UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended   September 30, 2018

 

☐ TRANSITION PERIOD PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _____________ to _________________

 

Commission File Number		Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter, address of principal executive offices and registrants’ telephone number		IRS Employer Identification Number
001-37945		FLEXSHOPPER, INC.		20-5456087
		2700 N. Military Trail, Suite 200 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (855) 353-9289

 

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Delaware

 

Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not applicable

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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, and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months.  Yes þ    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.

 

	Large Accelerated Filer   ☐	Non-Accelerated Filer   þ
	Accelerated Filer   ☐	Smaller Reporting Company   þ
		Emerging Growth Company   ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Yes ☐   No þ

 

As of November 5, 2018, the Company had a total of 17,579,870 shares of common stock outstanding, excluding 239,405 outstanding shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock convertible into 145,197 shares of common stock and excluding 21,952 outstanding shares of Series 2 Preferred Stock convertible into 7,506,249 shares of common stock.

 

 

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

 

Certain information set forth in this prospectus may contain 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, that are intended to be covered by the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate” “strategy,” “future,” “likely” or other comparable terms and references to future periods. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this prospectus regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding: the expansion of our lease-to-own program; expectation concerning our partnerships with retail partners; investments in, and the success of, our underwriting technology and risk analytics platform; our ability to collect payments due from customers; expected future operating results and; expectations concerning our business strategy.

 

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

 

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our limited operating history, limited cash and history of losses;

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our ability to obtain adequate financing to fund our business operations in the future;

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the failure to successfully manage and grow our FlexShopper.com e-commerce platform;

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our ability to maintain compliance with financial covenants under our Credit Agreement;

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our dependence on the success of our third-party retail partners and our continued relationships with them;

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our compliance with various federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those related to consumer protection;

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the failure to protect the integrity and security of customer and employee information; and

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the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. You should read this prospectus and the documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, merger, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may undertake. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page No.
Forward-Looking Statements		i
	PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	22
	PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	23
Item 6.	Exhibits	24
Signatures		25

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

		September 30,				December 31,
		2018				2017
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash		$	7,282,103			$	4,968,915
Accounts receivable, net			4,815,676				4,259,468
Prepaid expenses			182,189				321,035
Lease merchandise, net			18,326,430				21,415,322
Total current assets			30,606,398				30,964,740
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net			3,313,109				2,948,164
OTHER ASSETS, net			91,390				95,722
		$	34,010,897			$	34,008,626
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of loan payable under credit agreement to beneficial shareholder net of $89,180 at 2018 and $118,404 at 2017 of unamortized issuance costs		$	3,580,330			$	14,094,096
Accounts payable			5,928,893				7,702,145
Accrued payroll and related taxes			225,081				404,346
Promissory notes			1,750,000				-
Accrued expenses			858,863				786,095
Total current liabilities			12,343,167				22,986,682
Loan payable under credit agreement to beneficial shareholder net of $264,633 at 2018 and $39,468 at 2017 of unamortized issuance costs and current portion			10,624,240				4,698,032
Total liabilities			22,967,407				27,684,714
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value- authorized 250,000 shares, issued and outstanding 239,405 shares at $5.00 stated value			1,197,025				1,197,025
Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value- authorized 25,000 shares, issued and outstanding 21,952 shares at $1,000 stated value			21,952,000				21,952,000
Common stock, $0.0001 par value- authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding: 17,579,870 shares at 2018 and 5,294,501 at 2017			1,758				529
Additional paid in capital			34,142,693				22,445,691
Accumulated deficit			(46,249,986	)			(39,271,333	)
Total stockholders’ equity			11,043,490				6,323,912
		$	34,010,897			$	34,008,626

 

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

 

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended September 30,								For the nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				2018				2017
Revenues:
Lease revenues and fees		$	20,514,492			$	16,144,184			$	58,439,865			$	49,458,109
Lease merchandise sold			490,208				359,656				1,592,556				1,174,608
Total revenues			21,004,700				16,503,840				60,032,421				50,632,717
Costs and expenses:
Cost of lease revenues, consisting of depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise			10,289,709				8,146,293				29,684,867				24,733,915
Cost of lease merchandise sold			349,209				280,130				1,007,677				816,058
Provision for doubtful accounts			5,905,083				4,681,832				16,563,888				14,357,461
Marketing			1,596,322				994,576				4,025,509				2,625,367
Salaries and benefits			2,186,835				1,900,925				6,397,999				5,567,082
Operating expenses			2,206,496				1,723,309				6,163,680				5,266,278
Total costs and expenses			22,533,654				17,727,065				63,843,620				53,366,161
Operating loss			(1,528,954	)			(1,223,225	)			(3,811,199	)			(2,733,444	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			126,622				-				126,622				-
Interest expense including amortization of debt issuance costs			1,061,827				504,392				3,040,832				1,611,687
Net loss			(2,717,403	)			(1,727,617	)			(6,978,653	)			(4,345,131	)
Dividends on Series 2 Convertible Preferred Shares			609,168				603,680				1,817,672				1,712,716
Net loss attributable to common shareholders		$	(3,326,571	)		$	(2,331,297	)		$	(8,796,325	)		$	(6,057,847	)
Basic and diluted (loss) per common share:
Net loss		$	(0.56	)		$	(0.44	)		$	(1.59	)		$	(1.14	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES:
Basic and diluted			5,950,161				5,292,281				5,539,815				5,290,077

 

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

 

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

 

		Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock								Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock								Common Stock								Additional Paid in				Accumulated
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Capital				Deficit				Total
Balance, January 1, 2018			239,405			$	1,197,025				21,952			$	21,952,000				5,294,501			$	529			$	22,445,691			$	(39,271,333	)		$	6,323,912
Provision for compensation expense related to stock options			-				-				-				-				-				-				101,025				-				101,025
Warrants issued in connection with amended credit agreement and subsequent issuance of common stock upon exercise of the warrants			-				-				-				-				175,000				18				523,232				-				523,250
Issuance of shares and warrants in connection with equity raise			-				-				-				-				10,000,000				1,000				10,006,500				-				10,007,500
Offering costs related to equity raise			-				-				-				-				-				-				(1,022,810	)			-				(1,022,810	)
Conversion of debt and accrued interest to common shares			-				-				-				-				2,110,369				211				2,089,055				-				2,089,266
Net loss			-				-				-				-				-				-				-				(6,978,653	)			(6,978,653	)
Balance, September 30, 2018			239,405			$	1,197,025				21,952			$	21,952,000				17,579,870			$	1,758			$	34,142,693			$	(46,249,986	)		$	11,043,490

 

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

 

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(unaudited)

 

		2018				2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		$	(6,978,653	)		$	(4,345,131	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise			29,684,866				24,733,916
Other depreciation and amortization			1,850,452				1,536,491
Compensation expense related to issuance of stock options			101,025				64,896
Provision for doubtful accounts			16,563,888				14,357,461
Loss on debt extinguishment			126,622				-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(17,120,096	)			(15,570,400	)
Prepaid expenses and other			141,126				13,255
Lease merchandise			(26,595,974	)			(17,315,091	)
Security deposits			2,025				(10,207	)
Accounts payable			(1,560,609	)			(1,188,200	)
Accrued payroll and related taxes			(179,265	)			(147,388	)
Accrued expenses			128,766				44,386
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(3,835,827	)			2,173,988
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software costs			(1,752,095	)			(1,487,441	)
Net cash (used in) investing activities			(1,752,095	)			(1,487,441	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			-				15,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants			1,750				-
Proceeds from public offering			10,007,500				-
Equity issuance related costs			(862,810	)			-
Proceeds from promissory notes			3,465,000				-
Proceeds from loan payable under credit agreement			5,185,000				-
Repayment of loan payable under credit agreement			(9,786,487	)			(2,288,207	)
Repayment of installment loan			(8,405	)			-
Debt issuance related costs			(100,438	)			-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			7,901,110				(2,273,207	)
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH			2,313,188				(1,586,660	)
CASH, beginning of period			4,968,915				5,412,495
CASH, end of period		$	7,282,103			$	3,825,835
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		$	2,104,110			$	1,179,826
Non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common stock and warrants to extinguishment debt and accrued interest		$	2,089,266				-
Accrued equity issuance costs		$	160,000				-
Warrants issued for debt issuance costs		$	523,250				-

 

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

 

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(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 in 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, 2017.

 

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 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, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of North Carolina on June 24, 2013, which in turns owns 100% of FlexShopper 1, LLC and FlexShopper 2, LLC. The Company is a holding corporation with no operations except for those conducted by FlexShopper, LLC. FlexShopper, LLC provides through e-commerce sites certain types of durable goods to consumers, including customers of third-party retailers and e-tailers, on a lease-to-own basis (“LTO”).

 

To date, funds derived from the sale of FlexShopper’s common stock and Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock and the Company’s ability to borrow funds against the lease portfolio have provided the liquidity and capital resources necessary to fund its operations.

 

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 GAAP 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 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 accounts or credit cards. Accounts receivable are principally comprised of lease payments currently owed to FlexShopper which are past due, as FlexShopper has been unable to successfully collect in the manner described above. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon revenues and historical experience of balances charged off as a percentage of revenues. The accounts receivable balances consisted of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable		$	9,393,310			$	6,399,233
Allowance for doubtful accounts			(4,577,634	)			(2,139,765	)
Accounts receivable, net		$	4,815,676			$	4,259,468

 

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, while collections are pursued, the same delinquent customers continue to accrue weekly charges until they are charged off with such charges being fully reserved for. Accounts receivable balances charged off against the allowance were $6,766,876 and $14,209,066 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $7,133,260 and $20,713,314 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, 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. Upon transfer of ownership of merchandise to customers resulting from satisfaction of their lease obligations, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from lease merchandise. For lease merchandise returned or anticipated to be returned either voluntarily or through repossession, the Company provides an impairment reserve for the undepreciated balance of the merchandise net of any estimated salvage value with a corresponding charge to cost of lease revenue. The cost, accumulated depreciation and impairment reserve related to such merchandise are written off upon determination that no salvage value is obtainable. The impairment charge amounted to approximately $2,029,000 and $4,148,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $664,000 and $3,948,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

 

The net leased merchandise balances consisted of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Lease merchandise at cost		$	35,707,612			$	34,501,555
Accumulated depreciation			(15,710,483	)			(11,974,953	)
Impairment reserve			(1,670,699	)			(1,111,280	)
Lease merchandise, net		$	18,326,430			$	21,415,322

 

Lease merchandise at cost represents the undepreciated cost of rental merchandise at the time of purchase.

 

 

Deferred Debt Issuance Costs - Debt issuance costs incurred in conjunction with the Credit Agreement entered into on March 6, 2015 (see Note 6) are offset against the outstanding balance of the loan payable and are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the related debt, which approximates the effective interest method. Amortization, which is included in interest expense, was $167,689 and $425,996 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $118,404 and $355,212 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

 

Debt issuance costs of $35,000 incurred in conjunction with the subordinated Promissory Notes entered into on January 29, 2018 and January 30, 2018 (see Note 5) are offset against the outstanding balance of the loan payable and are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the related debt, which approximates the effective interest method. Amortization, which is included in interest expense, was $35,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Intangible Assets - Intangible assets consist of a 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. Capitalized software costs amounted to $730,554 and $1,737,931 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $481,306 and $1,419,273 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

 

Operating Expenses - Operating expenses include corporate overhead expenses such as salaries, stock-based compensation, insurance, occupancy, and other administrative expenses.

 

Marketing Costs - Marketing costs, primarily consisting of advertising, are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Per Share Data - Per share data is computed by use of the two-class method as a result of outstanding Series 1 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 7). Under such method income available to common shareholders is computed by deducting both dividends declared or, if not declared, accumulated on Series 2  Convertible Preferred Stock from income from continuing operations and from net income. Loss attributable to common shareholders is computed by increasing loss from continuing operations and net loss by such dividends. Where the Company has undistributed net income available to common shareholders, basic earnings per common share is computed based on the total of any dividends paid or declared per common share plus undistributed income per common share determined by dividing net income available to common shareholders reduced by any dividends paid or declared on common and participating Series 1 Convertible 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 participating Series 1 Convertible 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 participating Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock has no contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company, common shares issuable upon conversion of such 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 participating Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock as of the beginning of the period) or the two-class method (which assumes that the participating Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock is not converted) plus the potential impact of dilutive non-participating Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, 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:

 

		Nine Months ended
		September 30,
		2018				2017
Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock			145,197				147,417
Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock			7,506,249				2,710,124
Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants			150,111				54,217
Common Stock Options			445,400				302,900
Common Stock Warrants			7,182,488				511,553
			15,429,445				3,726,211

 

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. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards (see Note 8).

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying value of loans payable under the Credit Agreement increased by unamortized issuance costs (see Note 6) and notes payable approximates fair value. The carrying value of cash, receivables, and payables approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.

 

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 September 30, 2018, and 2017, the Company had 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 May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, on revenue recognition. The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers as well as requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 but it did not have a material impact on its financial statements as a majority of the Company’s revenue generating activities are leasing arrangements, which are outside the scope of the guidance.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases at the commencement date a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease measured on a discounted basis, and a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use or control the use of a specified asset for the lease term. The Company has preliminarily determined that the new standard will not materially impact the timing of revenue recognition. The new standard will result in the Company classifying bad debt expense incurred as a reduction of lease revenue and fees within the consolidated statements of earnings.

 

The new standard will also impact the Company as a lessee by requiring all of its operating leases to be recognized on the balance sheet as a right-to-use asset and lease liability. The Company plans to elect a package of optional practical expedients which includes the option to retain the current classification of leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019, and thus does not anticipate a material impact to the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, or consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company intends to adopt the new standard in the first quarter of 2019.

 

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

		Estimated Useful Lives		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Furniture, fixtures and vehicle		2-5 years		$	155,165			$	153,909
Website and internal use software		3 years			7,565,702				5,827,771
Computers and software		3-7 years			704,407				691,499
					8,425,274				6,673,179
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization					(5,112,165	)			(3,725,015	)
				$	3,313,109			$	2,948,164

 

Depreciation and amortization expense were $490,483 and $414,674 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $1,387,150 and $1,178,972 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

5. PROMISSORY NOTES

 

On January 29, 2018 and January 30, 2018, the Company entered into letter agreements with Russ Heiser, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and NRNS Capital Holdings LLC (“NRNS”), respectively (such letter agreements, together, the “Commitment Letters”), for consideration of a one-time commitment fee of 1% of the lenders’ aggregate commitment, totaling $35,000, pursuant to which the Company issued a subordinated promissory note to each of Mr. Heiser and NRNS (together, the “Notes”). The Commitment Letters provide that Mr. Heiser and NRNS each shall make advances to the Company under the applicable Note in aggregate amounts up to $1,000,000 and $2,500,000, respectively. Payments of principal and accrued interest are due and payable by the Company upon 30 days’ prior written notice from the applicable noteholder and the Company can prepay principal and interest at any time without penalty. However, repayment is not permitted without the consent of the Credit Agreement Lender. Upon issuance of the Notes, the Company drew $500,000 and a subsequent $500,000 on February 20, 2018 on the Note held by Mr. Heiser and $2,500,000 on the Note held by NRNS. The Notes bear interest at a rate equal to five (5%) per annum in excess of the non-default rate of interest from time to time in effect under the Credit Agreement entered into on March 6, 2015 (see Note 6) computed on the basis of a 360-day year, which equaled 21.16% at September 30, 2018. Interest expense incurred under the Notes amounted to $58,214 for Mr. Heiser’s Note and $145,514 for NRNS’ Note, totaling $203,728 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and $132,202 for Mr. Heiser’s Note and $341,445 for NRNS’ Note, totaling $473,647 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. On August 29, 2018, the Company amended and restated the Notes such that (1) the maturity date for the Notes was set at June 30, 2019 and (2) in connection with the completion of the offering described in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 initially filed by the Company with the SEC on August 13, 2018, holders of the Notes may elect to convert up to 50% of the outstanding principal of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to the price paid to the Company by the underwriters for shares of common stock sold in such offering, net of the underwriting discount.

 

On September 28, 2018, each of Mr, Heiser and NRNS exercised its option to convert 50% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest to equity. Mr. Heiser elected to convert $500,000 of outstanding principal and $60,766 of accrued interest into 602,974 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for 301,487 shares of common stock based on a $0.93 conversion price. NRNS converted $1,250,000 of outstanding principal and $151,878 of accrued interest into 1,507,395 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for 753,698 shares of common stock based on a $0.93 conversion price. As a result of this conversion, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $126,622 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to the difference between the conversion price and the price per unit offered in the September 2018 equity raise.

 

 

6. LOAN PAYABLE UNDER CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

On March 6, 2015, FlexShopper, through a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Borrower”), entered into a credit agreement (as amended from time-to-time and including the Fee Letter (as defined therein), the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as paying agent, various lenders from time to time party thereto and WE 2014-1, LLC, an affiliate of Waterfall Asset Management, LLC, as administrative agent and lender (the “Lender”). The Borrower 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, the Borrower may borrow up to $25,000,000 from the Lender until the Commitment Termination Date and must repay all borrowed amounts one year thereafter, on the date that is 12 months following the Commitment Termination Date (unless such amounts become due or payable on an earlier date pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement). On September 28, 2018, the Commitment Termination Date was extended to June 30, 2019, which date may extend to a later date determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (but no later than February 28, 2021) with notice to the Borrower by April 1, 2019. The Lender was granted a security interest in certain leases as collateral under the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2018, amounts borrowed bear interest at 19.16%.

 

The Credit Agreement provides that FlexShopper may not incur additional indebtedness (other than expressly permitted indebtedness) without the permission of the Lender and also prohibits dividends on common stock. Additionally, the Credit Agreement includes covenants requiring the FlexShopper to maintain a minimum amount of Equity Book Value, maintain a minimum amount of Unrestricted Cash (including a reserve upon which the Lender may draw to satisfy unpaid amounts under the Credit Agreement) and maintain a certain ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Equity Book Value  (each capitalized term, as defined in the Credit Agreement). Upon a Permitted Change of Control (as defined in the Credit Agreement), FlexShopper must refinance the debt under the Credit Agreement, subject to the payment of an early termination fee.

 

The Credit Agreement includes customary events of default, including, among others, failures to make payment of principal and interest, breaches or defaults under the terms of the Credit Agreement and related agreements entered into with the Lender, breaches of representations, warranties or certifications made by or on behalf of FlexShopper in the Credit Agreement and related documents (including certain financial and expense covenants), deficiencies in the borrowing base, certain judgments against FlexShopper and bankruptcy events.

 

Principal payable within twelve months of the balance sheet date based on the outstanding loan balance at such date is reflected as a current liability in the accompanying balance sheets. Interest expense incurred under the Credit Agreement amounted to $689,667 and $2,103,891 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $385,989 and $1,256,475 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, the outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement was $14,558,383. Such amount is presented in the consolidated balance sheet net of unamortized issuance costs of $353,813. The Company repaid $3,365,635 in the third quarter of 2018. Interest is payable monthly on the outstanding balance of the amounts borrowed.

 

 

7. CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

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

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock. Of this amount, 250,000 shares has been designated as Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock and 25,000 shares have been designated as Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company’s Board of Directors determines the rights and preferences of the Company’s preferred stock.

 

Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock - Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to common stock.

 

As of September 30, 2018, each share of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock was convertible into .60649 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain anti-dilution rights. The holders of the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock have the option to convert the shares to common stock at any time. Upon conversion, all accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, 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, 2017, 3,660 shares of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 2,220 shares of common stock. No shares of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into shares of common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, there were 239,405 shares of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible into 145,197 shares of common stock.

 

Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock - On June 10, 2016, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with B2 FIE V LLC (the “Investor”), an entity affiliated with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, providing for the issuance and sale of 20,000 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock “Series 2 Preferred Stock” for gross proceeds of $20.0 million. The Company sold an additional 1,952 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock to a different investor for gross proceeds of $1.95 million at a subsequent closing. 

 

The Series 2 Preferred Shares were sold for $1,000 per share (the “Stated Value”) and accrue dividends on the Stated Value at an annual rate of 10% compounded annually. Cumulative accrued dividends as of September 30, 2018 totaled approximately $5,346,033. Each Series 2 Preferred Share is convertible at a conversion price of $2.92 into approximately 342 shares of common stock; provided, the conversion price is subject to further reduction pursuant to a weighted average anti-dilution provision. The holders of the Series 2 Preferred Shares have the option to convert such shares into shares of common stock and have the right to vote with holders of common stock on an as-converted basis. If the average closing price during any 45-day consecutive trading day period or change of control transaction values the common stock at a price equal to or greater than $23.00 per share, then conversion shall be automatic. Upon a Liquidation Event or Deemed Liquidation Event (each as defined), holders of Series 2 Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company prior to and in preference to the common stock and Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock an amount equal to the greater of (1) the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and (2) the amount per share as would have been payable had all Series 2 Preferred Shares been converted to common stock immediately before the Liquidation Event or Deemed Liquidation Event. 

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 40,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value common stock. On September 18, 2018, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation that increased the authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 15,000,000 shares to 25,000,000 shares. On November 1, 2018, the Company received the required voter consent to increase the authorized shares of common stock of the company from 25,000,000 to 40,000,000 and on November 2, 2018, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware another Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation that increased the authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 25,000,000 to 40,000,000. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote at all stockholder meetings.

 

 

In September 2018, the Company completed an offering of 10,000,000 units (the “Offering”) issued at a price of $1.00 per unit, each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one-half (1/2) of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price $1.25 per warrant. The common stock and warrants included in the units sold in the Offering were immediately separable and issued separately. The Company raised gross proceeds of $10,007,500, less underwriting fees and commissions of 7%, or approximately $0.7 million, and incurred other offering expenses of approximately $0.3 million to be paid from the proceeds of the offering, resulting in net proceeds of $9.0 million.

 

On September 28, 2018, both Mr. Heiser and NRNS elected to convert 50% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on their promissory notes into equity interests issued in the Offering. As a result, the Company issuing 602,974 shares of common stock and 301,487 warrants to Mr. Heiser and 1,507,395 shares of common stock and 753,698 warrants to NRNS.

 

Warrants

 

On April 3, 2018, FlexShopper entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement. The Sixth Amendment provided for warrants exercisable for 175,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price per share of $0.01 to be issued to the Lender. On May 23, 2018, the Lender exercised the warrants.

 

As part of the Offering in September 2018, the Company issued warrants exercisable for 5,750,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share. The warrants are immediately exercisable and expire five years from the date of issuance. The warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FPAYW.”

 

The Company is also issuing additional warrant exercisable for an aggregate 1,055,185 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per warrant to Mr. Heiser and NRNS in connection with partial conversions of their promissory notes. The warrants are immediately exercisable at $1.25 per share of common stock and expire on September 28, 2023.

 

In connection with the issuance of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock in June 2016, the Company issued to the placement agent in such offering warrants exercisable for 439 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock at an initial exercise price of $1,250 per share, which expire seven years after the date of issuance.

 

As of September 30, 2018, FlexShopper had outstanding warrants exercisable for (i) 7,182,488 shares of common stock and (ii) 439 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock . See Note 9.

 

 

8. STOCK OPTIONS

  

On April 26, 2018 at the Company’s annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the FlexShopper, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “2018 Plan”). Upon the 2018 Plan’s approval, approximately 1,057,000 shares of Company common stock were available for issuance, consisting of 750,000 shares authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan and an aggregate 307,000 shares then remaining available for issuance under the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and 2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the 2015 Plan, and together with the 2007 Plan, the “Prior Plans”). The 2018 Plan replaced the Prior Plans. No new awards will be granted under the Prior Plans; however, awards outstanding under the Prior Plans upon approval of the 2018 Plan remain subject to and will be paid under the applicable Prior Plan.

 

Grants under the 2018 Plan and the Prior Plans 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 2018 Plan and the Prior Plans. Options granted under the 2018 Plan and the Prior Plans vest over periods ranging from immediately upon grant to a three-year period and expire ten years from date of grant.

 

Activity in stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 follows: 

 

		Number of options				Weighted average exercise price				Weighted average contractual term (years)				Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018			335,900			$	5.61
Granted			129,000				3.21
Forfeited			(19,500	)			4.57
Outstanding at September 30, 2018			445,400			$	4.96				7.23			$	-
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2018			278,567			$	5.85				6.03			$	-
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2018 and expected to vest thereafter			445,400			$	4.96				7.23			$	-

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine-month period ending September 30, 2018 was $1.30 per share. The Company measured the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Exercise price		$	2.95 to $ 4.35
Expected life			6 years
Expected volatility			38	%
Dividend yield			0	%
Risk-free interest rate			2.27% to 2.88	%

 

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 Securities and Exchange Commission (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.

 

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 $28,544 and $101,025, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $22,685 and $64,896 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options at September 30, 2018 amounted to approximately $169,867, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.12 years.

 

On October 2, 2018, FlexShopper’s Board of Directors approved issuance of 169,000 option awards under the 2018 Plan to the Company’s employees at an exercise price of $0.79 per option that vests in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. 

 

 

9. WARRANTS

 

The following table summarizes information about outstanding stock warrants as of September 30, 2018, all of which are exercisable:

 

								Series 2 Preferred				Weighted Average
Exercise				Common Stock Warrants				Stock Warrants				Remaining
Price				Outstanding				Outstanding				Contractual Life
$	10.00				200,000							1 years
$	5.50				177,303							3 years
$	1.25				6,805,185							5 years
$	1,250				-				439			5 years
					7,182,488				439

 

10. INCOME TAXES

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $30,008,000 and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $16,011,000 available to offset future taxable income which expire from 2024 to 2037.

 

Management believes that the federal and state deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2017 does not satisfy the realization criteria and has recorded a full valuation allowance to offset the tax asset.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 2, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved issuance of 169,000 option awards under the 2018 Plan to the Company’s employees at an exercise price of $0.79 per option that vests in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. 

 

On October 10, 2018, the Company filed with the SEC and mailed to stockholders a Definitive Schedule 14A Consent Solicitation Statement (the “Consent Solicitation”). The Consent Solicitation solicited written consents of the Company’s stockholders approving and authorizing a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation for the purpose of increasing the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 25,000,000 to 40,000,000 (the “Certificate of Amendment”). Upon receiving the necessary shareholder consent, the Company filed the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 2, 2018.

 

 

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, 2017. 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, 2017 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 reflect the operations of FlexShopper, LLC (together with the Company and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, “FlexShopper”), which provide certain types of durable goods to consumers on a lease-to-own (“LTO”) basis and also provides LTO terms to consumers of third-party retailers and e-retailers. FlexShopper began generating revenues from this line of business in December 2013. Management believes that the introduction of FlexShopper’s 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-retailers 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) selling directly to consumers via the online FlexShopper.com LTO Marketplace featuring thousands of durable goods, (2) utilizing FlexShopper’s patent pending LTO payment method at check out on e-commerce sites and through in-store terminals and (3) facilitating LTO transactions with retailers that have not yet become part of the FlexShopper.com LTO marketplace.

 

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 (“GAAP”). 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 - FlexShopper seeks to collect amounts owed under its leases from each customer on a weekly basis by charging their bank accounts or credit cards. Accounts receivable are principally comprised of lease payments currently owed to FlexShopper which are past due as FlexShopper has been unable to successfully collect in the manner described above. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based upon revenues and historical experience of balances charged off as a percentage of revenues. The accounts receivable balances consisted of the following as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable		$	9,393,310			$	6,399,233
Allowance for doubtful accounts			(4,577,634	)			(2,139,765	)
Accounts receivable, net		$	4,815,676			$	4,259,468

 

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, while collections are pursued, the same delinquent customers will continue to accrue weekly charges until they are charged off. Accounts receivable balances charged off against the allowance were $6,766,876 and $14,209,066 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $7,133,260 and $20,713,314 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

 

 

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 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. Upon transfer of ownership of merchandise to customers resulting from satisfaction of their lease obligations, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from lease merchandise. For lease merchandise returned or anticipated to be returned either voluntarily or through repossession, the Company provides an impairment reserve for the undepreciated balance of the merchandise net of any estimated salvage value with a corresponding charge to cost of lease revenue. The cost, accumulated depreciation and impairment reserve related to such merchandise are written off upon determination that no salvage value is obtainable. The impairment charge amounted was approximately $2,029,000 and $4,148,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $664,000 and $3,948,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

 

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 pricing model (“BSM”) to determine the fair value of all stock option awards.

 

Key Performance Metrics 

 

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

 

Key performance metrics for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

		Three months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				$ Change				% Change
Adjusted Gross Profit:
Lease revenues and fees		$	20,514,492			$	16,144,184			$	4,370,308				27.1
Lease merchandise sold			490,208				359,656				130,552				36.3
Cost of merchandise sold			(349,209	)			(280,130	)			(69,079	)			24.7
Provision for doubtful accounts			(5,905,083	)			(4,681,832	)			(1,223,251	)			26.1
Net revenues			14,750,408				11,541,878				3,208,530				27.8
Cost of lease revenues, consisting of depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise			(10,289,709	)			(8,146,293	)			(2,143,416	)			26.3
Adjusted Gross Profit		$	4,460,699			$	3,395,585			$	1,065,114				31.4
Gross profit margin			30	%			29	%
Net revenues as a percentage of cost of lease revenue			143	%			140	%

 

		Three months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				$ Change				% Change
Adjusted EBITDA:
Net loss		$	(2,717,403	)		$	(1,727,617	)		$	(989,786	)			57.3
Amortization of debt costs			167,689				118,404				49,285				41.6
Other amortization and depreciation			491,252				415,443				75,809				18.2
Loss on debt extinguishment			126,622				-				126,622				-
Interest expense			894,138				385,989				508,149				131.6
Stock compensation			28,544				22,685				5,859				25.8
Adjusted EBITDA		$	(1,009,158	)*		$	(785,096	)*		$	(224,062	)			28.5

 

* Represents loss

 

 

Key performance metrics for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

		Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				$ Change				% Change
Adjusted Gross Profit:
Lease revenues and fees		$	58,439,865			$	49,458,109			$	8,981,756				18.2
Lease merchandise sold			1,592,556				1,174,608				417,948				35.6
Cost of merchandise sold			(1,007,677	)			(816,058	)			(191,619	)			23.5
Provision for doubtful accounts			(16,563,888	)			(14,357,461	)			(2,206,427	)			15.4
Net revenues			42,460,856				35,459,198				7,001,658				19.7
Cost of lease revenues, consisting of depreciation and impairment of lease merchandise			(29,684,867	)			(24,733,915	)			(4,950,952	)			20.0
Adjusted Gross Profit		$	12,775,989			$	10,725,283			$	2,050,706				19.1
Gross profit margin			30	%			30	%
Net revenues as a percentage of cost of lease revenue			143	%			142	%

 

		Nine months ended September 30,
		2018				2017				$ Change				% Change
Adjusted EBITDA:
Net loss		$	(6,978,653	)		$	(4,345,131	)		$	(2,633,522	)			60.6
Amortization of debt costs			460,996				355,212				105,784				29.8
Other amortization and depreciation			1,389,456				1,181,279				208,177				17.6
Loss on debt extinguishment			126,622				-				126,622				-
Interest expense			2,579,836				1,256,475				1,323,361				105.3
Stock compensation			101,025				64,896				36,129				55.7
Adjusted EBITDA		$	(2,320,718	)*		$	(1,487,269	)*		$	(833,449	)			56.0

 

* Represents loss

 

Management believes that Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA, provide relevant and useful information which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry in assessing performance. 

 

Adjusted Gross Profit represents GAAP revenue less the provision for doubtful accounts and cost of leased inventory and inventory sold. Adjusted Gross Profit provides us with an understanding of the results from the primary operations of our business. We use Adjusted Gross Profit to evaluate our period-over-period operating performance. This measure may be useful to an investor in evaluating the underlying operating performance of our business.

 

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest, stock-based compensation, taxes, depreciation (other than depreciation of leased inventory) and amortization. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides us with an understanding of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing charges and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA may be useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance and liquidity because this measure:

 

●	is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such measure, which can vary substantially from company to company;

 

●	is a financial measurement that is used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate our credit worthiness; and

 

●	is used by our management for various purposes, including as a measure of performance and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.

 

Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of FlexShopper’s performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP. Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as substitutes for GAAP metrics such as operating loss, net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

The following table details operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

		2018				2017				$ Change				% Change
Total revenues		$	21,004,700			$	16,503,840			$	4,500,860				27.3
Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold			10,638,918				8,426,423				2,212,495				26.3
Provision for doubtful accounts			5,905,083				4,681,832				1,223,251				26.1
Marketing			1,596,322				994,576				601,746				60.5
Salaries and benefits			2,186,835				1,900,925				285,910				15.0
Other operating expenses			2,206,496				1,723,309				483,187				28.0
Operating loss			(1,528,954	)			(1,223,225	)			(305,729	)			25.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			126,622				-				126,622				-
Interest expense			1,061,827				504,392				557,435				110.5
Net loss		$	(2,717,403	)		$	(1,727,617	)		$	(989,786	)			57.3

 

FlexShopper originated 29,185 gross leases less same day modifications and cancellations with an average origination value of $424 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 15,629 gross leases less same day modifications and cancellations (13,893 net leases as of the filing of the 2017 quarterly report) with an average origination value of $418 for the comparable period last year. Total lease revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were $21,004,700 compared to $16,503,839 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of $4,500,860, or 27.3%. Continued growth in repeat customers coupled with acquiring new customers with additional marketing spend is primarily responsible for the increase in leases and related revenue.

 

Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $10,638,918 compared to $8,426,423 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of $2,212,495, or 26.3%. Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the three months ended September 30, 2018 is comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $10,289,709 and the net book value of merchandise sold of $349,209. Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $8,146,293 and the net book value of merchandise sold of $280,130. As the Company’s lease revenues increase, the direct costs associated with them also increase.

 

Provision for doubtful accounts was $5,905,083 and $4,681,832 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The primary reason for the increase is that 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 continue to accrue weekly charges resulting in a significant balance requiring a reserve. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, $6,766,876 and $7,133,260 of accounts receivable balances were charged off against the allowance, respectively, after the Company exhausted all collection efforts with respect to such accounts. The provision increase was primarily driven by the increase in FlexShopper’s lease portfolio revenue.

 

Marketing expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $1,596,322 compared to $994,576 in the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $601,746, or 60.5%. The Company strategically increased marketing expenditures in its digital channels where it is acquiring customers efficiently at its targeted acquisition cost.

 

Salaries and benefits in the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $2,186,835 compared to $1,900,925 in the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $285,910, or 15.0%. Investments in our software engineering team, much of which occurred throughout 2017, and certain key management hires are the primary reasons for the increase in salaries and benefits expenses.

 

 

Other operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 included the following:

 

		Three months ended				Three months ended
		September 30, 2018				September 30, 2017
Amortization and depreciation		$	491,252			$	533,847
Computer and internet expenses			329,171				349,775
Legal and professional fees			225,709				185,291
Merchant bank fees			330,284				257,854
Stock compensation expense			28,544				22,685
Customer verification expenses			276,601				149,726
Other			524,935				224,130
Total		$	2,206,496			$	1,723,308

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

The following table details operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017: 

 

		2018				2017				$ Change				% Change
Total revenues		$	60,032,421			$	50,632,717			$	9,399,704				18.6
Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold			30,692,544				25,549,973				5,142,571				20.1
Provision for doubtful accounts			16,563,888				14,357,461				2,206,427				15.4
Marketing			4,025,509				2,625,367				1,400,142				53.3
Salaries and benefits			6,397,999				5,567,082				830,917				14.9
Other operating expenses			6,163,680				5,266,278				897,402				17.0
Operating loss			(3,811,199	)			(2,733,444	)			(1,077,755	)			39.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt			126,622				-				126,622				-
Interest expense			3,040,832				1,611,687				1,429,145				88.7
Net loss		$	(6,978,653	)		$	(4,345,131	)		$	(2,633,522	)			60.6

 

FlexShopper originated 74,702 gross leases less same day modifications and cancellations with an average origination value of $412 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 50,786 gross leases less same day modifications and cancellations (43,992 net leases as of the filing of the 2017 quarterly report) with an average origination value of $412 for the comparable period last year. Total lease revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $60,032,421 compared to $50,632,717 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of $9,399,704, or 18.6%. Continued growth in repeat customers coupled with acquiring new customers with additional marketing spend is primarily responsible for the increase in leases and related revenue.

 

Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $30,692,544 compared to $25,549,973 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of $5,142,571, or 20.1%. Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $29,684,867 and the net book value of merchandise sold of $1,007,677. Cost of lease revenue and merchandise sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is comprised of depreciation expense on lease merchandise of $24,733,915, the net book value of merchandise sold of $816,058. As the Company’s lease revenues increase, the direct costs associated with them also increase.

 

Provision for doubtful accounts was $16,563,888 and $14,357,461 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The primary reason for the increase is that 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 continue to accrue weekly charges resulting in a significant balance requiring a reserve. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, $14,209,066 and $20,713,314  of accounts receivable balances were charged off against the allowance, respectively, after the Company exhausted all collection efforts with respect to such accounts. The provision increase was primarily driven by the increase in FlexShopper’s lease portfolio revenue.

 

Marketing expenses in the first nine months of 2018 were $4,025,509 compared to $2,625,367 in the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $1,400,142, or 53.3%. The Company strategically increased marketing expenditures in the first nine months of 2018 in its digital channels where it is acquiring customers efficiently at its targeted acquisition cost.

 

 

Salary and benefits expenses in the first nine months of 2018 were $6,397,999 compared to $5,567,082 in the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $830,917, or 14.9%. Investments in our software engineering team, much of which occurred throughout 2017, and certain key management hires are the primary reasons for the increase in salaries and benefits expenses.

 

Other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 included the following:

 

		Nine months ended				Nine months ended
		September 30, 2018				September 30, 2017
Amortization and depreciation		$	1,389,456			$	1,536,491
Computer and internet expenses			1,010,211				894,924
Legal and professional fees			627,977				706,480
Merchant bank fees			964,768				749,791
Stock compensation expense			101,025				64,896
Customer verification expenses			776,549				484,520
Other			1,293,694				829,176
Total		$	6,163,680			$	5,266,278

 

Plan of Operation

 

We promote our FlexShopper products and services across all 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 limits and affordable weekly payments. We believe that as the FlexShopper name gains familiarity and national recognition through our advertising 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 of our sales channels, FlexShopper has a marketing strategy that includes the following:

 

Online LTO Marketplace		Patent pending LTO Payment Method		In-store LTO technology platform
Search engine optimization; pay-per click		Direct to retailers/e-retailers		Direct to retailers/e-retailers
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 over competitors in the LTO industry by providing all three channels as a bundled package to retailers and e-retailers. Management is anticipating a rapid development of the FlexShopper business 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 the section captioned “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had cash of $7,282,103 compared to $3,825,835 at the same date in 2017.

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had accounts receivable of $9,393,310 offset by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,577,634, resulting in net accounts receivable of $4,815,676. Accounts receivable are principally comprised of lease payments owed to the Company. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based upon historical collection and delinquency percentages.

 

On July 31, 2018, August 29, 2018, September 22, 2018 and September 25, 2018, the Borrower entered into Amendments Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 (the “Series of Amendments”) to the Credit Agreement, respectively. The Series of Amendments amended the definitions of Equity Raise and Scheduled Commitment Termination Date in the Credit Agreement such that, upon consummation of the Company’s offering of units on September 28, 2018, the Commitment Termination Date was extended to June 30, 2019, as described above. As of September 30, 2018, the outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement was $14,558,383. Such amount is presented in the consolidated balance sheet net of unamortized issuance costs of $353,813.

 

On September 28, 2018, each of Mr. Heiser and NRNS exercised its option to convert 50% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest to equity. As of September 30, 2018, the outstanding balance of each promissory note was $561,375 and $1,403,452 respectively.

 

Recent Financing Activity

 

On September 28, 2018, the Company completed an offering of 10,000,000 units (the “Offering”) issued at a price of $1.00 per unit, each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one-half (1/2) of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per warrant. In addition, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the underwriter in the Offering partially exercised its over-allotment option under the underwriting agreement relating to the Offering by electing to purchase warrants exercisable for 750,000 shares of common stock having the same terms as the warrants sold in the Offering. The common stock and warrants included in the units sold in the Offering were immediately separable and issued separately. Net proceeds for the Offering were approximately $9.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, of which amount the Company used approximately $2.7 million to repay indebtedness owing under the Credit Agreement. As a result of the Offering, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions, the conversion price of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock decreased from $8.10 per share of common stock to $2.92.

 

Pursuant to amendments to the Credit Agreement entered into prior to the Offering, upon consummation of the Offering the Commitment Termination Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) was extended to June 30, 2019, which date may extend to a later date determined by the Credit Agreement lender in its sole discretion (but no later than February 28, 2021) with notice to the Company by April 1, 2019.

 

Prior to the Offering, on August 29, 2018, the Company amended and restated outstanding promissory notes issued in January 2018 to Russ Heiser, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and NRNS Capital Holdings LLC (“NRNS”) in the aggregate principal amount of $3.5 million such that (1) the maturity date for the notes was set at June 30, 2019 and (2) in connection with the completion of the Offering, holders of the notes could elect to convert up to 50% of the outstanding principal of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon into equity interests of the Company equal to the price paid to the Company by the underwriter for equity interests sold in such offering, net of the underwriting discount. On September 28, 2018, each of Mr. Heiser and NRNS exercised its option to convert 50% of outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, resulting in the Company issuing 602,974 shares of common stock and 301,487 warrants to Mr. Heiser and 1,507,395 shares of common stock and 753,698 warrants to NRNS.

 

 

Cash Flow Summary

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $3,835,827 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and was primarily due to the net loss for the period.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,173,989 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and was primarily due to the increase in net revenues and gross profit and more efficient marketing spend for the period.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net cash used in investing activities was $1,752,095, comprised of $14,164 for the purchase of property and equipment and $1,737,931 for capitalized software costs.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net cash used in investing activities was $1,487,442, comprised of $68,169 for the purchase of property and equipment and $1,419,273 for capitalized software costs.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $7,901,110 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 due to $9,144,690 of net proceeds from the equity raise, $3,465,000 of funds drawn on the Promissory Notes and $5,185,000 of funds drawn on the Credit Agreement, partially offset by loan repayments on the Credit Agreement of $9,786,487.

 

Capital Resources

 

To date, funds derived from the sale of FlexShopper’s common stock, warrants and Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock and the Company’s ability to borrow funds against the lease portfolio have provided the liquidity and capital resources necessary to fund its operations.

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  

 

Not applicable.

 

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 September 30, 2018.

 

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.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:

 

We are not a party to any pending material legal proceedings.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS:

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. These factors could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and capital position, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. There have been no material changes to such risk factors.

 

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

   

Other than as previously reported in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K, the Company did not sell any unregistered securities during the period covered by this report.   

 

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES:

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES:

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION:

 

The following is intended to satisfy the Company’s Form 8-K disclosure requirements under Items 5.03 and 5.07 by making timely disclosure under Item 5(a) of this Form 10-Q.

 

On October 10, 2018, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed to stockholders a Definitive Schedule 14A Consent Solicitation Statement (the “Consent Solicitation”). The Consent Solicitation solicited written consents of the Company’s stockholders approving and authorizing a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 25,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares (the “Certificate of Amendment”).

 

As of September 24, 2018, the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to act with respect to the Consent Solicitation, there were outstanding approximately 5,469,501 shares of common stock entitled to 5,469,501 votes, 239,405 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock entitled to 1,385,605 votes, and 21,952 shares of Series 2 Preferred Stock entitled to 2,710,124 votes. Accordingly, the votes or written consents of stockholders holding (i) at least 2,734,751 shares of the issued and outstanding common stock and (ii) at least 4,782,616 votes cast by the common stock and preferred stock voting together as a single class were necessary to approve the Certificate of Amendment.

 

As of November 2, 2018, the Company had received the written consent of (1) 2,798,968 outstanding shares of common stock, constituting a majority of voting power of common stock entitled to vote, and (2) 5,908,426 votes represented by outstanding common stock and preferred stock entitled to vote, constituting a majority of voting power of common stock and preferred stock voting together as a single class, in favor of the Certificate of Amendment and, accordingly, terminated the consent solicitation period. The Company did not receive any votes against or abstaining from approval of the proposal set forth in the Consent Solicitation prior to terminating the consent solicitation period.

 

On November 2, 2018, the Company filed the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Amendment became effective on upon filing with the Secretary of State.

 

The foregoing description of the Certificate of Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.4 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FlexShopper, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.3		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.4		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company*
4.1		Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated October 9, 2014, issued by FlexShopper, Inc. to Fordham Financial Management, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-201644) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.2		Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated October 9, 2014, issued by FlexShopper, Inc. to Paulson Investment Company, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-201644) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.3		Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated October 9, 2014, issued by FlexShopper, Inc. to Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-201644) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.4		Certificate of Designations of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock (previously filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s General Form of Registration on Form 10-SB filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.5		Certificate of Designations for Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, dated as of June 10, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 13, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.6		Form of Warrant included in form of Warrant Agency Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 24, 2018 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.1		Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated July 31, 2018, between FlexShopper 2, LLC and WE 2014-1, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.2		Form of Amended and Restated Subordinated Promissory Note issued by FlexShopper, LLC to each of Russ Heiser and NRNS Capital Holdings LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.3		Amendment No. 2 to Investor Rights Agreement, dated August 27, 2018, by and among the Company, B2 FIE V LLC and the other parties thereto (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.4		Amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement, dated August 29, 2018, between FlexShopper 2, LLC and WE 2014-1, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5		Amendment No. 9 to Credit Agreement, dated September 22, 2018, between FlexShopper 2, LLC and WE 2014-1, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.6		Amendment No. 10 to Credit Agreement, dated September 24, 2018, between FlexShopper 2, LLC and WE 2014-1, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
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*
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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.

 

 

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: November 5, 2018	By:	/s/ Brad Bernstein
		Brad Bernstein
		President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: November 5, 2018	By:	/s/ Russ Heiser
		Russ Heiser
		Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Exhibit 3.4

 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

 

OF

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC.

 

FLEXSHOPPER, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that:

 

1. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended by deleting Section 1 of Article FOURTH thereof in its entirety and replacing Section 1 of Article FOURTH with the following:

 

“Section 1. Authorization of Shares.

 

The aggregate number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation will have authority to issue is 40,500,000 shares, consisting of 40,000,000 shares of common stock, having a par value of $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock, having a par value of $.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”).”

 

2. The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, FLEXSHOPPER, INC. has caused this Certificate to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 2nd day of November 2018.

  

	By:	/s/ Brad Bernstein
	Name:	Brad Bernstein
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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: November 5, 2018	By:	/s/ BRAD BERNSTEIN
		Brad Bernstein
		Principal Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

I, Russ Heiser, 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: November 5, 2018	By:	/s/ Russ Heiser
		Russ Heiser
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FlexShopper, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2018 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
		November 5, 2018

 

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 September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Russ Heiser, 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/ Russ Heiser
		Russ Heiser,
		Chief Financial Officer
		November 5, 2018