Annonce • Feb 28
Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd completed the acquisition of 19.99% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) from a group of shareholders. Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd entered into share purchase agreement to acquire 19.99% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) from a group of shareholders for AUD 3.3 million on August 14, 2024. Humanforce Holdings has entered into multiple SPAs with Christy Forest, Cornelis (Cris) Fernand Buningh, Henry Ludski, Andrew Rutherford, Shorebrook Pty Ltd., Tosh Cook, RAC & JD Brice Superannuation Pty Ltd and UBS Nominees Pty Ltd for a total stake of 19.99% stake. Humanforce will pay AUD 0.045 per share for 73,882,619 Shares. Completion under Share Purchase Agreement is conditional on Humanforce entering into the Bid Implementation Agreement and announcing the Offer. Johnson Winter Slattery is acting as legal adviser to LiveHire.DLA Piper is acting as legal adviser to Humanforce in relation to the Offer.
Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd completed the acquisition of 19.99% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) from a group of shareholders on February 27, 2025. Annonce • Jan 15
Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd completed the acquisition of 80.01% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd proposed to acquire 80.01% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) for AUD 13.3 million on August 14, 2024. A cash consideration valued at AUD 0.045 per share will be paid by Humanforce Holdings for 295.715278 million shares. The transaction will be financed through equity investment of AUD 17.18 million. In case of termination of transaction, seller will pay a termination fee of AUD 0.15 million.
The transaction is subject to consummation of due diligence investigation. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of LiveHire Limited and also got approved from Australian Foreign Investment Review Board. As of September 3, 2024, the deal has been approved by board of directors of Humanforce. The expected completion of the transaction is September 30, 2024. The expected completion of the transaction has been extended to January 10, 2024.
DLA Piper Australia Pty Ltd acted as legal advisor for Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd. Automic Pty Ltd. acted as transfer agent/registrar for Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd. Johnson Winter & Slattery acted as legal advisor for LiveHire Limited. MA Moelis Australia Securities Pty Ltd acted as broker to Humanforce Holdings. RSM Corporate Australia Pty Ltd acted as the accountant to LiveHire.
Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd completed the acquisition of 80.01% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) on January 15, 2025. Annonce • Dec 11
Livehire Limited Announces Resignation of Andrew Rutherford as Director LiveHire Limited announced that Non-Executive Director, Andrew Rutherford, has resigned as a director of the Company, effective 11 December 2024. Annonce • Nov 21
Livehire Limited Announces Resignation of Ben Brooks as CFO, Effective November 21, 2024 LiveHire Limited announced that its Chief Financial Offier, Ben Brooks, will be leaving the Company effective 21 November 2024. The Company advised that the role of CFO will not be replaced and that Alex Panich, the Chief Financial Officer of Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd, will take over the role of managing the Company's financial matters. Mr. Panich will not receive any remuneration in connection with his additional responsibilities at LiveHire. Annonce • Oct 30
LiveHire Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 3.543564 million. LiveHire Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 3.543564 million.
Security Name: Ordinary Shares
Security Type: Common Stock
Securities Offered: 90,860,611
Price\Range: AUD 0.039
Transaction Features: Rights Offering Annonce • Oct 25
Christy Forest Leaves as Chief Executive Officer of LiveHire Limited LiveHire Limited announced that its CEO, Christy Forest, will be leaving the Company effective 22 October 2024. Mr. Rutherford advised that the role of CEO will not be replaced and that current Director of LiveHire, Mr. Clayton Pyne, will take over the role of management of the Company, in addition to his current role as Managing Director of Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd. (Humanforce). Mr. Pyne will not receive any remuneration in connection with his additional responsibilities at LiveHire. New Risk • Oct 18
New major risk - Market cap size The company's market capitalization is less than US$10m. Market cap: AU$12.2m (US$8.20m) This is considered a major risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-AU$5.5m free cash flow). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (21% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$10m (AU$12.2m market cap, or US$8.20m). Minor Risks Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (8.0% increase in shares outstanding). Significant insider selling over the past 3 months (AU$2.0m sold). Revenue is less than US$5m (AU$7.2m revenue, or US$4.8m). Board Change • Oct 09
Less than half of directors are independent There are 4 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Of these new board members, 1 was an independent director. The company's board is composed of: 4 new directors. No experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. 1 independent director (3 non-independent directors). Independent Non-Executive Chairman Andrew Rutherford is the most experienced director on the board, commencing their role in 2022. They were also the last independent director to join the board. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Minority of independent directors. Lack of experienced directors. Annonce • Oct 03
LiveHire Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2024 LiveHire Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2024. Reported Earnings • Aug 30
Full year 2024 earnings released: AU$0.025 loss per share (vs AU$0.045 loss in FY 2023) Full year 2024 results: AU$0.025 loss per share (improved from AU$0.045 loss in FY 2023). Revenue: AU$7.51m (down 6.7% from FY 2023). Net loss: AU$8.70m (loss narrowed 38% from FY 2023). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 1% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 50% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. Annonce • Aug 15
Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd proposed to acquire 80.01% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) for AUD 13.3 million. Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd proposed to acquire 80.01% stake in LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) for AUD 13.3 million on August 14, 2024. A cash consideration valued at AUD 0.045 per share will be paid by Humanforce Holdings for 295.715278 million shares. The transaction will be financed through equity investment of AUD 17.18 million. In case of termination of transaction, seller will pay a termination fee of AUD 0.15 million.
The transaction is subject to consummation of due diligence investigation. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of LiveHire Limited and also got approved from Australian Foreign Investment Review Board. The expected completion of the transaction is September 30, 2024.
DLA Piper Australia Pty Ltd acted as legal advisor for Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd. Automic Pty Ltd. acted as transfer agent/registrar for Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd. Johnson Winter & Slattery acted as legal advisor for LiveHire Limited. MA Moelis Australia Securities Pty Ltd acted as broker to Humanforce Holdings. New Risk • Aug 15
New major risk - Financial position The company has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow trend. Free cash flow: -AU$9.1m This is considered a major risk. With less than a year's worth of cash, the company will need to raise capital or take on debt unless its cash flows improve. This would dilute existing shareholders or increase balance sheet risk. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-AU$9.1m free cash flow). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (31% average weekly change). Minor Risks Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (5.5% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$16.6m market cap, or US$11.0m). Breakeven Date Change • Jul 03
Forecast to breakeven in 2026 The analyst covering LiveHire expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of AU$277.4k in 2026. Average annual earnings growth of 83% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Recent Insider Transactions • May 09
CEO & Executive Director recently bought AU$205k worth of stock On the 7th of May, Christy Forest bought around 10m shares on-market at roughly AU$0.02 per share. This transaction amounted to 41% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Christy has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of AU$1.2m worth in shares. New Risk • Mar 04
New minor risk - Profitability The company is currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 2 years. Trailing 12-month net loss: AU$12m Forecast net loss in 2 years: AU$1.3m This is considered a minor risk. Companies that are not profitable are more likely to be burning through cash and less likely to be well established. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. Without profits, the company is under pressure to grow significantly while potentially having to reduce costs and possibly needing to take on debt or raise capital to remain afloat. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Shares are highly illiquid. Market cap is less than US$10m (AU$14.7m market cap, or US$9.60m). Minor Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on current free cash flow (-AU$9.1m). Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 2 years (AU$1.3m net loss in 2 years). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (7.8% increase in shares outstanding). Revenue is less than US$5m (AU$7.5m revenue, or US$4.9m). New Risk • Feb 16
New major risk - Market cap size The company's market capitalization is less than US$10m. Market cap: AU$14.9m (US$9.75m) This is considered a major risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Shares are highly illiquid. Market cap is less than US$10m (AU$14.9m market cap, or US$9.75m). Minor Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on current free cash flow (-AU$12m). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (8.2% increase in shares outstanding). Recent Insider Transactions • Nov 19
CEO & Executive Director recently bought AU$671k worth of stock On the 17th of November, Christy Forest bought around 19m shares on-market at roughly AU$0.035 per share. This transaction amounted to less than 1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Christy has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of AU$727k worth in shares. Breakeven Date Change • Nov 10
Forecast breakeven date pushed back to 2026 The analyst covering LiveHire previously expected the company to break even in 2025. New forecast suggests losses will reduce by 65% per year to 2025. The company is expected to make a profit of AU$1.73m in 2026. Average annual earnings growth of 88% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Annonce • Oct 21
Livehire Limited Announces Retirement of Michael Rennie as Director LiveHire Ltd. announced the retirement of Non-Executive Director, Michael Rennie, as a LiveHire Director effective from the AGM on November 28th 2023. Annonce • Oct 02
LiveHire Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 28, 2023 LiveHire Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 28, 2023. Agenda: To consider the re-election of Directors. Breakeven Date Change • Sep 04
Forecast to breakeven in 2026 The analyst covering LiveHire expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of AU$3.60m in 2026. Average annual earnings growth of 101% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. New Risk • Sep 03
New minor risk - Financial position The company has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow. Free cash flow: -AU$12m This is considered a minor risk. With less than a year's worth of cash, the company will need to raise capital or take on debt unless its cash flows improve. This would dilute existing shareholders or increase balance sheet risk. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (23% average weekly change). Minor Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on current free cash flow (-AU$12m). Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 2 years (AU$347k net loss in 2 years). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (3.6% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$19.3m market cap, or US$12.4m). Reported Earnings • Sep 03
Full year 2023 earnings released: AU$0.045 loss per share (vs AU$0.041 loss in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: AU$0.045 loss per share (further deteriorated from AU$0.041 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: AU$8.38m (up 14% from FY 2022). Net loss: AU$14.1m (loss widened 18% from FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 36% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the Software industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 5% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 47% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. New Risk • Aug 30
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended December 2022. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (20% average weekly change). Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported December 2022 fiscal period end). Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 2 years (AU$3.1m net loss in 2 years). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (19% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$20.7m market cap, or US$13.4m). Annonce • Jun 27
LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) acquired Career Money Life. LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) acquired Career Money Life on June 26, 2023.LiveHire Limited (ASX:LVH) completed the acquisition of Career Money Life on June 26, 2023. Annonce • Jun 06
LiveHire Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 06, 2023 LiveHire Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 06, 2023, at 09:00 AUS Eastern Standard Time. Agenda: To consider issue of Consideration Shares to Arrived; to consider issue of Deferred Consideration Shares to Arrived; and to consider Other Business. Breakeven Date Change • Mar 01
No longer forecast to breakeven The analyst covering LiveHire no longer expects the company to break even during the foreseeable future. The company was expected to make a profit of AU$2.41m in 2024. New forecast suggests the company will make a loss of AU$0 in 2025. Reported Earnings • Feb 28
First half 2023 earnings released: AU$0.022 loss per share (vs AU$0.019 loss in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: AU$0.022 loss per share (further deteriorated from AU$0.019 loss in 1H 2022). Revenue: AU$4.40m (up 24% from 1H 2022). Net loss: AU$7.20m (loss widened 24% from 1H 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 53% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 17% growth forecast for the Software industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 11% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 12% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Board Change • Feb 01
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 2 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 2 independent directors. 3 non-independent directors. Independent Chairman Andrew Rutherford was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Annonce • Jan 31
LiveHire Limited Announces Board Changes LiveHire Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew Rutherford as the Company's new Independent Chairman of the Board. Andrew will succeed Mr. Michael Rennie, who will remain in his role as a Non-Executive Director. Andrew is an existing Non-Executive Director at LiveHire, and brings to the role a wealth of experience from a 37-year career that includes a variety of leadership roles. Michael Rennie will step down from his position as Chairman of the Board after serving in this capacity since September 2019 and will remain in his role as a Non-Executive Director. LiveHire also announced Lesa Francis' resignation from the Board. Date of last notice of Lesa Francis is 6 January 2023. Recent Insider Transactions • Oct 05
CEO & Executive Director recently bought AU$76k worth of stock On the 28th of September, Christy Forest bought around 362k shares on-market at roughly AU$0.21 per share. This transaction amounted to 11% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Christy's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Aug 30
Full year 2022 earnings released: AU$0.041 loss per share (vs AU$0.028 loss in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: AU$0.041 loss per share (down from AU$0.028 loss in FY 2021). Revenue: AU$7.33m (up 31% from FY 2021). Net loss: AU$12.0m (loss widened 45% from FY 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 105%, compared to a 38% growth forecast for the Software industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 20% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 3% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Board Change • Apr 28
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 2 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 2 independent directors. 3 non-independent directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Cris Buningh was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Board Change • Mar 16
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 2 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 2 independent directors. 3 non-independent directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Cris Buningh was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Recent Insider Transactions • Nov 18
Executive Chairman recently bought AU$100k worth of stock On the 11th of November, Michael Rennie bought around 260k shares on-market at roughly AU$0.38 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Michael's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Recent Insider Transactions • Sep 30
Co-Founder recently sold AU$1.0m worth of stock On the 27th of September, Antonluigi Gozzi sold around 3m shares on-market at roughly AU$0.34 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Antonluigi's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Breakeven Date Change • Sep 23
Forecast to breakeven in 2024 The analyst covering LiveHire expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of AU$6.65m in 2024. Average annual earnings growth of 77% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Reported Earnings • Sep 03
Full year 2021 earnings released: AU$0.028 loss per share (vs AU$0.049 loss in FY 2020) The company reported a solid full year result with reduced losses, improved revenues and improved control over expenses. Full year 2021 results: Revenue: AU$5.53m (up 60% from FY 2020). Net loss: AU$8.29m (loss narrowed 43% from FY 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 8% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 12% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Breakeven Date Change • Jul 22
No longer forecast to breakeven The analyst covering LiveHire no longer expects the company to break even during the foreseeable future. The company was expected to make a profit of AU$247.9k in 2023. New forecast suggests the company will make a loss of AU$1.70m in 2023. Reported Earnings • Mar 03
First half 2021 earnings released: AU$0.016 loss per share (vs AU$0.03 loss in 1H 2020) The company reported a solid first half result with reduced losses, improved revenues and improved control over expenses. First half 2021 results: Revenue: AU$2.26m (up 39% from 1H 2020). Net loss: AU$4.70m (loss narrowed 48% from 1H 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 8% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 27% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 17
New 90-day high: AU$0.33 The company is up 18% from its price of AU$0.28 on 19 November 2020. The Australian market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Software industry, which is up 4.0% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 21
New 90-day low: AU$0.25 The company is down 14% from its price of AU$0.29 on 23 October 2020. The Australian market is up 11% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Software industry, which is up 3.0% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 12
New 90-day low: AU$0.28 The company is down 20% from its price of AU$0.35 on 14 August 2020. The Australian market is up 7.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Software industry, which is up 25% over the same period.