B. Riley Financial Faces New Challenges with Struggling Texas Retailer
From the desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law
B. Riley Financial Inc., a boutique investment bank, faces fresh turmoil due to its involvement with Conn’s Inc., a Texas-based home-furnishings chain on the brink of bankruptcy. This adds to B. Riley's existing woes, including a U.S. investigation into a former business partner, significant financial losses, and a declining stock price.
AdvisorHub reports that Conn’s teetering financial status threatens B. Riley, which stands potentially liable for about $148 million, nearly a third of its entire loan portfolio. This liability stems mainly from a loan B. Riley extended in December to aid Conn’s acquisition of troubled competitor W.S. Badcock.
According to AdvisorHub, B. Riley, led by founder Bryant Riley, downplays the risks. The firm expects full repayment of its reduced $93 million loan to Conn’s, according to a spokesperson.
B. Riley remains actively engaged with Conn’s and other stakeholders and feels secure about its position and investment protections.
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