Aankondiging • Mar 31
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches ZED Platform IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of ZED, a creator economy marketing operations platform infused with AI. Built exclusively for IZEA’s employees and clients, ZED is specialized software that enables marketers to manage integrated creator campaigns at enterprise scale efficiently and effectively. As creator marketing becomes a core strategic pillar, campaigns are growing more complex. Brands are managing hundreds of creators, across multiple platforms, with deeper integrations across content, media, and commerce with real-time performance expectations. Managing campaigns at scale can be challenging. According to IAB’s 2025 Creator Economy Ad Spend & Strategy Report, brands cite identifying the right creators to partner with as their top challenge. Additionally, 39% of brands report that proving ROI is their biggest hurdle to measuring success. To solve this problem, IZEA created ZED. The ZED platform allows brands to plan smarter campaigns, collaborate seamlessly with creators, automate execution workflows, measure performance in real time, and optimize continuously with AI. Aligned with IZEA’s standardized delivery process, ZED facilitates the management of all steps of a creator economy campaign in one platform. Aankondiging • Oct 30
IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Dec 10, 2025 IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Dec 10, 2025. Location: industrious chi offices, 233 s. wacker dr., suite 4400, illinois, 60606., chicago United States Aankondiging • Jul 15
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Appoints Steve Bonnell as Executive Vice President, Account Management IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Steve Bonnell as Executive Vice President, Account Management. Bonnell joins IZEA with a deep background in global client leadership and a passion for creative problem-solving that drives business growth. In this new role, he will focus on strengthening IZEA’s strategic partnerships with enterprise and high-potential clients, ensuring scalable, high-impact solutions across verticals. Bonnell brings more than 25 years of experience managing complex, multinational accounts, building agency operations, and driving innovation. He most recently served at Publicis Groupe, where he led the McDonald's global account across all Publicis agencies, and previously oversaw the Samsung global business at Leo Burnett, successfully growing both accounts by double digits through periods of transformative change. In addition to leading some of the world's most iconic brands, Bonnell also held Managing Director roles at Leo Burnett's international offices, where he managed full-service agency operations and cultivated high-performing teams. Bonnell’s appointment reinforces IZEA’s commitment to delivering strategic, high-impact solutions for enterprise clients as the Creator Economy continues to evolve. Aankondiging • Mar 06
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Appoints Frank Carvalho as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Frank Carvalho as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Carvalho, a seasoned marketing leader with a track record of driving growth and innovation, joins IZEA after serving as Chief Marketing Officer at Foap, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s global footprint and strengthening partnerships with major social platforms. Carvalho brings more than 30 years of global, award-winning experience in marketing, sales, and digital transformation. His passion for impactful brand strategies and fostering collaboration among creators, partners, and brands—along with his experience across key industry verticals—will be a key factor in IZEA’s efforts to drive growth. He has held leadership roles on both the agency side, including at Leo Burnett and Publicis Groupe, and on the client side with brands such as Coca-Cola, Merck, and Vodafone, where he led large-scale marketing initiatives that shaped traditional, digital, and social engagement strategies. Carvalho holds an MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and the European Business School in Germany. Throughout his global career, he has been recognized for his contributions to digital marketing, brand innovation, and consumer engagement, serving as a driving force for positive change in the industry. Aankondiging • Nov 16
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Announces Impairment Result for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced impairment result for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. For the period, the company reported $4,016,722 goodwill impairment. Aankondiging • Oct 30
IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Dec 12, 2024 IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Dec 12, 2024. Location: hyatt regency orlando, international airport, United States Aankondiging • Oct 15
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Appoints Kerry Griffin as Chief Talent Officer IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Kerry Griffin as the company's first-ever Chief Talent Officer (CTO). Griffin’s appointment underscores IZEA’s focus on fostering an exceptional workforce and cultivating a strong, collaborative culture as the company moves into its next chapter of growth. Griffin brings over two decades of leadership experience in human resources, specializing in talent acquisition, organizational development, and building high-performing, inclusive teams. Most recently, she served as Chief Talent Officer at MERGE, where she was instrumental in supporting business growth during periods of transformational change. Aankondiging • Oct 01
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) announces an Equity Buyback for $9.94 million worth of its shares. IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to $9.94 million worth of its common shares. Aankondiging • Aug 29
IZEA’S Izzy Influencer Marketing Ai Assistant Now Available in IZEA Flex Platform IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that IZZY, its groundbreaking AI assistant with capabilities fine-tuned for influencer marketing professionals, is now available to users of IZEA Flex, its comprehensive influencer marketing platform. Combining the power of IZEA's BrandGraph and IZEA Flow with a large language model (LLM), IZZY is an advanced AI assistant that brings a new level of efficiency and precision to influencer marketing campaigns. Initially unveiled by IZEA CEO Ted Murphy at the second annual AI Days event during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, IZZY has successfully completed its private beta phase and is now ready to revolutionize influencer marketing for Flex subscribers. IZZY: A Game-Changer in Influencer Marketing Intelligence IZZY leverages extensive data from IZEA to deliver detailed influencer profiles, audience analytics, and strategic recommendations based on historical influencer performance. Flex users can seamlessly interact with IZZY, receiving instant, data-driven insights that empower them to quickly access influencer profiles, dive into predictive audience analytics, and make informed decisions that align with their campaign goals. This streamlined interaction enhances efficiency and effectiveness, saving time and boosting the impact of their campaigns. Experience IZZY: IZZY not only processes extensive data but also transforms it into actionable insights, addressing common challenges like identifying the right influencers or developing a campaign strategy. This allows marketers to reduce the time and money invested in developing and analyzing campaigns, with IZZY acting as an unparalleled AI assistant. Intelligent Predictions with Clear Rationale: IZZY goes beyond providing predictions by offering the confidence and rationale behind its inferences. It delivers the transparency crucial for informed decision-making, providing detailed context about influencers, their audience, and their content. This ensures marketers understand the strategic “why” behind every recommendation, empowering them to make more informed and effective choices. Reported Earnings • Aug 16
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.13 loss per share (vs US$0.067 loss in 2Q 2023) Second quarter 2024 results: US$0.13 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.067 loss in 2Q 2023). Revenue: US$9.09m (down 15% from 2Q 2023). Net loss: US$2.19m (loss widened 112% from 2Q 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 29% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.6% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 24% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 34% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. Aankondiging • Jul 26
IZEA Acquires Appoints Alden Reiman as Managing Director IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the addition of The Reiman Agency, an innovative sports and celebrity marketing firm to its family of companies. Alden Reiman, Founder and CEO of The Reiman Agency, has been appointed Managing Director and will bring his extensive experience and expertise to the role. Alden Reiman is a seasoned executive with a distinguished career in sports, media, and entertainment. As a former branding executive at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and the National Football League (NFL), Reiman has developed a deep understanding of the sports industry. His comprehensive experience includes working with top athletes, teams, and brands across the NBA, NFL, MLB, and collegiate sports. Aankondiging • Jul 10
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Adds New UGC Features in IZEA Flex IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the addition of new user-generated content (UGC) features to its platform, IZEA Flex. As more brands turn to UGC to enhance their social feeds, websites, marketing efforts, and product listings, IZEA is making it easier than ever to contract, manage, and collect this valuable content. IZEA Flex now includes tools specifically designed to streamline high-volume payments and manage large amounts of video content, addressing the growing needs of brands leveraging UGC for their marketing strategies. Key Features of the New UGC Tools in IZEA Flex: Streamlined Contracting: Simplified processes for contracting creators to produce UGC, making it easier for brands to scale their content efforts. Efficient Management: Enhanced capabilities for managing and tagging large volumes of UGC, ensuring that brands can handle the influx of content smoothly and efficiently. Advanced Content Collection Tools: New features for collecting and organizing UGC, providing brands with a seamless way to gather content from various sources. High-Volume Payment Processing: Streamlined actions for high-volume payments, ensuring creators are compressed promptly and accurately. Rights Clearance: Easily gather organic UGC from customers and clear usage rights in an easy-to-understand way. Video Content Management: Specialized features for managing large amounts of video content, catering to the increasing demand for video-based UGC. Aankondiging • Jun 29
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) announces an Equity Buyback for $5 million worth of its shares. IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to $5 million worth of its common shares. Aankondiging • Jun 20
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches Dreamscale 4K+ Generative Ai Image Model in Formai IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of Dreamscale, the latest generative image model available in FormAI, its suite of artificial intelligence tools built specifically for influencer marketing. IZEA CEO Ted Murphy introduced Dreamscale at the company's second annual AI Days event, held during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.board a chartered yacht on the picturesque waters of the French Riviera, marketers and creators were treated to a live demonstration of the advanced FormAI tools. High-Resolution 4K+ AI Images: Dreamscale allows users to dramatically increase the size and image quality of AI-generated images, adding greater depth and detail to images created with less robust generative image models. Users can rapidly iterate with low-cost and specialized models to create images and then Dreamscale those images for high-definition versions with substantially more detail. Creative Adaptation of Uploaded Photos: Dreamscale can also be used to reimagine traditional images, whether they are high or low resolution. Images can be combined with prompts to alter the subject, background, and virtually any other aspect. Dreamscale's introduction is the final piece in a series of exciting AI announcements made by IZEA at Cannes. Earlier this week, the company unveiled Lumo, the most advanced AI image model in FormAI, which excels in typography, complex compositions, dynamic lighting, vibrant hues, and overall cohesion and structure of an art piece. Lumo works seamlessly with Dreamscale to create stunning, high-resolution images that are both incredibly detailed and artistically cohesive. Dreamscale, Lumo and other FormAI tools are available now to all FormAI users. Basic features are free, and premium upgrades offer additional functionality and higher content volumes. Aankondiging • Jun 06
IZEA Worldwide, Inc Appoints Stephanie Hoppe as Head of Europe IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced it appointed Stephanie Hoppe as its Head of Europe. Hoppe brings a wealth of experience in influencer marketing and strategic business development, having previously held leadership roles at Captiv8 and Relatable. She has a proven track record of driving growth and expanding business footprints in the European region. In her new role, Stephanie will lead the strategy and direction for IZEA’s European operations, inclusive of its operations in the United Kingdom. New Risk • May 30
New minor risk - Shareholder dilution The company's shareholders have been diluted in the past year. Increase in shares outstanding: 4.3% This is considered a minor risk. Shareholder dilution occurs when there is an increase in the number of shares on issue that is not proportionally distributed between all shareholders. Often due to the company raising equity capital or some options being converted into stock. All else being equal, if there are more shares outstanding then each existing share will be entitled to a lower proportion of the company's total earnings, thus reducing earnings per share (EPS). While dilution might not always result in lower EPS (like if the company is using the capital to fund an EPS accretive acquisition) in a lot cases it does, along with lower dividends per share and less voting power at shareholder meetings. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable next year (US$5.1m net loss next year). Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (10% average weekly change). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (4.3% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (€39.9m market cap, or US$43.1m). Reported Earnings • May 17
First quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.20 loss per share (vs US$0.18 loss in 1Q 2023) First quarter 2024 results: US$0.20 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.18 loss in 1Q 2023). Revenue: US$6.95m (down 20% from 1Q 2023). Net loss: US$3.27m (loss widened 16% from 1Q 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 23% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.8% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. 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 34% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. Aankondiging • May 03
Izea Introduces Astra Generative Image Model in FormAI IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of Astra, the latest generative image model available in FormAI, its suite of artificial intelligence tools built specifically for influencer marketing. FormAI users can access a wide array of AI capabilities that tap into the best of Stable Diffusion, OpenAI and other technologies for free, with the option to upgrade for additional features and content volume. Astra offers the ability to generate higher-quality text within an AI image and has enhanced spelling abilities, reducing generation errors. It can also more precisely generate images from multi-subject prompts, allowing users to more easily capture multiple concepts in a single image. Aankondiging • Apr 10
IZEA Unveils Quadra Generative Image Model in FormAI IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of Quadra, the newest generative image model available in FormAI, its suite of artificial intelligence tools built specifically for influencer marketing. FormAI makes use of a variety of different AI technologies including Stable Diffusion and OpenAI generative models. The company provides users with free access to a wide array of AI capabilities, allowing power users to upgrade for access to additional features and content volume. Quadra offers higher-quality and lifelike images, with better representation of humans and their defining characteristics, such as eyes, teeth, and hands. Images are now delivered with 50% greater resolution compared to the Noxra model, and the speed of image generation has increased as well. In launching Quadra, IZEA has phased out Poseidon and Hypnos, the previous generative image models that were less efficient and produced lower-quality results. However, users will retain access to images generated with the older models and have the option to recreate their prompts using Quadra. New Risk • Apr 03
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: US$7.3m Forecast net loss in 2 years: US$375k 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: Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 2 years (US$375k net loss in 2 years). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (4.0% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (€36.0m market cap, or US$38.8m). Reported Earnings • Apr 02
Full year 2023 earnings released: US$0.45 loss per share (vs US$0.29 loss in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: US$0.45 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.29 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: US$36.2m (down 12% from FY 2022). Net loss: US$7.35m (loss widened 64% from FY 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 22% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 48% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Aankondiging • Mar 11
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Introduces New iOS App IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has launched its new iOS app. This release reflects IZEA's ongoing commitment to platform innovation, bringing the best of its web-based marketplace to a mobile-centric audience. The new iOS app incorporates the hallmark features of IZEA.com, ensuring marketers and creators enjoy a comprehensive, mobile-optimized experience. Marketers can seamlessly create Casting Calls and hire influencers, while creators can craft listings and pitch directly to brands, all within the app’s intuitive interface. This streamlined approach echoes the original vision of IZEA's first iOS app, which was celebrated for introducing a natively mobile workflow for influencer marketing?. FormAI Debuts in IZEA App: A significant addition to the app is the integration of IZEA's FormAI suite of AI tools. The app now facilitates the generation of AI media of various types, streamlining the content creation process within the app. The app’s intuitive interface mirrors the experience of IZEA.com, ensuring a familiar and efficient environment for users. AI Image Generation: Create visuals with access to multiple types of image models with fine-tuned options for both images and text. Mixers: Bring your world into AI with custom-trained FormAI data sets based on your images of people, pets, objects, and styles. AI Text Generation: Experience enhanced engagement and text creation with a ChatGPT-4 integration with full chat session and history support. AI Image Manipulation: Remove image backgrounds, replace them, and completely reimagine images through the power of AI. Talking Portraits: Bring people and avatars to life with realistic AI video creation. Community Showcase: Explore a central location that highlights some of the best generative AI artwork produced by IZEA’s community of marketers and creators. The IZEA iOS app is now available on the App Store, and current and new users are invited to explore its features. Aankondiging • Jan 18
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Announces FormAI Mixers IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of FormAI Mixers at the Creator Economy Live event in Las Vegas. Presented by Ted Murphy, IZEA's CEO, FormAI Mixers are set to redefine the paradigms of influencer marketing by enabling unparalleled collaborative content creation between creators, brands, and talent management. FormAI Mixers are the latest addition to FormAI's suite of generative AI tools designed for brands and creators and represent a significant leap forward in the company's ongoing effort to integrate AI into the influencer marketing space. Building on the framework that IZEA defined for Generative Sponsorships, FormAI introduces a unique set of features that allow the sharing of custom-trained AI "Mixers." Mixers are model fine-tunings that allow users to train AI based on faces, characters, objects, and styles. Mixers can be combined to produce endless creative opportunities to create generative images. One of FormAI's most compelling features is the ability to easily share Mixers. Creators can now share their AI-trained digital likenesses with other creators, their talent management, or directly with brands. Brands can share a digital representation of a product or aesthetic with creators. Aankondiging • Dec 07
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) acquired Zuberance, Inc. IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) acquired Zuberance, Inc. on December 7, 2023.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) completed the acquisition of Zuberance, Inc. on December 7, 2023. Aankondiging • Dec 05
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) acquired Hoozu Pty Ltd. IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) acquired Hoozu Pty Ltd on December 3, 2023. The transaction consideration is a mix of cash and stock, with deferred payments tied to KPI performance.IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA) completed the acquisition of Hoozu Pty Ltd on December 3, 2023. Reported Earnings • Nov 16
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.13 loss per share (vs US$0.058 loss in 3Q 2022) Third quarter 2023 results: US$0.13 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.058 loss in 3Q 2022). Revenue: US$7.89m (down 27% from 3Q 2022). Net loss: US$1.98m (loss widened 119% from 3Q 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 18% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.9% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 46% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 8% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Aankondiging • Nov 02
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches FormAI Community Showcase IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has launched the FormAI Community Showcase. The new module inside of FormAI serves as a central location to highlight some of the best generative AI artwork produced by IZEA's community of marketers and creators. IZEA's Community Showcase is a curated experience. Selections are made based on the caliber of the final product, as well as the distinctiveness of the prompt and settings employed in the creative process. Every image crafted using FormAI is a potential candidate for the showcase. Paid users have the option to keep their activities and prompt formulas private, rendering them invisible to others. Aankondiging • Oct 29
Izea Worldwide, Inc Adds Comprehensive Influencer Marketing Expense Management to Izea Flex IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that IZEA Flex, its enterprise influencer marketing platform, now offers the ability to record and measure off-platform expenses including creator payments, gift cards, event tickets, and more. This new feature greatly enhances the IZEA Flex transaction module, giving marketers a unified view of all their track campaign expenses, including "payments" made in the form of providing products or access to experiences. All transactions, including payments made directly from Flex, can easily be associated with other items in Flex, such as content, contracts and creator emails, giving marketers a holistic view of their influencer marketing campaigns. Aankondiging • Oct 13
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Announces Verified Google Gmail Integration in IZEA Flex IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced an innovative integration with Google’s Gmail, enhancing the functionality of IZEA Flex, its next-generation influencer marketing platform. The new integration is designed to improve, maintain and streamline relationships between marketers and creators, making it easier for brands and agencies to scale and manage influencer programs. The Gmail integration in IZEA Flex allows marketers to opt-in to a system that automatically associates emails sent to creators with their corresponding contact records in Flex. This feature makes emails visible and searchable within the creator's contact record, which can be connected to other data objects in the Flex platform for added context. For instance, marketers can associate emails with a campaign, creator payment, or content to obtain information that is relevant to their work. Gmail integration is included in IZEA Flex’s Starter and Power plans at no additional cost. Marketers can license IZEA Flex starting at as little as $130 per month. Aankondiging • Sep 28
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches Free Access to OpenAI's GPT-4 in FormAI IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has launched support of GPT-4, OpenAI’s latest version of ChatGPT, inside FormAI. GPT-4 joins a growing list of AI modules in FormAI, IZEA’s suite of artificial intelligence tools designed for the Creator Economy. The release of GPT-4 inside of FormAI allows IZEA marketers and creators to access the power of the latest ChatGPT model for free. IZEA.com users are provided monthly AI credits that can be used to interface with GPT-4 and can choose to upgrade to additional credits based on their usage — starting at just $6 per month when purchased annually. AI credits can be used toward text generation with GPT-4 and generative image and video creation through other technologies. FormAI includes full chat session and history support, as well as additional integrations to other FormAI tools, allowing users to easily create an image that represents a body of content. Aankondiging • Sep 13
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches AI Video Generation Tool in FormAI IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has launched Talking Portraits, an AI video generation feature. Talking Portraits joins a growing list of AI modules found in FormAI, IZEA's suite of artificial intelligence tools designed for the Creator Economy. The new text-and-image-to-video generator is a premium feature available only to paid subscribers. talking Portraits allows IZEA users to easily bring people and avatars to life through the magic of AI. Static images are synchronized with voiceovers to create realistic videos that can be used in various applications, from influencer marketing to traditional social media ads. Users can choose from default presenters, generate new presenters using AI, or upload existing photos to bring a portrait to life. Users can also upload a more personalized voice-driven digital presenter. Aankondiging • Sep 06
IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Oct 17, 2023 IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Oct 17, 2023, at 17:00 Eastern Daylight. Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1275 Lee Road, Winter Park, FL 32789 Winter Park Florida United States Agenda: To elect the seven nominees to the Board of Directors nominated by the Board of Directors; to approve an amendment and restatement of IZEA’s Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan to, among other things, increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 1,800,000 and to reflect emerging best practices; to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to IZEA’s named executive officers (commonly known as “say-on-pay; and to consider other business matters. Reported Earnings • Aug 15
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.067 loss per share (vs US$0.011 loss in 2Q 2022) Second quarter 2023 results: US$0.067 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.011 loss in 2Q 2022). Revenue: US$10.7m (down 15% from 2Q 2022). Net loss: US$1.03m (loss widened US$863.5k from 2Q 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 6.9% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.0% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 63% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 26% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Aankondiging • Jul 12
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Announces the Launch of Flex Offers IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of Flex Offers, a new tool that streamlines influencer deal flow across social media platforms. Flex Offers equips marketers with the tools to build, send, and track the offers they make effortlessly, providing a dashboard that displays the status of all deals in flight and the details of each offer. Flex Offers include: Streamlined Negotiations; Marketers can significantly reduce the effort required to negotiate complete contracts using IZEA’s standardized creator agreement. They can also customize their default settings for content licensing, payment terms, and other requirements. Budget Allocations; Campaign budgets can be tracked using the new feature, helping influencer program managers better understand their total commitments and statuses within a campaign. Flex Offers ensures resources are allocated appropriately, maximizing the campaign's impact and return on investment. Outcome Tracking & Management; Marketers can manage the state of individual offers to influencers. Open, accepted, and declined offers can be viewed quickly, allowing marketers to make real-time adjustments to their campaigns based on influencer responses. Enterprise-Wide Visibility: Offers can be associated with more than just individual campaigns in Flex. They can be associated with other data objects within the platform, giving marketers a holistic view of history and performance. For instance, a Contact record can display the complete history of creator offers within Flex across multiple brands within a parent organization. Marketers can use these new insights to better understand offers by platform or creator type to ensure programs are diverse and inclusive. Flex Offers are available at no additional cost to all Flex users. New users can try IZEA Flex with a 10-day free trial. Aankondiging • Jul 11
IZEA Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Bid Price Rule IZEA Worldwide, Inc. received formal notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on July 6, 2023 that the Company has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires the Company's common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. The Nasdaq staff made this determination of compliance after the closing bid price of the Company's common stock was at $1.00 per share or greater for the prior 10 consecutive business days. Nasdaq had previously notified the Company of its non-compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) on July 6, 2022. In accordance with its Listing Rules, Nasdaq afforded the Company 180 calendar days (until January 2, 2023) to regain compliance and on January 5, 2023 granted the Company an additional 180 days for compliance, through July 3, 2023. Prior to the expiration of the compliance period, the Company successfully regained compliance with the listing standard by effecting a reverse stock split. Aankondiging • Jun 08
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches Flex Copilot IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of Flex Copilot, a tool for agencies and brands to collaborate. Flex Copilot provides an all-new portal for brands and agencies to manage and share influencer marketing programs with stakeholders. It allows Flex administrators to give clients and partners a window into their influencer programs without exposing their full Flex dataset and influencer relationships. Flex Copilot Modules: campaigns: A customized view of campaigns that provides Copilot users with a limited view of performance metrics and creator relationships. ContentMine: An AI-powered tool that helps marketers find, organize and measure content. ContentMine regularly refreshes social media metrics, eliminating the need to update engagement data in spreadsheets manually. Files: A centralized cloud storage for documents, videos, presentations, audio and images related to a given influencer marketing campaign. AI Tools: A trio of AI tools designed to help marketers ideate and implement influencer marketing campaigns faster. Copilot includes AI Storyboards for generative images, as well as AI Briefs and AI Brainstorm, powered by chatGPT. Flex Copilot features are available at no additional cost to Flex Power Plan customers. Invite unlimited Copilot clients into Flex organization for free without adding user seats to Flex subscription. Aankondiging • May 26
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Appoints Lisa Feldberg as the Global Head of Growth IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Lisa Feldberg as the company’s Global Head of Growth. Feldberg will be responsible for leading a multi-continent team to deliver on growth goals via new, organic business acquisitions and expanding the company’s existing relationships with leading brands and agencies. Feldberg brings more than 30 years of industry expertise in professional services, technology, and media ad sales. Feldberg most recently held positions as Director of Employer/Broker Sales, Enterprise Account Executive, and Enterprise Sales Executive. She previously served as SVP of Sales at Quikly and SVP of Client Management at HelloWorld. Feldberg has a wealth of experience in advertising and media with prior leadership positions at companies like E! Entertainment Television, MTV Networks, Lifetime Television, and Oxygen. Reported Earnings • May 16
First quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.045 loss per share (vs US$0.04 loss in 1Q 2022) First quarter 2023 results: US$0.045 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.04 loss in 1Q 2022). Revenue: US$8.74m (down 1.7% from 1Q 2022). Net loss: US$2.81m (loss widened 13% from 1Q 2022). Reported Earnings • Apr 02
Full year 2022 earnings released: US$0.072 loss per share (vs US$0.052 loss in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: US$0.072 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.052 loss in FY 2021). Revenue: US$41.1m (up 37% from FY 2021). Net loss: US$4.47m (loss widened 42% from FY 2021). Aankondiging • Jan 19
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches IZEA Flex IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced it has launched IZEA Flex, its next-generation, comprehensive influencer marketing platform built for brands and agencies of all sizes. First announced during IZEA’s “SUPERCHANGED” streaming event, IZEA Flex is a data-centric suite of marketing tools that allow users to track, customize and export relevant data, from creator profiles to campaign metrics. The tools in IZEA Flex are powerful on their own, but when tied together, empower marketers to manage and optimize influencer marketing campaigns and strategies at an enterprise level. Flex Core Toolset Discover: A social media influencer discovery tool, Discover allows marketers to search through content from millions of influencer social profiles while filtering across channels, demographics and interests to find the right creators for your campaigns. ShareMonitor®: A multi-platform social monitoring tool, ShareMonitor allows marketers to monitor hashtags, keywords and brand mentions across leading social platforms. ContentMine®: ContentMine is a content management tool that collects and measures influencer content, providing real-time insights and A.I. content analysis from BrandGraph®. Contacts: Flex’s influencer relationship tool makes it easy for marketers to keep track of and manage their contacts from across the creator ecosystem, including creators, talent agents and legal reps. Flex keeps these contacts updated by pulling data directly from their associated social handles. Tracking Links: Built in to Flex is an enterprise-grade link shortener that generates tracking links marketers can use to measure the success of their campaigns, including reporting on KPIs such as time spent on site, products purchased and revenue generated. Integrations: Flex integrates with Google Analytics and Shopify, with more integrations to come. These integrations allow marketers to aggregate performance data, surfacing sales insights, conversion metrics and more. Transactions: Marketers use Flex Transactions to easily compensate creators with just a $2 flat fee per payment. Associating these transactions to creators and content allows users to view campaign KPIs like cost per click and return on ad spend. Campaigns: The Campaigns module allows marketers to create campaigns from a wide range of platforms, including e-commerce sites and the metaverse. Marketers can quickly associate creators and content to glean new insights and inform their influencer marketing strategies. IZEA Flex Pricing Plans Starter: The Starter plan gives marketers access to Flex’s core tools including Discover, ContentMine, ShareMonitor and Tracking Links. It’s priced at $130 per month with an annual subscription, or $165 month-to-month, plus applicable tax. Power: Power users unlock the ultimate Flex experience with creator Transactions as well as unlimited integrations, ContentMine, ShareMonitor, contacts, and more for $500 per month for up to three users on an annual plan or $600 on a month-to-month basis, plus applicable tax. Board Change • Nov 16
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 3 experienced directors. 9 highly experienced directors. Independent Director Patrick Venetucci was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2018. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Insufficient board refreshment. Aankondiging • Nov 01
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Launches The Creator Marketplace on IZEA.com IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it launched The Creator Marketplace on IZEA.com. First announced during the “SUPERCHANGED” streaming event last month, the newly overhauled IZEA.com allows brands and agencies to easily search and filter creator listings that meet the requirements of their influencer marketing campaigns. Revamped features for marketers and creators, Reimagined creator profiles give marketers access to more content and deeper BrandGraph insights than ever before. Creator profiles bring together a creator’s social handles and the brands and topics they post about, alongside their predictive audience demographics. The all-new Casting Calls feature gives marketers and creators a two-way marketplace where they can find each other and collaborate. Marketers use Casting Calls to solicit and qualify inbound pitches for everything from influencer marketing sponsorships to full-time employment. Creators can respond to Casting Calls with both video and text pitches, as well as respond to marketer survey questions. Access to the IZEA Marketplace is free, allowing anyone to buy or sell listings. Creators can pitch up to three casting calls per month under the free plan. Upgrading to a Pro plan provides additional marketplace benefits. The Creator Pro plan lets creators respond to unlimited casting calls, reduces fees for all marketplace transactions, and guarantees traffic to their individual listing pages. This plan is $6 per month when purchased annually. The Marketer Pro plan lets marketers create unlimited casting calls and is $99 per month when purchased annually. Aankondiging • Sep 08
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $100 million. IZEA Worldwide, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $100 million.
Security Name: Common Stock
Security Type: Common Stock
Transaction Features: At the Market Offering Aankondiging • Aug 19
IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Oct 03, 2022 IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Oct 03, 2022, at 15:00 US Eastern Standard Time. Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1275 Lee Road Winter Park Florida United States Agenda: To elect the seven nominees to the Board of Directors nominated by the Board of Directors; to approve the compensation paid to IZEA's named executive officers (commonly known as say-on-pay") ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Reported Earnings • Aug 18
Second quarter 2022 earnings released: US$0.003 loss per share (vs US$0.003 loss in 2Q 2021) Second quarter 2022 results: US$0.003 loss per share (vs US$0.003 loss in 2Q 2021). Revenue: US$12.6m (up 96% from 2Q 2021). Net loss: US$169.9k (loss widened 7.3% from 2Q 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 20%, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Germany. Aankondiging • Jul 13
IZEA Announces Launch of Next-Gen AI-Powered Creator and Content Search Tool IZEA Worldwide, Inc. launched Discover, an advanced creator and content search toolset powered by AI and machine learning. The Discover toolset combines Unity Search, VizSearch, and BrandGraph functionality into a single experience that allows IZEAx subscribers to obtain compelling new insights to propel their influencer marketing efforts. The Discover experience is personalized to the marketer using the platform to make finding influencers faster and easier. The software displays relevant content, creators, and insights that are specific to the brand, its industry, and its competitive set. Marketers can also explore topics via BrandGraph Themes, hashtags, keywords, and more. Marketers can access more than 15 million global influencers and search 1.3 billion pieces of content. Key Features of Discover: Support for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, and more; Integrated search experience that combines creators, content, and trend data; Access more than 1 million creator emails for campaign outreach; AI identification and analysis of over 6,000 leading brands; Analyze content, sentiment, engagement rate, and more for any search term; Benchmark against competitors. Aankondiging • Jul 09
IZEA Worldwide Receives Non-Compliance Notice from Nasdaq On July 6, 2022, IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") stating that, for the prior 30 consecutive business days (through July 5, 2022), the closing bid price of the Company's listed securities had been below the minimum of $1.00 per share required for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notification letter stated that the Company would be afforded 180 calendar days (until January 2, 2023) to regain compliance. In order to regain compliance, the Company's closing bid price must remain at $1.00 or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. The notification letter also states that in the event the Company does not regain compliance within the 180 day period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 days to regain compliance. To qualify, the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. However, if it appears to the Nasdaq staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible, Nasdaq staff will provide notice to the Company that its securities will be subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel, but there can be no assurance that the Company's request for continued listing would be granted. The Nasdaq notification has no effect at this time on the listing of the Company's common stock and the stock will continue to trade uninterrupted under the symbol "IZEA". The Company intends to consider all available options to regain compliance with the Nasdaq listing standards. Aankondiging • May 17
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Year 2022 IZEA Worldwide, Inc. provided revenue guidance for the year 2022. The company are still targeting 30% annual revenue growth in 2022. Reported Earnings • May 17
First quarter 2022 earnings released: US$0.04 loss per share (vs US$0.035 loss in 1Q 2021) First quarter 2022 results: US$0.04 loss per share (down from US$0.035 loss in 1Q 2021). Revenue: US$8.89m (up 65% from 1Q 2021). Net loss: US$2.48m (loss widened 24% from 1Q 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 32%, compared to a 25% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Board Change • Apr 27
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 3 experienced directors. 9 highly experienced directors. Independent Director Patrick Venetucci was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2018. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Insufficient board refreshment. Breakeven Date Change • Apr 01
Forecast to breakeven in 2023 The analyst covering IZEA Worldwide expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests losses will reduce by 48% to 2022. The company is expected to make a profit of US$3.55m in 2023. Average annual earnings growth of 121% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Aankondiging • Feb 11
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Begins Accepting DDogecoin, Litecoin, Shiba Inu, and Crypto.com Coin IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it now accepts Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Crypto.com Coin (CRO) as payments for its managed influencer marketing services. Influencers in select campaigns for which IZEA is paid in crypto can also choose to be paid in these cryptocurrencies. This expansion follows an announcement that Bitcoin and Ethereum are now accepted forms of payment. Board Change • Jan 12
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 4 experienced directors. 8 highly experienced directors. Independent Director Patrick Venetucci was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2018. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Insufficient board refreshment. Reported Earnings • Nov 11
Third quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.024 loss per share (vs US$0.027 loss in 3Q 2020) The company reported a solid third quarter result with improved revenues and control over costs, although losses increased. Third quarter 2021 results: Revenue: US$7.61m (up 89% from 3Q 2020). Net loss: US$1.48m (loss widened 18% from 3Q 2020). Reported Earnings • Aug 13
Second quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.002 loss per share (vs US$0.05 loss in 2Q 2020) The company reported a solid second quarter result with reduced losses, improved revenues and improved control over expenses. Second quarter 2021 results: Revenue: US$6.54m (up 109% from 2Q 2020). Net loss: US$111.7k (loss narrowed 94% from 2Q 2020). Recent Insider Transactions • May 22
Independent Director recently sold €143k worth of stock On the 18th of May, Daniel Rua sold around 60k shares on-market at roughly €2.38 per share. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of €96k more than they bought in the last 12 months. Breakeven Date Change • May 15
No longer forecast to breakeven The analyst covering IZEA Worldwide no longer expects the company to break even during the foreseeable future. The company was expected to make a profit of US$300.0k in 2022. New forecast suggests the company will make a loss of US$2.70m in 2022. Reported Earnings • May 15
First quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.035 loss per share (vs US$0.18 loss in 1Q 2020) The company reported a solid first quarter result with reduced losses, improved revenues and improved control over expenses. First quarter 2021 results: Revenue: US$5.38m (up 13% from 1Q 2020). Net loss: US$1.99m (loss narrowed 68% from 1Q 2020). Reported Earnings • Apr 05
Full year 2020 earnings released: US$0.25 loss per share (vs US$0.29 loss in FY 2019) The company reported a poor full year result with increased losses, weaker revenues and weaker control over costs. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: US$18.3m (down 3.3% from FY 2019). Net loss: US$10.3m (loss widened 41% from FY 2019). Aankondiging • Mar 21
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Appoints Peter J. Biere as Chief Financial Officer, Effective April 1, 2021 IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Peter J. Biere as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective April 1, 2021. Mr. Biere will serve on the IZEA Executive Leadership Team and will report directly to Ted Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of IZEA Worldwide. Mr. Biere, age 64, previously served as a principal of NextLevel, a professional services firm providing executive and board services on an interim, project and advisory basis, from 2020 to 2021. Mr. Biere previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of BSQUARE from 2017 to 2019. Aankondiging • Mar 19
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Appoints Peter Biere as Treasurer, Effective April 1, 2021 IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Peter J. Biere as Treasurer, effective April 1, 2021. Mr. Biere will serve on the IZEA Executive Leadership Team and will report directly to Ted Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Biere previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of BSQUARE from 2017 to 2019. Aankondiging • Mar 10
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Awards Influencer Marketing Contract Expansion from Fortune 10 Customer IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that the company’s Managed Services bookings for first quarter of 2021 to date are now 60% greater than Managed Services bookings for all of first quarter of 2020. The sales momentum builds upon previous announcements throughout the quarter, as IZEA has seen a dramatic uptick in Managed Services contracts that began in fourth quarter of 2020. IZEA previously reported that its Managed Services bookings increased 48% in fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to fourth quarter 2019. The company expects to build on the current growth in first quarter and currently has a strong pipeline of new opportunities with both new and existing customers. The most recent surge is the result of multiple contracts being awarded to IZEA in the past week. The customers include a Fortune 10 company, a global consumer packaged goods company, and a global retailer. Bookings are a measure of all sales orders minus any known or expected cancellations or refunds with respect to such sales orders or refunds. Management uses bookings to inform expectations of total sales activity. Bookings are not always an indicator of revenue for the quarter and could be subject to future adjustment. Revenue from Managed Services bookings are typically recognized over a 6-month period on average. Aankondiging • Feb 24
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Wins Multiple Contract Expansions from Leading Brands IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a series of Managed Services contract expansions from repeat customers. The customers include two Fortune 200 clients, as well as other leading brands. The announcement adds to the recent expansion of a contract with a branch of the U.S. military. Aankondiging • Feb 19
IZEA Announces Clubhouse Support in Shake® IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that Shake has added support for Clubhouse, the social audio app. Shake is IZEA’s first platform to offer Clubhouse sponsorships and influential individuals and club users are invited to begin submitting Shake listings for sponsored Clubhouse conversations. Shake will allow influential Clubhouse users to sell sponsorships for their rooms and incorporate brand mentions in a given conversation. Clubhouse is a rapidly growing social audio app that is currently invitation only and limited to iOS users. It enables people to gather in real-time audio chatrooms to discuss different topics in a largely unfettered format. According to Apptopia, it has been downloaded nearly four million times in the last month alone. Users of the app include various public figures such as Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, John Mayer, and Mark Zuckerberg. Shake is a new online marketplace that allows creators to offer their services, delivered digitally, for a self-determined price. It is a curated marketplace with an emphasis on fair pay for creators, transparent upfront pricing for buyers, and low marketplace fees. Listings on Shake are curated with the ability to offer premium high-dollar sponsorships. In January, Shake completed its first $40,000TikTok sponsorship transacted via credit card through the platform. Social media Influencers, photographers, writers, videographers, and now social audio club hosts can use IZEA Shake to collaborate and transact with marketers and individual buyers. Aankondiging • Jan 16
Influence+United Welcomes Hoozu IZEA Worldwide, Inc. is broadening Influence+United’s global presence to Australia and New Zealand by welcoming Hoozu. The Influence+United alliance seeks to take the stress of globalization and streamline the entire executional journey -- from proposal to results -- for the world’s foremost companies. The alliance will serve as the easiest way to execute a unified influencer marketing campaign with trusted leaders who are localized in presence, but global in scope. Aankondiging • Jan 13
Izea Worldwide, Inc. Announces It Has Been Awards A Seven-Figure Contract from A Fortune 100 Retailer IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that the company was awarded a seven-figure contract from a Fortune 100 Retailer this week. The retailer is a repeat customer who has expanded its influencer marketing spend with IZEA through 2021. The contract includes both managed services and licensing of IZEA’s BrandGraph software. The award of the new contract follows an announcement of new contracts from two Fortune 10 companies, and comes just one week after IZEA reported that its Managed Services bookings increased 48% in Fourth Quarter of 2020, as compared to Fourth Quarter 2019. These expanded agreements with existing customers, combined with a spike in new customer counts over the course of December, have driven strong managed services bookings growth in recent months. Managed services bookings in the first two weeks of January 2021 have now exceeded the total of January and February 2019 combined. Aankondiging • Jan 05
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Appoints Katie Mellor as the New Head of Client Services IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Katie Mellor as the company’s new Head of Client Services. Mellor will join IZEA’s Senior Staff and be responsible for leading a team of Campaign Management professionals and Creator Ecosystem consultants that interact with IZEA clients daily to drive strategic growth. Most recently, she served as Group Account Director at Latcha+Associates, overseeing the agency’s Audi and Volkswagen accounts. Aankondiging • Dec 30
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Receives New Contract for Influencer Marketing Services from an Existing Customer IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a new contract for influencer marketing services from an existing customer who is a Fortune 100 retailer. The customer will be expanding its influencer marketing initiatives with IZEA in 2021. The contract, in combination with other recent wins, has now pushed IZEA’s Managed Services bookings growth in fourth quarter 2020 to a 47% increase, as compared to fourth quarter 2019, despite the impact the pandemic has had on a portion of IZEA’s historical customer base. Aankondiging • Dec 18
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Awards Mid-Six Figure Contract from Fortune 500 Manufacturer IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has just been awarded a mid-six figure contract from a Fortune 500 Manufacturer. The manufacturing company is an existing customer who has increased its year over year influencer marketing spend with IZEA. The announcement comes just days after IZEA reported besting its Fourth Quarter 2019 managed services bookings number. Reported Earnings • Nov 14
Third quarter 2020 earnings released: US$0.027 loss per share The company reported a poor third quarter result with increased losses and weaker revenues and control over expenses. Third quarter 2020 results: Revenue: US$4.04m (down 8.5% from 3Q 2019). Net loss: US$1.25m (loss widened 7.0% from 3Q 2019). Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Nov 14
Revenue misses expectations Revenue missed analyst estimates by 5.0%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 21%, compared to a 33% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Germany. Aankondiging • Nov 14
IZEA Worldwide Receives A Notification Letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market On November 12, 2020, IZEA Worldwide, Inc. received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that, for the prior 30 consecutive business days (through November 11, 2020), the closing bid price of the Company’s listed securities had been below the minimum of $1.00 per share required for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notification letter stated that the Company would be afforded 180 calendar days (until May 11, 2021) to regain compliance. In order to regain compliance, the Company’s closing bid price must remain at $1.00 or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. The notification letter also states that in the event the Company does not regain compliance within the 180 day period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 days to regain compliance. To qualify, the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. However, if it appears to the Nasdaq staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible, Nasdaq staff will provide notice to the Company that its securities will be subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel, but there can be no assurance that the Company's request for continued listing would be granted. Aankondiging • Nov 13
Izea Worldwide, Inc. Announces That Shake®- Creator Marketplace® - Opens for Business IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that transactions have been enabled for all registered Shake users. Buyers are now able to purchase digital services from sellers who are social media influencers, photographers, writers, musicians, and more. Creators are able to list available “Shakes” on their accounts in the platform and transact with interested buyers. The Shake platform is aimed at digital creatives seeking freelance “gig” work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 1.6 million “gig economy” workers in the United States alone. Business Insider Intelligence data from December 2019 predicts that the influencer marketing industry as a whole is projected to reach $15 billion by 2022. Key Information About Shake: Creators First™ Pricing - IZEA’s standard transaction fee is 15% of the sale price, while competitor Fiverr has a combined take rate of 27% between buyer and seller fees. A minimal floor of $50 per listing vs. $5 on competing platforms is designed to ensure fair compensation for creators. The current average listing price is $1,642. Curated Listings and Categories - Shake is focused on high quality digital services that are commonly offered by advertising agencies, media companies, and talent agencies. Listings are reviewed and curated in an effort to provide buyers with the best possible experience. Individual and Commercial Content Licenses - Digital services can be offered as either personal or full commercial licenses, allowing creators to sell personalized video messages or even video conferences directly to their fan base. Public Marketplace - In comparison to IZEA’s current platform which offers large enterprise customers access to IZEA’s private network of influencers and content creators, Shake is public. There is no subscription needed to see the creators who are interested in working directly with buyers. Universal Accounts and Finances - IZEAx and Shake share a common user authentication service and financial backend, among other IZEAx technologies. Enterprise IZEAx customers can make purchases through Shake with their existing accounts and funds. Creators will also be able to use their funds earned in either IZEAx or Shake to hire other creators in the platform. Aankondiging • Nov 10
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Wins Significant Military Contract IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has secured a mid six-figure contract with a branch of the U.S. military. The contract represents the largest award IZEA has received from a federal agency to date, following a string of successful influencer marketing campaigns for a variety of state and local government agencies. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 02
New 90-day low: €0.59 The company is down 56% from its price of €1.34 on 04 August 2020. The German market is down 6.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Interactive Media and Services industry, which is down 9.0% over the same period. Aankondiging • Jul 21
IZEA Receives Letter from Tradegate Requesting to Deist the Common Stock IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IZEA), on July 20, 2020 announced that it has received a response to its formal demand letter to the Tradegate Stock Exchange in Germany ("Tradegate") requesting that Tradegate delist the corporation's common stock. IZEA did not apply to be listed on Tradegate, nor did the corporation authorize the listing of its shares on the German exchange. IZEA has not engaged any broker or specialist to act as a market maker for IZEA’s common stock in Germany or elsewhere in the EU, nor does it wish to be traded on any exchange other than NASDAQ. “Our corporation has invested significant resources to be listed on NASDAQ. We abide by the rules and regulations of the market and comply with U.S. securities laws,” said Ted Murphy, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of IZEA. “Our investors seek those regulatory protections and assurances, and we constantly seek to protect our shareholders against the impacts of equity trading in international markets not approved by the corporation”. Investors looking to purchase shares of IZEA should only purchase them through market markers on the NASDAQ public markets.