CORRECTION -- LM Funding America, Inc. Reports Financial Results and Provides Business Update for the Third Quarter of 2024

Rhea-AI Summary

LM Funding America (NASDAQ: LMFA) reported Q3 2024 financial results, highlighting its cryptocurrency mining operations. The company held 142.3 Bitcoin valued at $12.4 million as of September 30, 2024. Digital mining revenue decreased to $1.1 million from $3.3 million year-over-year due to the April halving event and miner repositioning. The company reported a net loss of $4.8 million compared to $4.7 million in Q3 2023. Following the halving event, LMFA implemented a vertical integration strategy focusing on low-cost power locations. The company appointed Ryan Duran as president of US Digital Mining and Hosting Co to optimize operational efficiency.

Positive

• Bitcoin holdings valued at $12.4 million based on recent price of $87,000
• Improved digital mining cost efficiency compared to prior year quarter
• Secured lower-cost power sources ($0.3-0.5 cents per MW)
• Maintained strong liquidity with $14.9 million in cash and Bitcoin

Negative

• Digital mining revenue declined 67% to $1.1 million from $3.3 million YoY
• Net loss increased to $6.4 million including $1.7 million in deemed dividends
• Core EBITDA loss widened to $1.6 million from $0.6 million in Q3 2023
• Total revenue decreased by $2.1 million compared to same period last year

Insights

Financial Analyst

LM Funding's Q3 2024 results reveal significant challenges and strategic shifts. Digital mining revenue dropped to $1.1 million from $3.3 million year-over-year, despite higher Bitcoin prices, due to the halving event impact and miner relocation. The company's $4.8 million net loss and increased shareholder loss to $6.4 million raise concerns.

However, the company's vertical integration strategy and focus on low-cost power sources ($0.003-0.005/MW) shows promise for future cost optimization. With $14.9 million in cash and Bitcoin holdings, including 142.3 BTC valued at $12.4 million, the company maintains a decent liquidity position. The improved digital mining cost ratio suggests operational efficiency gains, though sustained profitability remains a key challenge.

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

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA), please note that the Balance Sheet table has been updated. The corrected release is as follows:

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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Financial highlights

• Held 142.3 Bitcoin on September 30, 2024, Valued at Approximately $12.4 Million Based on Recent Bitcoin Price of $87,000
• Digital mining cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of digital mining revenues showed substantial improvement versus the prior year quarter.
  

CEO commentary

Bruce Rodgers, Chairman and CEO of LM Funding, remarked, "Following the April halving event, we initiated a vertical integration strategy, focusing on locations with low-cost power and strong expansion potential. We are committed to identifying cost-effective sites that will enable the Company to drive growth and increase shareholder value. Additionally, we are excited to see Bitcoin recently reach an all-time high above $87,000—a milestone that reinforces our strategy of mining and holding Bitcoin as the price approaches the industry’s target of over $100,000 by 2025."

Strategic Developments

• Vertical Integration Strategy: Following the halving event, the Company transitioned from an infrastructure-light approach to a vertical integration strategy. This shift, strategically coordinated with the expiration of hosting contracts, allowed the Company to secure lower-cost power sources ($0.3 - 0.5 cents per MW) and relocate miners to more cost-effective operations and expansion opportunities. This resulted in substantial improvement in our digital mining cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of digital mining revenues as compared to the prior year quarter.
• Leadership Appointment: Ryan Duran has been named president of the Company’s US Digital Mining and Hosting Co LLC, a subsidiary. Duran will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction and optimizing operational efficiency, positioning LM Funding at the forefront of the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency mining industry.

Ryan Duran, President of USDM, stated, "I look forward to driving our vertical integration strategy as we acquire cost-effective sites to lower our operating costs."

Quarterly Operational Highlights – Three Months ended September 30, 2024

• Bitcoin Mining: Mined 18.5 Bitcoins in Q3 2024, generating approximately $1.1 million in revenue at an average Bitcoin price of $60,870.
• Bitcoin Holdings: As of September 30, 2024, the Company held 142.3 Bitcoins valued at approximately $12.4 million based on a price of $87,000 on November 11, 2024.
• Revenue Impact: Total revenue for the third quarter of 2024 was approximately $1.3 million, a decrease of $2.1 million from the same period last year, primarily due to the anticipated effects of the April 2024 Bitcoin halving event and the transition of our mining machines to a new hosting site.
• Net Loss: The net loss for the third quarter was $4.8 million compared to a net loss of $4.7 million for the comparable quarter in 2023.

Quarterly Financial Highlights - Three Months ended September 30, 2024

• Revenue: Digital mining revenue decreased to $1.1 million in Q3 2024 from $3.3 million in Q3 2023, despite an increase in Bitcoin prices, due to reduced mined volume arising from the April halving event and the repositioning of miners during the quarter.
• Operating Expenses: Operating expenses decreased to $5.7 million from $6.6 million year-on-year, due primarily to a decrease in digital mining costs in Bitcoin fair value offset in part by an increase in depreciation and amortization costs. Digital mining cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of digital mining revenues showed substantial improvement versus the prior year quarter.
• Net Loss: LM Funding reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of approximately $6.4 million, factoring in $1.7 million of deemed dividends resulting from warrant repricing and a $0.3 million unrealized loss on securities, compared to a $4.4 million loss in the prior year.
• Core EBITDA: Core EBITDA loss was $1.6 million in Q3 2024 from $0.6 million in Q3 2023, although positive Core EBITDA for nine months of 2024 increased to $0.6 million due to expanded Bitcoin operations. (Core EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of Core EBITDA to net loss can be found below).

CFO commentary
Richard Russell, CFO of LM Funding, stated, "We closed the quarter with approximately $14.9 million in cash and Bitcoin. With the recent rapid increase in BTC prices above $87,000, we continue to be very optimistic about the financial prospects of Bitcoin and our business outlook."

Investor Conference Call

LM Funding will host a conference call today, November 13, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, 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 424451. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2917/51557 or on the investor relations section of the company’s website, https://www.lmfunding.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar.

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 13, 2025. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through November 27, 2024, 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 51557.

About LM Funding America

LM Funding America, Inc., (Nasdaq: LMFA) and its subsidiaries are 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 guarantees 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 risks of 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 collect 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
		September 30,				December 31,
		2024 (Unaudited)					2023
Assets
Cash		$	5,913,215			$	2,401,831
Digital assets - current (Note 2)			3,983,800				3,416,256
Finance receivables			25,410				19,221
Marketable securities (Note 5)			18,844				17,860
Receivable from sale of Symbiont assets (Note 5)			200,000				200,000
Current portion of notes receivable from Tech Infrastructure JV I LLC (Note 5)			711,840				-
Prepaid expenses and other assets			416,516				4,067,212
Income tax receivable			31,187				31,187
Current assets			11,300,812				10,153,567
Fixed assets, net (Note 3)			17,311,254				24,519,610
Deposits on mining equipment (Note 4)			20,847				20,837
Notes receivable from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation (Note 5)			-				1,440,498
Notes receivable from Tech Infrastructure JV I LLC - net of current portion (Note 5)			2,269,863				-
Long-term investments - equity securities (Note 5)			8,944				156,992
Investment in Seastar Medical Holding Corporation (Note 5)			440,910				1,145,486
Digital assets - long-term (Note 2)			5,000,000				-
Operating lease - right of use assets (Note 7)			109,380				189,009
Other assets			73,857				86,798
Long-term assets			25,235,055				27,559,230
Total assets		$	36,535,867			$	37,712,797
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			1,400,228				2,064,909
Note payable - short-term (Note 6)			1,520,564				567,586
Due to related parties (Note 10)			64,386				22,845
Current portion of lease liability (Note 7)			109,931				110,384
Total current liabilities			3,095,109				2,765,724
Note payable - long-term (Note 6)			4,844,084				-
Lease liability - net of current portion (Note 7)			4,924				85,775
Long-term liabilities			4,849,008				85,775
Total liabilities			7,944,117				2,851,499
Stockholders' equity (Note 8)
Preferred stock, par value $.001; 150,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023			-				-
Common stock, par value $.001; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 2,956,042 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 2,492,964 as of December 31, 2023			2,822				2,493
Additional paid-in capital			97,827,489				95,145,376
Accumulated deficit			(67,628,539	)			(58,961,461	)
Total LM Funding America stockholders' equity			30,201,772				36,186,408
Non-controlling interest			(1,610,022	)			(1,325,110	)
Total stockholders' equity			28,591,750				34,861,298
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	36,535,867			$	37,712,797

 

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenues:
Digital mining revenues		$	1,127,455			$	3,283,473			$	8,618,436			$	8,342,646
Specialty finance revenue			97,558				101,535				303,222				474,544
Rental revenue			30,460				34,500				92,766				111,486
Total revenues			1,255,473				3,419,508				9,014,424				8,928,676
Operating costs and expenses:
Digital mining cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)			730,716				2,708,473				5,742,773				6,737,971
Staff costs and payroll			1,567,984				1,340,665				3,648,898				4,736,940
Depreciation and amortization			2,349,634				1,516,873				7,115,404				3,487,866
Gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net			(104,744	)			-				(3,096,774	)			-
Impairment loss on mining equipment			-				-				1,188,058				-
Impairment loss on mined digital assets			-				383,497				-				822,650
Realized gain on sale of mined digital assets			-				(261,191	)			-				(1,331,982	)
Professional fees			628,686				419,173				1,622,914				1,228,503
Selling, general and administrative			209,088				201,151				582,675				683,174
Real estate management and disposal			31,144				26,453				89,430				127,611
Collection costs			15,054				8,098				36,396				17,533
Specialty finance revenue
Settlement costs with associations			-				-				-				10,000
Loss on disposal of assets			12,449				-				54,506
Other operating costs			229,784				246,735				667,401				704,589
Total operating costs and expenses			5,669,795				6,589,927				17,651,681				17,224,855
Operating loss			(4,414,322	)			(3,170,419	)			(8,637,257	)			(8,296,179	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities			(3,296	)			2,058				984				6,436
Impairment loss on prepaid machine deposits			(12,941	)			-				(12,941	)			(36,691	)
Unrealized loss on investment and equity securities			(346,866	)			(778,078	)			(852,624	)			(10,317,613	)
Impairment loss on Symbiont assets			-				(750,678	)			-				(750,678	)
Gain on fair value of purchased Bitcoin, net			-				-				57,926				-
Realized gain on securities							1,788								1,788
Realized gain on sale of purchased digital assets			-				-				-				1,917
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 - coupon sales			-				10,160				4,490				639,472
Other income - financing revenue			-				-				-				37,660
Interest expense			(124,035	)			-				(231,754	)			-
Interest income			98,343				39,657				124,696				210,881
Loss before income taxes			(4,803,117	)			(4,667,856	)			(9,546,480	)			(17,472,808	)
Income tax expense			-				-				-				-
Net loss		$	(4,803,117	)		$	(4,667,856	)		$	(9,546,480	)		$	(17,472,808	)
Less: warrant repricing (Note 8)			(1,704,305	)			-				(1,704,305	)			-
Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest			105,043				250,880				265,296				3,120,321
Net loss attributable to LM Funding America Inc.		$	(6,402,379	)		$	(4,416,976	)		$	(10,985,489	)		$	(14,352,487	)
Basic loss per common share (Note 1)		$	(2.41	)		$	(1.97	)		$	(4.35	)		$	(6.51	)
Diluted loss per common share (Note 1)		$	(2.41	)		$	(1.97	)		$	(4.35	)		$	(6.51	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic			2,659,974				2,246,745				2,525,160				2,206,187
Diluted			2,659,974				2,246,745				2,525,160				2,206,187

 

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2024				2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		$	(9,546,480	)		$	(17,472,808	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization			7,115,404				3,487,866
Noncash lease expense			79,629				70,545
Stock compensation			76,322				917,057
Stock option expense			332,415				1,611,795
Professional fees paid in common shares			100,001				-
Accrued investment income			(123,076	)			(130,990	)
Digital assets other income			(4,490	)			-
Gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net			(3,154,700	)			-
Impairment loss on mining machines			1,188,058				-
Impairment loss on digital assets			-				822,650
Impairment loss on hosting deposits			12,941				36,691
Impairment loss on Symbiont assets			-				750,678
Unrealized gain on marketable securities			(984	)			(6,436	)
Realized gain on securities			-				(1,788	)
Unrealized loss on investment and equity securities			852,624				10,317,613
Loss on disposal of fixed assets			54,506				-
Proceeds from securities			-				554,036
Realized gain on sale of digital assets			-				(1,333,899	)
Credit loss on Seastar Medical Holding Corporation notes receivable			-				22,344
Reversal of allowance loss on debt security			-				(1,052,543	)
Investments in marketable securities			-				(739,616	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets			3,650,696				(123,221	)
Hosting deposits			-				(54,691	)
Advances (repayments) to related party			41,541				(31,090	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(664,681	)			682,405
Mining of digital assets			(8,618,436	)			(8,352,805	)
Proceeds from sale of digital assets			-				7,487,058
Lease liability payments			(81,304	)			(70,563	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(8,690,014	)			(2,609,712	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net collections of finance receivables - original product			(4,618	)			(8,765	)
Net collections of finance receivables - special product			(1,571	)			14,009
Capital expenditures			(1,228,428	)			(1,913,303	)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets			78,806				-
Investment in Tech Infrastructure JV I LLC note receivable			(2,867,195	)			-
Investment in note receivable			-				(100,000	)
Collection of notes receivable			1,449,066				1,761,727
Investment in digital assets			-				(35,157	)
Proceeds from sale of digital assets			6,821,185				43,678
Proceeds from the sale of tether			3,003				-
Symbiont asset acquisition			-				(402,359	)
Distribution to members			(19,616	)			-
Net cash from (used in) investing activities			4,230,632				(640,170	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings			6,344,084				-
Insurance financing repayments			(547,022	)			(499,453	)
Insurance financing			-				86,886
Exercise of options			25,000				-
Proceeds from equity offering			2,333,112				-
Issue costs for equity offering			(184,408	)			(106,550	)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities			7,970,766				(519,117	)
NET DECREASE IN CASH			3,511,384				(3,768,999	)
CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD			2,401,831				4,238,006
CASH - END OF PERIOD		$	5,913,215				469,007
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES
ROU assets and operating lease obligation recognized		$	-			$	21,887
Reclassification of mining equipment deposit to fixed assets, net		$	-			$	1,177,226
Change in accounting principle (see Note 1)		$	614,106			$	-
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASHFLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for taxes		$	-			$	-
Cash paid for interest		$	222,697			$	-

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, impairment loss on mined digital assets, impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of prepaid hosting deposits, contract termination costs 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,
			2024				2023					2024				2023
Net loss		$	(4,803,117	)		$	(4,667,856	)			$	(9,546,480	)		$	(17,472,808	)
Interest expense			124,035				-					231,754				-
Depreciation and amortization			2,349,634				1,516,873					7,115,404				3,487,866
Income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation		$	(2,329,448	)		$	(3,150,983	)			$	(2,199,322	)		$	(13,984,942	)
Unrealized loss on investment and equity securities			346,866				778,078					852,624				10,317,613
Gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance			-				-					-				(1,052,543	)
Impairment loss on mined digital assets			-				383,497					-				822,650
Impairment loss on prepaid hosting deposits			-				-					-				36,691
Costs associated with At-the-Market Equity program			-				-					119,050				-
Contract termination costs			250,001				-					250,001				-
Impairment loss on Symbiont assets			-				750,678					-				750,678
Impairment loss on mining equipment			-				-					1,188,058				-
Stock compensation and option expense			110,806				621,827					408,737				2,528,852
Core income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation		$	(1,621,775	)		$	(616,903	)			$	619,148			$	(581,001	)

FAQ

How many Bitcoins did LMFA mine in Q3 2024?

LMFA mined 18.5 Bitcoins in Q3 2024, generating approximately $1.1 million in revenue at an average Bitcoin price of $60,870.

What was LMFA's Bitcoin holdings value as of September 30, 2024?

LMFA held 142.3 Bitcoins valued at approximately $12.4 million based on a Bitcoin price of $87,000.

What was LMFA's net loss in Q3 2024?

LMFA reported a net loss of $4.8 million in Q3 2024, compared to a net loss of $4.7 million in Q3 2023.

What strategic changes did LMFA implement after the April 2024 halving event?

Following the halving event, LMFA transitioned from an infrastructure-light approach to a vertical integration strategy, focusing on securing lower-cost power sources and relocating miners to more cost-effective operations.