New beta-testing local video advertising platform provides a new source of potentially significant ad revenue for Loop TV

September 21, 2023 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

)--Loop Media, Inc. ("Loop Media") (NYSE American: LPTV), the free streaming television media company for business which provides over 2 billion video views every month via restaurants, retail businesses, office buildings, doctors’ offices, airports, bars, and college campuses, announced today that it has rolled out in beta testing a self-service video advertising platform (“Loops Ads Manager”) for local businesses and venues to advertise on the Loop Media platform. Loop Media believes this anticipated new line of advertising revenue could be a significant additional contributor to Loop Media’s revenue, as Loop Media seeks to capture local advertising dollars that do not generally flow through the larger ad demand partners working with regional and national advertisers.

Local and regional venues, services, brands, businesses, and agencies will be able to place ads on any of Loop TV networks’ 71,000+ screens, including partner screens, via the Loop Media Ads Manager, built in partnership with OrkaTV. This partnership is designed to empower local and regional marketers’ access to Loop Media’s powerful network at am.loop.tv.

“The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) estimates that national advertising makes up 35% of the yearly out of home advertising revenue and this is the area where Loop Media has primarily participated in since its inception,” said Jon Niermann, Chief Executive Officer of Loop Media. “With Loop Ads Manager, which we’ve built for the growing local demand for our platform, we are now able to more aggressively participate in the local advertising revenue stream which makes up 65% of the annual out of home advertising revenue. In addition, we’re providing our customers--and essentially any local business--the opportunity to advertise directly on the Loop TV platform in their local markets or beyond. Advertisers will be able to select their choice of markets anywhere in the nation with a quick, efficient, easy to use tool, and at an advertising entry price point that a local business owner can justify and manage,” Niermann continued.

OrkaTV built the Loop Ads Manager on top of its best-in-class Streaming TV ad tech infrastructure. This enables Loop TV to offer differentiated features such as the proprietary “Venue Type” forecasting tool for targeting desired audiences watching TV-Out-of-Home (TVOOH) FAST channels. The Loop Ads Manager can ingest existing creative, or its creative experts with decades of experience can assist a business owner in creating a new ad with minimal input.

“We built the Loop Ads Manager to democratize the entire process and cut through the prohibitive cost thresholds, clutter and usability issues that are inherent in most DSPs,” said Mike Woods, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of OrkaTV. “The result is the easiest way for small businesses or any business to get their ads on Loop TV’s premium streaming TV channels,” he added.

“We love having Loop TV in our venue! We are even more excited to be able to efficiently advertise The Pink Tub in other venues in order to reach new customers in our local market at a cost that is affordable for us!” said Victoria E. Thomas-Bodie, Founder & Executive Vice President of Operations at The Pink Tub, an opulent organic handmade body and bath brand based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Loop Ads Manager will begin service in beta-testing mode on September 21st.

Loop Media, Inc. ("Loop Media") (NYSE American: LPTV) is a leading digital out of home (DOOH)TV and digital signage platform optimized for businesses, providing free music video, news, sports, and entertainment channels through its Loop TV service. Loop Media is the leading company in the U.S. licensed to stream music videos to businesses through its proprietary Loop Player.

Loop Media’s digital video content reaches millions of viewers in DOOH locations including bars/restaurants, office buildings, retail businesses, college campuses, airports, and on free ad-supported TV platforms and at local gas stations on GSTV terminals in the United States.

Loop is fueled by one of the largest and most important short form entertainment libraries that includes music videos, movie trailers, branded content, and live performances. Loop Media’s non-music channels cover a multitude of genres and moods and include movie trailers, sports highlights, lifestyle and travel videos, viral videos, and more. Loop Media’s streaming services generate revenue from advertising, sponsorships, and from subscriptions.

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This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, but not limited to, Loop Media’s ability to compete in the highly competitive markets in which it operates, statements regarding Loop Media’s ability to develop talent and attract future talent, the success of strategic actions Loop Media is taking, and the impact of strategic transactions. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations, opinion, belief or forecasts of future events and performance. A statement identified by the use of forward-looking words including "will," "may," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "estimate," "should," and certain of the other foregoing statements may be deemed forward-looking statements. Although Loop Media believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future activities and results to be materially different from those suggested or described in this news release. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof. Loop Media takes no obligation to update or correct its own forward-looking statements, except as required by law, or those prepared by third parties that are not paid for by Loop Media. Loop Media’s SEC filings are available at 

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Conversion of significant debt to equity and extension of short-term note delivers significantly improved debt position for the company as it looks forward to the year ahead

)--Loop Media, Inc. (NYSE American: LPTV) (“Loop Media”), the free streaming television media company for businesses which provides over 2 billion video views every month via restaurants, retail businesses, office buildings, doctors’ offices, airports, bars and college campuses, has converted approximately $4.4 million of short-term debt and accrued interest into 6,005,487 shares of Loop Media common stock, at a conversion price of $0.74 per share – a premium to the closing price of Loop Media’s common stock on NYSE American on September 11, 2023 of $0.535 per share. In addition, Loop Media has also rolled over approximately $2.3 million of short-term indebtedness due in September 2023 into Loop Media’s $4.0 million line of credit due in May 2025. These steps are intended to help shore up Loop Media’s balance sheet as it moves forward into its new fiscal year starting October 1, 2023, by eliminating $4.4 million of indebtedness on the balance sheet and moving $2.3 million of short-term debt into long-term debt. These transactions eliminate 6.7 million of short-term debt from Loop Media’s balance sheet, which constitutes a majority of Loop’s short-term debt.

“Last week, we held an extensive board session, annual budget meeting and business review for the challenges experienced over the last few quarters, as well as the business plan and expectations for fiscal 2024, and despite a challenging 2023, I am confident in Loop Media’s business model and management team. To evidence that confidence and to further support our business and all shareholders and other stakeholders, I have gladly agreed to support Loop and improve its debt position by converting a significant amount of debt due to myself and affiliated parties into equity as well as extending other short-term debt into longer term debt.” said Bruce Cassidy, Chairman of Loop Media, Inc. “While the recent declines in our share price is not a welcomed development, I am confident in the fundamentals of the business, the overall opportunity and the steps being taken by management to reduce costs and strengthen the business as we seek to maintain and improve growth,” Mr. Cassidy continued.

“We appreciate the support of our Chairman and the rest of our board after their review of our growth plans for the coming year. Our team intends to focus on implementing our business plan and continue to seek opportunities to grow our business while focusing on strengthening the bottom line,” said Jon Niermann, CEO and Co-founder. “We believe that fiscal year 2024 will provide some unique opportunities for us, and that through the implementation of our business plan, we can achieve both top and bottom line growth.”

In addition to the conversion of debt into equity and extending the due date of certain of our short-term debt, Loop Media has further tightened cost control and has identified certain areas for further reductions in our SG&A for fiscal 2024, all while maintaining our commitment to the growth of its revenue and platform distribution. Senior Management of Loop Media is dedicated to the business and its stakeholders and has agreed to significantly reduce their salaries for the time being. In addition, no management bonuses will be paid for fiscal 2023 and several cost centers will be reduced in size while sales, revenue and marketing will continue to aggressively expand and push forward with the strategic plans where it makes sense to do so.

On September 12, 2023, Loop Media and Excel Family Partners, LLLP (“Excel”) entered into a Note Conversion Agreement, pursuant to which Excel agreed to convert $4.4 million of short-term debt, including interest, under the Loop Media non-revolving line of credit agreement entered into on April 25, 2022 (the “Excel 2022 Debt"), into 6,005,487 shares of Loop Media common stock at a per share price of $0.74. Loop Media and Excel also entered into a Pay Off Letter Agreement on September 12, 2023, pursuant to which Loop Media paid off $2.27 million of short-term debt plus accrued interest due September 28, 2023, under Loop Media’s secured non-revolving line of credit loan agreement, entered into on May 31, 2023 (the “Excel 2023 Debt”). Excel agreed to convert this amount into longer term debt due May 10, 2025, under the secured non-revolving line of credit loan agreement entered into on May 10, 2023, between Loop Media and various lenders, including Excel (the “2025 LOC”). As a result of these transactions, the $6.7 million in principal and interest aggregate indebtedness under the Excel 2022 Debt and the Excel 2023 Debt will be extinguished and indebtedness under the 2025 LOC will be increased by $2.27 million. Under the terms of the 2025 LOC, Excel will also be issued a warrant to purchase 209,398 shares of Loop Media common stock. The warrant has an expiration date of May 10, 2026, and is exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $4.33 per share. After these transactions, outstanding principal amount of indebtedness under the 2025 LOC will be $3.17 million.

The offer and sale of the securities described above are being offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities issued in the private placement and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

 (“Loop Media”) (NYSE American: LPTV) is a leading digital out of home (“DOOH”) TV and digital signage platform optimized for businesses, providing free music video, news, sports, and entertainment channels through its Loop TV service. Loop Media is the leading company in the U.S. licensed to stream music videos to businesses through its proprietary Loop Player.

Loop Media’s digital video content reaches millions of viewers in DOOH locations including bars/restaurants, office buildings, retail businesses, college campuses, airports and on free ad-supported TV platforms and at local gas stations on GSTV terminals in the United States.

Loop is fueled by one of the largest and most important short form entertainment libraries that includes music videos, movie trailers and live performances. Loop Media’s non-music channels cover a multitude of genres and moods and include movie trailers, sports highlights, lifestyle and travel videos, viral videos and more. Loop Media’s streaming services generate revenue from advertising, sponsorships, and from subscriptions.

To learn more about Loop Media products and applications, please visit us online at 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/loopforbusiness/

This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, but not limited to, Loop Media’s expected 2023 results, ability to compete in the highly competitive markets in which it operates, statements regarding Loop Media’s ability to develop talent and attract future talent, the success of strategic actions Loop Media is taking, and the impact of strategic transactions. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations, opinion, belief or forecasts of future events and performance. A statement identified by the use of forward-looking words including "will," "may," "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "estimate," "should," and certain of the other foregoing statements may be deemed forward-looking statements. Although Loop Media believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future activities and results to be materially different from those suggested or described in this news release. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof. Loop Media takes no obligation to update or correct its own forward-looking statements, except as required by law, or those prepared by third parties that are not paid for by Loop Media. Loop Media’s SEC filings are available at 

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Loop Media Strengthens Balance Sheet

Loop TV added the Mexican Restaurant Channel, the Mood Boost Latin Channel and the Cinco de Mayo Channel (where every day can be a celebration) to its Latino-focused channels.

Leading In-Venue Entertainment Provider Adds Latino-focused Content for Businesses as Part of Highly Customizable Overall Offering

GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Loop Media, Inc. (NYSE American: LPTV), the free streaming television media company for businesses which provides over 2 billion video views every month via restaurants, retail businesses, office buildings, doctors’ offices, airports, bars and college campuses, announced today it has added the Mexican Restaurant Channel, the Mood Boost Latin Channel and the Cinco de Mayo Channel (where every day can be a celebration) to its Latino-focused channels on the Company’s Loop TV platform.

Loop Media, which currently has over 71,000 screens in North America, has seen a growing demand for premium Latino-focused in-venue entertainment content for the Hispanic U.S. business community.

“This new offering is yet another opportunity for Loop to dig deeper into a great category and delight our business customers—and in turn, their in-venue patrons—with a robust and authentic Hispanic experience,” said Jon Niermann, CEO of Loop Media. “According to SCORE, a non-profit that has helped over 11 million aspiring entrepreneurs since 1964, there were over 5 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States in 2022, and 42.3% of those businesses have reported cash flow as a major concern. The Loop TV platform helps these businesses by eliminating monthly in-venue cable or satellite entertainment costs while providing a superior premium customer entertainment experience,” Niermann continued.

Loop TV’s Latino-focused channels now include:

 - Essential Spanish language pop and reggaeton hits (from the 2000s to today)

 - Chill, indie pop/rock Spanish language hits (from the 2000s to today)

 - Family-friendly cover versions and originals in Spanish

 - PG-Rated, mid-up-tempo Spanish language pop (from the 1990s to today)

 - Genre-defining Latin hits (every decade to today)

 - Dynamic mix of Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, and Merengue (from the 1980s to today)

 - Live performances by Latin superstars (from the 1960s to today)

 - Feel-good Spanish language pop ballads (from the 1980s to today)

 - Feel-good videos to celebrate Cinco de Mayo every day of the year (from the 1970s to today)

 - Music from Mexico - mariachi, banda, Norteño, pop/rock

Loop Media will be adding additional Latino-focused content to its offering in the coming months.

“This Latino premium content bundle allows the Hispanic business community to offer specific language and relevant cultural content to US Hispanic consumers, which in turn will elevate the customer experience and potentially increase in-venue time spent and dollars spent,” said David Wellisch, CEO and Co-Founder of The Collage Group, the leading Cultural Insights Technology Company. “By providing a culture focused approach, Loop Media is demonstrating that it understands that all businesses need to focus on their customers and making the in-venue experience the best it can be.”

Manny Flores, owner-operator of Que Hospitality Group, offering globally inspired Mexican comfort flavors at Que Onda, in the Plaza Midwood community of Charlotte, NC, said, "I'm thrilled to see Loop’s new content offering become available for us to use at our five locations. We look forward to bringing great Hispanic content to our customers as another dimension of our welcoming, authentic, culturally rich environment."

The Mexican Restaurant Channel, the Cinco de Mayo Channel and the Mood Booster Latin Channel premiered on Loop TV platform in August.

 (“Loop Media”) (NYSE American: LPTV) is a leading digital out of home (DOOH) TV and digital signage platform optimized for businesses, providing free music video, news, sports, and entertainment channels through its Loop TV service. Loop Media is the leading company in the U.S. licensed to stream music videos to businesses through its proprietary Loop Player.

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