Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Note 17 - Segment Reporting

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Note 17 - Segment Reporting
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Segment Reporting [Text Block]

Note 17:  Segment Reporting

 

Live Ventures Incorporated is a diversified holding company that acquires and operates businesses across industries with a demonstrated history of earnings power. In accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting, the Company has identified four reportable segments: Retail-Entertainment, Retail-Flooring, Flooring Manufacturing, and Steel Manufacturing. This segmentation reflects how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), consisting of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluates financial performance and allocates resources across the Company’s operations. The Corporate and Other segment does not meet the criteria to be presented as a reportable segment under ASC 280.

 

The CODM regularly evaluates segment performance using revenue, gross profit, gross profit margin, income (loss) before income taxes, and Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). These measures are used to allocate the Company’s resources and assess operating effectiveness.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and other non-cash or nonrecurring charges. The CODM considers Adjusted EBITDA a key indicator of the Company’s operational strength and performance, including its ability to fund acquisitions, support capital expenditures, and service debt. It is used to evaluate operating results, perform analytical comparisons, and identify strategies to improve performance.

 

To preserve the integrity of each operating segment’s standalone financial results, all intercompany eliminations, including sales, cost of goods sold, inventory profit, and intercompany management fees are reported under Intercompany Eliminations. Total assets are not utilized by the CODM in evaluating segment performance or allocating resources. Accordingly, asset information is excluded from the Company’s segment reporting disclosures. Discrete financial information is provided for each reportable segment, including comparisons of actual results to the prior period and current period forecast.

 

The following is a description of each of the Company’s reportable segments:

 

 

The Retail–Entertainment segment, which includes Vintage Stock, offers a wide range of entertainment products, both new and pre-owned, including movies, video games, and music. It also sells ancillary items such as books, comics, toys, and collectibles, all within a single retail footprint.

 

 

The Retail–Flooring segment, which includes Flooring Liquidators, operates 28 warehouse-format stores and a design center across four states. It serves as a leading retailer and installer of flooring, carpeting, and countertops for consumers, builders, and contractors in California and Nevada.

 

 

The Flooring Manufacturing segment, which includes Marquis, is a vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of carpet and hard surface flooring products, serving residential, niche commercial, and hospitality end markets.

 

 

The Steel Manufacturing segment includes:

 

 

Precision Marshall, which supplies over 500 steel distributors with Deluxe Alloy Plate, Deluxe Tool Steel Plate, Precision Ground Flat Stock, and Drill Rod.

 

 

Kinetic, a recognized brand in industrial knives and hardened wear products for the tissue, metals, and wood industries, offering in-house grinding, machining, and heat-treating capabilities.

 

 

PMW, which provides metal forming, assembly, and finishing solutions across industries such as appliance, automotive, hardware, electrical, electronics, and medical devices.

 

 

Central Steel, which manufactures specialized fabricated metal products primarily for data centers, including cable racks, auxiliary framing, hardware, insulation products, and network bays.

 

This segmentation aligns with the internal reporting structure used by the CODM to evaluate performance and guide strategic decision-making. The CODM does not review any measures of significant segment expenses beyond those reflected in the tables below (in $000’s):

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

21,205

$

20,208

$

30,285

$

32,545

$

104,243

$

4

$

(1,348

)

$

102,899

Cost of revenue

8,923

13,154

22,152

25,350

69,579

2

(1,262

)

68,319

Gross profit

12,282

7,054

8,133

7,195

34,664

2

(86

)

34,580

Gross profit percentage

57.9

%

34.9

%

26.9

%

22.1

%

33.3

%

%

%

33.6

%

Operating expenses:

General and administrative expenses

8,766

11,160

2,120

4,704

26,750

931

27,681

Sales and marketing expenses

199

493

4,045

152

4,889

6

4,895

Impairment expense

4,013

4,013

4,013

Total operating expenses

8,965

11,653

6,165

8,869

35,652

937

36,589

Operating income (loss)

3,317

(4,599

)

1,968

(1,674

)

(988

)

(935

)

(86

)

$

(2,009

)

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

37

(939

)

(924

)

(1,514

)

(3,340

)

(552

)

(3,892

)

Other income, net

(79

)

1,421

31

(67

)

1,306

1,306

Total expense, net

(42

)

482

(893

)

(1,581

)

(2,034

)

(552

)

(2,586

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

3,275

$

(4,117

)

$

1,075

$

(3,255

)

$

(3,022

)

$

(1,487

)

$

(86

)

$

(4,595

)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

3,275

$

(4,117

)

$

1,075

$

(3,255

)

$

(3,022

)

$

(1,487

)

$

(86

)

$

(4,595

)

Interest income (expense), net

(37

)

939

924

1,514

3,340

552

3,892

Depreciation and amortization

291

1,297

918

1,409

3,915

5

3,920

Impairment of goodwill

4,013

4,013

4,013

Employee Retention Credit

(1,400

)

(1,400

)

(1,400

)

Other adjustments

49

49

(1

)

48

Adjusted EBITDA

$

3,529

$

(3,232

)

$

2,917

$

3,681

$

6,895

$

(931

)

$

(86

)

$

5,878

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

18,467

$

27,399

$

31,283

$

31,487

$

108,636

$

6

$

(1,629

)

$

107,013

Cost of revenue

7,560

17,984

22,986

24,869

73,399

2

(1,536

)

71,865

Gross profit

10,907

9,415

8,297

6,618

35,237

4

(93

)

35,148

Gross profit percentage

59.1

%

34.4

%

26.5

%

21.0

%

32.4

%

%

%

32.8

%

Operating expenses:

General and administrative expenses

8,254

12,083

2,329

4,312

26,978

1,343

28,321

Sales and marketing expenses

155

73

4,381

121

4,730

5

4,735

Total operating expenses

8,409

12,156

6,710

4,433

31,708

1,348

33,056

Operating income (loss)

2,498

(2,741

)

1,587

2,185

3,529

(1,344

)

(93

)

$

2,092

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

(1,132

)

(1,129

)

(1,315

)

(3,576

)

(357

)

(3,933

)

Other income, net

360

22,767

2

(292

)

22,837

107

22,944

Total income (expense), net

360

21,635

(1,127

)

(1,607

)

19,261

(250

)

19,011

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

2,858

$

18,894

$

460

$

578

$

22,790

$

(1,594

)

$

(93

)

$

21,103

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

2,858

$

18,894

$

460

$

578

$

22,790

$

(1,594

)

$

(93

)

$

21,103

Interest expense, net

1,132

1,129

1,315

3,576

357

3,933

Depreciation and amortization

253

1,322

937

1,885

4,397

4

4,401

Gain on note modification

(22,784

)

(22,784

)

(22,784

)

Other adjustments

(356

)

(155

)

302

(209

)

2

(207

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

2,755

$

(1,591

)

$

2,526

$

4,080

$

7,770

$

(1,231

)

$

(93

)

$

6,446

 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2026

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

44,826

$

45,535

$

59,146

$

64,406

$

213,913

$

11

$

(2,481

)

$

211,443

Cost of revenue

18,971

30,455

43,788

50,863

144,077

7

(2,574

)

141,510

Gross profit

25,855

15,080

15,358

13,543

69,836

4

93

69,933

Gross profit percentage

57.7

%

33.1

%

26.0

%

21.0

%

32.6

%

%

%

33.1

%

Operating expenses:

General and administrative expenses

17,498

22,643

3,502

9,300

52,943

2,101

479

55,523

Sales and marketing expenses

374

724

7,562

283

8,943

12

8,955

Impairment expense

4,013

4,013

4,013

Total operating expenses

17,872

23,367

11,064

13,596

65,899

2,113

479

68,491

Operating income (loss)

7,983

(8,287

)

4,294

(53

)

3,937

(2,109

)

(386

)

$

1,442

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

49

(1,843

)

(1,863

)

(2,743

)

(6,400

)

(1,053

)

(7,453

)

Other income, net

(56

)

1,459

38

(120

)

1,321

6

1,327

Total income (expense), net

(7

)

(384

)

(1,825

)

(2,863

)

(5,079

)

(1,047

)

(6,126

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

7,976

$

(8,671

)

$

2,469

$

(2,916

)

$

(1,142

)

$

(3,156

)

$

(386

)

$

(4,684

)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

7,976

$

(8,671

)

$

2,469

$

(2,916

)

$

(1,142

)

$

(3,156

)

$

(386

)

$

(4,684

)

Interest expense, net

(49

)

1,843

1,863

2,743

6,400

1,053

7,453

Depreciation and amortization

569

2,595

1,859

2,812

7,835

11

7,846

Impairment expense

4,013

4,013

4,013

Employee Retention Credit

(1,400

)​

(1,400

)​

(1,400

)​

Other adjustments

100

1

344

445

445

Adjusted EBITDA

$

8,496

$

(5,533

)

$

6,192

$

6,996

$

16,151

$

(2,092

)

$

(386

)

$

13,673

 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2025

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Revenue

$

39,740

$

59,146

$

60,451

$

64,774

$

224,111

$

62

$

(5,652

)

$

218,521

Cost of revenue

16,789

37,928

45,899

52,179

152,795

8

(4,792

)

148,011

Gross profit

22,951

21,218

14,552

12,595

71,316

54

(860

)

70,510

Gross profit percentage

57.8

%

35.9

%

24.1

%

19.4

%

31.8

%

%

%

32.3

%

Operating expenses:

General and administrative expenses

16,735

25,792

3,963

8,959

55,449

2,943

58,392

Sales and marketing expenses

311

340

8,352

250

9,253

11

9,264

Total operating expenses

17,046

26,132

12,315

9,209

64,702

2,954

67,656

Operating income (loss)

5,905

(4,914

)

2,237

3,386

6,614

(2,900

)

(860

)

$

2,854

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

(39

)

(2,452

)

(2,244

)

(2,772

)

(7,507

)

(588

)

(8,095

)

Other income, net

511

22,793

50

3,240

26,594

323

26,917

Total income (expense), net

472

20,341

(2,194

)

468

19,087

(265

)

18,822

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

6,377

$

15,427

$

43

$

3,854

$

25,701

$

(3,165

)

$

(860

)

$

21,676

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Retail-Entertainment

Retail-Flooring

Flooring Manufacturing

Steel Manufacturing

Total Reportable Segments

Corporate and Other

Intercompany Eliminations

Total

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

6,377

$

15,427

$

43

$

3,854

$

25,701

$

(3,165

)

$

(860

)

$

21,676

Interest expense, net

39

2,452

2,244

2,772

7,507

588

8,095

Depreciation and amortization

505

2,636

1,872

3,794

8,807

9

8,816

Gain on note modification

(22,784

)

(22,784

)

(22,784

)

Other adjustments

(356

)

(105

)

(3,153

)

(3,614

)

2

(3,612

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

6,565

$

(2,374

)

$

4,159

$

7,267

$

15,617

$

(2,566

)

$

(860

)

$

12,191