B. Riley News Briefs: April 2012
200 Company Lineup Set for B. Riley 13th Annual Investor Conference, May 21-23, 2012 in Santa Monica
The company lineup for our 13th Annual Investor Conference has been set and will include presentations from 200 public companies in Technology, Telecom, Software & Services, Financials, Internet, Media & Entertainment, Optical, Consumer, Restaurants, Semiconductors, Healthcare, Automotive and Trucking, Special Situations, and Defense.
The three-day conference is scheduled for the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and will draw an invitation-only audience of more than 1,000, including senior company executives, institutional, private equity and venture capital investors. Investors will hear presentations from, and have one-on-one meetings with management teams of companies with market caps up to $3.6 billion. New to the conference is a “Discovery Day” dedicated to prospecting for emerging opportunities.
B. Riley clients: please contact your B. Riley relationship for a registration code. Visit our conference website for information on the schedule and updated list of presenting companies.
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Special “Thank You” to our Conference Sponsors:
A special Thanks goes out to our sponsors, who contribute to the success of both this conference, and year-round events. We hope that you’ll take a moment to visit their websites and learn about their businesses:
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company; Wells Fargo Capital Finance; Medley Capital; Addo Communications; S&P Capital IQ; Loeb & Loeb LLP; Marcum LLP; OTC Markets; RR Donnelly; Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP; the Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange; Vintage Filings; Weinberg & Co.; Aerospace & Defense Forum; California CEO Forum; Information Systems & Security Association of Los Angeles; and The Los Angeles Venture Association.
Transaction News
B. Riley & Co. Acts as Co-Manager in $59.8 Million Underwriting for Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKEC)
The transaction, which closed April 5, 2012, included 4,600,000 shares of common stock at $13.00 per share; 600,000 shares of which represented an overallotment that the underwriters exercised in full. For the full press release click here >
B. Riley & Co. Announces Sponsorship of Signature Group Holdings Inc. to OTCQX
Signature Group Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: SGGH) has been added to our roster of sponsored companies for the OTCQX marketplace. Signature Group is a diversified business and financial services enterprise focused on acquiring controlling stakes in operating subsidiaries and providing lending solutions to middle-market companies. In its capacity as Signature Group’s Designated Advisor for Disclosure (DAD), B. Riley will provide advice to the Company related to capital markets and investor communications. For the full press release, click here >
B. Riley Acts As Exclusive Financial Advisor in Sale of Lead Tracking Solutions to Yardi Systems, Inc.
B. Riley initiated, structured and negotiated the transaction on behalf of Costa Mesa, CA-based Lead Tracking Solutions, a leading provider of real estate investment management and property management software. B. Riley’s significant software experience, particularly within niche verticals such as real estate, enables the firm to deliver to clients the full spectrum of corporate finance solutions coupled with vertical market expertise. For the full press release, click here >
National Holdings Corp. (OTCBB: NHLD)
Bryant Riley and investment group National Securities Growth Partners on March 30, 2012 purchased a 6% interest in National Holdings Corp., a independent retail brokerage business with over 700 employees and approximately $130 million in revenues. Additionally, Mr. Riley has joined the Board of NHLD. This investment will be an effective distribution partner for B. Riley & Co. and the close relationship will enable B. Riley clients to benefit from a controlled retail distribution network.
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