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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

BRC Group Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

 

Third Quarter 2025 Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $89.1 Million

 

Third Quarter 2025 Form 10-Q Filed Prior to Nasdaq’s January 20, 2026 Deadline, Bringing SEC Periodic Reporting Current

 

LOS ANGELES, January 14, 2026 – BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a B. Riley Financial, Inc.) (NASDAQ: RILY) (“BRC” or the “Company”), a diversified holding company, today announced the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025.

 

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights

 

Strong financial performance in the third quarter was led by the Capital Markets segment with $65.4 million in services and fee revenues, the highest quarterly total since the fourth quarter 2023, and segment income of $60.7 million; Wealth segment net income improvement; and consistent financial performance from the Communications segment.

 

Total debt was $1.44 billion, and net debt(5) was $702.9 million; reduced net debt in the third quarter by over $120 million through bond exchanges and investment asset appreciation.

 

Filed three Form 10-Qs for Q1, Q2 & Q3 2025 within 120 days, achieving NASDAQ compliance ahead of deadline and bringing our financial reporting current.

 

Bryant Riley, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of BRC, commented: “We are pleased with the third quarter financial results. B. Riley Securities had a very strong quarter across investment banking, advisory, and research and trading with equity and debt capital raises totaling approximately $10.5 billion while delivering product innovation. Our Communications segment produced strong cash flow, consistent with previous quarters. B. Riley Wealth enhanced products and services for clients, while reducing costs and integrating its back office.

 

“Our comprehensive transformation efforts across our businesses, operations, and balance sheet throughout 2025 have significantly enhanced our position for 2026.

 

“The decision to change our name to BRC Group Holdings reflects our evolution over the last three decades from primarily a financial services platform to a portfolio of diverse, distinct companies.”

 

Scott Yessner, Chief Financial Officer of BRC, commented: “With today’s filings, BRC has met the continued listing quarterly report filing deadlines required by Nasdaq and brought our SEC periodic reporting current. We want to thank our team and business partners for their unwavering focus and commitment during this demanding period and congratulate our team on the incredible accomplishment of filing three Form 10-Qs in 120 days.”

 

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BRC Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Summary

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)  2025   2024 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders  $89,068   $(286,412)
Basic income (loss) per common share  $2.91   $(9.39)
Diluted income (loss) per common share  $2.91   $(9.39)

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)  2025   2024 
Operating Revenues (1)  $244,102   $253,113 
Investment Gains (Losses) (2)   33,769    (77,749)
Total Revenues  $277,871   $175,364 
           
Total Adjusted EBITDA (3)  $112,204   $(89,524)
Operating Adjusted EBITDA (4)  $57,951   $12,011 

 

Net income available to common shareholders was $89.1 million, compared to a net loss of $(286.4) million in the third quarter 2024.

 

Revenues were $277.9 million, compared to $175.4 million in the third quarter 2024.

 

Operating revenues(1) were $244.1 million, compared to $253.1 million in the third quarter 2024.

 

Adjusted EBITDA(3) was $112.2 million, compared to $(89.5) million in the third quarter 2024.

 

Operating adjusted EBITDA(4) was $58.0 million, compared to $12.0 million in the third quarter 2024.

 

Total debt was $1.44 billion, with net debt(5) of $702.9 million, compared to $1.77 billion and $1.06 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash was $185.5 million, compared to $247.3 million as of December 31, 2024.

 

Securities and other investments owned were $315.5 million and total investments(6) were $406.7 million, compared to $282.3 million and $432.6 million as of December 31, 2024, respectively.

 

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Basic and diluted earnings per common share (EPS) were $2.91 compared to $(9.39) in the third quarter 2024.

 

Third quarter results came within previous estimates, except for net income available to common shareholders, which exceeded the top end of the range by approximately $12 million due to lower income tax provision.

 

Segment Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Summary

 

   Segment Revenues   Segment Income (Loss) 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)  2025   2024   2025   2024 
Capital Markets  $116,219   $(24,690)  $60,698   $(62,319)
Wealth Management   42,403    50,059    7,190    780 
Communications   60,366    67,559    12,040    8,307 
Consumer Products   46,967    49,793    (1,330)   (3,506)
E-Commerce   -    8,982    -    (5,188)

 

Capital Markets segment revenues increased to $116.2 million, up from $(24.7) million in the same prior year period. Segment income increased to $60.7 million, up from $(62.3) million in the same prior year period.

 

Wealth Management segment revenues decreased to $42.4 million, down from $50.1 million in the same prior year period. Segment income increased to $7.2 million, up from $0.8 million in the same prior year period. B. Riley Wealth had over $13 billion of client assets under management as of September 30, 2025.

 

Communications segment revenues decreased to $60.4 million, down from $67.6 million in the same prior year period. On a combined basis, communications businesses – magicJack, United Online, Credo Mobile, and Lingo – generated segment income of $12.0 million for the third quarter of 2025.

 

Consumer Products segment revenues decreased to $47.0 million, down from $49.8 million in the same prior year period. Segment loss decreased to $(1.3) million, down from $(3.5) million in the same prior year period.

 

About BRC Group Holdings, Inc.

 

BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RILY) is a diversified holding company, including financial services, telecom, and retail, and investments in equity, debt and venture capital. Our core financial services platform provides small cap and middle market companies customized end-to-end solutions at every stage of the enterprise life cycle. Our banking business offers comprehensive services in capital markets, sales, trading, research, merchant banking, M&A, and restructuring. Our wealth management business offers wealth management and financial planning services including brokerage, investment management, insurance, and tax preparation. Our telecom businesses provide consumer and business services including traditional, mobile and cloud phone, internet and data, security, and email. Our retail businesses provide mobile computing accessories and home furnishings. BRC deploys its capital inside and outside its core financial services platform to generate shareholder value through opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit www.brcgh.com.

 

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Footnotes

 

See “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion of these non-GAAP terms. A reconciliation of Operating Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Operating Adjusted EBITDA, Total Investments, and Net Debt to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the financial statements portion of this press release.

 

(1) Operating Revenues is defined as the sum of (i) service and fees, (ii) interest income – loans, (iii) interest Income - securities lending, (iv) fixed income spread, (v) trading gains attributable to variable interest transactions, and (vi) sales of goods.

 

(2) Investment Gains (Losses) is defined as sum of (i) trading gains (losses), net and (ii) fair value adjustments on loans, less fixed income spread and trading gains attributable to variable rate transactions.

 

(3) Adjusted EBITDA includes earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring charge, share-based payments, gain or loss on extinguishment of loans, gain on bargain purchase, gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses, gain on senior note exchange, impairment of goodwill and tradenames, and transaction related and other costs.

 

(4) Operating Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding (i) trading gains (losses), net, net of (a) fixed income spread and (b) trading gains attributable to variable rate transactions, (ii) fair value adjustments on loans, (iii) realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments net of gains attributable to variable rate transactions, and (iv) other investment-related expenses.

 

(5) Net Debt is defined as the sum of (a) term loans, net, (b) senior notes payable, net, (c) revolving credit facility, and (d) notes payable, net of (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) restricted cash, (iii) due from clearing brokers net of due to clearing brokers, and (iv) Total Investments.

 

(6) Total Investments is defined as the sum of (a) securities and other investments owned net of (i) securities sold not yet purchased and (ii) noncontrolling interest related to investments from continuing operations, (b) loans receivable, at fair value net of loan participations sold, and (c) other investments reported in prepaid and other assets.

 

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Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Certain of the information set forth herein, including Adjusted EBITDA, Operating Adjusted EBITDA, Investment Adjusted EBITDA, Operating Revenues, Investment Gains (Losses), Total Investments, and Net Debt, may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. BRC Group Holdings, Inc. 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 Adjusted EBITDA, net interest expense, provisions for or benefit from income taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring charge, gain or loss on extinguishment of loans, gain on bargain purchase, gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses, gain on senior note exchange, impairment of goodwill and tradenames, share-based compensation and transaction related and other costs, (ii) excluding in the case of Operating Adjusted EBITDA, the aforementioned adjustments for adjusted EBITDA as well as trading gains (losses), net, net of fixed income spread and trading gains attributable to variable rate transactions, fair value adjustments on loans, realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments net of gains attributable to variable rate transactions, and other investment related expenses, (iii) excluding in the case of Operating Revenues, trading gains (losses), net and fair value adjustments on loans less fixed income spread and trading gains attributable to variable rate transactions, (iv) including in the case of Investment Gains (Losses), the aforementioned excluded items of Operating Revenues, (v) including in the case of Total Investments, securities and other investments owned net of (a) securities sold not yet purchased and (b) noncontrolling interest related to investments from continuing operations, loans receivable, at fair value net of loan participations sold, and other investments reported in prepaid and other assets, (vi) including in the case of Net Debt, term loans, net, senior notes payable, net, revolving credit facility, and notes payable net of (a) cash and cash equivalents, (b) restricted cash, (c) due from clearing brokers net of due to clearing brokers, and (d) aforementioned included items of Total Investments, 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, management compensation, 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.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements made in this press release that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and 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 today’s date. The Company assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company’s performance or achievements to be materially different from any expected future results, performance, or achievements. Actual future results, performance or achievements may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited to, the risks described from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the risks described in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2025 under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (as applicable). These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

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BRC GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except par value)

 

   September 30,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
   (Unaudited)     
Assets        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $184,225   $146,852 
Restricted cash   1,274    100,475 
Due from clearing brokers   148,291    30,713 
Securities and other investments owned (includes $245,475 and $215,225 at fair value as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)   315,466    282,325 
Securities borrowed   106,777    43,022 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $6,580 and $6,100 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively   63,457    68,653 
Due from related parties   202    189 
Loans receivable, at fair value (includes $27,845 and $51,902 from related parties as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)   55,018    90,103 
Prepaid expenses and other assets (includes $118 and $3,449 from related parties as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)   219,401    242,916 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   36,263    51,509 
Property and equipment, net   18,084    18,679 
Goodwill      392,687    392,687 
Other intangible assets, net   124,645    146,446 
Deferred income taxes   1,300    13,598 
Assets held for sale       84,723 
Assets of discontinued operations   2,221    70,373 
Total assets  $1,669,311   $1,783,263 
Liabilities and Equity (Deficit)          
Liabilities           
Accounts payable  $41,429   $51,238 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   183,395    185,745 
Deferred revenue   51,982    58,148 
Deferred income taxes   2,328    5,462 
Due to related parties and partners   2,595    3,404 
Securities sold not yet purchased   22,375    5,675 
Securities loaned   89,165    27,942 
Operating lease liabilities   44,901    58,499 
Notes payable       28,021 
Loan participations sold       6,000 
Revolving credit facility   10,167    16,329 
Term loans, net   121,924    199,429 
Senior notes payable, net   1,311,311    1,530,561 
Liabilities held for sale       41,505 
Liabilities of discontinued operations   830    21,321 
Total liabilities   1,882,402    2,239,279 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
BRC Group Holdings, Inc. equity (deficit):          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 4,563 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; liquidation preference of $120,127 and $114,082 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively        
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,597,066 and 30,499,931 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.   3    3 
Additional paid-in capital   596,320    589,387 
Accumulated deficit   (850,129)   (1,070,996)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (6,654)   (6,569)
Total Registrant stockholders’ deficit   (260,460)   (488,175)
Noncontrolling interests   47,369    32,159 
Total deficit   (213,091)   (456,016)
Total liabilities and deficit  $1,669,311   $1,783,263 

 

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BRC GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Revenues:                
Services and fees (includes $1,319 and $2,227 for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 and $9,168 and $7,802 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 from related parties, respectively)  $170,668   $174,573   $475,279   $591,563 
Trading gains (losses), net   53,012    (1,238)   64,521    (50,226)
Fair value adjustments on loans (includes $(49) and $(68,768) for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 and  $(3,185) and $(265,512) for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 from related parties, respectively)   1,299    (71,477)   (5,997)   (259,260)
Interest income - loans (includes $647 and $7,472 for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 and  $1,818 and $34,875 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 from related parties, respectively)   2,094    11,251    9,143    51,894 
Interest income - securities lending   2,523    7,007    5,487    69,614 
Sale of goods   48,275    55,248    140,803    164,254 
Total revenues   277,871    175,364    689,236    567,839 
Operating expenses:                    
Direct cost of services   31,291    49,659    107,207    168,008 
Cost of goods sold   35,001    40,312    106,847    118,897 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   143,892    161,075    453,649    518,029 
Restructuring charge   184    116    505    925 
Impairment of goodwill and tradenames           1,500    27,681 
Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold   2,094    6,359    4,781    65,055 
Total operating expenses   212,462    257,521    674,489    898,595 
Operating income (loss)   65,409    (82,157)   14,747    (330,756)
Other income (expense):                    
Interest income   1,491    1,432    3,469    2,892 
Dividend income   564    675    821    4,139 
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   32,756    (22,197)   28,472    (212,362)
Change in fair value of financial instruments and other   (3,314)       9,492     
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses       476    86,213    790 
Gain on senior note exchange   12,222        67,208     
Income from equity investments   9,193    6    34,244    12 
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (950)   (5,900)   (21,643)   (5,780)
Interest expense   (18,769)   (32,996)   (72,685)   (102,195)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes   98,602    (140,661)   150,338    (643,260)
Provision for income taxes   (1,183)   (9,950)   (1,194)   (17,803)
Income (loss) from continuing operations   97,419    (150,611)   149,144    (661,063)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (1,866)   (136,987)   70,841    (108,270)
Net income (loss)   95,553    (287,598)   219,985    (769,333)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   4,470    (3,201)   (594)   (2,167)
Net income (loss) attributable to Registrant   91,083    (284,397)   220,579    (767,166)
Preferred stock dividends   2,015    2,015    6,045    6,045 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders  $89,068   $(286,412)  $214,534   $(773,211)
                     
Basic income (loss) per common share:                    
Continuing operations  $2.97   $(5.02)  $4.70   $(22.01)
Discontinued operations   (0.06)   (4.37)   2.32    (3.52)
Basic income (loss) per common share  $2.91   $(9.39)  $7.02   $(25.53)
                     
Diluted income (loss) per common share:                    
Continuing operations  $2.97   $(5.02)  $4.70   $(22.01)
Discontinued operations   (0.06)   (4.37)   2.32    (3.52)
Diluted income (loss) per common share  $2.91   $(9.39)  $7.02   $(25.53)
                     
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding   30,597,066    30,499,931    30,541,169    30,281,324 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding   30,597,066    30,499,931    30,541,169    30,281,324 

 

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BRC GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Operating Revenues Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Total revenues  $277,871   $175,364   $689,236   $567,839 
Operating revenues adjustments:                    
Trading (gains) losses, net   (53,012)   1,238    (64,521)   50,226 
Fair value adjustments on loans   (1,299)   71,477    5,997    259,260 
Fixed income spread   2,925    5,034    9,509    16,961 
Trading gains attributable to variable rate transactions   17,617        25,939     
Total revenues adjustments   (33,769)   77,749    (23,076)   326,447 
Operating revenues  $244,102   $253,113   $666,160   $894,286 

 

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BRC GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Net income (loss) attributable to Registrant  $91,083   $(284,397)  $220,579   $(767,166)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (1,866)   (136,987)   70,841    (108,270)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (4,470)   3,201    594    2,167 
Income (loss) from continuing operations   97,419    (150,611)   149,144    (661,063)
Adjustments:                    
Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests   (4,470)   (624)   594    397 
Provision for income taxes   1,183    9,950    1,194    17,803 
Interest expense   18,769    32,996    72,685    102,195 
Interest income   (1,491)   (1,432)   (3,469)   (2,892)
Share based payments   2,401    2,121    9,981    15,374 
Depreciation and amortization   8,434    11,064    27,079    33,757 
Restructuring charge   184    116    505    925 
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses       (476)   (86,213)   (790)
Gain on senior note exchange   (12,222)       (67,208)    
Loss on extinguishment of loans   950    5,900    21,643    5,780 
Impairment of goodwill and tradenames           1,500    27,681 
Transactions related costs and other   1,047    1,472    (533)   6,379 
Total EBITDA adjustments   14,785    61,087    (22,242)   206,609 
Adjusted EBITDA  $112,204   $(89,524)  $126,902   $(454,454)
                     
Operating EBITDA Adjustments:                    
Trading (gains) losses, net   (53,012)   1,238    (64,521)   50,226 
Fair value adjustments on loans   (1,299)   71,477    5,997    259,260 
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments   (32,756)   22,197    (28,472)   212,362 
Fixed income spread   2,925    5,034    9,509    16,961 
Trading gains and realized and unrealized gains on investments attributable to variable rate transactions   29,285        42,990     
Other investment related expenses   604    1,589    1,671    1,338 
Total Operating EBITDA Adjustments   (54,253)   101,535    (32,826)   540,147 
Operating Adjusted EBITDA  $57,951   $12,011   $94,076   $85,693 

 

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BRC GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Total Investments and Net Debt Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   September 30,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  $185,499   $247,327 
Due from clearing brokers   148,291    30,713 
           
Securities and other investments owned   315,466    282,325 
Securities sold not yet purchased   (22,375)   (5,675)
Loans receivable, at fair value   55,018    90,103 
Loan participations sold       (6,000)
Other investments reported in prepaid and other assets   92,412    100,080 
Noncontrolling interest   (33,811)   (28,217)
Total investments   406,710    432,616 
           
Notes payable       28,021 
Revolving credit facility   10,167    16,329 
Term loans, net   121,924    199,429 
Senior notes payable, net   1,311,311    1,530,561 
Total debt   1,443,402    1,774,340 
           
Net debt  $702,902   $1,063,684 

 

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