NASDAQ$LMFA

LM Funding America Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income and increased cash position through strategic financial maneuvers.

LM Funding reported a net income of $4.4 million, or $0.87 per basic common share, for the first quarter of 2021. The company's cash position increased to $17.8 million. This growth was supported by a $5.7 million realized gain from a transaction with BORQS Technologies Inc. and a net unrealized gain on securities of $0.6 million from sponsor interest in LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc.

  • Net income totaled $4.4 million, or $0.87 per basic common share.
  • Cash increased to $17.8 million from $11.5 million at the end of the previous year.
  • Realized a $5.7 million gain from a transaction with BORQS Technologies Inc.
  • Recognized a $0.6 million net unrealized gain on securities from sponsor interest in LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$177K

Previous: $341K-48.2%
EPS (adj)

$4.80

Previous: -$5.40+188.9%
Free Cash Flow

$4.55M

Previous: -$551K+925.3%
Net Income

$4.55M

Previous: -$551K+925.3%
Operating Income

-$1.73M

Previous: -$561K-208.2%
Gross Profit

$177K

Previous: $341K-48.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$17.8M

Previous: $772K+2206.4%
Total Assets

$26.4M

Previous: $3.04M+769.0%

Revenue & EPS history

LMFA · Revenue · Quarterly

$177K

Q1 2021-48.2%vs Q1 2020

Revenue by segment

LMFA · $2.11M total across 3 segments · Q1 2026

  • Digital mining
    $1.98M
  • Specialty finance
    $108K
  • Rental revenue
    $23.1K

Forward guidance

LM Funding will continue to seek technology-enabled specialty finance business opportunities and expects its SPAC sponsorship and digital asset strategy to contribute to earnings.

Tailwinds

  • Continue to look for other technology enabled specialty finance business opportunities that can leverage our existing platform and expertise.
  • Expect our SPAC sponsorship to contribute to earnings in the foreseeable future.
  • Expect our digital asset strategy to contribute to earnings in the foreseeable future.
  • Expanding 'We Buy Problems' mission.
  • Developing a digital asset technology strategy to grow its community association receivables business both organically and through acquisitions.

Headwinds

  • Revenues from our community association receivables business declined.
  • Core business navigates through the economy’s re-emergence from Covid restrictions.
  • Uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Our ability to acquire new accounts in our specialty finance business at appropriate prices.
  • The need for capital.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+10.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.1%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

19 / 42 earnings

Positive

+506.6%

Q2 2017

Best reaction

-100.0%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-9.8%
Q3 2025-13.0%-24.9%-28.3%
Q2 2025+1.3%-40.8%-46.6%
Q1 2025-4.2%+4.8%-0.6%
Q4 2024-6.8%-10.5%+12.0%
Q3 2024-22.1%-20.6%-20.3%
Q2 2024-4.2%-3.6%-13.4%
Q1 2024+26.7%+38.6%+130.1%
Q4 2023-12.0%-11.2%-34.8%
Q4 2025-4.0%-6.4%-11.4%
Q3 2023-17.5%-22.3%-20.5%
Q2 2023-10.2%-17.0%-20.9%
Q1 2023+7.6%+0.9%-7.1%
Q4 2022+7.2%+5.6%+4.8%
Q3 2022-4.3%-2.9%-10.4%
Q2 2022+23.1%+5.6%+9.3%
Q1 2022+4.1%+1.7%-27.0%
Q4 2021-0.3%-3.3%-22.6%
Q3 2021-6.3%-6.5%-12.1%
Q2 2021+7.6%+4.0%-0.6%
Q1 2021+10.2%+9.4%-75.4%
Q4 2020+3.9%+2.4%-13.4%
Q3 2020+3.8%+9.6%+10.6%
Q2 2020-19.6%-52.4%-63.4%
Q1 2020+7.0%+28.2%+77.6%
Q4 2019+29.9%+24.8%+56.4%
Q3 2019-0.1%-4.9%-1.2%
Q2 2019-9.0%-9.0%-9.7%
Q1 2019-3.7%-3.0%-7.5%
Q4 2018-0.7%+1.5%-10.7%
Q3 2018-12.7%-19.5%-29.5%
Q2 2018+19.7%+3.8%+34.6%
Q1 2018-0.8%+0.3%-9.0%
Q4 2017+5.8%-1.3%-4.2%
Q3 2017+35.5%+15.7%+24.5%
Q2 2017+506.6%+5.3%-26.6%
Q1 2017+0.3%+6.6%-2.4%
Q4 2016-0.3%+2.3%+2.6%
Q3 2016-100.0%-17.8%-39.1%
Q2 2016+4.4%+4.1%+5.4%
Q1 2016+7.7%
Q4 2015-0.5%
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014

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