LiveOne Prepares for PodcastOne Listing on a National Exchange Anticipated to Open at $8 to $12 Per Share - Expected Symbol “PDOC”

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LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) has announced significant financial updates, including a $1 million repayment of convertible debt and plans to repay an additional $1-$2 million. The record date for shareholders has been extended to April 20, 2023. Furthermore, LiveOne has increased the dividend for PodcastOne shares to its shareholders, now ranging between 12% and 16%. The company has successfully repurchased over 2,245,000 shares, leaving a capacity for an additional $1.6 million in repurchases. These strategic financial maneuvers are part of the ongoing efforts to spin out PodcastOne as a separate public company, enhancing overall shareholder value.

Positive

• Repayment of $1 million in convertible debt improves the company’s financial standing.
• Increased dividend to shareholders ranging between 12% and 16%, enhancing shareholder returns.
• Over 2,245,000 shares repurchased, with the capacity for an additional $1.6 million, suggesting strong buyback sentiment.

Negative

• None.

- PodcastOne Repays $1 Million of Its Debt Convertible at $3 and Expects to Repay an Additional $1 Million to $2 Million

- Extends Record Date to April 20, 2023

- Increases Dividend of PodcastOne Shares to LiveOne’s Shareholders of Record to Between 12% and 16%

- LiveOne’s Buyback Exceeds 2,245,000 Shares to Date Leaving Capacity to Repurchase an Additional $1,600,000 Worth of Shares

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, provided today an update on its planned spin-out of PodcastOne as a separate public company and other updates as set forth above. 

About LiveOne, Inc.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") 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. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, a membership music streaming service, and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.3 billion downloads per year, 350+ hours distributed weekly, and 14M+ monthly unique listeners. Nearly all new Tesla EVs sold in the U.S. come with a paid membership to LiveOne’s Slacker Radio (that now includes PodcastOne) which is paid by Tesla. As of March 3, 2023, the Company has accrued a paid and free ad-supported membership base of approximately 2.85 million**. The Company was awarded Best Live Moment by Digiday for its “Social Gloves” PPV Event, and has been a finalist for 8 more awards, including Best Live Event, Best Virtual Event, Best Overall Social Media Excellence, and Best Original Programming from Cynopsis and Digiday. As of February 9, 2023, the Company has streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, over 300 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's other wholly-owned subsidiaries include PPVOne, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, and LiveXLive, and the Company’s other majority-owned subsidiaries are Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter at @liveone.

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: the Company's reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; the Company's ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, special dividend, distribution or transaction, including the proposed special dividend and spin-out of PodcastOne, Slacker or its pay-per-view business, the timing of the consummation of such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to consummation of such event would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the consummation of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, special dividend, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; PodcastOne's or Slacker’s ability to list on a national exchange; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; the Company identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; the Company's intent to repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time under its announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; the Company successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management's relationships with industry stakeholders; the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic; uncertain and unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of the Company's subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 29, 2022, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023, and in the Company's other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligations to update these statements, except as may be required by law. The Company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

** Included in the total number of paid members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.

LiveOne IR Contact:
Kirin Smith
PCG Advisory
(646) 823-8656
ksmith@pcgadvisory.com

LiveOne Press Contact:
LiveOne
press@liveone.com

FAQ

What recent financial updates did LiveOne (LVO) announce?

LiveOne announced a $1 million repayment of convertible debt and plans to repay an additional $1-$2 million, along with an increased dividend and significant share buybacks.

How much has LiveOne increased its dividend for PodcastOne shareholders?

LiveOne has increased the dividend for PodcastOne shares to between 12% and 16% for shareholders of record.

How many shares has LiveOne repurchased to date?

LiveOne has repurchased over 2,245,000 shares to date and has the capacity to repurchase an additional $1.6 million worth of shares.

When is the new record date for LiveOne shareholders?

The record date for LiveOne shareholders has been extended to April 20, 2023.

What is the significance of LiveOne's repayment of debt?

The repayment of $1 million in convertible debt signifies improved financial health and reduces future liabilities.