BARTLETT, Tenn., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SurgePays, Inc. (OTCQB: SURG) (“SurgePays” or the “Company”), a blockchain financial technology company building a next generation supply chain network in the U.S. for convenience stores, mini-marts, tiendas, bodegas, gas stations, and other merchants serving underbanked consumers, today announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and provides a corporate update.
Recent Corporate Highlights:
- Continued to progress towards an expected Nasdaq up-list of the Company through the customary regulatory process and filings
- Continued to progress towards an IPO of the Company’s SaaS subsidiary LogicsIQ, Inc. (formerly Surge Logics, Inc.)
- Announced approval from the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program to provide discounted broadband services through the Company’s SurgePhone mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) subsidiary to qualified users
- Acquired Commander Communication, a provider of prepaid wireless payment products to approximately 500 convenience stores with intent to cross-sell other products and services into Commander’s customer base
- Signed national distribution agreement with 1606 Corp. to distribute smokable-hemp products into the 8,000 convenience stores on the Company’s platform
- Launched a proprietary, blockchain-supported, customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) platform called BLITZ to further penetrate the 34,000 retail stores in the Company’s U.S. database
- Launched new custom private label gift card program for the Company’s independent retail store clients to provide additional convenience and loyalty opportunities for these locations’ customers
“The revenue initiatives we have announced in the last few months speak to the numerous market opportunities we have to execute our ‘wide and deep’ strategy. We are poised to offer the thousands of convenience stores, mini-marts, and bodegas we serve additional higher margin products and services beyond the lower-margin prepaid wireless top-ups on which we founded the Company,” said SurgePays Chief Executive Officer Brian Cox. “We now have the ability to offer thousands of stores and, ultimately, the underbanked population that shop there, access to higher margin, innovative products and services, such as the smokable-hemp products from our partner 1606 Corp., more affordable wireless handsets and monthly wireless plans, retail gift cards, and even discounted broadband service through the EBB Program, that may otherwise be very difficult for them to purchase. Our expanded in-house sales team is dedicated to establishing and nurturing relationships with store owners to help us expand our network of customer stores, and acquisitions like Commander Communications will help us expand our geographical reach.
“Meanwhile, our LogicsIQ subsidiary has seen a reacceleration in its business following a COVID-related slow-down in the second half of 2020. LogicsIQ had the second-best quarter of its existence with revenue in the second quarter of 2021 up nearly 32% over the first quarter of 2021, and this momentum has continued thus far into the third quarter. Anthony Nuzzo and his team at LogicsIQ have executed well during the leaner months with continued development and innovation and managed to continue to strategize for future growth despite the pressures from the pandemic.
“Lastly, we believe we are making good progress in the legal and regulatory process involved in SurgePays’ up-list to the Nasdaq as well as the anticipated IPO of LogicsIQ. We believe both events will be transformational corporate moments for SurgePays that will create value for our shareholders over the longer term,” Mr. Cox concluded.
Financial Results for Second Quarter 2021
Revenue in the second quarter of 2021 was $11.38 million vs. $14.51 million in the year-ago period. General and administrative expenses declined from $4.17 million in the second quarter of 2020 to $2.74 million in the second quarter of 2021. Net loss in the second quarter of 2021 improved to ($214,000) from ($2.43 million) in the year-ago period.
Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021 totaled $574,824, as compared to $673,995 as of December 31, 2020.
About SurgePays, Inc.
SurgePays, Inc. utilizes its blockchain software platform to offer a comprehensive suite of prepaid, financial services for the underbanked and top selling wholesale products to independently owned convenience stores, mini-marts, tiendas, and bodegas more cost efficiently than existing wholesale distribution models. Please visit www.SurgePays.com for more information.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Company Contact: Tony Evers CPA, CIAChief Financial OfficerPhone: (847) 648-7542 ext. 104[email protected]
Media Relations: Henry Feintuch / Doug WrightFeintuch Communications914-548-6924 / 201-952-6033[email protected]
Investor Relations: CORE IR 516-222-2560[email protected]
SURGEPAYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESConsolidated Balance Sheets
| June 30,2021 | December 31,2020 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||
| Cash | $ | 574,824 | $ | 673,995 | |||
| Accounts receivable - net | 592,442 | 180,499 | |||||
| Lifeline revenue - due from USAC | - | 212,621 | |||||
| Inventory | 175,359 | 178,309 | |||||
| Prepaids | 6,067 | 5,605 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 1,348,692 | 1,251,029 | |||||
| Property and equipment - net | 229,411 | 236,810 | |||||
| Other Assets | |||||||
| Note receivable | 176,851 | - | |||||
| Intangibles - net | 3,760,238 | 4,125,742 | |||||
| Goodwill | 866,782 | 866,782 | |||||
| Investment in Centercom - related party | 389,984 | 414,612 | |||||
| Operating lease - right of use asset - net | 552,222 | 368,638 | |||||
| Other | 61,458 | 61,458 | |||||
| Total Other Assets | 5,807,535 | 5,837,232 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 7,385,638 | $ | 7,325,071 | |||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 5,800,859 | $ | 6,827,487 | |||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party | 448,559 | 1,753,837 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 565,900 | 443,300 | |||||
| Operating lease liability | 97,880 | 210,556 | |||||
| Line of credit | - | 912,870 | |||||
| Loans payable - related parties | 4,419,000 | 2,389,000 | |||||
| Notes payable | - | 250,000 | |||||
| Convertible notes payable - net | 837,741 | 1,516,170 | |||||
| Derivative liabilities | 1,459,167 | 1,357,528 | |||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 13,629,106 | 15,660,748 | |||||
| Long Term Liabilities | |||||||
| Loans payable - related parties | 1,130,440 | 1,100,440 | |||||
| Notes payable - SBA government | 1,502,849 | 1,134,682 | |||||
| Operating lease liability | 454,342 | 155,167 | |||||
| Total Long Term Liabilities | 3,087,631 | 2,390,289 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 16,716,737 | 18,051,037 | |||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||
| Series A, Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 13,000,000 and 13,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 13,000 | 13,000 | |||||
| Series C, Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 721,598 and 721,598 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 722 | 722 | |||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized 161,504,920 and 127,131,210 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 161,505 | 127,131 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 17,115,280 | 10,725,380 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (26,621,606 | ) | (21,592,199 | ) | |||
| Total Stockholders’ Deficit | (9,331,099 | ) | (10,725,966 | ) | |||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | 7,385,638 | $ | 7,325,071 | |||
SURGEPAYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESConsolidated Statements of Operations(unaudited)
| For the Three Months EndedJune 30, | For the Six Months Ended June30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 11,377,928 | $ | 14,514,796 | $ | 22,366,876 | $ | 30,302,595 | |||||||
| Costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 10,051,119 | 14,381,822 | 19,908,428 | 29,835,974 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 2,736,435 | 4,165,436 | 5,976,244 | 7,174,322 | |||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 12,787,554 | 18,547,258 | 25,884,672 | 37,010,296 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (1,409,626 | ) | (4,032,462 | ) | (3,517,796 | ) | (6,707,701 | ) | |||||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,096,600 | ) | (701,044 | ) | (3,400,459 | ) | (1,183,766 | ) | |||||||
| Derivative expense | - | (147,721 | ) | (1,775,057 | ) | (496,055 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 645,830 | 224,378 | 949,680 | 192,562 | |||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on investment in Centercom - related party | 49,145 | 112,967 | (24,628 | ) | 145,336 | ||||||||||
| Gain on settlement of liabilities | 701,404 | 2,108,543 | 842,982 | 2,556,979 | |||||||||||
| Gain on deconsolidation of True Wireless | 1,895,871 | - | 1,895,871 | - | |||||||||||
| Other income | - | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | |||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) - net | 1,195,650 | 1,607,123 | (1,511,611 | ) | 1,225,056 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (213,976 | ) | $ | (2,425,339 | ) | $ | (5,029,407 | ) | $ | (5,482,645 | ) | |||
| Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of shares - basic | 154,394,068 | 106,063,237 | 145,130,334 | 104,974,691 | |||||||||||
SURGEPAYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows(unaudited)
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (5,029,407 | ) | $ | (5,482,645 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 398,240 | 569,811 | |||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 92,531 | 92,867 | |||||
| Amortization of debt discount | 1,351,351 | 796,863 | |||||
| Recognition of share based compensation | 45,099 | 68,169 | |||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | (949,680 | ) | (192,562 | ) | |||
| Derivative expense | 1,775,057 | 496,055 | |||||
| Gain on settlement of liabilities | (840,932 | ) | (2,681,586 | ) | |||
| Gain (loss) on equity method investment - Centercom - related party | 24,628 | (145,336 | ) | ||||
| Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary (True Wireless) | (1,895,871 | ) | - | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||
| (Increase) decrease in | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | (411,943 | ) | 2,241,635 | ||||
| Lifeline revenue - due from USAC | 105,532 | (172,300 | ) | ||||
| Inventory | (71,700 | ) | (102,682 | ) | |||
| Prepaids | (462 | ) | 64,534 | ||||
| Other | - | 66,457 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,824,604 | 1,971,652 | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party | (1,305,278 | ) | - | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 122,600 | 317,148 | |||||
| Gain contingency | - | (38,040 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liability | (89,616 | ) | (101,029 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (4,855,247 | ) | (2,230,989 | ) | |||
| Investing activities | |||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (45,983 | ) | (2,836 | ) | |||
| Cash disposed in deconsolidation of subsidiary (True Wireless) | (325,316 | ) | - | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (371,299 | ) | (2,836 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||||
| Proceeds from stock and warrants issued for cash | 1,510,000 | 705,000 | |||||
| Repurchase of common stock | - | (500,000 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from loans - related party | 2,123,000 | 200,000 | |||||
| Repayments of loans - related party | (63,000 | ) | (100,000 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from notes payable | - | 648,082 | |||||
| Repayments on notes payable | (250,000 | ) | (27,500 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from SBA notes | 518,167 | - | |||||
| Proceeds from convertible notes | 2,550,000 | 1,912,000 | |||||
| Repayments on convertible notes - net of overpayment | (1,260,792 | ) | (468,000 | ) | |||
| Cash paid for debt issuance costs | - | (142,000 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 5,127,375 | 2,227,582 | |||||
| Net decrease in cash | (99,171 | ) | (6,243 | ) | |||
| Cash - beginning of period | 673,995 | 346,040 | |||||
| Cash - end of period | $ | 574,824 | $ | 339,797 | |||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | |||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 113,810 | $ | 64,646 | |||
| Cash paid for income tax | $ | - | $ | - | |||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities | |||||||
| Deconsolidation of subsidiary (True Wireless) | $ | 2,434,552 | $ | - | |||
| Debt discount/issue costs recorded in connection with derivative liabilities | $ | 2,140,829 | $ | 1,234,546 | |||
| Stock issued in settlement of liabilities | $ | 1,755,150 | $ | - | |||
| Conversion of debt into equity | $ | 858,158 | $ | - | |||
| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability | $ | 515,848 | $ | 355,203 | |||
| Termination of ECS right-of-use lease | 228,752 | - | |||||
| Stock issued in connection with debt modification | $ | 108,931 | $ | - | |||
| Stock issued under make-whole arrangement | $ | 90,401 | $ | - | |||
| Stock issued for acquisition of membership interest in ECS | $ | 17,900 | $ | - | |||
| Stock issued for acquisition | $ | - | $ | 165,000 | |||
| Stock and warrants issued with debt recorded as a debt discount | $ | - | $ | 801,636 | |||
