LiveWorld Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

LiveWorld Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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LiveWorld
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LiveWorld
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LiveWorld, Inc. (OTC Markets: LVWD), today announced financial results for the third quarter 2024.

Q3 2024 Financial and Business Highlights

  • Total three months revenues of $3.1 million, a 13% growth rate from last year
  • Healthcare revenues of $2.6 million in Q3 2024, a 17% growth rate from last year
  • Net income from operations of $291,000 an improvement of $245,000 from last year
  • Cash increased by $1.5 million to $6.2 million from December 31, 2023

Management Commentary

“In the third quarter we began to see our investment efforts start to pay off, with our total revenues growing from $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2023 to $3.1 million for the same period this year, or 13%. As a result, we saw a material improvement in our bottom line from approximately $46,000 to $291,000 for the period,” remarked David Houston, Chief Financial Officer of LiveWorld. “As we continue to invest for the future, we expect the second half of 2024 to be materially better with approximately 15-20% growth over our revenues in the first six months of the year.”

“While we have seen a year of tightening corporate marketing budgets and typical client attrition, we’ve been able to make up for that, with newly signed clients and growth of existing client revenue,” said Peter Friedman, Chairman and CEO. “We believe our investment for growth strategy with expanded solution sets such as media and influencer marketing is working with initial signs of client interest and purchase. We expect these and our other investments to form a foundation for growth as we move into 2025.”

Financial Review for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Total revenues were approximately $3.1 million for the three months, as compared to approximately $2.8 million in total revenues reported for the same period in 2023. This was an increase of approximately $371,000 or 13% when compared to the three months of 2023. The company saw its healthcare related revenues grow from approximately $2.4 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023, to approximately $2.9 million, or 17%, for the same period in 2024.

Total revenues were approximately $8.5 million for the nine months, as compared to approximately $8.6 million in total revenues reported for the same period in 2023. This was a decrease of approximately $88,000 or 1% when compared to the nine months of 2023. The company anticipates the full year revenues to be approximately the same as the full year for 2023. The healthcare related revenues were relatively flat for the nine-month period in 2023 to 2024 with approximately $7.6 million in 2023 and $7.7 million in 2024.

The company reported a net income for the three months of approximately $291,000 or 9% of total revenues. This compares to net income of approximately $46,000 or 2% of total revenues reported for the three months of 2023.

The company reported a net loss for the nine months of approximately $341,000 or 4% of total revenues. This compares to net income of approximately $344,000 or 4% of total revenues reported for the nine months of 2023.

The company finished the quarter with approximately $6.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to approximately $4.6 million at the end of 2023. The company’s free cash was approximately $4.0 million as of end of the third quarter. The company defines free cash as cash net of media spend for clients and deferred revenue.

Detailed financial information may be downloaded at www.liveworld.com/ir (LiveWorld’s Investor Relations page) or at https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LVWD/overview.

About LiveWorld

LiveWorld is a social-first digital agency that transforms customer relationships by integrating compliance, engagement, and insight solutions. We offer strategic, impactful creative, precise media targeting, responsive social moderation, software automation, and compliance support to drive and accelerate digital programs.

With over 28 years of making connections, we leverage our social media DNA to deliver emotion-driven behavior change through digital campaigns with a human touch. LiveWorld clients include the number one brands in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and financial-travel services. LiveWorld is headquartered in Campbell, California, with an additional office in New York City. Learn more at www.liveworld.com and @LiveWorld.

Safe Harbor" Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

This press release may contain forward-looking information concerning LiveWorld plans, objectives, future expectations, forecasts and prospects. These statements may include those regarding LiveWorld’s current or future financial performance including but not limited to lists of clients, revenue and profit, use of cash, investments, relationships and the actual or potential impact of stock option expense, and the results of its product development efforts. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward- looking statements made as a result of, among other things, final accounting adjustments and results, LiveWorld’s ability to attract new clients and preserve or expand its relationship with existing clients, LiveWorld’s ability to retain and attract high quality employees, including its management staff, the ability to deliver new innovative products in a timely manner, changing accounting treatments, and other risks applicable to the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

LIVEWORLD, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

September 30,

December 31,

2024

2023

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalent

$

6,164

 

$

4,635

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,630

 

 

1,701

 

Prepaid expenses

 

267

 

 

225

 

Total current assets

 

8,061

 

 

6,561

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

37

 

 

44

 

Other assets

 

26

 

 

27

 

Total assets

$

8,124

 

$

6,632

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

176

 

$

238

 

Accrued employee expenses

 

1,134

 

 

890

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

534

 

 

343

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,659

 

 

438

 

Total current liabilities

 

3,503

 

 

1,909

 

Total liabilities

 

3,503

 

 

1,909

 

 

Stockholders' equity

Common stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized 45,633,442 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

34

 

 

34

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

144,370

 

 

144,131

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(139,783

)

 

(139,442

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

4,621

 

 

4,723

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

8,124

 

$

6,632

 

LIVEWORLD, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended
S
eptember 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2024

2023

 

2024

2023

Total revenues

$

3,131

$

2,760

$

8,490

 

$

8,578

Cost of revenues

 

1,558

 

1,453

 

 

4,702

 

 

4,246

Gross Margin

 

1,573

 

1,307

 

3,788

 

 

4,332

Operating Expense

Product development

 

294

 

253

 

811

 

 

785

Sales and marketing

 

301

 

359

 

1,271

 

 

1,240

General and administrative

 

687

 

585

 

2,028

 

 

1,798

Total operating expense

 

1,282

 

1,197

 

 

4,110

 

 

3,823

Income from operations

 

291

 

110

 

 

(322

)

 

509

Income before tax

 

291

 

110

 

(322

)

 

509

Other Income

 

1

 

1

 

4

 

 

3

Provision for income taxes

 

1

 

65

 

23

 

 

168

Net income from operations

 

291

 

46

 

 

(341

)

 

344

 

Earnings per share analysis from operations:

Basic income per share

$

0.01

$

0.00

 

$

(0.01

)

$

0.01

Shares used in computing basic loss per share

 

45,633,442

 

45,633,442

 

45,633,442

 

 

45,633,442

Diluted net income (loss) per share

$

0.01

$

0.00

 

$

(0.01

)

$

0.01

Shares used in computing diluted income (loss) per share

 

55,116,047

 

63,042,604

 

45,633,442

 

 

65,033,524

 
 

Departmental allocation of stock-based compensation:

Cost of revenues

$

21

$

15

$

58

 

$

44

Product development

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

14

 

 

 

10

Sales and marketing

 

8

 

8

 

25

 

 

25

General and administrative

 

49

 

35

 

 

142

 

 

102

Total stock-based compensation

$

83

$

62

 

$

239

 

$

181

LIVEWORLD, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2024

 

2023

2024

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income (loss)

$

291

 

$

46

 

$

(341

)

$

344

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) provided by

(used in) operating activities:

   

Depreciation of long-lived assets

 

6

 

 

8

 

 

19

 

 

23

 

Stock-based compensation

 

83

 

 

62

 

 

239

 

 

181

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

 

452

 

 

205

 

 

72

 

 

681

 

Other assets

 

(43

)

 

21

 

 

(43

)

 

(42

)

Accounts payable

 

(45

)

 

(135

)

 

(61

)

 

(8

)

Accrued liabilities

 

641

 

 

147

 

 

436

 

 

(7

)

Deferred revenue

 

13

 

 

(339

)

 

1,220

 

 

24

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

1,398

 

 

15

 

 

1,541

 

 

1,196

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(6

)

 

(6

)

 

(12

)

 

(26

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(6

)

 

(6

)

 

(12

)

 

(26

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

---

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

---

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

---

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

---

 

Change in cash and cash equivalent

 

1,392

 

 

9

 

 

1,529

 

 

1,170

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

4,772

 

 

4,962

 

 

4,635

 

 

3,801

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

6,164

 

$

4,971

 

$

6,164

 

$

4,971

 

     

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:

   

Income tax paid

$

1

 

$

65

 

$

23

 

$

168