Every material Form 8-K LIVE VENTURES Inc has filed with the SEC since May 14, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
A federal court in Nevada dismissed all claims the SEC brought against Live Ventures in its 2021 enforcement action, with no judgment, penalty, admission or findings against the company. CEO Jon Isaac separately agreed to a consent judgment with a $175,000 civil penalty on the individual claims against him, while denying the allegations.
Court dismissed all claims against Live Ventures in the SEC civil action, Case No. 2:21-cv-01433-JCM-MDC, filed August 2021
Company faced no judgment, penalty, admission or findings of any kind
Jon Isaac agreed to a consent judgment with a $175,000 civil penalty; he admits no wrongdoing and denies the allegations
Live Ventures reported fiscal third-quarter results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Revenue fell 3.2% to $108.9 million, operating income dropped to $5.3 million from $8.0 million, and the company posted a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.34 per share, compared with net income of $5.4 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, a year earlier. Shareholders face lower profitability and a loss this quarter, driven mainly by a 29.4% revenue decline in the Retail-Flooring segment.
Revenue was $108.9 million, down 3.2% from $112.5 million; Retail-Flooring revenue fell about $9.0 million, or 29.4%.
Net loss was $1.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, versus net income of $5.4 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, a year earlier, which included a $1.5 million Employee Retention Credit gain and a $1.3 million holdback gain.
Adjusted EBITDA was $9.3 million, down 29.5% from $13.2 million; Retail-Entertainment and Steel Manufacturing revenue rose 12.7% and 7.3%.
For the nine months, the net loss was $3.6 million, or $1.16 per share, including a non-cash goodwill impairment of about $4.0 million; about $9.5 million remains under the $10 million share repurchase program.
For the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2026, Live Ventures reported revenue of $102.9 million, down 3.8% from $107.0 million, and a net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared with net income of $15.9 million, or $5.05 per diluted share, a year earlier. The prior-year result included a $22.8 million gain on a seller note modification, and this year's results include a non-cash goodwill impairment of about $4.0 million in the Steel Manufacturing segment, which shareholders should weigh against the company's operating improvements in other segments.
Revenue was $102.9 million, compared with $107.0 million in the prior-year quarter, with Retail-Flooring revenue down about $7.2 million.
Operating loss was $2.0 million, compared with operating income of $2.1 million, including the $4.0 million goodwill impairment.
Net loss was $2.4 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, including a $1.4 million Employee Retention Credit gain.
Adjusted EBITDA was $5.9 million, down from $6.4 million a year earlier.
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