LiveWorld Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif.--()--LiveWorld, Inc. (OTC Markets: LVWD), today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2017. Total revenues were approximately $2.5 million for the second quarter, as compared to the approximately $2.3 million in total revenues reported for the same period in 2016. The Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were approximately $4.9 million, as compared to the $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

The Company reported a net loss for the quarter of approximately $494,000, or 20% of total revenues. This compares to net loss of approximately $443,000, or 19% of total revenues reported for the second quarter of 2016. The Company had a net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2017 of approximately $808,000, or 16% of total revenues, as compared to the net loss of approximately $678,000, or 15% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

The Company finished the second quarter with approximately $1.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, as compared to the approximately $2.6 million at the end of 2016. This reduction in our cash was a result of operating losses.

“Our second quarter revenues grew by over 8% when compared to the second quarter of 2016,” said David Houston, Chief Financial Officer of LiveWorld. “We anticipate this improvement in our revenues to continue into the second half of 2017.”

Detailed financial information may be downloaded at www.liveworld.com/ir (LiveWorld’s Investor Relations page) or at www.otcmarkets.com.

About LiveWorld

At LiveWorld, we provide conversation management software, consulting, and online agent workforce services. These empower companies to manage conversations in messaging apps and social media to develop deeper relationships with customers. We specialize in handling the speed and scale requirements of brands to engage customers 1-on-1 in real-time and deliver personalized interactions with a human touch. Our conversation-centric software is designed to track and manage dialogue, engage customers, and integrate chatbots and human agents with enterprise systems. Companies are able to quickly solve the scale, security, automation, and multi-social channel challenges associated with marketing and customer service programs. LiveWorld services include strategy, campaign management, content moderation, engagement, customer service, and social analytics. Our team of marketing strategists, conversation specialists, chatbot experts, social data analysts, online agents, and software developers collaborate to deliver marketing and customer service solutions that seamlessly integrate software and human teams. LiveWorld clients include the number one brands in consumer packaged goods, retail, pharmaceutical, and financial-travel services. LiveWorld is headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in New York City. Learn more at www.liveworld.com and @LiveWorld.

“Safe Harbor" Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

This press release may contain forward-looking information concerning LiveWorld plans, objectives, future expectations, forecasts and prospects. These statements may include those regarding LiveWorld’s current or future financial performance including but not limited to lists of clients, revenue and profit, use of cash, investments, relationships and the actual or potential impact of stock option expense, and the results of its product development efforts. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward- looking statements made as a result of, among other things, final accounting adjustments and results, LiveWorld’s ability to attract new clients and preserve or expand its relationship with existing clients, LiveWorld’s ability to retain and attract high quality employees, including its management staff, the ability to deliver new innovative products in a timely manner, changing accounting treatments, and other risks applicable to the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 
LIVEWORLD, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
   

    June 30,    

December 31,
  2017     2016  
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalent $ 1,766 $ 2,555
Accounts receivable, net 2,645 726
Prepaid expenses   206     102  
Total current assets 4,617 3,383
 
Property and equipment, net 47 55
Other assets   19     20  
Total assets $ 4,683   $ 3,458  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable $ 322 $ 254
Accrued employee expenses 509 497
Other accrued liabilities 103 71
Deferred revenue   2,168     438  
Total current liabilities   3,102     1,260  
Total liabilities 3,102 1,260
 
Stockholders' equity

Common stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized 33,388,545 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively

34 34
Additional paid-in capital 142,791 142,600
Accumulated deficit   (141,244 ) (140,436 )
Total stockholders' equity   1,581     2,198  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,683   $ 3,458  
 
 
LIVEWORLD, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
       
Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

  2017     2016     2017     2016  
Total revenues $ 2,525 $ 2,328 $ 4,945 $ 4,571
Cost of revenues   988     910     1,979     1,837  
Gross Margin 1,537 1,418 2,966 2,734
Operating Expense
Product development 541 634 1,150 1,188
Sales and marketing 705 600 1,198 995
General and administrative   788     637     1,433     1,241  
Total operating expense   2,034     1,871     3,781     3,424  
Income / (loss) from operations   (497 )   (453 )   (815 )   (690 )
Income / (loss) before tax (497 ) (453 ) (815 ) (690 )
Other Income / Expense 2 10 12 11
Provision for income taxes   (1 )   ------     5     (1 )
Net income / (loss)   (494 )   (443 )   (808 )   (678 )
 
Basic income / (loss) per share $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.02 )
Shares used in computing basic loss per share 33,388,545 33,388,545 33,388,545 33,388,545
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.02 )
Shares used in computing diluted income (loss) per share 33,388,545 33,388,545 33,388,545 33,388,545
 
Departmental allocation of stock-based compensation:
Cost of revenues $ 10 $ 18 $ 25 $ 38
Product development 14 26 39 53
Sales and marketing 29 7 35 16
General and administrative   42     52     91     107  
Total stock-based compensation $ 95   $ 103   $ 190   $ 214  
 
 
LIVEWORLD, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
  Three Months

Ended June 30,

  Six Months

Ended June 30,

  2017       2016     2017       2016  

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss) $ (494 ) $ (443 ) $ (808 ) $ (678 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation of long-lived assets 7 (10 ) 15 19
Stock-based compensation 95 103 190 214
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,100 ) 350 (1,919 ) 57
Other assets 65 54 (101 ) (9 )
Accounts payable 4 51 68 173
Accrued liabilities 5 22 43 3
Deferred revenue   1,325     (8 )   1,730     (83 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (93 )   119     (782 )   (304 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment   (3 )   ------     (7 )   (44 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (3 )   ------     (7 )   (44 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   -------     ------     -------     ------  
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities ------- ------ ------- ------
Change in cash and cash equivalent (96 ) 119 (789 ) (348 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   1,862     3,071     2,555     3,538  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,766   $ 3,190   $ 1,766   $ 3,190  
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
Income taxes paid $ 1   $ ------   $ 5   $ 1  

Contacts

LiveWorld Contacts
IR Contact:
LiveWorld
David Houston, 408-615-8496
dhouston@liveworld.com
or
PR Contact:
LiveWorld
Jason Kapler, 917-722-8281
jkapler@liveworld.com

Contacts

LiveWorld Contacts
IR Contact:
LiveWorld
David Houston, 408-615-8496
dhouston@liveworld.com
or
PR Contact:
LiveWorld
Jason Kapler, 917-722-8281
jkapler@liveworld.com