SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

(a) Employee Stock Incentive Plans

Under the 2021 B. Riley Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), share-based compensation expense for restricted stock units under the Company’s 2021 Plan was:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025		2024
Share-based compensation expense for restricted stock units for continuing operations		$	3,009	$	7,541
Share-based compensation expense for restricted stock units for discontinued operations		216		833
Total share-based compensation expense for restricted stock units		$	3,225	$	8,374

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, in connection with employee stock incentive plans, the Company did not grant any restricted stock units. Share based compensation expense is recorded in the "Selling, general and administrative expenses" line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company began settling equity-classified restricted stock units in cash and as a result of the past practice, the restricted stock units were reclassified to a liability during the period. The change in classification was accounted for as a modification under ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. The grant date fair value of the original equity award exceeded the fair value of the modified liability award; therefore, the Company continues to recognize compensation

expense based on the grant date fair value of the original award and no additional compensation expense was recognized. Further, the changes in fair value of the liability at the end of the reporting period do not impact earnings. The modification was recognized by a reclassification of $2,138 of additional paid-in capital to a liability. The liability represents the fair value of the restricted stock units that have not been settled through the balance sheet date for which the requisite services have been provided by the employees. The fair value of the liability at each balance sheet date is determined based on the Company’s stock price. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company settled $1,862 of restricted stock units in cash and as of March 31, 2025, the liability was $565, which is recorded in the "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, in connection with employee stock incentive plans, the Company granted 1,223,263 restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $16,181. The restricted stock units generally vest over a period of one to five years based on continued service. In determining the fair value of restricted stock units on the grant date, the fair value is adjusted for expected dividends based on historical patterns and the Company’s anticipated dividend payments over the expected holding period and the risk-free interest rate based on U.S. Treasuries for a maturity matching the expected holding period.

(b) Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In connection with the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”), there was no share based compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, share based compensation expense totaled $237, of which $191 was recorded in continuing operations and $46 was recorded in discontinued operations. Share based compensation expense is recorded in the "Selling, general and administrative expenses" line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were 236,949, shares reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan.

On March 10, 2025, the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary approved the BRSH Stock Incentive Plan which allows for issuance of up to 4,000,000 restricted stock awards of BRSH. On March 10, 2025, BRSH issued 1,873,600 restricted stock awards, representing approximately 10.0% of the equity of BRSH, to employees and officers with a grant date fair value of $21,657 in conjunction with the acquisition of the shell corporation as more fully described in see Note 2(n) - Noncontrolling Interests. The grant date fair value of the BRSH restricted stock awards was determined using the same discounted cash flows method and market value approach that was utilized to value the BRSH share issued to owners of the shell corporation as more fully described in Note 2(n) - Noncontrolling Interests with an additional discount of 17.5% for the lack of marketability due to the service condition of the restricted stock awards vesting over a period of up to five years.

The restricted stock awards vest over a period of four to five years based on continued service. The restricted stock awards vest for common stock of BRSH and increase the noncontrolling interest in BRSH, when vested. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, share-based compensation expense of $293 related to the BRSH restricted stock awards was recorded in the "Selling, general and administrative expenses" line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.