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Acquisitions

B. Riley Financial has expanded primarily through acquisitions. As a result, its operating subsidiaries provide diverse services. Here are a few of the company's notable mergers and acquisitions:

In 2012, B. Riley acquired Caris & Co., a stock research firm.[1][2]

In 2014, the company merged with Great American Group, a retail liquidation firm.[3]

In 2017, the company acquired FBR & Co., a capital markets firm.[4]

In 2018, the company bought restructuring adviser GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group.[5]

B. Riley also owns several portfolio companies. These companies include internet legacy brands such as United Online, whose holdings include NetZero and Juno Online Services,[6] and magicJack, a provider of VoIP devices.[7]

History

In 1997, Bryant Riley founded B. Riley & Co.[8] as a stock-picking firm serving California companies.[9][10]

In 2014, B. Riley & Co. merged with Great American Group.[11]

In 2020, B. Riley Financial rebranded its acquired subsidiaries so they all shared the “B. Riley” name.[12]

References

  1. ^ "B. Riley Acquires Caris to Add Research as Other Brokers Close". Bloomberg. December 17, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "B Riley buys Southern Cal. brokerage neighbor Caris & Co". Reuters. December 17, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Great American to Merge With Investment Bank". San Fernando Valley Business Journal. May 20, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "B. Riley Financial to Buy FBR, Beefing Up Brokerage Business". The Wall Street Journal. February 21, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "B. Riley Acquires Restructuring Adviser GlassRatner". The Wall Street Journal. May 18, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "United Online, Owner of NetZero, Agrees to $170 Million Sale". The Wall Street Journal. May 4, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "B. Riley Buys Free-Call Provider MagicJack in Blow to Activist Carnegie". TheStreet. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "16 Wall Street Firms Where Bankers And Traders Really Want To Work". Business Insider. February 7, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  9. ^ "Small Caps Boost B. Riley's Growth". Los Angeles Business Journal. March 7, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Curbing Those Echoes on the Phone". Barron's. March 21, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Reversed Course". Los Angeles Business Journal. May 26, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "B. Riley Financial drops FBR name from i-banking unit". S&P Global. September 14, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

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WalksInWelcome (talk) 23:27, 10 January 2022 (UTC)