Exhibit 99.1
Investor Presentation January 2025 1
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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 : the Company's reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue ; the Company's ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin - out, special dividend, merger, distribution or transaction, including the proposed spin - out and special dividend of the Company’s pay - per - view business, 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 shareholder value ; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern ; the Company's ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members ; the Company identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content ; the Company's intent to repurchase shares of its and/or PodcastOne’s common stock from time to time under its announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program ; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants ; the Company successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications ; management's relationships with industry stakeholders ; uncertain and unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings ; changes in economic conditions ; competition ; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of the Company's subsidiaries ; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended March 31 , 2024 , filed with the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 1 , 2024 , Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30 , 2024 , filed with the SEC on November 14 , 2024 , and in the Company's other filings and submissions with the SEC . These forward - looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update these statements, except as may be required by law . The Company intends that all forward - looking statements be subject to the safe - harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 . This presentation speaks as of November 15 , 2024 . The information presented or contained in this presentation is subject to change without notice and its accuracy is not guaranteed . Neither the delivery of this presentation nor any further discussion of the Company or any of its affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents or advisors with any of the recipients shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since that date . 2 Legal Disclaimer
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. We give fans, brands, and bands the best seat in the house Listen Watch A ttend Engage Transact AT A GLANCE… 3
Financial Highlights LIVEONE, INC. ANNUAL REVENUE (Fiscal Year ends March 31st) 2018 - $7.2M 2019 - $33.7M 2020 - $38.7M 2021 - $65.2M 2022 - $117M 2023 - $99.6M 2024 - $118.4M 2025 - $120M - $130M* At the recent LiveOne stock price of $0.77 per share • Reported Q2 FY2025 (ended 09/30/2024) Consolidated Revenue of $32.6M and Adjusted EBITDA* of $2.9M • Reported Full Year FY2024 (ended 03/31/2024) Consolidated Revenue of $118.4M and Adjusted EBITDA* of $11.0M • Full FY2025 (ending 3/31/2025) Guidance for Consolidated Revenue of $120M - $130M and Adjusted EBITDA* of $8M - $15M • Audio Division (Slacker and PodcastOne) Reported Full Year FY2024 Revenue of $109.3M and Adjusted EBITDA* of $20.6M • Audio Division Full FY2025 Guidance for Revenue of $110M - $120M and Adjusted EBITDA* of $12M - $20M • Repurchased 4.4 million shares of common stock under LiveOne’s Share Stock Repurchase Program as of November 15, 2024, leaving capacity to repurchase an additional ~ $6.2M worth of shares • Shares of common stock outstanding as of November 15, 2024 was 94M • Analyst Coverage: ROTH, Ladenburg, Alliance Global Partners, and Litchfield Hills * See About Non - GAAP Financial Measures in LiveOne’s SEC filings and press releases 4
Peer Group Valuations 5 EV/Revenue Revenue (TTM) Enterprise Value (EV) 0.94 $127.8M $120.28M • LiveOne (LVO) 2.05 $8.8B $18.01B • Sirius Radio (SIRI) 6.63 $15.1B $104.41B • Spotify (SPOT) 1.55 $3.8B $5.91B • iHeart Radio (IHRT) 2.61 $367M $956.70M • Stingray (RAY - A.TO) Peer Group Average EV/Revenue: 3.21 All Data pulled from Yahoo Finance on January 30, 2025
Complementary Portfolio of Subsidiaries and Brands PPV ONE DAYONE Music Publishing Splitmind 6
Source: Houlihan Lokey Fall 2023 Report, MRI - Simmons, IFPI, BBC, Billboard, eMarketer, Facebook Live, Forbes, The Verge, Statista, Nielsen, Broker research, Grand View Resource, Morder Intelligence LiveOne’s Model Addresses Five Large Market Verticals • Over 660 million paid music subscribers globally in 2023 – estimated to grow to 1.1 billion by 2030 • 177 million listen to podcasts • Podcast ad spend to exceed $2B in 2026 MUSIC PUBLISHING LIVESTREAM & PPV MERCHANDISE MUSIC SUBSCRIPTIONS Over 6.8 billion smartphone users projected globally by this year 660 Million 1.1 Billion 2030 2023 Global video streaming market expected to be $252B by 2029 global while live streaming pay - per - view market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 15% from 2020 to 2027, reaching $2.3 billion by 2027 Global licensed merchandise market expected to reach $500B by 2030 43% of podcast listeners agree that ads on this media make them more likely to purchase products/services advertised PODCASTS 7 Music publishing is valued at $ 6 . 4 B and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5 . 8 % to $ 9 . 2 B in next five years .
6.6B+ Audio Listens since 01/01/20 148 Livestreamed Music Events since 04/01/21 2,900+ Artists Streamed since 01/01/20 220+ Countries and territories by Live Music Streaming 334M+ Livestream views 2,200+ Hours of Live Music since 01/01/20 Platforms TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook O&O Tesla STIRR YouTube PodcastOne Over 187 exclusive shows with over 2.4+ billion podcast downloads annually across – 350+ hours distributed weekly 1 See the Company’s press release dated November 11, 2024 8 Freemium Membership Content Paired with Distribution Platform Membership Plans from $0 to $9.99 Per Month
Growing Library of Franchises Highly - rated Originals Podcasts Partnerships ContentOne studio to develop and distribute new originals and tentpole events across the platform 9
streaming service that first l LiveOne’s Slacker Radio is a music aunched in 2007, which offers a free ad - supported experience as well as multiple subscription options with millions of songs and access to expertly crafted stations, podcasts from PodcastOne, on - demand video programming, and livestream concerts and pay - per - view (PPV) events • Excellent Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 55, and ranked as the “Editor’s Choice” multiple times by PC Magazine, including 2025 “Best for Curated Channels” . • In January 2025, total paid and monthly active ad - supported users exceeded 860k. • Nearly all Tesla EVs sold in the U.S. and Canada have access to LiveOne’s free and direct - billed subscription service. In addition, many Tesla EVs come with lifetime subscription access to LiveOne’s Slacker which is paid by Tesla. Tesla's annual agreement with Slacker was recently renewed for the 10th consecutive year (through May 2026). 1 • Direct - billed Premium subscribers have increase by 78% and overall direct - billed subscribers have increased by 130% since October 2024, when LiveOne announced new conversion program with Tesla. 1 • Mgmt. currently focused on establishing new B - to - B relationships – in discussions with more than 60 potential partners in 5 different verticals with a Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) exceeding $50M. • Estimated music subscription global TAM currently at over 660 million music subscribers - estimated to grow to 1.1 billion by 2030. 2 50M+ Tracks in Music Catalog 1 See the Company's press release dated October 1, 2024 2 Houlihan Lokey Fall 2023 Report * See About Non - GAAP Financial Measures in LiveOne’s SEC filings and press releases 500+ Expertly Crafted Stations 400k+ Hours of Podcast Episodes 100M+ App Downloads 55 Net Promoter Score 82B+ Audio Listens since Inception 60+ Partnerships in B2B Pipeline $50M+ Serviceable Addressable Market 67%+ Music Subscription Growth by 2030 CONTENT QUALITY OPPORTUNITY 10
OVERVIEW PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) is a leading advertiser - supported podcast company offering a 360 - degree solution for both content creators and advertisers. 350+ Episodes Produced Weekly 600M+ Annual Downloads 16M+ (IAB) Monthly Downloads 200+ Advertisers 5.5M+ Monthly Unique Listeners INDUSTRY STATS • 177M people listen to podcasts • Analysts predict podcast ad spending to exceed $2 Billion in 2026 • 67% of podcast audience feel close to the hosts of podcasts • 61% consider podcasts as part of their daily routine • LiveOne owns ~72% of PODC’s common stock and will continue to consolidate PODC’s financial results. • PODC reported Q2 FY 2025 (Ended 09/30/2024) Revenue of $12.2M and Adjusted EBITDA** of - $403K 1 • Full Year FY2024 Revenue of $43.3M and Adjusted EBITDA** of $663K 1 • PODC was 12 th in PODTRAC’s Podcast Industry Top Publishers Rankings for October 2024. • Currently have over 100 new podcasts in the pipeline and over 10 potential acquisitions. • PODC is now featured in over 1 million Tesla cars. • As of 11/15/2024, PODC had ~23.79M common shares outstanding. KEY PodcastOne UPDATES 1 See PodcastOne’s press release dated November 11, 2024 ** See About Non - GAAP Financial Measures in PodcastOne’s SEC filings and press releases #12 Rank on Podtrac’s Top Podcast Publishers 11
TOP SHOWS & ADVERTISERS 12
PPVOne Business Model 126+ PPV EVENTS* 217K + TICKETS SOLD* PPV EVENTS TO DATE REVENUE SOURCES • PPV Ticket Sales with Revenue Share • Sponsorship and Advertising/Product Placement • VIP Exclusive Upgrade Options • Digital Meet and Greet Opportunities • NFTs and E - Commerce • Artist Merchandise Sales • In - App Purchases 13 • PPVOne’s Business Model Leverages LiveOne’s existing proprietary tech stack and expertise with more than seven years of livestreaming experience and scalable product. • Direct to consumer billing relationship enhances both PPVOne and LiveOne’s flywheels for increased monetization opportunities . Expands far beyond just PPV ticket transactions to include music subscriptions, virtual meet and greets/VIP access, merchandise and NFT e - commerce offerings and virtual tipping . • Leveraging’s LiveOne’s marketing engine with in - app messaging, social media, paid marketing program, email blasts to our fan database of 38M+ music fans; promoted across our LiveOne platform and partner network. • Leveraging relationships with thousands of possible PPV entertainers and personalities through ongoing business activities of LiveOne. • Strong connection between PPV participants and social followers enables for a stronger business model through lower marketing spend as artists and talent actively promote PPV events directly to their social media resulting in lower customer acquisition costs. • PPVOne’s execution capabilities are turnkey ranging from artist/talent signings, event marketing, sponsorship/advertising monetization, event production, digital and linear distribution through to settlement. *Since inception
▪ Direct - to - consumer eCommerce merchandise platform ▪ Provides additional monetization opportunities for both LiveOne & PodcastOne ▪ Partners with artists and stars from the music, podcast and entertainment industry with massive social media and marketing reach to develop and distribute celebrity - backed and branded products ▪ LiveOne recently launched its first celebrity - back product, "Birthday Sex" chardonnay, in collaboration with R&B star Jeremih and renowned wine maker Russell Bevan. 14 $8.4M CPS Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue $400B Expected global licensed merchandise market in 2023
supported ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Live events ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Merchandise Sources: Company filings, Company websites Audio streaming Live music streaming Audio streaming Live music streaming Music events Music events Unrivaled Capabilities Across Audio, Video, and Live Events Audio streaming ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Ad - Subscription dio streaming ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Podcasts Au Video streaming ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Originals Video streaming ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Live video streaming ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Ticketed show ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ ٷ Linear / OTT channels 15
Global Network of Distribution and Channel Partners Desktop Mobile OTT Over 220 countries reached by Live Music Streaming 16
Robert Ellin Chairman & CEO Over 30 years of investment and turnaround experience, deep relationships in media and entertainment, prior public company experience as Executive Chairman of Mandalay Digital Kit Gray President PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) Founded PodcastOne 10 years ago. 20+ years audio experience. Selected to 22 Top Influencers in Podcasting (Podcast Magazine 2022) Brad Konkol Head of Slacker Radio 20+ years experience leading content & tech companies. Joined Slacker in 2015. Has led product and engineering teams at LiveOne through the launch of several applications. Management Team Aaron Sullivan CFO Seasoned executive with extensive financial, mergers and acquisitions and operational experience in managing and scaling organizations, as well with financial reporting and internal controls Sue McNamara Chief Revenue Officer PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) 20+ years in Radio & Podcast Sales. Formerly CBS Radio’s Senior Vide President of Advertising Sales John Semmelhack President , CPS 30+ years leading direct marketing companies. Founded Custom Personalization 10 years ago. Josh Hallbauer Head of Music Publishing 10 + years in the music industry working with such stars as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, John Legend, DJ Snake and Anitta . Aiden Crotinger Head of Drumify & Splitmind Founded Drumify in 2019 . Curated and placed songs for artist like Drake and Anuel AA. 17
Ramin Arani Independent Director Former lead manager of Fidelity’s Puritan Fund and current Board member of Vice Media, Ellen Digital and Opportunity Network Patrick Wachsberger Independent Director Founder and CEO of Picture Perfect Entertainment and former Chairman of Lionsgate Films Steven Bornstein Former CEO of ESPN and NFL Network Jason Flom CEO of Lava Records Distinguished & Experienced Board of Directors Strong Suite of Formal Advisors Kenneth Solomon Independent Director Chairman and CEO of The Tennis Channel, partner at Arcadia Investment Partners and Chairman of Ovation TV Craig Foster Independent Director Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Amobee, Inc. Chris McGurk Former CEO of MGM and Universal Pictures Roger Werner Former CEO and President of ESPN and Speedvision Jay Krigsman Independent Director Executive Vice President and Asset Manager of The Krausz Companies Bridget Baker Independent Director Former President of Content and TV Network Distribution of Comcast and NBCUniversal Jules Haimovitz Former President of Viacom and founder of Showtime Distinguished Board of Directors and Advisors with Industry Experience Kris Wright Independent Director Vice President, Jordan Footwear, Product & Merchandising at Nike 18
Investment Highlights 700K+ Tesla Members 3 5 6 Reported Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 (ended 09/30/2024) Consolidated Revenue of $32.6M and Adjusted EBITDA* of $2.9M 1 2 7 Repurchased 4.4 million shares of common stock under LiveOne’s Share Stock Repurchase Program as of November 15, 2024, leaving capacity to repurchase an additional ~ $6.2M worth of shares 4 19 Full - Year Fiscal 2025 (ending 3/21/2025) Guidance for Consolidated Revenue of $120 - $135M and Adjusted EBITDA* of $8M - $15M LiveOne Posted Record Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA* of $11.0M for Full - Year Fiscal 2024 (ended 3/31/2024) 26.79% Institutional Ownership at 1/30/2025, with Fidelity owning ~7.03 million shares. -- In addition, insiders beneficially own ~21.69% of LiveOne’s common shares * See About Non - GAAP Financial Measures in LiveOne’s SEC filings and press releases Completed Spinout of PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) as a Separate Public Company with Special Dividend of PodcastOne Shares to LiveOne Shareholders
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