B Riley Financial Inc

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC letter dated February 19, 2025

On February 19, 2025, B. Riley Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), which indicated that the Company did not meet the terms of the exception granted to file the From 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024 by February 17, 2025 to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

The Company expects that it will regain compliance with the Rule with the filing of this Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024.

Other

Certain of our officers have made elections to participate in, and are participating in, our employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) plan and have made, and may from time to time make, elections to have shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted stock units to cover withholding taxes, which may be designed to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act or may constitutenon-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).