Powercompute, Inc 10-Q for FY2021 Q1
Powercompute, Inc. (PWCM)
About this 10-Q
Powercompute, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 14, 2021, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (FY2021 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $176.61K
- down 48.2% from $341.2K a year earlier
- Net income
- $4.55M
- compared with a net loss of $551.09K a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.80
- compared with -$0.85 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-37605
LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
47-3844457 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
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1200 West Platt Street Suite 100 Tampa, FL |
33606 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 813-222-8996
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock par value $0.001 per share |
LMFA |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Smaller reporting company |
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Emerging growth company |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
The registrant had 5,414,296 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding as of May 7, 2021.
LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART II. |
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Item 1. |
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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March 31, 2021 |
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December 31, 2020 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Cash |
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$ |
17,803,015 |
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$ |
11,552,943 |
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Finance receivables: |
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Original product - net (Note 2) |
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101,811 |
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116,017 |
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Special product - New Neighbor Guaranty program, net of allowance for credit losses of (Note 3) |
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53,777 |
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52,757 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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212,132 |
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399,124 |
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Current assets |
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18,170,735 |
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12,120,841 |
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Fixed assets, net |
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5,617 |
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6,171 |
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Real estate assets owned |
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80,057 |
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18,767 |
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Operating lease - right of use assets (Note 7) |
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134,859 |
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160,667 |
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Long-term investments - debt securities (Note 9) |
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1,679,284 |
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- |
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Long-term investments - equity securities (Note 9) |
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1,789,338 |
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- |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (Note 9) |
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4,569,054 |
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- |
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Other assets |
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10,984 |
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10,984 |
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Long-term assets |
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8,269,193 |
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196,589 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
26,439,928 |
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$ |
12,317,430 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Note payable (Note 5) |
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38,053 |
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96,257 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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271,515 |
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237,033 |
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Due to related party (Note 4) |
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232,734 |
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158,399 |
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Current portion of lease liability (Note 7) |
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78,675 |
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- |
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Total current liabilities |
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620,977 |
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491,689 |
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Lease liability - long-term (Note 7) |
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68,002 |
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171,648 |
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Deferred taxes (Note 6) |
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3,484 |
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- |
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Note payable - long-term (Note 5) |
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186,235 |
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185,785 |
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Long-term liabilities |
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257,721 |
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357,433 |
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Total liabilities |
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878,698 |
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849,122 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, par value $0.001; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 5,414,296 and 3,083,760 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |
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5,414 |
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3,084 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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39,538,550 |
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29,996,257 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(14,159,791 |
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(18,536,224 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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25,384,173 |
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11,463,117 |
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Non-controlling interest |
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177,057 |
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5,191 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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25,561,230 |
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11,468,308 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
26,439,928 |
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$ |
12,317,430 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Revenues: |
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Interest on delinquent association fees |
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$ |
77,444 |
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$ |
219,514 |
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Administrative and late fees |
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15,071 |
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23,045 |
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Recoveries in excess of cost - special product |
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29,473 |
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22,628 |
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Underwriting and other revenues |
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22,703 |
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27,929 |
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Rental revenue |
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31,917 |
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48,080 |
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Total revenues |
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176,608 |
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341,196 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Staff costs and payroll |
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1,301,981 |
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316,059 |
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Professional fees |
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482,943 |
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506,995 |
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Settlement costs with associations |
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11,920 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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99,769 |
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80,223 |
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Recovery of cost from related party receivable |
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(10,000 |
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(100,000 |
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Real estate management and disposal |
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18,290 |
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85,342 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,696 |
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5,812 |
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Collection costs |
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2,048 |
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(8,321 |
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Other operating expenses |
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7,545 |
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3,794 |
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Total operating expenses |
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1,904,272 |
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901,824 |
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Operating loss from continuing operations |
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(1,727,664 |
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(560,628 |
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Realized gain on securities |
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5,671,464 |
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- |
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Unrealized gain on securities |
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595,392 |
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- |
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Interest income |
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13,055 |
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- |
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Interest expense |
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(464 |
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(6,894 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
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4,551,783 |
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(567,522 |
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Income tax expense |
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(3,484 |
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- |
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
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4,548,299 |
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(567,522 |
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Gain from operations of discontinued operations |
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- |
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16,428 |
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Net gain from discontinued operations |
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- |
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16,428 |
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Net income (loss) |
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4,548,299 |
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(551,094 |
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Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
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(171,866 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to LM Funding America Inc. |
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$ |
4,376,433 |
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$ |
(551,094 |
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Earnings/(loss) per share: |
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Basic income (loss) per common share - continuing operations |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
(0.88 |
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Basic income/(loss) per common share - discontinued operations |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
0.03 |
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Basic income (loss) per common share - net income (loss) - attributable to LM Funding |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
(0.85 |
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Diluted income (loss) per common share - continuing operations |
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$ |
0.80 |
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$ |
(0.88 |
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Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share - discontinued operations |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
0.03 |
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Diluted income (loss) per common share - net income (loss) - attributable to LM Funding |
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$ |
0.80 |
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$ |
(0.85 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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5,047,498 |
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646,606 |
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Diluted |
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5,439,398 |
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646,606 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
4,548,299 |
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$ |
(551,094 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,696 |
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5,812 |
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Right to use asset depreciation |
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25,808 |
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25,093 |
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Stock compensation |
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- |
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128,847 |
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Recovery of uncollectible related party receivables |
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- |
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(100,000 |
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Accrued investment income |
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(12,784 |
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- |
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Gain on disposal of discontinued operations |
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- |
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(16,428 |
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Deconsolidation of affiliate |
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(43,623 |
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- |
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Unrealized gain on securities |
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(595,392 |
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- |
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Realized gain on sale of securities |
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(5,671,464 |
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- |
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Change in assets and liabilities |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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710,163 |
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20,436 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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157,514 |
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(8,102 |
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Advances (repayments) from related party |
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200,749 |
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197,024 |
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Lease liability payments |
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(24,971 |
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(22,684 |
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Deferred taxes |
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3,484 |
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- |
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Net cash provided (used in) operating activities |
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(700,521 |
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(321,096 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net collections of finance receivables - original product |
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14,206 |
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28,035 |
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Net collections of finance receivables - special product |
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(1,020 |
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29,839 |
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(Payments)/proceeds for real estate assets owned |
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(62,432 |
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(3,026 |
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Net cash payment for IIU disposal |
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- |
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(246,914 |
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Investment in convertible note receivable |
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(1,666,500 |
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- |
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Investment in unconsolidated affiliate |
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(5,738,000 |
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- |
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Investment in securities |
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(15,547,454 |
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- |
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Proceeds from securities, net |
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21,218,918 |
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- |
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Loan to purchase securities |
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1,784,250 |
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- |
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Repayment of loan to purchase securities |
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(1,784,250 |
) |
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- |
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Net cash used by investing activities |
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(1,782,282 |
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(192,066 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Principal repayments |
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(343,687 |
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(34,770 |
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Insurance financing repayments |
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(468,061 |
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- |
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Exercise of warrants |
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9,544,623 |
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- |
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Proceeds from stock subscription |
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- |
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250,000 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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8,732,875 |
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215,230 |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH |
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6,250,072 |
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(297,932 |
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CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR |
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11,552,943 |
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1,069,823 |
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CASH - END OF YEAR |
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$ |
17,803,015 |
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$ |
771,891 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASHFLOW INFORMATION |
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Cash paid for taxes |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
6,894 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
For the Three and Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
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Common Stock |
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Amount |
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Additional paid in capital |
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Accumulated Deficit |
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Non-Controlling Interest |
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Total Equity |
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Balance - December 31, 2019 |
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626,852 |
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$ |
627 |
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$ |
17,329,060 |
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$ |
(14,494,762 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,834,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued for services |
|
|
37,200 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
128,810 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
128,847 |
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(551,094 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(551,094 |
) |
|
|
Balance - March 31, 2020 |
|
|
664,052 |
|
|
$ |
664 |
|
|
$ |
17,457,870 |
|
|
$ |
(15,045,856 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,412,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - December 31, 2020 |
|
|
3,083,760 |
|
|
$ |
3,084 |
|
|
$ |
29,996,257 |
|
|
$ |
(18,536,224 |
) |
|
$ |
5,191 |
|
|
$ |
11,468,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants exercised |
|
|
2,330,536 |
|
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
|
9,542,293 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
9,544,623 |
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,376,433 |
|
|
|
171,866 |
|
|
|
4,548,299 |
|
|
|
Balance - March 31, 2021 |
|
|
5,414,296 |
|
|
$ |
5,414 |
|
|
$ |
39,538,550 |
|
|
$ |
(14,159,791 |
) |
|
$ |
177,057 |
|
|
$ |
25,561,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(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 was formed for the purpose of completing a public offering and related transactions in order to carry on the business of LM Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries (the “Predecessor”). LMFA is the sole member of LM Funding, LLC and operates and controls all of its businesses and affairs.
LM Funding, LLC a Florida limited liability company organized in January 2008 under the terms of an Operating Agreement effective January 8, 2008 as amended, had two members: BRR Holding, LLC and CGR 63, LLC. The members contributed their equity interest to LMFA prior to the closing of its initial public offering.
The Company created two subsidiaries, LMFA Financing LLC on November 21, 2020 and LMFAO Sponsor LLC on October 29, 2020. LMFAO Sponsor LLC created a majority owned subsidiary LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. on October 29, 2020.
We are a specialty finance company that provides 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 have started purchasing Accounts on varying terms tailored to suit each Association’s financial needs, including under our New Neighbor Guaranty™ program.
During 2020, we begin exploring other specialty finance business opportunities that are complementary to or that can leverage our historical business.
Specialty Finance Company
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. Under this business model, we typically fund an amount equal to or less than the statutory minimum an Association could recover on a delinquent account for each Account, which we refer to as the “Super Lien Amount”. Upon collection of an Account, the law firm working on the Account, on behalf of the Association, generally distributes to us the funded amount, interest, and administrative late fees, with the law firm retaining legal fees and costs collected, and the Association retaining the balance of the collection. In connection with this line of business, we have developed proprietary software for servicing Accounts, which we believe enables law firms to service Accounts efficiently and profitably.
Under our New Neighbor Guaranty program, an Association will generally assign substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payment by us of monthly dues on each delinquent unit. This simultaneously eliminates a substantial portion of the Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed monthly payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the program enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables. We intend to leverage our proprietary software platform, as well as our industry experience and knowledge gained from our original line of business, to expand the New Neighbor Guaranty program in certain situations and to potentially develop other new products in the future.
Because we acquire and collect on the delinquent receivables of Associations, the Account debtors are third parties about whom we have little or no information. Therefore, we cannot predict when any given Account will be paid off or how much it will yield. In assessing the risk of purchasing Accounts, we review the property values of the underlying units, the governing documents of the relevant Association, and the total number of delinquent receivables held by the Association.
7
Specialty Finance Products
Original Product
Our original product relies upon Florida statutory provisions that effectively protect the principal amount invested by us in each Account. In particular, Section 718.116(1), Florida Statutes, makes purchasers and sellers of a unit in an Association jointly and severally liable for all past due assessments, interest, late fees, legal fees, and costs payable to the Association. As discussed above, the Florida Statutes grants to Associations a so-called “super lien”, which is a category of lien that is given a statutorily higher priority than all other types of liens other than property tax liens. The amount of the Association’s priority over a first mortgage holder that takes title to a property through foreclosure (or deed in lieu), referred to as the Super Lien Amount, is limited to twelve months’ past due assessments or, if less, one percent (1.0%) of the original mortgage amount. Under our contracts with Associations for our original product, we pay Associations an amount up to the Super Lien Amount for the right to receive all collected interest and late fees on Accounts purchased from the Associations.
The Statutes specify that the rate of interest an association (or its assignor) may charge on delinquent assessments is equal to the rate set forth in the association’s declaration or bylaws. In Florida if a rate is not specified, the statutory rate is equal to 18% but may not exceed the maximum rate allowed by law. Similarly, the Statutes in Florida also stipulate that administrative late fees cannot be charged on delinquent assessments unless so provided by the association’s declaration or bylaws and may not exceed the greater of $25 or 5% of each delinquent assessment.
In other states in which we have offered our original product, which are currently only in Washington, Colorado and Illinois, we rely on statutes that we believe are similar to the above-described Florida statutes in relevant respects. A total of approximately 22 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have super lien statutes that give Association assessments super lien status under some circumstances, and of these states, we believe that all of these jurisdictions other than Alaska have a regulatory and business environment that would enable us to offer our original product to Associations in those states on materially the same basis.
New Neighbor Guaranty
In 2012, we developed a new product, the New Neighbor Guaranty, wherein an Association assigns substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payments in an amount equal to the regular ongoing monthly or quarterly assessments for delinquent units when those amounts would be due to the Association. We assume both the payment and collection obligations for these assigned Accounts under this product. This simultaneously eliminates an Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed assessment payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the product enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables.
Before we implement the New Neighbor Guaranty program for an Association typically asks us to conduct a review of its accounts receivable. After we have conducted the review, we inform the Association which Accounts we are willing to purchase and the terms of such purchase. Once we implement the New Neighbor Guaranty program, we begin making scheduled payments to the Association on the Accounts as if the Association had non-delinquent residents occupying the units underlying the Accounts. Our New Neighbor Guaranty contracts typically allow us to retain all collection proceeds on each Account other than special assessments and accelerated assessment balances. Thus, the Association foregoes the potential benefit of a larger future collection in exchange for the certainty of a steady stream of immediate payments on the Account.
Reverse Stock Split
On May 11, 2020, our shareholders voted in favor of the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, in the event it is deemed advisable by our Board of Directors, to effect an additional reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio within the range of one-for-two (1:2) and one-for-ten (1:10), as determined by the Board of Directors. On April 21, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a one-for-five reverse split of the Company’s common stock. As a result, on May 7, 2021, the Company effected a common share consolidation (“Reverse Stock Split”) by means of a one-for-five (1:5) reverse split of its outstanding common stock, which resulted in a decrease in outstanding common stock to 5,414,296 shares. The Reverse Stock Split became effective on May 7, 2021 and the Company’s common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis on May 7, 2021. The Company has retroactively adjusted all share amounts and per share data herein to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
8
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed 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 100% owned subsidiary limited liability companies); LM Funding of Colorado, LLC; LM Funding of Washington, LLC; LM Funding of Illinois, LLC; and LMF SPE #2, LLC and various single purpose limited liability corporations owned by REO Management Holdings, LLC which own various properties. It also includes LMFA Sponsor LLC (a 70.5% owned subsidiary). All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2021 and for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the interim condensed 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 condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, 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, 2020.
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 50% owned and more than 20% owned entities using the equity method of accounting. Because we have elected the fair value option for these securities, unrealized holding gains and losses during the period are included in earnings.
Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share is calculated as net loss to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (as adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split).
The Company issued approximately 2.3 million shares at various times during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and has weighted average these new shares in calculating loss per share. The Company also issued approximately 37 thousand shares at various times during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and has weighted average these new shares in calculating loss per share.
The Company has restated all share amounts to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
Diluted loss per share for the period equals basic 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 and convertible notes consisted of:
|
|
|
As of March 31, |
||
|
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
Stock Options |
|
3,860 |
|
3,860 |
|
Stock Warrants |
|
391,900 |
|
791,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
Note 2. Finance Receivables – Original Product
The Company’s original funding product provides financing to community associations only up to the secured or “Super Lien Amount” as discussed in Note 1. Finance receivables for the original product as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 based on the year of funding are approximately as follows:
|
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 (Audited) |
|
||
|
Funded during the current year |
|
$ |
13,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
1-2 years outstanding |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
2-3 years outstanding |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
3-4 years outstanding |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
Greater than 4 years outstanding |
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
226,000 |
|
|
|
258,000 |
|
|
Reserve for credit losses |
|
|
(125,000 |
) |
|
|
(142,000 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
101,000 |
|
|
$ |
116,000 |
|
Note 3. Finance Receivables – Special Product (New Neighbor Guaranty program)
The Company typically funds amounts equal to or less than the “Super Lien Amount”. During 2012 the Company began offering Associations an alternative product under the New Neighbor Guaranty program where the Company funds amounts in excess of the “Super Lien Amount”.
Under this special product, the Company purchases substantially all of the outstanding past due assessments due from delinquent property owners, in addition to all interest, late fees and other charges in exchange for the Company’s commitment to pay monthly assessments on a going forward basis up to 48 months.
As of March 31, 2021, maximum future contingent payments under these arrangements was approximately $1,700.
Delinquent assessments and accrued charges under these arrangements as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are as follows:
|
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 (Audited) |
|
||
|
Finance receivables, net |
|
$ |
54,000 |
|
|
$ |
53,000 |
|
|
Delinquent assessments |
|
|
134,000 |
|
|
|
148,000 |
|
|
Accrued interest and late fees |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
57,000 |
|
|
Number of active units with delinquent assessments |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Allowance for credit losses are recorded for losses that are considered “probable” and can be “reasonably estimated” in accordance with ASC 450-20. Recoverability of the Company’s Original Product is generally assured because of the protection of the Super Lien under Florida statute and as such no allowance is recorded.
Credit losses on the NNG product were estimated by the Company based on analyzing the investment in each unit and comparing that balance to the average payout for completed units for the past 12 months. The allowance for losses based on these analyses, had a remaining balance of $7,000 and $6,500 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Note 4. Due to Related Party
Legal services for the Company associated with the collection of delinquent assessments from property owners are performed by a law firm, Business Law Group (“BLG”), which was owned solely by Bruce M. Rodgers, the Chief Executive Officer of LMFA, until and through the date of the initial public offering. Following the offering, Mr. Rodgers transferred his interest in BLG to other attorneys at the firm through a redemption of his interest in the firm, and BLG is now under control of those lawyers. 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.
10
During 2016, the Company experienced a decline in collection events that affected revenues both to the Company and BLG. That resulted in an increase in the related party receivable and reflects the decision by the Company to advance funds to BLG based on the amount of their unpaid legal fees due from property owners. Effective January 1, 2017, the Company entered into a new services agreement with BLG which partially alters the traditional deferred billing arrangement noted above.
Under the new agreement, the Company pays BLG a fixed monthly fee of $82,000 for services rendered. The Company will continue to pay BLG a minimum per unit fee of $700 in any case where there is a collection event and BLG receives no payment from the property owner. This provision has been expanded to also include 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.
Amounts expensed by the Company to BLG for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were approximately $246,000 and $259,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, receivables from property owners for charges ultimately payable to BLG approximate $1,214,000 and $1,332,000, respectively.
Under the related party agreement with BLG in effect during 2020 and 2019, 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 these types of costs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were $22,000 and $36,000, respectively. Recoveries during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, related to those costs were approximately $19,000 and $45,000, respectively.
The Company also shares office space and related common expenses with BLG. All shared expenses, including rent, are charged to BLG based on an estimate of actual usage. Any expenses of BLG 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. BLG was charged approximately $17,000 for the office sub-lease during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Amounts payable to BLG as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were approximately $232,700 and $158,400, respectively. In the first three months of March 31, 2021, the Company subsequently recouped $10,000 of previously written-off amounts to BLG.
Note 5. Debt and Other Financing Arrangements
|
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 (Audited) |
|
||
|
Financing agreement with FlatIron capital that is unsecured. Down payment of $20,746 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $19,251 to be made over a 10 month period. The note matures on May 1, 2021. Annualized interest is 5.95% |
|
$ |
38,503 |
|
|
$ |
96,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Promissory note issued by a financial institution, bearing interest at 1.0%, interest and no principal payments. The note matures April 30, 2022. Annualized interest is 1.0%. This is a U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) |
|
|
185,785 |
|
|
|
185,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
224,288 |
|
|
$ |
282,042 |
|
As of March 31, 2021, minimum annual principal payments are as follows:
11
On April 30, 2020, the company obtained a $185,785 Paycheck Protection Program loan. These business loans were established by the 2020 US Federal government Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to help certain businesses, self-employed workers, sole proprietors, certain nonprofit organizations, and tribal businesses continue paying their workers.
The Paycheck Protection Program allows entities to apply for low interest private loans to pay for their payroll and certain other costs. The loan proceeds will be used to cover payroll costs, rent, interest, and utilities. The loan may be partially or fully forgiven if the Company keeps its employee counts and employee wages stable. The program was implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The interest rate is 1.0% and has a maturity date of 2 years. We have applied for loan and interest forgiveness in the fourth quarter of 2020.
On May 6, 2021, we received notice from the Paycheck Protection Program that $157,250 of our loan had been forgiven. As such, we owe the remaining balance of $28,534 which will be repaid by June 30, 2021. See details regarding forgiveness in Footnote 10.
Note 6. Income Taxes
Prior to the Company’s initial public offering in October 2015, the earnings of the Predecessor, which was a limited liability company taxed as a partnership, were taxable to its members. In connection with the contribution of membership interests to the Company (a C-Corporation formed in 2015), the net income or loss of the Company after the initial public offering is taxable to the Company and reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The Company performs an evaluation of the realizability of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. The Company considers all positive and negative evidence available in determining the potential of realizing deferred tax assets, including the scheduled reversal of temporary differences, recent and projected future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The estimates and assumptions used by the Company in computing the income taxes reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements could differ from the actual results reflected in the income tax returns filed during the subsequent year. Adjustments are recorded based on filed returns when finalized or the related adjustments are identified.
Under ASC 740-10-30-5, Income Taxes, deferred tax assets should be reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers all positive and negative evidence available in determining the potential realization of deferred tax assets including, primarily, the recent history of taxable earnings or losses. Based on operating losses reported by the Company during 2020 and 2019, the Company concluded there was not sufficient positive evidence to overcome this recent operating history. As a result, the Company believed that a valuation allowance was necessary based on the more-likely-than-not threshold noted above. The Company had recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $3,551,000 as of March 31, 2021 and $4,658,000 as of December 31, 2020.
Significant components of the tax expense (benefit) recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020) are as follows:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
March 31, 2020 |
|
||
|
Current tax benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
911,648 |
|
|
$ |
(148,257 |
) |
|
State |
|
|
188,624 |
|
|
|
(30,675 |
) |
|
Total current tax benefit |
|
|
1,100,272 |
|
|
|
(178,932 |
) |
|
Deferred tax expense |
|
|
8,214 |
|
|
|
39,257 |
|
|
Valuation allowance (expense) |
|
|
(1,105,002 |
) |
|
|
139,675 |
|
|
Income tax (reduction) benefit |
|
$ |
3,484 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
12
The reconciliation of the income tax computed at the combined federal and state statutory rate of 25.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 to the income tax benefit is as follows:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|||||
|
Expense (benefit) on net loss |
|
$ |
1,107,447 |
|
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
$ |
(139,675 |
) |
|
|
28.3 |
% |
|
|
Nondeductible expenses |
|
|
1,039 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(13.90 |
)% |
|
|
Valuation allowance (expense) |
|
|
(1,105,002 |
) |
|
|
(25.3 |
)% |
|
|
139,675 |
|
|
|
(14.30 |
)% |
|
|
Other items |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
Tax expense/ effective rate |
$ |
|
3,484 |
|
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
% |
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2021 |
|
|
As of December 31, 2020 |
|
||
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
||
|
Deferred tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax expense for internally developed software |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
(1,814 |
) |
|
Tax depreciation in excess of book |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,917 |
) |
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(4,731 |
) |
|
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss carryforwards |
|
|
2,810,664 |
|
|
|
3,913,579 |
|
|
Step up in basis at contribution to C-Corp |
|
|
529,302 |
|
|
|
511,052 |
|
|
Stock option expense |
|
|
124,876 |
|
|
|
124,876 |
|
|
Step up in basis - purchase of non-controlling interest |
|
|
48,789 |
|
|
|
49,950 |
|
|
Allowance for credit losses |
|
|
33,466 |
|
|
|
33,466 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
20,573 |
|
|
Total deferred tax asset |
|
|
3,547,097 |
|
|
|
4,653,496 |
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(3,550,581 |
) |
|
|
(4,658,226 |
) |
|
Net deferred tax asset |
|
$ |
(3,484 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
During the 3 months ended March 31, 2021, the Company offset $1.1 million of it’s tax expense with $1.1 million of its valuation allowance.
Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The Company leases certain office space, construction and office equipment, vehicles and temporary housing generally 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, 2021, the Company’s operating leases have remaining lease terms ranging from less than one year to 3 years, some of which include options to renew the leases. The exercise of lease renewal options is generally at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company’s leases do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease ROU assets and current and long-term operating lease liabilities are separately stated on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021. 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 rate was determined as a fair value of the lease over a 37 month period using a 6.5% interest rate for the present value calculation. 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
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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). The Company does not have any material financing leases.
The Company leased its office under an operating lease beginning March 1, 2014 and ending July 31, 2019. The Company’s new office lease began July 15, 2019 and ends July 31, 2022. A related party has a sub-lease for approximately $4,900 per month plus operating expenses.
The Company shares this space and the related costs associated with this operating lease with a related party (see Note 4) that also performs legal services associated with the collection of delinquent assessments. Net rent expense recognized for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were approximately $24,900 and $18,100, respectively.
The following table presents components of lease expense excluding discontinued operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |
|
Operating lease expense |
24,856 |
18,080 |
|
|
24,856 |
18,080 |
The following table presents supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Line Item |
As of March 31, 2021 |
|
As of December 31, 2020 |
|
|
|
||
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROU assets |
|
Right of use asset, net |
$ |
134,859 |
|
$ |
160,667 |
|
|
|
|
Total lease assets |
|
|
$ |
134,859 |
|
$ |
160,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current lease liabilities |
|
Lease liability |
$ |
78,675 |
|
$ |
103,646 |
|
|
|
|
Long-term lease liabilities |
|
Lease liability |
|
68,002 |
|
|
68,002 |
|
|
|
|
Total lease liabilities |
|
|
$ |
146,677 |
|
$ |
171,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) |
|
|
|
1.33 |
|
|
1.60 |
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average discount rate |
|
|
|
6.55 |
% |
|
6.55 |
% |
|
|
The following table presents supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to operating leases for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 |
|
|
|
||
|
Operating cash flow information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities |
|
|
$ |
(24,971 |
) |
$ |
(22,684 |
) |
|
|
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The following table presents maturities of operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis as of March 31, 2021:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2021) |
|
|
$ |
78,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
68,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
146,677 |
|
|
|
|
|
Legal Proceedings
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.
Entry into and Termination of Hanfor Share Exchange Agreement
On March 23, 2020, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement, dated March 23, 2020 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), with Hanfor (Cayman) Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Hanfor”), and BZ Industrial Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company and the sole stockholder of Hanfor (“Hanfor Owner”). The Share Exchange Agreement contemplated a business combination transaction in which Hanfor Owner would transfer and assign to the Company all of the share capital of Hanfor in exchange for a number of shares of the Company’s common stock that would result in Hanfor Owner owning 86.5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
Under the agreement, Hanfor Owner was required to deliver to the Company audited financial statements for Hanfor for the 2019 and 2018 fiscal years, and such audited financial statements were required to be delivered by May 31, 2020 (subject to extension to June
30, 2020 under specified circumstances). In connection with the execution of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company and
Hanfor Owner entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 23, 2020, pursuant to which Hanfor Owner purchased from the
Company an aggregate of 520,838 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $2.40 per share. Hanfor Owner paid $250,000 cash on March 23, 2020 and the Company received an additional $1,000,000 in April 2020 at which time the Company issued the 520,838 shares.
On July 14, 2020, the Company notified Hanfor and Hanfor Owner that the Company had elected to terminate the Share Exchange
Agreement due to Hanfor’s inability to provide audited financial statements by June 30, 2020. Although the Company believes that it
properly terminated the Share Exchange Agreement, on July 21, 2020, former counsel to Hanfor Owner informed the Company that Hanfor Owner believes that the Company’s termination of the Share Exchange Agreement was not effected in accordance with the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement.
In addition, on October 23, 2020, an amended Schedule 13D was filed by Xueyuan Han, the principal owner of Hanfor, with respect to his beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of the Company. In the amended Schedule 13D, Mr. Han alleged, among other things, that the Company misinterpreted the termination provisions of the Share Exchange Agreement, that Hanfor is still within a cure period under the Share Exchange Agreement, and that Hanfor was purporting to appoint a director to the Company’s Board of Directors. Following the filing of the amended Schedule 13D, the Company continues to believe that its termination of the Share Exchange Agreement was proper because, among other reasons, the failure of Hanfor to provide audited financial statements by June 30, 2020, was an uncurable default under the Share Exchange Agreement. Furthermore, the Company was informed by Hanfor prior to such termination that Hanfor would be unable to provide audited financial statements for Hanfor for the foreseeable future because of ongoing legal issues in China. As a result, the Company believes that the purported appointment of Mr. Han to the Company’s Board of Directors was improper and therefore took no action in response to the Schedule 13D.
On January 11, 2021, the Company received a demand letter from newly engaged outside counsel to Hanfor and Hanfor Owner alleging that the Company’s termination of the Share Exchange Agreement constituted a breach of contract and/or was invalid and further alleging breach of fiduciary duty by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Such letter
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demanded $1,250,000 (the amount of Hanfor Owner’s investment in common stock of the Company) plus interest and threatened legal action against the Company and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Following the receipt of that letter, on or around January 27, 2021, the Company assisted Hanfor Owner with the removal of the restrictive legend from the shares of Company common stock owned by Hanfor Owner in accordance with SEC Rule 144 to enable the sale thereof by Hanfor Owner, at which time Hanfor Owner’s counsel indicated in writing that Hanfor Owner may have remaining damages. In May 2021, counsel to Hanfor Owner requested a formal response to the demand letter, and on May 11, 2021, the Company sent a responsive email reiterating that the Company believes that Hanfor Owner’s alleged claim is invalid.
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
Stock Options
The 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares,
performance units, restricted stock, restricted stock units, shares of our common stock, dividend equivalent units, incentive cash
awards or other awards based on our common stock. Awards may be granted alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or (subject to the
2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan’s prohibitions on repricing) in substitution for any other award (or any other award granted under
another plan of ours or of any of our affiliates).
The following is a summary of the stock option plan activity during the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|||||
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
||||
|
Options Outstanding at Beginning of the year |
|
|
3,860 |
|
|
$ |
302.55 |
|
|
|
3,860 |
|
|
$ |
302.55 |
|
|
Granted |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Adjustment |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding at March 31, |
|
|
3,860 |
|
|
$ |
302.55 |
|
|
|
3,860 |
|
|
$ |
302.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Exercisable at March 31, |
|
|
3,193 |
|
|
$ |
320.00 |
|
|
|
2,360 |
|
|
$ |
422.45 |
|
Compensation expense recognized from the vesting of stock options was approximately $nil and $3,400 for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. There was no unrecognized compensation cost associated with unvested stock options as of March 31, 2021.
The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding common stock options as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was approximately $0 and $0 respectively.
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Warrants
The following is a summary of the warrant activity during the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
||||
|
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
||||
|
Warrants Outstanding at Beginning of the year |
|
|
2,718,012 |
|
|
$ |
4.20 |
|
|
|
771,857 |
|
|
$ |
27.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
2,326,112 |
|
|
|
4.08 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants Outstanding at March 31, |
|
|
391,900 |
|
|
$ |
4.35 |
|
|
|
771,857 |
|
|
$ |
27.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company received approximately $9.5 million upon the exercise by warrant holders of warrants for approximately 2.3 million shares. The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding common stock warrants as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was approximately $797,000 and $256,400 respectively.
Note 9. Investments
Long-term Investments
Long-term investments consist of certain convertible debt and equity investments. The Company entered into an agreement with BORQS Technologies Inc. (“Borqs”) (Nasdaq: BRQS) under which the Company agreed to purchase Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (“Notes”) of Borqs up to an aggregate principal amount of $5 million. The Company’s purchase of the Notes was a part of a larger transaction in which an aggregate of $20 million in Notes were sold by Borqs in a private transaction to several institutional and individual investors, including the Company. The Notes are due in two years, have an annual interest rate of 8%, are convertible into ordinary shares of Borqs at a 10% discount from the market price, and have 90% warrant coverage (with the warrants exercisable at 110% of the conversion price. One-third of the Notes ($1,666,500) were funded by the Company at the execution of definitive agreements for the transaction, and two-thirds of the Notes ($3,333,500) were purchased and funded upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including effectiveness of a registration statement to be filed by Borqs by April 15, 2021. The registration was deemed effective on May 3, 2021 and the Company completed this funding on May 6, 2021.
In connection with LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc (“LMAO”) initial public offering, the Company’s affiliate LMFA Sponsor LLC purchased an aggregate 5,738,000 private placement warrants from LMOA (“Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per whole warrant. Each Private Placement. Warrant is exercisable for one share of LMAO’s Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, and as such meets the definition of a derivative as outlined within ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The Private Placement Warrants are recorded at fair value and are classified in long-term "Investments" on the consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as the calculation is dependent upon company specific adjustments to the observable trading price of LMAO’s public warrants for lack of marketability and related risk of forfeiture should no business combination occur. Subsequent changes in fair value will be recorded in the income statement during the period of the change. As of March 31, 2021, our re-measurement resulted in an unrealized loss of $3,948,662 and is included within "Unrealized gain (loss) on securities" within our consolidated statement of operations.
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Long-term investments as of March 31, 2021 consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible note (including accrued interest income) |
|
|
1,679,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. warrants |
|
|
1,789,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Investment in affiliate |
|
|
5,738,000 |
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on securities |
|
|
(3,948,662 |
) |
|
|
End of year |
|
|
1,789,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Investor Loan Agreement”) with a private investor (“Investor”) pursuant to which the Investor agreed to provide consulting services and make one or more non-recourse loans to LMFA in a principal amount of up to the purchase price of the Borqs loan receivables purchased by LMFA. The Investor Loan Agreement does not provide a fixed rate of interest, and LMFA and Investor agreed to split the net proceeds from LMFA’s sales of the settlement shares, with LMFA receiving one-third of the net proceeds after a return of Investor’s principal and the Investor receiving return of principal plus two-thirds of the net proceeds thereafter.
The Company recognized a $5.7 million gain on the Borqs loan receivables loan transaction in which we acquired $18 million of Borqs debt for $15.5 million and converted the debt into Borqs common stock and subsequently sold such shares for $32.6 million, provided $11.3 million to the Investor and realized a $5.7 million gain.
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc.
The Company is the sponsor of LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (“LMAO”), a special purpose acquisition company that completed an initial public offering in January 2021. Prior to LMAO’s initial public offering, LMFA Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”), a 70% owned subsidiary of the Company, organized and initially capitalized LMAO by a $25,000 purchase of Class B shares par value $0.0001 per share, of LMAO. At the time of the initial public offering of LMAO, Sponsor purchased Private Placement Warrants that allow it to purchase 5,738,000 at an exercise price of $11.50. The Class B shares and Private Placement Warrants were issued to and are held by Sponsor. The shares of Class B common stock of LMAO held by Sponsor will automatically convert into shares of LMAO’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of LMAO’s initial business combination and are subject to certain transfer restrictions.
The registration statement for LMAO’s initial public offering (the “LMAO IPO”) was declared effective on January 25, 2021 and on January 28, 2021, LMAO consummated the LMAO IPO with the sale of 10,350,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $103,500,000. The Units trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol “LMAOU”. After the securities comprising the units began separate trading on March 18, 2021, the shares of Class A common stock and warrants were listed on NASDAQ under the symbols “LMAO” and “LMAOW,” respectively. Simultaneously with the closing of the LMAO IPO, LMAO consummated the sale of the Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to Sponsor generating gross proceeds of $5,738,000.
As a result of the LMAO IPO, we ceased having a controlling financial interest in LMAO as of January 28, 2021. Additionally, as our retained investment in LMAO qualifies for equity-method accounting, we were required to remeasure our retained interest in LMAO at fair value and include any resulting adjustments as part of a gain or loss recognized on deconsolidation. The fair value calculation related to our retained interest in LMAO is dependent upon company-specific adjustments applied to the observable trading price of LMAO’s Class A common stock.
The Company’s investment in the Sponsor represents 70.5% of the Sponsor’s initial risk. The LMAO IPO closed on January 28, 2021; and proceeds from LMAO’s IPO totaled $103.5 million. If LMAO does not complete a business combination within 18 months from the closing of LMAO’s IPO, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants (after LMAO IPO transaction costs) will be used to fund the redemption of the shares sold in the LMAO IPO (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the private warrants will expire without value. The Sponsor holds approximately 20% of the total common shares (Class A and Class B) in LMAO along with the 5,738,000 Private Placement Warrants. The Sponsor is managed by the Company. The Company has
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determined that as a result of the LMAO IPO, we ceased having a controlling financial interest in LMAO as of January 25, 2021. The Company, therefore, accounts for the Sponsor under the equity method of accounting. Additionally, as our retained investment in LMAO qualifies for equity-method accounting, we were required to remeasure our retained interest at fair value and include any resulting adjustments as part of a gain or loss recognized on deconsolidation. The fair value calculation related to our retained interest in LMAO is dependent upon company-specific adjustments applied to both the observable trading price of LMAO’s Class A common stock and the transaction price of the January 28, 2021 and the related risk of forfeiture should LMAO not consummate a business combination. As a result of the remeasurement of our retained interest in LMAO, we recognized for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, an unrealized gain on securities of $4.5 million. within our consolidated statement of operations.
|
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. common stock |
|
|
4,569,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
$ 25,000 |
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on securities |
|
|
4,544,054 |
|
|
|
End of year |
|
|
$ 4,569,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The net unrealized gain on securities from the Company’s investment in LMAOs Class B shares and warrants totaled $595 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021.
Note 10. Subsequent Events
On May 11, 2020, our shareholders voted in favor of the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, in the event it is deemed advisable by our Board of Directors, to effect an additional reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio within the range of one-for-two (1:2) and one-for-ten (1:10), as determined by the Board of Directors. On May 6, 2021, the Company effected a common share consolidation (“Reverse Stock Split”) by means of a one-for-five (1:5) reverse split of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share which resulted in a decrease in outstanding common stock to 5,414,296 shares. The reverse stock split was effected by the filing of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation on May 5, 2021 which provided that the reverse stock split become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on May 7, 2021. The amendment provides that any fraction of a share of common stock that would be created as a result of the reverse stock split is to be cashed out at price equal to the product of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 6, 2021 and the amount of the fractional share. The Reverse Stock Split became effective on May 7, 2021 and the Company’s common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis on May 7, 2021. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the reverse stock split.
On May 6, 2021, we received notice from the SBA Paycheck Protection Program that $157,250 of our loan had been forgiven. As such, we owe the remaining balance of $28,534 which will be repaid by June 30, 2021.
The Company entered into an agreement with BORQ Technologies Inc. (“Borqs”) (Nasdaq: BRQS) under which the Company agreed to purchase Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (“BORQ Notes”) of Borqs up to an aggregate principal amount of $5 million. The Company’s purchase of the Notes was a part of a larger transaction in which an aggregate of $20 million in Notes were sold by Borqs in a private transaction to several institutional and individual investors, including the Company. The Notes are due in two years, have an annual interest rate of 8%, are convertible into ordinary shares of Borqs at a 10% discount from the market price, and have 90% warrant coverage (with the warrants exercisable at 110% of the conversion price. One-third of the Notes ($1,666,500) were funded by the Company at the execution of definitive agreements for the transaction, and two-thirds of the Notes ($3,333,500) to be purchased by the Company will be purchased and funded upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including effectiveness of a registration statement to be filed by Borqs by April 15, 2021. The registration was deemed effective on May 3, 2021 and the Company completed this funding on May 6, 2021.
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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:
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Except as required by law, we assume no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Overview
LM Funding America, Inc. (“we”, “our”, “LMFA” or the “Company”) is a specialty finance company that provides 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 have started purchasing Accounts on varying terms tailored to suit each Association’s financial needs, including under our New Neighbor Guaranty™ program.
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Specialty Finance Company
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. Under this business model, we typically fund an amount equal to or less than the statutory minimum an Association could recover on a delinquent account for each Account, which we refer to as the “Super Lien Amount”. Upon collection of an Account, the law firm working on the Account, on behalf of the Association, generally distributes to us the funded amount, interest, and administrative late fees, with the law firm retaining legal fees and costs collected, and the Association retaining the balance of the collection. In connection with this line of business, we have developed proprietary software for servicing Accounts, which we believe enables law firms to service Accounts efficiently and profitably.
Under our New Neighbor Guaranty program, an Association will generally assign substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payment by us of monthly dues on each delinquent unit. This simultaneously eliminates a substantial portion of the Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed monthly payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the program enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables. We intend to leverage our proprietary software platform, as well as our industry experience and knowledge gained from our original line of business, to expand the New Neighbor Guaranty program in certain situations and to potentially develop other new products in the future.
Because we acquire and collect on the delinquent receivables of Associations, the Account debtors are third parties about whom we have little or no information. Therefore, we cannot predict when any given Account will be paid off or how much it will yield. In assessing the risk of purchasing Accounts, we review the property values of the underlying units, the governing documents of the relevant Association, and the total number of delinquent receivables held by the Association.
Specialty Finance Products
Original Product
Our original product relies upon Florida statutory provisions that effectively protect the principal amount invested by us in each Account. In particular, Section 718.116(1), Florida Statutes, makes purchasers and sellers of a unit in an Association jointly and severally liable for all past due assessments, interest, late fees, legal fees, and costs payable to the Association. As discussed above, the Florida Statutes grants to Associations a so-called “super lien”, which is a category of lien that is given a statutorily higher priority than all other types of liens other than property tax liens. The amount of the Association’s priority over a first mortgage holder that takes title to a property through foreclosure (or deed in lieu), referred to as the Super Lien Amount, is limited to twelve months’ past due assessments or, if less, one percent (1.0%) of the original mortgage amount. Under our contracts with Associations for our original product, we pay Associations an amount up to the Super Lien Amount for the right to receive all collected interest and late fees on Accounts purchased from the Associations.
The Statutes specify that the rate of interest an association (or its assignor) may charge on delinquent assessments is equal to the rate set forth in the association’s declaration or bylaws. In Florida if a rate is not specified, the statutory rate is equal to 18% but may not exceed the maximum rate allowed by law. Similarly, the Statutes in Florida also stipulate that administrative late fees cannot be charged on delinquent assessments unless so provided by the association’s declaration or bylaws and may not exceed the greater of $25 or 5% of each delinquent assessment.
In other states in which we have offered our original product, which are currently only in Washington, Colorado and Illinois, we rely on statutes that we believe are similar to the above-described Florida statutes in relevant respects. A total of approximately 22 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have super lien statutes that give Association assessments super lien status under some circumstances, and of these states, we believe that all of these jurisdictions other than Alaska have a regulatory and business environment that would enable us to offer our original product to Associations in those states on materially the same basis.
New Neighbor Guaranty
In 2012, we developed a new product, the New Neighbor Guaranty, wherein an Association assigns substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payments in an amount equal to the regular ongoing monthly or quarterly assessments for delinquent units when those amounts would be due to the Association. We assume both the payment and collection obligations for these assigned Accounts under this product. This simultaneously eliminates an Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed assessment payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the product enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables.
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Before we implement the New Neighbor Guaranty program for an Association, the Associaiton typically asks us to conduct a review of its accounts receivable. After we have conducted the review, we inform the Association which Accounts we are willing to purchase and the terms of such purchase. Once we implement the New Neighbor Guaranty program, we begin making scheduled payments to the Association on the Accounts as if the Association had non-delinquent residents occupying the units underlying the Accounts. Our New Neighbor Guaranty contracts typically allow us to retain all collection proceeds on each Account other than special assessments and accelerated assessment balances. Thus, the Association foregoes the potential benefit of a larger future collection in exchange for the certainty of a steady stream of immediate payments on the Account.
Recent Developments
Reverse Stock Split
On May 11, 2020, our shareholders voted in favor of the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, in the event it is deemed advisable by our Board of Directors, to effect an additional reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio within the range of one-for-two (1:2) and one-for-ten (1:10), as determined by the Board of Directors. On May 6, 2021, the Company effected a common share consolidation (“Reverse Stock Split”) by means of a one-for-five (1:5) reverse split of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share which resulted in a decrease in outstanding common stock to 5,414,296 shares. The reverse stock split was effected by the filing of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation on May 5, 2021 which provided that the reverse stock split become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on May 7, 2021. The amendment provides that any fraction of a share of common stock that would be created as a result of the reverse stock split is to be cashed out at price equal to the product of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 6, 2021 and the amount of the fractional share. The Reverse Stock Split became effective on May 7, 2021 and the Company’s common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis on May 7, 2021. The Company has retroactively adjusted all share amounts and per share data herein to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
COVID-19 Update
Although COVID-19 is currently not material to our results of operations, there is uncertainty relating to the potential future impact on our business. While our employees currently have the ability and are encouraged to work remotely, such measures have and may continue to have an impact on employee attendance or productivity, which, along with the possibility of employees’ illness, may adversely affect our operations. In addition to encouraging employees to work remotely, the Company has increased sanitation of its offices, provided hand gel and masks to its employees and has closed the offices during identified periods of high contagion.
The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our operations, or our ability to obtain financing should we require it, will depend on future developments which are uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions taken by governments and private businesses to contain COVID-19 to treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions posed by COVID-19 continue for an extended period of time, financial markets may not be available to the Company for raising capital in order to fund future growth. Should the Company not be able to obtain financing when required, in the amounts necessary or under terms which are economically feasible, we may be required to reduce planned future growth and/or the scope of our operations.
Corporate History and Reorganization
The Company was originally organized in January 2008 as a Florida limited liability company under the name LM Funding, LLC. Historically, all of our business was conducted through LM Funding, LLC and its subsidiaries (the “Predecessor”). 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 an aggregate of 2,100,000 shares of the common stock of LMFA (the “Corporate Reorganization”). 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. As used in this discussion and analysis, unless the context requires otherwise, references to “LMF,” “LM Funding,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” “our company,” and similar references refer to (i) following the date of the Corporate Reorganization, LM Funding America, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, and (ii) prior to the date of the Corporate Reorganization, LM Funding, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Results of Operations – Three Months
The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 compared with the Three Months Ended March 30, 2020
Revenues
During the Three Months ended March 31, 2021, total revenues decreased by $165 thousand, to $177 thousand from $341 thousand in the Three Months ended March 31, 2020.
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Interest on delinquent association fees for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $142 thousand even as the number of payoffs increased to 82 payoff occurrences as compared to 78 payoff occurrences for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. We believe these payoffs were impacted in part by the negative impact COVID-19 has had on the general economy. “Payoffs” consist of recovery of the entire legally collectible portion, or a settlement thereof, of our principal investment, accrued interest, and late fees owed to us from the proceeds of the Accounts collected by the Associations in accordance with our contracts with Associations. The decrease in payoff occurrences was due to a decrease in revenue per unit. The average revenue per unit per the Statement of Operations, excluding rental revenue and net commission revenue decreased to $1,765 for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 compared with $3,758 for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020.
We saw a decrease in rental revenue in the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 of $16 thousand to $32 thousand from $48 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. This was due to a reduced number of rental units in 2021 as compared to 2020.
Operating Expenses
During the Three Months ended March 31, 2021, operating expenses increased approximately $1.0 million, to $1.9 million from $902 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in operating expenses can be attributed to various factors, including $986 thousand increase in compensation relating to bonuses of $800 thousand and board compensation of $150 thousand offset in part due to a reduction in real estate management expenses of $67 thousand.
Professional fees, excluding fees from the BLG service agreement, for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 were approximately $237,000 compared with approximately $248,000 for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. In the ordinary course of our business, we are involved in numerous legal proceedings and expenses associated with acquisitions and corporate initiatives. We regularly initiate collection lawsuits, using our network of third party law firms, against debtors. In addition, debtors occasionally initiate litigation against us. The collection costs of these lawsuits increased by approximately $10,000 to $2,000 compared with a credit of approximately $8,000 for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. The settlements costs with associations decreased by approximately $12,000 to nil for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to approximately $12,000 for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020.
Legal fees for BLG for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 were $246 thousand compared to $259 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. See Note 4. Due to Related Party for further discussion regarding the service agreements with BLG.
Other Income
The Company’s investment in LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. (“LMAO”) changed due to the LMAO IPO on January 28, 2021. This resulted in LMAO’s deconsolidation from the Company and resulted in the recognition of a unrealized gain on securities of $4.5 million which was offset in part by an unrealized loss of $3.9 million on the Company’s $5.8 million investment in the Private Placement Warrants. The Company recognized a $5.7 million gain on a transaction with BORQS Technologies Inc. (Borqs”) in which we acquired debt of Borqs and converted the debt into Borqs common stock and subsequently sold such shares at a gain.
Interest (Income) Expense
During the Three Months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred net interest income of $13 thousand as compared to $7 thousand of interest expense for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020.
Income Tax Expense
During the Three Months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred net income tax expense of $3 thousand. Due to the Company generating $4.5 million before income taxes, the Company released $1.1 million of its income tax valuation allowance while also recognizing $1.1 million income tax expense. The Company did not recognize any income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 since it was in a loss situation.
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
During the Three Months ended March 31, 2021, the net income from continuing operations was $4.5 million as compared to a net loss of $568 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020.
Income from Discontinued Operations
During the Three Months ended March 31, 2021, the income from discontinued operations was $0 as compared to net income of $16 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020.
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Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
The Company owns 70.5% of LMFA Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”). As such, $172 thousand of the $595 thousand net unrealized gain recognized by the Sponsor’s ownership of LMAO is attributed to the Non-Controlling Interest.
Net Income (Loss)
During the Three Months ended March 31, 2021, the net income was $4.4 million as compared to net loss of $551 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
As of March 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $17.8 million compared with $11.5 million at December 31, 2020.
Cash from Operations
Net cash used in operations was $701 thousand during the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 compared with net cash used in operations of $321 thousand during the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. This change in cash used in operating activities was primarily driven by the investment income generated by BORQ transaction.
Cash from Investing Activities
For the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 net cash used in investing activities was $1,782 thousand as compared to $192 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was due to the investment of $5.8 million in LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc (a special purpose acquisition corporation) and a $1.6 million investment in a convertible note with BORQ corporation. This was offset by the Borqs transaction in which we purchased $18 million of Borqs debt for $15.5 million and exchanged those shares for $21.2 million and realizing a $5.7 million gain.
Cash from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $8,733 thousand for the Three Months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $215 thousand during the Three Months ended March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021, the Company received $9.5 million from the exercise of warrants and paid $812 thousand repayments of debt. During the Three Months ended March 31, 2020 the Company received $250 thousand from a stock subscription agreement.
Shareholders’ Equity
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, holders of our warrants exercised such warrants for approximately 2.3 million shares of common stock for $9.5 million.
On March 23, 2020, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement, dated March 23, 2020 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), with Hanfor (Cayman) Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Hanfor”), and BZ Industrial Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company and the sole stockholder of Hanfor (“Hanfor Owner”). In connection with the execution of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company and Hanfor Owner entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 23, 2020, pursuant to which Hanfor Owner purchased from Company an aggregate of 104,168 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $12.00 per share. Hanfor Owner paid $250,000 cash on March 23, 2020 and the Company received the remaining $1.0 million in April 2020 at which time the Company issued the 104,168 shares.
Debt of the Company consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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Promissory note issued by a financial institution, bearing interest at 1.0%, interest and no principal payments. The note matures April 30, 2022. Annualized interest is 1.0%. This is a U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) |
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to make disclosures under this item.
(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 of March 31, 2021. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2021 due to the following material weakness in internal control over financial reporting that existed as of December 31, 2020 and that continued to exist through March 31, 2021
The Company did not effectively segregate certain accounting duties due to the small size of its accounting staff.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be
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prevented or detected on a timely basis. Notwithstanding the determination that there was a material weakness as identified in this Quarterly Report, we believe that our consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the years covered hereby in all material respects.
We expect to be dependent upon our Chief Financial Officer who is knowledgeable and experienced in the application of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to maintain our disclosure controls and procedures and the preparation of our financial statements for the foreseeable future. We plan on increasing the size of our accounting staff at the appropriate time for our business and its size to ameliorate our concern that we do not effectively segregate certain accounting duties, which we believe would resolve the material weakness in disclosure controls and procedures, but there can be no assurances as to the timing of any such action or that we will be able to do so.
(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, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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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.
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, 2020, except for the addition of the risk factor set forth below:
We may inadvertently become subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act, which would limit our business operations and require us to spend significant resources to comply with the Investment Company Act.
We run the risk of inadvertently being deemed to be an investment company that is required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) because a significant portion of our assets consist of, or may have consisted of, investment securities, including our interest in LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. and our transactions with BORQS Technologies. The risk varies depending on events beyond our control, such as significant appreciation or depreciation in the market value of certain of our assets, and transactions involving the sale and purchase of certain assets. If we are deemed to be an inadvertent investment company, we may seek to rely on a safe-harbor under the Investment Company Act that would provide us a one-year grace period to take steps to avoid being deemed to be an investment company.
The Investment Company Act defines an “investment company” as an issuer that is engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the issuer's unconsolidated assets, excluding cash items and securities issued by the federal government. While the Investment Company Act also has several exclusions and exceptions that we would seek to rely upon to avoid being deemed an investment company, our reliance on any such exclusions or exceptions may be misplaced resulting in violation of the Investment Company Act, the consequences of which can be significant.
A company that falls within the scope of Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act can avoid being regulated as an investment company if it can rely on certain of the exclusions or exemptions under the Investment Company Act. One such exclusion is Rule 3a-2 under the Investment Company Act. Rule 3a-2 of the Investment Company Act provides that inadvertent or transient investment companies will not be treated as investment companies subject to the provisions of the Investment Company Act, provided the issuer has the requisite intent to be engaged in a non-investment business, evidenced by the issuer’s business activities and an appropriate resolution of the issuer’s board of directors, within one year from the commencement of the earlier of (1) the date on which the issuer owns securities and/or cash having a value exceeding 50% of the value of such issuer's total assets on either a consolidated or unconsolidated basis, or (2) the date on which an issuer owns or proposes to acquire investment securities (as defined in section 3(a) of the Exchange Act) having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer's total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis.
In order to ensure we avoid being deemed an investment company, we have taken, and may need to continue to take, steps to reduce the percentage of our assets that constitute investment securities under the Investment Company Act. These steps have included, among others, selling investment securities that we might otherwise hold for the long-term and deploying our cash in assets that are not investment securities. We may be forced to sell our investment securities at unattractive prices or to sell assets that we otherwise believe benefit our business in the future to remain below the requisite threshold. We may also seek to acquire additional assets to maintain compliance with the Investment Company Act, and we may need to incur debt, issue additional equity, or enter into other financing arrangements that are not otherwise attractive to our business. Any of these actions could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
We can make no assurance that we would successfully be able to take the necessary steps to avoid being deemed to be an investment company in accordance with the safe-harbor. If we were unsuccessful, then we would have to register as an investment company, and we would be unable to operate our business in its current form. We would be subject to extensive, restrictive, and potentially adverse statutory provisions and regulations relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, indebtedness, dividends, and transactions with affiliates. If we were deemed to be an investment company and did not register as an investment company when required to do so, there would be a risk, among other material adverse consequences, that we could become subject to monetary penalties or injunctive relief, or both, that we would be unable to enforce contracts with third parties, and/or that third parties could seek to obtain rescission of transactions with us undertaken during the period in which we were an unregistered investment company.
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities.
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(b) Use of Proceeds.
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(c) Repurchase of Securities.
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None.
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The following documents are filed as a part of this report or are incorporated herein by reference.
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Rule 13a – 14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer |
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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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Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Bruce Rodgers, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of LM Funding America, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Bruce Rodgers |
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May 14, 2021 |
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Bruce Rodgers |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
A signed original of this document has been provided to LM Funding America, Inc. and will be retained by LM Funding America, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Richard Russell, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of LM Funding America, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Richard Russell |
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May 14, 2021 |
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Richard Russell |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
A signed original of this document has been provided to LM Funding America, Inc. and will be retained by LM Funding America, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 32.1
Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of LM Funding America, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2021 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Bruce Rodgers |
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Bruce Rodgers |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) May 14, 2021 |
A signed original of this document has been provided to LM Funding America, Inc. and will be retained by LM Funding America, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 32.1
Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of LM Funding America, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2021 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Richard Russell |
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Richard Russell |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) May 14, 2021 |
A signed original of this document has been provided to LM Funding America, Inc. and will be retained by LM Funding America, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.