory services by Whitehawk was $1,142 and $1,173, respectively.
The Company periodically participates in loans and financing arrangements for which the Company has an equity ownership and representation on the board of directors (or similar governing body). The Company may also provide consulting services or investment banking services to raise capital for these companies. These transactions can be summarized as follows:
Babcock and Wilcox
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company earned $11 and $64, respectively, of underwriting and financial advisory and other fees from B&W in connection with B&W’s capital raising activities.
One of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a services agreement with B&W that provided for the President of the Company to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of B&W until November 30, 2020 (the “Executive Consulting Agreement”), unless terminated by either party with thirty days written notice. The agreement was extended through December 31, 2023. Under this agreement, fees for services provided are $750 per annum, paid monthly. In addition, subject to the achievement of certain performance objectives as determined by B&W’s compensation committee of the board, a bonus or bonuses may also be earned and payable to the Company. In March 2022, a $1,000 performance fee was approved in accordance with the Executive Consulting Agreement.
The Company is also a party to indemnification agreements for the benefit of B&W, and the B. Riley Guaranty, each as disclosed above in Note 17 – Commitments and Contingencies.
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (fka the Maven, Inc.)
The Company has loans receivable due from the Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (fka the Maven, Inc.) (“Arena”) included in loans receivable, at fair value of $97,395 and $98,729 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Interest on these loans is payable at 10.0% per annum with maturity dates through December 2023. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company earned $2 and $2,023, respectively, of underwriting and financial advisory and other fees from Arena in connection with Arena's capital raising activities.
Applied Digital
On May 20, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Applied Digital (“APLD”) and had a loans receivable due from APLD included in loans receivable, at fair value of $32,628 as of June 30, 2023. Interest on these
loans was payable at 9.0% per annum with a maturity date of May 20, 2025. On July 17, 2023, APLD repaid the loans receivable in full and the Company recognized interest income and loan fees of $1,447.
California Natural Resources Group, LLC

On November 1, 2021, the Company extended a $34,393 bridge promissory note bearing interest at up to 10.0% per annum to California Natural Resources Group, LLC (“CalNRG”). On January 3, 2022, CalNRG repaid the promissory note using proceeds from a new credit facility with a third party bank (the “CalNRG Credit Facility”). The Company has guaranteed CalNRG’s obligations, up to $10,375, under the CalNRG Credit Facility.

Faze Clan

On March 9, 2022, the Company loaned $10,000 to Faze Clan, Inc. (“Faze”) pursuant to a bridge credit agreement (the “Bridge Agreement”). On April 25, 2022, the Company loaned an additional $10,000 pursuant to the Bridge Agreement. All principal and accrued interest pursuant to the Bridge Agreement was repaid upon closing of Faze’s business combination (the “Business Combination”) with BRPM 150, which following the Business Combination changed its name to Faze Holdings. As a result of the Business Combination, BRPM 150 is no longer a VIE of the Company. On July 19, 2022, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company purchased 5,342,500 shares of Faze Holdings Class A common stock for $10.00 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company earned $41,885 of incentive fees for the de-consolidation of BRPM 150 and $9,632 of underwriting and financial advisory fees from Faze and BRPM 150 in connection with the Business Combination and capital raising activities.

Lingo
On May 31, 2022, the Company converted $17,500 of a loan receivable with Lingo into equity and the Company's ownership interest in Lingo increased from 40% to 80%. On February 24, 2023, the Company acquired the remaining 20% ownership in Lingo, increasing the Company's ownership interest to 100%.
Targus
On October 18, 2022, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Targus for total purchase consideration of $247,546 as more fully discussed in Note 4. At the time of the acquisition, the chief executive officer of Targus was also a member of the Company’s board of directors. Upon closing the acquisition, the individual resigned from the Company’s board of directors and continues to serve as the chief executive officer of Targus.

Other
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company sold a loan receivable including accrued interest in the amount of $7,600 to two related parties. BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP (“BRCPOF”) purchased $3,519 of the loan receivable including accrued interest and 272 Capital L.P. (“272LP”) purchased $4,081 of the loan receivable including accrued interest; both of the partnerships are private equity funds managed by one of the Company’s subsidiaries. Our executive officers and members of our board of directors have 71.8% financial interest, which includes a financial interest of Bryant Riley, our Co-Chief Executive Officer, of 42.1% in the BRCPOF as of June 30, 2023. Our executive officers and members of our board of directors have a 14.3% financial interest in the 272LP as of June 30, 2023.
The Company often provides consulting or investment banking services to raise capital for companies in which the Company has significant influence through equity ownership, representation on the board of directors (or similar governing body), or both. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company earned $30 and $2,156 of fees related to these services, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company earned $814 and $4,036 of fees related to these services, respectively.