B. Riley Financial Announces Notification of Delinquency with Nasdaq

LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: RILY) ("BRF" or the "Company") today announced it received an expected delinquency notification letter from Nasdaq on May 21, 2025, which indicated that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of the delayed filing of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025.

The Nasdaq Listing Rule requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). This notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's securities on Nasdaq.

Nasdaq has informed the Company that it must submit a plan by June 2, 2025, 60 days from the Nasdaq letter received on April 3, 2025, in connection with the delinquency of the Company's filing of its form 10-K for the period ended December 31,2024 (the "Initial Delinquent Filing"), to address how it intends to regain compliance with Nasdaq's listing rules. If accepted, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Initial Delinquent Filing, or until September 29, 2025, to regain compliance.

B. Riley expects to submit an updated plan to Nasdaq by the June 2 deadline.

About B. Riley Financial
B. Riley Financial (BRF) is a diversified financial services company that delivers tailored solutions to meet the strategic, operational, and capital needs of its clients and partners. BRF leverages cross-platform expertise to provide clients with full service, collaborative solutions at every stage of the business life cycle. Through its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, BRF provides end-to-end financial services across investment banking, institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, auction, and liquidation services. BRF opportunistically invests to benefit its shareholders, and certain affiliates originate and underwrite senior secured loans for asset-rich companies. BRF refers to B. Riley Financial, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For more information, please visit www.brileyfin.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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