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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-28720

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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

73-1479833

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

225 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 861-6050

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

None

None

None

 

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging Growth Company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes      No ☒

 

As of May 15, 2023, the issuer had outstanding 8,007,337 shares of its Common Stock.

 

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PAID, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I  Financial Information

 
       
 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 
       
   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022

3

       
   

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

4

       
   

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

5

       
   

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

6

       
   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

7-15

       
 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16

       
 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

19

       
 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

19

       

Part II  Other Information

 
       
 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

20

       
 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

20

       
 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

20

       
 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

20

       
 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

20

       
 

Item 5.

Other Information

20

       
 

Item 6.

Exhibits

20

       
 

Signatures

21

  

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PAID, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31,

 
  

(Unaudited)

  

2022

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $1,769,808  $1,787,248 

Accounts receivable, net

  197,505   169,074 

Note receivable, net of discount

  1,729,167   1,604,167 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net

  92,902   151,374 

Total current assets

  3,789,382   3,711,863 
         

Property and equipment, net

  20,099   23,487 

Intangible assets, net

  2,597,320   2,663,311 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

  14,145   23,063 

Total assets

 $6,420,946  $6,421,724 
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $1,605,034  $1,610,416 

Accrued expenses

  347,610   430,858 

Contract liabilities

  11,809   13,020 

Operating lease obligations – current portion

  12,999   22,199 

Total current liabilities

  1,977,452   2,076,493 

Long-term liabilities:

        

Deferred tax liability, net

  710,901   707,952 

Uncertain tax position liability

  265,167   265,167 

Total liabilities

  2,953,520   3,049,612 

Commitments and contingencies

          

Shareholders' equity:

        

Series A Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

  -   - 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 8,137,085 shares issued and 7,993,448 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and 7,840,124 shares issued and 7,696,487 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022

  8,137   7,840 

Accrued common stock bonus

  -   82,180 

Additional paid-in capital

  73,275,397   72,800,976 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  314,064   316,360 

Accumulated deficit

  (69,965,332)  (69,670,404)

Common stock in treasury, at cost, 143,637 shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

  (164,840)  (164,840)

Total shareholders' equity

  3,467,426   3,372,112 
         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $6,420,946  $6,421,724 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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PAID, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2023

   

March 31, 2022

 

Revenues, net

  $ 3,806,275     $ 3,609,701  

Cost of revenues

    2,953,681       2,811,209  

Gross profit

    852,594       798,492  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Salaries and related

    495,501       458,509  

General and administrative

    310,017       299,402  

Share-based compensation

    392,538       18,096  

Amortization of other intangible assets

    74,066       82,039  

Total operating expenses

    1,272,122       858,046  

Loss from operations

    (419,528 )     (59,554 )

Other income (expense):

               

Other income

    125,000       -  

Loss before income tax provision

    (294,528 )     (59,554 )

Income tax provision

    400       900  

Net loss

  $ (294,928 )   $ (60,454 )
                 

Net loss per share – basic and diluted

  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.01 )

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted

    7,722,536       7,773,263  

Condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss:

               

Net loss

  $ (294,928 )   $ (60,454 )

Other comprehensive income (loss):

               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (2,296 )     38,300  

Comprehensive loss

  $ (297,224 )   $ (22,154 )

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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PAID, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,

(Unaudited)

 

   

2023

   

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (294,928 )   $ (60,454 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    77,526       85,909  

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

    8,988       8,761  

Accretion of discount on note receivable

    (125,000 )     -  

Share-based compensation

    392,538       18,096  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    (27,971 )     (92,022 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    58,784       36,448  

Accounts payable

    (10,001 )     (169,876 )

Accrued expenses

    (84,488 )     182,153  

Contract liabilities

    (1,251 )     826  

Operating lease obligations

    (9,268 )     (9,059 )

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (15,071 )     782  
                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (2,369 )     35,824  
                 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (17,440 )     36,606  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    1,787,248       2,839,687  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 1,769,808     $ 2,876,293  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

               

Cash paid during the period for:

               

Income taxes

  $ 400     $ 900  

Interest

  $ -     $ -  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH ITEMS

               

Issuance of common shares in settlement of accrued common stock bonus

  $ 82,180     $ -  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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PAID, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Common Stock

   

Additional Paid-in

   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

   

Accumulated

   

Treasury Stock

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

    Capital     Income     Deficit    

Shares

   

Amount

    Total  

Balance, January 1, 2022

    7,807,103     $ 7,807     $ 72,691,201     $ 590,067     $ (70,322,550 )     (33,840 )   $ (57,847 )   $ 2,908,678  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       -       -       38,300       -       -       -       38,300  

Share-based compensation expense

    -       -       18,096       -       -       -       -       18,096  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (60,454 )     -       -       (60,454 )

Balance, March 31, 2022

    7,807,103     $ 7,807     $ 72,709,297     $ 628,367     $ (70,383,004 )     (33,840 )   $ (57,847 )   $ 2,904,620  

 

 

PAID, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

  

Common Stock

  Accrued Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Accumulated Other Comprehensive  

Accumulated

  

Treasury Stock

  

 

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  Bonus  Capital  Income  Deficit  

Shares

  

Amount

  Total 

Balance, January 1, 2023

  7,840,124  $7,840  $82,180  $72,800,976  $316,360  $(69,670,404)  (143,637) $(164,840) $3,372,112 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  -   -      -   (2,296)  -   -   -   (2,296)

Issuance of common stock for accrued bonus

  46,961   47   (82,180)  82,133   -   -   -   -   - 

Issuance of common stock for signing bonus

  250,000   250   -   273,188   -   -   -   -   273,438 

Share-based compensation expense

  -   -   -   119,100   -   -   -   -   119,100 

Net loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (294,928)  -   -   (294,928)

Balance, March 31, 2023

  8,137,085  $8,137  $-  $73,275,397  $314,064  $(69,965,332)  (143,637) $(164,840) $3,467,426 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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PAID, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

March 31, 2023

 

 

Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

PAID, Inc. (“PAID”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) has developed AuctionInc, which is a suite of online shipping and tax management tools assisting businesses with e-commerce storefronts, shipping solutions, tax calculation, and auction processing. The product has tools to assist with other aspects of the fulfillment process, but the main purpose of the product is to provide accurate shipping and tax calculations and packaging algorithms that provide customers with the best possible shipping and tax solutions. Paid also offers BeerRun Software which is a brewery management and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau tax reporting software. Small craft brewers can utilize the product to manage brewery schedules, inventory, packaging, sales and purchasing. Tax reporting can be processed with a single click and is fully customizable by state or province.

 

ShipTime Canada Inc. (“ShipTime”) has developed a SaaS-based application, which focuses on the small and medium business segments. This offering allows members to quote, process, generate labels, dispatch and track courier and LTL shipments all from a single interface. The application provides customers with a choice of today’s leading couriers and freight carriers all with discounted pricing allowing members to save on every shipment. ShipTime can also be integrated into on-line shopping carts to facilitate sales via e-commerce. We actively sell directly to small and medium businesses and through long standing partnerships with selected associations throughout Canada. 

 

PaidPayments provides commerce solutions to small – and medium-sized businesses by enabling them to sell their goods and services, accept payment, and create repeat sales though an online payment processing solution. The Company has operated as a Payment Facilitator since 2019, which enables our merchants to get the benefit of instant boarding and discounted rates. Our platform provides all aspects required for payment processing, including merchant boarding, underwriting, fraud monitoring, settlement, funding to the sub-merchant, and monthly reporting and statements. The Company controls all of these necessary aspects in the payment process and is then able to supply a one-step boarding process for our partners and value-added resellers. This capability also provides cost advantages, rapid response to market needs, simplified processes for boarding business and a seamless interface for our merchant customers.

 

General Presentation and Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 that was filed on March 31, 2023.

 

In the opinion of management, the Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as its audited consolidated financial statements, and these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year 2023.

 

Liquidity and Managements Plans

 

At March 31, 2023, the Company reported cash and cash equivalents of $1,769,808 and net working capital of $1,811,930 and reported cash flows used in operations of ($15,071) for the three months ended Mach 31, 2023. The Company has reported an operating loss of $419,528 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and has an accumulated deficit of $69,965,332 at March 31, 2023.

 

Management believes that the Company has adequate cash resources to fund operations during the next 12 months after the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In addition, management continues to explore opportunities and has organized additional resources to monetize its patents. However, there can be no assurance that anticipated growth in new business will occur, and that the Company will be successful in launching new products and services. Management continues to seek alternative sources of capital to support the growth of future operations.

 

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Although there can be no assurances, the Company believes that the above management plans will be sufficient to meet the Company's working capital requirements through the end of May 2024 and will have a positive impact on the Company for the foreseeable future.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PAID, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, PAID Run, LLC and ShipTime Canada, Inc. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The currency of ShipTime, the Company’s international subsidiary, is in Canadian dollars. Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Results of operations and cash flows are translated using the average exchange rates throughout the period. The effect of exchange rate fluctuations on translation of assets and liabilities is included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

Geographic Concentrations

 

The Company conducts business in the U.S. and Canada. For customers headquartered in their respective countries, the Company derived approximately 99% of its revenues from Canada and 1% from the U.S. during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

At March 31, 2023, the Company maintained 100% of its property and equipment net of accumulated depreciation in Canada.

 

Right of Use Assets

 

A right-of-use asset represents a lessee’s right to use a leased asset for the term of the lease. Our right-of-use assets generally consist of an operating lease for a building.

 

Right-of-use assets are measured initially at the present value of the lease payments, plus any lease payments made before a lease began and any initial direct costs, such as commissions paid to obtain a lease.

 

Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, adjusted for incentives, prepaid or accrued rent, and any initial direct costs not yet expensed.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the expected future cash flow from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized and measured using the fair value of the related asset. No impairment charges were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. There can be no assurance, however, that market conditions will not change or demand for the Company’s services will continue, which could result in impairment of long-lived assets in the future.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company generates revenue principally from fees for coordinating shipping services, sales of shipping calculator subscriptions, brewery management software subscriptions, merchant processing services and client services.

 

The Company recognizes revenue by taking into consideration the following five steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Due to the nature of the Company’s product offerings and contracts associated with those products, the Company’s deliverables do not fluctuate, and its revenue recognition is consistent.

 

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Nature of Goods and Services

 

For label generation service revenues, the Company recognizes revenue when a customer has successfully prepared a shipping label and scheduled a pickup. Customers with pickups after the end of the reporting period are recorded as contract liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The service is offered to consumers via an online registration and allows users to create a shipping label using a credit card on their account (all customers must have a valid credit card on file to process shipments on the ShipTime platform).

 

For shipping calculator revenues and brewery management software revenues, the Company recognizes subscription revenue on a monthly basis. Shipping calculator customers’ renewal dates are based on their date of installation and registration of the shipping calculator line of products. The timing of the revenue recognition and cash collection may vary within a given quarter and the deposits for future services are recorded as contract liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Brewery management software subscribers are billed monthly at the first of the month. All payments are made via credit card for the following month.

 

Merchant processing revenue consists of fees a seller pays us to process their payment transactions and is recognized upon authorization of a transaction. Revenue is recognized net of estimated refunds, which are reversals of transactions initiated by sellers. We act as the merchant of record for our sellers, which puts us in their shoes with respect to card networks and puts the risk for refunds and chargebacks on us. The gross transaction fees collected from sellers is recognized as revenue as we are the primary obligor to the seller and are responsible for processing the payment, have latitude in establishing pricing with respect to the sellers and other terms of service, have sole discretion in selecting the third party to perform the settlement, and assume the credit risk for the transaction processed.

 

Revenue Disaggregation

 

The Company operates in six reportable segments (see below).

 

Performance Obligations

 

At contract inception, an assessment of the goods and services promised in the contracts with customers is performed and a performance obligation is identified for each distinct promise to transfer to the customer a good or service (or bundle of goods or services). To identify the performance obligations, the Company considers all of the goods or services promised in the contract regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or are implied by customary business practices. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation has been met, which is when the customer has successfully prepared a shipping label and scheduled a pickup for shipping coordination and label generation services. The Company considers control to have transferred at that time because the Company has a present right to payment at that time, the Company has provided the shipping label, and the customer is able to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the shipping label.

 

For arrangements under which the Company provides a subscription for shipping calculator services and brewery management software, the Company satisfies its performance obligations over the life of the subscription, typically twelve months or less.

 

Customers of PaidPayments receive a merchant identification number which allows them to process credit card transactions. Once the transaction is approved, the funds are disbursed in an overnight feed and the Company has met its performance obligation.

 

The Company has no shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers.

 

Revenues are recognized net of any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

 

Significant Payment Terms

 

Pursuant to the Company’s contracts with its customers, amounts are collected up front primarily through credit/debit card transactions. The Company has offered to its customers consolidated payments which are billed weekly and are paid with a credit card on file. Accordingly, the Company determined that its contracts with customers do not include extended payment terms or a significant financing component.

 

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Variable Consideration

 

In some cases, the nature of the Company’s contracts may give rise to variable consideration, including rebates and cancellations or other similar items that generally decrease the transaction price.

 

Variable consideration is estimated at the most likely amount that is expected to be earned. Estimated amounts are included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of the anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available.

 

Revenues are recorded net of variable consideration, such as rebates, refunds, and cancellations.

 

Warranties

 

The Company’s products and services are provided on an “as is” basis and no warranties are included in the contracts with customers. Also, the Company does not offer separately priced extended warranty or product maintenance contracts.

 

Contract Assets

 

Typically, the Company has already collected revenue from the customer at the time it has satisfied its performance obligation. Accordingly, the Company has only a small balance of accounts receivable, totaling $197,505 and $169,074 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company has no customers that made up 10% of the accounts receivable balance at March 31, 2023. Generally, the Company does not have material amounts of contract assets since revenue is recognized as control of goods is transferred or as services are performed.

 

Contract Liabilities (Deferred Revenue)

 

Contract liabilities are recorded when cash payments are received in advance of the Company’s performance (including rebates). Contract liabilities were $11,809 and $13,020 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized revenues of $13,020, related to contract liabilities outstanding at the beginning of the period. 

 

Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share represent income (loss) divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income (loss) that would result from the assumed issuance. The potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and have been excluded from the computation of diluted income (loss) per share because they would reduce the reported loss per share and therefore have an anti-dilutive effect.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, there were approximately 7,500 and 33,000, respectively, of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted income (loss) per common share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2023

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022

 

Numerator:

        

Net loss

 $(294,928) $(60,454)

Denominator:

        

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

  7,722,536   7,773,263 

Effect of dilutive securities

  -   - 

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

  7,722,536   7,773,263 

Basic loss per common share

 $(0.04) $(0.01)

Diluted loss per common share

 $(0.04) $(0.01)

 

Segment Reporting

 

The Company reports information about segments of its business in its annual consolidated financial statements and reports selected segment information in its quarterly reports issued to shareholders. The Company also reports on its entity-wide disclosures about the products and services it provides and reports revenues and its major customers. The Company’s six reportable segments are managed separately based on fundamental differences in their operations. At March 31, 2023, the Company operated in the following six reportable segments:

 

a.

Client services;

b.

Shipping calculator services;

c.

Brewery management software;

d.

Merchant processing services;

e.

Shipping coordination and label generation services; and

f.

Corporate operations

 

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based upon operating income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in this summary of significant accounting policies. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer.

 

The following table compares total revenue for the periods indicated.

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31, 2023

  

March 31, 2022

 

Client services

 $38  $280 

Shipping calculator services

  652   5,544 

Brewery management software

  7,975   9,375 

Merchant processing services

  24,843   12,053 

Shipping coordination and label generation services

  3,772,767   3,582,449 

Total revenues

 $3,806,275  $3,609,701 

 

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The following table compares total loss from operations for the periods indicated.

 

  

Three Months Ended   

 
  

March 31, 2023

  

March 31, 2022

 

Client services

 $38  $280 

Shipping calculator services

  (345)  3,565 

Brewery management software

  2,425   (4,743)

Merchant processing services

  5,759   4,039 

Shipping coordination and label generation services

  (297,757)  (33,641)

Corporate operations

  (129,648)  (29,054)

Total loss from operations

 $(419,528) $(59,554)

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing date of this Form 10-Q and has determined that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the notes thereto, other than as disclosed herein.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326)-Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, (“ASU 2016-13”), supplemented by subsequent accounting standards updates. The new standard requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13, as amended, is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The Company has $197,505 of accounts receivable and notes receivable of $1,729,167. Based on the nature of our accounts receivable and the process of granting credit and collecting debt we have determined that there are no expected credit losses for our accounts receivable. The Company has one note receivable and is a senior secure lender with an absolute obligation. Consideration has been taken into the contractual obligation, the valuation of the assets and the senior position of the repayment. We have determined that there are no expected credit losses for our note receivable. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. Specifically, our estimate of expected credit losses as of March 31, 2023, using our expected credit loss evaluation process described above, resulted in no adjustments to the provision for credit losses and no cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated deficit on the adoption date of the standard.

 

 

Note 2. Note Receivable

 

On October 13, 2022, the Company entered in a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with respect to a secured $1,875,000 convertible note (“Convertible Note”) made by Embolx, Inc. (“Noteholder”), a California corporation. The Convertible Note was purchased at a 20% ($375,000) original issue discount and is subject to a 9-month maturity, after which, if unpaid will then carry a 20% interest rate. The Company has recognized $125,000 in other income related to accretion of the discount on the Convertible Note for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company has the option to convert the Convertible Note into shares of common stock of the Noteholder. The Convertible Note is secured by essentially all assets of the Noteholder.  Under the SPA, the Company has a right to purchase additional notes and receive warrants on the same terms for a total potential investment amount of $2,000,000 with an additional over-allotment option of $500,000 as defined in the SPA. As additional consideration, the Company received a 5-year warrant to purchase shares of common stock of the Noteholder. The shares are subject to certain piggyback registration rights under a Registration Rights Agreement.  The warrant is offered at 50% of the original principal amount and will be valued at the price per share of common stock paid in the first liquidity event following October 19, 2022. The warrants expire five years from the original issue date.

 

 

Note 3. Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses are comprised of the following:

 

  

March 31, 2023

(unaudited)

  December 31, 2022 

Payroll and related costs

 $125,483  $195,803 

Professional and consulting

  -   3,685 

Royalties

  40,075   40,075 

Accrued cost of revenues

  159,414   168,657 

Sales tax

  22,228   22,228 

Other

  410   410 

Total

 $347,610  $430,858 

 

 

Note 4. Intangible Assets

 

The Company holds several patents for the real-time calculation of shipping costs for items purchased through online auctions using a zip code as a destination location indicator. It includes shipping charge calculations across multiple carriers and accounts for additional characteristics of the item being shipped, such as weight, special packaging or handling, and insurance costs. These patents help facilitate rapid and accurate estimation of shipping costs across multiple shipping carriers and also include real-time calculation of shipping.

 

In addition, the Company has various other intangibles from past business combinations.

 

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At March 31, 2023, intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

  

Patents

  

Trade Name

  

Technology & Software

  

Customer Relationships

  

Total

 

Gross carrying amount

 $16,000  $791,603  $589,303  $4,657,459  $6,054,365 

Accumulated amortization

  (16,000)  (791,603)  (589,303)  (2,060,139)  (3,457,045)
  $-  $-  $-  $2,597,320  $2,597,320 

 

At December 31, 2022, intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

  

Patents

  

Trade Name

  

Technology & Software

  

Customer Relationships

  

Total

 

Gross carrying amount

 $16,000  $789,212  $587,776  $4,644,033  $6,037,021 

Accumulated amortization

  (16,000)  (789,212)  (587,776)  (1,980,722)  (3,373,710)
  $-  $-  $-  $2,663,311  $2,663,311 

 

Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $74,066 and $82,039, respectively.

 

 

Note 5. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Matters

 

In the normal course of business, the Company periodically becomes involved in litigation and disputes. During 2021, the Company was notified of a dispute related to its non-renewal of the employment agreement with Mr. Allan Pratt, the Company's former President, CEO and Chairman. In February 2020, the Company did not renew Mr. Pratt’s employment agreement, but Mr. Pratt alleges in a court in Canada that the Company terminated him and that the Company owes him a severance payment. Around the same time that Mr. Pratt’s employment term expired, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to reduce the size of the Board from five to three, and Mr. Pratt and Mr. Austin Lewis, then CFO, automatically rolled off from the Board of Directors. More than a year later, in 2021, Mr. Pratt filed a claim in Delaware courts to contest that decision. In July 2022, Mr. Pratt amended the complaint to dispute the proper authorization of a stock bonus that was awarded to the Company’s CEO in March 2021.  The Company has not recorded a reserve as the outcome of these matters cannot be determined.

 

Indemnities and Guarantees

 

The Company has made certain indemnities and guarantees, under which it may be required to make payments to a guaranteed or indemnified party, in relation to certain actions or transactions. The Company indemnifies its directors, officers, employees and agents, as permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. In connection with its facility lease, the Company has agreed to indemnify its lessor for certain claims arising from the use of the facilities. The duration of the guarantees and indemnities varies and is generally tied to the life of the agreement. These guarantees and indemnities do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not been obligated nor incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities and guarantees in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

Note 6. Shareholders Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company’s amended Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 20,000,000 shares of blank-check preferred stock at $0.001 par value. The Board of Directors will be authorized to fix the designations, rights, preferences, powers and limitations of each series of the preferred stock.

 

The Company filed a Certificate of Designations effective on December 30, 2016, which sets aside 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock carries a coupon payment obligation of 1.5% of the liquidation value per share ($3.03) per year in cash or additional Series A Preferred Stock, calculated by taking the 30-day average closing price for a share of common stock for the month immediately preceding the coupon payment date which is made annually. The Series A Preferred Stock has no voting or conversion rights. If purchased, redeemed, or otherwise acquired (other than conversion), the preferred stock may be reissued. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there are no outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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Common Stock

 

In February 2020, ShipTime Canada amended its rights to exchange one share of ShipTime Canada stock from 45 PAID common shares and 311 PAID preferred shares to 356 PAID common shares.  The Company made available to its ShipTime Canada exchangeable preferred shareholders the one-time option to convert existing book entry preferred shares and exchangeable rights to preferred shares into PAID common shares. As a result, certain ShipTime exchangeable shareholders exercised their rights to receive 1,461,078 shares of PAID Series A Preferred Stock for 1,461,078 shares of PAID common stock. At the same time, the Company made available to its Series A Preferred Stock shareholder the option to exchange existing Series A preferred shares for PAID common shares. The exchange was offered on a one-to-one basis. Shareholders holding 1,015,851 shares of Series A Preferred Stock exchanged such shares for 1,015,851 shares of PAID common stock. Furthermore, because of the amended exchange rights, the Company reflected an additional exchange of PAID Series A Preferred Stock shares totaling 2,089,298 to PAID common shares, representing the additional amount of PAID common shares that will be issued to the ShipTime shareholders upon the exchange. During 2020, two shareholders sold 500 ShipTime exchangeable shares which were subsequently exchanged for 178,000 common shares. In total, the Company has reserved for future issuance of 2,106,808 shares of PAID common stock with respect to the remaining 5,918 exchangeable shares to be issued as a result of the ShipTime acquisition which are considered issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 for financial reporting purposes.

 

On March 21, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 46,961 bonus shares of PAID common stock to the CEO/CFO, one additional officer and one employee for services rendered during 2022. This bonus was valued at $82,180 based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock at March 20, 2023 and was issued in March 2023. This bonus was recorded in accrued common stock bonus in shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2022. The Board of Directors also authorized the issuance of an additional 250,000 shares to the CEO/CFO as a renewal bonus valued at $437,500. $218,750 of share-based compensation expense was recognized immediately as 125,000 of the bonus shares are immediately vested. The remaining $218,750 of share-based compensation expense will be recognized ratably during 2023 as 125,000 of the bonus shares are subject to repurchase if the CEO/CFO were to terminate employment during the period ended January 1, 2024.

 

The Company recorded $273,438 of share-based compensation expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 in connection with these additional shares.

 

Share-based Incentive Plans

 

On March 23, 2018, the Board of Directors voted to approve the 2018 Stock Option Plan which reserves 450,000 non-qualified stock options to be granted to employees. The Company has three additional stock option plans that include both incentive and non-qualified stock options to be granted to certain eligible employees, non-employee directors, or consultants of the Company. On November 10, 2020, the board voted to increase the 2018 Stock Option Plan from 450,000 options to 900,000 options.

 

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $119,100 and $18,096, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to the vesting of options granted in 2023 and prior years.

 

 

Note 7. Leases

 

We have operating leases for our corporate offices in Canada. Our leases have remaining lease terms of four months to five months, and our primary operating leases include options to extend the leases for four years. Future renewal options that are not likely to be executed as of the balance sheet date are excluded from right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities.

 

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We report operating leased assets, as well as operating lease current and noncurrent obligations on our balance sheets for the right to use the building in our business.

 

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2023

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022

 

Operating lease cost

 $9,451  $10,093 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023

  

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022

 

Cash paid for amounts included in leases:

        

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 $9,731  $10,392 
         

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

        

Operating leases

 $-  $- 

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Operating leases:

        

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 $14,145  $23,063 

Current portion of operating lease obligations

 $12,999  $22,199 

Operating lease obligations, net of current portion

  -   - 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $12,999  $22,199 

 

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term

        

Operating lease (years)

  0.4   0.6 

Finance leases

  -   - 
         

Weighted Average Discount Rate

        

Operating lease

  9.0%  9.0%

 

 

A summary of future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating lease commitment as of March 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

Years ending December 31,

 

Total

 

2023 (remainder of year)

  14,149 

Total lease liabilities

 $14,149 

Less amount representing interest

  (1,150)

Total

  12,999 

Less current portion

  (12,999)
  $- 

 

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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) regarding PAID, Inc. (the “Company”) and its business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates", "could", "may", "should", "will", "would", and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements in this report. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as the development of new services, technology enhancements, purchase of equipment, credit arrangements, possible changes in legislation and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements.

 

Although forward-looking statements in this quarterly report reflect the good faith judgment of the Company's management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by the Company. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, contingencies and uncertainties, and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from results and outcomes discussed in this report. Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that its plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. For a more complete discussion of these risk factors, see Item 1A, "Risk Factors", in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 that was filed on March 31, 2023.

 

For example, the Company's ability to maintain positive cash flow and to become profitable may be adversely affected as a result of a number of factors that could thwart its efforts. These factors include the Company's inability to successfully implement the Company's business and revenue model, higher costs than anticipated, the Company's inability to sell its products and services to a sufficient number of customers, the introduction of competing products or services by others, the Company's failure to attract sufficient interest in, and traffic to, its site, the Company's inability to complete development of its products, the failure of the Company's operating systems, and the Company's inability to increase its revenues as rapidly as anticipated. If the Company is not profitable in the future, it will not be able to continue its business operations.

 

Except as required by applicable laws, we do not intend to publish updates or revisions of any forward-looking statements we make to reflect new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are urged to review carefully and to consider the various disclosures made by the Company in this Quarterly Report, which attempts to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

Overview

 

ShipTime Inc. has developed a SaaS-based application, which focuses on the small to medium business segment. This offering allows members to quote, process, generate labels, dispatch and track courier and LTL shipments all from a single interface. The application provides customers with a choice of today’s leading couriers and freight carriers all with discounted pricing allowing members to save on every shipment. ShipTime can also be integrated into on-line shopping carts to facilitate sales via e-commerce. We actively sell directly to small businesses and through long standing partnerships with selected associations throughout Canada.  Our focus in 2023 will be to significantly grow this portion of our business.

 

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PAID, Inc. (the “Company”) has developed AuctionInc, which is a suite of online shipping and tax management tools assisting businesses with e-commerce storefronts, shipping solutions, tax calculation, inventory management, and auction processing. The product does have tools to assist with other aspects of the fulfillment process, but the main purpose of the product is to provide accurate shipping and tax calculations and packaging algorithms that provide customers with the best possible shipping and tax solutions.

 

BeerRun Software is a brewery management and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau tax reporting software. Small craft brewers can utilize the product to manage brewery schedules, inventory, packaging, sales and purchasing. Tax reporting can be processed with a single click and is fully customizable by state or providence. The software is designed to integrate with QuickBooks accounting platforms by using our powerful sync engine. We currently offer two versions of the software BeerRun and BeerRun Light which excludes some of the enhanced features of BeerRun without disrupting the core functionality of the software.

 

PaidPayments provides commerce solutions to small - and medium-sized businesses by enabling them to sell their goods and services, accept payment, and create repeat sales though an online payment processing solution. The Company has operated as a Payment Facilitator since 2019, which enables our merchants to get the benefit of instant boarding and discounted rates. Our platform provides all aspects required for payment processing, including merchant boarding, underwriting, fraud monitoring, settlement, funding to the sub-merchant, and monthly reporting and statements. The Company controls all of these necessary aspects in the payment process and is then able to supply a one-step boarding process for our partners and value-added resellers. This capability also provides cost advantages, rapid response to market needs, simplified processes for boarding business and a seamless interface for our merchant customers.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included in our Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023, as updated and amended in Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. However, certain of our accounting policies, most notably with respect to revenue recognition, are particularly important to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management; as a result, they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, our management makes estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures. Those estimates and judgments are based upon our historical experience, the terms of existing contracts, our observance of trends in the industry, information that we obtain from our customers and outside sources, and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

The following discussion compares the Company's results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 with those for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this quarterly report contain detailed information that should be referred to in conjunction with the following discussion.

 

Revenues

 

The following table compares total revenue for the periods indicated.

 

   

Three months Ended March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

% Change

 

Client services

  $ 38     $ 280       (86

%)

Brewery management software

    7,975       9,375       (15

%)

Shipping coordination and label generation services

    3,772,767       3,582,449       5

%

Merchant processing services

    24,843       12,053       106

%

Shipping calculator services

    652       5,544       (88

%)

Total revenues

  $ 3,806,275     $ 3,609,701       5

%

 

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Revenues increased 5% in the first quarter primarily from the annual increase in carrier rates for revenues related to our shipping coordination and label generation services.

 

Client services revenues decreased $242 or 86% to $38 in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $280 in 2022. This decrease is a result of the depletion of the movie poster inventory that was available for sale.

 

Brewery management software revenues decreased $1,400 to $7,975 in 2023 from $9,375 in 2022. The decrease in revenues is due to the cancellations of several clients and limited marketing of the software to new clients.

 

Shipping coordination and label generation services revenues increased $190,318 or 5% to $3,772,767 in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $3,582,449 in 2022. The increase is attributable to the annual rate increases imposed by the carriers, noting an increase in a rate of 7.9% in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

 

Merchant processing services are available to businesses that process ecommerce online transactions. These include shipping, payments and web hosting services. This segment has launched its United States shipping portal which resulted in an increase of 106% from $12,053 to $24,843 in the first quarter of 2023. The Company is preparing to market this segment of the business in the upcoming months.

 

Shipping calculator services revenue decreased $4,892 or 88% to $652 in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $5,544 in 2022.  The decrease was primarily due to the cancellation of a large customer using the platform.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit increased $54,102 or 7% in the first quarter of 2023 to $852,594 compared to $798,492 in 2022. Gross margin remained at 22% for the first quarter of 2022 and 2023.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses in the first quarter 2023 were $1,272,122 compared to $858,046 in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $414,076 or 48%. The increase is due to a change in the timing of salary increases as we have changed to annual reviews in January compared to reviews done throughout the year in addition to share-based compensation for the Board of Directors and the CEO/CFO recorded in the first quarter of 2023. The Company recorded $392,538 in share-based compensation in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $18,096 in the first quarter of 2022.

 

Net Loss

 

The Company recorded a net loss in the first quarter of 2023 of ($294,928) compared to a net loss of ($60,454) for the same period in 2022. The net loss per share for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022 was ($0.04) and ($0.01) per share, respectively.

 

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

A summarized reconciliation of the Company's net loss to cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

   

2023

   

2022

 

Net loss

  $ (294,928 )   $ (60,454 )

Depreciation and amortization

    77,526       85,909  

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

    8,988       8,761  

Share-based compensation

    392,538       18,096  

Accretion of discount on note receivable

    (125,000 )     -  

Changes in assets and liabilities

    (74,195 )     (51,530 )

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $ (15,071 )   $ 782  

 

Working Capital and Liquidity

 

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,769,808 at March 31, 2023, compared to $1,787,248 at December 31, 2022. The Company had net working capital of $1,811,930 at March 31, 2023, an improvement of $176,560 compared to $1,635,370 at December 31, 2022. The increase in net working capital is attributable to the decrease in accrued expenses along with the interest income recognized on the note receivable.

 

The Company may need an infusion of additional capital to fund anticipated operating costs over the next 12 months, however, management believes that the Company has adequate cash resources to fund operations. There can be no assurance that anticipated growth will occur, and that the Company will be successful in launching new products and services. If necessary, management will seek alternative sources of capital to support operations.

 

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information for this Item 3.

 

ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as its principal financial officer has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer has concluded that, as of March 31, 2023, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, due to material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive/financial officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Company has identified numerous material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting as described in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

The Company continues to evaluate the internal controls over financial reporting and is working toward implementation of corporate governance and operational process documentation.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In the normal course of business, the Company periodically becomes involved in litigation and disputes. During 2021, the Company was notified of a dispute related to its non-renewal of the employment agreement with Mr. Allan Pratt, the Company’s former President, CEO and Chairman. On or around January 2020, the Company had allowed Mr. Pratt’s employment agreement to not renew, but Mr. Pratt alleges in a court in Canada that the Company terminated him and that the Company owes him a severance payment. Around the same time that Mr. Pratt’s employment term expired, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to reduce the size of the Board from five to three members, and Mr. Pratt and Mr. Austin Lewis, then CFO, automatically rolled off from the Board of Directors. More than a year later, in 2021, Mr. Pratt filed a claim in Delaware courts to contest that decision. In July 2022, Mr. Pratt amended the complaint to dispute the proper authorization of a stock bonus that was awarded to the Company’s CEO in March 2021. The Company has not recorded a reserve as the outcome of these matters cannot be determined.

 

ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes for the risk factors previously disclosed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

ITEM 2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

On March 23, 2023, the Company issued 296,961 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share under the terms of an Employment Agreement in addition to bonus compensation. The common stock was issued in reliance upon the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

ITEM 3.     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5.     OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment to 2018 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan

31.1

 

CEO and CFO Certification required under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32

 

CEO and CFO Certification required under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document and include in Exhibit 101)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

   

PAID, INC.

     
       
   

By:

/s/ W. Austin Lewis IV

 

Date: May 15, 2023

 

W. Austin Lewis, IV, CEO, CFO

 

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

10.1

 

Amendment to 2018 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan

31.1

 

CEO and CFO Certification required under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32

 

CEO and CFO Certification required under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document and include in Exhibit 101)

 

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