LiveWorld Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Company Sees Jump in Revenues and Net Income for the Quarter

CAMPBELL, Calif. & NEW YORK--()--LiveWorld, Inc. (OTC Markets: LVWD), today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2021. Total revenues were approximately $2.2 million for the first quarter, as compared to the approximately $1.9 million reported for the same period in 2020. This was an increase of approximately $325,000 or 17% when compared to the first quarter of 2020. Healthcare related revenues grew approximately 24% when compared to the first quarter of 2020.

We reported a net income for the quarter of approximately $121,000 or 5% of total revenues. This compares to net loss of approximately $89,000 or 5% of total revenues reported for the first quarter of 2020. This improvement in the net income is a direct result of increased revenues and reduced operating expenses across the board.

We finished the first quarter with approximately $2.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, as compared to the approximately $2.6 million at the end of 2020. This reduction of $340,000 in cash was a result of the increase in our accounts receivable of approximately $1.0 million, and timing of the 2020 contract renewals with clients. The cash from operations was approximately $1.2 million which compares to the $335,000 in cash from operations for the first quarter of 2020. This is an increase of approximately $900,000 or 157%.

“Our first quarter fiscal results marked the fourth consecutive quarter of profitability for the company,” said David Houston, Chief Financial Officer of LiveWorld. “Our recent financial performance has been a function of focusing on growing topline revenues and reducing our operating expenses. We anticipate some expansion in our operating lines as we look to increase our delivery of digital services in 2021. Additionally, we will increase our sales and marketing efforts to continue our growth while still maintaining a profitable bottom line.”

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

About LiveWorld

LiveWorld is a digital agency and software company specializing in social media solutions that help companies build stronger customer relationships. We provide consulting, strategy, and creative along with human agents, conversation management software, and chatbots for digital campaigns and social media programs. Our solutions empower companies to deepen relationships with customers, professionals, patients and healthcare providers with emotion driven behavior change through conversations and campaigns with a human touch. LiveWorld clients include the number one brands in pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, and financial-travel services. LiveWorld is headquartered in Campbell, 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)

   
 

March 31,

December 31,

 

2021

2020

ASSETS

 

Current assets

 

Cash and cash equivalent

 

$

2,213

 

$

2,552

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

2,178

 

 

1,179

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

213

 

 

96

 

Total current assets

 

 

4,604

 

 

3,827

 

   

Property and equipment, net

 

 

44

 

 

43

 

Other assets

 

 

24

 

 

25

 

Total assets

 

$

4,672

 

$

3,895

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Current liabilities

 

Accounts payable

 

$

144

 

$

139

 

Accrued employee expenses

 

 

815

 

 

680

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

17

 

 

68

 

Loan

 

 

1,026

 

 

921

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,349

 

 

897

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

3,351

 

 

2,705

 

Total liabilities

 

 

3,351

 

 

2,705

 

   

Stockholders' equity

 

Common stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized 45,633,442 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively

 

 

34

 

 

34

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

143,661

 

 

143,651

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(142,374

)

 

(142,495

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,321

 

 

1,190

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

4,672

 

$

3,895

 

LIVEWORLD, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

   
 

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

March 31,

 

2021

2020

Total revenues

 

$

2,224

$

1,899

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

1,156

 

943

 

Gross Margin

 

 

1,068

 

956

 

Operating Expense

 

Product development

 

 

217

 

241

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

252

 

294

 

General and administrative

 

 

474

 

506

 

Total operating expense

 

 

943

 

1,041

 

Income / (loss) from operations

 

 

125

 

(85

)

Income / (loss) before tax

 

 

125

 

(85

)

Other Income / Expense

 

 

-----------

 

(2

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

4

 

2

 

Net income / (loss)

 

 

121

 

(89

)

   

Basic income / (loss) per share

 

$

0.00

$

(0.00

)

Shares used in computing basic loss per share

 

 

45,633,442

 

45,633,442

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.00

$

(0.00

)

Shares used in computing diluted income (loss) per share

 

 

65,603,063

 

45,633,442

 

   

Departmental allocation of stock-based compensation:

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

3

$

2

 

Product development

 

 

1

 

3

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

1

 

3

 

General and administrative

 

 

5

 

4

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

10

$

12

LIVEWORLD, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 
 

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

March 31,

 

2021

 

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

121

 

$

(89

)

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

   

Depreciation of long-lived assets

 

 

5

 

 

3

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

10

 

 

12

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(999

)

 

(1,552

)

Other assets

 

 

(118

)

 

57

 

Accounts payable

 

 

5

 

 

(57

)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

84

 

 

(23

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

452

 

 

836

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(440

)

 

(813

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(5

)

-----------

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(5

)

 

----------

 

Loan

 

 

106

 

 

418

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

-----------

 

 

----------

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

 

 

106

 

 

418

 

Change in cash and cash equivalent

 

 

(339

)

 

(395

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

2,552

 

 

730

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

2,213

 

$

335

 

   

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:

 

Income tax paid

 

$

4

 

$

2

 

 

Contacts

IR Contact:
David Houston
LiveWorld
dhouston@liveworld.com
(408) 615-8496

PR Contact:
Jason Kapler
LiveWorld
jkapler@liveworld.com
(917) 722-8281

Contacts

IR Contact:
David Houston
LiveWorld
dhouston@liveworld.com
(408) 615-8496

PR Contact:
Jason Kapler
LiveWorld
jkapler@liveworld.com
(917) 722-8281