LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) Closes $16.775M Debt Financing, Convertible at $2.10 Per Share, Led by Funds Advised by JGB Management, Inc. and Other Investors
- Potential Additional Funding of up to $11M
- Raised subscription price by $1/month (ARPU increased from $3 to $5 since Jan. 1, 2025)
*Financial Moves*
- Paid off $7M East West Bank loan
- Extinguished $4M short-term payables
- Extended $5M of short-term payable to long-term debt
*Planned Initiatives*
- Grow/close up to 75 B2B partnerships
- Convert Additional Tesla subscribers
- Pursue M&A opportunities
- Expand AI and data mining to monetize 60M database
- Grow current 1.5M subscribers and ad-supported users
LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO), an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform, today announced that it has closed a $27.775 million senior secured convertible notes financing, drawing down $16.775 million on May 19, 2025. LiveOne has the potential to draw an additional $11 million subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including conditions related to LiveOne's financial performance over the next 15 months. The convertible notes convert into shares of LiveOne's common stock at a conversion price of $2.10 per share. This financing strengthens LiveOne's balance sheet and is expected to fund a series of LiveOne's strategic growth initiatives. A portion of the net proceeds of the financing was used to fully pay off LiveOne's existing loan from East West Bank and certain short-term payables.
"This financing, with our long-term partner JGB Management, Inc., is a major milestone for LiveOne as we optimize our capital structure and focus on growth and profitability," said Robert Ellin, Chairman and CEO of LiveOne. "By eliminating our previous debt and securing fresh capital, we are now well-positioned to scale our platform, expand our B2B footprint and execute strategic acquisitions."
The details of the financing transaction will be fully described in LiveOne's Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About LiveOne
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. LiveOne's subsidiaries include Slacker, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, CPS, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR's OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X at @liveone. For more investor information, please visit ir.liveone.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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