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IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
IZEACIK 0001495231NasdaqNon-AcceleratedSmaller ReportingServices-AdvertisingNevadaFY ends Dec 31
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$31.24M
Net Income
$42.3K
Total Assets
$57.48M
Equity
$48.92M
Shares Out
17.34M
Op. Cash Flow
$2.43M
Business
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. provides creator-economy solutions that enable brands to engage and transact with social influencers and content creators. It offers managed agency services, proprietary technology platforms (Flex and FormAI), and a Creator Marketplace for campaign execution, analytics, and payments. Key business segments are Managed Services, Creator Technologies (SaaS), and Creator Marketplaces, supported by AI-enabled tools and campaign workflow capabilities. The company serves marketers, advertising agencies, and creators primarily in the United States and Canada via a client development team, demand-generation channels, and its online platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 31 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 30 | |
| Cost of revenue | 16 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 14 | |
| Sales and marketing | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
| General and administrative | 12 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 636,386 | 1 | 713,135 | 828,161 | 1 | |
| Impairment of goodwill | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 33 | 55 | 46 | 47 | 35 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −2 | −19 | −10 | −6 | −5 | |
| Change in the fair value of digital assets | 0 | 28,414 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest expense | −6,403 | −8,129 | −8,226 | — | — | |
| Loss on divestiture | 0 | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 2 | 234,037 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Net income (loss) before income taxes | 42,326 | −19 | −7 | — | — | |
| Tax benefit | 0 | 394,646 | 6,104 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) | 42,326 | −19 | −7 | −4 | −3 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | |
| Basic income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 0 | −1.1 | −0.45 | −0.29 | — | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | |
| Diluted income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 0 | −1.1 | −0.45 | −0.29 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 51 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 75 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses | 830,509 | 1 | 739,988 | 4 | 2 | |
| Short term investments | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0 | |
| Other current assets | 9,002 | 97,215 | 26,257 | 66,441 | 100,522 | |
| Total current assets | 55 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 85 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 17,131 | 103,574 | 205,377 | 156,774 | 155,185 | |
| Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total assets | 57 | 62 | 79 | 86 | 91 | |
| Accounts payable | 779,434 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accrued expenses | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Contract liabilities | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total current liabilities | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| Finance obligation, less current portion | 0 | 4,034 | 63,419 | 62,173 | 10,420 | |
| Total liabilities | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; $10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock; $0.0001 par value; $50,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued: $18,150,878 and $17,518,018, respectively, shares outstanding: $17,261,755 and $16,931,169, respectively. | 1,815 | 1,752 | 1,660 | 1,560 | 6,205 | |
| Treasury stock at cost: 889,123 and 586,849 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −2 | −2 | −1 | 0 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 156 | 155 | 152 | 149 | 148 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −104 | −104 | −85 | 7,632 | −74 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −53,680 | 105,287 | −250,591 | −780,795 | 0 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 49 | 49 | 65 | 70 | 75 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 57 | 62 | 79 | 86 | 91 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustment to fair market value of digital assets | 0 | −28,414 | −90,320 | 0 | — | |
| Depreciation | 86,443 | 105,281 | 99,408 | 109,599 | 130,478 | |
| Amortization | 549,943 | 1 | 613,727 | 718,562 | 958,640 | |
| Deferred tax benefit | 0 | −400,750 | −6,104 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 1 | 3 | 950,769 | 610,772 | 878,739 | |
| Value of stock issued for payment of services | 360,000 | 319,070 | 300,015 | 125,000 | 147,329 | |
| Loss on divestiture | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 4 | −3 | 1 | 2 | −2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 336,747 | −264,655 | 3 | −2 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | −732,313 | 207,995 | −532,382 | −118,570 | −224,083 | |
| Accrued expenses | −630,477 | 787,809 | 244,730 | −381,650 | 597,127 | |
| Contract liabilities | −3 | −23,006 | −3 | −90,349 | 5 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2 | −11 | −5 | −3 | −3 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −203,403 | 640,781 | 0 | — | |
| Payment for divestiture | 0 | 73,528 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from investment maturities | 6 | 21 | 304 | 143 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of digital assets | 0 | 191,318 | 0 | 0 | −216,675 | |
| Capitalization of software development costs | −799,028 | −789,001 | −880,598 | — | — | |
| Purchase of PPE | −56,683 | −74,985 | −131,722 | −79,006 | −63,046 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of PPE | 0 | 1,092 | 0 | — | 30,324 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 6 | 20 | 19 | −48 | −26,169 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options & ESPP issuances | 46,742 | 92,901 | 17,885 | 32,543 | 69,589 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −722,633 | −602,068 | −1 | 0 | — | |
| Stock issuance costs | −134,017 | 0 | — | 0 | −1 | |
| Payments on shares withheld for statutory taxes | −791,238 | −589,726 | −136,242 | −77,211 | −507,849 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −2 | −1 | −1 | −76,316 | 45 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −158,967 | −24,757 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 7 | 13 | −51 | 42 | |
| Interest paid | 6,403 | 8,129 | 8,852 | 0 | 9,968 | |
| Fair Value of common stock issued for services | 360,000 | 319,070 | 300,015 | 125,000 | 147,329 |
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