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B. Riley Financial, Inc. to acquire National Holdings Corp

Announced Jan 11, 2021 · Closed Feb 25, 2021

Deal value$44M
Premium—To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—
ConsiderationAll cash$3.25 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
B. Riley Financial, Inc. (RILY)
Target
National Holdings Corp (NHLD)
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$3.25
Enterprise value
—
Status
Closed Feb 25, 2021

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
—
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
—
Financing
No financing condition

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Stifel

Sector context · Financials

Comparable deals
7 in the prior 24 months
Premium
Sector median 49.0%
EV / Adj. EBITDA
—
Break fee
Sector median 3.0%

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedJan 11, 2021
  2. Tender offerJan 11, 2021
  3. ClosedFeb 25, 2021

Valuation · fairness opinions

Trading comparables$1.04$1.70
Trading comparables$1.57$2.24
Discounted cash flow$1.03$2.12
Discounted cash flow$1.56$2.65
Offer $3.25

Implied value per National Holdings Corp share by analysis, from Stifel · DCF discount rate 19.2%–23.2%.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Jan 11, 2021

Prepared with Castle from public SEC EDGAR filings. Figures are extracted automatically; verify against the source documents. Not investment advice.