LiveWire Mobile Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010

Launches Three New Managed Services in July 2010

LITTLETON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LiveWire Mobile, Inc. (Pinksheets: LVWR), a world leader in ringback, mobile music and managed personalization services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company also announced that it has launched three new managed services in July 2010:

“We are pleased with our results for the second quarter of 2010. Even in light of the sluggish economy, we continued to grow our service revenues and are bullish on our long-term growth potential. We also delivered another quarter of positive cash flow from operations.”

• Service revenues increased 9% from second quarter of 2009
• Positive cash flow from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2010
• Cash of $7.1 million as of June 30, 2010
• Launched three new managed services in July 2010

Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 Results

Total revenues for the second quarter of 2010 were $3.0 million, compared to $3.7 million for the corresponding quarter in 2009. The decrease was primarily due to an expected decrease in non-core handset royalty revenues, as well as a decrease in the cap-ex portion of our ringback tone (RBT) business. As previously disclosed, the Company expects handset royalties, which are non-core to its business, to be an immaterial component of total revenues in 2010 and beyond. Excluding $0.9 million of handset royalty revenues during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, total revenues increased 3% during the second quarter of 2010, to approximately $2.9 million, from approximately $2.8 million during the second quarter of 2009. Service revenues increased 9% during the second quarter of 2010, to approximately $2.9 million from approximately $2.7 million during the second quarter of 2009. The cap-ex portion of the Company’s business can result in considerable variability in quarterly revenues due to the timing of completion of cap-ex deployments.

Gross margin declined to 64% during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 from 70% during the same period last year, mainly due to revenue mix. Excluding the effect of $0.9 million of non-core handset royalty revenues during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, gross margin improved to 64% during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, from 61% during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 – a continued operational improvement.

Loss from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2010 was $(0.4) million, or $(0.09) per share, a 71% improvement compared to loss from continuing operations of $(1.5) million, or $(0.33) per share, for the second quarter of 2009, which included $(0.4) million, or $(0.10) per share, of restructuring charges, and $0.1 million, or $0.02 per share, related to a reversal of previously recorded goodwill impairment charges.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2010 was $(0.6) million, or $(0.12) per share, an improvement of 67% compared to a net loss of $(1.7) million, or $(0.37) per share, for the second quarter of 2009, which included $(0.4) million, or $(0.10) per share, of restructuring charges, and $0.1 million, or $0.02 per share, related to a reversal of previously recorded goodwill impairment charges.

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $(0.2) million, or $(0.04) per share, for the second quarter of 2010, compared to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $(0.7) million, or $(0.14) per share, in the second quarter of 2009. A complete reconciliation between adjusted EBITDA and operating loss on a GAAP basis is provided in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

Cash totaled $7.1 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $7.8 million at December 31, 2009. The Company generated positive cash-flow from operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The decrease in total cash from December 31, 2009 was primarily due to the Company paying its declared dividend of $0.9 million on March 12, 2010.

Launch of New Managed Services

The Company has also announced it has launched three new managed services in July 2010, two of which were previously disclosed as being booked by the Company. These services included two DRM-Free Full-Track Mobile Music services at existing customers, and the booking and launch of our Infuse™ Integrated Storefront service at a new customer, Virgin Mobile Canada.

Business Perspective

Matthew Stecker, CEO of LiveWire Mobile, said, “We are pleased with our results for the second quarter of 2010. Even in light of the sluggish economy, we continued to grow our service revenues and are bullish on our long-term growth potential. We also delivered another quarter of positive cash flow from operations.”

“We enhanced our investment in next generation product and service offerings, spending 33% of our revenues during the second quarter of 2010 on research and development. Strategically, we plan to continue to innovate and bring new products and services to meet market demands.”

Mr. Stecker continued, “We are seeing great traction on these investments, including delivery of our new managed service offerings, such as our new DRM-Free Full-Track Mobile Music Service. In July, we launched two new services running on this game-changing mobile music discovery and purchasing experience, allowing for true mobility and portability of mobile-downloaded music. Additionally, we disclosed in July that we booked and launched a new managed service running on the Infuse™ Integrated Storefront at Virgin Mobile Canada, a new customer.”

Mr. Stecker concluded, “We remain focused on bringing innovative products and services to our customers and driving long-term value for our shareholders. We aim to do this by capitalizing on our market position as a leader in mobile personalization and music services, and aggressively expanding our international footprint for all of our products and services, expanding our worldwide partner alliances, and bringing new applications and services to market.”

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company has also provided in this release adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations which is a non-GAAP financial measure adjusted to exclude certain non-cash and other specified expenses. The Company believes the use of non-GAAP measures in addition to GAAP measures is an additional useful method of evaluating its results of operations. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating the Company's financial results, as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Specifically, the Company has excluded stock-based compensation, depreciation, restructuring charges, reversal of impairment charges of goodwill, interest income and expense, other income/expense, and taxes from its non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the expected results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those expected results should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company may consider whether other significant non-recurring items that arise in the future should also be excluded in calculating the non-GAAP financial measures it uses. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures on a GAAP basis and a non-GAAP basis are provided herein, as applicable.

Net Operating Losses (NOLs) Protective Provisions

During the third quarter of 2010, the Company received shareholder approval to amend its articles of incorporation in order to protect its NOLs (the "NOL Protective Measures") and those measures are now in effect. Under the NOL Protective Measures any person, company or investment firm that wishes to become a "5% shareholder" of LiveWire Mobile, Inc. must first obtain a waiver from the Company's board of directors. In addition, any person, company or investment firm that is already a "5% shareholder" of LiveWire Mobile, Inc. cannot make any additional purchases of LiveWire Mobile, Inc. stock without a waiver from the Company's board of directors.

LiveWire Mobile, Inc. strongly urges that any stockholder contemplating owning more than 185,000 shares contact the Company before doing so.

About LiveWire Mobile, Inc.

LiveWire Mobile (Pinksheets: LVWR) is a world leader in managed personalization services. LiveWire Mobile’s integrated suite of mobile personalization services includes ringback tones, advertising ringback, ringtones, mobile full-track music and video downloads, a fully integrated storefront, and other applications, as well as dedicated content and service marketing, integrated storefront management and marketing. LiveWire Mobile makes mobile personalization services easier to use and helps drive service usage and adoption. For more information, please visit www.livewiremobile.com.

LiveWire Mobile is a registered service mark and Infuse is a trademark of LiveWire Mobile, Inc.

Statements other than historical facts included or referred to in this Press Release are “forward-looking statements”, including forward-looking statements about our expectation that handset royalties will be an immaterial component of our revenues in 2010 and beyond, our bullish outlook on our long-term growth potential, our plan to continue to innovate and bring new products and services to meet market demands, our belief that our DRM-Free Full-Track Mobile Music Service will be a game-changing mobile music discovery and purchasing experience, our focus on bringing innovative products and services to our customers and driving long-term value for our shareholders and our aim to do this by capitalizing on our market position as a leader in mobile personalization and music services, and aggressively expanding our international footprint for our products and services, expanding our worldwide partner alliances and bringing new applications and services to market. These statements are based on management’s expectations as of the date of this document and are subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to uncertainties with respect to our expectation that handset royalties will be an immaterial component of our revenues in 2010 and beyond, our bullish outlook on our long-term growth potential, our plan to continue to innovate and bring new products and services to meet market demands, our belief that our DRM-Free Full-Track Mobile Music Service will be a game-changing mobile music discovery and purchasing experience, our focus on bringing innovative products and services to our customers and driving long-term value for our shareholders and our aim to do this by capitalizing on our market position as a leader in mobile personalization and music services, and aggressively expanding our international footprint for our products and services, expanding our worldwide partner alliances and bringing new applications and services to market, and other risks. In addition, while management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, management specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. Any reference to our website in this press release is not intended to incorporate the contents thereof into this press release or any other public announcement.

LIVEWIRE MOBILE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
		June 30,			December 31,
		2010			2009
		(unaudited)
		(In thousands except per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,139		$	7,834
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $53 and $61, respectively		1,272			2,111
	Inventories		344			365
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		460			704
	Total current assets		9,215			11,014
	Property and equipment, net		1,402			1,342
	Other assets, net		93			175
	Total assets	$	10,710		$	12,531
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	871		$	717
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,024			1,567
	Accrued restructuring, current portion		-			115
	Capital lease obligations, current portion		262			190
	Deferred revenue		1,503			1,201
	Total current liabilities		3,660			3,790
Other long term liabilities			114			114
Capital lease obligations, long term portion			278			170
	Total liabilities		4,052			4,074
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.05 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, no shares issued and outstanding		-			-
	Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively; 5,299,144 shares issued and 4,651,433 shares outstanding at June 30, 2010 and 5,299,144 shares issued and 4,601,025 shares outstanding at December 31, 2009.		53			53
	Additional paid-in capital		434,786			437,076
	Accumulated deficit		(404,751	)		(403,751	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,274	)		(4,274	)
	Treasury stock, at cost, 647,711 shares and 698,119 at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively		(19,156	)		(20,647	)
Total stockholders' equity			6,658			8,457
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	10,710		$	12,531

LIVEWIRE MOBILE, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands except per share data)
Service revenues	$	2,911		$	2,671		$	5,854		$	5,354
Royalty revenues		45			878			109			1,501
Product revenues		-			149			-			637
Total revenues		2,956			3,698			5,963			7,492
Total cost of revenues		1,059			1,093			2,264			2,862
Gross profit		1,897			2,605			3,699			4,630
		64	%		70	%		62	%		62	%
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		1,316			2,146			2,398			4,835
Research and development		967			1,372			1,891			3,216
Restructuring and other related charges		-			447			-			917
Impairment charges of goodwill		-			(111	)		-			(111	)
Total operating expenses		2,283			3,854			4,289			8,857
Operating loss		(386	)		(1,249	)		(590	)		(4,227	)
Other income (expense), net		(57	)		46			(150	)		526
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(443	)		(1,203	)		(740	)		(3,701	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(13	)		305			11			380
Loss from continuing operations		(430	)		(1,508	)		(751	)		(4,081	)
Loss from discontinued operations (net of income
tax provision)		(131	)		(195	)		(249	)		(479	)
Net loss	$	(561	)	$	(1,703	)	$	(1,000	)	$	(4,560	)
Loss from continuing operations per
common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.89	)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.99	)
Common shares - basic and diluted		4,651			4,597			4,632			4,596

LiveWire Mobile, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
				Six Months Ended
				June 30,
				2010				2009
				(Unaudited)
				(In thousands)
Cash flow from operating activities:
	Net loss			$	(1,000	)	$	(4,560	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of managed service assets				284			336
	Stock-based compensation expense				62			151
	Foreign exchange translation gain				-			(433	)
	Collection of repurchased accounts receivable over fair value				-			61
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
		Accounts receivable			839			601
		Inventories			21			(133	)
		Prepaid expenses and other assets			391			1,069
		Accounts payable			154			(1,656	)
		Accrued expenses and other liabilities			(549	)		(1,913	)
		Accrued restructuring			(115	)		(4,140	)
		Deferred revenue			302			(441	)
			Cash used in operating activities		389			(11,058	)
Cash flow from investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment, managed service assets and licenses				(73	)		(792	)
	Receipt of cash in escrow				-			440
	Proceeds from the collection of purchased accounts receivable				-			2,375
			Cash provided by investing activities		(73	)		2,023
Cash flow from financing activities:
	Payment of dividend				(920	)		-
	Payment of capital lease obligations				(91	)		(215	)
	Repayment of debt				-			(2,610	)
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock				71			-
			Cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(940	)		(2,825	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					(71	)		(76	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					(695	)		(11,936	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period					7,834			19,261
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period				$	7,139		$	7,325
Supplemental cash flow information:
	Fixed assets obtained under capital leases			$	271		$	-

LIVEWIRE MOBILE, INC.
Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to Comparable GAAP Measures
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2010			2009			2010			2009
			(Unaudited)
			(In thousands, except per share data)
	GAAP operating loss		$	(386	)	$	(1,249	)	$	(590	)	$	(4,227	)
	Plus:
		Stock-based compensation		37			94			62			151
		Depreciation		151			164			284			336
		Restructuring		-			447			-			917
		Impairment charges of goodwill		-			(111	)		-			(111	)
	Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations		$	(198	)	$	(655	)	$	(244	)	$	(2,934	)
	GAAP operating loss per basic and diluted share:		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.92	)
	Plus:
		Stock-based compensation	$	0.01		$	0.02		$	0.01		$	0.03
		Depreciation	$	0.03		$	0.03		$	0.07		$	0.07
		Restructuring	$	-		$	0.10		$	-		$	0.20
		Impairment charges of goodwill	$	-		$	(0.02	)	$	-		$	(0.02	)
	Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations per share		$	(0.04	)	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.64	)
Shares used in computing basic and diluted non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA per share				4,651			4,597			4,632			4,596

NOTES:

1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 include the unaudited accounts of LiveWire Mobile, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). The financial information included herein is unaudited. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009 has been derived from, but does not include all the disclosures contained in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all interim periods presented have been made. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, management evaluates various estimates including those related to the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns, write-down of excess and obsolete inventories to the lower of cost or market value, income taxes, restructuring and other related charges, and accounting for acquisitions and dispositions. Management establishes these estimates based on historical experience and various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for any future period.

The Company encourages you to read these financial statements in conjunction with its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2009 and other public disclosures.

2) GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company recorded goodwill and intangible assets as a result of the acquisitions of Groove Mobile, Inc. in March 2008 and Openera Technologies, Inc. in February 2006. On December 31, 2008, the Company recorded an impairment charge for intangible assets and goodwill, which reduced the carrying values of the goodwill and intangible assets to zero. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Company received $111,000 in cash previously held in escrow from the Groove Mobile acquisition to settle certain outstanding claims by the Company. The $111,000 is recorded as a reduction to operating expenses in the three months ended June 30, 2009.

3) RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES AND ACCRUALS

In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company committed to several cost reduction plans focused on streamlining its operations and eliminating certain fixed costs. The Company eliminated 27 employee positions, primarily in its LiveWire Mobile business, to better position it to improve operating margins in response to adverse market conditions experienced by the Company in 2008. In association with the sale of its NMS Communications Platforms business to Dialogic Corporation and in an effort to improve operating margins by eliminating business roles and functions which were not necessary for the go-forward business, the Company eliminated 20 employee positions. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recorded $0.5 million of additional restructuring charges related to previously eliminated positions, as some of these employees continued to provide service during the first quarter of 2009.

In the second quarter of 2009, the Company announced a restructuring plan which consisted primarily of costs associated with a workforce reduction principally at its operations in India, with additional reductions in headcount in Littleton, Massachusetts, Canada and the U.K., and other associated costs. Net restructuring expense in the second quarter of 2009 included approximately $0.9 million of restructuring charges related to the restructuring plan announced in May 2009, partially offset by approximately $0.5 million related to changes in estimates associated with previously exited facilities.

4) INCOME TAXES

The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted accounting guidance relating to uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements. The guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken in or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, and disclosure and transition. The Company has established a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions including the United States because the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the tax assets in those jurisdictions will not be realized prior to their expiration. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Company established a full valuation allowance of approximately $135,000 against net deferred tax assets relating to its Indian subsidiary. During the second quarter of 2009, and as part of the restructuring plan described above, operations in India were terminated.

5) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive loss includes the following for the stated periods:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
		2010			2009			2010			2009
(In thousands)
Net loss	$	(561	)	$	(1,703	)	$	(1,000	)	$	(4,560	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(3	)		36			(1	)		(477	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(564	)	$	(1,667	)	$	(1,001	)	$	(5,037	)

The Company maintains intercompany receivable and payable balances existing between the Company’s worldwide subsidiaries. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company determined that it is unlikely that settlement of these intercompany balances will occur in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, these gains or losses for periods beginning on or after April 1, 2009 were excluded from the determination of net income and have been reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

6) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On December 5, 2008, the Company sold its NMS Communications Platforms business and certain assets and liabilities of the NMS Communications Platforms business to Dialogic Corporation. Accordingly, the operating results, including certain compliance and other administrative costs related to several foreign subsidiaries of the NMS Communication Platforms business, have been reclassified as discontinued operations in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

7) REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

On December 18, 2009, a one-for-ten reverse split of the Company’s common stock became effective. The reverse stock split automatically combined every ten shares of LiveWire Mobile common stock into one share of common stock. The impact of the stock split has been reflected in all periods presented in the financial statements.

8) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on July 16, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”), a majority of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting approved certain restrictions on the transfer of shares of the Company’s stock. These restrictions are designed to protect the Company’s significant tax net operating losses.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders also approved: (i) the re-election of Jill C. Thoerle as a Class I Director with a term expiring in 2013, (ii) the LiveWire Mobile, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, (iii) an amendment to the Company’s Fourth Restated Certificate of Incorporation reducing the number of shares of authorized capital stock from 128,000,000 to 12,800,000 shares, and (iv) certain other amendments to the Company’s Fourth Restated Certificate of Incorporation.