SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

 

For The Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2015

 

Commission File Number: 0-52589

 

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware    20-5456087
(State of jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     

 

2700 N. Military Trail Suite 200

                    Boca Raton FL                     

 

 

33431

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

                  (855) 353-9289             

(Registrant's telephone number)

 

                                              Not Applicable                                                       

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the 12 preceding months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒      No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting 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 ☒

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company had a total of 52,034,907 shares of Common Stock outstanding, excluding 339,125 outstanding shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock convertible into 2,146,662 shares of Common Stock.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

 

This report contains certain "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. "Forward-looking statements," which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated" and "potential." Examples of forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that are subject to various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and most other statements that are not historical in nature. These factors include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, competition, policies or guidelines, changes in legislation or regulation, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

 

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Table of Contents

 

 

  Page
   
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Financial Statements 4
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014 4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months  Ended  June 30, 2015  and 2014 (unaudited) 5
     
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months ended June 30, 2015 (unaudited) 6
     
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(unaudited)

7
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9
     
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 19
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 24
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 24
   
PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 25
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 25
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of  Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 25
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 25
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 25
     
Item 5 Other Information 25
     
Item 6. Exhibits 26
   
Signatures  27

 

Certifications

 

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 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

  

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

          

       
   June  30,  December 31,
   2015  2014
ASSETS  (Unaudited)   
CURRENT ASSETS      
  Cash  $7,789,566   $2,883,349 
  Accounts receivable, net   413,156    128,834 
  Prepaid expenses   173,622    112,074 
  Lease merchandise, net   5,053,831    4,241,918 
  Assets of discontinued operations       6,500 
    Total current assets   13,430,175    7,372,675 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net   1,369,243    1,051,697 
           
OTHER ASSETS:          
  Intangible assets – patent costs   24,954    26,492 
  Security deposits   55,003    55,003 
    79,957    81,495 
           
   $14,879,375   $8,505,867 
           
LIABILITIES          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
  Accounts payable  $1,369,166   $836,792 
  Accrued payroll and related taxes   205,420    131,596 
  Accrued expenses   279,353    197,584 
  Loans payable to shareholder       1,000,000 
  Liabilities of discontinued operations       7,626 
    Total current liabilities   1,853,939    2,173,598 
           
  Loan payable, net of $975,418 of unamortized issuance costs   1,319,145     
     Total liabilities   3,173,084    2,173,598 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value- authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued

          
      and outstanding 339,125 in 2015 and 342,219 in 2014 at $5.00 stated value   1,695,625    1,711,095 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value- authorized 65,000,000 shares, issued and          
      outstanding 52,034,907 in 2015 and 35,015,322 in 2014   5,203    3,502 
  Additional paid in capital   23,103,496    14,513,433 
  Accumulated deficit   (13,098,033)   (9,895,761)
    11,706,291    6,332,269 
           
   $14,879,375   $8,505,867 
           
           

 

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

  

             
   For the three months ended June 30,  For the six months ended June 30,
   2015  2014  2015  2014
      Restated
(Note 12)
     Restated
(Note 12)
Revenues:            
Lease revenues and fees  $4,221,618   $569,833   $7,827,943   $669,076 
Lease merchandise sold   119,293    119,496    284,801    124,174 
   Total revenues   4,340,911    689,329    8,112,744    793,250 
                     
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of lease revenues, consisting of depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise   2,175,345    396,720    4,357,885    444,846 
Cost of lease merchandise sold   62,819    107,145    171,341    110,550 
Provision for doubtful accounts   1,228,856    132,147    2,051,637    141,523 
Operating expenses   2,707,442    1,050,424    4,801,718    2,136,284 
   Total costs and expenses   6,174,462    1,686,436    11,382,581    2,833,203 
                     
Operating loss   (1,833,551)   (997,107)   (3,269,837)   (2,039,953)
Interest expense   60,691    —      138,612    —   
Loss from continuing operations, before income tax benefits   (1,894,242)   (997,107)   (3,408,449)   (2,039,953)
                     
Income tax benefit   32,604    212,240    78,388    313,735 
Loss from continuing operations   (1,861,638)   (784,867)   (3,330,061)   (1,726,218)
                     
Income from discontinued operations, including gain from the sale of discontinued assets, net of income taxes   53,089    358,733    127,789    511,884 
                     
Net loss  $(1,808,549)  $(426,134)  $(3,202,272)  $(1,214,334)
                     
                     
Basic and diluted (loss) income per common share:                    
Loss from continuing operations  $(0.04)  $(0.03)  $(0.07)  $(0.07)
Income from discontinued operations   0.00    0.01    0.00    0.02 
Net loss  $(0.04)  $(0.02)  $(0.07)  $(0.05)
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES                    
  Basic   52,019,457    24,676,348    45,311,834    22,912,605 
  Dilutive   52,019,457    24,676,348    45,311,834    22,619,605 

 

 The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements

 

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FLEXSHOPPER, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the six months ended June 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

         Additional      
   Preferred stock  Common Stock  Paid in  Accumulated   
   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total
Balance, January 1, 2015   342,219   $1,711,095    35,015,322   $3,502   $14,513,433   $(9,895,761)  $6,332,269 
Provision for compensation expense related to issued stock options   —     —     —     —     28,100    —     28,100 
Sale of common stock   —     —     17,000,000    1,700    9,348,300    —     9,350,000 
Costs related to sale of common stock   —     —               (801,806)   —     (801,806)
Conversion of preferred shares to common stock   (3,094)   (15,470)   19,585    1    15,469           
Net loss   —      —      —     —     —     (3,202,272)   (3,202,272)
Balance, June 30, 2015   339,125   $1,695,625    52,034,907   $5,203   $23,103,496   $(13,098,033)  $11,706,291 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements

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FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended June 30,

 

 
       
    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited) 
   2015    2014 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        Restated
(Note 12)
 
  Net loss  $(3,202,272)  $(1,214,334)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
    (Income) from discontinued operations   (127,789)   (511,884)
    Depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise   4,357,885    444,846 
    Other depreciation and amortization   427,661    33,396 
    Compensation expense related to issuance of stock options and warrants   28,100    241,500 
    Provision for uncollectible accounts   2,051,637    141,523 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
    (Increase) in accounts receivable   (2,329,458)   (160,798)
    (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other   (61,548)   (102,299)
    (Increase) in lease merchandise   (5,169,798)   (2,055,910)
    (Increase) in security deposits       (47,768)
    Increase in accounts payable   543,524    369,008 
    Increase in accrued payroll and related taxes   73,824    48,860 
    Increase in accrued expenses   81,768    112,951 
      Net cash used in operating activities - continuing operations   (3,326,466)   (2,700,909)
      Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations   109,013    1,313,602 
      Net cash (used in) operating activities   (3,217,453)   (1,387,307)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
  Purchases of property and equipment   (548,586)   (512,884)
     Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations   (548,586)   (512,884)
     Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued  operations        
     Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations       4,445,000 
     Net cash used in investing activities   (548,586)   3,932,116 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
   (Repayment) proceeds of loans from shareholder   (1,000,000)   1,000,000 
   Proceeds from loans payable, net of $1,170,501 of related costs   1,124,062     
   Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of related costs of $801,806 in 2015 and          
      $39,000 in 2014   8,548,194    3,147,058 
     Net cash provided by financing operations – continuing operations   8,672,256    4,147,058 
     Net cash used in financing operations - discontinued operations       (2,959,080)
     Net cash provided by financing activities   8,672,256    1,187,978 
           
INCREASE IN CASH   4,906,217    3,732,787 
           
CASH, beginning of period   2,883,349    960,032 
           
CASH, end of period  $7,789,566   $4,692,819 
           

 

 

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:          
 Interest paid:          
   Continuing operations  $87,169   $ 
   Discontinued operations   —     81,370 
Non-cash Financing activities:          
Conversion of shareholders loans to common stock  $—    $1,000,000 
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock  $15,470   $ 

 

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FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Our interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information. Accordingly, the information presented on our interim financial statements does not include all information and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

 

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 contained herein has been derived from audited financial statements.

 

2. BUSINESS

 

FlexShopper Inc. (the “Company”) is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 16, 2006. The Company owns 100% of FlexShopper, LLC (“FlexShopper”), a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of North Carolina on June 24, 2013. Since the sale of the assets of Anchor Funding Services LLC (“Anchor”), which sale was completed in a series of transactions between April and June 2014, the Company is a holding company with no operations except for those conducted by FlexShopper. FlexShopper through its e-commerce marketplace and patent pending payment method, provides certain types of durable goods to consumers on a lease-to-own basis (“LTO”) including consumers of third party retailers and e-tailers.

 

In January 2015, in connection with the credit agreement entered into in March 2015 (see Note 7) FlexShopper 1 LLC and FlexShopper 2 LLC were organized as wholly owned Delaware subsidiaries of FlexShopper to conduct operations.

 

During 2013, the Company decided to concentrate its efforts on the operations of FlexShopper and subsequently, an agreement was entered into with a financial institution to sell substantially all of the operating assets of Anchor which provided accounts receivable funding to businesses located throughout the United States. The sale was finalized in June 2014 (see Note 4). The consolidated statements of operations and cash flows reflects the historical operations of Anchor, including the gain on sale, as discontinued operations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 reflects amounts attributable to Anchor as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations.

   

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3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany balances and transactions.

 

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

 

 Revenue Recognition - Merchandise is leased to customers pursuant to lease purchase agreements which provide for weekly lease terms with non-refundable lease payments. Generally the customer has the right to acquire title either through a 90 day same as cash option, an early purchase option, or through payments of all required lease payments, generally 52 weeks, for ownership. On any current lease, customers have the option to cancel the agreement in accordance with lease terms and return the merchandise. Accordingly, customer agreements are accounted for as operating leases with lease revenues recognized in the month they are due on the accrual basis of accounting. Merchandise sales revenue is recognized when the customer exercises the purchase option and pays the purchase price. Revenue from processing fees earned upon exercise by the customer of the 90 day purchase option is recorded upon recognition of the related merchandise sales. These fees amounted to approximately $20,450 and $49,850 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. Revenue for lease payments received prior to their due date is deferred and recognized as revenue in the period to which the payments relate. Revenues from leases and sales are reported net of sales taxes.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – FlexShopper seeks to collect amounts owed under its leases from each customer on a weekly basis by charging their bank account or credit card. Accounts receivable are principally comprised of lease payments currently owed to the Company which are past due as the Company has been unable to successfully collect in the manner described above. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated by reserving all accounts in excess of four payments in arrears, adjusted for subsequent collections. FlexShopper is developing historical data to assess the estimate of the allowance in the future. The accounts receivable balances consisted of the following as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 

 

   June 30, 2015  December 31, 2014
           
Accounts receivable  $3,579,674   $1,509,736 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   (3,166,518)   (1,380,902)
Accounts receivable, net  $413,156   $128,834 

 

The allowance is a significant percentage of the balance because FlexShopper does not charge off any customer account until it has exhausted all collection efforts with respect to each account including attempts to repossess items. In addition, the same delinquent customers will continue to accrue weekly charges until they are charged off. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, $138,970 and $266,233 of accounts receivable balances were charged off against the allowance respectively.

 

Lease Merchandise – Until all payment obligations for ownership are satisfied under the lease agreement, the Company maintains ownership of the lease merchandise. Lease merchandise consists primarily of residential furniture, consumer electronics, computers, appliances and household accessories and is recorded at cost net of accumulated depreciation. The Company depreciates leased merchandise using the straight line method over the applicable agreement period for a consumer to acquire ownership, generally twelve months with no salvage value. For lease merchandise returned or anticipated to be returned either voluntarily or through repossession, the Company provides an impairment reserve for a portion of the undepreciated balance of the merchandise with a corresponding charge to cost of lease revenue. The impairment charge amounted to $920,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company is developing historical charge off information to assess recoverability and estimate of the impairment reserve. The net lease merchandise balances consisted of the following as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

  

   June 30, 2015  December 31, 2014
 Lease merchandise at cost  $10,582,450   $6,929,509 
 Accumulated depreciation and impairment reserve    (5,528,619)   (2,687,591)
 Lease merchandise, net  $5,053,831   $4,241,918 

 

Cost of lease merchandise sold represents the undepreciated cost of rental merchandise at the time of sale.

 

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Deferred Debt Issuance Costs – Debt issuance costs incurred in conjunction with the Credit Agreement entered into on March 6, 2015 (see Note 7) are offset against the outstanding balance of the loan payable and are amortized using the straight line method over the remaining term of the credit facility. Amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was $146,313 and $195,083 respectively.

  

Intangible Assets - Intangible assets consist of a pending patent on the Company’s LTO payment method at check-out for third party e-commerce sites. Patents are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Patent costs are amortized by using the straight line method over the legal life, or if shorter, the useful life of the patent which has been estimated to be 10 years.

 

Software Costs - Costs related to developing or obtaining internal-use software incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages of an internal use software project are expensed as incurred and certain costs incurred in the project’s application development stage are capitalized as property and equipment.  The Company expenses costs related to the planning and operating stages of a website. Costs associated with minor enhancements and maintenance for the website are included in expenses as incurred. Direct costs incurred in the website’s development stage are capitalized as property and equipment. 

 

Operating Expenses – Operating expenses include all corporate overhead expenses such as salaries, payroll taxes and benefits, stock based compensation, occupancy, marketing and other administrative expenses.

 

Marketing Costs – The Company charges marketing costs to expense as incurred. Total marketing costs which primarily consists of advertising were approximately $848,800 and $153,000, $1,397,400 and $188,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 respectively.

 

Per Share Data – Per share data is computed by use of the two-class method as a result of outstanding convertible preferred stock which participates in dividends with the common stock and accordingly has participation rights in undistributed earnings as if all such earnings had been distributed during the period (see Note 8). Under such method where the Company has undistributed net income, basic earnings per common share is computed based on the total of any dividends paid per common share plus undistributed income per common share determined by dividing net income reduced by any dividends paid on common and preferred stock by the total of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding preferred stock during the period. Where the Company has a net loss, basic per share data (including income from continuing operations) is computed based solely on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. As the convertible preferred stock has no contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company, common shares issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock are not included in such computations.

 

Diluted earnings per share is based on the more dilutive of the if-converted method (which assumes conversion of the preferred stock as of the beginning of the period) or the two-class method (which assumes that the preferred stock is not converted) plus the potential impact of dilutive options and warrants. The dilutive effect of stock options and warrants is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes the repurchase of common shares at the average market price during the period. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants will have a dilutive effect when the average price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of options or warrants.  When there is a loss from continuing operations, potential common shares are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share, since they have an anti-dilutive effect.

 

In computing diluted loss per share, no effect has been given to the issuance of common stock upon conversion or exercise of the following securities as their effect is anti-dilutive:

   Six months ended
   June 30,
   2015  2014
Convertible preferred stock   2,146,662    1,919,574 
Options   3,910,000    3,543,333 
Warrants   5,115,531    3,342,504 
    11,172,193    8,805,411 

 

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Stock Based Compensation - The fair value of transactions in which the Company exchanges its equity instruments for employee services (share-based payment transactions) is recognized as an expense in the financial statements as services are performed.

 

Compensation expense is determined by reference to the fair value of an award on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We have elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards. (See Note 9)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The carrying value of loans payable under the Credit Agreement (see Note 7) approximate fair value.  

 

Income Taxes – Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their respective financial reporting amounts measured at the current enacted tax rates. The Company records a valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets when management concludes that it is not more likely than not that such assets will be recognized.

 

The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company has not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits.

 

Interest and penalties related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions will be charged to interest and operating expenses, respectively.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements –

 

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU No. 2014-08 changes the definition of a discontinued operation to include only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. ASU No. 2014-08 is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014 with early adoption permitted. The Company has early adopted this update in the second quarter of 2014.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This new standard provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of revenue resulting from contracts with customers and will supersede virtually all of the current revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. In August 2015 the FASB extended the deadline of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of this new standard on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In June 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impacts of the new standard on its existing stock-based compensation plans.

  

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. In connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, an entity’s management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are issued. Substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern exists when relevant conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The term probable is used consistently with its use in Topic 450, Contingencies. The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted ASU 2015-03 during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. In the accompanying balance sheet at June 30, 2015, the Company offset $975,417 of unamortized debt issuance costs related to debt issued under the Credit Agreement in March 2015 against the outstanding balance of loans payable under the Credit Agreement.

 

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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05 Intangibles- Goodwill and Other –Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. The amendments in this Update provide guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The guidance will not change GAAP for a customer’s accounting for service contracts. In addition, the guidance in this update supersedes paragraph 350-40-25-16. Consequently, all software licenses within the scope of Subtopic 350-40 will be accounted for consistent with other licenses of intangible assets. The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter.

  

4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

During 2013, the Company decided to concentrate its efforts on the operations of FlexShopper and subsequently on April 30, 2014, Anchor entered into an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with a Bank, pursuant to which Anchor sold to the Bank substantially all of its assets (the “Anchor Assets”), consisting primarily of its factoring portfolio (the “Portfolio Accounts”). The purchase price for the Anchor Assets was equal to (1) approximately $4,445,000 which represented 110% of the total funds outstanding associated with the Portfolio Accounts which resulted in a gain of approximately $445,000 plus (2) an amount equal to 50% of the factoring fee and interest income earned by the Portfolio Accounts during the 12 month period following acquisition (“Earnout Payments”). The Earnout Payments totaled $342,541 for the period from July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 and $85,693 and $206,177 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The sale of the Anchor Assets was made in a series of closings through June 16, 2014. In connection with each closing, Anchor used the proceeds thereof to pay the Bank all amounts due for factor advances associated with the Portfolio Accounts acquired pursuant to such closing under Anchor’s Rediscount Facility Agreement with the Bank dated November 30, 2011 (the “Rediscount Facility Agreement”). In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, following the final closing thereunder all obligations of Anchor under the Rediscount Facility Agreement (and the associated Validity Warranty) were paid and satisfied in full and the agreement was terminated. In the year ended December 31, 2014, Anchor recorded a gain of $788,015 on the sale of these assets including the earnout payments received through December 31, 2014. Of such gain, $445,474 was recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Anchor recorded gains of $85,693 and $206,176 respectively for the earnout payments received during such periods. All such gains are included in income from discontinued operations.

 

The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are presented separately under the captions “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations” in the accompanying consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014 and consist of the following:

 

   December 31, 2014
Assets of discontinued operations:   
Retained interest in purchased accounts receivable  $6,500
Liabilities of discontinued operations:    
Accounts payable  $7,626

  

Major classes of income and expenses related to income from discontinued operations are as follows:

 

 

   Three months ended June 30,  Six months ended June 30,
   2015  2014  2015  2014
Finance revenues  $   $246,025   $   $709,867 
 Interest expense-financial institution       (38,732)       (109,346)
 Reversal of provision for credit losses       25,768        24,904 
 Net finance revenues       233,061        625,425 
 Operating expenses       (107,562)       (245,280)
 Gain on sale of discontinued assets   85,693    445,474    206,177    445,474 
 Income  from discontinued operations before income taxes  $85,693   $570,973   $206,177   $825,619 
 Provision for income taxes   32,604    212,240    78,388    313,735 
 Income from discontinued items  $53,089   $358,733   $127,789   $511,884 

 

 

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5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

                 
    Estimated Useful Lives   June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
Furniture and fixtures   2-5 years   $ 99,982     $ 99,982  
Website and internal use software     3 years     1,517,933       1,017,103  
Computers and software   3-7 years     402,970       355,213  
          2,020,885       1,472,298  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization         (651,642 )     (420,601 )
        $ 1,369,243     $ 1,051,697  

 

Depreciation expense was $126,248 and $31,619 for the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $231,040 and $46,606 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

6. LOANS PAYABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

On March 19, 2014, upon approval of the Board of Directors, FlexShopper entered into two Promissory Notes totaling $1,000,000, one with former CEO Morry Rubin and the other with a major shareholder and Director of the Company. Each demand Promissory Note was for $500,000 and earned interest (payable monthly) at 10% per annum. The Promissory Notes were to assist FlexShopper in purchasing merchandise for lease to support FlexShopper’s growth. In May 2014, these loans were converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price of $0.55 per share. In connection therewith accrued interest amounting to approximately $4,900 was contributed to capital. On December 8, 2014, upon approval of the Board of Directors, FlexShopper entered into a promissory note for $1,000,000, with a shareholder and executive of the Company. The note was payable on demand. The note was funded in increments of $500,000 on December 8th and 18th and earned interest at 15% per annum. The Promissory Note was to assist FlexShopper in purchasing merchandise for lease and was paid in full with interest amounting to $36,250 on March 11, 2015.

 

7. LOAN PAYABLE

 

On March 6, 2015, FlexShopper entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a Lender. FlexShopper is permitted to borrow funds under the Credit Agreement based on FlexShopper’s cash on hand and the Amortized Order Value of its Eligible Leases (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) less certain deductions described in the Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, FlexShopper may borrow up to $25,000,000 from the Lender for a term of two years. The borrowing term may be extended for an additional twelve months at the sole discretion of the Lender. The Credit Agreement contemplates that the Lender may provide additional debt financing to FlexShopper, up to $100 million in total, under two uncommitted accordions following satisfaction of certain covenants and other terms and conditions. The Lender will receive security interests in certain leases as collateral under the Credit Agreement. Amounts borrowed will bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 15% per annum and a small non-usage fee will be assessed on any undrawn amount if the facility is less than 80% drawn on average in any given measurement period commencing three months after closing of the facility. As of June 30, 2015 the amount funded under the agreement was $2,294,563.

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8. CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

The Company’s capital structure consists of preferred and common stock as described below:

 

Preferred Stock – The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of $.001 par value preferred stock. The Company’s Board of Directors determines the rights and preferences of its preferred stock.

 

On January 31, 2007, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware. Effective with this filing, 2,000,000 preferred shares became Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock. Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to Common Stock.

  

As a result of the Company entering into the Credit Agreement (see Note 7) each share of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock became convertible into 6.33 shares of the Company’s common stock. The holder of the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock has the option to convert the shares to Common Stock at any time. Upon conversion all accumulated and unpaid dividends will be paid as additional shares of Common Stock. The holders of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock have the same dividend rights as holders of Common Stock, as if the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted to Common Stock.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, 34,168 preferred shares were converted into 194,758 common shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, 3,094 preferred shares were converted into 19,585 common shares. As of June 30, 2015 there were 339,125 shares of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding which are convertible into 2,146,662 shares of common stock.

 

 

Common Stock – The Company is authorized to issue 65,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote at all stockholder meetings. Dividends on Common Stock are restricted per terms of the Credit Agreement. (See Note 7)

 

From May through October 2014, the Company received gross proceeds of $6,501,100 from the sale of 11,820,187 shares offered through three co-placement agents in a private placement offering at an offering price of $.55 per share under Rule 506 and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended. In connection therewith seven year warrants to purchase 1,773,027 common shares at an exercise price of $.055 per share were issued to placement agents.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the private placement offering, George Rubin and Morry F. Rubin, officers, directors and founders of the Company, each completed the funding of their $500,000 loan to the Company and converted these loans into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the same offering price per share as that paid by investors in the offering. An aggregate of 1,818,182 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were issued to the Rubins from the conversion of their notes totaling $1,000,000.

 

In connection with entering into the Credit Agreement, on March 6, 2015, FlexShopper raised approximately $8.6 million in net proceeds through direct sales of 17.0 million shares of FlexShopper common stock, to certain affiliates of the Lender and other accredited investors for a purchase price of $.55 per share.

On March 26, 2015, the Board of Directors approved a resolution, subject to stockholder approval and a filing of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 65 million shares to 100 million shares. Also, the board approved a 2015 Stock Option Plan identical to the existing 2007 Plan with 4,000,000 shares of its Common Stock that may be issued under the 2015 Plan. The 2015 Plan is subject to approval of an increase in the number of shares of authorized Common Stock described above and stockholder approval within 12 months.

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9. STOCK OPTIONS

 

On January 31, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted our 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), with 2,100,000 common shares authorized for issuance under the Plan. In October 2009, the Company's stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares covered by the Plan to 4,200,000 shares. Grants under the plan may consist of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, stock unit awards, dividend equivalents and other stock based awards.

 

Employees, directors and consultants and other service providers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Options granted under the plan vest over periods ranging from immediately upon grant to a three year period and expire ten years from date of grant.

 

On March 24, 2014, B. Bernstein an officer and director of the Company was granted 10 year options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock. These options vested on the date of grant.

 

On July 25, 2014, and October 14, 2014, two new Directors of the Company were each granted 10 year options to purchase 180,000 shares of common stock. These options vest one third annually commencing at the date of grant.

Activity in stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2015 follows: 

 

  Number of shares  Weighted average exercise price  Weighted average contractual term   Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at January 1, 2015   3,755,000   $0.87    5.30   $757,650 
Granted   280,000   $0.83    9.80      
Canceled   (125,000)   0.84    9.52      
Outstanding at June 30, 2015   3,910,000   $0.87    5.01   $314,750 
Vested and exercisable at June 30, 2015   3,329,998   $0.89    4.27   $314,750 
Vested and exercisable at June 30, 2015 and expected to vest thereafter   3,817,900   $0.89    5.01   $314,750 

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during 2015 was $0.02 per share. The Company measured the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model (BSM) with the following assumptions:

 

      2015  
Exercise price     $0.75 to $0.90  
Expected life     6 years  
Expected volatility     35%  
Dividend yield     0%  
Risk-free interest rate     1.55% to 2.70%  

 

The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s historical dividend yield. The expected volatility was based on the average of historical volatilities for a period comparable to the expected life of the options of certain entities considered to be similar to the Company. The expected life is based on the simplified expected term calculation permitted by the SEC which defines the expected life as the average of the contractual term of the options and the weighted-average vesting period for all option tranches. The risk-free interest rate is based on the annual yield on the grant date of a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond the maturity of which equals the option’s expected life.

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The value of stock options is recognized as compensation expense by the straight line method over the vesting period. Compensation expense recorded for options in the statements of operations was $14,900, and $3,500, $28,100 and $234,500 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options at June 30, 2015 amounted to approximately $217,300 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years. 

10. WARRANTS

 

On January 31, 2014 the expiration date of outstanding warrants issued to one of the Company’s placement agents to purchase 1,342,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.10 per share, due to expire on such date was extended by the Company through January 31, 2018. The following information was input into BSM to compute a fair value price of $.104 for each modified warrant:

 

Exercise price   $ 1.10  
Term   4 years  
Expected volatility     37%  
Dividend yield     0 %  
Risk-free interest rate     .09 %  

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, compensation expense of $0, and 4,200 and $0 and $7,000 respectively was recorded related to these warrants.

 

The following table summarizes information about outstanding stock warrants as of June 30, 2015 all of which are exercisable:

 

      Weighted Average  
Exercise  Number  Remaining  
Price  Outstanding  Contractual Life  
             
$1.10    1,342,500   3 years  
$1.00    2,000,004   6 years  
$0.55    1,773,027    5 years(a)
      5,115,531      
             

 

(a) See Note 13

 

11.  INCOME TAXES

 

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4.5 million and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $3.4 million available to offset future taxable income which expire from 2022 to 2034.  The Company’s use of net operating loss carryforwards is subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.  Management believes that the deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2015 do not satisfy the realization criteria and has recorded a valuation allowance to offset the tax asset.  By recording a valuation allowance for the entire amount of future tax benefits, the Company has not recognized a deferred tax benefit related to its loss from continuing operations other than a benefit related to utilizing such loss to offset income from discontinued operations. A corresponding tax provision was charged to discontinued operations.

 

 

12. RESTATEMENT

 

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company capitalized $1,017,104 of website and internal use software costs and correspondingly recognized $103,222 of accumulated amortization or a net adjustment of $913,822 of which $627,646 related to amounts expensed in prior quarters of 2014 including $246,962 and $405,491 related to the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 respectively. In addition, in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, an income tax benefit of $212,240 and $313,735 respectively was allocated to continuing operations with a corresponding tax provision charged to discontinued operations, representing the tax benefit from utilizing the loss from continuing operations to offset revenue from discontinued operations. Such adjustment had no effect on the net loss for the quarter and six months then ended. Net loss and related loss per share of such periods have been restated as follows:

 

    Three Months ended    Six
Months ended  
 
    June 30, 2014      June 30, 2014   
           
Net loss:          
As previously reported  $(673,096)  $(1,619,825)
Adjustment   246,962    405,491 
As adjusted  $(426,134)  $(1,214,334)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share:          
As previously reported  $(0.03)  $(0.07)
Adjustment   0.01    0.02 
As adjusted  $(0.02)  $(0.05)

  

The statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was also restated from amounts previously reported to change the classification of the $4,445,000 of proceeds from the sale of Anchor from operating activities to investing activities, to reflect the capitalization of website and internal use software costs of $405,491 previously expensed and to reflect a $313,735 income tax benefit allocated to continuing operations with a corresponding provision charged to discontinued operations resulting in the following changes in components of cash flows:

 

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   Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
   As Previously Reported  Adjustments  As restated
Net cash (used in) operating activities – continuing operations  $(3,420,135)  $719,216   $(2,700,909)
Net cash provided from operating activities – discontinued operations  6,072,337   (4,758,735)  1,313,602 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   2,652,202    (4,039,509)   (1,387,307)
Net cashed (used in) investing activities – continuing operations   (107,393)   (405,491)   (512,884)
Net cash provided from investing activities – discontinued operations   —      4,445,000    4,445,000 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (107,393)   4,039,509    3,932,116 

  

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 27, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the Company’s Form S-1 Registration Statement, file no. 333-201633, which Registration Statement registered the resale of up to 11,820,187 common shares held by existing common shareholders and additionally the resale of up to 1,773,027 common shares which may be issued upon the exercise of warrants, which were issued to three placement agents in connection with our 2014 private placement offering. By agreement with the placement agents and in compliance with FINRA Rules and Regulations, the warrants to purchase 1,773,027 common shares at $.55 per share, expire five years from the effective date of the Registration Statement on July 27, 2020.

 

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 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 should be read for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

 

Executive Overview

 

The results of operations from continuing operations below principally reflect the operations of FlexShopper, LLC which provides certain types of durable goods to consumers on a lease-to-own basis and also provides lease-to-own terms to consumers of third party retailers and e-tailers. FlexShopper began generating revenues from this line of business in December 2013. Management believes that the introduction of FlexShopper's Lease-to-own (LTO) programs support broad untapped expansion opportunities within the U.S. consumer e-commerce and retail marketplaces. FlexShopper and its online LTO platforms provide consumers the ability to acquire durable goods, including electronics, computers and furniture on an affordable payment, lease basis. Concurrently, e-tailers and retailers that work with FlexShopper may increase their sales by utilizing FlexShopper's online channels to connect with consumers that want to acquire products on an LTO basis. FlexShopper’s sales channels include 1) serving as the financial and technology partner for durable goods retailers and e-tailers 2) selling directly to consumers via the online FlexShopper LTO Marketplace featuring thousands of durable goods and 3) utilizing FlexShopper’s patent pending LTO payment method at check out on e-commerce sites.

 

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to credit provisions, intangible assets, contingencies, litigation and income taxes.  Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience as well as various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company seeks to collect amounts owed under its leases from each customer on a weekly basis by charging their bank account or credit/debit card. Accounts receivable are principally comprised of lease payments currently owed to the Company which are past due as the Company has been unable to successfully collect in the manner described above. As of June 30, 2015, approximately 58% of the Company’s leases were current and did not have a past due balance and an additional 13% were past due with balances of one to four payments. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated by reserving all accounts in excess of four payments in arrears, adjusted for subsequent collections. The Company is developing historical data to assess the estimate of the allowance in the future. The accounts receivable balances consisted of the following as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

   June 30, 2015  December 31, 2014
           
Accounts receivable  $3,579,674   $1,509,736 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   3,166,518    1,380,902 
Accounts receivable, net  $413,156   $128,834 

 

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The Company’s reserve is 88.5% of the accounts receivable balance as of June 30, 2015. The reserve is a significant percentage of the balance because the Company does not charge off any customer accounts until it has exhausted all collection efforts including attempts to repossess items; while collection efforts are pursued delinquent customers accrue weekly charges resulting in a significant balance requiring a reserve. The Company charges off accounts once it has exhausted collection efforts and estimates that there is no chance of recovery.

 

Lease Merchandise – Until all payment obligations required for ownership are satisfied under the lease agreement, FlexShopper maintains ownership of the lease merchandise. Lease merchandise consists primarily of residential furniture, consumer electronics, computers, appliances and household accessories and is recorded at cost. FlexShopper depreciates leased merchandise using the straight line method over the applicable agreement period for a consumer to acquire ownership generally twelve months with no salvage value. When indicators of impairment exist, FlexShopper accelerates depreciation to six months from the lease origination date and records an impairment reserve against the carrying value of the leased merchandise with a corresponding charge to cost of lease revenue for the excess of the depreciation over the applicable agreement period. Principal impairment indicators are leases with more than eight payments past due, or when collection access is denied or problematic indicating the Company may need to attempt to repossess the items. FlexShopper is developing historical charge off information to assess recoverability and estimate of the impairment reserve.

  

Stock Based Compensation - The fair value of transactions in which FlexShopper exchanges its equity instruments for employee services (share-based payment transactions) is recognized as an expense in the financial statements as services are performed.

 

Compensation expense is determined by reference to the fair value of an award on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We have elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards.

  

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015, compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 

 

 

The following table details the operating results from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

    2015    2014    $ Change    % Change 
                     
Total revenues  $4,340,911   $689,329   $3,651,582    529.7 
Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold   2,238,164    503,865    1,734,299    344.2 
Provision for doubtful accounts   1,228,856    132,147    1,096,709    829.9 
Operating expenses   2,707,442    1,050,424    1,657,018    157.7 
Operating loss   (1,833,551)   (997,107)   (836,444)   (67.2)
Interest expense   60,691    —     60,691    —  
Income tax benefit   32,604    212,240    179,636    (84.7)
Loss from continuing operations   (1,861,638)   (784,867)  $(1,076,771)   (137.2)

 

Total lease revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 were $4,340,911 compared to $689,329 for the three months ended June 30, 2014, representing an increase of $3,651,582 or 529.7%. FlexShopper originated 6,893 leases for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to 2,097 leases for the comparable period last year. The Company spent approximately $685,000 more on marketing in the second quarter of 2015 for a total of $863,412, compared to the second quarter of 2014. Increased marketing expense is primarily responsible for the increase in revenues and leases.

 

Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $2,238,164 compared to $503,865 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 representing an increase of $1,734,299 or 344.2%. Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the three months ended June 30, 2015 is principally comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $1,247,345 the net book value of merchandise sold of $62,819 and a charge for inventory impairment of $865,000. Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was principally comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $293,720, the net book value of merchandise sold of $2,028 and a charge for inventory impairment of $48,000. As the Company’s lease revenues increase, the direct costs associated with them also increase.

 

Provision for bad debts was $1,228,856 and $132,147 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. A factor that causes the provision to increase is that the Company does not charge off any customer accounts until it has exhausted all collection efforts including attempts to repossess items and while collection efforts are pursued delinquent customers continue to accrue weekly charges resulting in a significant balance requiring a reserve. The Company anticipates continued improvement as it continues to refine its underwriting model, enhances its risk department and accumulates additional lease data. The Company has charged off $138,970 of customer accounts to the allowance for doubtful accounts in the quarter ended June 30, 2015, after it exhausted all collection efforts with respect to such accounts.

 

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Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were $2,707,442 and $1,050,424 respectively. Key operating expenses included the following:

 

    Three months ended     Three months ended  
    June 30, 2015     June 30, 2014  
Payroll, benefits and contract labor   $ 826,697     $ 513,039  
Legal and professional fees     68,847       71,739  
Stock compensation expense     14,900       7,700  
Marketing     863,412       153,305  
Total   $ 1,773,856     $ 745,783  

 

The increased revenues were offset by the increase in expenses to scale the Company’s lease-to-own channels and support its growth resulting in a loss from continuing operations after income tax benefit of $1,861,638 and $748,867 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015, compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 

 

The following table details the operating results from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

   2015  2014  $ Change  % Change
Total revenues  $8,112,744   $793,250   $7,319,494    922.7 
Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold   4,529,226    555,396    3,973,830    715.4 
Provision for doubtful accounts   2,051,637    141,523    1,910,114    1,349.3 
Operating expenses   4,801,718    2,136,284    2,665,434    124.8 
Operating loss   (3,269,837)   (2,039,953)   (1,229,884)   (60.3)
Interest expense   138,612    —     138,612    —  
Income tax benefit   78,388    313,735    (235,347)   (75.0)
 Loss from continuing operations   (3,330,061)   (1,726,218)  $(1,603,843)   (92.9)

 

 

Total lease revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $8,112,744 compared to $793,250 for the six months ended June 30, 2014, a $7,319,494 increase. FlexShopper began originating leases in late December 2013, launched its online LTO marketplace in March, 2014 and spent approximately $1,209,000 more on marketing in the first six months of 2015 compared to the first six months of 2014. FlexShopper originated 10,653 leases for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to 2,862 leases for the comparable period last year. Increased marketing expense is primarily responsible for the increase in revenues and leases

 

Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was principally comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $3,319,885, the net book value of merchandise sold of $171,341 and a reserve for inventory impairment of $920,000. Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was principally comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $341,845, the net book value of merchandise sold of $110,550 and a charge for inventory impairment of $103,000. As the Company’s lease revenues increase, the direct costs associated with them also increase.

 

Provision for bad debts was $2,051,637 and $141,523 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. A factor that causes the provision to increase is that the Company does not charge off any customer accounts until it has exhausted all collection efforts including attempts to repossess items and while collection efforts are pursued delinquent customers continue to accrue weekly charges resulting in a significant balance requiring a reserve. The Company anticipates continued improvement as it continues to refine its underwriting model, enhances its risk department and accumulates additional lease data. The Company has charged off $266,233 of customer accounts to the allowance for doubtful accounts in the six months ended June 30, 2015, after it exhausted all collection efforts with respect to such accounts.  

 

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Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were $4,801,718 and $2,136,284 respectively. Key operating expenses included the following:

 

   Six months ended  Six months ended
   June 30, 2015  June 30, 2014
Payroll, benefits and contract labor  $1,703,756   $976,458 
Legal and professional fees   160,404    242,904 
Stock compensation expense   28,100    241,500 
Marketing   1,397,387    188,179 
Total  $3,289,647   $1,649,041 

 

The increased revenues were offset by the increase in expenses to scale the Company’s lease-to-own channels and support its growth resulting in a loss from continuing operations after income tax benefit of $3,330,833 and $1,726,218 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 respectively.

  

Sale of Anchor

 

On April 30, 2014, Anchor entered into an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with a Bank, pursuant to which Anchor agreed to sell to the Bank substantially all of its assets consisting primarily of its factoring portfolio. The sale of the Anchor Assets was made in a series of closings through June 16, 2014.

  

Plan of Operation

 

We promote our products and services across our sales channels through strategic partnerships, direct response marketing, and affiliate and internet marketing, all of which are designed to increase our lease transactions and name recognition. Our advertisements emphasize such features as instant spending limit, and affordable weekly payments. We believe that as the FlexShopper name gains familiarity and national recognition through our marketing efforts, we will continue to educate our customers and potential customers about the lease-to-own payment alternative as well as solidify our reputation as a leading provider of high quality branded merchandise and services.

  

For each sales channel FlexShopper has a marketing strategy that includes but is not limited to the following:

 

Online LTO Marketplace Patent pending LTO Payment Method In-store LTO technology platform
Search engine optimization; pay-per click Direct to retailers/etailers Direct to retailers/etailers
Online affiliate networks Partnerships with payment aggregators Consultants & strategic relationships
Direct response television campaigns Consultants & strategic relationships  
Direct mail    

 

The Company believes it has a competitive advantage by providing all three channels as a bundled package. Management is anticipating a rapid development of the FlexShopper business over the next two years as we are able to penetrate each of our sales channels. To support our anticipated growth, FlexShopper will need the availability of substantial capital resources. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2015 the Company had cash of $7,789,566 compared to $2,883,349 at December 31, 2014.

 

The Company had accounts receivables of $3,579,674 offset by of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,166,518 resulting in net accounts receivable of $413,156. Accounts receivable are principally comprised of lease payments owed to the Company. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated by reserving all accounts in excess of four payments in arrears adjusted for subsequent collections. Approximately 68% of the Company’s accounts in the portfolio are not currently subject to allowance.

 

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Recent Financings

 

In fiscal 2014 and the six months ended June 30, 2015, FlexShopper completed the following transactions, each of which has provided liquidity and cash resources to FlexShopper.

 

1.   A private placement offering completed with FlexShopper’s placement agents on October 9, 2014 resulting in gross proceeds to FlexShopper of $6,501,100 before offering costs of approximately $912,000.

 

2.   The sale of certain assets of Anchor Funding Services through an Asset Purchase Agreement. This transaction was completed in a series of closings through June 16, 2014 and resulted in a gain of $788,015.

 

3.   The receipt of $1 million in funding from George Rubin and Morry F. Rubin through the funding of promissory notes in like principal amount and the conversion of these notes into shares of FlexShopper’s Common Stock at $.55 per share om May 8, 2014.

 

4.   Entering into a secured promissory note with a principal stockholder pursuant to which we may borrow up to $1,000,000 at an interest rate of 15% per annum, payable upon demand. This note was paid in full on March 6, 2015, concurrent with FlexShopper obtaining the credit facility described below.

 

5.   On March 6, 2015, FlexShopper entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a Lender. FlexShopper is permitted to borrow funds under the Credit Agreement based on the FlexShopper’s cash on hand and the Amortized Order Value of the its Eligible Leases (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) less certain deductions described in the Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, FlexShopper may borrow up to $25,000,000 from the Lender for a term of two years. The borrowing term may be extended for an additional twelve months in the sole discretion of the Lender. The Credit Agreement contemplates that the Lender may provide additional debt financing to FlexShopper, up to $100 million in total, under two uncommitted accordions following satisfaction of certain covenants and other terms and conditions. The Lender will receive security interests in certain leases as collateral under the Credit Agreement. In connection with entering into the Credit Agreement, on March 6, 2015, FlexShopper raised approximately $8.6 million in net proceeds through direct sales of 17.0 million shares of FlexShopper common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to certain affiliates of the Lender and other accredited investors for a purchase price of $0.55 per share.

 

Cash Flow Summary

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

Net cash used by operating activities was $3,217,453 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and was primarily due to our net loss for the period combined with cash used for the purchases of leased merchandise.

 

Net cash used by continuing operations operating activities was $2,700,909 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and was primarily due to our net loss for the period combined with cash used for the purchases of leased merchandise.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 net cash used in investing activities was $548,586 comprised of $47,757 for the purchase of property and equipment and $500,829 for capitalized software costs.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 net cash used in investing activities was $512,884 for the purchase of property and equipment.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $8,672,256 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 due to proceeds of $2,294,563 offset by $1,170,501 of related costs incurred by the Company’s entering into a credit agreement with a lender and $9,350,000 of proceeds from the sale of the Company’s stock, offset by payments of $801,806 in issuance costs offset by a $1,000,000 repayment of a note to a shareholder of the Company.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,187,978 for the six months ended June 30, 2014, and was primarily due to funds drawn on a $1,000,000 promissory note with certain shareholders, net proceeds from the issuance of the Company’s common stock of $3,147,058 offset by $2,959,080 of cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations.

 

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Capital Resources

 

The funds derived from the sale of FlexShopper’s Common Stock and FlexShopper’s ability to borrow funds under the Credit Agreement and funds from the sale of Anchor’s factoring operations have provided substantial liquidity and capital resources for FlexShopper to purchase durable goods pursuant to lease-to-own transactions and to support FlexShopper’s current general working capital needs. Management believes that the financing transactions described in the preceding paragraph provides sufficient liquidity and capital resources for our anticipated needs through at least June 30, 2016.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with our short term money market investments. The Company does not have any financial instruments held for trading or other speculative purposes and does not invest in derivative financial instruments, interest rate swaps or other investments that alter interest rate exposure. The Company does not have any credit facilities with variable interest rates.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of "disclosure controls and procedures" in Rule 13a-15(e). In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the Company's Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level at June 30, 2015. There have been no changes in the Company's disclosure controls and procedures or in other factors that could affect the disclosure controls subsequent to the date the Company completed its evaluation. Therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:

 

We are not a party to any pending material legal proceedings. To our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating commencing a legal proceeding in which we would be named as a party.

   

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

  (a) The following sales of unregistered securities took place during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

Date of Sale   Title of Security   Number Sold   Consideration Received   Purchasers   Exemption from Registration Claimed
                     
                     
                     

March

2015

  Common Stock    17,000,000  

$ 9,350,000

 

 

  Accredited Investors  

Section 4(2) and/or Rule 506 promulgated

thereunder

                     

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015 there were no repurchases of the Company’s Common Stock

  

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES:

 

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION:

 

On August 11, 2015 the Board Directors elected Marc Malaga as Executive Vice President of Operations and approved his employment agreement which is filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-Q. The following is a description of Marc Malaga’s biographical information:

Marc Malaga has been Executive Vice President of Operations since October 2013 and an investor in the Company since 2008. His responsibilities include oversight of general operations including business development, customer service and fulfillment. Mr. Malaga was Founder and CEO of GiftBaskets.com from 2000 to 2007. Under his leadership, GiftBaskets.com became a leading destination for online gift baskets and flower purchases. In 2007, Mr. Malaga sold GiftBaskets.com to Hayneedle, a large, diversified online retailer. In addition, from 2010-2012, Mr. Malaga developed a private real estate portfolio, leading the strategic acquisition and management of foreclosed properties throughout South Florida.

 

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS:

 

The following exhibits are all previously filed in connection with our Form 10-SB, as amended, unless otherwise

noted.

 

2.1   Exchange Agreement (2)
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation-BTHC, INC. (2)
3.2   Certificate of Merger of BTHC XI, LLC into BTHC XI, Inc. (2)
3.3   Certificate of Amendment (2)
3.4   Designation of Rights and Preferences-Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock (2)
3.5   Certificate of Amendment dated October 16, 2013(11)
3.6   Amended and Restated By-laws (2)
4.1   Placement Agent Warrant issued to Fordham Financial Management on October 9, 2014 (1)
4.2   Placement Agent Warrant issued to Paulson Investment Company, Inc. on October 9, 2014 (1)
4.3   Placement Agent Warrant issued to Spartan Capital Securities, LLC on October 9, 2014 (1)
4.4   Letters dated April 27, 2015 amending exhibits 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3(8)
10.1   Directors’ Compensation Agreement-George Rubin (2)
10.2   Employment Contract-Morry F. Rubin (2)
10.3   Employment Contract-Brad Bernstein (2)
10.4   Facilities Lease – Florida (2)
10.5   Rediscount Facility Agreement with TAB Bank (3)

10.6

10.7

 

Form of Validity Warranty to TAB Bank (3)

Amendment to Employment Agreement of Morry F. Rubin (4)

10.8   Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 30, 2014 (5)
10.9   Credit Agreement dated as of March 6, 2015 among FlexShopper 2, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., various Lenders from time to time party thereto and WE 2014-1, LLC (6)
10.10   Investor Rights Agreement dated as of March 6, 2015, by and among FlexShopper, Inc., the Management Stockholders and affiliates of Waterfall (6)
10.11   Form of Investor Rights Agreement dated as of March 6, 2015, by and among FlexShopper, Inc. and the Investors party thereto (6)
10.12   January 2014 Amendment to Boca Raton, Florida Lease (5)
10.13 Employment Contract – Marc Malaga*
16.1   Letter from Scott & Company, LLC (1)
21.0   Subsidiaries of Registrant (5)
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – Principal Executive Officer*
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – Principal Financial Officer*
32.1   Section 1350 Certification – Principal Executive Officer*
32.2   Section 1350 Certification – Principal Financial Officer*
99.1   2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (2)
99.2   Form of Non-Qualified Option under 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (2)
99.3   Amendment to 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan increasing the Plan to 4,200,000 shares (7)
99.4   Press Release dated August 14, 2015*
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document,XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema *
101.SCH   Document, XBRL Taxonomy Extension *
101.CAL   Calculation Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition *
101.DEF   Linkbase,XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels *
101.LAB   Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension *
101.PRE   Presentation Linkbase *
    ___________________
    * Filed herewith.

 

(1) Filed in Form S-1 Registration Statement (file no. 333-201644).

(2) Incorporated by reference to our Form 10-SB, as amended.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

(5) Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

 

(6) Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated March 6, 2015.

 

(7) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

 

(8) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

  FLEXSHOPPER, INC.  
       
Date:  August 14, 2015    By: /s/ Brad Bernstein   
    Brad Bernstein  
    President and Principal Executive Officer  
       

 

       
Date: August 14, 2015 By: /s/ Frank Matasavage   
    Frank Matasavage  
    Chief Financial Officer  
       

 

 

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Exhibit 10.13

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 11, 2015 is entered into by and between FlexShopper, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), and Marc Malaga (the “Employee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Employee desires to serve the Company as Executive Vice President - Operations; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee as Executive Vice President Operations.

 

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived from this Agreement, the Company and the Employee hereby agree as follows:

1. Term of Employment; Office and Duties.

(a) Commencing on the date hereof, and for an initial term ending August 10, 2016, the Company shall employ the Employee as Executive Vice President -Operations, with such duties and responsibilities consistent with such position as may from time to time be assigned to the Employee by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Employee agrees to perform such duties and discharge such responsibilities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for additional one year terms unless either party notifies the other, in writing, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the term, of such party’s intention not to renew this Agreement. The period that the Employee serves as an employee of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, including as a result of any extension of the initial term, shall be referred to as the “Employment Term.”

(b) The Employee shall be required to devote his full business time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company other than during vacations and periods of illness or incapacity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall be permitted to: (i) serve as a director of any organization or entity that does not result in a violation of Section 5; (ii) deliver lectures or fulfill speaking engagements; or (iii) make and manage passive investments and engage in charitable and community activities but only if such services and activities do not interfere with the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.

2. Compensation and Benefits. For all services rendered by the Employee during the Employment Term, including, without limitation, any services as a director generally or member of the any committee of the Board or any subsidiary or division thereof, the Employee shall be compensated as follows:

(a) Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Employee a fixed base salary (“Base Salary”) of $175,000 during the first year of the Employment Term, and any additional year of the Employment Term. The Board may periodically review the Employee's Base Salary and may determine to increase (but not decrease) the Base Salary, in accordance with such policies as the Company may hereafter adopt.

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from time to time, if it deems appropriate. Base Salary will be payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company. As part of the Employee’s compensation program the Company extends a $1000 per month automobile allowance; it being understood the Company shall not be responsible for any insurance, repairs, tires gas or other expenses related to Employee’s automobile except as provided in Section 3.

(b) Bonus. The Employee may be entitled to receive an annual bonus (“Annual Bonus”) for each fiscal year payable subsequent to the issuance of final audited financial statements for such fiscal year in the sole discretion of the Board in an amount as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The targeted amount of any Annual Bonus (the “Target Bonus”) shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board in its discretion.

(c) Fringe Benefits. (i) The Employee shall be entitled to participate in such employee benefit and other compensatory or non-compensatory plans that are available to similarly situated executives of the Company, which may include disability, health, dental and life insurance plans, option and bonus plans and other fringe benefit plans or programs, including a 401(k) retirement plan, of the Company established from time to time by the Board, subject to the rules and regulations applicable thereto, and which shall include an executive insurance program under which Employee shall be entitled to be reimbursed for up to $25,000 of medical costs not covered by the Company’s health insurance per year.

(d) Withholding and Employment Tax. Payment of all compensation hereunder shall be subject to customary withholding tax and other employment taxes as may be required with respect to compensation paid by an employer to an employee.

(e) Disability. The Company shall, to the extent such benefits can be obtained at a reasonable cost, provide the Employee with disability insurance benefits of at least 60% of his gross Base Salary per month. In the event of the Employee's Disability (as hereinafter defined), the Employee and his family shall continue to be covered by all of the Company's employee welfare benefit plans described under Section 2(c), at the Company's expense, to the extent such benefits may, by law, be provided, for the lesser of the term of such Disability and 24 months, in accordance with the terms of such plans.

(f) Death. The Company shall, to the extent such benefits can be obtained at a reasonable cost, provide the Employee with life insurance benefits in the amount of at least $500,000. In the event of the Employee's death, the Employee's family shall continue to be covered by all of the Company's employee welfare benefit plans described under Section 2(c), at the Company's expense, to the extent such benefits may, by law, be provided, for 12 months following the Employee's death in accordance with the terms of such plans.

(g) Vacation. The Employee shall receive four weeks of vacation annually, administered in accordance with the Company's existing vacation policy.

3. Business Expenses. The Company shall pay or reimburse the Employee for all reasonable travel (including travel by automobile), business and entertainment expenses incurred by or necessary for the Employee to perform his duties under this Agreement in accordance with such policies and procedures as the Company may from time to time establish for senior officers and subject to the Company's normal requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

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4. Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated as set forth below:

(a) Termination by Mutual Agreement. The Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated at anytime by, and upon the terms and conditions of, a mutual written agreement between the parties.

(b) Termination for Cause. The Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Company for Cause. Provided Cause actually exists, the date of termination for Cause shall be the date the Company sends the Employee a written notice to such effect specifying the reason(s) for the termination for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean any one of the following: (i) conviction of the Employee for committing a felony or crime or other crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) the Employee having committed acts or omissions constituting willful or wanton misconduct with respect to the Company; (iii) the Employee having committed any act of fraud or embezzlement involving the Company; (iv) the Employee having committed any willful and material violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company; (v) the Employee having committed acts or omissions constituting a material breach of this Agreement that continues for more than 15 days after notice from the Company specifically identifying such breach. In the event of any termination under this Section 4(b), the Company shall pay all amounts of Base Salary then due to the Employee under Section 2(a) up to the payroll period worked but for which payment had not yet been made up to the date of termination (but expressly excluding any bonuses or other incentive compensation). The Company shall have no further obligations to the Employee under this Agreement (including no obligation with respect to bonuses or other incentive compensation), and any and all stock options granted to the Employee shall terminate according to their terms of grant with any such vested options being exercisable for the shorter of (i) 90 days from the date of termination and (ii) the exercise term of each relevant option grant.

(b) Termination for Disability. The Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Company in the event of the Employee's Disability. The date of termination for Disability shall be the date the Company sends the Employee a written notice to such effect. In the event of any termination under this Section 4(b), on the date of termination all options that would have otherwise vested within the 12 months following the date of the date of termination shall accelerate and immediately vest and become exercisable in full. Such options may be exercised for the longer of (i) 12 months from the date of the date of termination and (ii) the exercise term of each relevant option grant. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the inability of the Employee, in the reasonable judgment of a physician appointed by the Board, to perform his duties of employment because of any physical or mental disability or incapacity, where such disability shall exist for an aggregate period of more than 150 days in any 365-day period or for any period of 90 consecutive days. In the event of any termination under this Section 4(b), the Company shall (i) pay by the next payroll period all amounts then due to the Employee under Section 2(a) up to the payroll period worked but for which payment had not yet been made up to the date of termination (including bonuses then-earned or owing), and (ii) comply with its obligations under Section 2(e).

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(c) Termination upon Death. The Employee's employment with the Company automatically terminates on the Employee's death. In the event of the Employee's death (i) the Company will continue to pay the Employee's heirs or beneficiaries his Base Salary for 6 months following the date of termination (on regular payroll dates) and (ii) on the date of termination all options that would have otherwise vested within the 12 months following the date of the Employee's death shall accelerate and immediately vest and become exercisable in full. Such options may be exercised for the longer of (i) 12 months from the date of the Employee's death and (ii) the exercise term of each relevant option grant. In addition, in the event of the Employee's death, the Company shall (i) pay by the next payroll period all amounts then due to the Employee under Section 2(a) up to the payroll period worked but for which payment had not yet been made up to the date of termination (including bonuses then-earned or owing), and (ii) comply with its obligations under Section 2(f).

(d) Termination without Cause. The Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Company, in the absence of Cause, for any reason and in its sole and absolute discretion, provided that in such event (which would include the Company's declining to extend the Employment Term in accordance with Section 1(a)) the Company shall continue to pay to the Employee the Base Salary (on regular payroll dates) for twelve months from the date of termination (the “Termination Payments”) plus any bonuses then-earned or owing on the date of termination and an amount equal to the Target Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs pro rated based on the number of days of service in such year. On the date of termination, all unvested options shall accelerate and immediately vest and become exercisable in full. Such options may be exercised for the longer of (i) 12 months from the date of termination and (ii) the exercise term of each relevant option grant. Finally, during any period in which Termination Payments are required to be paid, the Company shall continue the benefits for the Employee and his family provided for under Section 2 at no cost to the Employee.

(e) Termination by the Employee for Good Reason. The Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Employee for Good Reason. “Good Reason” shall be deemed to exist: (i) if the Employee’s duties or responsibilities are materially diminished or the Employee is assigned any duties materially inconsistent with the duties or responsibilities contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) if the Company shall have continued to fail to comply with any material provision of this Agreement after a 30-day period to cure (if such failure is curable) following written notice by the Employee to the Company of such non-compliance; (iii) upon a Change in Control; or (iv) if the Company requires that the Employee be based at any location other than Charlotte, NC or Boca Raton, FL (or the suburban area of either). In the event of any termination under this Section 4(e), the Company shall pay the Termination Payments plus any bonuses then-earned or owing on the date of termination and an amount equal to the Target Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs pro rated based on the number of days of service in such year to the Employee in the same amount and manner as under Section 4(d). On the date of termination, all unvested options shall accelerate and immediately vest and become exercisable in full. Such options may be exercised for the longer of (i) 12 months from the date of termination and (ii) the exercise term of each relevant option grant. Finally, during any period in which Termination Payments are required to be paid, the Company shall continue the benefits for the Employee and his family provided for under Section 2 at no cost to the Employee. (f) Voluntary Resignation. The Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Employee without Good Reason. In the event of any termination under this Section 4(f), the Company shall pay all amounts of Base Salary then due to the Employee under Section 2(a) up to the payroll period worked but for which payment had not yet been made up to the date of termination (but expressly excluding any bonuses or other incentive compensation). The Company shall have no further obligations to the Employee under this Agreement (including no obligation with respect to bonuses or other incentive compensation), and any and all stock options granted to the Employee shall terminate according to their terms of grant; provided that if such termination occurs during the first year of the Employment Term any such vested options would be exercisable for the shorter of (i) 90 days from the date of termination and (ii) the exercise term of each relevant option grant, and if the termination occurs thereafter any such vested options would continue to be exercisable for the full exercise term of each relevant option grant.

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5. Non-Competition. During the Employment Term and for two years following termination thereof (other than any such termination by the Company without Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason), the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly own any interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, advise, or in any manner engage in the Company Business within a 100 mile radius of any office operated by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, whether as an officer, director, stockholder, consultant, investor, agent or otherwise (unless the Board shall have authorized such activity and the Company shall have consented thereto in writing). For purposes of this Section 5, “Company Business” means (i) providing accounts receivable funding (factoring), outsourcing of accounts receivable management including collections and the risk of customer default, purchase order financing, lawsuit financing, trade finance and government contract funding (ii) back office support including payroll, payroll tax compliance and invoice processing services and (iii) lease-to-own, rent-to-own activities. Passive investments in less than 5% of the outstanding securities of any entity subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, shall not be prohibited by this Section 5. The provisions of this Section 5 are subject to the provisions of Section 14.

6. Inventions and Confidential Information. The parties hereto recognize that a major need of the Company is to preserve its specialized knowledge, trade secrets and confidential information. The strength and good will of the Company is derived from the specialized knowledge, trade secrets, and confidential information generated from experience with the activities undertaken by the Company. The unauthorized disclosure of this information and knowledge to competitors would be beneficial to such competitors and detrimental to the Company, as would the disclosure of non-public information about the marketing practices, pricing practices, costs, profit margins, design specifications, development and business plans, analytical techniques and similar items of the Company. The Employee acknowledges that specific proprietary information and non-public data obtained by him while employed by the Company concerning the business or affairs of the Company are the property of the Company. By reason of his being a senior executive of the Company, the Employee has or will have access to, and has obtained or will obtain, trade secrets and confidential information about the Company's operations, which operations extend throughout the United States. Therefore, subject to the provisions of Section 14, the Employee hereby agrees as follows, recognizing that the Company is relying on these agreements in entering into this Agreement:

(a) During the Employment Term and for three years following termination of the Employee's employment with the Company for any reason, the Employee will not use, disclose to others, or publish or otherwise make available to any other party (other than in furtherance of his obligations hereunder) any non-public or confidential business information about the business and affairs of the Company, including but not limited to confidential information concerning the Company's products, methods, engineering designs and standards, analytical techniques, technical information, customer information, employee information, inventions and other confidential information acquired by him in the course of his past or future services for the Company during the Employment Term. The Employee agrees to hold as the Company's property all books, papers, letters, formulas, memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes, printouts, software and other documents, and all copies thereof and therefrom, relating to the Company's business and affairs conducted by him as President of the Company, whether made by him or otherwise coming into his possession or control, and on termination of his employment, or upon demand of the Company, at any time after termination of his employment, to deliver the same to the Company.

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(b) During the Employment Term and for 18 months following termination of the Employee's employment with the Company for any reason, the Employee will not (i) directly or indirectly, including through an entity or agent, induce or otherwise attempt to influence any employee of the Company to leave the Company's employ, (ii) hire, cause to be hired or induce a third party to hire, any such employee (unless the Board shall have authorized such employment and the Company shall have consented thereto in writing) or in any way materially interfere with the relationship between the Company and any employee thereof, or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor or other business relation of the Company to cease or otherwise limit doing business with the Company or in any way materially interfere to the detriment of the Company with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation of the Company.

7. Indemnification; Director and Officer Liability Insurance. The Company will indemnify (and advance the costs of defense of) the Employee (and his legal representatives) to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the state in which the Company is incorporated, as in effect at the time of the subject act or omission, or by the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as in effect at such time or on the date of this Agreement, whichever affords greater protection to the Employee, and both during and after termination (for any reason) of the Employee's employment, the Company shall cause the Employee to be covered under a directors and officers' liability insurance policy for his acts (or non-acts) as an officer or director of the Company or any of its affiliates. Such policy shall be maintained by the Company, at its expense in an amount of at least $5 million and on terms (including the time period of coverage after the Employee's employment terminates) at least as favorable to the Employee as policies covering the Company's other members of its Board of Directors.

8. Litigation Expenses. In the event of any litigation or other proceeding between the Company and the Employee with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the enforcement of the rights hereunder and such litigation or proceeding results in final judgment or order in favor of the Employee, which judgment or order is substantially inconsistent with the positions asserted by the Company in such litigation or proceeding, the losing party shall reimburse the prevailing party for all of his/its reasonable costs and expenses relating to such litigation or other proceeding, including, without limitation, his/its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses. 9. Consolidation; Merger; Sale of Assets; Change of Control. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from combining, consolidating or merging with or into, transferring all or substantially all of its assets to, or entering into a partnership or joint venture with, another corporation or other entity, or effecting any other kind of corporate combination provided that the corporation resulting from or surviving such combination, consolidation or merger, or to which such assets are transferred, or such partnership or joint venture expressly assumes in writing this Agreement and all obligations and undertakings of the Company hereunder. Upon such a consolidation, merger, transfer of assets or formation of such partnership or joint venture, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be assumed by, and be binding upon such resulting or surviving transferee corporation or such partnership or joint venture, and the term “Company,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean such corporation, partnership or joint venture or other entity, and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall entitle the Employee and his heirs, beneficiaries and representatives to exactly the same compensation, benefits, perquisites, payments and other rights as would have been their entitlement had such combination, consolidation, merger, transfer of assets or formation of such partnership or joint venture not occurred.

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10. No Set-off; No Mitigation Required. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to make any payments provided for hereunder and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder will not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Employee or others. In no event will the Employee be obligated to seek other employment or take other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Employee under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts will not be reduced (except as otherwise specifically provided herein) whether or not the Employee obtains other employment.

11. Section 409A Compliance. This Agreement is intended to comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered consistent with this intent. In that regard, any payment described herein that is subject to Code Section 409A shall not be made earlier than six (6) months after the date of termination to the extent required by Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i); provided that any such payment that is deferred pursuant to this Section 11 shall be paid in full as soon as possible consistent with this Section 11.

12. Survival of Obligations. Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 shall survive the termination for any reason of this Agreement (whether such termination is by the Company, by the Employee, upon the expiration of this Agreement or otherwise).

13. Employee's Representations. The Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Employee do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any material contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Employee is a party or by which he is bound, (ii) the Employee is not a party to, or bound by, any employment agreement, noncompete agreement or confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity, and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Employee, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Employee hereby acknowledges and represents that he has consulted with legal counsel regarding his rights and obligations under this Agreement and that he fully understands the terms and conditions contained herein.

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14. Company's Representations. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Employee that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any material contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, and (ii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Employee, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

15. Enforcement. Because the Employee's services are unique and because the Employee has access to confidential information concerning the Company, the parties hereto agree that money damages shall not be an adequate remedy for any breach of this Agreement. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement that cannot be compensated with monetary damages, the Company may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in its favor, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security).

16. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions or part of a provision contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall be deemed not to affect any other jurisdiction or any other provision or part of a provision of this Agreement, nor shall such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability affect the validity, legality or enforceability of this Agreement or any provision or provisions hereof in any other jurisdiction; and this Agreement shall be reformed and construed in such jurisdiction as if such provision or part of a provision held to be invalid or illegal or unenforceable had never been contained herein and such provision or part reformed so that it would be valid, legal and enforceable in such jurisdiction to the maximum extent possible. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Company and the Employee each intend that the covenants contained in Sections 5 and 6 shall be deemed to be a series of separate covenants. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce any of such separate covenants, then such unenforceable covenants shall be deemed eliminated from the provisions hereof for the purpose of such proceedings to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced in such proceedings. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce any one or more of such separate covenants because the total time, scope or area thereof is deemed to be excessive or unreasonable, then it is the intent of the parties hereto that such covenants, which would otherwise be unenforceable due to such excessive or unreasonable period of time, scope or area, be enforced for such lesser period of time, scope or area as shall be deemed reasonable and not excessive by such court.

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17. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Company and the Employee with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended, waived, changed, modified or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by or on behalf of the party against whom enforcement of any amendment, waiver, change, modification or discharge is sought. No course of conduct or dealing shall be construed to modify, amend or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.

18. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if physically delivered, delivered by express mail or other expedited service or upon receipt if mailed, postage prepaid, via registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

To the Company:

FlexShopper, Inc.

Attention: Brad Bernstein

2700 N. Military Trail, Suite 200

Boca Raton, FL 33431

To the Employee:

Marc Malaga

c/o FlexShopper, Inc.

2700 N. Military Trail, Suite 200

Boca Raton, FL 33431

 

and/or to such other persons and addresses as any party shall have specified in writing to the other.

19. Assignability. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party and shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties. In the event that all or substantially all of the business of the Company is sold or transferred, then this Agreement shall be binding on the transferee of the business of the Company whether or not this Agreement is expressly assigned to the transferee.

20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of laws principles.

21. Waiver and Further Agreement. Any waiver of any breach of any terms or conditions of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any other breach of such terms or conditions or any other term or condition, nor shall any failure to enforce any provision hereof operate as a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof. Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute all such further instruments and documents and to take all such further action as the other party may reasonably require in order to effectuate the terms and purposes of this Agreement.

22. Headings of No Effect. The Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.

COMPANY:

FlexShopper, Inc.

By: /s/  
 

Name: Brad Bernstein

Title: CEO

 

EMPLOYEE:

By: /s/  
 

Name: Marc Malaga

Title: Executive Vice President - Operations

 

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

I, Brad Bernstein, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FlexShopper, Inc.;

 

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. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are 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 our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our 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 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our 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, 2015 By: /s/ BRAD BERNSTEIN      
    Brad Bernstein  
    Principal Executive Officer  
       

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

I, Frank Matasavage , certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FlexShopper, Inc.;

 

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. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are 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 our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our 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 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our 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, 2015 By: /s/ FRANK MATASAVAGE  
    Frank Matasavage  
    Principal Financial Officer  
       

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FlexShopper, Inc. (the ‘‘Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Brad Bernstein, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

       
  By: /s/ BRAD BERNSTEIN  
    Brad Bernstein,  
    Principal Executive Officer  
    August 14, 2015  

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FlexShopper, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Frank Matasavage, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

       
  By: /s/ FRANK MATASAVAGE  
    Frank Matasavage,  
    Principal Financial Officer  
    August 14, 2015  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.4

 

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

 

REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2015 RESULTS AND GROWING ECOMMERCE BUSINESS

 

Boca Raton, FL (August 14, 2015) - FlexShopper, Inc. (OTCQB Symbol: FPAY, “FlexShopper”) announced today its results of continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Total revenues increased 530% to $4.34 million
Lease originations increased from 2,097 to 6,893 or 229%

 

In the second quarter of 2014, FlexShopper successfully sold its Anchor Funding Services business. Income from discontinued operations was $53,089 and $358,733 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This income combined with the net losses from continuing operations resulted in net losses of $1,808,549 ($.04 per share) and $426,134 ($.02 per share) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Total revenues increased 923% to $8.11 million
Lease originations increased from 2,862 to 10,653 or 272%

 

Income from discontinued operations was $127,789 and $511,884 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This income combined with the net losses from continuing operations resulted in net losses of $3,202,272 ($.07 per share) and $1,214,334 ($.05 per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Management Commentary

 

Brad Bernstein, CEO, stated, “We are pleased with the significant year-over-year growth in our ecommerce business, primarily driven by increased traffic to our FlexShopper.com marketplace. In addition, in the second quarter our payment method was integrated on two ecommerce sites featuring electronics and appliances. With the closing of our recent debt financing, we are excited about taking advantage of growth opportunities for all of our channels in the second half of the year. We are working on innovations to deliver better and broader lease-to-own options to consumers while providing platforms to increase sales for retailers.”

 

About FlexShopper

 

FlexShopper, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) is a financial and technology company that provides brand name durable goods to consumers on a lease-to-own (LTO) basis through its ecommerce marketplace (www.FlexShopper.com) and patent pending LTO payment method. FlexShopper also provides LTO technology platforms to retailers and e-tailers to enter into transactions with consumers that want to obtain durable goods, but do not have sufficient cash or credit. FlexShopper also funds the LTO transactions by paying merchants for the goods and collecting from consumers under an LTO contract.

 

 
 

 

 

Our offerings to retailers are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 those 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 most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports of Form 10-Q. We urge you to consider those risks and uncertainties in evaluating our forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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Contact:

FlexShopper, Inc.

Investor Relations


ir@flexshopper.com

 

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