SurgePays Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update


BARTLETT, Tenn., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SurgePays, Inc. (OTCQB: SURG) (“SurgePays” or the “Company”), a blockchain financial technology company building a next generation supply chain network in the U.S. for convenience stores, mini-marts, tiendas, bodegas, gas stations, and other merchants serving underbanked consumers, today announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and provides a corporate update.

Recent Corporate Highlights:

  • Continued to progress towards an expected Nasdaq up-list of the Company through the customary regulatory process and filings
  • Continued to progress towards an IPO of the Company’s SaaS subsidiary LogicsIQ, Inc. (formerly Surge Logics, Inc.)
  • Announced approval from the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program to provide discounted broadband services through the Company’s SurgePhone mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) subsidiary to qualified users
  • Acquired Commander Communication, a provider of prepaid wireless payment products to approximately 500 convenience stores with intent to cross-sell other products and services into Commander’s customer base
  • Signed national distribution agreement with 1606 Corp. to distribute smokable-hemp products into the 8,000 convenience stores on the Company’s platform
  • Launched a proprietary, blockchain-supported, customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) platform called BLITZ to further penetrate the 34,000 retail stores in the Company’s U.S. database
  • Launched new custom private label gift card program for the Company’s independent retail store clients to provide additional convenience and loyalty opportunities for these locations’ customers

“The revenue initiatives we have announced in the last few months speak to the numerous market opportunities we have to execute our ‘wide and deep’ strategy.  We are poised to offer the thousands of convenience stores, mini-marts, and bodegas we serve additional higher margin products and services beyond the lower-margin prepaid wireless top-ups on which we founded the Company,” said SurgePays Chief Executive Officer Brian Cox.  “We now have the ability to offer thousands of stores and, ultimately, the underbanked population that shop there, access to higher margin, innovative products and services, such as the smokable-hemp products from our partner 1606 Corp., more affordable wireless handsets and monthly wireless plans, retail gift cards, and even discounted broadband service through the EBB Program, that may otherwise be very difficult for them to purchase.  Our expanded in-house sales team is dedicated to establishing and nurturing relationships with store owners to help us expand our network of customer stores, and acquisitions like Commander Communications will help us expand our geographical reach.

“Meanwhile, our LogicsIQ subsidiary has seen a reacceleration in its business following a COVID-related slow-down in the second half of 2020.  LogicsIQ had the second-best quarter of its existence with revenue in the second quarter of 2021 up nearly 32% over the first quarter of 2021, and this momentum has continued thus far into the third quarter.  Anthony Nuzzo and his team at LogicsIQ have executed well during the leaner months with continued development and innovation and managed to continue to strategize for future growth despite the pressures from the pandemic.

“Lastly, we believe we are making good progress in the legal and regulatory process involved in SurgePays’ up-list to the Nasdaq as well as the anticipated IPO of LogicsIQ.  We believe both events will be transformational corporate moments for SurgePays that will create value for our shareholders over the longer term,” Mr. Cox concluded.

Financial Results for Second Quarter 2021

Revenue in the second quarter of 2021 was $11.38 million vs. $14.51 million in the year-ago period.  General and administrative expenses declined from $4.17 million in the second quarter of 2020 to $2.74 million in the second quarter of 2021.  Net loss in the second quarter of 2021 improved to ($214,000) from ($2.43 million) in the year-ago period.

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021 totaled $574,824, as compared to $673,995 as of December 31, 2020.

About SurgePays, Inc.

SurgePays, Inc. utilizes its blockchain software platform to offer a comprehensive suite of prepaid, financial services for the underbanked and top selling wholesale products to independently owned convenience stores, mini-marts, tiendas, and bodegas more cost efficiently than existing wholesale distribution models. Please visit www.SurgePays.com  for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes express or implied statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and may contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial information or state other forward-looking information. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future operational or financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control, including, without limitation, statements about our future financial performance, including our revenue, cash flows, costs of revenue and operating expenses; our anticipated growth; our predictions about our industry; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and our ability to attract, retain and cross-sell to clients. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update, and expressly disclaim the obligation to update, any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

Company Contact:
Tony Evers CPA, CIA
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (847) 648-7542 ext. 104
tevers@surgeholdings.com

Media Relations:
Henry Feintuch / Doug Wright
Feintuch Communications
914-548-6924 / 201-952-6033
surgepays@feintuchpr.com

Investor Relations:
CORE IR
516-222-2560
invest@surgeholdings.com


SURGEPAYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 June 30,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
 (Unaudited)  (Audited) 
        
Assets       
Current Assets       
Cash$574,824  $673,995 
Accounts receivable - net 592,442   180,499 
Lifeline revenue - due from USAC -   212,621 
Inventory 175,359   178,309 
Prepaids 6,067   5,605 
Total Current Assets 1,348,692   1,251,029 
        
Property and equipment - net 229,411   236,810 
        
Other Assets       
Note receivable 176,851   - 
Intangibles - net 3,760,238   4,125,742 
Goodwill 866,782   866,782 
Investment in Centercom - related party 389,984   414,612 
Operating lease - right of use asset - net 552,222   368,638 
Other 61,458   61,458 
Total Other Assets 5,807,535   5,837,232 
        
Total Assets$7,385,638  $7,325,071 
        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit       
        
Current Liabilities       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,800,859  $6,827,487 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party 448,559   1,753,837 
Deferred revenue 565,900   443,300 
Operating lease liability 97,880   210,556 
Line of credit -   912,870 
Loans payable - related parties 4,419,000   2,389,000 
Notes payable -   250,000 
Convertible notes payable - net 837,741   1,516,170 
Derivative liabilities 1,459,167   1,357,528 
Total Current Liabilities 13,629,106   15,660,748 
        
Long Term Liabilities       
Loans payable - related parties 1,130,440   1,100,440 
Notes payable - SBA government 1,502,849   1,134,682 
Operating lease liability 454,342   155,167 
Total Long Term Liabilities 3,087,631   2,390,289 
        
Total Liabilities 16,716,737   18,051,037 
        
Stockholders’ Deficit       
Series A, Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 13,000,000 and 13,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 13,000   13,000 
Series C, Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 721,598 and 721,598 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 722   722 
        
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized 161,504,920 and 127,131,210 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 161,505   127,131 
Additional paid-in capital 17,115,280   10,725,380 
Accumulated deficit (26,621,606)  (21,592,199)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit (9,331,099)  (10,725,966)
        
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit$7,385,638  $7,325,071 
        

SURGEPAYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

 For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six Months Ended June
30,
 
 2021  2020  2021  2020 
            
Revenues$11,377,928  $14,514,796  $22,366,876  $30,302,595 
                
Costs and expenses               
Cost of revenue 10,051,119   14,381,822   19,908,428   29,835,974 
                
General and administrative expenses 2,736,435   4,165,436   5,976,244   7,174,322 
                
Total costs and expenses 12,787,554   18,547,258   25,884,672   37,010,296 
                
Loss from operations (1,409,626)  (4,032,462)  (3,517,796)  (6,707,701)
                
Other income (expense)               
Interest expense (2,096,600)  (701,044)  (3,400,459)  (1,183,766)
Derivative expense -   (147,721)  (1,775,057)  (496,055)
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities 645,830   224,378   949,680   192,562 
Gain (loss) on investment in Centercom - related party 49,145   112,967   (24,628)  145,336 
Gain on settlement of liabilities 701,404   2,108,543   842,982   2,556,979 
Gain on deconsolidation of True Wireless 1,895,871   -   1,895,871   - 
Other income -   10,000   -   10,000 
Total other income (expense) - net 1,195,650   1,607,123   (1,511,611)  1,225,056 
                
Net loss$(213,976) $(2,425,339) $(5,029,407) $(5,482,645)
                
Loss per share - basic and diluted$(0.00) $(0.02) $(0.03) $(0.05)
                
Weighted average number of shares - basic 154,394,068   106,063,237   145,130,334   104,974,691 
                

SURGEPAYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

      
 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
 2021  2020 
Operating activities       
Net loss$(5,029,407) $(5,482,645)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations       
Depreciation and amortization 398,240   569,811 
Amortization of right-of-use assets 92,531   92,867 
Amortization of debt discount 1,351,351   796,863 
Recognition of share based compensation 45,099   68,169 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities (949,680)  (192,562)
Derivative expense 1,775,057   496,055 
Gain on settlement of liabilities (840,932)  (2,681,586)
Gain (loss) on equity method investment - Centercom - related party 24,628   (145,336)
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary (True Wireless) (1,895,871)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities       
(Increase) decrease in       
Accounts receivable (411,943)  2,241,635 
Lifeline revenue - due from USAC 105,532   (172,300)
Inventory (71,700)  (102,682)
Prepaids (462)  64,534 
Other -   66,457 
Increase (decrease) in       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,824,604   1,971,652 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party (1,305,278)  - 
Deferred revenue 122,600   317,148 
Gain contingency -   (38,040)
Operating lease liability (89,616)  (101,029)
Net cash used in operating activities (4,855,247)  (2,230,989)
        
Investing activities       
Purchase of property and equipment (45,983)  (2,836)
Cash disposed in deconsolidation of subsidiary (True Wireless) (325,316)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities (371,299)  (2,836)
        
Financing activities       
Proceeds from stock and warrants issued for cash 1,510,000   705,000 
Repurchase of common stock -   (500,000)
Proceeds from loans - related party 2,123,000   200,000 
Repayments of loans - related party (63,000)  (100,000)
Proceeds from notes payable -   648,082 
Repayments on notes payable (250,000)  (27,500)
Proceeds from SBA notes 518,167   - 
Proceeds from convertible notes 2,550,000   1,912,000 
Repayments on convertible notes - net of overpayment (1,260,792)  (468,000)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs -   (142,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities 5,127,375   2,227,582 
        
Net decrease in cash (99,171)  (6,243)
        
Cash - beginning of period 673,995   346,040 
        
Cash - end of period$574,824  $339,797 
        
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information       
Cash paid for interest$113,810  $64,646 
Cash paid for income tax$-  $- 
        
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities       
        
Deconsolidation of subsidiary (True Wireless)$2,434,552  $- 
Debt discount/issue costs recorded in connection with derivative liabilities$2,140,829  $1,234,546 
Stock issued in settlement of liabilities$1,755,150  $- 
Conversion of debt into equity$858,158  $- 
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability$515,848  $355,203 
Termination of ECS right-of-use lease 228,752   - 
Stock issued in connection with debt modification$108,931  $- 
Stock issued under make-whole arrangement$90,401  $- 
Stock issued for acquisition of membership interest in ECS$17,900  $- 
Stock issued for acquisition$-  $165,000 
Stock and warrants issued with debt recorded as a debt discount$-  $801,636