Press Releases April 22, 2026 08:00 AM

LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) Eliminates $15M+ Short-Term Liabilities, Delivering $13M+ in Cash Savings; Expands Stock Conversion Program to $15M+ at $7.50 per Share, with $8M Completed

LiveOne strengthens balance sheet by eliminating over $15 million in liabilities and expanding stock conversion program

By Avery Klein LVO
LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) Eliminates $15M+ Short-Term Liabilities, Delivering $13M+ in Cash Savings; Expands Stock Conversion Program to $15M+ at $7.50 per Share, with $8M Completed
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LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) announced strategic financial milestones including elimination of $15 million+ short-term liabilities, resulting in over $13 million in cash savings. The company also expanded its stock conversion program to over $15 million at $7.50 per share, with $8 million already completed, enhancing financial stability and supporting long-term growth initiatives in the music, entertainment, and technology sectors.

Key Points

  • LiveOne eliminated more than $15 million in short-term liabilities, improving liquidity and reducing near-term financial obligations.
  • The company expanded its stock conversion program to over $15 million with $8 million already converted at $7.50 per share, bolstering balance sheet strength.
  • These moves aim to alleviate going concern opinions and position LiveOne for sustained growth in the entertainment and technology markets.

LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), a leading music, entertainment, and technology platform, today announced a series of strategic financial and operational milestones that significantly enhance its balance sheet and reinforce long-term growth initiatives.

“This is an important step toward strengthening our balance sheet and eliminating going concern opinions,” said Robert Ellin, Chairman and CEO of LiveOne. “By reducing near-term obligations and executing on our stock conversion strategy, we are enhancing financial stability and positioning the Company for long-term growth.”

About LiveOne

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. LiveOne's subsidiaries include Slacker, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne, a dedicated over-the-top application powered by Slacker, is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR's OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X at @liveone. For more investor information, please visit ir.liveone.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements,” which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “might,” “will,” “will likely result,” “would,” “should,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “could,” “believe,” “seek,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “predict,” “potential,” “target” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: LiveOne’s reliance on its largest OEM customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; LiveOne’s ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, special dividend, merger, distribution or transaction, the timing of the consummation of any such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to the consummation of any such event would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the consummation of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, merger, special dividend, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance stockholder value; LiveOne’s ability to continue as a going concern; LiveOne’s ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; LiveOne identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; LiveOne’s ability to implement its recently announced digital asset treasury strategy and/or purchase digital assets from time to time pursuant to such strategy, including for the maximum announced amount, and other risks related to such strategy; LiveOne’s intent to repurchase shares of its and/or PodcastOne’s common stock from time to time under LiveOne’s announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; LiveOne’s ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other debt covenants; LiveOne successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management’s relationships with industry stakeholders; LiveOne’s ability to repay its indebtedness when due; LiveOne’s ability to satisfy the conditions for closing on its announced additional convertible debentures financing; uncertain and unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings and/or LiveOne’s ability to pay any amounts due in connection with any such legal proceedings; significant legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainty and risks related to Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets; regulatory developments related to digital assets and digital asset markets; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of LiveOne’s subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in LiveOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 15, 2025, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025, and in LiveOne’s other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and LiveOne disclaims any obligation to update these statements, except as may be required by law. LiveOne intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Risks

  • Dependence on a single large OEM customer for a significant portion of revenue introduces concentration risk impacting revenue stability.
  • Potential inability to consummate proposed financings or transactions could affect capital structure and growth plans.
  • Regulatory and market uncertainties related to digital asset strategies may impact financial results and operational risks in technology and entertainment sectors.

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