LM Funding America, Inc. Achieves Over 105% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth to $4.7 Million and Generated $1.9 Million of Net Income for the First Quarter of 2024

Mined 86.4 Bitcoins in Q1 2024 Valued at Approximately $4.6 Million at an Average Market Revenue Value of Approximately $53,000 per Bitcoin

Held 163.4 Bitcoin at March 31, 2024, Valued at Approximately $11.7 Million Based on Bitcoin Price of $71,300

Reports Working Capital of Approximately $12.7 Million and LM Funding Stockholders’ Equity of
$38.5 Million ($15.43 per share) as of March 31, 2024

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

TAMPA, Fla., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 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 months ended March 31, 2024.

Operational Highlights

  • Approximately 5,900 Bitcoin mining machines are in operation at hosting sites as of March 31, 2024
  • Mined 86.4 Bitcoin in Q1 2024, which generated approximately $4.6 million in revenue based on the approximate $53,000 average price of Bitcoin in Q1 2024
  • As of March 31, 2024, held 163.4 Bitcoin valued at approximately $11.7 million
  • As of April 30, 2024, held 155.1 Bitcoin valued at approximately $9.7 million based on a recent Bitcoin price of approximately $62,500
  • Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased approximately 105% over the same period last year
  • Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $1.9 million as compared to a net loss of $7.2 million for the 2023 comparable quarter
  • Achieved positive Core positive EBITDA (defined below) of $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a Core EBITDA loss of $307 thousand for the same period last year (Core EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of Core EBITDA to net loss can be found below)

Bruce Rodgers, Chairman and CEO of LM Funding, commented, “We continued to make tremendous strides in growing our Bitcoin mining operations in the first quarter of 2024, building on the progress we made in 2023, our first full year as a Bitcoin mining company. We are encouraged by our performance, having mined 86.4 Bitcoins worth approximately $4.6 million, based on the average Bitcoin price of approximately $53,000 for the quarter. This success has resulted in a 105% increase in our revenue compared to the first quarter of 2023. As a result, I am pleased to report we achieved a record $1.9 million of net income and $4.4 million of Core EBITDA (defined below) for the first quarter of 2024.”

“The Company was well-positioned for the Bitcoin halving event in mid-April, and as we move forward, we expect to enter into new hosting agreements reflecting the 2024 post-halving economic realities. To that end, we purchased 300 Bitmain S21 Antminer high-efficiency, high hash rate machines, mining the SHA-256 algorithm, which increased the Company’s mining capacity to 673 PH. These S21s are anticipated to boost long-term revenue in the lead-up to and following the next halving event, which is projected to occur in 2028. Moving forward, we anticipate entering into new hosting agreements that reflect the economic conditions post-2024 halving and will continue to assess further investments in Antminer equipment to fuel our growth. Considering current market conditions and the future outlook for Bitcoin, which reached a new all-time high of approximately $73,800 in the 2024 first quarter, we remain very optimistic about the future, as historically, halving events such as the April halving have preceded new all-time high Bitcoin prices in the six months post-halving.”

Richard Russell, Chief Financial Officer of LM Funding, further noted, “We ended the quarter with cash plus Bitcoin, valued as of March 31, 2024, of approximately $12.5 million. Including the Bitcoin that we mined through the end of April 2024, our reported Bitcoin holdings of 155.1 Bitcoin are valued at approximately $9.7 million based on the recent Bitcoin price of approximately $62,500 as of May 8, 2024. Our working capital stood at $12.7 million as of March 31, 2024, and the equity of LM Funding shareholders was $38.5 million, or $15.43 per share. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we sold just 18 Bitcoin to fund our operations and we remain highly encouraged and optimistic regarding the financial outlook for both Bitcoin and the business.”

Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, was approximately $4.7 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or approximately 105%, compared to $2.3 million for the 2023 comparable quarter. This increase was primarily due to digital mining revenue of $4.6 million for the quarter, compared to $2.1 million for the same quarter in 2023. The average Bitcoin price for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, recognized as revenue was approximately $53,200 and $22,800, respectively.
  • Operating expenses totaled $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $4.3 million for the comparable 2023 period. The change is primarily attributable to the $4.3 million gain on the fair value of Bitcoin which was not present during 2023 as we adopted the new Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-08 for Bitcoin effective January 1, 2024. This gain was partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in digital mining costs, a $1.6 million increase in depreciation expense, a $1.2 million impairment loss on mining equipment and a $0.3 million increase in staff costs and payroll compared to the same quarter in 2023. Due to the discrepancy caused by the new ASU adoption in 2024, the comparable 2023 period reflects a $0.2 million impairment loss on mined digital assets and a $0.4 million realized gain on the sale of mined digital assets, which are not reflected in first quarter 2024 results.
  • Net income attributable to LM Funding shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was approximately $1.5 million, which included a $1.4 million non-cash, unrealized gain on investment and equity securities, and a $1.2 million non-cash, unrealized loss on the impairment of assets that were sold in April 2024 as part of an asset switch over. This compares to a net loss of approximately $5.4 million for the 2023 comparable quarter, which included a $5.8 million non-cash, unrealized loss on investment and equity securities and $0.6 million of income from the sale of coupons.
  • Core positive EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024, totaled approximately $4.4 million compared to a Core EBITDA loss of $0.3 million in the prior year’s comparable quarter. The improvement in Core EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily due to the full implementation of increased Bitcoin mining operations in the current year that did not exist in the prior year and higher Bitcoin prices.
  • Cash was approximately $0.8 million, with digital assets of $11.7 million, and working capital of $12.7 million as of March 31, 2024, based on 163.4 BTC at a price of approximately $71,300 as of March 31, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, the Company received approximately $1.4 million from SeaStar Medical Holdings as a final repayment of their outstanding note receivable.
  • Total LM Funding stockholders’ equity was approximately $38.5 million, or $15.43 per share, as of March 31, 2024. (with the per-share amount calculated as LMFA stockholders’ equity divided by approximately 2,492,964 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024).

Investor Conference Call

LM Funding will host a conference call today, May 16, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 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 696741. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2917/50584 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 May 16, 2025. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through May 30, 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 50584.

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
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2024
(Unaudited)
    2023  
             
Assets            
Cash   $ 827,366     $ 2,401,831  
Digital Assets     11,651,969       3,416,256  
Finance receivables     27,459       19,221  
Marketable securities     15,700       17,860  
Receivable from sale of Symbiont assets     200,000       200,000  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     2,483,368       4,067,212  
Income tax receivable     31,187       31,187  
Current assets     15,237,049       10,153,567  
             
Fixed assets, net     20,897,314       24,519,610  
Deposits on mining equipment      1,117,798       20,837  
Notes receivable from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation            1,440,498  
Long-term investments – equity securities      753,973       156,992  
Investment in Seastar Medical Holding Corporation      1,899,484       1,145,486  
Operating lease – right of use assets      162,966       189,009  
Other assets     86,798       86,798  
Long-term assets     24,918,333       27,559,230  
Total assets   $ 40,155,382     $ 37,712,797  
             
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity            
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     2,042,906       2,064,909  
Note payable – short-term      325,669       567,586  
Due to related parties      55,290       22,845  
Current portion of lease liability      114,148       110,384  
Total current liabilities     2,538,013       2,765,724  
             
Lease liability – net of current portion      56,148       85,775  
Long-term liabilities     56,148       85,775  
Total liabilities     2,594,161       2,851,499  
             
Stockholders’ equity             
Preferred stock, par value $.001; 150,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023            
Common stock, par value $.001; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 2,492,964 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 2,492,964 as of December 31, 2023     2,493       2,493  
Additional paid-in capital     95,327,227       95,145,376  
Accumulated deficit     (56,857,610 )     (58,961,461 )
Total LM Funding America stockholders’ equity     38,472,110       36,186,408  
Non-controlling interest     (910,889 )     (1,325,110 )
Total stockholders’ equity     37,561,221       34,861,298  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 40,155,382     $ 37,712,797  
 

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
         
    Three Months Ended March 31,
      2024       2023  
Revenues:        
Digital mining revenues   $ 4,597,908     $ 2,090,851  
Specialty finance revenue     116,628       182,836  
Rental revenue     33,068       39,831  
Total revenues     4,747,604       2,313,518  
Operating costs and expenses:        
Digital mining cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)     2,654,946       1,667,673  
Staff costs and payroll     1,243,026       932,835  
Depreciation and amortization     2,426,068       801,873  
Gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net     (4,257,515 )      
Impairment loss on mining equipment     1,188,058        
Impairment loss on mined digital assets           199,554  
Realized gain on sale of mined digital assets           (424,333 )
Professional fees     509,893       572,356  
Selling, general and administrative     177,906       239,464  
Real estate management and disposal     27,189       31,803  
Collection costs     926       9,808  
Other operating costs     214,505       251,911  
Total operating costs and expenses     4,185,002       4,282,944  
Operating income (loss)     562,602       (1,969,426 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities     (2,160 )     5,790  
Impairment loss on prepaid machine deposits           (36,691 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment and equity securities     1,350,979       (5,822,854 )
Gain on fair value of purchased Bitcoin, net     57,926        
Realized gain on sale of purchased digital assets           1,917  
Loss on disposal of assets     (8,170 )      
Other income – coupon sales     4,490       603,591  
Interest expense     (70,826 )      
Interest income     9,125       55,077  
Income (loss) before income taxes     1,903,966       (7,162,596 )
Income tax expense            
Net income (loss)   $ 1,903,966     $ (7,162,596 )
Less: loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest     (414,221 )     1,776,264  
Net income (loss) attributable to LM Funding America Inc.   $ 1,489,745     $ (5,386,332 )
         
Basic income (loss) per common share   $ 0.61     $ (2.41 )
Diluted income (loss) per common share   $ 0.61     $ (2.41 )
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding        
Basic     2,428,203       2,232,964  
Diluted     2,428,203       2,232,964  
         

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
    Three Months ended March 31,
      2024       2023  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income (loss)   $ 1,903,966     $ (7,162,596 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities        
Depreciation and amortization     2,426,068       801,873  
Noncash lease expense     26,043       23,224  
Stock compensation     71,047        
Stock option expense     110,804       194,356  
Accrued investment income     (8,568 )     (53,734 )
Digital assets other income     (4,490 )      
Gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net     (4,315,441 )      
Impairment loss on mining machines     1,188,058        
Impairment loss on digital assets           199,554  
Impairment loss on hosting deposits           36,691  
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities     2,160       (5,790 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on investment and equity securities     (1,350,979 )     5,822,854  
Loss on disposal of fixed assets     8,170        
Realized gain on sale of digital assets           (426,250 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Prepaid expenses and other assets     1,583,843       36,473  
Advances (repayments) to related party     32,445       (12,659 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (22,003 )     111,486  
Mining of digital assets     (4,597,908 )     (2,090,851 )
Proceeds from sale of digital assets           1,455,141  
Lease liability payments     (25,863 )     (22,243 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (2,972,648 )     (1,092,471 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Net collections of finance receivables – original product     (8,238 )      
Net collections of finance receivables – special product           4,695  
Capital expenditures           (263,596 )
Collection of notes receivable     1,449,066       1,644,834  
Investment in digital assets           (35,157 )
Proceeds from sale of digital assets     1,296,233       33,675  
Deposits for mining equipment     (1,096,961 )     (923,687 )
Net cash from investing activities     1,640,100       460,764  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Insurance financing repayments     (241,917 )     (177,393 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (241,917 )     (177,393 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH     (1,574,465 )     (809,100 )
CASH – BEGINNING OF PERIOD     2,401,831       4,238,006  
CASH – END OF PERIOD   $ 827,366     $ 3,428,906  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES        
         
ROU assets and operating lease obligation recognized   $     $ 21,887  
Reclassification of mining equipment deposit to fixed assets, net   $     $ 54,876  
Change in accounting principle   $ 614,106     $  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASHFLOW INFORMATION        
Cash paid for taxes   $     $  
Cash paid for interest   $     $  
                 

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, impairment of prepaid hosting deposits, impairment of mining machine deposits and 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 March 31,  
    2024     2023  
             
Net income (loss)   $ 1,903,966     $ (7,162,596 )
Income tax expense            
Interest expense     70,826        
Depreciation and amortization     2,426,068       801,873  
Income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation   $ 4,400,860     $ (6,360,723 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on investment and equity securities     (1,350,979 )     5,822,854  
Impairment loss on prepaid hosting deposits           36,691  
Impairment loss on mining equipment     1,188,058        
Stock compensation and option expense     181,851       194,356  
Core income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation   $ 4,419,790     $ (306,822 )

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