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LM Funding America, Inc. Achieves Over 1,720% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth to $3.4 Million

Mined 117.1 Bitcoins in the Third Quarter of 2023 at an Average
Market Revenue Value of Approximately $28,000 per Bitcoin

Implementing 'Infrastructure Light' Approach to Bitcoin Mining Business; Focuses Capital Investment on Bitcoin and Bitcoin Mining Machines That Track the Value of Bitcoin

Reports Working Capital of Approximately $4.5 Million and LM Funding Stockholders’ Equity of

$35.9 Million ($2.45 per share) as of September 30, 2023

Conference Call to Be Held Today at 11:00 am ET

TAMPA, FL, November 15, 2023—LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) (“LM Funding” or the “Company”), a cryptocurrency mining and technology-based specialty finance company, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Operational Highlights

· Approximately 5,549 Bitcoin mining machines in operation at hosting sites as of September 30, 2023.

· Mined 117.1 Bitcoin in Q3 2023, valued at approximately $3.3 million based on the $28,000 average price of Bitcoin during the quarter.

· Sequential quarterly revenue increased by 7.0% from the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Bruce Rodgers, Chairman and CEO of LM Funding, commented, “This quarter marks yet another significant step forward in our transition into Bitcoin mining. In the third quarter of 2023, we mined 117.1 Bitcoin, a 10% sequential increase over the second quarter of 2023. LM Funding is actively implementing an 'Infratsructure Light' approach in our Bitcoin mining business that seeks to mitigate risk and volatility in the market by focusing our capital investments on Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining machines that track the value of Bitcoin. Overall, we are quite encouraged by the overall market and outlook for Bitcoin pricing, including the upcoming 2024 halving event.”

Richard Russell, Chief Financial Officer of LM Funding, further noted, "Beyond our year-over-year quarterly revenue growth, we experienced sequential quarterly revenue growth of 7% compared with Q2 2023. As of September 30, 2023, our cash plus BTC was approximately $2.7 million. Our working capital stood at $4.5 million as of September 30, 2023, and the equity of LM Funding shareholders was $36.6 million, or $2.50 per share. Given our financial position, we remain highly encouraged by the financial outlook for the business.”

Financial Highlights


 

· Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was approximately $3.4 million, an increase of $3.2 million, or more than 1,720%, from $0.2 million for the 2022 third quarter. The increase was primarily due to digital mining revenue of $3.3 million compared with $42 thousand of digital mining revenue in the same period last year as the Company commenced our Bitcoin mining operations in September 2022. The average BTC price for the quarter recognized as revenue was approximately $28,000.

· Net loss attributable to LM Funding shareholders for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, was approximately $4.4 million, which included a $0.8 million non-cash, unrealized loss on investment and equity securities and a $0.8 million impairment on our Symbiont assets compared with net income of approximately $6.7 million for the third quarter of 2022, which included a $0.2 million unrealized loss on investment and equity securities.

· Core EBITDA loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, totaled approximately $0.6 million, compared with Core EBITDA loss of $1.5 million in the 2022 comparable quarter, primarily due to the existence of material Bitcoin mining operations in the current year quarter that didn’t exist in the prior year. Core EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of Core EBITDA to net loss is set forth below in this press release.

· Cash of approximately $0.5 million, digital assets of $2.2 million, and working capital of $4.5 million as of September 30, 2023 based on 90.1 BTC at a price of approximately $25,000 as of September 30, 2023. The current BTC market price has averaged between $35,000 to $37,000 in recent weeks. In October 2023, the Company also received approximately $800 thousand from SeaStar Medical Holdings as a partial repayment of their outstanding note receivable.

· Total LM Funding stockholders’ equity of approximately $35.9 million, or $2.45 per share, as of September 30, 2023 (with the per-share amount calculated as LMFA stockholders’ equity divided by approximately 14,652,000 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023).

Investor Conference Call

LM Funding will host a conference call today, November 15 , 2023, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, as well as the Company’s corporate progress and other developments.

The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll-free +1 888-506-0062 for U.S. callers or +1 973-528-0011 for international callers and entering access code 406670. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2917/49429 or on the investor relations section of the Company’s website, https://ir.lmfunding.com/.

A webcast replay will be available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://www.lmfunding.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar through November 15, 2024. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through November 29, 2023, and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010 for U.S. callers or +1 919-882-2331 for international callers and entering access code 49429.

 

About LM Funding America

LM Funding America, Inc., (Nasdaq: LMFA) together with its subsidiaries, is a cryptocurrency mining business that commenced Bitcoin mining operations in September 2022. The Company also operates a technology-based specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations (Associations) primarily located in the state of Florida, as well as in the states of Washington, Colorado, and Illinois, by funding a certain portion of the Associations' rights to delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments.


 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” and “project” and other similar words and expressions are intended to signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guaranties of future results and conditions but rather are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Some of these risks and uncertainties are identified in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, uncertainty created by the the risks of entering into and operating in the cryptocurrency mining business, uncertainty in the cryptocurrency mining business in general, problems with hosting vendors in the mining business, the capacity of our Bitcoin mining machines and our related ability to purchase power at reasonable prices, the ability to finance our planned cryptocurrency mining operations, our ability to acquire new accounts in our specialty finance business at appropriate prices, the potential need for additional capital in the future, changes in governmental regulations that affect our ability to collected sufficient amounts on defaulted consumer receivables, changes in the credit or capital markets, changes in interest rates, negative press regarding the debt collection industry, and the risk of pandemics such as the COVID-10 pandemic. The occurrence of any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

Contact:

Crescendo Communications, LLC

Tel: (212) 671-1020

Email: LMFA@crescendo-ir.com

 

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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

September 30,

December 31,

2023

2022

(Unaudited)

Assets

Cash

$

469,007

$

4,238,006

Digital Assets

2,256,500

888,026

Finance receivables

21,558

26,802

Marketable securities

198,094

4,290

Notes receivable from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation

2,277,012

3,807,749

Less: Allowance for credit loss reserve on notes receivable from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation

(22,344

)

-

Notes receivable from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation, net

2,254,668

3,807,749

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1,463,094

1,233,322

Income tax receivable

293,466

293,466

Current assets

6,956,387

10,491,661

Fixed assets, net

25,917,390

27,192,317

Deposits on mining equipment

282,233

525,219

Hosting services deposits

2,218,452

2,200,452

Real estate assets owned

80,057

80,057

Long-term investments - debt security

-

2,402,542

Less: Allowance for losses on debt security

-

(1,052,542

)

Long-term investments - debt security, net

-

1,350,000

Long-term investments - equity securities

72,815

464,778

Investment in Seastar Medical Holding Corporation

683,100

10,608,750

Symbiont intangible assets, net

2,000,000

-

Operating lease - right of use assets

214,574

265,658

Other assets

10,726

10,726

Long-term assets

31,479,347

42,697,957

Total assets

$

38,435,734

$

53,189,618

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

2,253,311

1,570,906

Note payable - short-term

63,208

475,775

Due to related parties

44,398

75,488

Current portion of lease liability

106,689

90,823

Total current liabilities

2,467,606

2,212,992

Lease liability - net of current portion

114,855

179,397

Long-term liabilities

114,855

179,397

Total liabilities

2,582,461

2,392,389

Stockholders' equity

Preferred stock, par value $.001; 150,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

-

-

Common stock, par value $.001; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 14,651,883 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and 13,091,883 as of December 31, 2022

14,652

13,092

Additional paid-in capital

94,722,633

92,195,341

Accumulated deficit

(57,369,694

)

(43,017,207

)

Total LM Funding America stockholders' equity

37,367,591

49,191,226

   Non-controlling interest

(1,514,318

)

1,606,003

Total stockholders' equity

35,853,273

50,797,229

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

38,435,734

$

53,189,618

 


 

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues:

Digital mining revenues

$

3,283,473

$

42,157

$

8,342,646

$

42,157

Specialty finance revenue

101,535

104,835

474,544

450,920

Rental revenue

34,500

40,788

111,486

120,240

           Total revenues

3,419,508

187,780

8,928,676

613,317

Operating costs and expenses:

Digital mining cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

2,708,672

38,960

6,738,170

38,960

Staff costs & payroll

1,340,665

4,297,540

4,736,940

12,886,432

Professional fees

419,173

714,730

1,228,503

2,520,981

Settlement costs with associations

-

-

10,000

160

Selling, general and administrative

201,151

209,328

683,174

446,519

Real estate management and disposal

26,453

22,558

127,611

76,453

Depreciation and amortization

1,516,873

38,617

3,487,866

43,718

Collection costs

8,098

5,037

17,533

(6,689

)

Impairment loss on mined digital assets

383,497

870

822,650

870

Realized gain on sale of mined digital assets

(261,191

)

-

(1,331,982

)

-

Other operating costs

246,536

124,405

704,390

274,298

Total operating costs and expenses

6,589,927

5,452,045

17,224,855

16,281,702

            Operating loss

(3,170,419

)

(5,264,265

)

(8,296,179

)

(15,668,385

)

Realized gain (loss) on securities

1,788

-

1,788

(349,920

)

Realized gain on convertible debt securities

-

-

-

287,778

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

2,058

(13,000

)

6,436

(36,900

)

Impairment loss on hosting deposits

-

-

(36,691

)

-

Impairment loss on Symbiont assets

(750,678

)

-

(750,678

)

-

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment and equity securities

(778,078

)

(194,174

)

(10,317,613

)

11,034,828

Impairment loss on digital assets

-

(25,764

)

-

(403,471

)

Realized gain on sale of purchased digital assets

-

-

1,917

-

Digital assets other income

-

-

-

5,658

Other income - coupon sales

10,160

-

639,472

-

Credit loss on Seastar Medical Holding Corporation notes receivable

(22,344

)

-

(22,344

)

-

Gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance

-

-

1,052,543

-

Other income - finance revenue

-

-

37,660

-

Dividend income

-

1,125

-

3,875

Interest income

39,657

85,602

210,881

264,947

Loss before income taxes

(4,667,856

)

(5,410,476

)

(17,472,808

)

(4,861,590

)

Income tax expense

-

(1,311,678

)

-

(1,311,678

)

Net Loss

$

(4,667,856

)

$

(6,722,154

)

$

(17,472,808

)

$

(6,173,268

)

Less: loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest

250,880

59,298

3,120,321

(3,373,299

)

Net loss attributable to LM Funding America Inc.

$

(4,416,976

)

$

(6,662,856

)

$

(14,352,487

)

$

(9,546,567

)

Basic loss per common share

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(1.08

)

$

(0.73

)

Diluted loss per common share

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(1.08

)

$

(0.73

)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

Basic

13,480,470

13,091,883

13,237,121

13,081,591

Diluted

13,480,470

13,091,883

13,237,121

13,081,591

 

 


 

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Nine Months ended September 30,

2023

2022

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net loss

$

(17,472,808

)

$

(6,173,268

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

3,487,866

43,718

Noncash lease expense

70,545

71,288

Stock compensation

917,057

988,498

Stock option expense

1,611,795

9,956,219

Accrued investment income

(130,990

)

(259,867

)

Impairment loss on digital assets

822,650

404,341

Impairment loss on hosting deposits

36,691

-

Impairment loss on Symbiont assets

750,678

-

Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities

(6,436

)

36,900

Unrealized loss (gain) on investment and equity securities

10,317,613

(11,034,828

)

Realized loss (gain) on securities

(1,788

)

349,920

Realized gain on convertible note receivable

-

(287,778

)

Realized gain on sale of digital assets

(1,333,899

)

-

Proceeds from securities

554,036

2,565,893

Convertible debt and interest converted into marketable securities

-

844,882

Investments in marketable securities

(739,616

)

(844,882

)

Credit loss on Seastar Medical Holding Corporation notes recievable

22,344

-

Reversal of allowance loss on debt security

(1,052,543

)

-

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(123,221

)

807,352

Hosting deposits

(54,691

)

-

Repayments to related party

(31,090

)

(45,605

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

682,405

172,723

Mining of digital assets

(8,352,805

)

(42,157

)

Proceeds from sale of digital assets

7,487,058

-

Lease liability payments

(70,563

)

(75,574

)

Deferred taxes and taxes payable

-

841,678

Net cash used in operating activities

(2,609,712

)

(1,680,547

)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Net collections of finance receivables - original product

(8,765

)

19,049

Net collections of finance receivables - special product

14,009

(11,565

)

Capital expenditures

(1,913,303

)

(15,380

)

Investment in note receivable

(100,000

)

(350,000

)

Investment in note receivable - related party

-

(2,785,000

)

Collection of note receivable

1,761,727

-

Investment in digital assets

(35,157

)

(978,441

)

Proceeds from sale of purchased digital assets

43,678

-

Symbiont asset acquisition

(402,359

)

-

Deposits for mining equipment

-

(16,467,402

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(640,170

)

(20,588,739

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Insurance financing repayments

(499,453

)

(114,688

)

Insurance financing

86,886

-

Issue costs from the issuance of common stock

(106,550

)

-

Net cash used in financing activities

(519,117

)

(114,688

)

NET DECREASE IN CASH

(3,768,999

)

(22,383,974

)

CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD

4,238,006

32,559,185

CASH - END OF PERIOD

$

469,007

$

10,175,211

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

ROU assets and operating lease obligation recognized

$

21,887

$

300,787

Reclassification of mining equipment deposit to fixed assets, net

$

1,177,226

$

21,986,382

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASHFLOW INFORMATION

Cash paid for interest

$

-

$

-

Cash paid for taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

470,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

Our reported results are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We also disclose Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Core Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization ("Core EBITDA") which adjusts for unrealized loss on investment and equity securities, unrealized gain on convertible debt securities, impairment loss on mined digital assets, impairment of intangible long-lived assets, gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance and stock compensation expense and option expense, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of Bitcoin miners.

The following tables reconcile net loss, which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Core EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(4,667,856

)

 

$

(6,722,154

)

 

$

(17,472,808

)

 

$

(6,173,268

)

Income tax expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,311,678

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,311,678

 

Interest expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,516,873

 

 

 

38,617

 

 

 

3,487,866

 

 

 

43,718

 

Income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation

 

$

(3,150,983

)

 

$

(5,371,859

)

 

$

(13,984,942

)

 

$

(4,817,872

)

Unrealized loss (gain) on investment and equity securities

 

 

778,078

 

 

 

194,174

 

 

 

10,317,613

 

 

 

(11,034,828

)

Realized gain on convertible debt securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(287,778

)

Impairment loss on mined digital assets

 

 

383,497

 

 

 

870

 

 

 

822,650

 

 

 

870

 

Impairment loss on Symbiont assets

 

 

750,678

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

750,678

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,052,543

)

 

 

-

 

Stock compensation and option expense

 

 

621,827

 

 

 

3,648,239

 

 

 

2,528,852

 

 

 

10,944,717

 

Core income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation

 

$

(616,903

)

 

$

(1,528,576

)

 

$

(617,692

)

 

$

(5,194,891

)