{"id":29102,"date":"2024-10-16T12:50:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/?p=29102"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:52:14","slug":"shortseller-marc-cohodes-on-rily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/shortseller-marc-cohodes-on-rily\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortseller, Marc Cohodes on RILY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Just the facts on $Rily . If you think 175 million $ to pay off a fraction of their bank debt to @nomura solves any issue for $Rily, guess again. &nbsp;The @SECGov is assessing several key risks in B. Riley\u2019s assets:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">1. Disclosure of Risks: The SEC is investigating whether B. Riley adequately disclosed the risks embedded in its assets, particularly those related to its investments and loans involving Brian Kahn and the Franchise Group (FRG).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">2.Asset Valuation: There are concerns about the valuation of B. Riley\u2019s loans and investments, which have been complicated by significant write-downs and financial losses.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">3.Insider Trading and Receivables Movement: The SEC is also reviewing potential improper trading by insiders and the movement of receivables between companies, which could indicate financial mismanagement or concealment of liabilities.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The SEC\u2019s investigation into B. Riley\u2019s interactions with Brian Kahn focuses on several key areas:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">1.Undisclosed Loans and Collateral: B. Riley allegedly made multiple loans to Kahn and entities he controlled, using collateral that may have been double-pledged, which contradicts the company\u2019s statements.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">2.Buyout of Franchise Group: The investigation scrutinizes B. Riley\u2019s role in facilitating Kahn\u2019s buyout of Franchise Group Inc., with concerns about the transparency and disclosure of financial risks involved.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">3.Potential Fraud and Mismanagement: The SEC is assessing whether B. Riley adequately disclosed risks and whether there was any improper trading or financial mismanagement linked to its dealings with Kahn.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alderlaneeggs\/status\/1846507600176898558?s=43&amp;t=NipKy21fekvPoZS5MA8-lQ\"><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"border:1px solid #ccd6dd; border-radius: 12px;\" width=\"500\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\" height=\"12\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"464\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"48\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alderlaneeggs?s=43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1823160750791168000\/EDFI4Te0_normal.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 50%; padding: 0px;\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"8\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/email\/self_serve\/media\/spacer.png\" width=\"8\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" width=\"388\" style=\"min-width: 388px;\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"388\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"388\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alderlaneeggs?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; color: #292c2f; text-decoration: none;\">Marc Cohodes<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alderlaneeggs?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none; color: #7e8c98;\">\u2066\u202a@AlderLaneEggs\u202c\u2069<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/email\/self_serve\/media\/logo_twitter-1497383721365.png\" height=\"20\" width=\"24\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"9\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height:0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/self_serve\/media\/spacer_464x1-1582829598167.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"1\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif;color: #292c2f; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;\">Just the facts on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24Rily&amp;src=ctag\">$Rily<\/a> . If you think 175 million $ to pay off a fraction of their bank debt to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nomura\">\u2066\u202a@Nomura\u202c\u2069<\/a> solves any issue for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24Rily&amp;src=ctag\">$Rily<\/a>, guess again.  The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SECGov\">\u2066\u202a@SECGov\u202c\u2069<\/a> is assessing several key risks in B. Riley\u2019s assets:<\/p>\n<p>1. Disclosure of Risks: The SEC is investigating whether B. Riley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alderlaneeggs\/status\/1846507600176898558?s=43&amp;t=NipKy21fekvPoZS5MA8-lQ\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif;color: #667785; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration:none;\">10\/16\/24, 6:04\u202fAM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px;\" height=\"12\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image0.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image1-1.png\"><\/div>\n<p><br id=\"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature\"><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">WordPress\u2019d from my personal iPhone,&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:650-283-8008\" dir=\"ltr\" x-apple-data-detectors=\"true\" x-apple-data-detectors-type=\"telephone\" x-apple-data-detectors-result=\"1\">650-283-8008<\/a>, number that&nbsp;Steve Jobs texted me on<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">https:\/\/www.YouTube.com\/watch?v=ejeIz4EhoJ0<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just the facts on $Rily . If you think 175 million $ to pay off a fraction of their bank debt to @nomura solves any issue for $Rily, guess again. &nbsp;The @SECGov is assessing several key risks in B. Riley\u2019s assets: 1. Disclosure of Risks: The SEC is investigating whether B. 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