0001213900-23-042823.txt : 20230524 0001213900-23-042823.hdr.sgml : 20230524 20230524213017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-23-042823 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230522 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230524 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: B. Riley Financial, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001464790 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12471 FILM NUMBER: 23955758 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 818-884-3737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Great American Group, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090522 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RILEY BRYANT R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001207269 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12471 FILM NUMBER: 23955754 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. STREET 2: 21255 BURBANK BLVD, SUITE 400 CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRF Investments, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001880803 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12471 FILM NUMBER: 23955755 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 818-884-3737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: B. Riley Securities, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001505748 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12471 FILM NUMBER: 23955757 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-966-1444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: B. Riley FBR, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180830 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FBR Capital Markets & Co DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101115 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001776226 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12471 FILM NUMBER: 23955756 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 818-884-3737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Arena Group Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894871 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 680232575 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10281 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 321 5002 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10281 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: theMaven, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20161228 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THEMAVEN, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20161209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960725 4 1 ownership.xml X0407 4 2023-05-22 0 0000894871 Arena Group Holdings, Inc. AREN 0001464790 B. Riley Financial, Inc. 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 800 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 0 0 1 0 0001505748 B. Riley Securities, Inc. 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 800 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 0 0 1 0 0001776226 B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 800 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 0 0 1 0 0001880803 BRF Investments, LLC C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. 21255 BURBANK BLVD, SUITE 400 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 0 0 1 0 0001207269 RILEY BRYANT R C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. 21255 BURBANK BLVD, SUITE 400 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 0 0 1 0 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2023-05-22 4 P 0 2574 3.45 A 1468432 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 23232 I By Bryant R. Riley, as UTMA custodian for Abigail Riley Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 25809 I By Bryant R. Riley, as UTMA custodian for Charlie Riley Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 23232 I By Bryant R. Riley, as UTMA custodian for Susan Riley Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 23232 I By Bryant R. Riley, as UTMA custodian for Eloise Riley Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 1964673 I By B. Riley Securities, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 3433532 I By BRF Investments, LLC Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 14162 I By B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC Series H Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 0.33 2020-08-19 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 110 I By B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC Series H Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 0.33 2021-08-19 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 865 I By BRF Investments, LLC This Form 4 is filed jointly by B. Riley Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BRF"), B. Riley Securities, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BRS"), B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BRPI"), BRF Investments, LLC, a Delaware corporation ("BRFI"), and Bryant R. Riley. BRF is the parent company of BRS, BRPI and BRFI. As a result, BRF may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities of The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the "Issuer") held of record by BRS, BRPI and BRFI. BRF expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer reported herein held indirectly except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. Bryant R. Riley, as Chief Executive Officer of BRCM and Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of BRF, has voting power and dispositive power over the securities of the Issuer held of record by BRS, BRPI and BRFI. As a result, Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities of the Issuer held of record by BRS, BRPI and BRFI. Bryant R. Riley expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer reported herein held indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Represents shares held directly by Bryant R. Riley. Subject to the conversion limitation described in the next sentence, the reported security is convertible into common stock of the Issuer at any time, and has no expiration date, but is subject to mandatory conversion on the fifth anniversary of the issuance date. The reported security is subject to a conversion limitation that prohibits the Issuer from effecting a conversion of the reported security into common stock if giving effect to the conversion would cause the holder to beneficially own (together with its affiliates or any "group" members) in excess of 4.99% of the common stock (or, upon notice by the holder, in excess of 9.99% of the common stock). B. Riley Financial, Inc., by: /s/ Bryant R. Riley, Co-Chief Executive Officer 2023-05-24 B. Riley Securities, Inc. by: /s/ Andrew Moore, Chief Executive Officer 2023-05-24 B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC by: /s/ Kenneth Young, Chief Executive Officer 2023-05-24 BRF Investments, LLC., by: /s/ Phillip Ahn, Authorized Signatory 2023-05-24 /s/ Bryant R. Riley 2023-05-24