---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-009153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2022-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T20:12:51.501994+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures Q2 FY2022: Net income $15.4M ($4.84 EPS) includes $11.4M gain; Rev down 1.7%

## Summary
- Revenue $69.7M, -1.7% YoY; net income $15.4M, +75.8% (incl. $11.4M gain on ApplianceSmart bankruptcy settlement).
- Adjusted EBITDA $10.3M, -23% YoY; operating income $8.4M, -24.1% on inflation and higher costs.
- Retail segment revenue $20.7M (-13.6%) due to lack of prior-year stimulus; operating income down 38.2%.
- Steel manufacturing revenue $14.0M (+1.7%); operating income $2.7M (+56.1%) on pricing and efficiencies.
- Repurchased 65,668 shares at avg $31.72; Series B preferred converted, simplifying capital structure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-009153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2022-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000095017022009153/0000950170-22-009153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000095017022009153/live-20220511.htm

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