Consumer

Our consumer team has established a reputation for maximizing value and efficiently utilizing deep sector insights to develop and close deals with speed and accuracy. We advise on a wide spectrum of transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, equity and debt offerings, structured products, and risk management and have served as a a trusted advisor to a large number of companies in the consumer space.

Representative sector experience and coverage include:

  • Apparel
  • Consumer Durables
  • Consumer Packaged Goods
  • Education Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Franchising
  • Homefurnishing Retail
  • Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
  • Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  • Leisure & Healthy Living
  • Personal Care
  • Restaurants & Retail
  • Specialized Consumer Services
  • Tobacco

Featured Transactions

February 2024

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Sell-Side Advisor

November 2023

$350,000,000

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Common Stock

At-the-Market Offering

Distribution Agent

September 2023

$545,600,000

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Common Stock

At-the-Market Offering

Distribution Agent

October 2022

$75,000,000

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At-the-Market Offering

Sole Distribution Agent

October 2022

$75,000,000

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

March 2022

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Fermented Food Holdings, Inc.

Exclusive Financial Advisor

January 2022

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Financial Advisor

January 2022

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

December 2021

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Financial Advisor

October 2021

Brooklyn Bedding
Cerberus Capital Management

Exclusive Financial Advisor

September 2021

$80,000,000

iMedia Brands

Senior Notes Offering

8.50% Notes due 2026

Lead Bookrunner

September 2021

$5,000,000

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Common Stock

At-the-Market Offering

Sole Agent

August 2021

$400,000,000

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Initial Term Loan

Delayed Draw Term Loan

Sole Placement Agent

June 2021

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

June 2021

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Bass Pro Shops

Exclusive Financial Advisor

June 2021

$43,478,261

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Common Stock

Follow-On Offering

Lead Bookrunner

June 2021

$722,452,500

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Common Stock

At-the-Market Offering

Lead Agent

May 2021

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Financial Advisor

May 2021

$400,000,000

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Notes Offering

Co-Manager

March 2021

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Financial Advisor

March 2021

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Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P.

Exclusive Financial Advisor

March 2021

$230,000,000

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Buy-side Advisor

March 2021

$400,000,000

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

March 2021

$24,700,000

Christopher & Banks

sold its eCommerce business & related IP through a chapter 11 363 sale to:

Restore

Investment Bankers

February 2021

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

January 2021

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Financial Advisor

January 2021

$82,936,350

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Bookrunning Manager

January 2021

Rocky Brands

Fairness Opinion

December 2020

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Sold Gorham Paper & Tissue, LLC & White Mountain, LLC assets through a Chapter 11 363 Sale To:

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Financial Advisor and Investment Banker

October 2020

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a subsidiary of

Bed, Bath & Beyond

has been acquired by

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Sell-Side Advisor

June 2020

$5,782,038

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.

9.75% Series A

At-the-Market Offering

Sole Agent

June 2020

$5,782,038

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Common Stock

At-the-Market Offering

Sole Agent

April 2020

One Kings Lane

a subsidiary of

Bed, Bath & Beyond

has been acquired by

CSC Generation

Sell-side Advisor

March 2020

$54,530,000

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Sole Placement Agent

February 2020

American Freight Furniture

Debt Placement Agent

January 2020

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Financial Advisor

January 2020

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Financial Advisor

CapitalSpring

December 2019

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Financial Advisor

December 2019

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Financial Advisor

December 2019

$22,510,775

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'

Sole Bookrunning Manager

December 2019

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Wind Point Partners

Exclusive Financial Advisor

November 2019

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Debt Placement Agent

September 2019

Anthony's Goods and Associated British Foods plc
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Exclusive Financial Advisor

September 2019

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

August 2019

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

August 2019

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

July 2019

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Chase

Financial Advisor

July 2019

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Financial Advisor

July 2019

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Plant Therapy

Exclusive Financial Advisor

May 2019

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has been acquired by

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M&A Advisory & Fairness Opinion

April 2019

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Exclusive Financial Advisor

January 2019

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Sell-side Advisor

November 2018

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Fairness Opinion

These examples from B. Riley Securities, inclusive of legacy FocalPoint Partners, are provided for illustrative purposes only and there are no guarantees that any of the strategies or offering types cited will be successful in the future. Each offering type is highly dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: the type of offering; the manner in which the transaction is marketed; the sector into which the underlying company belongs; the depth and breadth the market or market sector, the offering price and general financial conditions. Information provided does not represent a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security.