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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Schedule of reportable segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 225,302 $ 94,885 $ 411,365 $ 392,475
Direct cost of services (33,216) (58,679) (75,916) (118,349)
Cost of goods sold (35,113) (39,758) (71,846) (78,585)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (142,369) (178,014) (309,757) (356,954)
Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold (1,968) (23,313) (2,687) (58,696)
Depreciation and amortization [1]     (18,798) (22,936)
Restructuring charge (Note 5) (321) (20) (321) (809)
Impairment of goodwill and tradenames (1,500) (27,681) (1,500) (27,681)
Operating income (loss) 10,815 (232,580) (50,662) (248,599)
Interest income 492 797 1,978 1,460
Dividend income 122 460 257 3,464
Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments 10,216 (155,241) (4,284) (190,165)
Change in fair value of financial instruments and other 11,884 0 12,806 0
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses 5,372 0 86,213 [1] 314 [1]
Income from equity investments 25,603 10 25,051 [1] 6 [1]
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt (10,266) 120 (20,693) [1] 120 [1]
Interest expense (23,952) (33,534) (53,916) (69,199)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 74,740 (419,968) 51,736 (502,599)
Provision for income taxes (3,053) (29,183) (11) (7,853)
Loss from continuing operations 71,687 (449,151) 51,725 (510,452)
Net income (loss) 140,999 (433,781) 124,432 [1] (481,735) [1]
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,528 (177) (5,064) 1,034
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc. 139,471 (433,604) 129,496 (482,769)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders 137,456 (435,619) 125,466 (486,799)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders 137,456 (435,619) 125,466 (486,799)
Sale of goods        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 45,073 55,573 92,528 109,006
Trading gains (losses), net        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 27,680 (31,321) 11,509 (48,988)
Fair value adjustments on loans        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 800 (175,582) (7,296) (187,783)
Interest income - loans        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 3,853 18,508 7,049 40,643
Interest income - securities lending        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 2,124 24,798 2,964 62,607
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Operating income (loss) 25,518 (214,550) (12,531) (207,782)
All Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Employee compensation and benefits 4,073 5,454 9,320 11,508
Professional services (573) (821) (1,230) (1,418)
Occupancy-related costs (2,930) (2,485) (3,935) (5,165)
Direct cost of services (3,642) (10,815) (12,166) (21,666)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (650) (2,954) (6,732) (5,838)
Depreciation and amortization (618) (1,508) (2,028) (2,591)
All Other | Services and fees        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 11,961 22,610 31,157 44,092
Capital Markets        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest expense 0 (156) (49) (312)
Capital Markets | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 68,352 (114,646) 72,714 (24,823)
Employee compensation and benefits 29,815 34,679 52,046 73,737
Professional services (1,655) (1,060) (3,908) (2,055)
Occupancy-related costs (1,699) (1,988) (3,791) (4,040)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (10,765) (12,079) (25,335) (23,198)
Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold (1,968) (23,313) (2,687) (58,696)
Depreciation and amortization (692) (745) (1,383) (1,516)
Operating income (loss) 21,758 (188,510) (16,436) (188,065)
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Services and fees        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 39,095 50,242 64,300 110,589
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Trading gains (losses), net        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 22,480 (32,612) 5,697 (50,879)
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Fair value adjustments on loans        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 800 (175,582) (7,296) (187,783)
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Interest income - loans        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 3,853 18,508 7,049 40,643
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Interest income - securities lending        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 2,124 24,798 2,964 62,607
Wealth Management | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 38,621 50,873 85,899 102,655
Employee compensation and benefits 29,499 39,303 63,169 79,723
Professional services (582) (472) (991) (944)
Occupancy-related costs (4,513) (2,877) (7,995) (6,132)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (4,935) (5,505) (11,922) (10,406)
Depreciation and amortization (411) (1,048) (1,417) (2,103)
Operating income (loss) (1,319) 1,668 405 3,347
Wealth Management | Operating Segments | Services and fees        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 33,421 49,582 80,087 100,764
Wealth Management | Operating Segments | Trading gains (losses), net        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 5,200 1,291 5,812 1,891
Communications        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest expense (1,560) (2,407) (3,213) (5,017)
Communications | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 62,203 79,209 126,677 161,575
Employee compensation and benefits 6,956 8,708 14,100 17,839
Professional services (638) (1,636) (1,587) (2,601)
Occupancy-related costs (1,947) (2,741) (3,972) (5,332)
Direct cost of services (29,574) (46,274) (62,198) (95,093)
Cost of goods sold (1,717) (1,614) (3,234) (2,973)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (5,595) (6,468) (11,344) (11,699)
Depreciation and amortization (4,793) (5,925) (9,583) (11,882)
Restructuring charge (Note 5) 0 0 0 (263)
Operating income (loss) 10,983 5,843 20,659 13,893
Communications | Operating Segments | Services and fees        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 60,732 77,744 123,905 158,814
Communications | Operating Segments | Sale of goods        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,471 1,465 2,772 2,761
Communications | All Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 12,279 23,029 31,998 45,126
Cost of goods sold (365) (550) (821) (1,138)
Communications | All Other | Sale of goods        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 318 419 841 1,034
Consumer Products        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest expense (443) (1,014) (860) (2,445)
Consumer Products | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 43,284 51,424 85,387 102,946
Employee compensation and benefits 9,158 9,973 19,061 20,416
Professional services (800) (2,223) (1,975) (4,016)
Occupancy-related costs (1,483) (1,594) (2,933) (3,178)
Cost of goods sold (33,031) (35,984) (64,660) (72,864)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (1,228) (1,328) (2,403) (3,033)
Depreciation and amortization (1,952) (1,931) (3,864) (3,928)
Restructuring charge (Note 5) (36) (20) (36) (546)
Impairment of goodwill and tradenames (1,500) (27,681) (1,500) (27,681)
Operating income (loss) (5,904) (29,310) (11,045) (32,716)
Consumer Products | Operating Segments | Sale of goods        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 43,284 51,424 85,387 102,946
E-Commerce        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest expense 0 (257) (396) (257)
E-Commerce | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 4,996 6,997 4,996
Employee compensation and benefits 0 2,553 3,153 2,553
Professional services 0 (1,007) (2,141) (1,007)
Occupancy-related costs 0 (1,036) (642) (1,036)
Direct cost of services 0 (1,590) (1,552) (1,590)
Cost of goods sold 0 (1,610) (3,131) (1,610)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses 0 (1,071) (2,454) (1,071)
Depreciation and amortization 0 (370) (38) (370)
Operating income (loss) 0 (4,241) (6,114) (4,241)
E-Commerce | Operating Segments | Services and fees        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 2,731 3,469 2,731
E-Commerce | Operating Segments | Sale of goods        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 2,265 3,528 2,265
Corporate Segment        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenues 563 0 1,693 0
Employee compensation and benefits 9,642 11,096 20,280 24,548
Professional services (7,408) (5,286) (18,047) (16,572)
Occupancy-related costs (1,708) (1,970) (3,335) (3,935)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses 4,530 2,032 6,690 8,739
Depreciation and amortization (181) (152) (333) (303)
Restructuring charge (Note 5) (285) 0 (285) 0
Operating income (loss) 10,815 (232,580) (50,662) (248,599)
Interest income 492 797 1,978 1,460
Dividend income 122 460 257 3,464
Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments 10,216 (155,241) (4,284) (190,165)
Change in fair value of financial instruments and other 11,884 0 12,806 0
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses 5,372 0 86,213 314
Senior notes payable 44,454 0 54,986 0
Income from equity investments 25,603 10 25,051 6
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt (10,266) 120 (20,693) 120
Interest expense (21,949) (29,700) (49,398) (61,168)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 74,740 (419,968) 51,736 (502,599)
Provision for income taxes (3,053) (29,183) (11) (7,853)
Loss from continuing operations 71,687 (449,151) 51,725 (510,452)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 69,312 15,370 72,707 28,717
Net income (loss) 140,999 (433,781) 124,432 (481,735)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,528 (177) (5,064) 1,034
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc. 139,471 (433,604) 129,496 (482,769)
Preferred stock dividends 2,015 2,015 4,030 4,030
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders 137,456 (435,619) 125,466 (486,799)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 137,456 $ (435,619) $ 125,466 $ (486,799)
[1] Amounts presented contain results from both continuing and discontinued operations. Refer to Note 4 – Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale for additional information regarding cash flow associated with the results of discontinued operations.