UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Fixed assets, net (Note 3) |
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Deposits on mining equipment (Note 4) |
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Notes receivable from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation (Note 5) |
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Other assets |
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Long-term assets |
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Total assets |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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Note payable - short-term (Note 6) |
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Current portion of lease liability (Note 7) |
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Total current liabilities |
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Lease liability - net of current portion (Note 7) |
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Long-term liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Stockholders' equity (Note 8) |
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Preferred stock, par value $ |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Total LM Funding America stockholders' equity |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
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Revenues: |
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Digital mining revenues |
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Total revenues |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Digital mining cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) |
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Impairment loss on mined digital assets |
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Gain on fair value of purchased Bitcoin, net |
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Net income (loss) attributable to LM Funding America Inc. |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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Mining of digital assets |
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
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Balance - December 31, 2022 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
LM Funding America, Inc. (“we”, “our”, “LMFA” or the “Company”) was formed as a Delaware corporation on April 20, 2015.
LMFA is the sole member of several entities including LM Funding, LLC, which was organized in January 2008, US Digital Mining and Hosting Co., LLC, which was formed on September 10, 2021 (“US Digital”); LMFA Financing LLC, formed on November 23, 2020, and LMFAO Sponsor LLC, formed on October 29, 2020 (LMFA is a majority member of LMFAO Sponsor LLC). Additionally, US Digital has formed various
LMFAO Sponsor LLC formed a majority owned subsidiary LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. (“LMAO”) on October 29, 2020 which was organized as a special purpose acquisition company that that completed an initial public offering in January 2021, whereupon the company ceased to be majority owned by LMFA. LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. was subsequently merged with Seastar Medical Holding Corporation on October 28, 2022.
The Company also from time to time organizes other subsidiaries to serve a specific purpose or hold a specific asset.
Lines of Business
The Company currently operates two lines of business: our cryptocurrency mining business and our specialty finance business.
The Bitcoin mining operation deploys our computing power to mine Bitcoin on the Bitcoin network. We conduct this business through our wholly owned subsidiary, US Digital, a Florida limited liability company, which we formed in 2021 to develop and operate our cryptocurrency mining business.
With respect to our specialty finance business, the Company has historically engaged in the business of providing funding to nonprofit community associations primarily located in the state of Florida. We offer incorporated nonprofit community associations, which we refer to as “Associations,” a variety of financial products customized to each Association’s financial needs.
Bitcoin Mining Business
We obtain Bitcoin as a result of our mining operations, and we sell Bitcoin from time to time, to support our operations and strategic growth. We plan to convert our Bitcoin to U.S. dollars. We may engage in regular trading of Bitcoin or engage in hedging activities related to our holding of Bitcoin. However, our decisions to hold or sell Bitcoin at any given time may be impacted by the Bitcoin market, which has been historically characterized by significant volatility. Currently, we do not use a formula or specific methodology to determine whether or when we will sell Bitcoin that we hold, or the number of Bitcoins we will sell. Rather, decisions to hold or sell Bitcoins are currently determined by management based on working cash needs and by monitoring the market in real time.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately
Specialty Finance Company
In our specialty finance business, we purchase an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s collected proceeds from owners that are not paying their assessments. After taking assignment of an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s proceeds from the collection of delinquent assessments, we engage law firms to perform collection work on a deferred billing basis wherein the law firms receive payment upon collection from the account debtors or a predetermined contracted amount if payment from account debtors is less than legal fees and costs owed.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LMFA and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: LM Funding, LLC; LMF October 2010 Fund, LLC; REO Management Holdings, LLC (including all
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Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. The interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal the year ended December 31, 2023.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-08, Intangible - Goodwill and Other -Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60) (“ASC 350-60”). ASC 350-60 requires entities with certain crypto assets to subsequently measure such assets at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in net income in each reporting period. In addition, entities are required to provide additional disclosures about the holdings of certain crypto assets. Crypto assets that meet all the following criteria are within the scope of the ASC 350-60:
(1) meet the definition of intangible assets as defined in the Codification
(2) do not provide the asset holder with enforceable rights to or claims on underlying goods, services, or other assets
(3) are created or reside on a distributed ledger based on blockchain or similar technology
(4) are secured through cryptography
(5) are fungible, and
(6) are not created or issued by the reporting entity or its related parties.
Bitcoin, which is the sole crypto asset mined by the Company, meets each of these criteria. For all entities, the ASC 350-60 amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued (or made available for issuance). If an entity adopts the amendments in an interim period, it must adopt them as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company has elected to early adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2024 resulting in a $
Segment and Reporting Unit Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Chief Executive Officer and1 Chief Financial Officer of the Company comprise the CODM, as a group. The Company has
Reclassification
Certain prior period immaterial amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.
Liquidity
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The evaluation of going concern under the accounting guidance requires significant judgment which involves the Company to consider that it has historically incurred losses in recent years as it has prepared to grow its business through expansion and acquisition opportunities. The Company must also consider its current liquidity as well as future market and economic conditions that may be deemed outside the control of the Company as it relates to obtaining financing and generating future profits. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates include the evaluation of probable losses on balances due from a related party, the realization of deferred tax assets, the evaluation of contingent losses related to litigation and reserves on notes receivables. We consider our critical accounting estimates to be those related to long-lived asset impairment assessments. Our estimates may change, however, as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and any such changes will be recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
Cash
The Company maintains cash balances at several financial institutions that are insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (“FDIC”) Transition Account Guarantee Program. Balances with the financial institutions may exceed federally insured limits. We have approximately $
Digital Assets
Bitcoin are included in current assets in the consolidated balance sheets due to the Company’s ability to sell Bitcoin in a highly liquid marketplace and such Bitcoin holdings are expected to be realized in cash or sold or consumed during the normal operating cycle of the Company. As a result of adopting ASC 350-60 on January 1, 2024, Bitcoin is measured at fair value as of each reporting period (see Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements). The fair value of Bitcoin is measured using the period-end closing Bitcoin price from its principal market in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. Since Bitcoin is traded on a 24-hour period, the Company utilizes the price as of midnight UTC time, which aligns with the Company's revenue recognition cut-off. The increase and decrease in fair value from each reporting period is reflected on the consolidated statements of operation as "Gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net". The Company sells Bitcoin and such gains and losses from such transactions are measured as the difference between the cash proceeds and the carrying basis of Bitcoin as determined on a First In-First Out ("FIFO") basis and are recorded within "Gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net".
Prior to issuance of the ASU 2023-08 and adoption of ASC 350-60, Bitcoin were recorded at cost less impairment and were classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life was not amortized but was assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occurred indicating that it was more likely than not that the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived asset exceeded its fair value. The Company determined the fair value of Bitcoin in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on lowest intraday quoted prices from our principal market for such assets (Level 1 inputs). We performed an analysis each month to identify whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that our digital assets were impaired. If the carrying value of a digital asset exceeded the fair value so determined, an impairment loss had occurred with respect to those digital assets in the amount equal to the difference between their carrying values and the fair value. To the extent an impairment loss was recognized, the loss established the new cost basis of the asset and subsequent reversal of impairment losses was not permitted under ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Additionally, in the previous guidance, subsequent increases in Bitcoin prices are not allowed to be recorded (unrealized gains) unless the Bitcoin is sold, at which point the gain is recognized. Accordingly, gains (losses) recognized on fair value of Bitcoin in fiscal year 2024 are not comparable to fiscal year 2023.
Bitcoin, which is non-cash consideration earned by the Company through its mining activities, are included as a reconciling item as a cash outflow within operating activities on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The cash proceeds from the sales of Bitcoin are classified based on the holding period in which the Bitcoin are held. ASC 350-60 specifies that Bitcoin converted nearly immediately into cash would qualify as cash flows from operating activities and all other sales would qualify as investing activities. In prior fiscal periods, the Company did not hold its Bitcoin for extended periods of time and such sales proceeds prior to the adoption of ASC 350-60 were reported as cash flows from operating activities. Upon adoption of ASC 350-60, the Company evaluates its sales of Bitcoin and will record Bitcoin sold nearly immediately as operating cash flows and the remainder will be recorded as investing activities. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, all proceeds from Bitcoin sales were classified as investing activities.
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Investment in Securities
Investment in Securities includes investments in common stocks and convertible notes receivables. Investments in securities are reported at fair value with changes in unrecognized gains or losses included in other income on the income statement.
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
We account for investments in less than
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet.
Fixed Assets
The Company capitalizes all acquisitions of fixed assets in excess of $
The Company classifies mining machine deposit payments within "Deposits on mining equipment" in the consolidated balance sheets. As mining machines are received, the respective cost of the mining machines plus the related shipping and customs fees are reclassified from "Deposits on mining equipment" to "Fixed assets, net" in the consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Note 4 - Deposits on Mining Equipment and Hosting Services. In addition, as part of its periodic review of its fixed asset groups during the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company changed the estimated useful life for its mining machines from
The Company operates in an emerging industry for which limited data is available to make estimates of the useful economic lives of mining machines. To the extent that any of the assumptions underlying management’s estimate of useful life of its mining machines are subject to revision in a future reporting period, either as a result of changes in circumstances or through the availability of greater quantities of data, then the estimated useful life could change and have a prospective impact on depreciation expense and the carrying amounts of these assets.
Equipment Purchases
We ordered 300 S21 Bitmain machines in January 2024 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $
Right to Use Assets
The Company capitalizes all leased assets pursuant to ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liability, initially measured at present value of the lease payments, on its balance sheet for leases with terms longer than 12 months and classified as either financing or operating leases. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 right to use assets, net of accumulated amortization, was $
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Management reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment amount is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. There was $
Hosting Contracts
On September 5, 2022, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary US Digital, entered into a hosting agreement (the “Core Hosting Agreement”) with Core Scientific Inc. (“Core”) pursuant to which Core, under various additional orders, agreed to host approximately
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Core hosting a total of approximately
As required under the Core Hosting Agreement, the Company has paid approximately $
On May 5, 2023, the Company entered into a hosting agreement (the “GIGA Hosting Agreement”) with GIGA Energy Inc. (“GIGA”) pursuant to which GIGA agreed to host
Revenue Recognition – Bitcoin Mining
We recognize revenue in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as outlined in ASC 606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers, which requires that five steps be followed in evaluating revenue recognition: (i) identify the contract with the customer; (ii) identity the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price; and (v) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfied a performance obligation.
Our accounting policy on revenue recognition for our Bitcoin mining segment is provided below.
Step 1: The Company enters into a contract with a Bitcoin mining pool operator (i.e., the customer) to provide computing power to the mining pools. The contract is terminable at any time by either party and the Company’s enforceable right to compensation only begins when the Company starts providing computing power to the mining pool operator (which occurs daily at midnight Universal Time Coordinated (UTC)). When participating in ratable share pools, in exchange for providing computing power the Company is entitled to a fractional share of the Bitcoin award the mining pool operator receives for successfully adding a block to the blockchain, plus a fractional share of the transaction fees attached to that blockchain. The Company’s fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power the Company contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current algorithm. When participating in a Full Pay Per Share (“FPPS”) mining pool, in exchange for providing computing power to the pool the Company is entitled to compensation, calculated on a daily basis, at an amount that approximates the total Bitcoin that could have been mined using the Company’s computing power, calculated on a look-back basis across previous blocks using the pools hash rate index. Applying the criteria per ASC 606-10-25-1, the contract arises at the point that the Company provides computing power to the mining pool operator, which is beginning contract day at midnight UTC (contract inception), because customer consumption is in tandem with daily earnings of delivery of the computing power.
Step 2: In order to identify the performance obligations in a contract with a customer, the Company must assess the promised goods or services in the contract and identify each promised good or service that is distinct. A performance obligation meets ASC 606’s definition of a “distinct” good or service (or bundle of goods or services) if both of the following criteria are met:
• The customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct); and
• The entity’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).
Based on these criteria, the Company has a single performance obligation in providing computing power services (i.e., hashrate) to the mining pool operator (i.e., customer). The performance obligation of computing power services is fulfilled daily over-time, as opposed to a point in time, because the Company provides the hashrate throughout the day and the customer simultaneously obtains control of it and uses the asset to produce Bitcoin. The Company has full control of the mining equipment utilized in the mining pool and if the Company determines it will increase or decrease the processing power of its machines and/or fleet (i.e., for repairs or when power costs are excessive) the computing power provided to the customer will be reduced.
Step 3: The transaction consideration the Company earns is non-cash digital consideration in the form of Bitcoin, which the Company measures at fair value on the date earned at the daily closing price, which is not materially different from the fair value at contract inception.
The transaction consideration the Company earns is all variable since it is dependent on the daily computing power provided by the Company under the FPPS model and total Bitcoin earned by the under the ratable share model. The Company’s Bitcoins earned through the contractual payout formula is not known until the Company’s computational hashrate contributed over the daily measurement period is fulfilled over-time daily between midnight-to-midnight UTC time. The Company’s proportionate amount of the global network transaction fee rewards earned are calculated at the end of each transactional day (midnight to midnight). There are no other forms of
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variable considerations, such as discounts, rebates, refunds, credits, price concessions, incentives, performance bonuses, penalties, or other similar items.
The Company does not constrain this variable consideration because it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized from the contract will not occur when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved and recognizes the noncash consideration on the same day that control is transferred, which is the same day as contract inception.
Step 4: The transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation upon verification for the provision of computing power to the mining pool operator, and total Bitcoin rewards earned by the pool, when applicable under a ratable share model. There is a single performance obligation (i.e., computing power or (hashrate) for the contract; therefore, all consideration from the mining pool operator is allocated to this single performance obligation.
Step 5: The Company’s performance is complete in transferring the hashrate service over-time (midnight to midnight) to the customer and the customer obtains control of that asset.
In exchange for providing computing power, the Company is entitled to a pro-rata share of the fixed Bitcoin awards earned over the measurement period, plus a pro-rata fractional share of the global transaction fee rewards for the respective measurement period, less net digital asset fees due to the mining pool operator over the measurement period, as applicable. The transaction consideration the Company receives is non-cash consideration, in the form of Bitcoin. The Company measures the Bitcoin at fair value on the date earned using the closing price of Bitcoin on the date earned (midnight UTC), which is not materially different from the fair value at contract inception.
There are no deferred revenues or other liability obligations recorded by the Company since there are no payments in advance of the performance. At the end of the 24 hour “midnight-to-midnight” period, there are no remaining performance obligations.
Bitcoin earned by the Company through its mining activities are included within operating activities on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
Cost of Revenues
The Company includes energy costs and external co-location mining hosting fees in cost of revenues. Depreciation of mining machines is included within "Depreciation and amortization" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Revenue Recognition - Specialty Finance
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) states an entity needs to conclude at the inception of the contract that collectability of the consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for the goods and services that will be transferred to the customer is probable. That is, in some circumstances, an entity may not need to assess its ability to collect all of the consideration in the contract. The Company provides funding to Associations by purchasing their rights under delinquent accounts from unpaid assessments due from property owners. Collections on the Accounts may vary greatly in both the timing and amount ultimately recovered compared with the total revenues earned on the Accounts because of a variety of economic and social factors affecting the real estate environment in general.
The Company’s contracts with its specialty finance customers have very specific performance obligations. The Company has determined that the known amount of cash to be realized or realizable on its revenue generating activities cannot be reasonably estimate and as such, classifies its finance receivables as nonaccrual and recognizes revenues in the accompanying statements of income on the cash basis or cost recovery method in accordance with ASC 310-10, Receivables. The Company’s operations also consist of rental revenue earned from tenants under leasing arrangements which provide for rent income. The leases have been accounted for as operating leases. For operating leases, revenue is recorded based on cash rental payments was collected during the period. The Company analyzed its remaining revenue streams and concluded there were no changes in revenue recognition with the adoption of the new standard.
Under ASC 606, the Company applies the cash basis method to its original product and the cost recovery method to its special product as follows:
Finance Receivables—Original Product: Under the Company’s original product, delinquent assessments are funded only up to the Super Lien Amount as discussed above. Recoverability of funded amounts is generally assured because of the protection of the Super Lien Amount. As such, payments by unit owners on the Company’s original product are recorded to income when received in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Statute (718.116(3)) and the provisions of the purchase agreements entered into between the Company and Associations. Those provisions require that all payments be applied in the following order: first to interest, then to late fees, then to costs of collection, then to legal fees expended by the Company and then to assessments owed. In accordance with the cash basis method of recognizing revenue and the provisions of the statute, the Company records revenues for interest and late fees when cash is received. In the event the Company determines the ultimate collectability of amounts funded under its original product are in doubt, payments are applied to first reduce the funded or principal amount.
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Finance Receivables—Special Product (New Neighbor Guaranty program): During 2012, the Company began offering associations an alternative product under the New Neighbor Guaranty program whereby the Company will fund amounts in excess of the Super Lien Amount. Under this special product, the Company purchases substantially all of the delinquent assessments owed to the association, in addition to all accrued interest and late fees, in exchange for payment by the Company of (i) a negotiated amount or (ii) on a going forward basis, all monthly assessments due for a period up to
Net Commission Revenue: The Company acts as an agent in providing health travel insurance policies. As a result, the Company revenue is recorded at net. The Company has determined that the known amount of cash to be realized or realizable on its revenue generating activities can be reasonably estimated and as such, classifies its receivables as accrual and recognizes revenues in the accompanying statements of income on the accrual basis. If a policy is not effective as of the end of a period, then the associated revenue and underwriting costs are deferred until the effective date. The majority of the commission revenue is underwritten by two policy underwriters who pays the Company commissions.
Coupon Sales
From time to time the Company receives coupons from Bitmain to incentivize purchases of equipment. Coupons have a stated face value in dollars and can be applied against future invoices for purchased machines. Coupons are transferable and there are not restrictions on the sale to third parties. Occasionally, the Company sells coupons to third parties in exchange for cash consideration or digital assets. As there is currently no active market for the buying and selling of Bitmain coupons, the Company has determined that the fair value of coupons received is nil at the time of receipt therefore revenue associated with the sale of such coupons is not recognized until the sale transaction has been completed and consideration has been received from the third party. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company sold Bitmain coupons for $
Income Taxes
The Company’s calculation of its tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations in various taxing jurisdictions. The Company recognizes tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on management’s estimate of whether it is more likely than not that additional taxes will be required. The Company had
Deferred income taxes are recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates. Temporary differences arise from net operating losses, differences in depreciation methods of archived images, and property and equipment, stock-based and other compensation, and other accrued expenses. A valuation allowance is established when it is determined that it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The application of tax laws and regulations is subject to legal and factual interpretation, judgment and uncertainty. Tax laws and regulations themselves are subject to change as a result of changes in fiscal policy, changes in legislation, the evolution of regulations and court rulings. Therefore, the actual liability for U.S., or the various state jurisdictions, may be materially different from managements estimates, which could result in the need to record additional tax liabilities or potentially reverse previously recorded tax liabilities. Interest and penalties are included in tax expense.
Income tax expense/(benefit) from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated as net income (loss) to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
The weighted average shares used in calculating income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2024 includes
Diluted income (loss) per share for the periods equal to basic income (loss) per share as the effect of any convertible notes, stock-based compensation awards or stock warrants would be anti-dilutive.
The anti-dilutive stock-based compensation awards consisted of:
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The Company accrues for contingent obligations, including estimated legal costs, when the obligation is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. As facts concerning contingencies become known, the Company reassesses its position and makes appropriate adjustments to the consolidated financial statements. Estimates that are particularly sensitive to future changes include those related to tax, legal and other regulatory matters.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company records all equity-based incentive grants to employees and non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors in operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations based on their fair values determined on the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense, reduced for estimated forfeitures, is recognized over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term of the outstanding equity awards. The expense attribution method is straight-line or accelerated graded-vesting depending on the nature of the award.
Non-cash Activities
ROU assets and operating lease obligation recognized - Due to the execution of its office equipment operating lease during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a lease liability and ROU asset associated with the lease in the amount of
Reclassification of mining equipment deposit to fixed assets, net - During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 as mining machines were received, the Company reclassified
Change in equity due to change in accounting principal ASC 350-60 - The Company has elected to early adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2024 resulting in a $
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Note 2. Digital Asset
Digital assets consisted of the following:
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The carrying basis represents the valuation of Bitcoin at the time the Company earns the Bitcoin through mining activities. The carrying basis for Bitcoin held prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-08 was determined on the "cost less impairment" basis. Fair value of Bitcoin was determined using Level 1 inputs.
The following table presents a roll-forward of Bitcoin for the three months ended March 31, 2024, based on the fair value model under ASU 2023-08:
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Note 3. Fixed Assets, net
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Note 4. Deposits on Mining Equipment and Hosting Services
As further described in Note 1, the Company has entered into a series of mining machine purchase agreements, hosting and colocation service agreements in connection with our cryptocurrency mining operations which required deposits to be paid in advance of the respective asset or service being received.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has a total of $
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has a total of $
Note 5. Investments
Marketable Securities
Our marketable equity securities are publicly traded stocks measured at fair value using quoted prices for identical assets in active markets and classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
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Notes receivable from Sale of Symbiont assets
The Company entered into a secured promissory note and loan agreement with Symbiont.IO, Inc. (“Symbiont”) on
Symbiont filed for bankruptcy on December 1, 2022. On June 5, 2023, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Symbiont (the “Symbiont Assets”) by means of a credit bid of the full amount of the note payable owed by Symbiont to the Company. The Symbiont Assets were comprised principally of intellectual property and software code relating to Symbiont’s financial services blockchain enterprise platform. The assets were recorded as intangible assets at an amount equal to the total consideration of $
On December 26, 2023, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Platonic Holdings, Inc. (“Platonic”) pursuant to which we agreed to sell to Platonic the Symbiont Assets. The sale of the Symbiont Assets closed on December 27, 2023. The sales proceeds were $
Notes receivable from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation
As of March 31, 2024, there was
As of March 31, 2024, there was
On January 29, 2024 Seastar fully repaid the remaining balance of principal and accrued interest on the Notes which totaled approximately $
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Long-term Investments
Long-term investments held to maturity in equity securities consist of the following:
LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. and SeaStar Medical - Warrants
The Company, through its affiliate LMFA Sponsor LLC ("Sponsor"), owns an aggregate
Long-term investments for the SMHC (formerly LMAO) warrants consist of the following:
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As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Sponsor holds
Our investment in SeaStar Medical common stock qualifies for equity-method accounting, for which we have elected the fair value option which requires the Company to remeasure our retained interest in SeaStar Medical at fair value and include any resulting adjustments as part of a gain or loss on investment. The fair value calculation related to our retained interest in SeaStar Medical is based upon the observable trading price of SeaStar Medicals Class A common stock.
The Company determined that our investment in SeaStar Medical meets the criteria for the equity method of accounting, for which we have elected the fair value option. We remeasure our retained interest in SeaStar Medical's common stock at fair value and include any resulting adjustments as part of our gain or loss on investments. The fair value of our retained interest in SeaStar Medical's common stock is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is based upon the observable trading price of ICU common stock. The trading price of ICU common stock as of March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
Changes in fair value are recorded in the income statement during the period of change. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, our re-measurement of the fair value of ICU common stock resulted in an unrealized gain of approximately $
Long-term investments for the SeaStar Medical common stock consist of the following:
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Debt of the Company consisted of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The Company leases certain office space and office equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. Leases with an initial term of one year or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, and the Company generally recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s long term operating leases have remaining lease terms of
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets and current and long-term operating lease liabilities are separately stated on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The present value of future lease payments are discounted using either the implicit rate in the lease, if known, or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for the specific lease as of the lease commencement date. The ROU asset is also adjusted for any prepayments made or incentives received. The lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease only to the extent it is reasonably certain any of those options will be exercised. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company accounts for lease components (e.g., fixed payments) separate from the non-lease components (e.g., common-area maintenance costs) for its building lease. For office equipment, the company does not separate lease components (e.g., fixed payments) from the non-lease components (e.g., service costs).
The Company’s office lease began
On February 27, 2023, the Company executed a lease for office equipment which has been classified as an operating lease. The lease term is
Lease expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $
The following table presents supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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The following table presents supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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Except as described below, we are not currently a party to material pending or known threatened litigation proceedings. However, we frequently become party to litigation in the ordinary course of business, including either the prosecution or defense of claims arising from contracts by and between us and client Associations. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of prosecution, defense, and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
The Company accrues for contingent obligations, including estimated legal costs, when the obligation is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. As facts concerning contingencies become known, the Company reassesses its position and makes appropriate adjustments to the consolidated financial statements. Estimates that are particularly sensitive to future changes include those related to tax, legal, and other regulatory matters.
In October 2021, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “Uptime Purchase Agreement”) with Uptime Armory LLC (“Uptime”) pursuant to which US Digital agreed to purchase, and Uptime agreed to supply to US Digital, an aggregate of
On November 8, 2022, LMFA filed an action in Florida circuit court against Uptime Armory, LLC and Bit5ive, LLC in a case styled US Digital Mining and Hosting Co. LLC v. Uptime Amory, LLC and Bit5ive, LLC (Fla. 11thCir. Ct., November 8, 2022). In that action, we alleged breach of contract and violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and are seeking, among other things, damages of $
In October 2021, US Digital also entered into a hosting agreement with Uptime Hosting LLC (the “Hosting Agreement”) to host the Company’s
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Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
Reverse Stock Split
Stock Options
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The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding common stock options as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was
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The following is a summary of the restricted share activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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At the Market Program
On June 26, 2023, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Maxim Group LLC (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, at the Company's discretion, offer and sell shares of the Company’s common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $
Note 9. Segment Information
The Company applies ASC 280, Segment Reporting, in determining its reportable segments. The Company has
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uses revenue, income from operations and income before taxes of our reporting segments to assess the performance of the business of our reportable operating segments.
No operating segments have been aggregated to form the reportable segments. The corporate oversight function, and other components that may earn revenues that are only incidental to the activities of the Company are aggregated and included in the “All Other” category.
The Specialty Finance segment generates revenue from providing funding to nonprofit community associations. The Mining Operations segment generates revenue from the Bitcoin the Company earns through its mining activities.
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Note 10. Related Party Transactions
Legal services for the Company associated with the collection of delinquent assessments from property owners was performed by a law firm (Business Law Group “BLG”) which was owned solely by Bruce M. Rodgers, the chairman and CEO of the Company, until and through the date of its initial public offering in 2015. Following the initial public offering, Mr. Rodgers transferred his interest in BLG to other attorneys at the firm through a redemption of his interest in the firm. The law firm has historically performed collection work primarily on a deferred billing basis wherein the law firm receives payment for services rendered upon collection from the property owners or at amounts ultimately subject to negotiations with the Company.
On February 1, 2022, the Company consented to the assignment by BLG to the law firm BLG Association Law, PLLC (“BLGAL”) of the Services Agreement, dated April 15, 2015, previously entered into by the Company and Business Law Group, P.A. (the “Services Agreement”). The Services Agreement had set forth the terms under which Business Law Group, P.A. would act as the primary law firm used by the Company and its association clients for the servicing and collection of association accounts. Bruce M. Rodgers is a
Under the agreement, the Company paid BLG a fixed monthly fee of $
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and BLG received no payment from the property owner, including any unit where the Company has taken title to the unit or where the Association has terminated its contract with either BLG or the Company. On March 28, 2024, BLGAL and the Company reduced the monthly compensation payable to the law firm from $
The Company had originally engaged BLG on behalf of many of its Association clients to service and collect the Accounts and to distribute the proceeds as required by Florida law and the provisions of the purchase agreements between LMF and the Associations. This engagement was subsequently assigned to BLGAL as described above. Ms. Gould, who is a Director of the Company, worked as the General Manager of BLG and works as the General Manager of BLGAL.
Amounts paid to BLGAL for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $
Under the Services Agreement in effect during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company pays all costs (lien filing fees, process and serve costs) incurred in connection with the collection of amounts due from property owners. Any recovery of these collection costs is accounted for as a reduction in expense incurred. The Company incurred expenses related to collection costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 in the amounts of $
The Company also shares office space, personnel and related common expenses with BLGAL. All shared expenses, including rent, are charged to BLGAL based on an estimate of actual usage. Any expenses of BLGAL paid by the Company that have not been reimbursed or settled against other amounts are reflected as due from related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. BLGAL was charged a total of $
Amounts payable to BLGAL as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were approximately $
Note 11. Subsequent Events
On May 13, 2024, the Company entered into a $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues, projected costs, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “believes,” or the negative thereof or any variation thereon or similar terminology or expressions.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors which could materially affect our results and our future performance include, without limitation:
Except as required by law, we assume no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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Overview
The Company currently operates two lines of business: our cryptocurrency mining business and our specialty finance business.
The Bitcoin mining operation deploys our computing power to mine Bitcoin on the Bitcoin network. We conduct this business through our wholly owned subsidiary, US Digital, a Florida limited liability company, which we formed in 2021 to develop and operate our cryptocurrency mining business.
With respect to our specialty finance business, the Company has historically engaged in the business of providing funding to nonprofit community associations primarily located in the state of Florida. We offer incorporated nonprofit community associations, which we refer to as “Associations,” a variety of financial products customized to each Association’s financial needs. Our original product offering consists of providing funding to Associations by purchasing their rights under delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments. Historically, we provided funding against such delinquent accounts, which we refer to as “Accounts,” in exchange for a portion of the proceeds collected by the Associations from the account debtors on the Accounts. In addition to our original product offering, we also purchase Accounts on varying terms tailored to suit each Association’s financial needs, including under our New Neighbor Guaranty™ program.
Corporate History
The Company was originally organized in January 2008 as a Florida limited liability company under the name LM Funding, LLC. Prior to our initial public offering in 2015, all of our business was conducted through LM Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries. Immediately prior to our initial public offering in October 2015, the members of the LM Funding, LLC contributed all of their membership interests to LM Funding America, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated on April 20, 2015 (“LMFA”), in exchange for shares of the common stock of LMFA. Immediately after such contribution and exchange, the former members of LM Funding, LLC became the holders of 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of LMFA, thereby making LM Funding, LLC a wholly-owned subsidiary of LMFA.
The Company organized two new subsidiaries in 2020: LMFA Financing LLC, a Florida limited liability company, on November 21, 2020, and LMFAO Sponsor LLC, a Florida limited liability company, on October 29, 2020. LMFAO Sponsor LLC organized a subsidiary, LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc., on October 29, 2020. LM Funding America Inc. organized a subsidiary, US Digital (and 100% subsidiaries), on September 10, 2021. US Digital has formed 100% owned subsidiaries to engage in business in various states in connection with its Bitcoin mining business. The Company also from time to time organizes other subsidiaries to serve a specific purpose or hold a specific asset. LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. was merged with Seastar Medical Holding Corporation on October 28, 2022.
Cryptocurrency Mining Business
Bitcoin was introduced in 2008 with the goal of serving as a digital means of exchanging and storing value. Bitcoin is a form of digital currency that depends upon a consensus-based network and a public ledger called a “blockchain”, which contains a record of every Bitcoin transaction ever processed. The Bitcoin network is the first decentralized peer-to-peer payment network, powered by users participating in the consensus protocol, with no central authority or middlemen, that has wide network participation. The authenticity of each Bitcoin transaction is protected through digital signatures that correspond with addresses of users that send and receive Bitcoin. Users have full control over remitting Bitcoin from their own sending addresses. All transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain are transparent, allowing those running the appropriate software to confirm the validity of each transaction. To be recorded on the blockchain, each Bitcoin transaction is validated through a proof-of-work consensus method, which entails solving complex mathematical problems to validate transactions and post them on the blockchain. This process is called mining. Miners are rewarded with Bitcoins, both in the form of newly-created Bitcoins and transaction fees in Bitcoin, for successfully solving the mathematical problems and providing computing power to the network.
We obtain Bitcoin as a result of our mining operations, and we sell Bitcoin from time to time, to support our operations and strategic growth. We plan to convert our Bitcoin to U.S. dollars. We may engage in regular trading of Bitcoin or engage in hedging activities related to our holding of Bitcoin. However, our decisions to hold or sell Bitcoin at any given time may be impacted by the Bitcoin market, which has been historically characterized by significant volatility. Currently, we do not use a formula or specific methodology to determine whether or when we will sell Bitcoin that we hold, or the number of Bitcoins we will sell. Rather, decisions to hold or sell Bitcoins are currently determined by management by monitoring the market in real time.
Factors such as access to computer processing capacity, interconnectivity, electricity cost, environmental factors (such as cooling capacity) and location play important roles in mining. In Bitcoin mining, “hashrate” is a measure of the computing and processing power and speed by which a mining computer mines and processes transactions on the Bitcoin network. A company’s computing power measured in hashrate is generally considered to be one of the most important metrics for evaluating Bitcoin mining companies.
As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had approximately 5,900 and 3,700 machines installed, respectively which translated into our operating mining units were capable of producing over 615 petahash and 360 petahash, respectively per second (“EH/s”) of
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computing power. We expect to continue increasing our computing power through 2024 and beyond as we expand the number of active mining machines.
The Company currently uses two companies to host its miners. Core Scientific hosts approximately 4,870 miners under a Hosting Agreement, pursuant to which approximately 4,400 miners will no longer be hosted by Core on May 31,2024, while the terms of the hosting arrangement with respect to continue for approximately 800 miners will continue through December 31, 2024. Giga Energy Inc ("GIGA") hosts approximately 1,080 machines on a contract that expires on May 31, 2024 but will continue on a month to month basis with a 60 day termination notice.
Results of Operations
Summarized Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
4,747,604 |
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$ |
2,313,518 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
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4,185,002 |
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4,282,944 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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562,602 |
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(1,969,426 |
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Other income (loss) |
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1,341,364 |
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(5,193,170 |
) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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1,903,966 |
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(7,162,596 |
) |
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Income tax expense |
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- |
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- |
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Net income (loss) |
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1,903,966 |
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(7,162,596 |
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Less: loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest |
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(414,221 |
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1,776,264 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to LM Funding America Inc. |
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$ |
1,489,745 |
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$ |
(5,386,332 |
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Range of intraday Bitcoin prices |
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Quarterly Reporting Periods Ended |
Minimum Price |
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Maximum Price |
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December 31, 2022 |
$ |
15,486 |
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$ |
21,474 |
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March 31, 2023 |
$ |
16,489 |
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$ |
29,178 |
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June 30, 2023 |
$ |
24,750 |
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$ |
31,422 |
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September 30, 2023 |
$ |
24,915 |
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$ |
31,838 |
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December 31, 2023 |
$ |
26,544 |
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$ |
44,800 |
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March 31, 2024 |
$ |
38,512 |
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$ |
73,798 |
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Effective January 1, 2024, we adopted ASC 350-60 which required Bitcoin to be measured at fair value. See Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for more details on impact of implementation to the financial statements. As a result, the carrying value of each Bitcoin we held at the end of March 31, 2024 and each subsequent reporting period reflects the price of one Bitcoin quoted on the active exchange at the end of the reporting period. Therefore, negative swings in the market price of Bitcoin could have a material impact on our earnings and on the carrying value of our Bitcoin.
The following reflects the financial summary of Bitcoin holdings:
Bitcoin |
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March 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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March 31, 2023 |
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Number of Bitcoin held |
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163.4 |
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95.1 |
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83.6 |
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Carrying basis - per Bitcoin |
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$ |
48,046 |
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$ |
35,816 |
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$ |
20,956 |
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Fair value - per Bitcoin |
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$ |
71,306 |
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$ |
42,273 |
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$ |
28,486 |
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Carrying basis of Bitcoin |
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$ |
7,850,671 |
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$ |
3,406,096 |
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$ |
1,751,914 |
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Fair value of Bitcoin |
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$ |
11,637,319 |
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$ |
4,020,202 |
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$ |
2,381,442 |
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The following is a summary of the average cost of revenues for mining each Bitcoin during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Cost of Revenues - Analysis of costs to mine one Bitcoin (per Bitcoin amounts are actual) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Digital mining revenues |
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$ |
4,597,908 |
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$ |
2,090,851 |
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Average revenue of each Bitcoin mined (1) |
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$ |
53,217 |
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$ |
22,801 |
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Cost of mining - hosted facilities |
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$ |
2,654,946 |
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$ |
1,667,673 |
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Hosting fees expense per one Bitcoin |
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$ |
30,729 |
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$ |
18,186 |
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Bitcoin Mined |
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86.40 |
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91.70 |
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Cost of mining one Bitcoin as % of average Bitcoin mining revenue |
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57.74 |
% |
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79.76 |
% |
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(1) Average revenue of each bitcoin mined is calculated by dividing the sum of bitcoin mining revenue for both owned and hosted facilities by the total number of bitcoin mined during the respective periods. See the table "Range of intraday bitcoin prices" for information on the range of intraday bitcoin prices for quarterly periods.
The Company's Bitcoin unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
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March 31, 2024 |
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March 31, 2023 |
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Beginning of Year |
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95.1 |
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54.9 |
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Production of Bitcoin |
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86.4 |
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91.7 |
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Purchase of Bitcoin |
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- |
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2.0 |
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Sale of Bitcoin |
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(18.0 |
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(64.9 |
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Fees |
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(0.1 |
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(0.1 |
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End of Period |
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163.4 |
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83.6 |
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The Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Revenues
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, total revenues increased by $2.4 million, to $4.7 million from $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Digital mining revenue increased in the three months ended March 31, 2024 by $2.5 million to $4.6 million from $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Bitcoin mining revenues are determined by two main drivers: quantity of Bitcoin mined and the price of Bitcoin on the date the Bitcoin is mined. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we mined 86.4 Bitcoin with an average Bitcoin price of $53 thousand as compared to 91.7 Bitcoin with an average Bitcoin price of $23 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in Bitcoin mining revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was attributable to the increase in Bitcoin prices offset in part by the reduction in the number of Bitcoins mined during the period due to the increased difficulty rate which reduced our share of the global hashrate.
Specialty finance revenue decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2024 by $66 thousand to $116 thousand from $183 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Operating Expenses
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, operating expenses decreased approximately $0.1 million to $4.2 million from $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in operating expenses is primarily due to the following factors:
Digital mining cost of revenues
Bitcoin mining costs increased by $1.0 million to $2.7 million due to the increased number of Bitcoin mining machines earning Bitcoins, as described above.
Staff costs and payroll
Compensation costs for three months ended March 31, 2024 increased by $310 thousand to $1.2 million primarily due to merit and inflationary pay increases.
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We grant stock-based awards to certain employees as a significant portion of our payroll-related costs. Stock-based compensation, which is a non-cash expense, was $182 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024, versus $194 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.6 million to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 due to the increased number of Bitcoin mining machines placed into service earning Bitcoins as stated above.
Gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net
The gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $4.3 million. As discussed in Notes 2 and Note 5 above, the Company adopted the amendments per ASC 350-60 as of January 1, 2024, accordingly, we measured crypto assets within the scope of ASC Topic 350-60 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Crypto Assets at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement and included the gains and losses from remeasurement in net income. The gain pertains to the change in Bitcoin's fair value from January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024. The fair value of Bitcoin was approximately $71 thousand per Bitcoin at March 31, 2024 and $43 thousand per Bitcoin at December 31, 2023.
Impairment loss on mining equipment
The Company incurred a $1.2 million impairment on mining equipment related to machines disposed of in April 2024.
Impairment loss on mined digital assets
Impairment loss on mined digital assets was nil and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively with no impairment recognized in 2024 due to the implementation of ASC 350-60 effective January 1, 2024.
Realized gain on sale of mined digital assets
Realized gain on sale of mined digital assets for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was nil and $0.5 million respectively.
Prior to adoption of ASC 350-60 - Crypto Assets, Bitcoin was classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets and were measured at cost less impairment. Additionally, in the previous guidance, subsequent increases in Bitcoin prices are not allowed to be recorded (unrealized gains) unless the Bitcoin is sold, at which point the gain is recognized. Accordingly, gains (losses) recognized on fair value of Bitcoin in fiscal year 2024 are not comparable to fiscal year 2023.
The Company sold 18.0 Bitcoins during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 64.9 Bitcoins during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Other operating costs
The Company's other operating costs which includes professional fees, selling, general and administrative costs, real estate management costs, collections costs and other operating costs decreased by approximately $175 thousand or 16% to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Other Income (Expense)
The Company recognized an unrealized gain on securities of $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to an unrealized loss of $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from the revaluation of Seastar's common stock and private placement warrants.
The Company recognized $4 thousand on the sale of Bitmain coupons received from the purchase of Bitcoin mining equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Income Tax Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company generated a $1.9 million net income before income taxes and the Company decreased its income tax valuation allowance by $0.6 million, which offset the Company’s incurred net income tax expense of $0.6 million which resulted in no income tax expense being recognized during this period. This net activity resulted in no recognized income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company generated a $7.2 million net loss before income taxes and the Company increased its income tax valuation allowance by $2.1 million, which offset the Company’s incurred net income tax expense of $2.1 million, resulting in no income tax expense being recognized during the period.
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Net Income (Loss)
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net income was $1.9 million as compared to net loss of $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
The Company owns 69.5% of Sponsor. As such, there is a $0.4 million net gain for the three months ended March 31, 2024 attributable to the Non-Controlling Interest as compared to a $1.8 million net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to LM Funding America, Inc.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net income was $1.5 million as compared to net loss of $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our primary sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, Bitcoin generated from our digital mining operations, and cash from our note receivables. At March 31, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and Bitcoin of $12.5 million compared to cash, cash equivalents and Bitcoin of $5.8 million at December 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, we had working capital of $12.7 million reflecting an increase of $5.3 million since December 31, 2023. In addition, we have access to equity financing through our At-the-Market offering facility. Refer to Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity. Cash management continues to be a top priority. We expect to incur negative operating cash flows as we work to increase our digital mining revenue and maintain operational efficiencies.
Our working capital needs may increase in the future as we continue to expand and enhance our operations. Our ability to raise additional funds for working capital through equity or debt financings or other sources may depend on the financial success of our then current business and successful implementation of our key strategic initiatives, financial, economic and market conditions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. No assurance can be given that we will be successful in raising the required capital at a reasonable cost and at the required times, or at all. Further equity financings may have a dilutive effect on shareholders and any debt financing, if available, may require restrictions to be placed on our future financing and operating activities. If we require additional capital and are unsuccessful in raising that capital, we may not be able to continue our business operations in the cryptocurrency mining industry which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our liquidity was comprised of:
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March 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
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827,366 |
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$ |
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2,401,831 |
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Bitcoin |
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11,651,969 |
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3,416,256 |
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Marketable securities |
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15,700 |
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17,860 |
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End of Period |
$ |
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12,495,035 |
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$ |
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5,835,947 |
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The Company's cash flow summary for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Cash Flows used in Operating Activities |
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$ |
(2,972,648 |
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$ |
(1,092,471 |
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Cash Flows provided by Investing Activities |
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1,640,100 |
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460,764 |
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Cash Flows used in Financing Activities |
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(241,917 |
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(177,393 |
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Net Decrease in Cash |
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(1,574,465 |
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(809,100 |
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Cash - Beginning of Year |
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2,401,831 |
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4,238,006 |
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Cash - End of Period |
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$ |
827,366 |
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$ |
3,428,906 |
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Contractual Obligations
The Company has digital mining hosting contracts that expire between May 2024 and December 2024. These contracts currently require total monthly payments of approximately $800 thousand to $900 thousand monthly.
Cash from Operations
Net cash used in operations was $3.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with net cash used in operations of $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. This change in cash used in operating activities was
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primarily driven by the difference between Bitcoin mining revenue received in noncash consideration (i.e. Bitcoin) which was $4.6 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Cash from Investing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 net cash provided by investing activities was $1.6 million as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company received net payments of approximately $1.4 million from SeaStar Medical related to the payment of outstanding notes receivable, received proceeds of $1.3 million from the sale of digital assets while investing $1.1 million for capital expenditures including Bitcoin mining equipment. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company received $1.6 million from SeaStar Medical related to the payment of outstanding notes receivable while investing $1.2 million for Bitcoin mining equipment.
Cash from Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $0.2 million used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company repaid debt of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Stockholders’ Equity
The Company had no cash infusion from equity financing transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.
Debt
Debt of the Company consisted of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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March 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $3,438 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $3,658 to be made over a 11 month period. The note matures on July 1, 2024. Annualized interest is 12.05%. |
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10,973 |
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21,945 |
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Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $36,544 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $41,879 to be made over an 10 month period. The note matures on August 1, 2024. Annualized interest is 9.6%. |
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209,386 |
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335,022 |
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Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $30,000 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $35,103 to be made over a 6 month period. The note matures on June 1, 2024. Annualized interest is 12.05%. |
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105,310 |
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210,619 |
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$ |
325,669 |
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$ |
567,586 |
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The following table presents maturities of debt on an undiscounted basis as of March 31, 2024:
Maturity |
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Amount |
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2024 |
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$ |
325,669 |
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$ |
325,669 |
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ATM Program
On June 26, 2023, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Maxim Group LLC (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, at the Company's discretion, offer and sell shares of the Company’s common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $2.7 million, through the Agent, acting as sales agent. The shares to be sold under the Distribution Agreement, if any, will be issued and sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement which was filed with the SEC on July 30, 2021, and was declared effective on August 16, 2021. A prospectus supplement related to the Company’s at the market offering ("ATM") program with the Agent under the Distribution Agreement was filed with the SEC on June 26, 2023. The ATM program is expected to remain in effect until June 26, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, no sales have been made under the ATM program, and an aggregate gross sales limit of $2.7 million remains available for issuance under the ATM program. Approximately $138 thousand of legal and professional fees incurred related to the establishment of the ATM program were deferred and recorded within "Prepaid expenses and other assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized ratably as stock is issued under the program.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our reported results are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We also disclose Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Core Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization ("Core EBITDA") which adjusts for unrealized loss on investment and equity securities, impairment loss on mined digital assets, impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of prepaid hosting deposits, and stock compensation expense and option expense, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of Bitcoin miners.
The following tables reconcile net loss, which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Core EBITDA:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
1,903,966 |
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$ |
(7,162,596 |
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Income tax expense |
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- |
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- |
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Interest expense |
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70,826 |
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- |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,426,068 |
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801,873 |
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Income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation |
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$ |
4,400,860 |
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$ |
(6,360,723 |
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Unrealized loss (gain) on investment and equity securities |
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(1,350,979 |
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5,822,854 |
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Impairment loss on prepaid hosting deposits |
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- |
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36,691 |
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Impairment loss on mining equipment |
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1,188,058 |
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- |
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Stock compensation and option expense |
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181,851 |
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194,356 |
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Core income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation |
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$ |
4,419,790 |
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$ |
(306,822 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure or inclusion of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Our critical accounting policies include revenue recognition, digital assets, and policies related to long-lived assets. We consider our critical accounting estimates to be those related to long-lived asset impairment assessments.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to those disclosed in our Form 10-K. For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, see Part I, Item 1, Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in our notes to the consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Please refer to Note 1 in our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of March 31, 2024.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this item.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Legal Proceedings are set forth under Note 7 "Commitments and Contingencies" included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities.
None.
(b) Use of Proceeds.
None.
(c) Repurchase of Securities.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act)
On May 13, 2024, the Company entered into a $1.5 million secured loan ("Secured Note") with Brown Family Enterprises LLC which pays ten percent (10%) interest per annum, simple interest on a monthly basis until the Secured Note is paid in full. The note matures on May 14, 2025. The Company granted to the holders of the Secured Note a secured interest in substantially all of the Company's assets and interests.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as a part of this report or are incorporated herein by reference.
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31.1* |
Rule 13a – 14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer |
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31.2* |
Rule 13a – 14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer |
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32.1* |
Written Statement of the Principal Executive Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 |
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32.2* |
Written Statement of the Principal Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 |
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101.INS |
Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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101.SCH |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents |
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104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized:
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LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. |
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Date: May 15, 2024 |
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By: |
/s/ Bruce M. Rodgers |
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Bruce M. Rodgers |
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: May 15, 2024 |
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By: |
/s/ Richard Russell |
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Richard Russell |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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