株探米国株
日本語 英語
エドガーで原本を確認する
false 0001397047 0001397047 2024-11-14 2024-11-14 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2024

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-37945   20-5456087
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

901 Yamato Road, Suite 260
Boca Raton, Florida
  33431
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 353-9289

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

 

Title of each class

  Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   FPAY   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

 

 

 


 

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

FlexShopper, Inc. (the “Company”)

 

November 14, 2024

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

FlexShopper, Inc. (Nasdaq:FPAY) (“FlexShopper”), a leading national online lease-to-own (“LTO”) retailer and payment solution provider for underserved consumes, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (a) Exhibits. The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this current report.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release issued by FlexShopper, Inc. on November 14, 2024.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

1


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    FLEXSHOPPER, INC.
   
Date: November 19, 2024 By: /s/ H. Russell Heiser Jr.
    H. Russell Heiser Jr.
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

2

 

 

EX-99.1 2 ea022099401ex99-1_flex.htm PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY FLEXSHOPPER, INC. ON NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

FlexShopper, Inc. Reports Record

2024 Third-Quarter Financial Results

 

Strategic transformation produced record quarterly total revenue of $38.6 million,
with earnings increasing to $0.05 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2024

 

Adjusted EBITDA increased 45% year-over-year to a quarterly record of $12.2 million

 

Boca Raton, Fla., -- November 14, 2024 -- FlexShopper, Inc. (Nasdaq: FPAY) (“FlexShopper”), a leading national online lease-to-own (“LTO”) retailer and payment solution provider for underserved consumers, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

 

Russ Heiser, Jr, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “2024 is shaping up to be a transformative year for FlexShopper as the strategies we are pursuing to profitably grow our business take hold and more retail partners and consumers recognize the value of our unique payment solutions. We are successfully adding new retail partners, and to date, have expanded our signed store count to over 7,800 retail locations – a nearly 250% increase since the beginning of the year. In addition, we continue to grow retail revenue and gross margin through our FlexShopper.com marketplace.”

 

Mr. Heiser continued, “As we pursue multiple growth initiatives, we remain focused on managing risk, improving customer performance, and attracting higher credit quality customers. As a result, the provision for doubtful accounts as a percentage of gross lease billings was 22% for the third quarter of 2024, a 1,000-basis point improvement over the prior year period. Strong payment performance, combined with the benefits of our strategic plan, are driving significant improvements in profitability, and I am encouraged by the return to GAAP net income, as well as the 45% increase in adjusted EBITDA during the third quarter of 2024.”

 

“We continue to follow strategies to profitably grow our business, while pursuing multiple corporate actions that we believe have the potential to create significant value for our shareholders. This includes the patent infringement lawsuits we filed initially against two of our competitors in which we expect a favorable outcome. In addition, we are working to complete our previously announced accretive rights offering to reduce our cost of capital and pursue the opportunity to redeem 91% of our Series 2 Preferred Stock at a 50+% discount to its liquidation preference. Overall, we believe tailwinds from the growth strategies we are pursuing will continue to support our business in 2025 and beyond, while we simultaneously pursue opportunities to create lasting value for our shareholders,” concluded Mr. Heiser.

 

Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024, vs. the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2023:

 

Total lease funding approvals increased 111.2% to $122.2 million from $57.9 million

 

Total revenues increased 22.9% to $38.6 million from $31.4 million

 

Gross profit increased 32.9% to $22.5 million from $16.9 million

 

Gross profit margin increased 400 basis points to 58% from 54%

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased by 44.9% to $12.2 million from $8.4 million

 

Operating income of $9.6 million, compared with operating income of $6.0 million

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of ($129,000), or ($0.01) per diluted share

 

Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, vs. the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023:

 

Total lease funding approvals increased 88.5% to $240.4 million from $127.5 million

 

Total revenues increased 20.3% to $104.3 million from $86.7 million

 

Gross profit increased 44.6% to $56.3 million from $38.9 million


 

Gross profit margin increased 900 basis points to 54% from 45%

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 63.4% to $24.6 million, compared to $15.1 million

 

Operating income of $17.0 million, compared with operating income of $8.1 million

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders of ($2.8) million, or ($0.13) per diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of ($7.6) million, or ($0.35) per diluted share

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the definition and reconciliation of this measure under “Non-GAAP Measures”.

 

Conference Call and Webcast Details

 

Conference Call Information:

Date: November 14, 2024

Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time

Toll Free Dial In: (877) 407-2988

International Dial In: (201) 389-0923

Conference ID: 13749662

 

Webcast Link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=L7CNW8vm

 

The call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet via the “Investor” section of the Company’s website at https://investors.flexshopper.com/.

 

An audio replay of the call will be archived on the Company’s website at https://investors.flexshopper.com/.

 

About FlexShopper

 

FlexShopper, Inc. is a leading national financial technology company that offers innovative payment options to consumers. FlexShopper provides a variety of flexible funding options for underserved consumers through its direct-to-consumer online marketplace at Flexshopper.com and in partnership with merchants both online and at brick-and-mortar locations. FlexShopper’s solutions are crafted to meet the needs of a wide range of consumer segments through lease-to-own and lending products.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” or other comparable terms. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding expectations of lease originations, the expansion of our lease-to-own program; expectations concerning our partnerships with retail partners; investments in, and the success of, our underwriting technology and risk analytics platform; our ability to collect payments due from customers; expected future operating results and expectations concerning our business strategy. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, as a result of various factors including, among others, the following: our ability to obtain adequate financing to fund our business operations in the future; the failure to successfully manage and grow our FlexShopper.com e-commerce platform; our ability to maintain compliance with financial covenants under our credit agreement; our dependence on the success of our third-party retail partners and our continued relationships with them; our compliance with various federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those related to consumer protection; the failure to protect the integrity and security of customer and employee information; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements made in this release speak only as of the date of this release, and FlexShopper assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in expectations, except as otherwise required by law.

2


 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

    For the Three Months Ended
 September 30,
    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
                         
Revenues:                        
Lease revenues and fees, net   $ 28,364,190     $ 21,082,199     $ 81,271,973     $ 68,703,201  
Loan revenues and fees, net of changes in fair value     9,047,165       10,304,247       19,692,817       18,001,057  
Retail revenues     1,177,146       -       3,327,468       -  
Total revenues     38,588,501       31,386,446       104,292,258       86,704,258  
                                 
Costs and expenses:                                
Depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise     14,486,564       13,061,958       43,021,351       42,893,163  
Loan origination costs and fees     677,913       1,389,107       2,395,780       4,878,158  
Cost of retail revenues     923,203       -       2,593,505       -  
Marketing     2,005,559       1,671,137       6,316,945       4,258,904  
Salaries and benefits     4,049,422       3,231,100       12,357,955       8,933,998  
Operating expenses     6,888,348       6,080,725       20,628,182       17,666,366  
Total costs and expenses     29,031,009       25,434,027       87,313,718       78,630,589  
                                 
Operating income     9,557,492       5,952,419       16,978,540       8,073,669  
                                 
Interest expense including amortization of debt issuance costs     (5,672,594 )     (4,746,801 )     (16,213,843 )     (13,846,685 )
Income/ (loss) before income taxes     3,884,898       1,205,618       764,697       (5,773,016 )
Income taxes (expense)/ benefit     (1,518,514 )     (265,517 )     (215,550 )     1,185,247  
Net income/ (loss)     2,366,384       940,101       549,147       (4,587,769 )
                                 
Dividends on Series 2 Convertible Preferred Shares     (1,176,402 )     (1,069,456 )     (3,337,600 )     (3,034,182 )
Net income/ (loss) attributable to common and Series 1 Convertible Preferred shareholders   $ 1,189,982     $ (129,355 )   $ (2,788,453 )   $ (7,621,951 )
                                 
Basic and diluted income/ (loss) per common share:                                
Basic   $ 0.05     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.35 )
Diluted   $ 0.05     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.35 )
                                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES:                                
Basic     21,586,935       21,716,852       21,547,702       21,740,027  
Diluted     22,231,788       21,716,852       21,547,702       21,740,027  

 

3


 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    September 30,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS            
CURRENT ASSETS:            
Cash   $ 7,330,542     $ 4,413,130  
Lease receivables, net     66,181,471       44,795,090  
Loan receivables at fair value   $ 47,116,140       35,794,290  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     4,583,392       3,300,677  
Lease merchandise, net   $ 24,087,010       29,131,440  
Total current assets     149,298,555       117,434,627  
                 
Property and equipment, net     9,495,192       9,308,859  
Right of use asset, net     1,093,551       1,237,010  
Intangible assets, net     12,064,118       13,391,305  
Other assets, net     2,528,397       2,175,215  
Deferred tax asset, net     12,781,946       12,943,361  
Total assets   $ 187,261,759     $ 156,490,377  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Accounts payable   $ 3,604,816     $ 7,139,848  
Accrued payroll and related taxes     744,371       578,197  
Promissory notes to related parties, including accrued interest     10,616,988       198,624  
Accrued expenses     3,477,386       3,972,397  
Lease liability - current portion     275,029       245,052  
Total current liabilities     18,718,590       12,134,118  
Loan payable under credit agreement to beneficial shareholder, net of unamortized issuance costs of $1,332,712 at June 30, 2024 and $70,780 at December 31, 2023     130,274,365       96,384,220  
Promissory notes to related parties, net of unamortized issuance costs of $420,558 at June 30, 2024 and $649,953 at December 31, 2023 and net of current portion           10,100,047  
Loan payable under Basepoint credit agreement, net of unamortized issuance costs of $73,730 at June 30, 2024 and $92,964 at December 31, 2023     7,348,492       7,319,641  
Lease liabilities, net of current portion     1,111,740       1,321,578  
Total liabilities     157,453,187       127,259,604  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value - authorized 250,000 shares, issued and outstanding 170,332 shares at $5.00 stated value     851,660       851,660  
Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value - authorized 25,000 shares, issued and outstanding 21,952 shares at $1,000 stated value     21,952,000       21,952,000  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value - authorized 40,000,000 shares, issued 21,988,711 shares at June 30, 2024 and 21,752,304 shares at December 31, 2023     2,200       2,176  
Treasury shares, at cost- 346,258 shares at June 30, 2024 and 164,029 shares at December 31, 2023     (563,537 )     (166,757 )
Additional paid in capital     42,841,302       42,415,894  
Accumulated deficit     (35,275,053 )     (35,824,200 )
Total stockholders’ equity     29,808,572       29,230,773  
    $ 187,261,759     $ 156,490,377  

 

4


 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

(unaudited)

 

    2024     2023  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
Net income/ (loss)     549,147     $ (4,587,769 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income/ (loss) to net cash (used in)/ provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise     43,021,351       42,893,163  
Other depreciation and amortization     7,134,573       5,674,931  
Amortization of debt issuance costs     824,499       376,857  
Amortization of discount on the promissory note related to acquisition     -       177,714  
Compensation expense related to stock-based compensation     528,920       1,336,367  
Provision for doubtful accounts     25,373,485       32,123,950  
Deferred income tax     161,415       (1,192,223 )
Net changes in the fair value of loans receivables at fair value     (11,165,374 )     (6,258,279 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Lease receivables     (46,759,866 )     (38,004,947 )
Loans receivables at fair value     (156,476 )     7,510,901  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (1,404,487 )     641,039  
Lease merchandise     (37,976,921 )     (34,939,330 )
Purchase consideration payable related to acquisition     -       208,921  
Lease liabilities     (31,801 )     (19,566 )
Accounts payable     (3,535,032 )     (2,501,399 )
Accrued payroll and related taxes     166,174       293,018  
Accrued expenses     (520,787 )     (1,170,585 )
Net cash (used in)/ provided by operating activities     (23,791,180 )     2,562,763  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software costs     (4,889,386 )     (4,565,819 )
Purchases of data costs     (1,335,743 )     (570,820 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (6,225,129 )     (5,136,639 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from loan payable under credit agreement     34,961,690       7,800,000  
Repayment of loan payable under credit agreement     -       (2,795,000 )
Repayment of promissory notes to related parties             (1,000,000 )
Repayment of loan payable under Basepoint credit agreement     -       (1,500,000 )
Debt issuance related costs     (1,523,100 )     (115,403 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     -       1,185  
Principal payment under finance lease obligation     (4,601 )     (7,308 )
Repayment of purchase consideration payable related to acquisition     -       (144,913 )
Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions     (103,488 )     -  
Purchase of treasury stock     (396,780 )     (100,225 )
Net cash provided by  financing activities     32,933,721       2,138,336  
                 
INCREASE/ (DECREASE) IN CASH     2,917,412       (435,540 )
                 
CASH, beginning of period     4,413,130       6,173,349  
                 
CASH, end of period   $ 7,330,542     $ 5,737,809  
                 
Supplemental cash flow information:                
Interest paid   $ 14,759,775     $ 12,811,332  
Noncash investing and financing activities                
Due date extension of warrants   $ -     $ 917,581  

 

5


 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

We regularly review a number of metrics, including the following key metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate financial projections and make strategic decisions.

 

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest, stock-based compensation, taxes, depreciation (other than depreciation of leased merchandise), amortization, and one-time or non-recurring items. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides us with an understanding of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing charges and income taxes.

 

Key performance metrics for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
             
    2024     2023     $ Change     % Change  
Gross Profit:                        
Gross lease billings and fees   $ 36,381,080     $ 31,266,666     $ 5,114,414       16.4 %
Provision for doubtful accounts     (8,083,009 )     (10,038,122 )     1,955,113       (19.5 )%
Gain on sale of lease receivables     15,791       (146,345 )     162,136       (110.8 )%
Lease placement collections     50,328       -       50,328       -  
Net lease billing and fees   $ 28,364,190     $ 21,082,199     $ 7,281,991       34.5 %
Loan revenues and fees     2,780,667       3,208,920       (428,253 )     (13.3 )%
Net changes in the fair value of loans receivable     6,266,498       7,095,327       (828,829 )     (11.7 )%
Net loan revenue     9,047,165       10,304,247       (1,257,082 )     (12.2 )%
Retail revenue     1,177,146       -       1,177,146       -  
Total revenues   $ 38,588,501     $ 31,386,446     $ 7,202,055       22.9 %
Depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise     (14,486,564 )     (13,061,958 )     (1,424,606 )     10.9 %
Loans origination costs and fees     (677,913 )     (1,389,107 )     711,194       (51.2 )%
Cost of retail revenues     (923,203 )           (923,203 )     %
Gross profit   $ 22,500,821     $ 16,935,381     $ 5,565,440       32.9 %
Gross profit margin     58 %     54 %                

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
             
    2024     2023     $ Change     % Change  
Adjusted EBITDA:                        
Net income   $ 2,366,384     $ 940,101     $ 1,426,283       151.7 %
Income taxes expense     1,518,514       265,517       1,252,997       471.9 %
Amortization of debt issuance costs     314,702       194,682       120,020       61.6 %
Amortization of discount on the promissory note related to acquisition     -       59,238       (59,238 )     (100.0 )%
Other amortization and depreciation     2,436,357       1,964,229       472,128       24.0 %
Interest expense     5,357,892       4,492,881       865,011       19.3 %
Stock-based compensation     156,922       471,819       (314,897 )     (66.7 )%
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 12,150,771     $ 8,388,467     $ 3,762,304       44.9 %

 

6


 

Key performance metrics for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
             
    2024     2023     $ Change     % Change  
Gross Profit:                        
Gross lease billings and fees   $ 106,352,849     $ 98,023,406     $ 8,329,443       8.5 %
Provision for doubtful accounts     (25,373,485 )     (32,123,950 )     6,750,465       (21.0 )%
Gain on sale of lease receivables     77,225       2,803,745       (2,726,520 )     (97.2 )%
Lease placement collections     215,384       -       215,384       -  
Net lease billing and fees   $ 81,271,973     $ 68,703,201     $ 12,568,772       18.3 %
Loan revenues and fees     8,527,443       11,742,778       (3,215,335 )     (27.4 )%
Net changes in the fair value of loans receivable     11,165,374       6,258,279       4,907,095       78.4 %
Net loan revenues   $ 19,692,817     $ 18,001,057     $ 1,691,760       9.4 %
Retail revenues     3,327,468       -       3,327,468       -  
Total revenues   $ 104,292,258     $ 86,704,258     $ 17,588,000       20.3 %
Depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise     (43,021,351 )     (42,893,163 )     (128,188 )     0.3 %
Loans origination costs and fees     (2,395,780 )     (4,878,158 )     2,482,378       (50.9 )%
Cost of retail revenues     (2,593,505 )     -       (2,593,505 )     -  
Gross profit   $ 56,281,622     $ 38,932,937     $ 17,348,685       44.6 %
Gross profit margin     54 %     45 %                

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
             
    2024     2023     $ Change     % Change  
Adjusted EBITDA:                        
Net income/ (loss)   $ 549,147     $ (4,587,769 )   $ 5,136,916       (112.0 )%
Income taxes expense/ (benefit)     215,550       (1,185,247 )     1,400,797       (118.2 )%
Amortization of debt issuance costs     824,499       376,857       447,642       118.8 %
Amortization of discount on the promissory note related to acquisition     -       177,714       (177,714 )     (100.0 )%
Other amortization and depreciation     7,134,573       5,674,931       1,459,642       25.7 %
Interest expense     15,389,344       13,292,114       2,097,230       15.8 %
Stock-based compensation     528,920       1,336,367       (807,447 )     (60.4 )%
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 24,642,033     $ 15,084,967     $ 9,557,066       63.4 %

 

The Company refers to Adjusted EBITDA in the above table as the Company uses this measure to evaluate operating performance and to make strategic decisions about the Company. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides relevant and useful information which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in its industry in assessing performance.

 

7