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TAMPA, FL, April 16, 2019 – LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) (“LM Funding” or the “Company”), a technology-based specialty finance company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.

“2018 was a transformational year for LM Funding. We took important steps to position our company for future growth by achieving several significant milestones including improving our capitalization structure, strengthening our balance sheet and completing an accretive acquisition,” said Bruce Rodgers, LM Funding’s Chief Executive Officer. “In 2018, we made a strategic decision to adapt our business model and leverage our core expertise in financial services which led to the IIU acquisition. IIU provides LM Funding with a complementary revenue stream, a profitable and scalable business model, a larger geographic footprint, strong management and compelling growth opportunities. We are evaluating similar investment opportunities while continuing to provide financing solutions to condominium and homeowner associations.”

For the quarter ended December 31, 2018, total operating revenues were $766,308, compared to $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. This includes rental revenue of $117,497, compared to $240,877 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, due to the stabilization in the utilization of the Company’s rental properties. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, total revenues were $3.4 million as compared to $4.4 million for the prior year.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased by 66.2% to $1.1 million, compared to $3.2 million the year prior. During the year ended December 31, 2018, operating expenses decreased $4.1 million, or 51.8%, to $3.8 million from $7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, primarily attributable to reduced staffing costs and payroll, professional fees, SG&A expenses and the non-recurrence of a $1.4 million write-off of a related party receivable.

Net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $331,677, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2018, net loss was $0.5 million, compared to a net loss of $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3.5 million, compared with $0.6 million at December 31, 2017. Total stockholder’s equity increased to $5.8 million for the period ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $896,983 for the period ended December 31, 2017.

LM Funding America, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a technology-based specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations (Associations) primarily located in the state of Florida, as well as in the states of Washington, Colorado and Illinois. The company offers funding to Associations by purchasing a certain portion of the associations' rights to delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments. The company is also involved in the business of purchasing delinquent accounts on various terms tailored to suit each Association's financial needs, including under the company’s New Neighbor Guaranty™ program.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” and “project” and other similar words and expressions are intended to signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions but rather are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Some of these risks and uncertainties are identified in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov. The occurrence of any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

	December 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017
ASSETS
Cash	$	3,520,753		$	590,394
Finance receivables:
Original product		425,012			637,937
Special product - New Neighbor Guaranty program, net		237,043			339,471
Due from related party		25,507			-
Prepaid expenses and other assets		155,420			101,339
Fixed assets, net		33,818			69,505
Real estate assets owned		122,604			196,707
Other assets		32,036			32,964
Other investments		1,507,375			-
Deferred tax asset		-			-
Total assets	$	6,059,568		$	1,968,317

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Notes payable
Principal amount		42,875			39,028
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		-			-
Total notes payable less unamortized debt issuance costs		42,875			39,028
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		188,354			477,953
Accrued loss litigation settlement		-			505,000
Accrued interest payable		-			-
Deferred tax liability		-			-
Other liabilities and obligations		19,690			49,353
Total liabilities		250,919			1,071,334

Stockholders' equity
Common stock, par value $.001; 30,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2018 and 10,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2017; 3,124,961 and 625,318 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		3,125			625
Additional paid-in capital		17,295,408			11,914,083
Accumulated deficit		(11,489,884	)		(11,017,725	)
Total stockholders' equity		5,808,649			896,983
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	6,059,568		$	1,968,317

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Years ended December 31,
	2018			2017
Revenues
Interest on delinquent association fees	$	2,084,287		$	2,935,517
Administrative and late fees		230,756			259,653
Recoveries in excess of cost - special product		118,540			172,884
Underwriting fees and other revenues		246,904			286,435
Rental revenue		709,050			737,490
Total revenues		3,389,537			4,391,979

Operating expenses
Staff costs & payroll		1,374,129			1,887,830
Professional fees		1,331,482			2,459,888
Settlement costs with associations		40,027			269,576
Selling, general and administrative		323,030			810,281
Real estate management and disposal		627,384			551,708
Depreciation and amortization		68,263			95,447
Collection costs		19,025			228,763
Bad debt allowance - related party		-			1,408,589
Provision for credit losses		581			141,286
Other operating		17,964			10,364
Total operating expenses		3,801,885			7,863,732

Operating loss		(412,348	)		(3,471,753

(Gain) Loss on litigation		(405,000	)		505,000
Loss on settlement of debt exchange		-			604,779
Interest expense		464,811			614,111
Total other expenses		59,811			1,723,890

Loss before income taxes		(472,159	)		(5,195,643)

Income tax (reduction) benefit		-			3,431,536

Net loss to common stockholders	$	(472,159	)	$	(8,627,179)

Loss per share attributable to the stockholders of LM Funding America, Inc.
Basic	$	(0.47	)	$	(25.68)
Diluted	$	(0.47	)	$	(25.68)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		996,710			335,997
Diluted		996,710			335,997

LM Funding America, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Years ended December 31,
	2018			2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		(472,159	)		(8,627,179	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities
Depreciation	$	68,263		$	95,447
Warrants issued with debt amortization		154,676			—
Stock compensation		24,770			29,065
Amortization of debt issuance costs		291,760			99,396
Interest settled with common shares		—			180,585
Reserve for uncollectible related party receivables		—			1,408,589
Credit loss reserves, net		—			88,571
Loss settlement of debt		—			604,779
(Gain) loss on litigation		(405,000	)		505,000
Write-off of deferred tax asset, net		—			3,431,536
Interest income		(7,375	)		—
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets		31,517			147,491
Advances (repayments) to related party		(25,507	)		252,771
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(389,599	)		(15,735	)
Decrease in other liabilities and obligations		(29,663	)		(10,814	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(758,317	)		(1,810,498	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net collections of finance receivables - original product		212,925			256,610
Net collections of finance receivables - special product		102,428			152,126
Capital expenditures		—			(8,673	)
Investment in note receivable		(1,500,000	)		—
Payments for real estate assets owned		41,527			491,677
Net cash provided by investing activities		(1,143,120	)		891,740
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost		5,206,273			—
Proceeds from borrowings		500,000			—
Debt issuance costs		(291,760	)		—
Principal repayments		(580,823	)		(759,028	)
Purchase of fractional common shares		(1,894	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		4,831,796			(759,028	)
NET DECREASE IN CASH		2,930,359			(1,677,786	)
CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR		590,394			2,268,180
CASH - END OF YEAR	$	3,520,753		$	590,394

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASHFLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest		29,401			334,962
Cash paid for income taxes		—			—
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Debt discount on issuance of warrants		154,676			—
Insurance financing		84,670			78,056

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.