{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"84405","rtpr_id":"nGNXcdrBw1","ticker":"LMFA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["LMFA"],"title":"LM Funding Announces 1-for-25 Reverse Stock Split to Ensure Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirements and to Attract a Broader Audience of Investors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.349Z","article_body":"TAMPA, Fla., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LM Funding America, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: LMFA) (“LM Funding” or “LMFA”), a Bitcoin treasury and\nmining company expanding into high-performance computer and AI infrastructure,\ntoday announced a 1-for-25 reverse stock split of its outstanding common\nstock, effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on July 13, 2026. Beginning July\n13, 2026, LM Funding’s common stock will trade on a split-adjusted basis.\n\nBruce M. Rodgers, Chairman and CEO of LM Funding, stated, “Our recently\nannounced focused expansion into high-performance computing and AI\ninfrastructure is a strategic transformation that we believe enables us to\ncapitalize on our already developed and scalable facility assets. Our sites in\nOklahoma and Mississippi provide a near-term foundation with a power capacity\nand footprint that we believe uniquely positions us to meet the rising demand\nfor compute capabilities to power advanced AI infrastructures. The reverse\nstock split ensures we remain in compliance with Nasdaq listing standards and\npreserves the access to capital markets that our next phase of planned growth\nwill require. We're confident this strategic direction aligns our assets with\nthe significant demand in this sector and allows us to create real, lasting\nvalue for our shareholders.”\n\nAt LM Funding’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”)\nheld on June 16, 2026, the Company’s shareholders approved a proposal to\namend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock\nsplit of its common stock at a ratio within the range of one-for-five (1:5) to\none-for-twenty five (1:25), as determined by the Company’s Board of\nDirectors. On June 24, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a\nresolution approving and authorizing a 1-for-25 reverse split, and on July 9,\n2026, LM Funding filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of\nIncorporation to effect the reverse stock split effective as of July 13, 2026.\nThere will be no change to the total number of authorized shares of LM Funding\nCommon Stock as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,\nas amended.\n\nLM Funding’s shares of common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq\nCapital Market under the symbol “LMFA.” The new CUSIP number for the\nCompany’s common stock post reverse stock split is 502074 602.\n\nUpon the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, every 25 shares of LM\nFunding’s issued and outstanding common stock will automatically be\nconverted into one share of common stock. No fractional shares will be issued.\nAny fraction of a share of common stock that would be created as a result of\nthe reverse stock split will be rounded up to the next whole share.\n\nAbout LM Funding America\nLM Funding America, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMFA) is a Bitcoin treasury and mining\ncompany expanding into high-performance computing and artificial intelligence\ninfrastructure. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the\nCompany operates 26 megawatts of wholly-owned power infrastructure across\nfacilities in Oklahoma and Mississippi and holds 322.7 Bitcoin as of May 31,\n2026. The Company also operates a technology-enabled specialty finance\nbusiness providing funding to nonprofit community associations primarily in\nthe State of Florida. For more information, please visit\nhttps://www.lmfunding.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as\n“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”\n“plan,” and “project” and other similar words and expressions are\nintended to signify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the\nfollowing subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the anticipated\ntiming, effectiveness, and benefits of the reverse stock split; whether the\nreverse stock split will increase the bid price of the Company’s common\nstock and whether any such increase can be maintained for the minimum period\nnecessary; whether the reverse stock split will enable the Company to regain\nand maintain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of The Nasdaq\nCapital Market; the Company’s ability to maintain the listing of its common\nstock on The Nasdaq Capital Market; and the effect of the reverse stock split\non the market price, liquidity, marketability, and trading volume of the\nCompany’s common stock.\n\nForward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions\nbut rather are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Some of these risks\nand uncertainties are identified in the Company’s most recent Annual Report\non Form 10-K and its other filings with the SEC, which are available at\nwww.sec.gov. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the\nrisk that the market price of the Company’s common stock may not increase or\nmay not increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of outstanding\nshares following the reverse stock split; the risk that the reverse stock\nsplit may not result in a per-share price that is high enough, or maintained\nfor a long enough period, to regain or maintain compliance with the minimum\nbid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market; the\nrisk that the Company may otherwise be unable to satisfy the continued listing\nrequirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market and that its common stock could be\ndelisted; and the Company’s ability to successfully enter and operate in the\nhigh-performance computing and AI infrastructure business, the availability\nand cost of GPU and related infrastructure equipment, competition in the HPC\nand AI compute market, and the Company’s ability to finance its site\nacquisitions and cryptocurrency mining operations. The occurrence of any of\nthese risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the\nCompany’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.\n\nInvestor and Media Contact\n\nKCSA Strategic Communications\n\nTodd Fromer\n\nTfromer@KCSA.com\n\n732-241-5193\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/61728006-5af0-4993-87c0-f49e96208d7d)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXcdrBw1","title":"LM Funding Announces 1-for-25 Reverse Stock Split to Ensure Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirements and to Attract a Broader Audience of Investors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"LMFA","created":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.349Z","tickers":["LMFA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"TAMPA, Fla., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LM Funding America, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: LMFA) (“LM Funding” or “LMFA”), a Bitcoin treasury and\nmining company expanding into high-performance computer and AI infrastructure,\ntoday announced a 1-for-25 reverse stock split of its outstanding common\nstock, effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on July 13, 2026. Beginning July\n13, 2026, LM Funding’s common stock will trade on a split-adjusted basis.\n\nBruce M. Rodgers, Chairman and CEO of LM Funding, stated, “Our recently\nannounced focused expansion into high-performance computing and AI\ninfrastructure is a strategic transformation that we believe enables us to\ncapitalize on our already developed and scalable facility assets. Our sites in\nOklahoma and Mississippi provide a near-term foundation with a power capacity\nand footprint that we believe uniquely positions us to meet the rising demand\nfor compute capabilities to power advanced AI infrastructures. The reverse\nstock split ensures we remain in compliance with Nasdaq listing standards and\npreserves the access to capital markets that our next phase of planned growth\nwill require. We're confident this strategic direction aligns our assets with\nthe significant demand in this sector and allows us to create real, lasting\nvalue for our shareholders.”\n\nAt LM Funding’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”)\nheld on June 16, 2026, the Company’s shareholders approved a proposal to\namend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock\nsplit of its common stock at a ratio within the range of one-for-five (1:5) to\none-for-twenty five (1:25), as determined by the Company’s Board of\nDirectors. On June 24, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a\nresolution approving and authorizing a 1-for-25 reverse split, and on July 9,\n2026, LM Funding filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of\nIncorporation to effect the reverse stock split effective as of July 13, 2026.\nThere will be no change to the total number of authorized shares of LM Funding\nCommon Stock as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,\nas amended.\n\nLM Funding’s shares of common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq\nCapital Market under the symbol “LMFA.” The new CUSIP number for the\nCompany’s common stock post reverse stock split is 502074 602.\n\nUpon the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, every 25 shares of LM\nFunding’s issued and outstanding common stock will automatically be\nconverted into one share of common stock. No fractional shares will be issued.\nAny fraction of a share of common stock that would be created as a result of\nthe reverse stock split will be rounded up to the next whole share.\n\nAbout LM Funding America\nLM Funding America, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMFA) is a Bitcoin treasury and mining\ncompany expanding into high-performance computing and artificial intelligence\ninfrastructure. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the\nCompany operates 26 megawatts of wholly-owned power infrastructure across\nfacilities in Oklahoma and Mississippi and holds 322.7 Bitcoin as of May 31,\n2026. The Company also operates a technology-enabled specialty finance\nbusiness providing funding to nonprofit community associations primarily in\nthe State of Florida. For more information, please visit\nhttps://www.lmfunding.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as\n“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”\n“plan,” and “project” and other similar words and expressions are\nintended to signify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the\nfollowing subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the anticipated\ntiming, effectiveness, and benefits of the reverse stock split; whether the\nreverse stock split will increase the bid price of the Company’s common\nstock and whether any such increase can be maintained for the minimum period\nnecessary; whether the reverse stock split will enable the Company to regain\nand maintain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of The Nasdaq\nCapital Market; the Company’s ability to maintain the listing of its common\nstock on The Nasdaq Capital Market; and the effect of the reverse stock split\non the market price, liquidity, marketability, and trading volume of the\nCompany’s common stock.\n\nForward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions\nbut rather are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Some of these risks\nand uncertainties are identified in the Company’s most recent Annual Report\non Form 10-K and its other filings with the SEC, which are available at\nwww.sec.gov. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the\nrisk that the market price of the Company’s common stock may not increase or\nmay not increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of outstanding\nshares following the reverse stock split; the risk that the reverse stock\nsplit may not result in a per-share price that is high enough, or maintained\nfor a long enough period, to regain or maintain compliance with the minimum\nbid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market; the\nrisk that the Company may otherwise be unable to satisfy the continued listing\nrequirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market and that its common stock could be\ndelisted; and the Company’s ability to successfully enter and operate in the\nhigh-performance computing and AI infrastructure business, the availability\nand cost of GPU and related infrastructure equipment, competition in the HPC\nand AI compute market, and the Company’s ability to finance its site\nacquisitions and cryptocurrency mining operations. The occurrence of any of\nthese risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the\nCompany’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.\n\nInvestor and Media Contact\n\nKCSA Strategic Communications\n\nTodd Fromer\n\nTfromer@KCSA.com\n\n732-241-5193\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/61728006-5af0-4993-87c0-f49e96208d7d)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.636069201Z","server_sent_at_ms":1783598401636},"received_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.686Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/09/3324759/0/en/LM-Funding-Announces-1-for-25-Reverse-Stock-Split-to-Ensure-Compliance-with-Nasdaq-Continued-Listing-Requirements-and-to-Attract-a-Broader-Audience-of-Investors.html"},"analysis":{"id":"73466","press_release_id":"84405","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":["1-for-25 reverse split ratio indicates severe prior price decline and listing risk","Risk of delisting if post-split price does not meet Nasdaq minimum bid requirements","Forward-looking statements highlight uncertainty regarding ability to finance site acquisitions and maintain listing"],"eventType":"reverse_split","narrative":"LM Funding America announced a 1-for-25 reverse stock split effective July 13, 2026, to ensure compliance with Nasdaq continued listing requirements.\n\nThe split was approved by shareholders in June and authorized by the Board, with every 25 shares converting into one share; fractional shares will be rounded up.\n\nCEO Bruce Rodgers stated the move preserves access to capital markets for the company's strategic expansion into high-performance computing and AI infrastructure, citing its 26 MW of power capacity and 322.7 Bitcoin holdings as foundational assets.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"LMFA executes extreme 1:25 reverse split to avoid Nasdaq delisting; watch for liquidity impact and compliance confirmation."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"bitcoin_holdings":322.7,"power_capacity_mw":26,"reverse_split_ratio":"1:25"}},"quotedText":"The reverse stock split ensures we remain in compliance with Nasdaq listing standards and preserves the access to capital markets that our next phase of planned growth will require.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Bruce M. 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