10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017

or

[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________.

Commission File Number:000-30152

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	98-0190072
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12500 San Pedro, Ste. 120, San Antonio, TX	78216
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(210) 249-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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. [X] Yes [_] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). [X] Yes [_] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [_]	Accelerated filer [_]
Non-accelerated filer [_] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company [X]
	Emerging Growth Company [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

[_] Yes [X] No

Indicate the number of shares of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Class	Outstanding as of August 11, 2017
Common stock, $0.001 par value	11,790,558

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

INDEX

		Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited).	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016	3
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	10
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	13
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	13
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION		13
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	13
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	13
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	15
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	15
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures (Not applicable).	15
Item 5.	Other Information.	15
Item 6.	Exhibits.	17

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,226,451		$	4,120,738
Accounts receivable, net	882,103			907,750
Settlement processing assets	36,551,837			43,851,311
Prepaid expenses and other	228,739			142,029
Notes receivable	700,000			200,000
Current assets before restricted cash	41,589,130			49,221,828
Restricted cash	14,952,520			15,803,641
Total current assets	56,541,650			65,025,469
Property and equipment, net	2,418,688			2,494,510
Other assets:
Intangibles, net	91,329			172,899
Deferred tax asset	1,621,000			1,621,000
Other assets	223,375			200,808
Total other assets	1,935,704			1,994,707
Total assets	$	60,896,042		$	69,514,686
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	135,680		$	145,044
Accrued expenses	733,417			703,322
Settlement processing obligations	36,551,837			43,851,311
Current liabilities before restricted cash	37,420,934			44,699,677
Restricted cash	14,952,520			15,803,641
Total current liabilities	52,373,454			60,503,318
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; -0- shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016, respectively	—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 12,460,932 and 12,392,288 issued, and 11,790,558 and 11,795,939 outstanding at June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016, respectively	181,886			181,818
Additional paid-in capital	63,970,168			63,881,365
Treasury stock, at cost; 670,374 and 596,349 shares at June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016, respectively	(827,088		)	(718,149		)
Deferred compensation	(3,729,817		)	(4,082,025		)
Accumulated deficit	(51,072,561		)	(50,251,641		)
Total stockholders’ equity	8,522,588			9,011,368
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	60,896,042		$	69,514,686

See notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

1

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenues	$	2,550,441		$	2,890,060		$	5,361,185		$	6,118,691
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	1,854,406			2,034,439			3,722,351			4,189,222
Selling, general and administrative:
Stock-based compensation	217,759			283,747			425,679			571,436
Other expenses	799,740			801,540			1,628,012			1,409,889
Depreciation and amortization	227,273			225,554			455,818			449,777
Total operating expenses	3,099,178			3,345,280			6,231,860			6,620,324
Operating income (loss)	(548,737		)	(455,220		)	(870,675		)	(501,633		)
Other income and (expense):
Interest income	38,730			24,974			72,546			46,985
Other income (expense)	(2,653		)	98,279			(1,114		)	97,679
Total other income and (expense), net	36,077			123,253			71,432			144,664
Income (loss) before income taxes	(512,660		)	(331,967		)	(799,243		)	(356,969		)
Income taxes	21,677			23,334			21,677			30,334
Net income (loss)	$	(534,337	)	$	(355,301	)	$	(820,920	)	$	(387,303	)
Basic earnings per common share:	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted earnings per common share:	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003
Diluted	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003

See notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

2

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(820,920	)	$	(387,303	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	374,249			368,208
Amortization	81,569			81,569
Non-cash stock based compensation	425,679			571,436
Issuance of stock to consultant	15,400			34,300
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	25,647			65,148
Prepaid expenses and other	(86,710		)	(68,298		)
Other assets	(22,567		)	551
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,731			(41,325		)
Deferred revenue	—			33,000
Net cash provided by operating activities:	13,078			657,286
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(298,426		)	(138,487		)
Notes receivable	(500,000		)	(200,000		)
Net cash (used) by investing activities:	(798,426		)	(338,487		)
Financing activities:
Purchases of treasury stock	(108,939		)	—
Net cash (used) by financing activities:	(108,939		)	—
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(894,287		)	318,799
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,120,738			4,059,606
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	3,226,451		$	4,378,405
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	—			—
Income taxes	$	21,677		62,184

See notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

3

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Payment Data Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2017. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition: Revenue consists primarily of fees generated through the electronic processing of payment transactions and related services, and is recognized as revenue during the period the transactions are processed or when the related services are performed. Merchants may be charged for these processing services at a bundled rate based on a percentage of the dollar amount of each transaction and, in some instances, additional fees are charged for each transaction. Certain merchant customers are charged a flat fee per transaction, while others may also be charged miscellaneous fees, including fees for chargebacks or returns, monthly minimums, and other miscellaneous services. Revenues derived from electronic processing of credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions that are authorized and captured through third-party networks are reported gross of amounts paid to sponsor banks as well as interchange and assessments paid to credit card associations (Visa, MasterCard and Discover). Revenue also includes any up-front fees for the work involved in implementing the basic functionality required to provide electronic payment processing services to a customer. Revenue from such implementation fees is recognized over the term of the related service contract. Sales taxes billed are reported directly as a liability to the taxing authority, and are not included in revenue.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and other money market instruments. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Estimated Losses: The Company maintains an allowance for estimated doubtful accounts resulting from the inability or failure of the Company’s customers to make required payments. The Company determines the allowance for estimated doubtful account losses based on an account-by-account review, taking into consideration such factors as the age of the outstanding balance, historical pattern of collections and financial condition of the customer. Past losses incurred by the Company due to bad debts have been within its expectations. If the financial conditions of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make contractual payments, additional allowances might be required. Estimates for doubtful account losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s allowance for estimated doubtful accounts was $26,556and $26,556, respectively.

Accounting for Internal Use Software: The Company capitalizes the costs associated with software being developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and it is probable that computer software being developed will be completed and placed-in service. Capitalized costs include only (i) external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use software, (ii) payroll and other related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project, and (iii) interest costs incurred, when material, while developing internal-use software. The Company ceases capitalization of such costs no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company capitalized $196,854 of such costs.

Valuation of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets: The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived and intangible assets periodically, or at least annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered important, which could trigger an impairment review, include the following: significant under performance relative to historical or projected future cash flows; significant changes in the manner of use of the assets or the strategy of the overall business; and significant negative industry trends. When management determines that the carrying value of long-lived and intangible assets may not be recoverable, impairment is measured as the excess of the assets’ carrying value

4

over the estimated fair value. No impairment losses were recorded in 2016 or during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Management is not aware of any impairment changes that may currently be required; however, the Company cannot predict the occurrence of events that might adversely affect the reported values in the future.

Reserve for Processing Losses: If, due to insolvency or bankruptcy of one of the Company’s merchant customers, or for any other reason, the Company is not able to collect amounts from its credit card, ACH or prepaid customers that have been properly "charged back" by the customer, or if a prepaid cardholder incurs a negative balance, the Company must bear the credit risk for the full amount of the transaction. The Company may require cash deposits and other types of collateral from certain merchants to minimize any such risk. In addition, the Company utilizes a number of systems and procedures to manage merchant risk. ACH, prepaid and credit card merchant processing loss reserves are primarily determined by performing a historical analysis of the Company’s loss experience and considering other factors that could affect that experience in the future, such as the types of transactions processed and nature of the merchant relationship with its consumers and the Company’s relationship with the Company’s prepaid card holders. This reserve amount is subject to the risk that actual losses may be greater than the Company’s estimates. The Company has not incurred any significant processing losses to date. Estimates for processing losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly. At June 30, 2017, the Company’s reserve for processing losses was $172,832 and was unchanged from December 31, 2016.

New Accounting Pronouncement: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting standards update,  ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)"  and a subsequent amendment to the standard in March 2016,  ASU 2016-08 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Principal versus Agent Consideration (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)." The original standard provides guidance on recognizing revenue, including a five step model to determine when revenue recognition is appropriate. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment to the standard clarifies implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Adoption of the new standards is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption not permitted. The Company is currently reviewing gross versus net reporting pronouncements and evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and related disclosures, and will adopt the provisions of this new standard in the first quarter of 2018.

In February 2016, the FASB issued, “Leases (Topic 842),” which is intended to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. A lessee will be required to recognize on the balance sheet an asset (right to use) and a liability (lease obligation) for leases with terms of more than 12 months. Accounting by lessors will remain largely unchanged from current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The new standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect that adopting this standard will have a significant impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.

5

Note 2. Notes Receivable

On February 2, 2016, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with C2Go, Inc., a Nevada corporation, pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan a principal amount of $200,000 to C2Go with an interest rate of 10% per annum for a term of 18 months. C2Go’s obligations under the loan and security agreement are secured by a first lien on all assets of C2Go. The debt is senior, and any future debt incurred by C2Go must be subordinated to the debt of the loan and security agreement. Upon maturity of the debt, C2Go is required to issue to the Company 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of C2Go as of the date of issuance, on a fully diluted basis, giving effect to any convertible securities, warrants, etc., such shares being validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares for no additional consideration.

Upon an event of default the interest rate under the loan and security agreement will rise to 18% per annum. The full principal of the note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, was due to be repaid on or before August 2, 2017.  C2Go did not make any payment on that date.  Pursuant to the Note, C2Go has until August 16, 2017 to cure the payment default.  If C2Go does not make the payment at that time, the Company may choose to pursue its security interest in the Note, which was secured against C2Go's assets. The Company is in ongoing discussions with C2Go regarding the payment due on the note. C2Go has indicated there are ongoing discussions with an investor to raise money to cover the principal and the unpaid interest. Due to the uncertainty of the situation and “more likely than not” recognition threshold as of June 30, 2017, the Company has not recorded a loss reserve on the note receivable.

On March 7, 2017, the Company agreed to provide $500,000 to Singular Payments, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, under a secured line of credit promissory note. Interest on the note does not accrue until the earlier of May 31, 2017, the date of closing and funding the Company’s proposed acquisition of Singular Payments or the termination of a non-binding letter of intent regarding the proposed acquisition, or until such mutually agreed upon extended date. Thereafter, interest will accrue at a rate of ten percent per annum. Upon an event of default, interest will accrue at the maximum lawful rate or 15% per annum. The line of credit matures on November 1, 2019.

If the Singular Payments acquisition closes before interest accrues, any unpaid principal amount will be offset against the cash portion of the purchase price. If the acquisition does not close on or before interest accrues, any unpaid principal amount plus interest will have to be paid in 30 equal monthly installments. The note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and without a penalty.

The line of credit is secured by a security agreement of the same date granting a first security interest over all of Singular Payment’s property, inventory, proceeds, and intellectual property, among others, a membership interest pledge agreement over 100% of all Singular Payments, LLC membership interests, and a personal guaranty agreement by Vaden Landers, the sole owner of Singular Payments.

The term of the line of credit and letter of intent were extended on May 30, 2017 (through August 1, 2017) and subsequently, on August 2, 2017 (through August 31, 2017). In addition, the loan was increased to $600,000 on August 2, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses on this note receivable.

Note 3. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following balances:

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accrued commissions	$	187,994	$	221,837
Reserve for merchant losses	172,832		172,832
Other accrued expenses	322,336		192,769
Accrued taxes	17,753		38,469
Accrued salaries	32,502		77,415
Total accrued expenses	$	733,417	$	703,322

6

Note 4. Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share (EPS) were computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS differs from basic EPS due to the assumed conversion of potentially dilutive awards and options that were outstanding during the period. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share, net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(534,337	)	$	(355,301	)	$	(820,920	)	$	(387,303	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share, weighted average shares outstanding	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003
Effect of dilutive securities	—			—			—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings per share, adjust weighted average shares and assumed conversion	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share and common share equivalent	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)

The awards and options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding at June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017	2016
Anti-dilutive awards and options	3,352,831	4,325,711

7

Note 5. Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured by the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are computed with the presumption that they will be realizable in future periods when taxable income is generated. Predicting the ability to realize these assets in future periods requires a great deal of judgment by management. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Income tax benefits that meet the “more likely than not” recognition threshold should be recognized. Goodwill is amortized over 15 years for tax purposes.

The Company has recognized a deferred tax asset of $1.6 million and has recorded a valuation allowance of $12.7 million to reduce the other deferred tax assets. The Company reviews the assessment of the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance on an annual basis or more often when events indicate a change to the valuation allowance may be warranted.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had available net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $40.2 million, which expire beginning in the year 2020. Approximately $0.1 million of the total net operating loss carryforward is subject to an IRS Section 382 limitation from 1999.

Management is not aware of any tax positions that would have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position.

Note 6. Related Party Transactions

Nikole Killough

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company purchased a total of $0 and $2,250, respectively, of corporate imprinted sportswear and caps from Angry Pug Sportswear.

Nikole Killough and Louis Hoch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, are each 50% owners of Angry Pug Sportswear.

Miguel Chapa

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company received $7,407 and $51,500, respectively, in revenue from Club Rio Maroc Bar, Lush Rooftop, and Nirvana Bar and Rock. Miguel Chapa, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is an owner in Club Rio Maroc Bar, Lush Rooftop, and Nirvana Bar and Rock. Louis Hoch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is also a minority owner in Lush Rooftop.

8

Note 7. Legal Proceedings

On April 26, 2016, Michael McFarland, derivatively on behalf the Company, re-filed a class-action lawsuit in United States District Court, District of Nevada that had been previously filed and dismissed. The suit alleges breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment by the Company’s Board of Directors and certain executive officers and directors in connection with excessive and unfair compensation paid or awarded during fiscal years 2013 and 2014. The lawsuit seeks disgorgement of excessive compensation as well as damages in an unspecified amount. In July 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the case. In January 2017, the court granted a partial dismissal of the claims and suggested the plaintiffs re-file their petition. Subsequently, the Company re-filed a motion to dismiss the case. On May 18, 2017, the court held a hearing on the motion to dismiss. The court's decision is still pending.

The Company believes the claim is without merit and it is unlikely that a loss will be incurred; therefore, the Company has not accrued for a potential loss. However, the outcomes of the disputes are still uncertain and it is possible the Company may incur legal fees and losses in the future.

Aside from the lawsuit described above, the Company may be involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time. While the Company believes that such matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which the Company is or could become involved in litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

9

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in our annual report on Form 10-K and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this report, and our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed April 6, 2017, including the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes contained therein. 

Overview

We provide integrated electronic payment processing services to merchants and businesses, including all types of Automated Clearing House, or ACH, processing, credit, Pinless debit, prepaid card and debit card-based processing services. We also operate an online payment processing service, under the domain name www.billx.com system, which allows consumers to process online payments to pay any other individual, including family and friends. Through Akimbo, under the domain name www.akimbocard.com, we offer MasterCard prepaid cards to consumers for use as a tool to stay on budget, manage allowances and share money with family and friends. We have further developed our Akimbo platform to include Akimbo Now for businesses, Akimbo Gift for consumers and support for Apple Pay™.

We reported a net loss of $820,920 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and a net loss of $387,303 for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Second quarter 2017 credit card processing (transaction) volumes processed were down 46% over the second quarter of 2016.  Credit card dollars processed during the second quarter of 2017 decreased 5% compared to the same time period in 2016. The major reason for the decline was the exit of a large fast food retailer that was a low margin business.

ACH (eCheck) volumes during the second quarter of 2017 were down 15% over the same time period in 2016. Returned Check transactions processed during the second quarter of 2017 were down 12% over the same period in 2016. Total dollars processed for the second quarter of 2017 exceeded $613 million. The major reason for the decreases in ACH and returned check transactions was the sale of a customer portfolio. The same customer is building a new portfolio of customers and expects to recover the volume in the future.

Due to our strong sales pipeline, we believe the downward trend in ACH transactions processed will improve in the fourth quarter of 2017 and early 2018. We also expect to see an increase in the number of enrolled merchant customers, for whom we provide processing for credit and debit card transactions, and we expect to add new clients from our sales pipeline, which we believe will create increased transaction volumes. Our prepaid credit card transactions should continue to grow and our recently implemented PIN-less debit transactions should also grow.

We may incur future operating losses. To regain and sustain profitability, we must, among other things, grow and maintain our customer base, implement a successful marketing strategy, continue to maintain and upgrade our technology and transaction-processing systems, provide superior customer service, respond to competitive developments, attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, and respond to unforeseen industry developments and other factors.

We believe that our success will depend in large part on our ability to (a) grow revenues, (b) effectively manage our operating expenses, (c) add quality customers to our client base, (d) meet evolving customer requirements, (e) adapt to technological changes in an emerging market, and (f) properly assimilate current and future acquisitions of companies and or customer portfolios. Accordingly, we intend to focus on customer acquisition activities and outsource some of our processing services to third parties to allow us to maintain an efficient operating infrastructure and to expand our operations without significantly increasing our fixed operating expenses.

10

Critical Accounting Policies

Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our interim condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, bad debt, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable 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 could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider the following accounting policies to be critical because the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change or because the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material.

For a summary of Critical Accounting Policies, please refer to the Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 1, Basis of Presentation.

Results of Operations

Revenues

Our revenues are principally derived from providing integrated electronic payment services to merchants and businesses, including credit and debit card-based processing services and transaction processing via the Automated Clearing House, or ACH, network and the program management and processing of prepaid debit cards. We also operate an online payment processing service for consumers under the domain name www.billx.com and sell this service as a private-label application to resellers.

Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 decreased 11.8% to $2,550,441, as compared to $2,890,060 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 decreased 12.4% to $5,361,185, as compared to $6,118,691 for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The decrease for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in the prior year, was due to the decreases in the volume of ACH processing transactions, and return transactions processed primarily due to a customer selling a portion of their portfolio and starting the process to rebuild their portfolio.

Cost of Services

Cost of services includes the cost of personnel dedicated to the creation and maintenance of connections to third-party payment processors and the fees paid to such third-party providers for electronic payment processing services. Through our contractual relationships with our payment processors and sponsoring banks, we are able to process ACH and debit, credit or prepaid card transactions on behalf of our customers and their consumers. We pay volume-based fees for debit, credit, ACH and prepaid transactions initiated through these processors or sponsoring banks, and pay fees for other transactions such as returns, notices of change to bank accounts and file transmission.

Cost of services decreased 8.8% to $1,854,406 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $2,034,439 for the same period in the prior year. Cost of services decreased 11.1% to $3,722,351 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $4,189,222 for the same period in the prior year. The decrease for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in the prior year, was primarily due to the decrease in the volume of ACH processing transactions, and return transactions processed.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expenses were $217,759 and $283,747 for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. Stock-based compensation expenses were $425,679 and $571,436 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense is due to shares that vested or were canceled in December 2016 that are fully amortized.

11

Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Other selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 0.2% to $799,740 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $801,540 for the same period in the prior year. Other selling, general and administrative expenses increased 15% to $1,628,012 the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $1,409,889 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in other selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in the prior year, represented an increase in advertising, marketing, press releases and legal expenses.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization totaled $227,273 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to depreciation and amortization of $225,554 for the same period in 2016. Depreciation and amortization totaled $455,818 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to depreciation and amortization of $449,777 for the same period in the prior year.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) netted income of $36,077 and $71,432 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to incomes of $123,253 and $144,664 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. The decrease in income for the quarter and six months, as compared to the same periods in the prior year is primarily due to the settlement of a legal case in 2016 in our favor resulting in $97,493 of other income.

Interest income was $38,730 and $24,974, for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in interest for the quarter, as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to the increase in interest earned on higher cash balances. Interest income was $72,546 and $46,985, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in interest for the six months, as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to the increase in interest earned on higher cash balances.

We reported a net loss of $534,337 and $820,920 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to a net loss of $355,301 and $387,303 for the same periods in the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2017, we had $3,226,451 of cash and cash equivalents, as compared to $4,120,738 of cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016. The decrease in cash for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to a note receivable issued related to the potential Singular transaction and continued capital investments related to prepaid card technologies.

We reported a net loss of $820,920 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and a net loss of $387,303 for the six months ended June 30, 2016. At June 30, 2017, we have an accumulated deficit of $51,072,561. Additionally, we have working capital of $4,168,196 and $4,522,151 at June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $13,078 and $657,286 for the six months ended 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in the prior year was attributable to a higher net operating loss and lower revenues.

Net cash used by investing activities was $798,426 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to net cash used by investing activities of $338,487 for the same period in the prior year; the increase in net cash used for investing activities was due to increased software capitalization and the Singular Payment LLC note receivable. Net cash used by financing activities was $108,939 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The financing activities represented treasury stock purchases.

On February 2, 2016, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary FiCentive, Inc., loaned C2Go, Inc. $200,000. The full principal of the note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, was due to be repaid on or before August 2, 2017.  C2Go did not make any payment on that date.  Pursuant to the Note, C2Go has until August 16, 2017 to cure the payment default.  If C2Go does not make the payment at that time, we may choose to pursue our security interest in the Note, which was secured against C2Go's assets.  We do not know at this time if we can recover sufficient funds from pursuing our security interest against C2Go to cover the full amount of principal, interest and collection costs. We are in ongoing discussions with C2Go regarding the payment due on the note. C2Go has indicated there are ongoing discussions with an investor to raise money to cover the principal and the unpaid interest. Due to the uncertainty of the situation and “more likely than not” recognition threshold as of June 30, 2017, we have not recorded a loss reserve on the note receivable.

12

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

As a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2017 were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures included an evaluation of certain components of our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting is expressed at the level of reasonable assurance that the control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

On April 26, 2016, Michael McFarland, derivatively on behalf the Company, re-filed a class-action lawsuit in United States District Court, District of Nevada that had been previously filed and dismissed. The suit alleges breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment by our Board of Directors and certain executive officers and directors in connection with excessive and unfair compensation paid or awarded during fiscal years 2013 and 2014. The lawsuit seeks disgorgement of excessive compensation as well as damages in an unspecified amount. In July 2016, we filed a motion to dismiss the case. In January 2017, the court granted a partial dismissal of the claims and suggested the plaintiffs re-file their petition. Subsequently, we re-filed a motion to dismiss the case. On May 18, 2017, the court held a hearing on the motion to dismiss. The court's decision is still pending.

We believe this claim is without merit and it is unlikely that a loss will be incurred. Therefore, we have not accrued for a potential loss. However, the outcome of the dispute is still uncertain and it is possible we may incur legal fees and losses in the future.

Aside from the lawsuit described above, we may be involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time. While we believe that such matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which we are or could become involved in litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Except as discussed below, there have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2017.

13

14

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

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

On May 15, 2017, we issued 10,000 shares of unregistered equity securities valued at $1.54 per share to a consultant for investor relations services.

We relied on the Section 4(a)(2) exemption from securities registration under the federal securities laws for transactions not involving any public offering. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The securities were issued to an accredited investor. The securities were offered for investment purposes only and not for the purpose of resale or distribution. The transfer thereof was appropriately restricted by us.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

On November 2, 2016, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1 million of our common stock from time to time on the open market, in block transactions, or in privately negotiated transactions. The program began on November 16, 2016 and will be available until all funds are exhausted, or September 29, 2019, unless terminated earlier by us. The program may be used for purchases of stock from employees and directors; and for open-market purchases through a broker. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we made the following stock repurchases:

Period	(a) Total number of shares (or units) purchased		(b) Average price paid per share (or unit)		(c) Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs		(d) Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
March 1 - 31, 2017		23,262	$	1.33		23,262	$	537,281
April 1 - 30, 2017		4,000	$	1.54		4,000	$	531,107
May 1 - 31, 2017		29,751	$	1.72		29,751	$	479,842
June 1 - 30, 2017		17,019	$	1.22		17,019	$	459,000
Total		74,032	$	1.47		74,032	$	459,000

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

As disclosed previously, we extended a line of credit and note receivable related to the potential acquisition of Singular Payments, LLC. The term of the note receivable was extended on August 2, 2017 through August 31, 2017 and the amount of the note receivable was increased to $600,000 due to the extended time needed to complete due diligence and finalize the transaction. Similarly, the term of the letter of intent with Singular Payments, LLC for the acquisition of all membership interests in Singular Payments, LLC by us was extended through August 31, 2017.

On February 2, 2016, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary FiCentive, Inc., loaned C2Go, Inc. $200,000. The full principal of the note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, was due to be repaid on or before August 2, 2017.  C2Go did not make any payment on that date.  Pursuant to the Note, C2Go has until August 16, 2017 to cure the payment default.  If C2Go does not make the payment at that time, we may choose to pursue our security interest in the Note, which was secured against C2Go's assets.  We do not know at this time if we can recover sufficient funds from pursuing our security interest against C2Go to cover the full amount of principal, interest and collection costs. We are in ongoing discussions with C2Go regarding the payment due on the note. C2Go has indicated there are ongoing discussions with an investor to raise money to cover the principal and the unpaid

15

interest. Due to the uncertainty of the situation and “more likely than not” recognition threshold as of August 11, 2017, we have not recorded a loss reserve on the note receivable.

16

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
Number
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (included as exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Amended and Restated By-laws (included as exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-laws (included as exhibit A to the Schedule 14C filed April 18, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1	Lease Agreement by and between the Company and Frost National Bank, Trustee for a Designated Trust, dated August 22, 2003 (included as exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2	Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated February 27, 2007 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 2, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3	Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated February 27, 2007 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed March 2, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4	Affiliate Office Agreement by and between the Company and Network 1 Financial, Inc (included as exhibit 10.11 to the Form SB-2 filed April 28, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5	First Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated November 12, 2009 (included as exhibit 10.15 to the Form 10-Q filed November 16, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6	First Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated November 12, 2009 (included as exhibit 10.16 to the Form 10-Q filed November 16, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7	Second Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated April 12, 2010 (included as exhibit 10.16 to the Form 10-K filed April 15, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8	Second Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated April 12, 2010 (included as exhibit 10.17 to the Form 10-K filed April 15, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9	Bank Sponsorship Agreement by and between the Company and University National Bank, dated August 29, 2011 (included as exhibit 10.18 to the Form 10-K filed April 3, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10	Third Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated January 14, 2011 (included as exhibit 10.19 to the Form 10-K filed April 3, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11	Third Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated January 14, 2011 (included as exhibit 10.20 to the Form 10-K filed April 3, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12	Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated July 2, 2012 (included as exhibit 10.18 to the Form 10-Q filed August 20, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13	Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated July 2, 2012 (included as exhibit 10.19 to the Form 10-Q filed August 20, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14	First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated August 22, 2003 by and between the Company and Frost National Bank, Trustee for a Designated Trust, dated February 6, 2006 (included as exhibit 10.17 to the Form 10-K filed April 1, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15	Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated August 22, 2003, by and between the Company and Frost National Bank, Trustee for a Designated Trust, dated October 7, 2009 (included as exhibit 10.18 to the Form 10-K filed April 1, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16	Third Amendment to Lease Agreement dated August 22, 2003 by and between the Company and Frost National Bank, Trustee for a Designated Trust, dated October 12, 2013 (included as exhibit 10.19 to the Form 10-K filed April 1, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

17

10.17	Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Akimbo Financial, Inc. and the Company, dated December 22, 2014 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 24, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18	Transition Agreement by and between Akimbo Financial, Inc. and the Company, dated December 22, 2014 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed December 24, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19	Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Houston Frost, dated December 23, 2014 (included as exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed December 24, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20	Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Habib Yunus, dated March 3, 2015 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 6, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21	Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated August 22, 2003, by and the Company and Domicilio OC, LLC as successor-in-interest to Frost National Bank, dated February 12, 2015 (included as exhibit 10.24 to the Form 10-K filed March 30, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22	Lease Agreement by and between FiCentive, Inc. and Domicilio OC, LLC, dated February 12, 2015 (included as exhibit 10.25 to the Form 10-K filed March 30, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23	Bank Sponsorship Agreement by and between the Company and Metropolitan Commercial Bank, dated December 11, 2014 (included as exhibit 10.26 to the Form 10-K filed March 30, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24	2015 Equity Incentive Plan (included as appendix B to the Schedule 14A filed June 15, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25	Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Kirk Taylor, dated April 24, 2015 (included as exhibit 10.27 to the Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26	Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Dr. Peter Kirby, dated April 24, 2015 (included as exhibit 10.28 to the Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27	Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Miguel A. Chapa, dated April 24, 2015 (included as exhibit 10.29 to the Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28	Loan and Security Agreement by and between C2Go, Inc., as Debtor and FiCentive, Inc., as Lender, dated February 2, 2016 (Included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29†	Card Marketing and Processing Agreement by and between FiCentive, Inc. and C2Go, Inc., dated February 2, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed February 8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30	Fifth Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated August 3, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed August 9, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31	Fifth Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated August 3, 2016(included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed August 9, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32	Sixth Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated September 8, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33	Sixth Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated September 8, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34	Employment Agreement by and between Tom Jewell and Payment Data Systems, Inc., dated January 6, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed January 6, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35	Line of Credit Promissory Note by and between Singular Payments, LLC, as Borrower, and the Company, as Lender, dated March 7, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 13, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36	Security Agreement by and between Singular Payments, LLC, as Debtor, and the Company, as Secured Party, dated March 7, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed March 13, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37	Membership Interest Pledge Agreement by and between Vaden Landers, as Pledgor, and the Company, as Lender, dated March 7, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed March 13, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).

18

10.38	Guaranty Agreement by and between Vaden Landers, as Borrower, and the Company, as Lender, dated March 7, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed March 13, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.39	Separation and Release of Claims Agreement by and between the Company and Habib Yunus, dated March 17, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 23, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.40	Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Steve Huffman, dated November 11, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.41 to the Form 10-K filed April 6, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.41	Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Brad Rollins, dated May 5, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed May 11, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.42	Amendment No. 1 to the Line of Credit Promissory Note by and between the Company and Singular Payments, LLC, dated June 6, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed June 8, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.43	First Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note by and between the Company and Singular Payments, LLC, dated August 2, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed August 7, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).
14.1	Code of Ethics (included as exhibit 14.1 to the Form 10-K filed March 30, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
16.1	Letter from Ernst and Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated February 10, 2004 (included as exhibit 16 to the Form 8-K filed February 11, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the /Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith).
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed herewith).
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

† Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to certain portions of this agreement.

19

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.

	PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC
Date: August 14, 2017	By:	/s/ Louis A. Hoch
		Louis A. Hoch
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

20

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

I, Louis A. Hoch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Payment Data Systems, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2017;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. As the registrant’s certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. As the registrant’s certifying officer, I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 14, 2017
	By:	/s/ Louis A. Hoch Louis A. Hoch Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

I, Tom Jewell, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Payment Data Systems, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2017;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. As the registrant’s certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. As the registrant’s certifying officer, I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 14, 2017
	By:	/s/ Tom Jewell Tom Jewell Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Payment Data Systems, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 14, 2017
	By:	/s/ Louis A. Hoch Louis A. Hoch Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 14, 2017
	By:	/s/ Tom Jewell Tom Jewell Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

XML

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 11, 2017
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001088034
Trading Symbol	pyds
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		11,790,558
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false

XML

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,226,451	$ 4,120,738
Accounts receivable, net	882,103	907,750
Settlement processing assets	36,551,837	43,851,311
Prepaid expenses and other	228,739	142,029
Notes receivable	700,000	200,000
Current assets before restricted cash	41,589,130	49,221,828
Restricted cash	14,952,520	15,803,641
Total current assets	56,541,650	65,025,469
Property and equipment, net	2,418,688	2,494,510
Other assets:
Intangibles, net	91,329	172,899
Deferred tax asset	1,621,000	1,621,000
Other assets	223,375	200,808
Total other assets	1,935,704	1,994,707
Total assets	60,896,042	69,514,686
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	135,680	145,044
Accrued expenses	733,417	703,322
Settlement processing obligations	36,551,837	43,851,311
Current liabilities before restricted cash	37,420,934	44,699,677
Restricted cash	14,952,520	15,803,641
Total current liabilities	52,373,454	60,503,318
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; -0- shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 12,460,932 and 12,392,288 issued, and 11,790,558 and 11,795,939 outstanding at June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016, respectively	181,886	181,818
Additional paid-in capital	63,970,168	63,881,365
Treasury stock, at cost; 670,374 and 596,349 shares at June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016, respectively	(827,088)	(718,149)
Deferred compensation	(3,729,817)	(4,082,025)
Accumulated deficit	(51,072,561)	(50,251,641)
Total stockholders’ equity	8,522,588	9,011,368
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 60,896,042	$ 69,514,686

XML

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	12,460,932	12,392,288
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	11,790,558	11,795,939
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	670,374	596,349

XML

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,550,441	$ 2,890,060	$ 5,361,185	$ 6,118,691
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	1,854,406	2,034,439	3,722,351	4,189,222
Selling, general and administrative:
Stock-based compensation	217,759	283,747	425,679	571,436
Other expenses	799,740	801,540	1,628,012	1,409,889
Depreciation and amortization	227,273	225,554	455,818	449,777
Total operating expenses	3,099,178	3,345,280	6,231,860	6,620,324
Operating income (loss)	(548,737)	(455,220)	(870,675)	(501,633)
Other income and (expense):
Interest income	38,730	24,974	72,546	46,985
Other income (expense)	(2,653)	98,279	(1,114)	97,679
Total other income and (expense), net	36,077	123,253	71,432	144,664
Income (loss) before income taxes	(512,660)	(331,967)	(799,243)	(356,969)
Income taxes	21,677	23,334	21,677	30,334
Net income (loss)	$ (534,337)	$ (355,301)	$ (820,920)	$ (387,303)
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.05)
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.05)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	8,471,494	7,738,759	8,478,339	7,729,003
Diluted (in shares)	8,471,494	7,738,759	8,478,339	7,729,003

XML

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (820,920)	$ (387,303)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	374,249	368,208
Amortization	81,569	81,569
Non-cash stock based compensation	425,679	571,436
Issuance of stock to consultant	15,400	34,300
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	25,647	65,148
Prepaid expenses and other	(86,710)	(68,298)
Other assets	(22,567)	551
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,731	(41,325)
Deferred revenue	0	33,000
Net cash provided by operating activities:	13,078	657,286
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(298,426)	(138,487)
Notes receivable	(500,000)	(200,000)
Net cash (used) by investing activities:	(798,426)	(338,487)
Financing activities:
Purchases of treasury stock	(108,939)	0
Net cash (used) by financing activities:	(108,939)	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(894,287)	318,799
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,120,738	4,059,606
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,226,451	4,378,405
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest	0	0
Income taxes	$ 21,677	$ 62,184

XML

Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Payment Data Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2017. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition: Revenue consists primarily of fees generated through the electronic processing of payment transactions and related services, and is recognized as revenue during the period the transactions are processed or when the related services are performed. Merchants may be charged for these processing services at a bundled rate based on a percentage of the dollar amount of each transaction and, in some instances, additional fees are charged for each transaction. Certain merchant customers are charged a flat fee per transaction, while others may also be charged miscellaneous fees, including fees for chargebacks or returns, monthly minimums, and other miscellaneous services. Revenues derived from electronic processing of credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions that are authorized and captured through third-party networks are reported gross of amounts paid to sponsor banks as well as interchange and assessments paid to credit card associations (Visa, MasterCard and Discover). Revenue also includes any up-front fees for the work involved in implementing the basic functionality required to provide electronic payment processing services to a customer. Revenue from such implementation fees is recognized over the term of the related service contract. Sales taxes billed are reported directly as a liability to the taxing authority, and are not included in revenue.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and other money market instruments. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Estimated Losses: The Company maintains an allowance for estimated doubtful accounts resulting from the inability or failure of the Company’s customers to make required payments. The Company determines the allowance for estimated doubtful account losses based on an account-by-account review, taking into consideration such factors as the age of the outstanding balance, historical pattern of collections and financial condition of the customer. Past losses incurred by the Company due to bad debts have been within its expectations. If the financial conditions of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make contractual payments, additional allowances might be required. Estimates for doubtful account losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s allowance for estimated doubtful accounts was $26,556and $26,556, respectively.

Accounting for Internal Use Software: The Company capitalizes the costs associated with software being developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and it is probable that computer software being developed will be completed and placed-in service. Capitalized costs include only (i) external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use software, (ii) payroll and other related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project, and (iii) interest costs incurred, when material, while developing internal-use software. The Company ceases capitalization of such costs no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company capitalized $196,854 of such costs.

Valuation of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets: The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived and intangible assets periodically, or at least annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered important, which could trigger an impairment review, include the following: significant under performance relative to historical or projected future cash flows; significant changes in the manner of use of the assets or the strategy of the overall business; and significant negative industry trends. When management determines that the carrying value of long-lived and intangible assets may not be recoverable, impairment is measured as the excess of the assets’ carrying value over the estimated fair value. No impairment losses were recorded in 2016 or during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Management is not aware of any impairment changes that may currently be required; however, the Company cannot predict the occurrence of events that might adversely affect the reported values in the future.

Reserve for Processing Losses: If, due to insolvency or bankruptcy of one of the Company’s merchant customers, or for any other reason, the Company is not able to collect amounts from its credit card, ACH or prepaid customers that have been properly "charged back" by the customer, or if a prepaid cardholder incurs a negative balance, the Company must bear the credit risk for the full amount of the transaction. The Company may require cash deposits and other types of collateral from certain merchants to minimize any such risk. In addition, the Company utilizes a number of systems and procedures to manage merchant risk. ACH, prepaid and credit card merchant processing loss reserves are primarily determined by performing a historical analysis of the Company’s loss experience and considering other factors that could affect that experience in the future, such as the types of transactions processed and nature of the merchant relationship with its consumers and the Company’s relationship with the Company’s prepaid card holders. This reserve amount is subject to the risk that actual losses may be greater than the Company’s estimates. The Company has not incurred any significant processing losses to date. Estimates for processing losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly. At June 30, 2017, the Company’s reserve for processing losses was $172,832 and was unchanged from December 31, 2016.

New Accounting Pronouncement: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting standards update,  ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)"  and a subsequent amendment to the standard in March 2016,  ASU 2016-08 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Principal versus Agent Consideration (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)." The original standard provides guidance on recognizing revenue, including a five step model to determine when revenue recognition is appropriate. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment to the standard clarifies implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Adoption of the new standards is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption not permitted. The Company is currently reviewing gross versus net reporting pronouncements and evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and related disclosures, and will adopt the provisions of this new standard in the first quarter of 2018.

In February 2016, the FASB issued, “Leases (Topic 842),” which is intended to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. A lessee will be required to recognize on the balance sheet an asset (right to use) and a liability (lease obligation) for leases with terms of more than 12 months. Accounting by lessors will remain largely unchanged from current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The new standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect that adopting this standard will have a significant impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.

XML

Notes Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Notes Receivable

Notes Receivable

On February 2, 2016, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with C2Go, Inc., a Nevada corporation, pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan a principal amount of $200,000 to C2Go with an interest rate of 10% per annum for a term of 18 months. C2Go’s obligations under the loan and security agreement are secured by a first lien on all assets of C2Go. The debt is senior, and any future debt incurred by C2Go must be subordinated to the debt of the loan and security agreement. Upon maturity of the debt, C2Go is required to issue to the Company 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of C2Go as of the date of issuance, on a fully diluted basis, giving effect to any convertible securities, warrants, etc., such shares being validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable shares for no additional consideration.

Upon an event of default the interest rate under the loan and security agreement will rise to 18% per annum. The full principal of the note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, was due to be repaid on or before August 2, 2017.  C2Go did not make any payment on that date.  Pursuant to the Note, C2Go has until August 16, 2017 to cure the payment default.  If C2Go does not make the payment at that time, the Company may choose to pursue its security interest in the Note, which was secured against C2Go's assets. The Company is in ongoing discussions with C2Go regarding the payment due on the note. C2Go has indicated there are ongoing discussions with an investor to raise money to cover the principal and the unpaid interest. Due to the uncertainty of the situation and “more likely than not” recognition threshold as of June 30, 2017, the Company has not recorded a loss reserve on the note receivable.

On March 7, 2017, the Company agreed to provide $500,000 to Singular Payments, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, under a secured line of credit promissory note. Interest on the note does not accrue until the earlier of May 31, 2017, the date of closing and funding the Company’s proposed acquisition of Singular Payments or the termination of a non-binding letter of intent regarding the proposed acquisition, or until such mutually agreed upon extended date. Thereafter, interest will accrue at a rate of ten percent per annum. Upon an event of default, interest will accrue at the maximum lawful rate or 15% per annum. The line of credit matures on November 1, 2019.

If the Singular Payments acquisition closes before interest accrues, any unpaid principal amount will be offset against the cash portion of the purchase price. If the acquisition does not close on or before interest accrues, any unpaid principal amount plus interest will have to be paid in 30 equal monthly installments. The note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and without a penalty.

The line of credit is secured by a security agreement of the same date granting a first security interest over all of Singular Payment’s property, inventory, proceeds, and intellectual property, among others, a membership interest pledge agreement over 100% of all Singular Payments, LLC membership interests, and a personal guaranty agreement by Vaden Landers, the sole owner of Singular Payments.

The term of the line of credit and letter of intent were extended on May 30, 2017 (through August 1, 2017) and subsequently, on August 2, 2017 (through August 31, 2017). In addition, the loan was increased to $600,000 on August 2, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses on this note receivable.

XML

Accrued Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following balances:

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accrued commissions	$	187,994	$	221,837
Reserve for merchant losses	172,832		172,832
Other accrued expenses	322,336		192,769
Accrued taxes	17,753		38,469
Accrued salaries	32,502		77,415
Total accrued expenses	$	733,417	$	703,322

XML

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share (EPS) were computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS differs from basic EPS due to the assumed conversion of potentially dilutive awards and options that were outstanding during the period. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share, net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(534,337	)	$	(355,301	)	$	(820,920	)	$	(387,303	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share, weighted average shares outstanding	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003
Effect of dilutive securities	—			—			—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings per share, adjust weighted average shares and assumed conversion	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share and common share equivalent	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)

The awards and options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding at June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017	2016
Anti-dilutive awards and options	3,352,831	4,325,711

XML

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured by the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are computed with the presumption that they will be realizable in future periods when taxable income is generated. Predicting the ability to realize these assets in future periods requires a great deal of judgment by management. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Income tax benefits that meet the “more likely than not” recognition threshold should be recognized. Goodwill is amortized over 15 years for tax purposes.

The Company has recognized a deferred tax asset of $1.6 million and has recorded a valuation allowance of $12.7 million to reduce the other deferred tax assets. The Company reviews the assessment of the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance on an annual basis or more often when events indicate a change to the valuation allowance may be warranted.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had available net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $40.2 million, which expire beginning in the year 2020. Approximately $0.1 million of the total net operating loss carryforward is subject to an IRS Section 382 limitation from 1999.

Management is not aware of any tax positions that would have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position.

XML

Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

Nikole Killough

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company purchased a total of $0 and $2,250, respectively, of corporate imprinted sportswear and caps from Angry Pug Sportswear.

Nikole Killough and Louis Hoch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, are each 50% owners of Angry Pug Sportswear.

Miguel Chapa

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company received $7,407 and $51,500, respectively, in revenue from Club Rio Maroc Bar, Lush Rooftop, and Nirvana Bar and Rock. Miguel Chapa, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is an owner in Club Rio Maroc Bar, Lush Rooftop, and Nirvana Bar and Rock. Louis Hoch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is also a minority owner in Lush Rooftop.

XML

Legal Proceedings

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

On April 26, 2016, Michael McFarland, derivatively on behalf the Company, re-filed a class-action lawsuit in United States District Court, District of Nevada that had been previously filed and dismissed. The suit alleges breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment by the Company’s Board of Directors and certain executive officers and directors in connection with excessive and unfair compensation paid or awarded during fiscal years 2013 and 2014. The lawsuit seeks disgorgement of excessive compensation as well as damages in an unspecified amount. In July 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the case. In January 2017, the court granted a partial dismissal of the claims and suggested the plaintiffs re-file their petition. Subsequently, the Company re-filed a motion to dismiss the case. On May 18, 2017, the court held a hearing on the motion to dismiss. The court's decision is still pending.

The Company believes the claim is without merit and it is unlikely that a loss will be incurred; therefore, the Company has not accrued for a potential loss. However, the outcomes of the disputes are still uncertain and it is possible the Company may incur legal fees and losses in the future.

Aside from the lawsuit described above, the Company may be involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time. While the Company believes that such matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which the Company is or could become involved in litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

XML

Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Payment Data Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2017. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition: Revenue consists primarily of fees generated through the electronic processing of payment transactions and related services, and is recognized as revenue during the period the transactions are processed or when the related services are performed. Merchants may be charged for these processing services at a bundled rate based on a percentage of the dollar amount of each transaction and, in some instances, additional fees are charged for each transaction. Certain merchant customers are charged a flat fee per transaction, while others may also be charged miscellaneous fees, including fees for chargebacks or returns, monthly minimums, and other miscellaneous services. Revenues derived from electronic processing of credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions that are authorized and captured through third-party networks are reported gross of amounts paid to sponsor banks as well as interchange and assessments paid to credit card associations (Visa, MasterCard and Discover). Revenue also includes any up-front fees for the work involved in implementing the basic functionality required to provide electronic payment processing services to a customer. Revenue from such implementation fees is recognized over the term of the related service contract. Sales taxes billed are reported directly as a liability to the taxing authority, and are not included in revenue.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and other money market instruments. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Estimated Losses

Allowance for Estimated Losses: The Company maintains an allowance for estimated doubtful accounts resulting from the inability or failure of the Company’s customers to make required payments. The Company determines the allowance for estimated doubtful account losses based on an account-by-account review, taking into consideration such factors as the age of the outstanding balance, historical pattern of collections and financial condition of the customer. Past losses incurred by the Company due to bad debts have been within its expectations. If the financial conditions of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make contractual payments, additional allowances might be required. Estimates for doubtful account losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly.

Accounting for Internal Use Software

Accounting for Internal Use Software: The Company capitalizes the costs associated with software being developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and it is probable that computer software being developed will be completed and placed-in service. Capitalized costs include only (i) external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use software, (ii) payroll and other related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project, and (iii) interest costs incurred, when material, while developing internal-use software. The Company ceases capitalization of such costs no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose.

Valuation of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets

Valuation of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets: The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived and intangible assets periodically, or at least annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered important, which could trigger an impairment review, include the following: significant under performance relative to historical or projected future cash flows; significant changes in the manner of use of the assets or the strategy of the overall business; and significant negative industry trends. When management determines that the carrying value of long-lived and intangible assets may not be recoverable, impairment is measured as the excess of the assets’ carrying value over the estimated fair value. No impairment losses were recorded in 2016 or during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Management is not aware of any impairment changes that may currently be required; however, the Company cannot predict the occurrence of events that might adversely affect the reported values in the future.

Reserve for Processing Losses

Reserve for Processing Losses: If, due to insolvency or bankruptcy of one of the Company’s merchant customers, or for any other reason, the Company is not able to collect amounts from its credit card, ACH or prepaid customers that have been properly "charged back" by the customer, or if a prepaid cardholder incurs a negative balance, the Company must bear the credit risk for the full amount of the transaction. The Company may require cash deposits and other types of collateral from certain merchants to minimize any such risk. In addition, the Company utilizes a number of systems and procedures to manage merchant risk. ACH, prepaid and credit card merchant processing loss reserves are primarily determined by performing a historical analysis of the Company’s loss experience and considering other factors that could affect that experience in the future, such as the types of transactions processed and nature of the merchant relationship with its consumers and the Company’s relationship with the Company’s prepaid card holders. This reserve amount is subject to the risk that actual losses may be greater than the Company’s estimates. The Company has not incurred any significant processing losses to date. Estimates for processing losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly.

New Accounting Pronouncement

New Accounting Pronouncement: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting standards update,  ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)"  and a subsequent amendment to the standard in March 2016,  ASU 2016-08 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Principal versus Agent Consideration (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)." The original standard provides guidance on recognizing revenue, including a five step model to determine when revenue recognition is appropriate. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment to the standard clarifies implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Adoption of the new standards is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption not permitted. The Company is currently reviewing gross versus net reporting pronouncements and evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and related disclosures, and will adopt the provisions of this new standard in the first quarter of 2018.

In February 2016, the FASB issued, “Leases (Topic 842),” which is intended to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. A lessee will be required to recognize on the balance sheet an asset (right to use) and a liability (lease obligation) for leases with terms of more than 12 months. Accounting by lessors will remain largely unchanged from current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The new standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect that adopting this standard will have a significant impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.

XML

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following balances:

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accrued commissions	$	187,994	$	221,837
Reserve for merchant losses	172,832		172,832
Other accrued expenses	322,336		192,769
Accrued taxes	17,753		38,469
Accrued salaries	32,502		77,415
Total accrued expenses	$	733,417	$	703,322

XML

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for net income

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share, net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(534,337	)	$	(355,301	)	$	(820,920	)	$	(387,303	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share, weighted average shares outstanding	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003
Effect of dilutive securities	—			—			—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings per share, adjust weighted average shares and assumed conversion	8,471,494			7,738,759			8,478,339			7,729,003
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share and common share equivalent	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.05	)

Schedule of the awards and options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding

The awards and options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding at June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017	2016
Anti-dilutive awards and options	3,352,831	4,325,711

XML

Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Allowance for estimated doubtful accounts		$ 26,556	$ 26,556
Capitalized computer software, additions	$ 196,854
Asset impairment charges		0	0
Reserve for processing losses		$ 172,832	$ 172,832

XML

Notes Receivable (Details)	Mar. 07, 2017 USD ($) installment	Feb. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable				$ 700,000	$ 200,000
C2Go Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable		$ 200,000
Notes receivable, stated interest rate		10.00%
Notes receivable, term		18 months
Notes receivable, repayment shares of payee issued to company, percent		5.00%
Notes receivable, interest rate in event of default		18.00%
Notes receivable, loss reserve				0
Singular Payments, LLC
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 500,000
Notes receivable, stated interest rate	15.00%
Notes receivable, loss reserve				$ 0
Notes receivable, unpaid principle balance and interest, number of equal installments upon failure of acquisition closure | installment	30
Notes receivable, collateral membership interest pledged	100.00%
Singular Payments, LLC | Subsequent Event
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable			$ 600,000

XML

Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued commissions	$ 187,994	$ 221,837
Reserve for merchant losses	172,832	172,832
Other accrued expenses	322,336	192,769
Accrued taxes	17,753	38,469
Accrued salaries	32,502	77,415
Total accrued expenses	$ 733,417	$ 703,322

XML

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Earnings per Share Numerator and Denominator (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share, net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (534,337)	$ (355,301)	$ (820,920)	$ (387,303)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share, weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	8,471,494	7,738,759	8,478,339	7,729,003
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Denominator for diluted earnings per share, adjust weighted average shares and assumed conversion (in shares)	8,471,494	7,738,759	8,478,339	7,729,003
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.05)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share and common share equivalent (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.05)

XML

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Calculation of EPS (Details) - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	3,352,831	4,325,711

XML

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill amortization period	15 years
Deferred tax assets, net	$ 1.6
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	$ 12.7
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 40.2
Portion subject to an IRS Section 382 limitation from 1999
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 0.1

XML

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Angry Pug Sportswear
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party	$ 0	$ 2,250
Nikole Killough | Ownership Of Angry Pug Sportswear
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Louis A. Hoch | Ownership Of Angry Pug Sportswear
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Club Rio Maroc Bar, Lush Rooftop, and Nirvana Bar and Rock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 7,407	$ 51,500