LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) to Report Record Breaking Revenue and EBITDA for Q1 FY2025
LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) has reported record-breaking financial results for Q1 FY2025, ending June 30, 2024. The company achieved $33.1M in revenue, a 20% increase from Q1 FY24, and $2.9M in Adjusted EBITDA, up 31% over the same period. LiveOne projects positive cash flow of $17.5M from its core operating business for Q1 2025.
The company realized cost savings of approximately $5M for Q1 and ended the quarter with a cash position exceeding $10M. Additionally, LiveOne has expanded its share repurchase program from $10M to $12M, demonstrating confidence in its financial strength and future prospects.
CEO Robert Ellin attributes these results to strong revenue growth and effective cost-saving initiatives. As a creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, LiveOne continues to focus on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through various subsidiaries and services.
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- Record revenue of
$33.1M for the Q1 FY25, up20% from Q1 FY24 - Adjusted EBITDA* results of
$2.9M , up31% over Q1 FY24 - Guides positive cash flow from core operating business of
$17.5M for Q1 2025 - Realized cost savings of approximately
$5M for Q1 and ended Q1 with over$10M cash position - Company expands share repurchase program from
$10M to$12M
LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), a creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, announces preliminary fiscal year 2025 Q1 results (ended June 30, 2024).
"We're thrilled to report record-breaking Q1 results, driven by strong revenue growth and cost savings initiatives," said CEO and Chairman Robert Ellin. "With a solid cash position and expanded share buyback program, we're poised for continued success."
About LiveOne
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. LiveOne's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, CPS, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR’s OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter at @liveone. For more investor information, please visit ir.liveone.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements,” which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “might,” “will,” “will likely result,” “would,” “should,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “continue,” “target” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: LiveOne’s reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; LiveOne’s ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, special dividend, merger, distribution or transaction, the timing of the consummation of any such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to the consummation of any such event would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the consummation of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, merger, special dividend, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; LiveOne’s ability to continue as a going concern; LiveOne’s ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; LiveOne identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; LiveOne’s intent to repurchase shares of its and/or PodcastOne’s common stock from time to time under LiveOne’s announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; LiveOne’s ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; LiveOne successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management’s relationships with industry stakeholders; uncertain and unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of LiveOne’s subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in LiveOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 1, 2024, and in LiveOne’s other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and LiveOne disclaims any obligation to update these statements, except as may be required by law. LiveOne intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
For media inquiries, please contact:
LiveOne IR Contact :
Liviakis Financial Communications, Inc.
(415) 389-4670
john@liviakis.com
LiveOne Press Contact :
LiveOne
press@liveone.com
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