B. Riley & Co. Acts as the Exclusive Financial Advisor to Autobytel Inc. in the Sale of its Specialty Finance Leads Product to Internet Brands, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12, 2017

Autobytel is a provider of high quality consumer leads and associated marketing services to automotive dealers and manufacturers throughout the United States. B. Riley assisted in structuring and negotiating the transaction on behalf of Autobytel. The B. Riley deal team was led by Managing Directors, Michael Lowell and Adam Little, and Vice President, Grant Hustedt.

"The B. Riley team worked diligently in advising us over the course of this corporate sale process while structuring a favorable outcome for all parties involved. We are exceptionally pleased with the results of this process," said Jeff Coats, President and CEO of Autobytel. "This divestiture will enable us to further dedicate time and resources to our fastest-growing business initiatives – our core vehicle lead and click products."

About Autobytel Inc.

Autobytel Inc. provides high quality consumer leads and associated marketing services to automotive dealers and manufacturers throughout the United States. The company also provides consumers with robust and original online automotive content to help them make informed car-buying decisions. The company pioneered the automotive Internet in 1995 with its flagship website www.autobytel.com and has since helped tens of millions of automotive consumers research vehicles; connected thousands of dealers nationwide with motivated car buyers; and has helped every major automaker market its brand online.

About B. Riley & Co.
B. Riley & Co., LLC is a leading investment bank which provides corporate finance, research, and sales & trading to corporate, institutional and high net worth individual clients. The firm is nationally recognized for its highly ranked proprietary equity research. B. Riley & Co., LLC is a member of FINRA and SIPC.