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| Riley Advisory Services maintained strong and steady growth throughout 2023 |
| While the market is not quite there yet, we are seeing some improvement and we believe that Targus, relative to its peers, is well positioned to gain share as the worldwide leader in this category |
| Together, Great American is a uniquely positioned asset with strategic relevance to many types of platforms and we expect there will be a robust interest in this process |
| Now in terms of our results, 2023 was a strong year for the majority of our subsidiaries |
| It's truly gratifying to see and it's what's going to carry us through this |
| Our Forensic and Litigation Group has a strong pipeline heading in 2024 and we are looking to hire senior practitioners to support demand and continued growth in this Group |
| And what we saw this year was improvement in almost all of our operating businesses |
| Riley platform have benefited from the knowledge and experience of our teams and together, we capitalize on our growing market share |
| This is particularly true of Great American which is led by an exceptional management team that has done a tremendous job growing the business organically since our combination 10 years ago |
| This has been the strongest start to the year in our appraisal business' history as demand from asset-based lenders remains strong |
| The fourth quarter saw another record revenue period for our legacy GlassRatner consulting business, along with increased revenues from appraisal |
| Our appraisal business has historically been a steady, recurring performer and has seen strong growth over the last year |
| Sales and Trading demonstrated sequential improvement, supported again by increasing contribution from fixed income trading |
| Despite a choppy operating environment for certain of our core businesses, we delivered increased revenues of over 50% at $1.6 billion for the year and $368 million of operating EBITDA |
| This business leverages the strength of our operational capabilities and has continued to provide steady cash flows to our platform since inception |
| Our view is, this has created an incredible opportunity for us |
| Prospects in Europe continue to be promising with a strong pipeline of opportunities as retailers continue to feel the effects of poor sales, reduced consumer spending and rising interest rates |
| Riley Securities saw a strong Q4 and contributed to operating revenues of over $100 million and over $20 million of operating adjusted EBITDA |
| We maintained strong relationships with our premier clearing and custodial partners where all of our clients' assets are held |
| We acquired GlassRatner when they were great business but doing $4 million, $5 million of EBITDA and helped to enhance that with this great management team |
| Importantly, we have significantly improved process efficiencies to help us better support our clients |
| Through their efforts, we have realized significant annualized savings, lowered fixed costs, increased revenue contributions from reoccurring lines of business, all while derisking the business |
| I appreciate we are a complex business but I'm extremely proud of the business we have built, the businesses we have grown and the value we have delivered to all of our stakeholders |
| Our Wealth Management leadership team has done a tremendous job combining legacy B |
| This has been paramount to both our and our clients' collective success and that is what we are most proud of |
| Our people are among the best in their industries and continue to demonstrate complete focus and dedication |
| We were in a great spot |
| We had a direct lending fund that was very successful |
| As challenging as the consumer environment has been, we remain confident in our long-term thesis for FRG |
| In 2023, our appraisal and liquidation businesses generated approximately $153 million in revenue and $35 million in operating income, a year-over-year increase of 35% and 69%, respectively |
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| Turning to our Consumer Products segment which reflects results from Targus, as we discussed during our Investor Day, since acquiring the business in late 2022, Targus has been negatively impacted by what is the worst market for the PC and tablet sales since 2006 and 2011, respectively |
| Riley amid the growing noise surrounding our brand on social media |
| However, the strength across our core business was masked by non-cash write-downs related to Targus and unrealized investment losses |
| Net loss for the quarter was primarily due to a non-cash impairment charge related to Targus and unrealized investment losses related to securities owned |
| I mean, the core of this firm is our people and the resilience that they've shown over the last couple of months cannot be overstated |
| Riley reported total revenues of $347 million and a net loss of $70 million or $2.32 diluted loss per share |
| We have reduced our dividend by 50% based on the many opportunities we have to reinvest in our business, including repurchasing our debt at attractive prices |
| Given the current scrutiny surrounding this matter and the time and resources it has required to complete our review, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year will be delayed |
| Net loss for the year was $86 million or $2.95 diluted loss per share which again primarily related to Targus' non-cash impairment and changes to mark-to-market valuations in our investment portfolio |
| Obviously, the external dynamics surrounding our firm has created significant dislocation in the market value of both our common stock and publicly traded bonds |
| We lean in with our balance sheet to support our clients and we hold a large investment book that is marked almost daily, reported quarterly and is volatile because of the dynamic investments we make |
| Obviously, one has limited upside and one has more upside |
| 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 |
| These investment gains and losses have and will continue to create volatility in our periodic earnings |
| Similarly, in our legacy GlassRatner business, bankruptcy and restructuring mandates continue to increase |
| Fourth quarter investment banking revenues increased year-over-year but were slightly lower versus the previous quarter due to lower underwritten offerings |
| Factors that could cause such actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the risks described from time to time in B |
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